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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2012-07-26, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012. PAGE 9. McGavin notches two hits in rained-out HCFL gameBrandon McGavin collected his first two hits as a member of the Walton Brewers on July 17, and had his first run batted in, but it was all for naught as the game was called after four innings due to the rain and game will have to be replayed in its entirety. The Wroxeter Rippers scored tworuns in the top of the first inning andadded two more in the top of thesecond inning. Walton responded by scoring five runs in the bottom of the second inning to hold a lead for the first time since their last win. The Brewers added a single run in the third inning and put three more runs across the plate to hold a 9-4 advantage. Because the game was called afteronly four innings, the statistics don’tcount.The Brewers hosted the Fullarton A’s this past Tuesday and host the Sebringville Sting on Wednesday beginning at 8 p.m. at the Walton ball park. The Brussels Tigers were in Wroxeter on July 20. Next league game for the Tigers is Wednesday when they host the Blyth Barons in agame getting underway at 8:30 p.m. at the Optimist ball park in Brussels.The Tigers host the BelmoreStingers on Aug. 3. Barons beat out by Belmore By Jim BrownThe Citizen The Blyth Barons fell by a score of 8-5 to the Belmore Stingers in Huron County Fastball League play Sunday afternoon at the Blyth ball park. Adam Cronin went the distance on the mound for the Barons and recorded four strikeouts. Mike Kerr hit a double and a single for the Barons and Dana Doherty connected for a triple. Mike McDonald hit a double and Chris Stewart rapped our a pair of singles. Single base hits were contributed by Shawn Bromley, Steve Hewitt and Casey Boven. Veteran player Mike McDonald said Belmore just out hit Blyth in the game. “The grand slam home run was the difference,” he said. He noted that Hewitt and Boven were making their league debuts in the game. The Barons were in Wingham last night (Wednesday) for a game against the Hitmen. Blyth plays a double header on Friday. They play the Wroxeter Rippers at 7:30 p.m. and the Zurich Rangers at 9 p.m. The Barons travel to Brussels on Wednesday for an 8:30 p.m. contest against the Tigers. By Jim Brown The Citizen All for naught After a rocky start this year the Walton Brewers were about to shut down the Wroxeter Rippers 9-4, unfortunately Mother Nature decided to rain out the game. (Jim Brown photo) Blyth baseball Diamonds ‘exceed current utlization’ Blyth Barons team representative Shawn Bromley had to settle for North Huron Township Council saying they would look at concerns regarding the Blyth baseball diamonds next year. Bromley was called upon to present to council and tell the story of how the Blyth Barons, a local Huron County Fastball League team organization, came to have money for renovations that never materialized. Bromley stated that, after explaining how his team had a surplus one year but ended up spending that money on club necessities, he felt that upgrading the fields should be an initiative spearheaded by the municipality and helped along by local service groups and teams and not the other way around. Council, however, felt that they would like to see the project handled by local groups primarily despite the fact that the fields are municipally owned. Bromley said that, with the loss of the outfield fence at the arena diamond and the continuing degradation of the Radford Diamond, both at the Blyth Campground, it wouldn’t be long before people wouldn’t want to play there at all. As it stands, the Huron County Fastball League year-end tournament likely won’t be returning due to the condition of the fields. Bromley said that the loss of an opportunity like the tournament was a rough one as it brings approximately 160 visitors for a minimum of two days. “They spend money, benefit Blyth and bring tourism to the community,” he said. Councillor Bernie Bailey inquired as to whether the club would be able to help like they had tried to do several years earlier, however Bromley said that they can’t generate money at the drop of a hat. “In 2011, we could have paid for more than half the cost [of the dugouts],” he said. “We can’t generate that kind of money fast though. Our club’s income is based on performance. If we win, we make money.” Recreation and Facilities Department Director Pat Newson stated there was no money in 2012 for installing dugouts or replacing the outfield fence and said that the current capacity of the diamonds was more than what was needed. “[Baseball] is a sport that has declined in popularity over the past 10 to 15 years,” Newson said in her report. “Current capacity of the diamonds exceeds current utilization.” Council decided that they would try and plan for expenses at the diamonds soon and that the users group meeting for the diamonds should be held as soon as possible in 2013 to address any issues with funding to maintain or upgrade the park. By Denny Scott The Citizen Squeeze play! It’s gonna be close! The Londesborough Squirts triumphed over their Seaforth counterparts in little league baseball action last week. (Vicky Bremner photo) Clothes stolen from Old Mill On Monday, July 16 Huron County OPP officers were dispatched the Old Mill leather outlet on London Road south of Blyth where a theft of clothing was discovered. Investigation revealed that sometime between 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 15 and 9 a.m. on Monday, July 16 an unknown person(s) drove a vehicle around the front gate of the store and crossed the grass to access a plastic event tent. The tent which is set up in the front parking lot contains some store merchandise. The tent was entered, and numerous items were removed from inside. Stolen merchandise: • three men’s “The Old Mill” brown leather jackets (Style BBD3911) • five washable sheepskins • 20 assorted women’s t-shirts • 15 pairs women’s hot socks • five pairs of brown women’s leather gloves • one pair of jeans Any person with information about this theft, or who knows the whereabouts of the merchandise, is requested to contact the Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524- 8314. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. MAN CHARGED FOR FRAUD On Wednesday July 18 the Huron County OPP Crime Unit with the assistance of the OPP Rural Agricultural Crime Team (R.A.C.T.) completed a six month investigation into rural frauds within the county spanning a period of two years. The investigation revealed a large number of fraudulent business transactions; impersonation of creditors and the uttering of false documents which had been taking place since January of 2010. Many of the transactions involved the sale of cattle and other agricultural services. The victims included individual farmers and some local businesses. Brian Merkley, age 39, of Howick Township has been charged with “obtaining by false pretence – under $5,000” (one count), “obtaining by false pretence – over $5,000” (nine counts), “fraud over $5,000” (one count), “obtaining credit by fraud” (one count), “theft by person required to account” (two counts), and “uttering a forged document” (two counts). He is scheduled to appear in Goderich court on Sept. 10 to answer to these charges. REPRINTS OF PHOTOS taken by Citizen photographers are available to purchase. ALL ARE IN COLOUR 4x6 - $4.00 5x7 - $5.00 8x10 - $8.00 Phone to order ~ 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED