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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-06-26, Page 25• Goderich Legion Pee Wees suffered their first season loss against on this play, after rounding third base, as two Exeter players loots, Exeter, here last Wednesday evening. Here, Goderich's Tim Har- on. Harrison hit a single and a double, in the game. (photo by ., rison ( centre) looks unsure about whether or not to proceed home Patrick Raftis ) Go-4-ettes and Nissan winners in Little Bowl slowpitch tourney Legion Pee Wees take first 1os of season The Goderich Legion Pee Wees lost for the first time in league play last Wednesday night, in a home game against Exeter. The game was close all the way, ending in an 8-7 count, with some fine offensive a defensive plays by both teams. Brian Lane pitched a strong game against the best hitting team in their division. Leading the hitting for Goderich were: Tim Harrison, with a single and a double, Scott Allen, with a two -run double and Todd Pap- ple, with a double. The team played well in previous games, recently downing Dashwood and Clinton, to bring their record to 4-0. Goderich smashed Dashwood 18-1 in five innings, led by Brad Allen, who went four - for -four. Three RBI's were contributed by Tim Harrison and Scott Allen. Allen and Brian Lane combined on the pitcher's mound to hold Dashwood to only two hits. Goderich managed a 7-2 victory in Clin- ton, led by the strong pitching of Brian Lane, who held the Clinton batters to five hits. Todd Papple led the offense, with a four - for -four day and Tim Harrison went three - for -three, with a home run. .Also providing hits for Goderich were: Andrew McClarty, with two and Brad Allen, with two RBI's. Pee Wees rout Walkerton 7-2 in soccer season opener Goderich Peewees opened their schedule last Thursday with an emphatic 7 - 2 win at Walkerton. Speedy striker Devon Colquhoun scored four goals, . and Bryan Corriveau, Gregg De Winter, and Brian Lane scored one each. Coach Ted Williams felt that his side dominated the second half, and he was generally satisfied with the overall effort. Mike Corrie was very sound in goal. The Peewees next game is at Kincardine on Thursday, June 27 (Kick Off.: 7 p.m.) Last Friday the Mosquitos travelled to Grand Bend, and came away with a resoun- ding 8 -1 victory. Using a sophisticated, pro- style 442 formation, Coach Dan Mc- Callum's team displayed excellent passing, quick tackling, and won the ball decisively both in the air and on the ground. Scoring 'sensation Bob Lumley not only notched six goals, but also set up many plays on the oc- casions when he dropped back to mid -field. Twin striker Marc Melick scored the other two goals. The Grand Bend team, previous- ly unbeaten in their own league, were totally overwhelmed m the second half. While men- tioning the defensive work of Right -Back Mike Hunter, Midfielder Aaron Duckworth, and Centre -Back Sam Hosack, McCallum singled out the commanding performance of Right -Half Kelly McDonald for special praise. Coach Al Fisher'sunbeaten Atoms play their next game at home against Seaforth on ' Thursday, June 27 (GDCI Field, Kick Off! 7 p.m. ) In the Squirt House League last Wednes- day, Raiders moved into a tie for first place with Giants at 11 points each. In the first game David Lumley scored both goals in Raiders 2 - 0 win over Bombers. In the se- cond game Lumley and Dirk Wolterbeek scored one goal each for Raiders, and hard - running Steven Linklater netted both the Giants' goals, the game ending in a 2 - 2 tie. There was a high degree of pride and satisfaction in the Leddy and O'Brien households this past weekend, as both families led their respective teams to cham- pionship wins in the Little Bowl Slowpitch Tournament held at the Agricultural Park, Goderich on Friday and Saturday, June 21 and 22. Dianne Leddy's pitching and ' Barb O'Brien's steady play were instrumental in the Goderich Go-4-ettes comeback victories' over the Bayfield Shadows in the Ladies tournament. After losing their opening game 10 - 7 to the Shadows, the Goderich Ladies came back through the losing side to, face the undefeated Shadows again in the final. They won the first game in a close 9 - 8 score but handled the Bayfield ladies easily in the championship final 13 - 5. On the men's side, Harold Leddy and Mike O'Brien alternated as pitchers in leading the Goderich Nissan team to the men's cham- pionship win. The Nissan team lost their se- cond game 11 - 8 to the Goderich Green Machine, forcing them to battle back from the losers' side to,face the undefeated Green Machine in the final. After winning the first game of the finals 12 - 5, the Nissan team went wild scoring 13 runs in the first inning enroute to a 20 - 7 drubbing in the champion- ship final. Due to a six hour rain delay Saturday afternoon, most teams were faced with many back-to-back games without the benefit 'of