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Times -Advocate, July 13, 1983
Sports
Spotlight
By Ross Haugh
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Suns will be shining
Final arrangements have been completed for Exeter
Heritage Days ladies fastball action on Saturday after-
noon July 23 and the sun will sure to be shining.
Hopefully more than one will shine as the Milverton
Suns take on Agincourt in a regular Ontario Ladies
Fastball league doubleheader.
It should be an exciting pair of games between the
Suns, Ontario champions a few years back and the Agin-
court club, Canadian champions back in 1981.
Lynne Farquhar who along with Iris Marshall adds
a lot of local interest to the Milverton lineup says it
should be a "decent pair of games."
The first game of the twin bill gets underway at 2 p.m.
with the second of the two seven inning games going
two hours later.
Playoff preview?
If the Toronto Blue Jays could repeat their past
weekend performances in a little less than three months
they would be the first Canadian team to participate in
a World Series.
The Jays just completed a three game sweep over the
Texas Rangers, the leaders in the American league's
western division.
If both teams continue in their present positions when
the current season ends on October 2 they would meet
in a best -of -five series for the American league
representative in the 1983 World Series.
Actually when the dust settled from weekend games,
the Rangers were tied for first ,place in the west with
the California Angels while the Jays head the east by
a full three games.
The American league east pennant race,.will probably
be a real dog fight with no less than six teams still in
contention. The three teams tied for second place,
Detroit, Baltimore and the New York Yankees are on-
ly three and a half games ahead of the sixth place
Cleveland Indians.
A similar battle looms in the National league's east
where the Montreal Expos are on top by a game aver
the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals. The
Philadelphia Phils are a half game further back and the
suprising Chicago Cubs are only four and a half games
out of first with the Pittsburgh Pirates just one game
back of the Cubs.
Back to the Blue Jays, they are having an excellent
year not only on the field but in the stands. Attendance
for the first 42 home dates is close to the 900,000 mark
for an average attendance in excess of 21,000.
Considering the miserable, wet, cold weather ex-
perienced in this part of Ontario for most of April and
May, that attendance figure is outstanding. With bet-
ter weather and pennant fever building the crowds sould
continue to increase.
The selection of the plays of the week in the two ma-
jor leagues just two weeks ago indictes how successful
the two Canadian teams are.
Tim Raines of the Expos was named the best in the
National league and Cliff Johnson, the Jays power slug-
ging designated hitter was the best in the junior circuit.
Soccer tourney planned
The Exeter Minor Soccer Association is planning a
house league atom division soccer tournament for
Saturday, July 23.
Il will be held at the South Huron District High School
grounds and wjll get underway at 9 a.m. with the finals
scheduled for about 5 p.m.
Three clubs will be entered from Exeter along with
five other teams including Lucan and Elmira.
Lots of ball actions
Ball fans in Exeter and area have been treated to ex-
cellent action so far this year in a number of categories
and most of it has been played before only a handful
of fans.
The two local, teams in the Great Lakes senior
baseball league have been faring very well. The newly
organized Exeter Express under the guidance of Geary
Penhale and Glenn Thurman are now on a six game
winning streak and Joe Fulop's Co -Op juniors have a
season record of eight wins and six losses.
This week the juniors will be home for two contests.
They host Byron here at E'.eter Community Park
tomorrow night Thursday and meet London Ser-
vicemaster Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
The Express are a home tonight, Wednesday at 6:30
p.m.to Byronandthe Exeter Royals fasthall team takes
on Poplar Hill Thursday at 9 p.m. in Exeter.
Looking for strength
John Becker, convener of the sports program for the
upcoming Friedsburg Days in Dashwood is again look-
ing for strong men and women.
John is in charge of recruiting entries for the tug-of-
war and arm wrestling contests. Ile expects the Con-
cession 14 strong men back to defend their tug-of-war
title and is looking for more competition along with en-
tries in all categories for men and women's arm
wrestling.
Anyone wishing further information can call John at
237-3628.
For the younger boys and girls tricycle and frog races
are again planned. Anyone wishing to participate can
call Mary Becker at 237-3628 or Kathy Hayter at
237-3298.
F'riedsburgDays are July 29 and 30.
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track to watch the top senior shown a bit of sportsmanship
and veteran riders from all earlier in the day.
over Canada compete for Randy was awarded the
over 7500 dollars in prizes and London Free Press Good
the honour of the national. Sportsman Award for helping
championship. a fellow rider in a crash. After
However, it wasn't just the Randy and the other rider col -
competitors who came from tided, Randy picked up the
across the country, but the other rider's bike, got him on
4R41.• spectators as well. Bill Oakes it, and then, pushed his bike
travelled in from to start it before going back to
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia check on the condition of his
' "'r and Craig Treasure of Van- own machine. He then finish-
couver represented the two • ed the race.
extremes.of distance among In the senior open class,
the spectators. this year's national champion
The senior national is Ed Mendenhall of Toronto.
motocross championship Martin DeGraaf of Red Deer,
were also more than that. Alberta was the second -place
Saturday night, organizers finisher and Chris Bonneau of
arranged a bicycle motocross Calgary finished third.
