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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-05-28, Page 25rts Yacht club will host cup Senior thrower Ray Bedard puts everything into this toss in the senior boys shot put event at the WOSSA track and field meet. Bedard's efforts earned him a fourth place finish in the event. He also placed fourth in the discus.(photo by Paul Hartman) Erin Robinson takes the tape in one of the heats for the junior girls 100 metres. The sprinter then went on to win the final of the event in a season best time of 12.5 seconds. She also finished fourth in the 200 metres:(photo by Paul Hartman) GDCI competitors outstanding at WOSSA track and field meet Todd 'Jeffrey led the way with a double -gold performance. The Viking runne'rJben added a bronze, Senior Hurdler Shawn Rahbek turned in medal in the 200 meters. his best time of the season in the 110 meter Sprinter Bob Pellow ran an excellent hurdles. Rahbek's time of 15.9 seconds race in the Midget Boys 400 meters to gained him the fourth place ribbon. clinch the bronze medal in a time of 54.3 These athletes will be competing at the seconds. Pellow added a fifth place finish O.F.S.A.A. Western Regional held in Lon - in the high jump. don today (Wed) and Thursday. They will Thrower Ray Bedard gained two fouth be attempting to qualify for the O.F.S.A.A. place finishes in the senior shot put and (All -Ontario) Meet in Ottawa next discus. • weekend. The G.D.C.I. Viking Track and Field Sprinter Erin Robinson came through ' team made a fine showing at the with an excellent run in the Junior 100 W.O.S.S.A. Track and Field Champion- meter final to claim the gold Medal. Robin - ships held last week in Goderich. son's time of 12.5 seconds was her best this Thrower Todd Jeffrey led the Goderich season. The Goderich sprinter also placed athletes winning two gold medals. Jeffrey fourth in the Junior 200 meters. won the Junior Discus with a throw in ex- Sprinter Joanne Campbell won two cess of 39 meters. The former O.F.S.A.A. medals in the very competitive senior ac-, gold medalist then won the junior shot put tion. Campbell won the silver medal in the • by 1 cm. 100 meters with a fine time of 12.4 seconds. SPORTS SHORTS The Thornbury Yacht Club will host the first annual Georgian Bay International Challenge Cup from Saturday July 26 to Monday August 4. Billed as the "ultimate test of an off- shore racing yacht", the event is designed to entice sailors who will just be finishing the Bayview Mackinac Race into Georgian Bay for a further test of their ability. Three separate race of 71, 98 and 205 nautical miles will be run during the week Organizers anticipate between 50 and 100 competitors in this year's race and hope, within the next five years, to be hosting 300 entries. Along with promoting the sport of yacht racing in the Georgian Bay area it is ex- pected that the influx of sailors and onlookers will boost the Georgian Triangle tourist business. Anyone interested either in participating in, or watching the event can get further information by contacting Dr. David Rose, Promotion Chairman, G.B.I.C.C. Regatta Committee, Thornbury Yacht Club, Box 279, Thornbury, Ontario, NOH 2P0, (5191-599-5182. ':; Senior hurdler Shawn Rahbek leaps a hurdle on his way to a personal best of 15.9 seconds in the 110 metre hurdles. The time gale Rahbek a fourth place finish.(photo by Paul Hartman) McDonald's pinch hit In Goderich Industrial Fastball action this week, only six games were played due to the rain. Most games were close, with four of therm having only a two run difference. Last Wednesday, Sherwood edged Kirkey's 2-1 with an unearned run. Rob McDonald came through with a pinch-hit single to drive in the John Peet pitched for Sherwrun in ood and inning.e sixth struck out five while Terry Johnston pitched for Kirkey's and struck out six. The second game that night saw the Orioles come back and defeat the defending Champions French 4.3. Kevin Meriam went 8 for 4 had two RBI's and scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh of a single by Scott Bell. French had earlier taken the lead, led by George Sutton's home run, but could not hold onto it. Paul Jewell gave up only three hits and Greg Gordon came in to get the save. Last Friday, John Verway threw a one hit- ter and Garry Muxlow went 4 for 4 to lead Denomme's to a 6-0 win over Goderich Tire. Verway lost his no-hitter in the last inning with two out as he allowed only three balls to reach the outfield. Will Denomme made a great catch when he chased down a ball that looked to be a certain hit. Muxlow homered, had 3 RBI's and 3 singles leading the offense. On Sunday, three games were played pro- ducing two very close games. Kirkey's beat French 5-3 on the strength of a three run first inning. They scored Rob Pellow hangs suspended in mid-air as he clears the high jump bar at the WOSSA, track and field meet held here in Goderich last week. Pellow placed fifth in the event and then raced to a bronze medal in the Midget Boys 400 metres.