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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-07-13, Page 8A Page 8 Times -Advocate, July 13, 1983 Sports Spotlight By Ross Haugh x 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. MATHERS MOTORS Chrysler - Plymouth - Dodge Dodge Trucks Bob Lammie Bus (519) 235-1525 Res (519) 229-6678 9 136 Mein S1 N. Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S0 MotocrossNationaissuccess at u u 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 6 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. ,.-e, •m..y'„ 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. w 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. 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 111 1 IN alto to Ile ME IR NI NI TIPS by GIB DOW i,) ' CHIP SHOTS FROM A DOWNSHILL LIE A very difficult shot for most weekend golfers is the chip shot from a downhill lie. It is important to realize that the club head must follow the contour of the ground. The ball should be positioned in your stance op- posite your right foot and o more lofted club should be used. 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Randy Kerenyi of Edmonton came in third, however could have finished higher. had he not Drillers tie with GB club 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 come back to get the tying goal. 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