Hi folks,

Kyle here in the New Bedford area. I'm still trying to get a team together down here but I don't have enough just yet for a full club.

Essex and Bristol came to Mattapoisett last summer to play an event which drew a pretty good crowd. Mattapoisett has asked me this year if I could organize another vintage game for what is to be an annual heritage celebration.

I am hoping to get a vintage club or two or enough players (for picked nines. I have about 4-5 players here for a team) that want to play a couple of games on August 2 OR 3 (date TBD).

I realize Old Bethpage is that weekend and clubs may already have other commitments that weekend. This is pretty short notice, I just found out about it myself.

We had a pretty good turn out last year and I picked up a couple of players and received some press. I am hoping another event will bring in more players for 2009.

I am open to 1860s or 1880s games. I tried to get a local ball field in case 1880s rules are played but they tell me that it may not be available. In that case we would have to use last years field which was a bit small but worked out for 1861.

So if your club or any individual ball players want to come down that weekend please let me know by JUNE 20 (they gave me a deadline so that they can get their publicity material ready).

I'm not sure who all subscribes to this group so if you could spread the word and I'll most likely send emails to the clubs as well.

Many thanks,

Kyle DeCicco-Carey

http://www.ironsidesbbc.org

http://www.scvbb.org