International Baseball Board
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The International Baseball Board was founded in 1927 and is the international governing body for British baseball
.
It has two member organisations, the English Baseball Association
and the Welsh Baseball Union
. It is not to be confused with the International Baseball Federation
, which is the world governing body for US-style baseball.
The board oversees the annual international matches between the representative teams from England and Wales
, which are played at A and B level for men, and at age-group level for boys.
The first such international game was held in Cardiff
in 1908 and the centenary international was also held in Cardiff
in 2008. Wales
won on both occasions.
British baseball
British baseball, sometimes called Welsh baseball, or in the areas where it is popular simply baseball, is a bat-and-ball game played primarily in Wales and England. It is closely related to the game of rounders, and indeed emerged as a distinct sport when governing bodies in Wales and England...
.
It has two member organisations, the English Baseball Association
English Baseball Association
The English Baseball Association was founded in 1892 and is the governing body of British baseball in England.It is based in Liverpool and is a member of the International Baseball Board.-External links:*...
and the Welsh Baseball Union
Welsh Baseball Union
The Welsh Baseball Union is the national governing body of British baseball in Wales.It is a member of the International Baseball Board. The WBU organises the men's and youth league and cup competitions, as well as selecting and managing the Wales international teams at adult and youth level.The...
. It is not to be confused with the International Baseball Federation
International Baseball Federation
The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level...
, which is the world governing body for US-style baseball.
The board oversees the annual international matches between the representative teams from England and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, which are played at A and B level for men, and at age-group level for boys.
The first such international game was held in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
in 1908 and the centenary international was also held in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
in 2008. Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
won on both occasions.