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Players wanted for women's fastball league

It's down to the final strike for the Prince George Senior Women's Fastball League. After years of declining interest, Suzanne Dallman said if they don't get more than the three diehard regular ball players at an annual general meeting Feb.

It's down to the final strike for the Prince George Senior Women's Fastball League.

After years of declining interest, Suzanne Dallman said if they don't get more than the three diehard regular ball players at an annual general meeting Feb. 19, the league is in danger of folding.

"Right now, the executive is saying we won't play," said Dallman.

The league went from 10 teams down to four in the past few seasons, while only two of five positions on the executive are filled.

If the senior women were to fold it would affect the Prince George minor girls midget and bantam teams who have always practiced against the women before tournaments or the provincial championship.

"If we fold they don't get any type of play to warm up for their big games," said Dallman. "Sometimes they ran bases around us but sometimes we gave them a run for their money."

Dallman said she would like to see every interested person out at the AGM.

The league is mulling: changes to its fundraising ideas for teams or players who have a difficult time with $500 per team plus $100 per individual fee; scheduling of games or how many games per week a team will play.

"Anything can be done at the AGM," said Dallman.

The fastball season begins the second weekend of May with playoffs in July.

Dallman said since they've fallen to four teams - for various reasons from lack of time to other financial obligations - some women have become bored playing the same teams over and over.

The AGM is at 11 a.m. on Feb. 19 at the Carmel Restaurant.

"I'm hoping the offer of a meal will bring more people out," said Dallman.