Don Cherry's

The rosters are set and regular season play has begun as of May 4th.

If you're still interested in playing, please fill out and submit a form. We typically lose several players during the course of the season and we fill those spots from the waiting list. Players on the waiting list can also be called on as spares if a team is short on players. Funds aren't due until you are granted a full-time roster spot.

The registration form is available in the "Handouts" section or you access it from this link: Registration Form

Our registration sessions are over but if you are interested in playing, please get in touch with one of the executive members as soon as possible:

Dan Murphy            president@gcmfl.com
Tony MacDonald     vp1@gcmfl.com
Eric Rosenquist       vp2@gcmfl.com
Mike Vandenberg    equipment@gcmfl.com
Duane Bromley        treasurer@gcmfl.com

We currently have 100 players registered - a few too many for 8 teams of 12 players, but not enough for 9 teams of 12. We're discussing our options which include:

• 8 teams of up to 13 players per team (we're currently 4 players short)
• 9 teams of up to 12 players per team (we're 8 players short)
• 10 teams of 11-12 players per team (we're 10-20 players short)

Once we determine what we're doing, we'll set a date for the pitcher & player draft. If you have any opinions on the options shown above or have other suggestions, please contact a member of the executive.

Registration for the 2009 season of the Glen Cairn Men’s Fastball League will be held on the following dates and times.

• Monday March 2, 7-9PM @ the Kanata Sports Club
• Sunday March 8, 7-9PM @ Local Heroes Kanata
• Monday March 30, 7-9PM @ Broadway Bar & Grill, Stittsville

The Kanata Sports Club is upstairs at the Jack Charron Arena; 10 McKitrick Drive in Kanata.

Local Heroes Kanata is located at 4049 Carling Avenue just east of the Carling Ave / March Rd. intersection.

Broadway Bar & Grill Stittsville is located at 1261 Main St. Stittsville near the "Your Independent Grocer" store and the Tim Horton's.

The registration fee may be paid in cash or by cheque. Cheques should be made out to “GCMFL” and may NOT be post-dated. Players who wish to register in advance can fill out the registration form available in the Handouts section, and then either print it out or send the data automatically via e-mail. Cheques and printed forms can be mailed to:

GCMFL c/o Duane Bromley
154 Harmattan Ave
Stittsville, ON
K2S 0G3

All men 18 or older as of May 1st 2009 are welcome. Registration is $100 for new players, $130 for former players, and $150 for returning players. All players may opt to pay for two seasons and avoid any possible increases in 2010 - the price for a two-season registration is $250. New and former players are assigned to teams via a draft in early April.

League play runs from May through August, with playoffs in August and September. All teams play one regular season game per week for a total of 14-16 weeks depending on the number of teams. Teams are also guaranteed a minimum of three games at the mid-season tournament, which runs from Friday June 12th through Sunday June 14th at the Bridlewood Core Park diamonds.

Regular season and playoff games are played at the A.Y. Jackson High School diamond in Kanata. Game nights are Monday to Wednesday, with 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM game times.

For more information, please contact any of the following:

Dan Murphy          president@gcmfl.com
Tony MacDonald   vp1@gcmfl.com
Eric Rosenquist     vp2@gcmfl.com
Mike Vandenberg  equipment@gcmfl.com
Duane Bromley      treasurer@gcmfl.com 

Our 2007 AGM/Banquet will be held at the Kanata Sports Club on Friday October 26th. The AGM will begin at 6PM and the banquet/awards portion of the evening will follow. There is no charge for admission, and all league members are encouraged to attend the AGM to vote on whatever motions are put forward. We’ll also be electing new executive members, and there will definitely be some executive vacancies that we’ll be looking to fill, so please attend and volunteer to serve if you’d like to help run the league.

Due to the league’s debt situation we will not be providing food or prizes, but we will be recognizing the various champions and team MVPs, and all of the trophies will be up to date and presented to the winners. We have two new trophies this season that will be presented in memory of league members who tragically passed away in 2007.

The Martin Kammer Memorial Trophy will be presented to the league member who best exemplifies sportsmanship and dedication to the game. The league captains will be selecting the recipient from a list of nominations put forward by members on the web site.

The Gil Read Memorial Trophy will be presented to the league’s top hitter, as voted on by the pitchers and catchers of the league.

Please mark the date on your calendar and plan to attend.