North Down Softball Club

09/08/2026

North Down Softball Club would like to thank the Northern Community Leisure Trust, Bangor Aurora, & Ards and North Down Borough Council Leisure - Ards and North Down for the opportunity to participate in the North Down Wellbeing Festival.

Club volunteers hosted a batting & fielding clinic, promoting the club & sport of Softball to attendees.

Highlights included giving Ards & North Down Mayor - Cllr Craig Blaney, an intro to Softball crash course, as well as an official invitation to attend the NDSC stage 3 Grand Aggregate End of season tournament on Sunday 20th September at Ward park.

Thanks again to Danny, Ali and Carrie for supporting this event.

06/08/2026

This Saturday 8th August NDSC will be supporting the North Down Wellbeing Festival at Bangor Aurora Aquatics & Leisure Complex on Muga Pitch 1 from 1pm-2pm.

Our session will focus on the basics of Softball including; batting, throwing & catching.

New members are always welcome & our home ground of Ward Park is just around the corner.

See you there!

Bangor Aurora Aquatics & Leisure Complex are proud to host a variety of swimming galas and events throughout the year.

06/08/2026

🥎 BARRACUDAS FALL SHORT AFTER ANGELS COMEBACK 🥎

The Barracudas made the perfect start against the Belfast Angels, racing into an early lead with four runs in the opening inning.

The highlight came from Matty Connor, who launched a superb home run to give the Cudas immediate momentum and silence the home support. Three more runs followed in the second, putting the visitors in a strong position.

However, the Angels responded with a five-run rally before adding three more in the third to turn the game around.

The Barracudas continued to battle, scoring twice in the fourth and mounting one final push with three runs in the sixth, but the Angels consistently found a response and maintained their advantage.

There were plenty of strong defensive moments from the Cudas throughout the game. Matty Connor was outstanding in the field, completing several outs and fly catches, while Danny McCartney, Matt Steenwyk, Adam Norman, Naomi Connor and Sophie Laughlin all contributed important defensive plays.

Despite recovering from the Angels’ decisive middle innings and threatening a late comeback, the Barracudas were unable to produce the big seventh-inning rally they needed.

A disappointing result, but plenty of positives and another determined performance from the team. 💙🥎

27/07/2026

~ Posponded - Wednesday 19th August ~

The Buccaneers Are Back in Action! 🥎

The Bangor Buccaneers are on the road again as they head to Strandtown Primary School to take on the Belfast Cubs in another exciting league fixture.

📅 Wednesday, 29th July
🕖 First Pitch: 7:00 PM
📍 Strandtown Primary School

Every game counts as the season rolls on, and the Buccaneers will be aiming to put in another strong performance against the Cubs.

If you're nearby, why not come along and support the team? Your encouragement from the sidelines makes a huge difference, and it's always a great evening of softball.

22/07/2026

The Bucs took on the Brawlers at Ward Park on Sunday. From the off the Bucs had it though with having to play short-handed. After a tight first 2 innings the Brawlers went ahead by 1 run. A big inning by the Brawlers in the 3rd was too much in the end for the Bucs to catch up but they put in a valiant effort. Final Score Brawlers 24 - Buccaneers 16

Male MVP - Simon
Female MVP - Caz

17/07/2026

🥎 Sunday Softball at Ward Park! 🥎

There's no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than watching some great softball!

The Bangor Buccaneers are back on home soil this Sunday, 19th July, as they face the Brawlers in a match that's sure to be packed with big plays and plenty of competition.

📅 Sunday, 19th July
🕑 2:00 PM
📍 Ward Park

Representing North Down Softball Club, the Buccaneers will be looking to make home advantage count against a strong Brawlers side.

Whether you're a regular supporter or fancy watching softball for the first time, come down, enjoy the atmosphere, and cheer on the Bucs!

13/07/2026

☀️🥎 NDSC MID-SEASON GRAND AGGREGATE — WHAT A DAY! 🥎☀️

Our second Grand Aggregate of the season is officially in the books, and somehow we managed to get through the entire day with brilliant sunshine, no rain and plenty of smiles! 🙌

Although, after all the player borrowing between teams, we’re fairly sure almost everyone played in nearly every match… so there may have been a few sore legs! 😂

🏆 Stage 2 Grand Aggregate Points
🥇 Dynamos — 3 points
🥈 Regulators — 2 points
🥉 Mutineers — 1 point

That result leaves us with a three-way tie, with all three teams sitting on 4 points overall!

It is now all to play for at our Stage 3 End-of-Season Tournament! 👀🔥

⭐ Match Day MVPs
Matt Steenwyk
Martin Taylor
Ali Steenwyk

🎯 Pitch Perfect Competition

Congratulations to Colin, who took the win with an impressive 9 points!

