Welsh Ladies Baseball Union
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The Welsh Ladies Baseball Union (WLBU) is the governing body
of women's British baseball
in Wales
. It was formed in 2006 when the WLBU decided to break away from the men's WBU (formed 1892).
The WLBU headquarters are based at the Grangetown Catholic Club, Grangetown, Cardiff
.
Governing bodies of sports in Wales
The governing bodies of sports in Wales perform an organisational, regulatory or sanctioning function at a national level in Wales, some tracing their history to the 19th Century. Many cooperate with similar bodies from other countries to agree rule changes for their sport. Most implement decisions...
of women's British baseball
British baseball
British baseball, sometimes called Welsh baseball, or in the areas where it is popular simply baseball, is a bat-and-ball game played primarily in Wales and England. It is closely related to the game of rounders, and indeed emerged as a distinct sport when governing bodies in Wales and England...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It was formed in 2006 when the WLBU decided to break away from the men's WBU (formed 1892).
The WLBU headquarters are based at the Grangetown Catholic Club, Grangetown, Cardiff
Grangetown, Cardiff
Grangetown is a community in the south of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by Riverside, Canton and Butetown. The River Taff winds its way through the area...
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