{"id":24744,"date":"2014-08-25T10:08:16","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T17:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=24744"},"modified":"2014-08-26T11:35:36","modified_gmt":"2014-08-26T18:35:36","slug":"defending-champs-nl-stuck-at-airport-enroute-to-sr-canadians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=24744","title":{"rendered":"Defending Champs NL stuck at airport enroute to Sr. Canadians"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sr<\/a>Cap tips to Three Cheers Pub Team, Jason Hill, Kyle Smith, Al Doran and Blair Setford.<\/em><\/p>\n

20 members of the Provincial Senior Men’s FastPitch Softball are stranded at the airport in St. John’s after their flight to Halifax was unexpectedly cancelled this morning. Click here for the entire story at vocm.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The team stood to miss its first two games until Softball Canada stepped in and said they would re-do the schedule so that the games are played. As it turns out, that won’t be necessary. <\/p>\n

Update at 1pm EDT Monday<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nProblem resolved: The Three Cheers Pub team writes:
\n“Situation has been rectified and we will be in Charlottetown tonight Thx for all your support! We would like to thank all involved in rectifying this situation @SoftballCanada @WestJet
\nNo we can focus on the task at hand.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Editor’s note: The power of Twitter. News of this story started on Twitter and was resolved because of it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Or Maybe Not;<\/p>\n

2nd update at 330pm. Jason Hill posts on Twitter:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jason Hill ?@j_hilly10
\n@AlsFastball they chartered a flight for use then cancelled it an hour before take off. Getting us out tomorrow. Right to make 1st game..<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\n3rd update Tuesday morning from vocm.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

WestJet then announced the airline would charter a flight that would get the 20 players and 10 other fans and family members there by 6:00 this evening, but when they arrived at the airport this afternoon they were told the flight is off until tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n

They are now booked on a flight at 6:50 Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

The Three Cheers Pub team is looking to defend their national title for the third year in a row.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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