＜Japanese Version＞
私は近隣の実年ソフトボールクラブチームに加入してもう２０年ほど経ち、今ではクラブ員の平均年齢は７５～７８歳の後期高齢者層に達して、昨年末には会の理念も「全国大会出場を目指す」から「健康を保つためのクラブ」に変更となって人数も１０数名に減った。私自身も８０歳を超えて野球・ソフトボールをやる攻走守の力は若い時の７０％位に落ちてきたし、毎晩バットを振るなんて言う自主練習も殆どやらなくなって体力は落ちる一方だ。クラブ員の方も「今年一杯くらいかな」となっていて、後は「昼食談話会」に変えようかと言う声が出始めている。私は別途大津市の同令の知り合いが主催してやっている軟式野球チームでの練習に参加させて貰っているが、近頃は軟式野球ボールとソフトボールの違いについて行けず、両方をやるのは無理な感じになって来た。後は趣味の自転車乗りやパソコンを使ってのブログ書きで頑張るかなと思っている。

 

 

＜English Version＞
It has been about 20 years since I joined a local softball club team, and now the average age of the club members is in the late-elderly age group of 75 to 78 years old, and at the end of last year, the club's philosophy of the club changed from aiming to "participate in the national tournamen" to "a club for maintaining health," and the number of members was reduced to around 10. 　　I myself am over 80 years old, and my offensive, running, and defensive abilities in baseball and softball have fallen to about 70% of what they were when I was younger, and I hardly practice independently, like swinging a bat every night, and my physical strength continues to decline.　　Club members are saying, ”Maybe this year we'll have one,” and some are starting to say that we should turn it into a "lunch chat". 　　I have been allowed to participate in practices with a softball baseball team that is sponsored by an acquaintance of mine in Otsu City, but lately I have not been able to keep up with the difference between softball and softball, and it is impossible to play both.　　It's starting to feel like this. After that, I think I'll do my best with my hobby of riding a bicycle and writing a blog using my computer.