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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-01-04, Page 15Sports pa e ()derch minor soccer teams swet Huron cup mals GODERICH SJGNAL-STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 , 1979—PAGE 15 The past year was also an outstanding ,one for soccer in Goderich. Soccer is perhaps the fastest growing sport in North Americaand the growth in Goderich paralleled that 'claim. This year there were 155 boys and girls bet- ween the ages of 5 and 14 C'ord's Sports left fielder, Warren Watt may not _ have stolen second base on this play against Canada Company but the Sports stole the Industrial League Championship by sweeping the final series against the Company in three straight games. (photo by Dave Sykes) Gordstopped industrial league 1.1 It was a rather:strange year in the Goderich Industrial Softball league. The _.top. wo teams in .both divisions—bowed from the 'playoff scene' and Gords Sports won the league championship, defeating Canada Company and their one- -time pitcfier, Stan Doherty. Doherty had retired from the league but °•'came back to play' for the young Company team. He led the team • to a second place finish n the Dunlop i P Division s on •but was unable to beat old team-mate Des Courtney in the final. At the end of season pray the McGee Pontiacs captured the Maitland Division title with Fisher finishing. two points behind. French won the Tenth" .- TM_. _. tourney a success The Goderich Industrial Softball, Tournatrrent, 6ne of -tire- premier sporting events. in Goderich celebrated its 10th anniversary last summer. The tournament has grown every year and lastyear's was one of the best in recent history and ironically two old foes fought for the cham- pionship. Petrolia won an un- precedented third straight championship in__ the tournament and again they defeated London Ted'. Dits,the same team they met in the•final two years earlier. In this year's' tournament Petrolia,eon the final game 4-1 on the strength of a three -run homer. • Perhaps some of the most -exciting action of the tournament was produced in the B division, won by Walton. The story of the B divisioh and the tour- nament was Rick McDonald, '‘ Walton pit- cher. McDonald almost" .singlehandedly won the J3 .crovvti for Walton as he turned in a remarkable performance on the mound and at the plate. He pitched in all four games his team won, giving up but one earned run. And in the .final ganie Walton defeated Wingham 14 as McDonald hit a homer in the bottom of the seventh. Needless to say he was selected as the division's most valuable player. Dunlop Division by a three point bulge over Canada Company. In the playoffs Gords elimina•te4:Fisher.in two games :.••while--- Canada C om Pan Y • 'b'eat Ziebart rt and French for a berth in the final. Gords put their act together in the final series and disposed -of McGees in the semi=final in four games. Courtney was a big factor in the Gords success. he -pitched " "well- in _. every game and outduelled the veteran, Doherty. Gords wrapped up the ,best -of -five affair in three straight games winning 3- _ 3-2_and 8-2 in the final game. Courtney was named ---most valuable player of the playoffs. For most of the Gords players it was their firaf taste of a sham ' pion§hip, which has, been awhile considering that Dennis Williainson toiled with the team for 17 •years. involved ,in' minor soccer in' Goderich on ' nine different teams. That figure does not include the Bantams or the senior teams. But while the sport was growing' among young kids in Goderich ' the calibre of play "was also improving at a phenomenal rate. Goderich had never won • a trophy in, Huron Cup and this year swept all three divisions, atom, mosquito and peewee, The' Atoms defeated Leafs won second crown For the second con- secutive year the Signal - Star Paper Leafs cap- tured the Goderich Men's SLowpitch title. The league began in the, summer of 1.977i and the Leafs topped the seven team loop defeating the+ Beavers in the cham- pionship final. • The Leafs added to that -performance by. winning ' the league pennant•in"1978 with a•, record of. 15 wins and three losses in the ten team.±eague. The ii ouste d ' the Park In the semi-final nal . in' five games and won the championship in three straight games over 1863 , in the final. FS FEATU KELVINATOR PAIR KreIv fsertor 30" RANGE 13 CU. F .'FROST FREE REFRI ERATOR T OO KN .. S 813RW • PAIR KRM 38W NihJF.•FIr-r APPL1AN.CES & TELEVISION 308 HURON ROAD '524-4301 GODERICH SANYO, RCA, HOOVER, EUREKA KEI VINATOR, ADMIRAL, WHITE, WESTINGHOUSE GOODS Grand' Bend 7-0 to•• win that title, the Mosquit s edged St. Columban i the final and Peewee •made it a sweep. with a 3-1 - win, over, St. Columban in the final. The Goderich Bantam soccer club also -proved_ itself in the Sarnia and district division as they won the league title by defeating St. , Clair Shores. They lost however in the cupfinal. Last year the Goderich .JJnited Soccer team made a trip to Spain to par- ticipate in cup play_there with other countries. The • United team played well on their trip despite the fact that soccer is the national sport of the other coun- tries, Goderich lost their first game 2-0 to - an Italian team in Lloret de Mar but tied Madrid in their second contest, 1-1. The Canadian contingent_ Pierson's KARATE SCHOOL Goderich will be accepting new students during January. AGE 15 YEARS & OVER FEE $15. MONTHLY Victoria Public School' Mondays & Thursdays 1, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. became a favorite with the fans and represented Goderich and Canada with dignity. GODERICH COMMUNITY CENTRE Special Events PUBLIC SKATING Sunday, January 7-1 p.m. to 2:50 p.rn. Admisslon'1.00 (Child 8 and ender with adult free) MINOR HOCKEY Pee Wee Saturday, January 6 Listowel at Goderich - 5:00 p.m. Bantam "A" Saturday, January 6 Hanover at Goderich - 6:30 p.m. Midget "A" Saturday, January 6 Kincardine at Goderich - 8 p.m. SHIN.N.Y_.HQCKEY Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 a.m. to 12 noon 9.00 per person BROOMBALL- Mondays and Fridays 10 a.m. to 12 noon '1.00 per person INTERMEDIATE "C" MERCHANTS Monday, January 8-8:30 p.m. Grand Bend at Goderich , Auditorium Rentals Dances, Parties, --Receptions CALL -524-9032 Goderich Recreation 8, Coiiimunity Centre -Board---_ k � :<:'2j'�?r$:3;Y;'•.of::':.Cit''ts:;?5:'•�:„•Y•;vr,.:;»;R::: .}.:<..:.•x:::: .. r.:n4:: }..:: }. �:: n}}}:i:'ir?;;?>v I:^}:}Y'v.•.Y': }}:{:: {.\:.n'i.�):>}.,Sn:�:t �i '':1:i �::::�'::. Earl Rawsonextends to you a personal invitation to his January Sale. 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