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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-07-27, Page 9Fisher leads Maitland Division Fisher Builders won two 'of, three league games this week to grab sole possession of first place in the Maitland Divsiion. After losing 12-0 to Gords Sports Thursday, Fisher dumped Graham Elettric 4-1 Sunday and edged Green and Parent 2-1 Monday. The wins boosted the team's season record to -frikins and 6 losses for 22 points. 1VIcGees, who were tied with Fisher for the lead lost their only game of the week to French and have two games in hand on Fisher. The two -hit pitching performance of Fred Pellow and run scoring triples by Gerry Durst and Wally Pierson made the difference m -the Fisher victory over Graham Electric. Fellow gave up a fourth inning triple to Steve Haggitt and fifth inning single to Kernighan across the seven innings. He struck out 10 batters and walked three. Ironically neither of the Electrics hits figured in their runs. Steve Haggitt scored in the second inning on four successive Fisher errors. That run tied the game. Fisher opened the scoring in the first inning as Jim Bell singled and scored on Durst's triple. They added two more runs in the third inning as Doug Fisher and John Hoy scored. Fisher walked and scored on Hoy's double and Pierson singled. in Hoy for the third Fisher run. Gerry Durst and Pierson combined for the fourth Fisher run in the fifth inning as Durst nailed a two -out single and scored on Pierson'S triple. Durst, Pierson and Bell led Fisher's offence ,with two hits apiece. Hoy had the other Fisher hit. A dropped fly ball in the first inning provided Fisher with the two runs in their 2-1 win over, Green and Parent Monday. With two out and runners at first and second, Thunderbirds left fielder Hugh Hanley dropped a fly ball hit by Barry Bloch, allowing Jim Bell and Gerry Durst to cross the plate with the winnings runs., That was enough for Fellow to work with as he stopped the Thunderbirds on four hits in the game while the defence com- plimented his efforts by turning two double plays in the game. t Green and Parent scored their only run of the game in fourth inning as Leh Kolkman reached base on an error and later scored on errors. Jim Martin also turned in a fine performance stopping Fisher on four hits while striking •out five batters. John Hoy was the top Fisher batter with two SPORTS P hits in three trips to the plate including a double. Jim Bell raced home on floys double but was called out after missing home plate. Dennis Miskie, with two singles, was the top Thunderbird batter. Fisher returns to action Sunday at 4 pm against French Dry Cleaners. Doig wins tourney on first playoff hole at Maitland Ken Doig of Seaforth rolled in a six-foot par putt on the first extra playoff hole to win the Maitland v Country Club Invitation aver Bill Bradley of Goderich, Bill Durst of Canada Company eludes the tag of Ziebart catcher Rick Duckworth to score the winning run in a Canada Company 2- 1 victory over Ziebart, Monday. The game featured a pitching el between Stan Doherty and Simon Langlois that was won on a hop single by Bob Dick that scored Durst from second base. (photo by Dave Sykes) Martin Cools ords hot, bats Gords—Sports put on a fairly potent- of ensive display last w ek but unfortunately f r Gords all the hits came in one &tilled two game and the team played two aineS. Gords / Fisherruns o nine hits in a five ,pitchers for 12 inning/game Thursday as they dumped Fishers 12- 0. But the well ran dry on Gords Sunday as Green and Parent pitcher JimMartin held their hot bats to a single hit as the Thunderbirds squeeked past the Sports 1-0.. The win was the eighth of the season for Gords ' leaVihg them in th• d place in the Mait nd . Daute 473 against seven fosse of season to Sarnia Division. But the li s to The Goderich Culligan because his team lost the Thunderbirds dim- Bantam Soccer team the game. The two Pee med the Sports ' ances were defeated for the Wees Colin Alexander of earning a be' h in the first time this season on and Jim MacDonald Labor Day eekend Saturday July 22 by the played a great game, and Tournament i Goderich. Daute term of Sarnia. both made some beautiful Gords ere easy The score wH as 4-3 for plays. Mike odges, winners ag inst Fisher as _Dante The scorers for Laudy Stoddart and Mike they rack d up 12 runs on