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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-06-10, Page 35GODEKlt'H SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1987 --PAGE 7A sr` v,,.r � n,�. 6f:� �t Fye .: (n riiey Goderich maintains tradition®® failing to capture their own trophy • The Goderich Oldtimers Soccer Club has completed another successful tournament and 'has maintained their tradition of not winning the final trophy. The scores leading up to the final match are as follows: Kincardine 2, Saugeen 0. Goderich 1, Stratford 3. Windsor 2, Kincardine 1. Saugeen 3, Windsor 0. Stratford 1, Goderich 1. Unfortunately the Oshawa bus broke down and was unable to arrive. As a conse- quence, Goderich and Stratford played each other twice. The final was played between Stratford and Kincardine with Kincardine emerging as the tournament champions with ,,score of 2-0. The Stratford team played valiant- ly, but with several players•injured and tired they were unable to overcome the well rested Kincardine side. The Goderich defense, as usual, played a stellar tournament. However, the local team was only ;able to score two goals in the day both by forward Brian Allen. I,n true sportsmanlike spirit, several members of the•Goderlch team played for• Saugeen as •this visiting side did not have sufficient players to compete properly. All teams thoroughly enjoyed the day with good weather, great hospitalit', well qualified referees, and facilities in Goderich that are second to none. Soccer action at tournament The Kincardine entry won the , annual Goderich .Oldtimers Soccer tournament, held here on Saturday, while the Goderich team maintained a long tradition of not capturing their own trophy. All teams pre- sent, however, provided plenty of top- notch soccer action for spectators. Above, two Goderich players converge onthe ball, while a Stratford opponent lags behind. Left, a Goderich player makes an unsuc- cessful rush at the Stratford goaltender. Far left, this ball looks to be going high, but players on both teams are taking no chances on the shcbt, near the Goderich net, and are going after it. (photos by Patrick Raftis ) Local pitcher dies on the mound Heart attack during game cause of Langlois demise RV PATRICK RAFTIS 1 Well-known Goderich sportsman Simon Langlois, a renowned fastball pitcher' in this area for the past dozen years, died recently in the act of play- ing the game he loved. I,angois threw his last pitch for Sher- w•oodExpress, during a Goderich In- dustrial Fasball League game, Sunday, May 31. Langlois was carrying a 2-0 shut out into the fourth inning, when he suffered a heart attack on the mound after throwing a pitch. "A guy hit a single and he ( Langois ) just fell down," said Sherwood first baseman Don Parker, a long-time teammate of Langlois'. Langlois had suffered a heart attack last fall, but had recovered and receiv- ed doctor's permission to resume play- ing ball. In his first three appearances on the mound this year, observers said I,angois was pitching as well as he ever had. "He pitched like he hadn't pitched in a long time, like he•was pitching back in Toronto ( 12 -years ago, before moving to Goderich I," said Dick Eisler, who's niece Vicki Langlois is Simbn's wife. In his first game this season, Langlois pitched a 17 -strikeout no-hitter and drove in the winning run in the 1-0 ball game. In his second game, he struck out 15 batters and his son Grant Langlois, 18, hit a home run en -route to arfother Sherwood victory. His third pit- ching appearance, the one he never finished, was vintage I,angois, as he left the game with home plate untouched by opposition cleats, as he had done so many times in the past. The Sports pages of the Goderich Signal -Star are filled with exploits detailing Langlois' pitching prowess. These excerpts from 1975, his first year in town pitching for Ziebart, which later became Lakeport and eventually Sher- wood, show why Langlois was widely respe'ted by teammates and opponents Simon Langlois 1943 to 1987 alike. "Simon Langlois was four hatters 2iway from a perfect game, when his squad upset Brindley Plastering 5-0 in industrial softball action Thursday night. The Ziebart pitcher gave up one walk and suffered from three team er- rors to spoil theperfect game." "Simon Langois showed up late for an industrial softball league game last Thursday,•but.as far as Fishers are concerned, if wasn't late enough. Langlois arrived for' the game in the first inning and promptly held Fishers to five hits, while fanning 13 batters, as Ziebart edged the improved Fishers 'squad 2-1." "The year Simon came, we went from last place, to winning the whole thing the next year," said Parker, aptly summing-up the value of Langlois' hurl- ing to the team. In fact, Sherwood Ex- press^has won the league championship three times since Langlois joined them and Langlois himself has won the league batting crown several times, as well as earning numerous accolades for his pitching. Eisler, who has been a coach in the Goderich league for a number of years, usually was in the opposite dugout from the hard -throwing young man who "always called me Uncle Dick". However, when an extra player was needed for his -French Dry Cleaners' team at a tournament, Eisler knew who to call. "Generally, when we had a choice of who to pick up. Simon was always • number one on the list." he said. A fine hitter' as well as a pitcher, Langlois was in big demand with any team, when travelling to a tournament or game. And he seldom turned down a chance to play. He was also an avid bowler, dart player. and recently became a softball umpire, In addition, he always had time to talk sports with anyone who cared to seek his advice. "No matter where or how he could help out,he helped," said Eisler. Langlois came first moved to Goderich in 1975,'having previously visited the area while playing ball here with a team"from Toronto. I -is wife • Vicki is a Goderich native (the couple. was married here), and' so when the op- portunity to move here came (in the form of a job at.Domtar Sifto Salt Mines, where he was a shift foreman ) he was quick to move on it,'said'Eisler. "He wanted to get away from the ci- ty. He wanted to get Ibis' children out of the city." Following his heart attack, Langlois was taken to Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, where he was pro- •nounced dead. He was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Goderich. He was also a member of the Royal Cana- dian Legion Branch 109 and the Goderich Umpires Association. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia December 1, 1943 and had reached the age of 43 when he died. He is survived by his wife, the former Vickie Chessell and three children, Kim, Grant and Michelle, all at home. A funeral mass was held at St. Peter's Church, Goderich on Wednes- day; June 3, at 11 a.m, officiated by Father Joseph Hardy of St. Peter's. Pallbearers were Langois' Sherwood Express teammates: Len Kolkman, Ron Corriveau, Dave Mclvor, Arnie Parker, Al Sygrove and Rick Duckworth. Simon Langlois will be missed by lovers of softball in this area, as well as by his family. "The league is going to miss his calibre," said Eisler. "He always gave 100 per cent at whatever he did. "He lived to play ball, he'd play ball every day of the week if he could." B antor, Miller tie for first SPORTS SHORTS Jackie Banter of Holmesville school and Nicole Miller of Colborne tied for the senior girls overall track and field cham- pionship at the west region meet last Tuesday. Ian Wark of Colborne took the senior boys title as Bob Lumley of Robertson finished second. Tracy Ott of Holmesville was the senior girls runner-up. In the intermediate division, Anna Shep- pard, Holmesville, and Andrew Mcl.arty, Robertson finished first overall in the girls and boys division, respectively. Laura Hord, Colborne, was the girls runner-up and Chris McDonald, Brookside tied Paul Wheeler, Robertson for second place in the boys. .Mike Vessay, Victoria, held off Mark Pryce, Victoria and Sean Pellow, Robert- son to win the junior boys division. Nancy Lobb, Holmesville edged Teri Duckworth, Victoria to take the girls. Bill Trick, Holmesville arid, Mark Vessay, Victoria tied for runner-up in the midget division as they were unable to catch Holmesville's Greg Rutledge for the title, Colborne's Amelia Luedemann took the girls midget title as Kerry Kennedy, Victoria finished second. • Pellow strikes - out 7 earns tie •Wayne Pellow struck -out seven and the Goderich squirt baseball team rallied in the seventh to tie. Tiverton,. at home, 4-4. Goderich trailed 2-1 after two innings but scored two runs in the sixth to go ahead 3-2. Pellow had shut down the Tiverton hit-' ters, for four innings and the lead seemed secure. • However, in Tiverton's half of the seventh they connected for a three run homer and went ahead 4=3. .. Aaron Duckworth stroked a single in the God.ecich seventh. A fielders choice niov -ed him to second and. a throwing error .brought him home with the equalizer. Fa shawe offers training clinics A Series of sport training clinics is being offered at Fanshawe College London this . summer. Each clinic will focus.on building on and continuing the training that young•novices and intermediate athletes are obtaining in ' their awn school programs. Irnphasis will be given to learning the rules and position roles, practising the skills -and moves, and developing the degree of body fitness necessary to play a" specific sport com- petently and safety. The clinics are offered in five sports: Basketball, Football, Soccer, 'Track and Volleyball. Each sport is offered for a two' hour period, Monday through Friday for a two week period July 6-17 or, Aug. 10-21, and will include some team play or com- petition depending on the particular 4.port. According to Joe Dunn, Chairman of the .Recreation and Fitness Division the clinics are "based on the concept of providing • the basic skills and principles of their sport". When it is time to "try out" for the team they will know what will be expected of them, and they will have a lot more to of- fer. "We see our clinics as a summertime service to the various school athletic departments." our clinics as a summertime service to the various school athletic departments." The clinics are available to groups or teams on a firgt-come, first-served basis. The fee is $70. per sport for a two week clinic. Free Brochures are available. For further information call the College at 452-4441; Ainnesolualsoffilateaa Top bowlers win a trip The top two senior bowlers for the past year won an all expence paid trip to O'Con- nor Bowl in Toronto. Jean Sinnamon and John Callender made the trip June 2 and both walked away with a silver tray for beating their average. Sinnamon was the top lady in tire seniors league and Callender was the top pian. Pederson races at Hully Gully Canadian Motocross Champion, Ross Pederson, fresh from a 3 month stint in the U.S., is back in Canada and ready to take on all comers, and the Hully Gully track. After finishing second and first in com- petitions in Montreal, Pederson is gearing up for a shot at his third consecutive Supercrogs win on June 12th and then on to Hully Gully for the Nationals on .June 21st. Of his competition, Pederson says, "I don't see anybody knocking me off in the next 3 or 4 years", but, if the unexpected happens, he states with a grin, "I'll shake his hand, he'll deserve it". One of his future goals is to win one of the major races in the states. Quote "I'm in good shape and feel strong and confident, plus my Yamaha's are working great." Pederson won his first race in Calgary back in 1977, and has been winning ever since. He's number 1 in Canada, and in the states he's fifth in the Supercross series and fourth in the U.S. Motocross Series. Though confident that he can't be beaten in Canada, he does admit that the competi- tion is getting better; more experienced, than they were six years ago. For more information call Karen at (5191 262-3318.