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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-09-09, Page 13• • OBA bantam championships Hosting Exeter eliminated by Thorold By Fred Groves T -A staff EXETER - The Exeter bantams took a fairly quick exit from the Ontario Baseball Association ban- tam 'D' tournament as they lost their third game, 14-4 to Thorold. After winning their first contest on Saturday morning, Exeter fell 7- 2 tp Strathroy later in the day and were eliminated on Sunday after- noon by a hard-hitting Thorold team. Exeter trailed 9-0 but battled back and pulled to within five runs. "It's always nice to win, but they definitely didn't quit on me," said manager Gary Hartman. "We would have liked to play one more game." He said he was not surprised his team did not decide to give up. "They spent the last eight games doing it," said Hartman of the their attitude. • . The Exeter I bantam team, of which most of the players for the Parry Sound wins OBA final EXETER - When the members of the Parry Sound bantam boys baseball team returned to school on Tuesday no doubt they told their friends about their weekend triumph. In front of a large crowd, they defeated Dresden 10-5 to win the Ontario Baseball Association Bantam 'D' title. Dresden, the defending champions, won their first three games before meeting Parry Sound late Sunday afternoon. Parry Sound won that one 10- 6 but Dresden remained in the tournament since it was their first loss of the double -knockout event. When the two teams met again on Monday afternoon in the final, Dres- den couldn't take advantage of a tired Parry Sound team which had just 45 minutes earlier edged Strathroy 6-5 to reach the final. There was no score in the championship gatrie until the bottom of the third inning when Parry Sound got to Dresden starting pitcher Charlie Morgan. He gave up hits to Jeremy Pottinger, Chris Lotz, Cyrus Villa, Scott Grandy and Evan Hurey along with a walk which resulted in six Parry Sound runs. But Dresden battled back and made it 6-4 in the sixth frame. Two errors along with a hit by Derek Kominek made it 6-2 in the fourth and then Kominek singled and came home on a Ryan Godfrey triple in the sixth. Godfrey scored on a ground out by Chris Cornell. OBA squad were from, had an out- standing year going 17-11 and win- ning a pair of games at the WOBA tournament. "It was the fust time I've had a team that averaged over .500." Darryl Hartman, the winning pitcher in Exeter's first game, was hit hard early, giving up six hits in the first two innings which resulted in five Thorold runs. Kevin Bolibruck and Martin Orr started the game with singles and scored on Jay Walters double. In the second, Jeff O'Brien started with a double while Scott Doycette and Bolibruck connected with base hits. Bolibruck, the Thorold shortstop went 3 -for -4. After Hartman was knocked off the mound, Jeff Glavin came on in relief followed by Andy Glavin. But both struggled as Thorold banged out seven more hits. Exeter managed to get their of- fense rolling in the third when Joe Maskell was safe on an error, Scott Rowe singled and both Craig Gla- vin and Adam Duskocy were safe on errors. In Me fourth, Bill Hodge walked, Hartman singled and Thorold, feel- ing some pressure, made a couple of more miscues. Hartman expects to have a strong team next year as the boys will be- come a midget team. He was pleased with the season overall. Exeter catcher Craig Glavin goes high in the air but the Thorold runner still scored in Sunday's game. Plan to attend our TILLAGE DEMONSTRATION Thurs., Sept. 10 9:0O a.m.-3:OOp.m. 21/2 miles East of Zurich on 84 Hwy. See the latest in conservation and conventional tillage equipment PLUS See the all new Agco White Tractors C.G. Farm Supply Ltd. i Exeter 7, Walsiagham 2 Saturday afternoon, the Exeter bantams started the tournament off on a winning note as they beat the favoured Walsingham team 7-2. Walsingham led 1-0 in the first inning when Kevin Gunton led off with a single, advanced over to sec- ond when Dennis Boughner grounded out and scored when shortstop Jason Mudford singled. But Exeter came back with two big runs in their half of the second as third baseman Andy Glavin led off with a walk and moved when Bill Hodge got on. Scott Rowe connected with a base hit. In the third frame, Jeff Glavin walked, went to second when Joe Maskell was hit by a pitch, went to second when Hodge walked and Glavin came home off of a Hart- man single which dropped over first base. Mike Schwindt struck out to leave the bases loaded but Exeter exploded in the seventh inning with four big runs. Walsingham pulled to within a run as they got one back in the sixth off of one hit and a walk. In the Exeter half of the seventh and final