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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-10-05, Page 28a'• 135 EATI GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 198S SECOND SEC'T'ION Fastball League championship tied at two Lakeport vs Hotel Bedford Lakeport Advertising and Hotel Bedford are two evenly matched teams. Their season record confirms that theory and that equality is much in evidence in the championship series. Lakeport Advertising pushed the final series to a fifth and deciding game with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Hotel Bedford Sunday. The final game of the best -of -five series will be played Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. at Agriculture Park. On Sunday it was experience that came through for Lakeport Advertising. With the game tied 1-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Bill Gallow delivered a two -out double to score Greg Hansen from second with the winning run. Lakeport opened the scoring in the game in the third inning as Arnie Parker reached first base, stole second and then scored on a single. Hotel Bedford tied the game in the fifth as Simon Langlois gave. up a two out walk and paid for it as Dana Doherty doubled in the tying run. Langlois went the distance in the win giving up six hits and striking out eight. He ran into trouble in the seventh giving up two hits but retired the final batter with runners at second and third. Rob Plunkett, who allowed only two hits, took the loss. After losing the first game of the series, Hotel Bedford battled back with two straight wins. They tied the series at one game apiece with a 3-1 victory in eight innings. Bill Black drove in two runs for Bedford while the winning "run was unearned. Jim Crawford, Brian Sowerby and Black had two hits each for Bedford. Plunkett was the winning pitcher firing a fine one -hitter while striking out ten. Langlois was tagged for seven hits in the loss. Bedford took a 2-1 lead in the series by winning game three, 8-1 Friday. Plunkett threw his second consecutive one -hitter. Gary Peters led the Bedford 12 -hit attack with three hits. Hully Gully's final motocross race WOO held last Sunday, however, rag will continue in a different fo .:On October 9 they will be hosting Snowmobile Grass Drag Races. Hully Gully will also be the site of this year's Ontario. Snowtraoblle Grass Drag Championships to be held on October 30. +++ The Goderich Chess Club will begin its season on October 12. Anyone interested should phone 521-8674. Playoff winners were: Dennis Little - Master of the Goderich Chess Club; Walter Gottschalk and Les Willems finalists in the final game of level two; Paul Plunket winner of level three; Eric Hallam winner of level four. George Barwick was the most improved player. duplicate bridge is not just another card game BY ANNE NAREJKO What is inexpensive to do, can include the whole family, gives a person a real mental workout, and can be quite en- joyable? How about a good game of duplicate bridge. The Goderich Duplicate Bridge Club has been running since the 1930's, according to long time player, Auleen Curry. "At that time everyone was just in- terested in playing duplicate bridge, they didn't care about joining the ACBL," she commented. The ACBL, or the American Contract Bridge League, has affiliated clubs in Canada, the United States, as well as overseas. By joining this league, the members can receive Rating Point Cer- tificates which means the more points you get, the higher you can advance. These points are then sent to Memphis, Tennessee, the headquarters of the league, and put through a computer, where the results are stored, and a postcard is sent back to the player. As well as the Rating Point Certificate, ' members are allowed to play bridge in any town that holds games and is part of the ACBL. Goderich has had players from Michigan, London, Stratford and the Netherlands play duplicate bridge while they were in town visiting relatives or friends. However, it is not mandatory that each player join the league, according to Goderich manager, John Wood. Some people just come out for the night's en- tertainment. The Goderich Club holds its games every Tuesday night at the Goderich Legion with an average of 24-27 hands being played an evening. The Club has a President, Barbara Howe, a corresponding secretary, Margaret Hall, and two acting directors, Eleanor Erskine and Helen Tench. The directors are present at the games to sort out any misunderstandings about rules, or to solve a problem that the players don't understand. In a sense, they are to duplicate bridge what referees are to hockey. Manager John Wood is on hand to issue Rating Points Certificates and he sends a monthly report to the head office in Memphis. The points which a player, earns goes towards advancing them to a higher level. For example, a beginner starts out as a -novice, and moves up to master, until eventually, if they are good enough, they become a life master, which is the highest level they can reach. The Goderich Club tries to hold a novice game every third