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Clinton News-Record, 1983-08-31, Page 14PAGE 14—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, 44'EDNESDA V, AUGUST 31, 1983 R s epoi1 o } Sports hRii,rs shocked everyone! By Rod Hilts Sports Editor 1 just hate it when people say "1 told you so" and that was the case following Ottawa's surprising 1714 upset over the Edmonton Eskimos. Last week Rod's Report predicted the Eskies by 15. The unpredictable Riders came up with an un- believeable defensive effort to leave Edmonton, its fans and myself in a state of shock. A certain Rough Rider supporter out there says it will be an Ottawa - Edmonton Grey Cup. He is convinced that Ottawa will be the team to beat. A gutsy prediction but I don't buy it. Ottawa has to get by the Ticats and the Argos first and neither one of these teams are slouches. A team made up of mostly rejects, may beat the zapless Cords out of a playoff position, but the Grey Cup is merely a dream for Ottawa. This week I take my record of 19-9 into what should be some interesting CFL match -ups. B.C. at Ottawa The Lion's offense struggled a little bit against Montreal last week but eventually kicked into gear to win 28-6. The big story out of B.C. this season is their stellar defense. Ottawa's offense is not devastating. If it weren't for Organ's leg against Edmonton the score would have been different. B.C. by 10 Winnipeg at Saskatchewan Saskatchewan looked good for the first half of the Argo game two weeks ago. Since their playoff chances are minimal if at all, it will hurt their team spirit. Winnipeg on the other hand, are sitting in a good position in the west at 5-2. Despite the home field ad- vantage to the Roughies, the Bombers should win. Bombers by 10 Montreal at Hamilton Surprise, surprise! Iast week, the Montreal defense showed they could play with real intensity. Hamilton needs this win bad and recent controversy over the low attendance doesn't help their cause much. I find it hard to believe that the Cords could upset Hamilton. Ticats by 13 Edmonton at Calgary Unless Warren Moon can get his offense on track, it could be another long afternoon for Edmonton. Calgary could pull an upset but it's hard to imagine the Eskies losing two in a row. Edmonton by seven Record: 19-9 Top Riders to compete at Hully Gully Riders from all over the province are expected to converge on Hully Gully, near Varna, for the Labour Day Holiday Special motocross races on Monday, September 5. This special motocross race is CMA sanc- tioned. ( The Canadian Motorcycle Association, or CMA, is the major governing body 'in Canadian Motorcy- cle Racing, and their sanc- tioning means that licensed racers will be coming in to compete for valuable points in the CMA series.) Besides those riders, many of the Hully Gully regulars will also be there to fight it out for the Hully Gul- ly High Point Awards and other prizes. The fierce com- petition that usually accom- panies a CMA race will guarantee spectators an ex- cellent showing this Holiday Monday. Riders begin practice at 9 a.m. with all-out racing star- ting around noon. The action stays hot all day into the finals, beginning approx- imately at 3 p.m. All classes from School -Boy up to the Senior and Expert level will be represented, promising a different kind of racing ac- tion with each race. Motocross racing is the most skill -oriented of any of the motor sports. Racers must deal with a very deliberately prepared natural course. It's one of the most physically deman- ding sports, and motocross racers are better condition- ed than any other motor sport racers. They must deal with jumps, quick turns, fast straight-aways, uneven and loose surfaces, and of course, the fierce competi- tion of the other riders. Over this season, Hully Guly has provided both riders and spectators with some of the best racing anywhere in Canada. Hully Gully was the site of this year's Canadian National Senior Motocross Champion- ships, and the last CMA sanctioned event on the Civic Holiday weekend brought Canada's top racer, Ross Pederson from Medicine Hat, Alberta, as tire]] as five B.C. racers. Hully Gully is just off Highway 4, between Clinton and Exeter, and south of Highway 8. Hully Gully League results Saturday, August 27th, Hully Gully moved their house league racing from their track to the Maitland Valley Motocross track and added a new dimension to racing for many of the par- ticipants. The long, difficult track slowed things down a little, but didn't dampen any of the enthusiasm of the riders. After an exciting day of racing the results were as follows: Pee -Wee A Class: 1) Bill Rainford, London; 2) Pat Poulin, London; 3) Glen Emery, London. Pee Wee B Class: 1) Chris Barendregt, Pt. Stanley; 21 Chris Humphrey, London; 3) Paul