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Times -Advocate, July 27, 1994
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by
Fred
Groves
Baynham
heads to
national
camp
If you are an 18 year-old hock-,
ey player and you are trying out
for the junior national team, you
are going to be almost "wined
and dined", well at least they are
going to take pretty good care of
you.
However, if you are a female
of the same age trying out for a
national junior field hockey
team, forget about the expenses
being paid for.
The end of this month, 40 of
the best junior ladies field hock-
ey players in this country will be
in Edmonton for a tryout camp.
The best will then be chosen to
represent Canada.
One of the nation's best is Ex-
eter's Brenyn Baynahm who is
hoping to make Canada's junior
national team.
"It's a camp and it's in prepara-
tion for the 1997 World Cup,"
said Baynham who is the first
South Huron player to try out
for the national teary)..
She has been on the Ontario
under -18 team for the past two
summers and earlier this week
was competing in the national
junior tournament. A year ago,
she brought home a silver medal'
from the event.
A member of the Panthers
team which has won the last two
high school provincial titles and
a member of the Ontario team,
has brought her a lot of recogni-
tion.
"Originally we were nominat-
ed for it," said Baynham of how
she got an invite to Edmonton.
"They sent you a form to sec if
you were interested in going to
the camp."
Although she has gone
through the tough routine of try-
ing out for teams, this one has a
little more pressure as it is the
hest in the country.
Baynham and the other ladies
going to the camp, including
eight off the Ontario team, really
don't know what to expect when
they get there.
"It hasn't hit me yet. They
haven't sent us much in-
formatit n. I don't know what to
expect."
Part of the week long camp
will be paid for by the Ontario
junior team while the rest comes
out of Baynham's pocket. She is
looking for sponsors.
Juvenile hockey - why not?
I've taken on another project,
keeps me busy I guess. This one
is trying to bring a juvenile
hockey team to Exeter. So far
Don Richardson and the rest of
the Exeter Minor Hockey As-
sociation have been very sup-
portive and I appreciate it.
We are having a meeting on
August 2 and so far things look
pretty positive. If any players in
the Exeter, Lucan, Hensall, Zu-
rich, Stephen Township Area are
interested in playing, please give
me a call at 235-1331 or 228-
6991.
From the sidelines:... Con-
gratulations this week goes out
to St. Marys Scott Riddell who
for the past three years has
played his junior hockey with
the Lucn Irish. Scott was re-
cently named the OHA Junior
Development League Player of
the Year at the annual OHA
meeting. He was chosen not
only for his on -ice ability but his
contributions to the community
as well...
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reak stopped at five
This Week in Sports...
Local golf results - page 15
Thunder defeated - page 16
Exeter Express Don MacDonald, right; slides safely into third
base.
By Fred Groves
T -A staff
EXETER - After putting a win-
ning streak of five games together,
the Exeter Express came up short,
7-3 to visiting Strathroy Brewers
last Tuesday night.
It was the final regular season
game for the Express who capped
off their Great Lakes Senior Base-
ball League season with an im-
pressive 10-6 record. At one time
they sat at 5-5.
- .1 spite Tuesday's loss, the Ex-
pres� are,playing-well and just may
be in contention for their first On-
tario Baseball Association title
since 1987.
Scot Russell went the distance on
the mound for the hosts and the
Brewers managed to get to him for
nine hits. Although Dave Atthill
was warming up in the bullpen,
manager Joe Fulop opted to stay
with Russell.
"He was throwing the ball well
right to the last inning. The hits
they got were chinkers," said Fu -
lop.
In the top of the sixth inning,
with the score deadlocked 3-3, a
high bouncer just got over the head
of Exeter first baseman Dave Rus-
sell to make it 5-3.
It was a two -run ball game up to
the top of the ninth when the Brew-
ers added two more. However this
inning produced the best defensive
play of the game as Exeter right -
fielder Ron Elliott made a running
catch and then threw home for the
double play.
Slapping the tag on at the plate
was rookie catcher Mark Glavin
who has become a team leader be-
hind and at the plate. In Exeter's
last game against Thorndale he had
a double and a grand slam homer in
one inning. Tuesday against the
Brewers, he went 3 -for -4 including
a double and a pair of singles.
"He's a lot better hittcr than we
expected, he's hitting about .400,"
said Fulop of Glavin who gunned
Catcher Mark Glavin couldn't get the tag on Strathroy's Mary Rutledge during last Tuesday
night's senior game in Exeter. Umpire Don Beauchamp called Rutledge safe at the plate.
Mark Glavin continues to be a leader
down an attempted base stealer in
the sixth.
Glavin has come on to be the
club's number one receiver after the
resignation of veteran D'arcy Mar-
tin. Bill Glover and the injured
Mike Agnew are available to catch.
Third baseman Marty Memer
made a great defensive play in the
top of the eighth when he ran over
to the fence and reached over to
make the out.
