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Times Advocate, 1999-07-28, Page 17Wednesday, July 28, 1999 *SV Sports 17 Tim Hundey of the Exeter Fury gets around a Morningside for‘A Mrd during last Wednesday's game at the Exeter Community Parit.The visitors nominated the Fury 3-0. Exeter Fury splits games EXETER — The Exeter Fury men's soccer team split their two games. Last week, beating Taxandris 4-2 Sunday but losing 3-0 July 21a Morningptar. On ay beginning - up an early goal to the visiting Taxandria team but built up a 3- 1 lead by halftime. Eater responded to the early Taxandria marker with a goal of its own when Tim Hundey calmly placed a rebound into the corner to tie the game. Brian Harrigan gave the Fury the lead ashe made a tremendous run up the side of the field, beat the defender and walked in alone beating the keeper Tasandria came close to scoring again but Dan Snell, who played a strong game on defence, was in position to kick the ball off the goal line. Tim Proctor then gave Exeter a 3-1 halftime lead as he pushed a loose ball past the goalie. In the second half Exeter controlled nag of the play, passing thdbeB around to the open man to create good scoring chances. , On one of those chances a Fury was tackled in the box and Matt Sims finished the play by blasting a penalty shot into the right side of the net. Taxandria managed a late goal to finish the scoring. Last Wednesday's game against Morningstar was one of the poorer efforts from the team this year. After tying 3-3 last time these teams met, Exeter could not get anything started this game. "We had no ball control today and it showed," said Fury spokesman Jason McFalls. The Fury's record is 3-5-2 and their next game is tonight (July 28) at 8:15 p.m. at the Rec Centre against the White Eagles. Exeter Royals post two victories EXETER - The Exeter Royals improved their season's record in the Ontario Junior Men's Fastball League last week to 11 wins and four losses with victories over Stratford and New Dundee. On Sunday afternoon, Exeter travelled to New Dundee and came away with an 8-1 victory. Geoff Maver led the offence with two hits and a walk while scoring three runs. Ryan Sanders singled and walked and scored two runs. Scott Leonhardt pitched two innings and allowed one run. Steve Cook pitched five innings, allowing no hits while striking out seven. On Tuesday in Exeter the Royals overcame a 5- 0 deficit by scoring four runs in the fourth inning and another four runs in the sixth inning in an 8-7 win. Darren Kints led the offence with a single and double and two runs bat- ted in. He also scored two runs. 'Geoff Maver singled and walked and Gavin Snell added two hits. Steve Cook was the winning pitcher, allow- ing seven hits and six earned runs while walk- ing three and striking out eight. Exeter hosted Shakespeare last night and play Mitchell twice in the next week to com- plete their regular sea- son with the League playoff tournament scheduled for August 6, 7 and 8 in Maryhill. ys" n1 STIPNEN TWP. MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Is new acct ankeepeKt aPp'tatlans far CO'\k.'riES. MANAGERS AND TRAINERS FOR THE 1999-2000 HOCKEY SEASON, Posse forward your same, team of prsdWenc• mit tobarsiat larntramtbs iriNguLksjugat to: STEPHEN! 1WR MO HOCKEY c/o Mr. Boit iteschkL President PO Box 4 Deshwood, Ontario NOM 1N0 or phone 237-3437. n4IDE4 NAKED ''N\ AT GRAND BEND Sponsored by Leavens Volkswagen, Niagara Voiks Folks and John's Bug Shop P 1