Bingham, Sarnia. Pee -Wee "C" Class: 1) Dave Millewski, West Hill. Novice "A" Class- 1 t Charlie Maasaattt. Clinton: 2) Greg Parson' Exeter; 3) Jeff Bruinsm&, Goderich. Novice "B" Class: 1) Kel- ly Peeve, Sarnia; 2) Bill Kostuk, London; 3) Wayne Gummerson, Tavistock. Novice "C" Class: 11 Dave Fry, London; 2) Steve Kostuk, London. Enduro "A": 11 Kirk Schell, London. Enduro "B"; 1) David Ferguson, Exeter; 2) Gary Lovie, Exeter; 3) Steve Hut- chinson, Goderich. Enduro "C": 1) Mike Lewis. Beginners Class: 1) Nick Smith, St. Marys. Junior "A" Class: 11 Hugo Maaskant, Clinton. Junior "B" Class: 1) Jim Brooks, London; 2) Rob Dawson, Woottstock; 3) Brian Blackburn, Exeter. I t �' +t J i n !! iiz: s to a ce t lits Fes+ its o ma:f-_ By Rod Hilts The Clinton Fleming -Colts, by virtue of their 11-8 victory over the Arva Athletics, advance to the Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) final tournament to be held in Wyoming on Labor Day weekend. On August 28, the Colts needed a seventh inning surge to defeat Arva in the third and deciding game of the series. The Colts were up for this game and showed they were ready to play ball by bounding out to a 2-0 lead after one inning. Don MacDonald led off the inning with a single up the middle. After Cal Fremlin struck out, Dan Colquhoun slapped a lazy double down the third baseline that scored MacDonald. Hans Lep- pington drove in Colquhoun with a base hit up the middle. Clinton increased their lead to three in the third inning as MacDonald led off the inning with a double off the shin of starting pitcher John Bruijns. Fremlin reached base after the first baseman came off the bag on a throw from second 'base. Colquhoun then drove in his second run when his drive eluded the second basemen. Colquhoun went to second after the centre fielder's throw to first went astray. Arva got on track in the fifth inning when Ken Needham blasted a double to deep centre field. Dennis Plane's single to right then scored Needham, for the Athletic's first run of the game. The Colts got a run in their half of the fifth. as MacDonald led off with a line drive past the shortstop Plane. MacDonald then stole second standing up and advanced to third when a called third strike on Fremlin got by the Arva catcher, who was forced to make the put out at first. Colquhoun followed with a fly ball to left field to score MacDonald easily. The sixth inning spelled bad news for the Colts as Arva collected four runs to grab the lead for the first time in the game. With two out in the inning, Cain Godwin punched a single just by the out- stretched glove of shortstop Dave Bat -tiff. Bill Wilson followed with a hard hit home run over the centre field fence that sent out- fielder Ron Wells tumbling over the fence in an attempt to snag the ball. Wally Parkinson kept the rally alive for the Athletics with a base hit up the middle. Needham followed with a walk and Bruijns reached base on an error to shortstop Bartliff. Plane drove in two runs when he hit a ground rule double that again sent outfielder Ron Wells sprawling over the fence. The Clinton team ap- peared down as they entered the dugout for their bat in the bottom of the sixth inning. Hart brought the level of enthusiasm back up as he led off the inmng with a bloop single to right field. Wells then singled over the third baseman's head to put men on first and second base with none out. A perfect sacrifice bunt by catcher Butch Fleet moved the runners up a base. Casey Wildgen helped his own cause by driving in Hart with a grounder to second base to deadlock the game at five. Arva came out swinging hard in the seventh as they te t .Finals scored two runs to go out in front 7-5. Owen Brock reached base on an error to Bartliff. Brock then stole second and went to third on Cain Godwin's single to left field. After Bill Wilson struck out, catcher Butch Fleet attempted to pick off Cain Godwin stealing second base. The throw wasn't in time and Brock scored from third. Parkinson hit a single to left scoring Godwin. Arva pitcher Bruijns ran into control problems in the seventh as he issued free passes to MacDonald and On August 28, the Clinton Fleming -Colts advanced to the OBA finals by beating the Arva A's 11-8. Pictured is the 6-" CLINTON ARENA — I—ROLLER SKATING LAST NIGHT OF THE YEAR 0, Friday, September 2, 1983 OPEN SKATE: 7 p.m. -10 p.m. Rental 75' Admle$lon$1.00 Colts' Don MacDonald scoring Clinton's first run. MacDonald played superb ball scoring four runs en route to victory.(Rod Hilts photo) Beginning the month of September we will be CLOSED at noon. HAUGH TIRE AND MUFFLER SUPPLY LTD. OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK 1:30 am•S:30 pm CLOSE AT NOON 482-3752 Hwy. 4 South of Clinton 482.9796 OPEN EVENINGS eV APPOINTMENT WITH LS, SCHOOL TIME IS SAVING TIME. 3 pk. of SPORT SOCKS :tom with the purchase of every pair of shoes. 