Baseball in Bhutan

 

Within a few years, baseball has made its influence in Bhutan. 

I first saw and got to play baseball in 2019 while facilitating Camp Rural Urban Friendship in Panbang, Zhemgang. 

All thanks to Aue Namgyel Wangchuk who made sure that the participants learn a new form of sports. 

Today, for the second time I got to attend RICB U18  Bhutan Baseball League playoffs being played at Motithang School.  

Thimphu Baseball Club played versus the Royal Body Guard team and Taba LSS played against Dechencholing HSS.

It was great to learn from the coordinators, coaches and teams regarding the ongoing match as well as know its reach in the country.

With good wishes to the winning teams (RBG and Dechencholing HSS) who would be playing finals on November 11, I am glad to know this new sport will draw in hundreds of youth into an engaging game. 

The tournament is organised by the Bhutan Baseball and Softball Association (BBSA) in collaboration with the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan. It started on August 27. 

BBSA has reached out its campaign to schools under Thimphu Thromde and Wangduephodrang dzongkhag. It plans to reach out to southern dzongkhags next year.