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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1980-08-07, Page 14Page 14 Citi:ens News August 7, 1980 Peewees win first game Pontiacs win two rec ball action The Pontiacs had a very successful Tw ) in _the SPORTS s SPOT by Marlene and Tony Bedard Zurich men's rec fastball league as they came away with two victories. On Monday, the Pontiacs clobbered the Oil Burners 15- 5 with Bob Farquahar having three singles and a double. Mike Overholt added a home run and a single while Bob Brown, Carl Fink- beiner, Percy Bedard and Bob Merner had two hits apiece. In Wednesday night's action the Pontiacs picked up a 5-2 win over the Sunsets. Barry Overholt scattered seven hits and had nine strikeouts. For the victors Greg Kirk hada double and a single, Don Beauchamp contributed a double and Rick Masse added a triple. Larry Merner, Mark Regier and Jimmy Murray each had a single for the lossers. The Dominion Tavern squad enjoyed some success at the plate Monday as they clobbered the Sunsets 11-1. No details of the game were available. y THE GAME IS OVER — The Zurich Buckeyes beat the Milverton Suns 2-1 in Hensall Tues- day night. Shown shaking hands at game end are Mike and Ron Clarke of Zurich, Milverton manager Bob Harrow and outfielder Gail Vallance and Buckeyes Paul Morrison, Pat Bedard, Cliff Ginaerich, Randy and Kim McKinnon and Bob Farquhar. Staff photo The lone Friday night contest saw the Dee Jays edge the Patz Boys 6.5 on a solo home run in the bottom and seventh inning by Mike Clarke. Roller skating One of the best ways to keep shape and some fun is to participate in the roller skating which takes place at the Zurich arena, Dashwood peewees In the first game of their WOAA playoffs the Dash- wood Peewees defeated Seaforth 23-3 in Dashwood Tuesday. Buckeyes In tournament The Buckeyes fastball club will be participating in a fastball tournament this weekend in Elmira. First game for the victors over the Milverton Suns is Saturday at 12 noon. Minor ball Action in the minor ball program this week was canceled because of the rain. Buckeyes best Suns in exciting exhibition ga The Zurich Buckeyes edged the Milverton Suns 2-1 in an exhibition fastball game in Hensall, Tuesday night. After two innings of play, the pitchers and catchers for each club were exchanged with the Zurich battery going for Milverton and vice versa. Milverton manager Bob Harrow asked for the change. Early in the game a Zurich batter lined a hard drive back to the pitcher which was barely caught. Harrow said with the ladies pitching slab only 40 feet from the plate there was chances of the pitcher being hurt by the harder hitting men. The_ male pitchers start IS YOURiU BSCRIPTION DUE FOR RENEWAL? IT'S EASY TO FIND OUT JUST CHECK YOUR MAILING ADDRESS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR NEWSPAPER. EXAMPLE THIS IS THE THIS IS THE YEAR MONTH YOUR YOUR SUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES (1978) • EXPIRES Doe, John H. R.R. 2, Kippen, Ont. 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Bill Brady of CFPL Radio was at the ' txficrop 'one keeping everyone in a good frame of mind with his humorous comments. Arrangements have already been made to play a regular scheduled ladies league game between Milverton and Buffalo in Hensall during the 1981 season. Tuesday's game was sponsored by the Hensall Fair Board with a crowd of over 400 in attendance. Varna to win tour The Varna ladies slo-pitch team won the A trophy in the Pine Lake Tournament by taking all three games. They were awarded 1100 and a trophy, and each team member was given a visor. In their first game they defeated the Bayfield No - names by a 7 to 1 score, then took the second game with a 10 to 7 win over the Stanley Stars. They went on to defeat- the efeatthe Pine Lake team 4 to 1 to win the "A" championship. Their coach is Tom Lep- pton. Base coaches for Variia. pwx�cYr.1 `F)nary Ch...�l� the tournament were Bruce Horton and Eric Chuter. Tom and Dayle Lep- pington donated trophies for the season's most valuable player, won by the captain, Katherine Horton, and the most improved player, Sharon Chuter. The recreation committee has scheduled the annual Corn Roast for August 14. If you want some hot dogs, too. bring along some wieners and rolls. Members of the committee would like to thank the Stanley Steamers for the excellent slo-pitch tournament they had inJuly, and their wives for the well- rtm booth. Thanks, also, to anyone else who pitched in and lent a helping hand. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, • August 27. See you at the corn roast. Personals Jack and Margaret Hunt returned last Wednesday after spending several weeks in Edmonton with her sister and brother-in-law and touring Alberta with them in celebration of that provin- ces' seventy-five years in Confederation. Nora Heard's cousin, Gordon Brenna, and his wife visited her last Thursday and called on other relatives in the Bayfield area. Their son is an actor with the Stratford Shakesperean Company. Bob and June Webster and girls entertained over sixty 4.: r}}yE aY • .F- friends at a beef barbecue on Saturday night. • Julie and Nancy Webster's cousins, Beverley and Kathy Hart of the Brussels area spent a few days with them last week. Bill and Barbara Crawford and children moved, to their new semidetached home on Queen St. in Clinton last week. They sold their home in Varna to Stan and Betty - Lou Smith who will be moving here in mid-August. Stan is retiring from the Air Force. His last posting was at North Bay. They have a daughter Lisa who will be in grade eight at school. Bill and Mary Chessell visited with Carl and Trudy Kuhl of Caryndale on Sun- day. Miss Evelyn Chessell of Mitchell is visiting with the Chessels at present. Shirley Keys and her friend Doris Symington of Petrolia had an enjoyable two-week vacation in British Columbia. They flew to Vancouver and rented a car to tour the province. Some of the places they visited were the beautiful Butchart Gardens, Banff and the Columbia ice fields. They had good weather for their trip. Nora Heard returned in mid-July from a month's visit with her sister Louise Presber and family in. Naicam Sask. While there she attended the wedding of her niece Anne Presber, and a Homecoming in Naicam to celebrate Saskatchewan's • .'" seventy-fifth anniversary in Confederation. Rabies epidemic The rabies epidemic in foxes is 'still rampant in the Varna area. Foxes are seen frequently, both alive and dead. On Monday afternoon there was one in the north end of the village, but it ran into the corn before anything could be done about At. A white later, another one was reported around buildings north of the river. Children should be warned to keep a sharp lookout for them. Hopefully, everyone with pets has had them vac- cinated. alb