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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-09-05, Page 6Pn some PeeasionS in Pest Yeare„A. a lieroll ,-Perth repreeentative in Ontario Beechen Association playoffs didn't last more than a Week after moving on from their own league ranks. This is not the case this year with the Dashwood q'he Bengals managed by Glenn WOO ousted Zurich Lumber PPP_ 9-3 in sudden-death game on A uglist g9 and cannot be knOcked out of OBA play until at leeet..wternherl$. The Pashwood club openeciA 40-riP§..in Walsingharn,_ Sunday end were on. the short. end of a 1Q-4 scare.. The two teams returned to. the Dashwood diamond, Monday A couple of possible Jets The Lucan-Ilderton Jets will be playing their home games in the upcoming OHA intermediate schedule at Centralia's Huron Park Arena. Last week, executive members of the new club brought several prospective players to the Centralia arena to have a look at the facilities. Above, Huron Park arena manager John Link is showing the new scoreboard to Ron Ryan and Jack Nairn, Both played senior hockey in Woodstock last year and have not yet decided to perform this year. —T--A photo Last week it was re port ed on second, but Kennedy struck out was nipped in the fifth when Jim these pages that four clubs were the side to preserve his shut-out. Newby was picked off third base right in the thick of the battle A bad bounce in the second to end the inning. for the regular season helped keep the Kin from In addition to the BA hits championship of the Exeter and counting. Leading off the frame, that came during their run district Rec softball league. George Pratt sent a long ball to scoring innings, Bill Fairbairn The latest look at league deep right centre field, but the delivered a single in the fifth, standings certainly bear&oet this. -ball,rolled through a hole, in the Completing the Kinsmen hit statement. Three clubs, the --(Once and was held to two goals were Jim Hewitt and Larry Legion, BA 98's and Kinsmen bases on a ground rule," Stire with back-to-back singles in each have nine wins to their Another Kin bid for a run the third. credit, the Crediton Tigers have won eight times and Centralia Hughes Boat Works are in the basement with three victories. John Snell's BA 98's shut out the Kinsmen crew 3-0 Monday night to create the three-way deadlock at the top. One game is left on the schedule and it will decide the league title. The Legion and BA's meet tonight, Thursday, in an 8:30 contest at Exeter Community Park. The winner will probably receive a bye into the playoffs while the four remaining clubs fight it out in the first rounds. PITCHING DUEL Despite the rainy weather that persisted throughout the entire seven inning contest, Monday, a real pitchers' battle developed between Doug Kennedy of the BA's and Kinsmen chucker Don Bell. In picking up the pitching victory, Kennedy allowed only three base hits and fanned 13 batters along the way. Bell was close behind with a total of eight strikeouts and gave up four hits. Kennedy actually won his own game in the very first inning, singling sharply to right field sending Bill Farquhar, who had walked, racing home with the first run of the night. The final runs for the victors came in the bottom of the sixth, Jack Fuller led off with a single, moved up on Scott Burton's single and both came around to count on another similar hit from the bat of Larry Willert. The Kinsmen club managed to get two promisihg rallies going but each failed to produce a run. They were able to load the sacks with one out in the Sudden-death game tonight to decide Rec loop leader Greys drop another in Huron group play The Exeter Greys and Brodhagen girls met on the Exeter diamond last night, Wednesday in the third and final game of the Huron Ladies' southern section "B" semi-final series. The Greys, winners of the first game on their home field went down to a 14-10 defeat in Brodhagen, Thursday to force the sudden-death contest. The winner of this series will meet St. Marys for the league's consolation championship. FIRST FRAME FATAL The Brodhagen gals scored seven times in their first turn at bat and were never headed in hanging up the 14-10 win. Although the Greys had scored twice in the top of the first, they never threatened seriously after the first inning deficit reached five runs. Ann Jorgensen's double combined with singles from the bats of Sheila Willert, Pat Down and Lynn Farquhar were responsible for sending the first Grey runs across the plate. In Brodhagen's initial splurge in the first inning, Joyce Roe and Janice 1VIcLure each collected two singles to lead the attack. Other safeties were delivered by Barb Box, Kay Leonhart, Marian Duffy and Wendy Trutter. Sheila Dietz bashed a bases empty homer in the second to up the Brodhagen lead to 8-2. The Exeter club got a little closer in the third with a three run rally before anyone was retired and left another two runners stranded. Darlene Snell opened with a double and moved up as Sheila Willert gained first on an interference call and Ann Jorgensen drew a walk. All three were propelled plateward on singles by Down and Farquhar, their second safe hits of the night. Keeping pace with the Greys, the home club scored twice in the bottom of the third to again increase their lead. The Greys scored once in the fourth on singles by Darlene Snell and Jorgensen. The latter Exeter performer tripled to account for two runs in the seventh and homered in the ninth, again good for a pair of markers. Jorgensen's hitting was the highlight of the game from an Exeter standpoint, She completed the batting cycle with a single, double, triple and home rue and drew a walk in her other appearance at the plate, Sheila Dietz of the home team was close behind with two singles, a triple and homer to her credit. Her last two hits in the fifth and seventh innings were responsible for the last four Brodhagen runs crossing the plate, FOR ALL GOOD SPORTS By Ross .Haugh Don t YOU 'read before you buy? BE BUY-CONSCIOUS READ 11-A ADS Opening Sat urday;:.. Night For the coming season Anyone wishing to bowl in any leagues contact EXETER LANES 235-2781 OPEN BOWLING SAT URDAYS & SUNDAYS 1968 MODEL. CLEARANCE SALE 50,000 MILE 5 YEAR WARRANTY 2 BRAND NEW CHEVROLET BISCAYNE SEDANS 1 CHEVROLET Y2 TON STEPSIDE PICK UP 3 COMPANY DEMONSTRATORS. SAVE HUNDREDS NOW USED CARS • 1966 CHEVROLET BISCAYNE SEDAN automatic, radio, discs. 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Hattie of Guardian MPitil006h6 FREE PARKIN At.BACK 450 OUR LOT DURING ROAD dONSIrkUCtiOni. 41.1.1011•14' Comp etiorl of summer swim program Most pattielpants hi the regular Swim program at Exeter were given tests by a rod Cross exainInet last week, Although official results are not available, it is believed a high pocentage of the youngsters were successful in passing, Above, examiner Paul MoPheretel Lohdoe le giving instrtretions to a groep of boye and girls prior to the testing, '='I' -A photo Tigers 1.000 .08A semi-final round Whether we like to admit it Or not, the hockey season is fast approaching, Most of the district puck executives are wasting little time in getting plans started for the coming year. Qpe of the first to get going in high gear is the newly organized Lucan-Ilderton jets. Before anyone gets the idea this is a new hockey team, we had better straighten out the facts. Actually, it's an old hockey club with a AM executive, a new name, new players and. hopes for an Ontario Hockey Association Intermediate "D" champ- ionshiP, The Lucan-lider.ton Combines, a powerhouse in OHA ranks a few years ago will be ack in and will bp known as the Jets. To round out a completely new deal, the Jets will be playing their home, games at the Huron Park arena at Centralia. Unable to get any definite ice time for regular home games at the Lucan arena, an agreement has been signed to use the facilities at Centralia. Huron Park Arena manager John. Link, is busy making renovations and changes at his ice palace. A very elaborate scoreboard and clock has been purchased and is being installed this week. As for the hockey team itself, president Ian Dallas, vice-president Howard Keayes and executive members Steve Storey and Don Urbshott have been putting in a lot of hours of work that are necessary in reorganization of any club, Home games are expected to be played at the Centralia arena every Tuesday night throughout the winter. While most of the playing personnel will come from the Lucan-Ilderton district, the executive hopes some players from the Exeter, Crediton and Centralia areas will try out with the team. Attempts are being made to sign several former members of the St. Marys Lincolns junior "B" club. Two, that may line up with the Jets, providing they receive their releases from the Woodstock Athletics, a Senior "A" club they performed with last year are Ron Ryan and Jackie Nairn. Ryan played with the Combines several years ago and Nairn spent four years with Greensboro, North Carolina in the Eastern league after graduating from junior ranks at St. Marys, During a "meet the prospective players night" session at Centralia, Thursday, Nairn told us playing in the minor leagues was very tough, especially with the long bus trips. Players in this league get almost as much travelling as the NHL clubs since expansion. The league while called the Eastern, has teams in Florida, Tennessee and Georgia. Nairn, who was one of the top scorers during his junior days at St. Marys has a successful mink operation near the Stone Town and would like to play his hockey a little closer to licitiV!!" " . " Last spring,LWhile: a. member of the. Woodstock club, he missed at, least One trip to Kingston because of the necessity of looking after his mink ranch at mating time. While the Jets coaching position has not been filled, it would be our guess that Steve Storey and Don Urbshott will be selected to act as co-coaches. Both are veteran performers and well versed in hockey strategy. Storey is very efficient in dressing room oratory in getting a club up to the right pitch and Urbshott, a good manipulator of lines out on the ice. We would like to send along our personal best wishes to the Jets for the coming season and our thanks for being included in the trip to Centralia last week with the executive and some players and their wives in looking over the Huron Park arena. Golf In The 50's ??? Canadian golf champion George Knudson has announced a very ambitious program for himself in the near future. After winning the 72-hole championship of the Canadian Professional Golfers' Association at the Royal Quebec golf course last week, Knudson said he wants to become the world's top par buster by playing an 18-hole round in the 50's. The 31-year-old pro from Toronto said, "I'd like to shoot a 50. It can be done. It's physically possible. Birdie every hole. Why not?" "It's never been done, but you have no idea of what can be done. It's not a physical problem: It's an emotional problem. You need someone to compete against." Knudson went on to say he will play in two more United States tournaments, then take off five months to undergo a physical fitness program that he hopes will 'bring his score down into the 50's. In the four days of golf of the Canadian championship, Knudson gathered 24 birdies, an eagle and only went over par six times to win the tournament with a 20-under-par score of 268. and play Was 'helt94. in the fourth inning :beernieft.9..e rein with the Tigers in front ,O,P, ...NatiwOod protested the Sun day ,game in Walsingham because the pitching distance was thfPg and a half feet longer than the pile book allows, 10 A. ruling 49.4'' the ,QP.A .eXecutlye. late, Tuesday' night, the two pitiO4 will now :start all over again with the first game of a iiew three game set going in Visitors take most awards Visitors again took the major share of prizep in the latest open men's pairs bowling tournament at the Exeter bowling greens. With more than 50 competitors in attepdance, Saturday afternoon and evening, Jack Fisher and Fred Jackson of Lucknow took first prize with three wins and a plus of 31. Hugh and Bill Cumming, a father and son combination from London finished second with a plus of 18 and three wins. The only other entry to win three games, good for third spot, comprised Bert Gray and Bert Garrett of Clinton. George Robbins and Elmer Kelly of London place fourth followed by Earl Allison and Peter Bissett of Goderich and Stratford's Tom Kyle and Jack Roes. Howard Ince of the Exeter club teamed with Harvey Dennis of Toronto to claim seventh place. The first complete local rink to hit the prize list was made up of Art Cann and Jim Hewitt. They finished ninth with Ray Smith and Wes Veneer, another Exeter group right behind in tenth place. In addition to those mentioned in the prize list, other howlers were present from Seaforth, Atwood and Ilderton. All visitors were impressed with the condition of the local greens. Ivan Hill of the Exeter club was in charge of the draw and kept all activities moving smoothly. Tuesday's top performer was Mrs. Edna Caldwell with two wins and a plus of 19 and aggregate of 27. Ray Smith was in second spot on the strength of two wins, a plus of 15 and aggregate of 27 to edge Mrs. Howard Ince by a single plus, Mrs. Verne Smith and Ivan Hill complete the prize list with respective pluses of 12 and 8 to go with double victories. INCE SATURDAY'S BEST Howard Ince was the top bowler in Saturday's regular jitney, compiling two wins and a plus of 15 and aggregate of 24. Ivan Hill finished in second spot on the strength of a similar two win record with a plus of 12 and aggregate of 28. Third place went to Mrs. Gertrude Hamilton with a plus of 5 and aggregate of 27 to go with a pair of victories. Fourth and fifth spot went to top one game winners, Mrs. Stella Taylor and Mrs. Len McKnight who each scored a plus of 2 and gained respective aggregate scores of 27 and 26. Walsingham, Sunday at three o'clock, The second game is Set kJ! the Dashwood diamond, the following Stinday et the same time with a third game, if necessary, also.Dashwood on Sunday, September .22. The winner of this semi-final series will meet Mattlee, Northern °Marie club for the Provincial title- The final set will probably Played Thanksgiving weekend, Pashwood manager Glenn Webb was a little diatarbed When he learned of the directive from the OBA confining garnee in the Welsingharri series to one a week, "We missed e good gate in the last contest with Zurich by playing on a Thursday rather than Sunday because we had to have a winner right away and then they decide all of a sudden there is no hurry at all," said Webb. In Walsingham Sunday, the Pashwood pitchers complained while tossing batting practice that the pitching distance was too far. In the fourth inning, Webb asked the umpires to measure the distance. A tape was not available at the diamond and by the time one was secured play had moved into the fifth inning. The measuring session revealed the pitching rubber was 64 feet from the plate, rather than the legal 60'/s feet. The umpires signed a statement saying they witnessed the measuring and this was forwarded to OBA officials. Apparently the distance between the pitching mound and the plate at Walsingharn has been the same for many years and players and officials were unaware of it. While Dashwood did make a protest on the illegal field they were not required to post the usual fifty dollar deposit. Late Tuesday evening, OBA convener Len Andrews of Campbellville phoned Webb and informed the Sunday game was being thrown out because of the improper measurements on the Walsingham field and the series would start from scratch. Six Walsingham runs in the first two innings before Pashwood hurler Bob Webb became accustomed to the longer throwing distance proved to be thv difference in the 10-4 game, Sunday, The Tigers found their hitting togs ip the top of the seventh, scoring three times. They added their final marker in the top of the .ninth.. Consecutive singles from the bate Of Bob Webb, Bob Hoffman, Bill Schade, Whitey Denomme and Pete Rayelle sent the first Pashwood runs borne, A walk to Schatie and three straight walks completed the Dashwood tallying in the last SCORE BEFORE RAIN The'Dashwood boys scored five times in the third inning Monday and seemed to be on the way to victory when the rains came, Walsingham tallied their first run in the third and added another ip the fourth when the game was called. Two walks, the same number of Walsingham miscues and singles by, Bob Hoffman and Gard. Vincent produced all five Dashwood scores, RUN OVER KINGS In the final game of the Huron-Perth playoffs, the Tigers had little trouble disposing of the Zurich Lumber Kings 9-3. Catcher Gord Vincent led the Dashwood batting attack with three singles and a walk in five trips to the plate. Close behind were Bob Hoffman, Whitey Denomme and Stan Lovie with two hits each to their credit. Centralia Farmers Supply Ltd. Grain • Feed • Cement Building Supplies Coal 228-6638 Visit W gising am $1.4nclay . • To start new series