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The original London Tecumseh were a bunch of amateur Canadians who took the world series by storm at the end of the 19th century. They turned professional the following year and it all went horribly wrong. This London Tecumseh believe in the lessons that can be learnt from history and stick to playing co-ed (mixed) recreational softball in the 5th division of the Greater London Softball Mixed League (GLSML).

In 2006 the Tecumsehs celebrated 15 years in the GLSML by getting relegated. It's become a bit of a habit but this year, we can't be..we've hit rock bottom and in the words of Yaz - the only way is up. The season runs from April to August and our home games are played in N16, in Clissold Park by the duck pond, before retiring to a local pub (previously the Rose & Crown) for a little (and sometimes a lot) of light refreshment. Away games can see us travelling as far afield as Richmond and Barnes or anywhere within the "Greater London" area. After a couple of seasons this tends to lead to an in depth knowledge of last trains and nightbuses.

The exploits of the Tecumsehs are (sometimes) recorded on the Tecumseh blog, which is maintained by Tom "Two Pants" Miles, and the current league standings can be found on the BSUK website.

The London Softball Federation also does stuff in London that's softball related (although no-one seems to be quite sure what, beyond organising the odd tournament).

***NEW FOR THE 2009 OFFSEASON***

This off-season the Tecumsehs are playing dodgeball in the inagural season of the Softballers' Dodgeball League with a number of other Division 5 teams (althought we're sure the Dazzlers would want us to point out that technically they're a Div 4 side now...)