demonstration, bed races and In the veteran class, this
a dance with a live band. year's winner is Zoli Berenyi
Sunday, M.P.Y. Jack Rid- Sr. of Edmonton. Bob
dell, M.P. Murray Cardiff, Underhill of Surrey, B.C. and
Stanley township council, the Mel Snow of Langley B.C.
sponsors and other finished second and third,
dignitaries, along with the respectively.
reigning Miss London, Cindy In the 125 junior support
Willen, officially opened the class, Kevin Moore of Sud -
finals of the race with 10 bury was first, Darren Ming
riders, each representing- a of Pickering second and John
different province, riding a Tripp of Oakville was third.
parade lap, carrying the flags This year's senior national
of their home province. They championships are the second
were led by two racers from national event held at Hully
Hully Gully's house league Gully. Last year. the track
program, Jimmy Dickins and was host to the Canadian
Steve Bulyovski. junior nationals and next
Immediately after the year, Hully Gully will be in
opening ceremonies, racing the running for another
began and continued all day national -class event.
as three senior classes and a
veteran class ran' to deter-
mine who'd become 1983's
One of Canada's premier
motorcycle racing events
came to Hully Gully near Var-
na Saturday and Sunday. The
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Labatt's senior national
motocross championships
brought together over 200
championship -level riders
from B.C. to the Maritimes
here to Midwestern Ontario.
In two days, thousands of
people converged on the race
WIPE-OUT IN FINAL — Exeter's Brian Blackburn was one of the few local
motocross enthusiasts to qualify for Sunday's final at Hully Gully. Entered in the
Junior 125, Blackburn turned the trick in Saturday's prelih inaries and is all smiles
as he chats with one of his pit crew, Kevin Parsons. However, Blackburn took a
nasty spill on Sunday and was out of the race early. He sufferd neck injuries and
scrapes but will be back in action soon.
eifoto.,
Canadian national champion.
Besides Canada's best senior
and veteran level motocross,
the crowds were treated to a
visit by Labatt's famous Blue
Balloon, and the event was
taped for CTV's Wide World
of Skirts for airing on July 30.
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LOTS OF HELP — Mrs. George Townsend; RR 3 Seaforth, didn't know how to drive
a motorcycle she won at Hully Gully on Saturday, but her family'provided plenty
of tips and were all smiles as they accepted the prize. Mrs. Townsend won the
three-wheeler in a contest staged by Hully-Gully and CKNX Radio as she guess-
ed the total price of three motorcycles, enabling her to hove her pick from the
trio as the prize.
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READY TO ROLL — Sandra Dickins and Teresa Mar shall of Huliy Gully talk to
riders Jim Dickins of Hensall and Rob Enlyorskg of Norwich prior to Sunday's
opening ceremonies of the National Motocross championships at Hully Gully.
More events
at playground
After a successful first
eek the sports program and
Bert and Ernie Club are plan-
ning more exciting events.
This Friday they are going to
F'anshawe Pioneer Village.
This will be an all day outing.
The Bert and Ernie Club
are having a wild, wonderful.
wet water day today Tomor-
row, Thursday there will be a
hike to Morrison Dam where
a gogogoloche hunt will take
place.
The sports program will be
going bowling Thursday- in
Huron Park. Next week Tues-
day in the afternoon canoe in-
structors will give the basics
of canoeing. Both programs
will be going on a pop bottle
drive Wednesday, July 20th,
in the morning
Ironwood
ladies golf
(;race Farquhar and M.J.
Chanyi were the prize win-
ners in this week's regular
ladies play at the Ironwood
golf club. Edith Boyle was the
door prize winner.
The Ironwood ladies are
hosting ladies from Seaforth
and the Exeter golf and coun-
try club tonight, Wednesday
at 5 p.m. for a round of golf.
Pot luck lunch to follow.
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Ontario riders seemed to
dominate the winners' circle
in all classes except the
'veteran class, which was a
clean sweep for the west.
In the senior 125 class, the
Canadian national champion-
ship was won by Steven Luyks
of Dorchester. John Snow of
Langley, British Columbia
came in second, with Clin-
ton's Sean Van Dongen com-
ing in third, despite a vicious
crash in the first moto.
In the senior 250 class, Tim
Ming of London became the
Canadian national champion,
with Winston Bvhlow of Wind-
sor coming in second. Randy
Kerenyi of Edmonton came in
third, however could have
finished higher. had he not
Drillers tie
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The Exeter Drillers and
Grand Bend played to a 3-3 tie
at Huron Park Sunday in an
Ausable league soccer game.
Minutes into the first half,
Dorkeo Chansamone scored
Exeter's first goal on a pass
from Joe Martens only to
have the strong Grand Bend
team come back with two
goals to finish the first half in
front 2-1.
The Drillers tied the game
when Al Gaiser got a
breakaway and made no
mistake on beating the Grand
Bend goalkeeper.
Brian Topp headed the ball
to score an Exeter goal from
a free kickoff by Wayne Smith
to move his team ahead 3-2
only to have Grano Bend
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The Drillers next league
game is Sunday, July 17 in
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