＜Japanese Version＞

　昨日は５月連休の始まりと称して長い人で１０連休となるそうで、シニアソフトボールチームも「年輪ピック滋賀予選大会」に参加した。我がチームは平均年齢が７５歳を超えており練習も全員で十分にやっていないこともあって甚だ弱体化しており、昨日の第一試合の参加者１０名の内１名は肩が衰えてボールを１０メートル以上投げられない状態である。そんなことで私は出場辞退を進言したが、チーム代表は「出場」を強行した。相手チームは歴史のあるチームだが、若手の補給が上手くなされていて結果的には１６－５で完全にボロが出て完敗してしまった。今後、チームを解散するかどうかの議論が進むと思われるが、週末の練習も６～７人しか集まらない状態ではもう解散するしかあるまいと思う。

＜English Version＞

　Yesterday marked the beginning of the May holidays, which will be 10 days long for some people, and the senior softball team also participated in the ”Nenrinpick Shiga Preliminary Tournament”. 　Our team's average age is over 75 years old, and we haven't practiced enough as a team, so our team is extremely weakened, and one of the 10 participants in yesterday's first game had weakened shoulders. 　He is unable to throw the ball more than 10 meters. Because of this, I suggested that I decline to participate, but the team representative insisted that I participate.　The opposing team was a team with a long history, but they were well-resourced with young players, and in the end, they were completely defeated, 16-5. 　It seems that there will be further discussions about whether or not to disband the team, but with only 6 or 7 members gathering for weekend practice, I think there will be no choice but to disband.