Goderich were Mike Wedlock worked hard as nine hi in only four Wedlock with 2, and Mike usual looking for the win innings they batted. The Hodges I but they did not get any first , inning was -the help from the half backs. turning point in the game. It was a hard fought . On Sunday July 23, 1978 Got -cis pitcher Des game from the beginning the ,Goderich 'team tied Courtney loaded the to end. If it were not for their . game here , in bases with three walks two defensive errors and Goderich against a team with onlY one out. But he one miss judgement by. from St. Clair Shores, then struck 'out Dennis the. goal keeper the Michigan. The score was Lebrun and got Fred Goderich team would 1-1. Goal scorer for Pellow to pop up to end have won. The final goal Goderich was Randy Another successful the inning. by Daute should not have Stoddart. Gords took advantage been counted as the ' week of ball has passed. of Monday night the the break scoring six referee awarded an in- There were great Midget Boys "B" team runs in the bottom of the direct free kick In the performances by Mike was ready and anxious to first on three hits, two Goderich 18-, yard area Hodges, Randy Stoddart, play, but Varna failed to walks and two errors. and the Dante player Wok .Mike Wedlock, George, 'show up. _The "A's" sat They added five more a direct kick at goal. Rean and Mark Webb. runs in the second inning However the referee did The goal'tending by this'week out alio. Our and a single in the third. not blow it. Larry Boyce was ex, boys should be rested up They added five more The Coach stated that cellent. Larry Kelly at for this week. The Pee runs in the second inning his half,hacks did not play half back played a fan- Wee boys failed to show a and a single in the third. ' up Wt." expectations tastic game and although win as Ben miller Brian Rutnig was a key' ,neither his outside left. the Americans'used Over defeated the "A" team offensive figure for Gords However he is not of- , age and oversize players and ' the "B' teatu lo,t. eng any slamming three hits in , f ri, excuses , ,.... . 1 little Larry was not Londesboro. ” • on. three trips to the plate, Two players reached game and struck out two. and was going to third on including two doubles. base on error and he gave Courtney also pitched a Glen Ferguson's single He knocked in three ru up five walks in the five strong game for Gords when McLean threw the and scored three. innings while striking out giving up just five hits in ball away allowing Warr Team-mate Jim inn two batters. seven innings and to score. chipped in with two ts, a Thunderbirds Pitcher striking.out five hatters. - The win was the fourth double and a triple - Jim Martin cooled Cords He issued only two walks. of the season for Green Following a fir t inning hot bats Sunday limiting Green and Parent and Parent against 11 bout of wildnes Courtney Gords to a sixth inning scored the game winning losses. settled down and held single by Warren Watt en run in the fourth inning as ' Gords returns to action Fisher hitless over the route to a 1-0 win. . John Warr raced home.on Sunday against Canada remaining our innings. Martin relied on strong a throwing error by Company at 7 pm and He was edited with a defensive support from Gords fielder Rick Green and Parent will no-hitter in the, game. his team-mates as he McLean. Warr reached play McGees tonight at walked four batters in the base on a fielder's choice 7.15 pm. occer bantams lose first game afraid to show soccer skill. The • American team played very rough, in soccer terminology they were "HACKERS", other than that it,was a hard fought game all the way. 'The Goderich teem travels to St. Clair them his Shores, Michigan Saturday July 29. The coach is asking if anyone wishes to accompany the team to contact him at 524-8564. He would like a few fans to go with them because the team do appreciate their cheerful spirit and support. Peewee girls win first game of season ttil Tuesday night the girls had better luck, as the' Midgets downed Varna at Holmesville while. the PeeWees were defeating Varna "B" in Varna. There were some happy girls coming home as this was their first win. Wednesday i.night the Tykes ,played host and lost to Benmiller "B". Remember play-offs start next week so lets all get out and cheer our kids Saturday. Both Bradley and Doig fired a three -over par 71 on the nine