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The Citizen, 1998-08-19, Page 7SNAPPLE TRANSCAN NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP (Top 5 finishers) Position 2 3 4 5 Position, 2 3 4 5 125 PRO RACE RESULTS Name Jean Sebastien Roy Blair Morgan Darcy Lange Ryan Gauld Chris Pomeroy 250 PRO RACE RESULTS Name Jean Sebastien Roy Blair Morgan Marco Dube Simon Homans Lance Rickard Points 50 44 40 34 30 Points 50 44 40 32 28 ALL SUMMER 19 plum FASHIONS a/ am Josephine Street, WINGHAM 357-4221 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1998. PAGE 7. Monkton wins Brussels fastball tournament The defense bent but did not break as the Monkton Muskrats held on to defeat KW Pride 4-3 for the 1998 Brussels Fastball Championship, Aug. 9. Monkton held a 4-0 lead until the Pride offense came alive in their last at bat scoring three and putting the tying run on second base. The championship was the first for Monkton in Brussels tournament history, (they lost to Mitchell in the 1996 final while an earlier era of Moncrief Intermediates finished second to Fullarton in 1972 consolation play) while the finalist title was the second consecutive for Kitchener. In consolation play the Wroxeter Rippers came from behind to defeat the Salford Tigers 7-5. The performance was the best ever by a Wroxeter club while this was Salford's first appearance in the invitational. Brussels Mites defeat Belmore Brussels Mites jumped into their playoff softball series, Aug. 12 when they took on Belmore 2, in a best-of- three series. Two errors in the first inning cost Continued on page 8 Belgrave PeeWees Girls split games The Belgrave PeeWee Girls took a split in their games last week, being defeated by Ethel, Aug. 10 then downing Listowel, Aug. 11. Ethel grabbed the lead in the first and never relinquished it when they pushed eight across the plate. They added one more before Bel- grave got on the board in the sec- ond, with three. With both teams held,scoreless through three and four, Ethel tallied two in the fifth before Belgrave struck for five. Belgrave lost 11-8. The squad got of to a much better start in Listowel the following day when they doubled their opponents through two at-bats. Up 4-2, Belgrave added six in the third and held the hometowners to two. Belgrave remained strong, push- ing five more across the plate while Listowel racked up the same. Belgrave.won 15-9. Dynamites beat Elma in soccer The Brussels U-7 Dynamites soc- cer team were victorious over Elma 3 when they met, Aug. 4. Elma started strong with two goals. However, the Dynamites were not to be deterred as they responded with a pair to even the score. Sean Slater had a tough night in net though he was picked up by relief netminder Ryan Smith who had two awesome saves to hold Elma at bay. Brussels rallied for three goals in the second half to take the 5-3 win. Brussels scorers were Ben Gow- ing (two), Cody Subject (two) and Smith (one). The team played well defensively with all contributing to the win. Tight turn Racers negotiate a tight, downhill turn during the TransCan National Motocross Championships in Walton on the weekend. In four days packed with top racing, at the farm of Chris and Judy Lee the 125/250 Pro Series championship was won by Marco Dube of Quebec. The event attracted 900 competitors.— Photo by Allison Lawlor Walton Squirt Girls continue winning ways in playoffs The Walton Squirt Girls are hot as they continue to win, earning two victories in the playoffs. In the first of their B-side Tri- County games, Walton took on Lis- towel, Aug 5. With only eight players and an automatic out for the ninth batter, the girls picked it up a notch to cap- ture a 12-9 win. Going to the plate first, Walton racked up two when Sarah McDon- ald and Michelle Cook doubled. Cook later scored when she stole home. A single from Mandy Mitchell and a double by Jen McClure were stranded. Allowing only one run, pitcher Cook aided in each out, catching a pop up, nabbing a baseline hit and tossing to first then striking out the batter for the third out. With two down in the second, Crystal Gibbons singled, McDon- ald tripled and Krista Shortreed sin- gled for a total of two runs. Good defense by catcher LONDESBORO MEN'S SLOWPITCH LEAGUE STANDINGS (Figures represent End Of Regular Season Play) August 13, 1998 Team Name Wins sses A Few Good Men 12 2 8th Line 9 5 One Too Many 9 5 Cornhuskers 8 6 The Loyals 8 6 Murphy's 5 9 The Dirty Dogs 3 11 The Lazers 2 12 The playoff season began in Londesboro this week McDonald earned two outs in the second when she tagged a runner out at the plate for the first out then tossed to Cook who stopped a run- ner stealing home for the final out. Tied 4-4, Walton was held to one run in the third when Mitchell sin- gled then was pushed around on a one-baser from McClure. Again defense ruled in the bot- tom of the inning when first base player Cook, grabbed a hard hit ball down the line to beat out the runner. With the bases loaded, shortstop Shortreed made a great play, catch- ing a pop fly then tossing to second base player Mitchell for the double play and the inning-closer. Listowel was held to two runs. Walton players rallied when Gib- bons walked and Cook made it to first on a missed catch of a third strike. After singling to first, Mitchell and McClure stole second and third, before Ashley Halley got to first on another missed catch. Four runs scored. Nice nabs by Cook on first, a toss from Mitchell at second to first and a reflex catch by McDonald on the mound made the outs look easy, holding Listowel scoreless. Up 9-6, Walton tacked on three more to widen the margin. Gibbons singled before McDonald brought her home on a round-tripper. Cook walked, stole second and third before coming home on a Mitchell single. Listowel made a comeback attempt, pushing three home, though great catches by pitcher McDonald slowed the attack. The final was 12-9. Walton met Brussels for their second playoff match-up, Aug. 11 The bats were hot as the squad pushed 10 across the plate in the first two innings while keeping Brussels at two. McDonald clubbed a homer and a single; Shortreed, two singles; Cook, a triple; Mitchell, a walk and a single; McClure, two singles; Jes- sica Lubbers, homer and double and Melissa Beuerman, a single. A double play in the first, turned by Mitchell at second and McClure at third ended the first inning. After strikeout, the final two outs of the second were made at first when Lubbers made a great stop then received a throw from Mitchell to end it. Walton was held scoreless in the third. Up 10-5, Walton surged ahead in the final two innings as the held Brussels to two runs while scoring six. Cook smacked a homer followed by a great hit from Mitchell who was out trying to stretch it to a round-tripper. McClure, Lubbers and Beuerman singled. In their last at-bat, Walton tallied four with singles by Shortreed, Cook, McClure and Lubbers. Beuerman walked, McDonald dou- bled and Mitchell tripled. Walton won 16-7. The next playoff game will be held Aug. 20, at 7 p.m., in Walton. 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