HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-07-06, Page 21Two against one still wasn’t enough as the efforts of two Londesboro Lasers failed to prevent a Blyth Inn
player from sliding safely into second base during their Londesboro Slo-pitch tournament game Friday.
Blyth Inn went on to win the game 18-7 and wound up with the consolation title Sunday with a 13-5 win over
Burkholders, also of Blyth.
Molesworth wins tournament
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1988. PAGE 21.
Sports
Brussels Bantams win
consolation title
Molesworth defeated Munroe
13-5 Sunday afternoon towrap up a
successfulfour-day 2nd Annual
Hullett Township Recreation
Men’s Slo-Pitch Tournament.
In the consolation title game,
Blyth Inn finished off their tourn
ament in sensational style with a
game-ending triple play to com
plete a 13-5 win over Burkholders,
also of the Blyth league.
Twelve teams took part in the
tournament that involved a round
robin between the three teams in
Wingham hosts 'Sportsfest 88'
This year the Lake Huron Zone
Recreation Association’s “Sports
fest” will be hosted by the town of
Wingham, August 19, 20, and 21,
1988.
“Sportsfest” is a weekend
festival of sports and recreational
activities for people of all ages,
groups and interests. The events
are designed to promote fun,
fellowship and good sportsman
ship, with the emphasis on partici
pation rather than competition.
It is anticipated that almost
3,000 people will be participating
in over 25 different events, - water
polo, outdoor badminton, bridge,
swimming, lawn darts, lawn bowl
ing, skeet shooting, basketball,
t-ball, shoot, a canoe-portage race,
trail riding, two-ball golf, coed
thjge-pitch baseball, ball hockey,
each of four divisions followed by a
playoff of the first place teams for
the gold medal and a playoff of the
second place teams for the consola
tion title.
Blyth Inn started off the tourna
ment losing 13-9 to Goderich but
went undefeated the rest of the
way. They beat Londesboro Lasers
18-7 to make it to the playoffs, then
beat Clinton Cardinals to gain the
consolation final.
Burkholders beat Titans 14-6 in
theirfirst game but lost to Munroe,
tennis, nature walks, orienteering,
horseshoes, skateboarding, flag
football, darts, radio operated
cars, soccer, outdoor volleyball,
crokinole, chess, checkers, and
shuffleboard.
For those who are a little hesitant
to participate in a new sport or
leisure activity, many of the events
offered during this weekend will
include introductory sessions.
These sessions are designed to
help ease people into enjoying a
new sport.
All paticipants who register for
any of the events will receive a
recreation-oriented gift in acknow
ledgement of their efforts to help
make Sportsfest a weekend of fun,
fellowship and good sportsman
ship.
Should people not wish to
the gold medal finalists 23-7 in
their second game. They defeated
Bootleggers in the consolation
semi-final.
The w inners of the gold medal
picked up $450 plus warm up
jackets from tournament sponsor
Old Vienna and will compete in the
“D” divisionOV tournament in
Unionville in September. The
silver medal winning team receiv
ed $300 plus sport bags and the
bronze medal winning team re
ceived $200 plus hats.
actually participate in a particular
event, there will always be room for
on-lookers to help cheer team
members on, as well as browse
through Wingham’s cultural cen
tres and shops.
Plenty of opportunities will exist
for people to discuss the day’s
events with team members or new
found friends at the seniors, adult,
teen or pre-teen dances; over a cup
of coffee and a delicious pancake
breakfast; or by an evening
campfire at the Sportsfest camp
ground.
The registration deadline to
participate in this fun-filled week
end is July 14. Registration forms
and additional information can be
pickedupatyourlocal municipal or
recreation office or by contacting
Joelle Reavie at the Wingham
Recreation Office, 357-1208.
A strong defence combined with
good pitching helped Brussels beat
Wingham 14-5 for the consolation
championship at the Goderich
Bantam Softball Tournament June
26.
There were eight teams in the
tour name nt which was a round
robin, two-day event for the first
round.
Brussels broke their opening
game of the tournament wide open
with 10 runs in the first inning on
the way to an 18 - 2 win over
Atwood. They went on to score
twice in the second, four times in
the third and two in the fourth in the
five-inning game. Andrew McCut
cheon and Greg Wheeler combin
ed for eight strikeoutsfor Brussels.
In their second game of the day
Brussels bats went cold with men
in scoring position as they left eight
runners on base dropping a 6-0
game to Goderich which went on to
the tournament final undefeated.
Shawn Talbot recorded six strike
outs for the winners while Scott
Johnston and Andrew McCut
Blyth Bantam girls edge Seaforth 4-3
Blyth Bantam girls ran their
record to three wins and one loss
when they edged Seaforth 4-3 in a
tight Tri-county Bantam Girls
Softball game in Seaforth June 29.
Kim Medd struck out five
Seaforth batters while walking
only two to lead the victory. She
also contributed the game’s only
homerun in the third inning to
bring Blyth back from an early
deficit. She went two for two at the
plate while Julie Bromley went two
for three.
Scotty Web struck out eight for
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Would like to sincerely thank all
persons and businesses who
donated prizes and helped out to
make the event a success.
Thanks go to: A & H Bolt & Nut Co. Ltd., Mason Bailey, Blyth Lions
Club, Bainton Old Mill Ltd., Hostess, Lawrie Decorating, C.I.B.C.,
Can-Mark Farms, Cook's Walton, Salada, Radford Transportation,
Radford Farm & Auto Parts, Blyth Ind. Slo-Pitch, Manning Building
Supplies, Black & Caldwell Construction, Blyth Inn, Courtneys Conf.,
Bromley Electric, Walsh'sCornerCafe, Central Supply Carpets, Omni
Floorcovering, Andex, Huron Tractor, Van Amersfoort Drywall,
Dave's CarOiling, BJ Wood Products, CKNX, Howson & Howson Ltd.,
Londesboro Seed Plant, Howick Mutual Insurance, Gary's Sport
Corner, John Stewart, Edward's Fuels, Grand View Lunch, Weldwood
Sales, Petro-Canada, Car-Wal DoorSystems, Harvey Krotz, Dickson's
Auto Repair, Tremco Products, Blyth Festival, Elliott Insurance, Bob
Foxton Fuels, Vic West Steel, McKillop Mutual Ins., Ministry of
Natural Resources, Canada Dry, Wintario, Brophy's, Christmas &
Country, Westmount Dist., Derwin Carter Trucking, Watson
Livestock, Josling Bros. Const., Marshall Decorating, General
Accident, Hay Township Farmers Mutual Ins. Co., Economical Ins.,
Walden Transport, Gore Mutual Ins. Co., Blyth Mini Mart,
Knechtel's, St. Mary's Cement, Molson's Breweries, Labatt's
Breweries, Carling-O'Keefe Breweries, Mortar Craft Masonry, N.D.
Cameron, Morden & Helwig Ltd.
cheon combined for nine strikeouts
for Brussels.
Needing a win to gain the
consolation finals Brussels scored
three times in the fourth and hung
on for a 3-1 win over Monkton late
on day one of the tournament.
Andrew McCutcheon, Dan Beuer-
mann, and Shawn Jacklin scored
the runs and Andrew McCutcheon
made them stand up going the
distance over seven innings and
striking out 13.
Andrew was at it again Sunday
as he recorded 10 strikeouts in
going the distance as Brussels
defeated Wingham. The game was
played under windy conditions that
gave the Wingham fielders more
problems than the Brussels play
ers.
Brussels scored twoin the first to
tie the game, then took the lead for
good in the second with four runs
and padded the lead with five in the
fourth, one in the fifth and two in
the sixth. Andrew McCutcheon
blanked Wingham through the last
three innings to help Brussels to a
comfortable win.
Seaforth but also walked five.
Seaforth started off with a bang
getting a triple on the first at bat
and scoring once in the opening
inning. Blyth tied the score in the
top of the second but Seaforth took
the lead again in the bottom of the
inning. Then Kim Medd's home
run helped the team take its first
lead 3-2. Blyth added another run
in the fifth but Seaforth drew closer
in thesixthwitha run. But Kim
Medd set down Seaforth 1-2-3 in
the bottom of the seventh to
preserve the win.
Blyth Industrial League month-end standings
GP
A Division Standings
WINS LOST MK UP POINTS FOR AGAINST
BLYTH INN 10 09 01 00 18 133 35
METAL BENDERS 10 07 03 00 14 95 76
PIRATES 10 07 03 00 14 98 74
B.LINE 10 06 04 00 12 90 84
HOWSON 03 04 05 00 08 94 1 16
BURKHOLDERS 09 04 05 00 08 64 93
KNIGHTS 10 03 07 01 06 90 1 10
LAZERS 09 02 07 00 04 50 108
BOOTLEGGERS 09 01 08 01 02 49 69
B Division Standings
GP WINS LOST MK UP POINTS FOR AGAINST
WARR IORS 08 07 01 00 14 138 56
MORNOCH 07 05
02 00 10 83 59
CHAMNEYS 06 04 02 00 08 47 60
BLUE CREW 08 04 04 00 08 90 94
CLASSICS 07 03 04 00 06 93 64
DIGGERS 08 02 06 00 04 58 82
WESTFIELD 08 01 07 00 02 64 121