Every year the British Baseball Federation's playoffs culminate in the National Final, spread over an autumn weekend. Since 1999 the final has been contested as part of a broader "Final 4" tournament. In 2009 the tournament was renamed the "National Baseball Championships" .

It is truly an honour to be selected to umpire this prestigious event, the highlight of the British baseball season. Here are the umpiring crews that have officiated at recent National Finals:


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2009 - AT CROYDON
(Bracknell Blazers beat Richmond Flames 16-4)
Umpires: HP-Geoff Hare (South), 1B-BJ DeLorenzo (North), 2B-Darrin Muller (South), 3B-Petter Nordwall (South).

2008 - AT CROYDON
(London Mets beat Richmond Flames 11-4)
Umpires: HP-Petter Nordwall (South), 1B-Eddie Fannon (North), 2B-Darrin Muller (South), 3B-Geoff Hare (South).

2007 - AT CROYDON
(London Mets beat Croydon Pirates 2 games to 0)
Umpires: Roger Van Scoy (South), Darrin Muller (South), Petter Nordwall (South), G1-Eddie Fannon (North), G2-Geoff Hare (South).

2006 - AT CROYDON
(Richmond Flames beat Croydon Pirates 2 games to 1)

Umpires: Ed Edsall (South), Darrin Muller (South), Roger Van Scoy (South), BJ DeLorenzo (North).

2005 - AT CROYDON
(Croydon Pirates beat Brighton Buccaneers 2 games to 0)

Umpires: Darrin Muller (South), BJ DeLorenzo (North), Ken Kadish (South), Steve Williams (North).

2004 - AT BRIGHTON
(Croydon Pirates beat Windsor Bears 12-10)

Umpires: HP-Roger Van Scoy (South), 1B-Darrin Muller (South), 2B-Ed Edsall (South), 3B-Tom Johnston (South).

2003 - AT BRIGHTON
(Windsor Bears beat Brighton Buccaneers 9-4)

Umpires: HP-BJ DeLorenzo (North), 1B-Jacob Plieth (South), 2B-Ed Edsall (South), 3B-Darrin Muller (South).

2002 - AT WALTHAM ABBEY
(Brighton Buccaneers beat Windsor Bears 5-1)

Umpires: HP-Ed Edsall (South), 1B-Cliff Booth (South), 2B-Jacob Plieth (South), 3B-Darrin Muller (South).

2001 - AT BRIGHTON
(Brighton Buccaneers beat Windsor Bears 8-5)

Umpires: HP-Jacob Plieth (South), 1B-Ed Edsall (South), 2B-Cliff Booth (South), 3B-BJ DeLorenzo (North).

2000 - AT BRIGHTON
(London Warriors beat Brighton Buccaneers 11-7)
Umpires: HP-Terry Greer (North), 1B-Brian Lakin (South), 2B-Ed Edsall (South), 3B-Alan Newell (South).

1999 - AT BRIGHTON
(Brighton Buccaneers beat Windsor Bears 16-4)
Umpires: HP-Terry Greer (North), 1B-Brian Lakin (South), 2B-Jacob Plieth (South), 3B-Larry Teegarden (North).

1998 - AT BRIGHTON
(Menwith Hill Patriots beat London Warriors 2 games to 0)
Umpires: Jacob Plieth (South), Gren Bonfield (South), Nick Rusbridge (South).

1997 - AT WALTHAM ABBEY
(London Warriors beat Kingston Cobras 2 games to 0)
Umpires: Gary Mortimer (North), Frank Scherer (North), Jacob Plieth (South).

1996 - AT CAMBRIDGE
(Menwith Hill Pirates beat London Warriors 2 games to 1)
Umpires: Frank Scherer (North), Gary Mortimer (North), Brian Lakin (South).

1995 - AT CROYDON
(Menwith Hill Pirates beat London Warriors 2 games to 0)
Umpires: Gary Mortimer (North), Frank Scherer (North), Ted Thesingh (North).

1994 - AT CAMBRIDGE
(Humberside Mets beat Waltham Abbey Arrows 2 games to 1)
Umpires: Ted Thesingh (North), Frank Scherer (North), Gary Mortimer (North).

1993 - AT BIRMINGHAM / THE OVAL
(Humberside Mets v Bedford Chicksands Indians tied 1 games each. Final game rained off)
Umpires: Gary Mortimer (North), Ian Hart (South), Brian Lakin (North).

1992 - AT LONDON / ENFIELD
(London Warriors beat Enfield Spartans 2 games to 0)
Umpires: Mack McKinney (South), Jacob Plieth (South), Ted Thesingh (North), Lou Courtney (South).

1991 - AT CAMBRIDGE / ENFIELD
(Enfield Spartans beat London Athletics 2 games to 1)
Umpires: Ted Thesingh (North), ??

1990 - AT SUTTON F.C.
(Enfield Spartans beat Hull Mets 22-3)
Umpires: HP-Ted Thesingh (North), Bases-Bob Hope (North), Paul Dawson (South).

1989
(Enfield Spartans beat Sutton Braves 15-9)
Umpires: HP-Ted Thesingh (North), Bases-Gary Mortimer (North), John Varnham (North).

1988 - AT THE OVAL
(Cobham Yankees beat Burtonwood Braves 16-1)
Umpires: HP-Benny Benson (North), Bases-Ted Thesingh (North), Alan Foster (North).

1987 - AT THE OVAL
(Cobham Yankees beat Nottingham Southglade Hornets 6-0)
Umpires: HP-Ted Thesingh (North), Bases-Alan Foster (North), Benny Benson (North).

1986 - AT SUTTON F.C.
(Cobham Yankees beat Hull Mets 12-0)
Umpires: HP-Ted Thesingh (North), Bases-Alan Foster (North), Benny Benson (North).

1985 - AT BURTONWOOD
(Hull Mets beat London Warriors 10-8)
Umpires: HP-Ted Thesingh, Bases-Benny Benson.

1984 - AT WALTHAM ABBEY
(Croydon Blue Jays beat Hull Mets 9-8)
Umpires: HP-Alan Foster, Bases-Ted Thesingh.

1983 - AT NOTTINGHAM
(Cobham Yankees beat Hull Mets 10-3)
Umpires: HP-Alan Foster, Bases-Ted Thesingh, John Burrows.

1982 - AT GRIMSBY F.C.
(London Warriors beat Liverpool Trojans 16-7)
Umpire: Ted Thesingh.