frame, Craig Glavin start- ed the big rally with a single fol- lowed by a Joe Maskell base hit. Hodge then ripped one up the mid- dle to score two runs and he was safe at third with a triple. Walsingham struggled defensive- ly, making two errors resulting in two more Exeter runs. Hartman went the distance on the hill for the winners as he gave up just five hits while walking three and striking out three. Walsingham lead off batter Gunton had a good game at the plate as he had three hits. Strathroy 7, Exeter 2 A similar score as their first game. but this time Exeter came up shout 7-2. Riayiag is Deshwood, Exeter got aff to a good start in the top of the first inning as Jeff Glavin started the game with a base hit, went to second when Craig Glavin ground- ed out and 1.0 third when Jason Maskell got out. An error which put Andy Glavin aboard scored Jeff Glavin. In the fourth frame, Hodge led off with a walk, stole second and then third before scoring. Strathroy got one run in the first inning to tie it up and three straight hits in the second saw them go up 2-1. What proved to be the winning rim came in the fifth inning when Jeff Adkin led off with a single and scored on Jeff Smith's base hit. Exeter threatened in the sixth when Andy Glavin walked and Hartman doubled but their team- mates couldn't get them in. Ice convener has big responsibility Ten years ago, Frank Kints took on a volunteer position. This winter he will do it for the last time as he has decided to take a break and hand a very important duty on to someone else. Kints is the ice convener for the Exeter Minor Hockey As- sociation. For those coaches who call him at all hours of the night, they know this job is one that takes patience, understanding and a lot of co-operation. "We start in Huron Park (Stephen Township Arena) on Sept. 14. I've just scheduled three weeks of practice," said Kints. Last year, the EMHA used 828 hours of ice time at a cost he estimates to be about S57,000. "We paid about $4,000 in GST. At present, I've got letters written to the government and the OMHA to fight the tax. That's a lot of money, it's about S20 a player." Kints says he receives a lot of help from the EMHA execu- tive which allows him to be responsible for about 80 percent of the organization's budget. Every winter he puts in hunch d. .t hours on the phone; calling coaches, booking ice time and also making sure any ice not used goes back into the hands of the South Huron Rec- reation Centre. Kints not only has to book ice time for games but practices as well and at the beginning of the season that can be quite hectic as the Exeter ice will not be in until later in the month. That means findi ag altemative facilities, in Kints' case it's Huron Park and He tsall. "Last year we sent two teams to Hensall and one to Huron Park to practice because there wasn't enough ice time." Minor hockey, the Exeter Figure Skating Club, the Junior 'D' Hawks , the Rec League and the Senior 'A' Mohawks all want prime time but that's not possible. Kints says there seems to be few arguments which makes his job a lot easier. Come spring, when teams are in the playoffs, Kints has to worry even more about who is playing where and when, be- cause the outcome of each game can mean a different location for the Exeter teams. "When playoff time comes, you're always switching time around." Kints is one of the many volunteers who keep minor hockey going and the EMHA is lucky to have such a dedicated indi- vidual. sidelines Fred tiroves I was very surprised to see a lack of parental interest on the weekend involving the Ontario Baseball Association bantam boys championship. This provincial tournament was held in Exeter and them are well over 20 bantam aged players in town. However, there were only about half a dozen parents, some of those are coaches, who took turns the grooming the diamond, working the food booth or keeping score. What's wrong with parents? I know they are constantly asked to help out with this and that but I would have thought there would have been more who would take an interest in their son's activities. The Zurich Minor Athletic Association has got a good idea when it comes to parents and the amount of commitment they must put in towards their child's involvement in minor sports. The ZMAA is one of the primary volunteer contributors to the Bean Festival and it is that group which runs the big dance. They have a policy where a parent can pay less to- wards the sports registration fee if they help out during the Bean Festival. That's a good ideal. From the sidelines: On the tournament, it was a pleasure working with Katherine and Robert Ens, Gerald Meurer, Gary Hartman and Albert VanDyken during the weekend. 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