In the third, second baseman
Steve Farquhar made a good play
as the ball took a funny bounce
right in front of him and he bare
handed it and made the out.
With two out in the top of the
second, the Brewers scored twice to
take a quick lead but it was 3-3 af-
ter five innings.
"They (Strathroy) play tough. A
couple of breaks would have
helped," said Fulop.
Exeter couldn't get any breaks
when it came to beating Brewers'
pitcher Ron Sadler who went the
distance as he gave up just eight
hits, three of those to Glavin.
In the bottom of the ninth, Glavin
led off with a single, but Sadler
turned and easily picked him off:
Sadler had to show a little self de-
fence earlier in the game when he
got his glove up to grab line shots
off the bats of Rick Boon and Don
MacDonald.
"We've never beaten him," .said
Fulop of Sadler. "He's crafty and he
moves the ball around."
Exeter seemed inconsistent on
the base paths and were somewhat
confused in the first couple of in-
nings.
In the first, Rob Dickey was go-
ing on a hit-and-run and when the
ball was popped up, he didn't go
back to first and was easily tossed
out for a double play.
Apparently, Dickey had trouble
hearing what coach Doug Fairbairn
was saying as there was a lot of
noise coming from the Exeter dug-
out.
"He (Dickey) didn't know what to
do. He doesn't make base running
errors."
In the second, Scot Russell was at
second base when Rick Boon
grounded out to second. Russell
failed to move over to third.
Exeter scored one run in the sec-
ond when Scot Russell was safe at
second on a dropped ball by a
Strathroy outfielder and he scored
on Glavin's double.
In the third, MacDonald stole
second and third and with two out
scored when Rick Boon was caught
in a run down between first and
second.
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Dave Russell looks at a pitch
but later struck out.
Exeter Barracudas host meet
Over 100 swimmers from nine teams took part in Saturday's races
EXETER - Nine teams came to the Exeter pool on Sat-
urday and when the final splash had been made, it was
Stratford taking the overall team title with 284 points.
Close behind with 258 points was Goderich followed by,
Clinton, 224; Wingham 212; Vanastra-Scaforth, 204;
Mitchell 161; Lucknow, 135; Exeter, 79, Kirkton 33.
Individually, Greg Roy of the hosting Exeter Barracudas
was third in the boys 11-12 50 m backstroke with a time of.
53.80 and third in the 25 m butterfly at 24.22. He also man-
aged to take home a fourth in the 50 m breaststroke at
57.92.
At the meet, girls were allowed to swim on boys relay
teams but the boys were not allowed to compete with the
girls.
Relay results for Exeter swimmers were as followed: girls
11-12 100 m relay, Carli Riley, Katie Pinder, Erin Miles,
Laura Evans, fourth, 1:35.01; boys 13-14 200 m relay, Brad
Ticman, Dallas Giles, Karin Lorento, Jacob Bruxer, second,
3:38: girls 200 m open relay, Michelle MacDonald, Jodi
Becker, Laurie Coolman, Donise Dundas, fifth, 3:25.58;
girls eight -and -under 100 m freestyle relay, Carli Pinder,
Jamie Darling, Brittany Darling, Mandy Marsden, second,
2:26.62; girls 9-10, 100 m freestyle relay, Christy Pinder,
Sarah Overholt, Jena Giles, Hilda Steele, sixth, 1:56.65;
boys 13-14 200 m freestyle relay, Karin Lorento, Jacob
Bruxcr, Dallas Giles, Carli Riley, fifth.
Individual results: girls 11-12 100 m individual medley,
Jodi Becker, fifth, 2:19.63; boys 13-14 100 m individual
medley, Brad Tieman, fifth, 1:53.27; Jacob Bruxcr, sixth,
2:24.32; girls eight -and -under 25 m freestyle, Carl.Pinder,
fifth, 26.46; boys 13-14 50 m freestyle, Brad Tieman, fifth,
38.98; girls eight -and -under 25 tot backstroke, Jamie Dar-
ling, third, 29.43; Carli Pinder, fourth, 31.73; Mandy Mars-
den, fifth, 31.79; girls open 100 m backstroke, Elsie Swan,
fifth, 305.69; girls eight -and -under, 25 m breaststroke,
Carli Pinder, third, 31.49; Mandy Marsden, sixth, 34.80;
boys 11-12 50 m backstroke, Bcn Hoogenboom, fourth,
59.70; boys 11-12 25 m butterfly, David Overholt, fifth,
25.52.
The Exeter pool is holding a night swim tonight be-
ginning at 9 p.m. Also, the leaders course begins August
15. For more information call the pool at 235-3169.
Volunteer Tracy Taylor, left, chats to Exeter swimmers Brittany and Jamie Darling. At centre, Kristy Pinder gets ready to dive in while at right, Mandl Marsden
shows her stuff.
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