{"id":6186,"date":"2010-12-10T19:52:18","date_gmt":"2010-12-11T03:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=6186"},"modified":"2010-12-10T23:07:34","modified_gmt":"2010-12-11T07:07:34","slug":"farewell-monkton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=6186","title":{"rendered":"Farewell Monkton"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Monkton – World Fastball Invitational<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, December 10, 2010
\nMONKTON ON,<\/p>\n

“you don’t cry because it’s over, you’re happy because it happened”
\n Pat Burns<\/p>\n

I knew 7 years ago that this moment would come – at some point. But that does not take away any of the sting I feel as I compose this email.<\/p>\n

I am writing this email, to notify the softball world that the World Fastball Invitational in Monkton has played it’s final games…
\nAfter much consideration and attempts to keep this world-class event “the” stop on the major mens fastpitch circuit, I felt the need to inform all of those around the globe that have come to know, and love this tournament.
\nThere are a few factors that have contributed to this decision, and none are a surprise to me, but there’s no need to elaborate or go into details at this time.<\/p>\n

I will write-up a more detailed and heartfelt note and forward to Al in the near future…<\/p>\n

Brian Baillie – Chairman
\nWorld Fastball Invitational<\/p>\n

Editor’s note:<\/strong> <\/p>\n

We were fortunate to have the opportunity to attend and cover the last Monkton Tournament in 2009. The town and tournament were unlike any other, a truly World caliber event.<\/p>\n

To Brian Ballie, and all of the many people that went into the planning and production of the Monkton tournament, we say “well done, we will miss you.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Click the logo below for a look back at Maddy’s Photos from that final year of the Monkton Tournament.
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Click logo for Monkton 2009 Photo Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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