Tuesday of the month for beginners. The first time they play it doesn't cost them anything, the second time, and all the following times, it costs them $1.50. Regular players are charged $2. "The game is for people of any age, and we're all on a first name basis," added Wood. Curry can remember when Goderich use to hold large tournaments with people coming from all over to participate. "They would start at Friday noon and not finish until Sunday at 6 p.m. Now that we are affiliated with the ACBL, they think that we are not large enough to hold these tournaments, so now we just have them for a day." The next tournament will be on October 15 at the Royal Canadian Legion and any one, of any age, is welcome to attend. Sarnia St. Pat's win junior Hotel Bedford catcher Bt lean Sowerby gets out of the way as Arnie Parker of Lakeport Adve sing scores the first run of the fourth game of the best -of -five Goderich Fastball League championship series . Lakeport won the game 2-1 to tie the best -of -five final series at two games apiece and force a deciding game Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. (photo by Dave Sykes) Lapaine, Gemmil declared first champions of Goderich Squash Club The Goderich Squash Club honored its first club champions at the groups first annual meeting Saturday. The final series in both the mens and ladies division was completed Saturday with Mike Lapaine and Erica Gemmil winning their respective championships. Lapaine was a deserving winner in the men's championship final defeating P.K. Venkie in three straight matches, 9-4, 9-2 and 9-2. Both Venki and Lapaine had won three straight matches to advance to the championship. In the women's championship, Gemmil defeated Dorothy Venki in two straight games 9-5 and 9-2, to sweep the best -of - three match. In the men's consolation championship, Dr. Roy Lomas defeated Craig Cass in three straight games, 9-5, 9-5 and 9-2, to sweep the best -of -five final series. After an opening round loss to Keith Homan, Lomas defeated Mike Sully and Bill Metcalfe to reach the consolation final. • Mike Lapaine of the Goderich Squash Club returns a serve in the men's championship final against P. Venki. Lapaine won the best -of -five final match In three straight games to become the club's first mens champion. In the ladles' final, Erika Gemmil defeated Dorothy Venki, pictured returning a serve, in two stratgbt games. ( photos by Dave Sykes) alp' tat_ BY TD The Goderich Viking Junior Girls' Basketball Tournament was held Saturday at GDCI with Sarnia St. Pat's emerging as champions. The Fighting Irish defeated London Lucas 58-28 In the finals, led by Sandra Tracey's 16 points. The consolation champions were Sarnia Northern. They defeated $trathroy Saints 49-21 to take the consolation crown. Pam Fleck had 19 points to pace the Northern attack. Teams from Mississauga, London, Flesherton, Sarnia, Strathroy and Stratford as well as the host school, Goderich, took part in the one day tourney organized by GDCI athletic director Lynn Meyers. The GDCI Vikings won their first game, defeating Grey Highlands of Flesherton, 40- 12. Tammy Gibbons, with 14 points, and Catherine Murphy, with 12, led the Vikings. In their second round game, the Vikings came up against a strong London Lucas squad and lost 49-34. Lucas used a first quarter press to jump on top 22-5. Although the Vikings outscored the London girls over the final three quarters, they could not get closer than. within 10 points of Lucas. Tammy Gibbons, Jennifer Peters and Catherine Murphy each had eight points for the Vikings. Sarah Alexander added six. Junior Vikings have one win -one loss record in girls' basketball Defeat Norwell 74-10 but lose to Stratford BY TD The GDCI junior Vikings have a record of one win and one loss following their first two Huron Perth Conference girls' basketball games. The Vikings lost last Monday in Stratford, 45-40, to Northwestern but rebounded with a lopsided 74-10 win over Norwell here Wednesday. The Vikings lost the game to Stratford at the foul line. The Vikings committed 28 fouls of which Northwestern converted 16. At the other end of the floor, the Huskies com- mitted 17 fouls, but the Vikings sunk only six free throws. Martha Mason led Stratford with 18 points and Joan Stock had 14. Jennifer Peters, with 11 points, led the Vikings. Sarah Alexander and Tammy Gibbons each had 10 points. Catherine Murphy hit for six, Vicky Vanderburgh had two and Carol MacEwan had one point. It was strictly no contest in the game with Norwell. Jennifer Peters had 16 and Catherine Murphy had 10 points for Goderich. Sarah Alexander, Jenny Allen, Erin Robinson and Mary Catherine Stapleton each had eight points. Shelley Teal had six, Donna Taylor and Lisa Kisch had two each and Lori Hill had one point to round out the Viking attack. The next game for coach Lynn Meyers' Vikin:.:. is here next Thursday against Exeter. Showing fine form is this junior Viking as she is about to sink a basket to a game against Norwell last Wednesday. The Vikings dominated play throughout the game. (photo by Anne Narejko) •