ho16. course to force the playoff. The pair starteAl the playoff on the par/3 sixth hole and while peth missed the green in their tee shots, Doi chipped within six fe of the cup. radley missed his par • utt from about 20 feet and aciig-WiWpped in the six footer to claim the championship. Wayne Gratton of Conestoga, Kitchener, finished third in A flight with a 72. THE GODERICH SIGNAL. -STAR. • SDAY. JULY 27„ I9741—PAOE Stan Connelly of Goderich watches Intently as his par put narrowly misses on the fifth green in the Maitland invitational Tournament Saturday. A host of golfers competed in three flights in the one day event. Ken Doig of Seaforth won the tournament hi a playoff. (photo by Dave Sykes) Blue Jays end losing streak The Goderich Blue at seven wins, four losses Jays got back on the and a tie. winning track with a Dennis Donnelly was convincing 7-2 win over the winning pitcher for g' Kincardine in WOAA ,a,,n4t the• Jays, giving up -only midget bs jebaU five hitsU S -EAT Aq'TttatTE7 raing game. Donnelly's control was much im- proved over recent outings and he did not walk any Kinc-ardine Kincardine. The victory broke a two game losing streak for the Jays and put their season's record hits by the Blue Jays and Doug Cruickshank .had He was touched for nine Del Mitchelrnofe and pitcher for Kincardine. 1.4:bile Dennis Donnelly, batters, McDonald had two Stewart was the losing safeties for the Blue Jays .3-444 recordingiskeo5 TedDoherty scorethed first Goderich run in the second inning when he got on base via -an error, and carne home on a fly ball by Cruickshank that was mishandled by the fKieThilndecera.jradyisnaecentre d ded three more runs -in the sixth when Andy Moore was hit by a pitch, Dan Maillet walked and McDonald and Madge came through with base hits. Two more Goderich runs came in the eighth inning when Mailiet reached first on a fielder's choice and McDonald got on base because of an error and both Madge and Donnelly were hit by pitched balls. The other Blue Jay run was scored in the ninth by Doherty who walked, advanced to second on Mitchelmore's ground out, went to third on Cruickshanks fielder's choice and scored on a fly ball by Andy Moore. The Blue Jays played Kincardine in a re -match here last night (Wed- nesday) and are now waiting for details of the upcoming playoffs. Cleanup hitter Larry Madge went three for four for .„the . Jays and drove in three runs. gob Dick's single leads Company to 2-1 win A fifth inning scratch single by Bob Dick broke up a pitching duel bet- ween Simon Langlois off Ziebart and Stan Doherty of Canada Company and boosted -the Company into a 2-1 victory Monday. Both pitchers fashioned four -hitters in the contest and both gave up a home run ball. But Canada Company was able to put two hits together in the fifth inning and the two - run cushion was all that Doherty needed to wrap up the win. Canada Company opened the scoring in the game as Glen ,Tigert drilled a solo home run Off Langlois .in the first inning with one out_Langlois quickly got two strikes on Tigert who then fouled off several pitches before hooking a shot just inside the left field foul pole. That one -run lead held until the top of the fifth inning when Bill Durst scored the winning run. With two out Durst slapped a single to left field and went to second on a passed ball. Dick then hit the ball between the hole at first and second and Durst raced home as the throw from right field was wide of the plate. Ziebart got back in the game in the bottom of the fifth when Dan Duncan hit a towering home run off a Doherty k-nuckleball. Doherty then struck out the side in the fifth and retired the last six batters he faced in order. Mike Donnelly. Tigert. Durst and Dick had the Company hits. Al Sygrove was the game's top batter with two hits, both of them bunt singles. Ray Volland and Duncan had the other Ziebart hits. The win was the 12th of the season for Canada Company and they remain tied with French for the Dunlop Division lead with 24 points. Ziebart trails the two teams by six points in that division. These three proud young drivers display the trophies and cheques they won in their categOrles hi the- soap box derby held Saturday. Shawn Rahbek took the intermediate title* Jeff Feagan won the senior division and Duane Horton was the junior winner. The Goderlch Fire Department sponsored the event. (photo by Dave Sykes) •