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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-09-01, Page 8rF st The Goderich,fa Truck Centre Ban eliminated in the f of the .Ontario "seb Association chamonob pi 1<tishij by Strathroy last weeken Saturday, here, Strath won the first game in the bi �.. ...oi- hrrg.ser 14 ...., .arra--Sunday .,, in.,.M.Strta't'?irp; :theyclirnched.th.e_series.-lir:ii a 5-2 victory. ' • The Truckers got off to a Y' IC. eanomm!sme, Lairr'y ave Moore, Jim ells and Ted Doherty had rs.. Su iday, the Goderich flayed' much 'more veiy, Taking the game one all a way. The 4,01.011,P:;" The Bluewater Truck Centre Bantams ended their season Saturday losing the second game' of a three game series with Strathroy in Ontario Baseball Association playdowns. Goderich dropped the first two games of the series but did salvage some winnings for the year. They finished first in their league and dumped • Listowel three straight in the W.O.A.A. championship to win western Ontario. honors. The team members are (front row left to right) Del Mit- chelmore, Dave Moore, Ted Doherty, Brian Shewfelt, Jeff Denomy, Dave Willis and bat boy Daryl Madge, (second row) manager Ron McDonald, Jim Costello, Rob McDonald, Danny Maillet, Larry Madge and coach Dick Madge. Absent from photo was Willie' Denomme. (staff photo) Pontiacs grab Gords series McGee Pontiacs dropped Gord's Sports 9-1 and 5-3 in their best of three set and the Pontiacs now win a berth in the Dunrop division cham- pionship against Little Bowl. The Pontiacs rallied behind a five hit performance by Ken Daer in the first game of the series and drubbed the Sports 9-1. They hammered four home runs in the game, two by Ken Vanderburg and one each by Daer and Paul Kelly. The first inning proved to be enough for McGee when they struck four times,'Kelly, who went three for four on the 'night, singled to start things off. Rick Sowerby singled to move him to third and Daer sacrificed to left field to score him. Ron Sowerby waited out. a walk and Vanderburg stepped into his first shot to make it 4-0. Dave Mckenzie ' managed the lonc;„Sport's run in Alik third when he singled, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Phil Petrie. Ken Vanderburg got that run back in the bottom of the inning when he ham- mer -ed his second shot out of the park after Daer beat out an error to get on base. John Phillips got a base on errors to start the fourth and Kelly and Daer each got round trippers to end the game's scoring. Des .Cour- tney started the game for Gord's and gave up seven hits and all the runs. Petrie came on in the fourth and was touched for one hit in two innings. Daer was the winner Help your Heart... ct) Help your H!cxt Fund CLINTON RACEWAY "The Family Track" THIS SUNDAY, SEPT. 4 3 Special Features: • MEDIE ELLIOTT MEMORIAL TROT for a purse of $2,000. with 7 outstanding trotters • O.H.H.A. - 4 YR. OLD PACING STAKE for a purse of 54,500 added • Ei(HIBITION MILE by "Dapper Dillion", second place finisher for Canada at the International Trot in New York. POST TIME 1:30 P.M. 4016. • Admission: Adults 51.50, Children Free • Free parking -• Pari-Mutuel Wagering O Paved & Sheltered Betting Area a on a five hitter. The second game of the series was more respectable !'or the„rSpprts as they ,were edged 5-3. The Pontiacs put a three run rally together in the fifth and held off a late Sports' charge to grab the series. Ken Vanderburg scored first for the Pontiacs in the second inning when he drew a walk, stole second and came in on Daer's single. Ron Sowerby made it 2-0 with a solo homer in the fourth and a- thre•e—rin'"burst in -the fifth sealed the win. Ken Meriam started the inning with a single and went to second on a wild pitch. Buck Million singled on a fielder's choice and stole second and Paul Kelly singled two runs over. Doug Spitzig moved Kelly to second with a saeti'fr e' fly and Rick Sowerby set to third with a sacrific aid -he, scored on a wild pitcb. The Sports _ did all their scoring in the sixth. Jon Ginn singled to start things off but— was grabbed on Warren Watt's fielder's choice: Dennis Williamson drew a walk and Bob Riehl slashed a triple to score Watt and Williamson. Riehl scored but Daer got Chip Wilson to ground out to end the rally. Daer got the win with a five hit performance while Des'' Courtney lost giving up the: same number of hits. shaky start here Saturday, falling behind early as. Strathroy scored three runs in the first, single runs In the second and third, and four runs in the fourth inning and did not score again until the eighth. Bob Couch was the winning pitcher for Stratllroy, giving up seven hits and walking three over the nine innings he pitched. Dan Maillet was the starting and losing pitcher for Goderich. Victimized by some shoddy fielding by his team-mates, Maillet gave up nine runs on 10 hits in the four innings he.worked, Larry Madgecame on in relief and was effective, giving up only one rain on five_ hits over the last five innings. Second baseman Rob McDonald had two of the Goderich hits , off Couch. Desp f to .' the, 't o Hirai losses in the O.BA playoff coach Richard Madge and Manager Ron McDonald expressed great satisfaction with the team's play over the season. A' .Ihe,.ixuck.era..fiiushed first i1I a second and 'third in- ' '�ngf fmtd axr catty iead�. "Stprathr6y, tted,it with a pair of runs in :the fifth and scored three more in the seventh to atrathrgy" pitcher Steve ck, eld ey ri tMaeam toseeyven h thts`gand Godewalked five. Larry;h'Made gave .upch nine hits and walked four in the six, and two-thirds innings. pitched Dari Maillet camhe onehe toiget rd out in te seventh and retire the side in the eighth inning. Rob 'McDonald again led the Truckershitting With three singles in four_at-bats. Dave Moore hit a pair of triples for . Goderich: Jiro Costello had a double and Larry Madge a single for the only other Goderich hits. The Truckers appeared a lot steadier in the field in this game and out fielders Del Mitchelmore and t, Brian Shewfelt, especially, made some fine catches. �In t record season and them Western Ontario pionship` bye. swe�'. final best*of flys Listowel in games. f;. If you are interested in he Lilliston Bean Combine,' or the G.T. Tox-o-Wik re -circulating Batch Dryer, plan to come to H. LOBB & SONS LTD,. ON UESDAY, SEPTEMBE, p. STARTING AT 8:00 m ° !; Township- teams in finals BY BEVERLEY ORR ,The midget boys have moved into the last semi final games. The "B" team is sitting out waiting for the finals. They defeated Lon- desboro two games straight. The "A" team beat Auburn 17-9 in their third game, so go on to play Colborne. The pee wee "A" boys got Company Representatives from Lilliston and G.T. Tox-o-Wik will be in attendance to answer your questions. put out of the running in their third game by Auburn. The "B" team played Auburn Thursday night and won 12- 11. The girls are still trying to get a good night and diamond space to finish their semi finals The Tykes..are scheduled to - play their parents this week. So that outcome should be interesting. INTERESTED IN GOING TO SPAIN. MARCH 19-26/78 HERE'S YOUR CHANCE Goderich United Soccer Club is one of three clubs in North America to participate in a tournament in Barcelona, Spain. PRICE 430.06 RETURN This includes air fare from Montreal to Madrid, ac- commodation and full board. 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