any rest between. The Go-4- ettes played and won an amazing six straight games from 5:00 PM Saturday. The.. Nissan team had only a one hour break in their five -game winning streak. A tremen- dous feat by both teams. Involved in the eight -team Men Division. were six Goderich teams: Garb'n Gear, Gators, Green Machine, Nissan, Boyes Transport and the B.B.'s; as well as a team from London, (The Texas Leaguers) ands the Nile. Seven teams made up the Ladies Division, six Goderich Teams: Mac's,. Milk, Ron's Sheel, Go-4-ettes, Double Blue, Hot Shots, and Meneset Ladies; as well as the Bayfield Shadows. Exeter announces Sportsfest events The Town of Exeter, hosts for Lake Huron Zone Hecreationists Association •Sportsfest '65, has anounred the schedule of events for this year's sportsfest. Among the changes in this year's ninth an- nual Sporstsfest. Aug. lti, 17 and 18 is the ad- dition of youth water polo and the deletion of mens slow piti•h. Water polo is a sport that several com- munities in the 1.11/.HA are "keen on," said Goderich Recreation Director- .Jane Netzke. Netzke said that Incus slowpitch was drop- ped because it has become well organized throughout the zone• and there are plenty of other tournament' for mens slowpitch teams te'ent 'r r)ldtinn'rs slowpitch and woniens slowpitch will continue to be a part 01 the ac- tivities.. Other events during the weekend will in- clude: boys ball hockey, darts, euchre, fun run, girls Pee Wee ball, girls Squirt ball, horse shoes, lawn bowling, mens ball hockey, mens basketball, mens flag foot- ball, mixed broomball, mixed volleyball, shuffleboard, swim meet, tennis, Atorn, Mosquito and Squirt soccer, youth 'I' -ball and womens softball. Sportsfest events are designed to en- courage participation from all groups, male and•feinale, the young and not -so -young at a strictly fun recreational level. The concept of Sportsfest was introduced in 1976, to give people from communities in the 1.117, an op- portunity to get together under the auspices of friendly competition. The Town of Goderich hosted the event in 1980 and Netzke said the town may apply to be host corrununity again in 1990. The host community for the 1986 Sportsfest will be announced by the time this year's event rolls around. In addition to the sporting events, the Ex- eter Sportsfest will feature: a refreshment gardens, concession booths functioning on all sites, camping facilities and two dances on Saturday night, Aug. 17, one on the arena floor and one in the Exeter I ,egion. For information 01' entr> forms, call Ex- eter 235-2833, or contaf t the Goderich Recreation I>epartment. l':,-2125. Tournament setjor long weekend On the ,July '1 weekend, the Dungannon Agricultural Society will be hosting its eighth annual Men's Slowpitch Tournament. Play Will begin on Friday evening. June 28 at 6 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, ,June 29 and 30, games will romrnence at 9 a.m. The tournament is a true double knock- out: so each team is guaranTeecTaTTeastTwo games. It is planned that 16 teams will play during the weekend. At this time there are still a few openings for teems. This year, the entry -Me is $100 per team with winners receiving $500, a trophy and mugs while consolation is $400, a trophy and mugs. The trophies and mugs are donated by the Dungannon Agricultural Society while the Most Valuable Player trophy will once again be presented by the Bill Park family of Dungannon: Teams that do not place first or recon ,automatically become eligible for,.a draw for $100 during the award presentations on Synday evening. Food will be available during the weekend at a food wagon. On Saturday afternoon.' 2 to 4 p.m., the Dungannon Youth greups will entertain the children with movie: :.rud.refr•es.h nente at the Agricultural ground~ Everyone is invited to ;i fere dance from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday night in the D e Agricultural Music will be su r lie b y Rick Passn��,re I P y , the Singing )..J. If If your team would likr to compete in the tournament on June 28, 211 ,,ial 30, or if you • would like more information. call 529-7432. Go—d-e W1i Nts-s-gli wtm-the" men B-side- of the Bnwtsluwpitc4I-Tc*arnament, held Juno 21 and 22. Pictured hem Nissan's Rick Sowerby, who had a hot bat during the tourney, poun- ding cut several home runs. ( contributed photo ) Scavenger hunt winners announced 1'he Goderich Recreation Department sponsored a Scavenger Fitness Hint, as part of the local celebrations of National Physical Activity Week. May25 - .lune 2. Winners of two free passes tci•Super Circus International, at the Goderich Arena on Fri- 7 _:nw .� I'r- `s.;?^E> 'ai �R--'y ir' 'i• -".f' .. -� .R.: . ^.'t' .._:.:.._.-.n....L.....«...I........-..:,...�,- .. _ ,,..�.I .... -. ._.-J.'.+G',<J^.✓.t�..:usiu;-fi....-......I. �.LN:-:.a..w..v.. '-u._.:._-1 �y, r..::.-_ .... ..., :.. ___�.. ._.. _..._...s.