Danny — 6
Simon — 5
Will — 4
Martin — 4
Anna — 3
Matty C — 2
Sophie — 2
Moore — 2
Matt S — 1

💥 Home Run Derby

Players earned five points for a home run and one point for a ground ball reaching the outfield boundary.

👑 Female Winner: Sophie — 19 points

Lisa — 11
Ali — 11
Anna — 5
Charlene — 2
Pauline — 0

👑 Male Winner: Colin — 7 points

Simon — 5
Matt S — 3
Danny — 2
Will — 1
Matty C — 1
Moore — 0

💚 Most importantly, more than £200 was raised for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust, the club’s designated charity.

This will be added to the money raised throughout the season before being donated to KBRT at the end of the year. Thank you to everyone who entered the competitions, bought raffle tickets or contributed in any way.

🏏 Congratulations also to Martin Taylor, who won a shiny new Miken Chaos bat in the club raffle! We’re expecting plenty of home runs from it now, Martin… no pressure! 😅

A huge thank you to Trevor Cast for generously giving up his time to umpire the event, and to Ards and North Down Borough Council for supporting the day through their Sports Grant funding.

An exhausting but absolutely brilliant day of softball, competition and fundraising. Roll on Stage 3! 🥎🔥

12/07/2026

🥎 SLUGGERS PUSH NEPTUNES ALL THE WAY IN EXTRA-INNINGS THRILLER 🥎

Scrabo Sluggers travelled to Newtownabbey Neptunes’ new home ground on Thursday for the final league game before the divisional split.

The Sluggers started strongly, scoring two runs in the opening inning while holding the Neptunes to just one.

👏 Another rookie debut!
Chris Orr made his Sluggers league debut early in the third inning, with captain Pete Maxwell stepping out to give the club’s newest recruit his well-earned opportunity.
Chris becomes the fifth Sluggers rookie to make their league debut this season!
Pitcher Sarah returned to the lineup following her injury on Sunday and produced a solid performance, including several strikeouts and a fly catch of her own.
The Sluggers’ infield was kept busy, with Alan and Niomi producing some brilliant solo outs, while Marcus and Dawn linked up well to secure several outs at first.
In the outfield, Joanne and Chrissy made multiple stops, while Oliver and Adam launched absolute cannons back towards the infield to slow runners and prevent further runs.
The Sluggers led 12–7 heading into the seventh inning, but smart batting and aggressive base running saw the Neptunes fight back to level the game at 12–12.
That sent the Sluggers into extra innings for the first time since the team was formed.
The Neptunes showed why they are one of the league’s top sides, holding their nerve and scoring the run needed to secure a dramatic 13–12 victory after eight innings.
Captain Pete Maxwell said:
“It goes down as a loss, but that’s the best game we have played all season. To see how the team has developed and to test the Neptunes the way we did was fantastic. We wish Barry, Alex and the rest of the team the best of luck for the rest of their season.”
After the game, Pete and Neptunes co-captain Barry were seen laughing together and promising not to put each other through that much stress again next season! 😂
⭐ Sluggers MVPs
🏆 Male MVP — Alan
🏆 Female MVP — Niomi
A heartbreaking result, but a fantastic performance and plenty for the Sluggers to be proud of! 💪🥎

10/07/2026

⚾ NDSC MID-SEASON TOURNAMENT - THIS SATURDAY! ⚾

The second of our three NDSC tournaments takes place on Saturday 11 July 2026 from 10am at Ward Park, Bangor, everyone is welcome to come along, support the players and enjoy a full day of softball!

Three teams will battle it out once again:
⚡ Dynamos
🏴‍☠️ Mutineers
⭐ Regulators

After the first tournament, the standings are:
🥇 Mutineers
🥈 Regulators
🥉 Dynamos

Can the Mutineers make it two wins from two, or will the Regulators or Dynamos take the top spot this time?

The day will also feature our Home Run Derby and Pitch Perfect competition, so there will be plenty of action beyond the tournament games.
❤️ This is a charity event supporting the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust, with all money raised going directly to the charity.
📍 Ward Park, Bangor
📅 Saturday 11 July 2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Spectators, friends, families and supporters are all welcome

Follow the fixtures, scores and standings live throughout the day:
🔗 https://tournaments.northdownsoftballclub.co.uk/tournaments/ndsc-mid-season-2026

Interested in trying softball yourself? New players are always welcome. Learn more about the club at:
🔗 https://northdownsoftballclub.co.uk

Come down, support a fantastic cause and enjoy a great day of softball!
One club. One family. We are NDSC. 💙💛

Supported by Ards and North Down Borough Council