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David Stevenson showed a good eye at the plate picking up five walks. Lester and Cox both went two -for -four at the plate. Lester smacked out a double and a single and Cox slammed two triples. Fremlin, the first two bat- ters of the inning. Dave Godwin then came into pitch to Colquhoun, who responded with a perfect bunt single to load the bases. In a sur- prising move, the Arva in- field played in tight to clean- up batter Leppington. They paid the price as Leppington hit what would have been a routine grounder, off the glove of second baseman Doug McCorkel, scoring two runs. Hart hit a line drive to left field scoring Colquhoun. Ron Wells drove in run number nine with a sacrifice fly to right field as the rally continued. With Hart on third, Fleet responded with a single to right and Clinton led by three. Arva finally pulled Godwin after Fleet's hit and sent in Dennis Plane to attempt to put out Clin- ton's raging inferno. After Plane got Wildgen to ground out, he threw a wild pitch and eventually walked Bartliff, MacDonald and Fremlin, giving the Colts another run. Casey Wildgen contained the Arva offense for the final two inning to preserve the victory. Wildgen gave up two earned runs on 13 hits, two bases on balls and three strike outs. MacDonald was his usual steady self, in hitting two singles, one double and scoring four runs. Hart had four singles and scored two runs. Colquhoun and Lep- pington had three RBI's a piece. Dugout Dust The Colts wind up their season with the OBA final tournament which gets underway on Friday night when they play the host Wyoming club in Wyoming. Game time is slated for 7:30 or 8 p.m. If they win, they'll play Saturday at 3 p.m.; if they lose at 6 p.m. The weekend tournament is a double knockout in- volving six teams from across Ontario. The winner will be the Senior C Ontario Champions. The Colts would like to extend a special thanks to Lawries and the Clinton Men's Fastball League for holding up their game for four Clinton Colts to finish against Arva. Who knows on Monday, Clinton may be the home of OBA Champions! Go get 'em Colts! Peewees advance to WOAA final The Clinton Pee Wees advanced to the WOAA championship finials as a result of their two game sweep over St. Marys. Ironically, Clinton had never been able to defeat the tough St. Marys crew during regular season play but as many sports enthusiasts know, the playoffs are a new season. On August 21, Clinton travelled to St. Marys and came away with a 5 = 4 victory in a well played contest. Clinton shortstop Mikey Ladd led off the first inning beating out a bunt, stealing second and scoring the first run on a single by catcher Devon Colquhoun. PitcJter Derek Jefferson pitched a strong game with five strikeouts and kept St. Marys off the score board until the sixth inning. In the sixth inning, St. Marys exploded for four runs and tied the score after Mikey Ladd, right fielder Hang Lee and left fielder Jason Moxan had scored in the third, fourth and sixth innings for Clinton. A lead-off walk in the seventh inning for Clinton's Colquhoun, a steal to second and a solid single by Jef- ferson allowed Colquhoun to score the winning run.' Clinton's strong defensive play in the bottom of the seventh inning sent St. Mary's down three straight. On August 25, St. Marys came to Clinton for the second, and what turned out to be their final game, of the playoff series. Derek Jefferson pitched three innings of three up - three down ball, while of- fensively, the Clinton bats went to work. Clinton scored three runs in the first inning with singles going to Mikey Ladd, Jason Cox, Devon Colquhoun and Derek Jef- ferson. In the third inning, third baseman Cox hit a single and advanced on singles by Colquhoun and Moxam, with all three scoring on a three - base blast by first baseman Scott Wilson. In the tourth inning, St. Marys rallied for two runs and with the bases loaded, Colquhoun relieved Jef- ferson on the mound and the inning ended with the bases still loaded for St. Marys. In the thin Inning, Ladd was hit by a pitch, Cox singled and Jefferson drove in both runners with a triple, allowing Clinton to score two more runs. Both theams scored one in the seventh but the victory was wrapped by Clinton with a convincing 9 - 3 victory. Clinton now awaits the winner of the Mount Forest - Hanover series for the WOAA championship finals. On August 27, the Clinton Co)mos (pictured) converged on a team from St. Columban and lost 4-1 in a tournment played at Clinton. Goderich won the squirt tournament. In another weekend tournament played in Klneardine,'he Clinton Peewees won the B Championship. ( Rod Hilts photo )