�G day..June 21 orAuf1 certificates were: Mark Bosman, Crystal Crowley, Dorothy, Jason, Keith and Kevin Venkiteswaran; Kelly Muir, Philip and Arthur Mullin, Barbie Barlow, Trisha and Stacy Dodds. Mary Ellen Lynn, Mark and Jennifer Yule. • P. League says four against four isn't fair anymore It isn't going to work. I hate to break this to the Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Chicago Black Hawks and all the other National Hockey Iague teams which recently lobbied for tie elimination of the four -on -four situa- tion from big time hockey, but it won't do what they want it to. These teams seem to think that the ruling will keep the Edmon- ton Oilers from making them all look like Tier Two Junior A teams by comparison r or worse yet, like the Toronto Maple Leafs). The recent decree by the NHI, essential- ly means that when teams are assessed coincidental minor penalties (one to each team at the same time teams will con- tinue to play with five skaters each. Under the old system, when coinciden- tals were handed out, teams were reduced to four skater ach. This tended to create a lot of room on the ice and if your foune skaters were a lot better than their four skaters, you were likely to score some goals now, weren't you? The extra nice thing about this situation for a team like the Oilers, who skate so well that half of them could travel with the Ice (:apades in the off-season, was that unlike the power play situation, no penalis- ed players are returned to the ice. Therefore teams like the Oilers could score several goals in one two -minute ses- sion. Another advantage to being good at the four -on -four, is that, especially during the playoffs. there are a lot more such situa- tions then there are man -advantage oppor- tunites. This is due to the retalitory nature of hockey. Goon A hit Goon B with his stick, Goon B does likewise and there you have it, bring on Gretzky and Kurri and you have it made. • The rationale behind the rule seems to be that it is something of an equalizer. The NHL did the same sort of thing back in 1956 when it allowed a penalized player to return to the ice as soon as his shorthanded team was scored against. This was done to prevent the Montreal Canadians, the powerhouse of that era, from scoring three or four times on a single penalty. The Oilers, realized the potential of the four -on -four, in the same way that the Canadian's' of the late '50's mastered the art of the power play, by practice. Wayne BY PATRICK RAFTIS Gretzky recently acknowledged that the Oilers practice the four -on -four for as much as 20 minutes per day, or one-third of an average practice session When "The Great One." was a mere tad, honing his skills in his backyard, rink,his father undoubtedly told him what every good father would - that practice pays off. 1 hope Wayne does not hold it against his dad; now that he has discovered practice • is sometimes penalized as well. I alsohope it will not become the rule in professional sport, to change the rules to hamper anyone who becomes good at their chosen game. If such were the case, the American League was remiss in not inflicting some millstone around the neck of the Detroit Tigers, for having their unprecedented 35- 5 start last season. Perhaps the Tigers should have been forced play with out bats, or use only left-handed midget pitchers for the first 40 games this year. Looking at things this way, I tan now understand the logic of the Toronto Argonauts, in allowing Joe Barnes, perhaps the best off -the -bench quarter- back ever to play the game, to leave their ranks. The Argos had perfected the two - quarterback system, using two equally talented QB's, while other teams stuck with the traditional starter -back-up for- mula. Perhaps the Argos were doing seme voluntary league equalization, before the league stepped in to do it themselves. That is why the Boatmen are now looking for so- meone, who can at least remember the plays, to back up Condredge Holloway. At any rate, the Oilers have vowed to simply outclass the other teams with five skaters each on the ice, something they are more than capable of doing. So, what will the league do next. Ban the five -on - five. Will the once proud spectacle of NHL hockey eventually be reduced to a game with two goaltenders batting the puck at each other from opposite ends of the rink, because the league changed the rules every time the Oilers won_ the Stanley Cup' Com'n guys! The Oilers can be beat. But what fun is it if you do it like this. Itt's a sure bet the European leagues, on which the Oilers game is based won't change the rule. So how will it be when the next Canada Cup tourney rolls around and the Russians whip our butts because our players have forgotten how to make use of, or even defend against the four -on -four at- tack? I'm afraid the Official celebration beverage is more likely to be vodka than champagne, if the NHL doesn't recon- sider.