(photo by Paul Hartman)' drives in winning run again in the second before Yrench scored their first run as a result of a triple by Dave Schoch. French brought two more runs across the plate in the fifth but pitcher Terry Johnston ended French's comeback. He struck out seven on route to 'the win. Bruce Sheardown scored two runs for Kirkey's. In the second game, Goderich Tire edged the previously undefeated Sherwood in a close 1-0 game. Pitcher Sy Langlois allowed only five hits in the loss and John Bogie allowed only four hits, as he took the win. The only run of the game came with back to back doubles by Glen Falkiner and Brian Sowerby. Sherwood threatened in the seventh but Goderich Tire turned a double play to escape with the win. In the final game Denomme's handily defeated the Goderich Juniors 10-1. Denomme's Pitcher Garry Muxlow struck out nine, Steve Berry went 1-2 and two walks and Jack MacKinnon homered to lead Denomme's to the win. Junior pitcher Darryl Black was on his way to pitching a great game until disaster struck in the fourth inning. Grant Langlois replaced Black but could not cool Denomme's hot bats. Pete Nivins singled, stole a base and Dave Duncan singled to br- ing Nivins home for the only Junior run. Tonight, Hayter's plays Kirkey's, Goderich Tire plays the Juniors and tomor- row French battles Sherwood. Next Sunday there are two games starting at 4 p.m. and two games on Monday and Tuesday. Star- ting time both nights is 7 p.m. May races successful at Hully Gully The second half of the May Motocross Races was successful; with excellent track conditions following the rain all week. The new switch back that was put in gave riders a hard time. Local riders had a rough time. Jim Dickins of Hensall was caught up in shoops with another rider coming down on his back end in the 80A. John Kbchan of Hen- sall finished seventh overall in Jr. 125B Class. Brian Blackburn of Exeter finished ninth and Brian Keys of Seaforth finished eighth, both in the 250 Sr. Class. Randy Marriage of Clinton finished second overall in the Open Senior while Dave An- drews also of Clinton failed to finish in the top 10 in Jr. 125 B,Class. Pair wins with 123 points Aelian Weerosooriya and P. K. Venkiteswaran finished first overall at the nine table Mitchell game at the' Goderich Duplicate Bridge Club on May 20. Mary Donnelly directed. The pair had a score of 123.5 points and led the North-South section beating out Eleanor Erskine and Mary Donnelly, who finished with 117.5 points. Evy McDonagh and Frank Donnelly were third with 107 points while Jane and Brian Cere finished fourth with 90. Marg Hall and John Wood topped the East-West section with a score of 108.5 points. They were followed by Maryann Demp- sey and Dawna Sproule who finished with 107 points, Louise Hetherington and Mary Lapaine with 102.5 points, and fourth place finishers Audrey Tobin and Helen Gar- diner with 102 points. Squirt boys rip Lucknow 9-3 in league The Goderich Hi -Way Ford Squirt Boys fastball team began defence of their W.O.A.A. Squirt Major A title with an im- pressive 9-3 victory over Lucknow on May 23. The team was led offensively by Mark Phillips, Rick Desjardine and Jamie Stanley, and defensively by the strong pit- ching of Sean Pellow and Bill Ingham. The team will compete in several tour- naments including the O.A.S.A. Provincial Final which is being held for the first time ever in Goderich on Aug. 23-24. Team members include Mark Phillips, Jason Hayter, Sean Pellows, Bill Ingham, Jason Cook, Jeff Beange, Sam Hosack, Jason Wolland, Jamie Stanley, Jason Jef- frey, Paul Wheeler, Rick Desjardine, Scott Matheson,, and Lee Williamson. Team coaches are - John Philips, Ray Cook and Jim Hayter Jr. Mother Nature cancels games Mother Nature played a major role in Ladies Slow Pitch action the week of May 19 as only one game was played, the rest were cancelled. Go-4-Ettes won7-2 over Bruno's May 21. Barb O'Brien, Barb Ottewell, Lois Chap- man and Janet Black placed the winners with 2 hits apiece. Joanne Crawford was the big batsman for Bruno's with 3 for 3 at the plate.