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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2010-07-29, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010.Sports Mercs 2-0. Brett McPherson connected for a triple for Belmore, with Josh Broughman rapping out a pair of singles. Kris Wright was the winning pitcher for Belmore. Chris Manchester was tagged with the loss. In the BB final, Ingersoll defeated Poplar Hill 7-0. Paul Sutton was the winning pitcher and Mark Ritchie was tagged with the loss. The host Brussels Tigers were 0-3 in the tournament. Manager Doug McArter said the team was disappointed they didn’t do better in the tournament. “As host, you always try to play your best,” he said. However, he indicated the team lost their pitcher (Shawn Daw) in the first inning, when he threw out his arm in the game against the Mitchell Chiefs. “We played well, but everything just left us,” said McArter. Currently, the Tigers are sitting in eighth place in the nine-team Huron County Fastball League. He noted, however, that because their field wasn’t ready, they’ve played every game, with the exception of one, on the road. “We’ve had one home game and that was played in Ethel,” he said. “We have a lot of home games coming up and we’ve played well on this diamond.” “Hopefully things will turn around,” said McArter. The tournament opened on Friday evening, with two games being played. Walton edged part Mitchell 4-3 and Kitchener defeated Brussels 11-6. In the remaining opening round games on Saturday, Wingham beat Ingersoll 3-0, Monkton defeated Melbourne Mercs 7-0, Goderich Grizzlies got past Poplar Hill 5-2 and Melbourne Mile doubled up Belmore 8-4. In championship round games, Walton downed Kitchener 4-1, Wingham doubled up Monkton 4-2 and the Mile edged past Goderich 5- 4. On the consolation side, Mitchell defeated Brussels 8-1, the Mercs downed Ingersoll 4-1 and Belmore got past Poplar Hill 5-1. In the AA semi-final, Walton downed the Mile 3-1. In the AB semi-final, Kitchener edged past Goderich 6-5. In the BA semi-final. Belmore outlasted Mitchell 6-4. In the BB semi-final, Poplar Hill defeated Brussels 5-3. Good job! The Walton Brewers won the annual Brussels Tigers fastball tournament for the first time in the team’s history. Members of the winning team are, back row, from left: David Robinson, Matt Shortreed, Barry Young, Ron Strome, Scott McDonald, Darryl Houston, Scott Cox, Dan Stephenson and Scott Leonhardt. Front row, from left: Mel Ross, Steve Hoff, Jeff Linton, Justin Pipe, Bruce Dearn, Andrew VanVliet, Blaine Marks and Paul Dolmage. (Jim Brown photo) Continued from page 2 Walton, Monkton take top spots in Tigers’ tourney Despite the active weather this past week, the Wingham Golf and Curling Club was very busy. The Tuesday ladies got the week off to a great start with a nine-hole scramble, followed by a roast beef supper. Many of the 34 ladies came wearing poodle skirts, as the theme for the night was 50s rock and roll. This bunch of girls sure have a great time. The team of Linda Walker, Debbie Shubat, Eve Rich and Mary Ritchie finished on top with Diane Hawthorne winning closest to the rope. There were 21 golfers out for the Wednesday morning seniors. Ross Peacock was the lowest net winner, with Lloyd Lamont second and Rollie Kaufman, third. Bill Stephenson sank the longest putt on the eight hole while Wayne Gordon was closest to the pin. Bruce Boyd again was the low gross with a 40. On Thursday, July 22 there was a plethora of prizes up for grabs as 46 golfers took to the links. It was a cloudy start, then about 6 p.m. a light Scottish mist rolled in and slowly became heavier but everyone got their game in. The winners were: low gross, John Dailleboust with a 38; longest drive, Bruce Boyd; longest putt, Dwight Leslie, Ray Walker and Neil Bieman; closest to the pin, Richard Watson, Steve Nixon and Dybes; hidden score winners, Trevor Hopf, Bill Robinson, Gord Fisher, Brian Skinn and Bob Foxton. On Saturday, the club hosted the 13th annual Potty Cup tournament. This super bunch of 62 guys get together to honour Potty’s (Al Johnston) yearly trip home from Calgary. The boys enjoyed an eighteen-hole scramble, followed by a roast beef supper. Most of all, the group shares a few beers and many tall stories of past years and simply enjoy each other’s company. The day ended with a four-way tie at seven under par between team Larry Hayes of Teeswater, Darrell Weir of Georgetown, Don Edgar of Wingham and Rob Soers team from Mildmay. After a chipoff. the Soers team of Ken and Kevin Schneider, Wayne Reinhart and Rob were awarded the potty cup trophy. The club thanks Potty for coming home and a fantastic day was had by all. The men’s match play continued this week with Neil Bieman, John Dybes, Bill Robinson, Ed Daer and Doug Neil picking up wins. The club is having more junior clinics with the scheduled dates of the four Fridays in August starting on August 6. Anyone interested contact the pro shop for details. OUT OF BOUNDS NEWS The Wingham Golf and Curling Club would like to congratulate ladies captain Linda Walker and her partner Carol Oriold for winning the ladies triple six golf tournament in Seaforth on Friday, July 23. Chip and a Putt – By Bruce Skinn CO-ED SLO-PITCH TOURNAMENT August 20-21-22 Brussels Ball Park Sponsored by the Optimists Call Randy Bender 519-721-3976 to register Prize money available Rain date August 27-28-29 Friday, August 6 Saturday, August 7 • Vendor & Refreshment area open 12:00 noon • Dodge Rodeo Tour - wheelchair accessible 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm • Intermission ~ Enjoy and support the vendors 2:45 pm • Steak BBQ and country tunes hosted by the Exeter Lions Club - Ag Building and outdoor grounds 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm • Slack~ Competitors not in show compete for points 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm • BX 93 Video Dance - South Huron Rec. Centre, Arena floor 9:00 pm - 1:00 am Sunday, August 8 • Country Style Brunch South Huron Rec Centre Hall - Everyone welcome! 8:00 am - 1:00 pm • South Huron Trail Run 9:00 am • Slack~ Competitors not in show compete for points 10:00 am - 12:00 noon • Vendor & Refreshment area open 12:00 Noon • Dodge Rodeo Tour - wheelchair accessible 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm • Intermission: Enjoy and support the vendors 2:45 pm • Draw for 50/50 ticket winner 3:00 pm 14TH ANNUAL EXETER RODEO 2010 South Huron Recreation Centre Saturday, August 7 & Sunday, August 8 Show Times ~ 2:00 pm Rain or Shine Admission Adults — $20.00 Children (6-12) — $15.00 Under 5 years — $5.00 SAVE $5.00 Tickets can be purchased locally at the South Huron Recreation Centre or through Ticketweb at 1-888-222-6608 or www.ticketweb.ca For information on the EXETER DODGE TRUCK RODEO please call the South Huron Recreation Centre at 519-235-2833 shuronrec@southhuron.ca Visit www.ontariorodeo.com and check out the Exeter page Vendors Welcome! For details call Brenda at 519-263-2065 • All-you-can-eat Fish Fry 4:00 - 7:30 pm $11.00/person (Tickets must be purchased in advance) • 8:00 pm - 1:00 am River Junction Band provides Western Entertainment $8.00/person. Agricultural Building Outdoor Refreshment Garden located on the Rodeo grounds, open at 8:00 pm. Age of majority event. Lots of Prizes! Don’t miss out on the fun! MIDWAY FOR THE KIDS It’s like shopping with the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s dietitians, who evaluate every participating product based on Canada’s Food Guide. www.healthcheck.org