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Citiz.ns News July 17, 1980
Defeat Dashwood in final
Zurich Cobras take tournament
By BUD STURGEON
The Zurich Cobras were
crowned 'A champs and the
Bayfield Knighthawks were
the 'W Division Champs as
the first annual Stanley
Steamers Slo-Pitch tour.
nament wound up in Varna
on Sunday afternoon.
Sixteen area teams
competed in the two day
event, which was sponsored
jointly between the Stanley
Steamers Slo-Pitch Team
and Molson's Breweries.
Winners in the
Preliminary round entered
the 'A' division, while losers
were relegated to 'B'
division play.
The first round scores are
as follows:
Zurich Cobras 18 - Bayfield
Knighthawks 14; Winthrop
Warriors 10 - Stanley
Steamers 6; Bayfield Flyers
14 - Crediton Farmers 4;
Crediton Cowboys 10 - Old
Homestead 2; Kirkton 10 -
Bluewater Lakers 5;Win-
throp Oilers 7 - Easton
Trailers Ltd. 0; Dashwood
Ganilers 7 - Mitchell BP's 5
and Pine Lake 15 - Centralia
Marauders 1.
In the second round in the
division the scores were:
Cobras 12 - Warrior's 3;
Cowboys 7 - Flyers 5; Oilers
12 - Kirkton 5 and Gamblers
11 - Pinelake 8.
The "B" division scores
,were:
Knighthawks 8 - Steamers 7;
Farmers 8 -Old Homestead
5; Lakers 11 - Easton 4 and
B.P.'s 16 - Centralia 2.
In the "A" semi-finals the
Cobras defected the
Cowboys 8-3 and the Gam-
blers edged the Oilers .8-7.
The "B" semi-finals saw the
Knighthawks double up the
Farmers 14-7 and the B.P.'s
thumped Lakers 15-0.
In the A Championship the
Zurich Cobras defeated the
Dashwood Gamblers 9-3. The
B Championship game saw
the Bayfield Knighthawks
trounce the Mitchell B.P.'s
22-0.
Throughout the first 20
games of the tournament a
hat was awarded to the Most
'Valuable Player (MVP)
from each team, and all
home run hitters (HR) also
received a hat. These prizes
were donated by: W.G.
Thompson and Sons, Hen-
sall, Ross Scott Fuels,
Brucefield, Hully ' Gully,
Varna, Varna Feed Mill,
Chipman Chemicals, Varna,
H. Lobb and Sons, Clinton,
T.B. Allen, Londesboro;
Hensall -Co-op, Mel
Gingerich, Pioneer Seeds,
Shanz Farm Automation. A
few of the_ ball teams alio
donated a team hat to the
table.
The winners of these fine
hats for being MVP to their
team are as follows :
Knighthawks ; Greg Butler,
Gil Latimer and John
Graham. .
Cowboys: K. Gover,
Dennis Pfaff and Bob Webb.
Farmers: Kevin Davey, D.
n
Lamport, and Paul Hodgins.
Flyers: Gary Potter and
Kevin Shiels ;
Steamers: Bob Norman
and Bill Chipchase.
Cobras :' Roger Finkbeiner
(2), Mike Masse.
Old Homestead: Brian
Bromby and P. Brady:
Warriors : Rick Hum-
phries and Gord Pryce..
Kirkton: Dale Skinner and
Rick Bradford.
Oilers: Neil Beverman,
Glen Beverman and Al
Keeler.
Gamblers: Will Coeck,
Bob Ford and Lorne Merner.
Pine Lake: Lee Vyse and
Pete DeShuter.
Lakers:. tternie Denomme,
Clarence Rau and "Jerbel
Hellamn.
Eastons: Paul Brannon
and Daryl Finkbeiner
B.P.'s: Bill Murphy, Gil
Deelan arid Bob Parkinson.
Marauders: • Bob Fink-
beiner and Ron Funston.
The M.V.P. from the
winning team in the 'A' final
was awarded a jacket
donated by Milton Dietz,
which went to Mike Masse of
the Zurich Cobras.
The- M.V.P. from the
winning team in the 'B' final
was awarded a belt buckle,
COBRAS WIN STANLEY TOURNAMENT - The Zurich Cobras took the A division of the Stanley Steamers slo-pitch tour-
nament with a 9-3 win over Dashwood in the -tournament final Sunday. Members of the winning squad are (back row) Ray
Mathonia, BiII DeGroot, Pat Groot, Paul Masse, team sponsor Claire Masse, Jim Murray and Gerard Masse. Kneeling are
Dennis Masse, Roger Finkbeiner, Mark Masse, Mike Masse and Rick Masse. Staff photo
donated by Mel Gingeiich
-which went to Greg Butler of
the Bayfield Knighthawks.
M.V.P. from the losing
teams in the 'A' and `B'
finals were awarded a set of
six glasses each, onated by
Ken Jackson, which went to
Don Hutson and Marty
Becker of the Mitchell BP's
and ,Dashwood Gamblers,
respectively. -
The MVP of the entire
tournament Mike Masse of
the Zurich Cobras was
presented a trophy (donated
by Molson's) . and was
presented by Dennis Pelletti,
summer representative for
Molson's Breweries.
The team with the most
home runs, during the
tournament (Cobra's), were
awarded a new baseball bat,
donated by Mery • Erb,
(Agrico).
The `B' champion,
Bayfield Knighthawks
received the `Stanley
Steamers' `B' trophy, Bruce
Horton presenting it to
captain, Greg Butler.
The 'A' champion Zurich
Cobras captain, Mike Masse,
accepted the Molson's 'A'
Trophy from G. "Brent"
Scrimshaw, Area Sales
Representative of Molson's
Breweries.
Over 600 spectators came
through the gate to watch the
action packed weekend slate
of games.
Fact was, the tournament
waL such a success, they're
going to do it all again next
year.
Thanks goes out from the
Stanley Steamers to all jbat
participated or helps to
make it a success n any way.
Personally I say, It was
the best organized tour-
nament ever held in this
area. -
CENTRALIA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL TECKN
Huron Park, Ontario
Invites You To Attend The
•
Official Opening Of Huron IIuI,1 Residence,
Saturday, July 19. at 2:00 p.m.
Residence officially opened by Hon. Lorne C. Henderson, Minister of Agriculture and Food
and
Hon. Douglas J. Wiseman, Minister of Government Services.
Ontario
Ministry of
Agriculture
and Food
Tour and Refreshments following.