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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-05-17, Page 11GDCI track team places third in Huron..Perth meet BY TD The GDCI Vikings track and field team finished third among eleven teams in the Huron -Perth track and field championship held at Robarts School in London last Thursday. Stuart Crew was the Vikings' top competitor, with record breaking performances in the junior boys' 100 metres and 110 metre 'hurdles, with times of 11.5 and 16.3 seconds respectively. Crew also had a second place finish in the 200 metres to go with his two first place efforts. Sandra Rowe also had two first place finishes in the senior girls' division in the shotput and discus events. In the midget boys' category Dennis Aubin was first in the highjump and second in the 800 metres. Dave McDonald was second in the high - jump. Andy Masse grabbed a third in the triple jump and Rob Plunkett was third in the discus. In junior boys com- petition, in addition to Crew's outstanding ef- forts, the Vikings got a second place front -Glen Osborne in the highjump and a second from Daryl Beattie in the long jump. The Vikings relay team was third in the boys' 400 metre relay. Dave MacKenzie won the 100 metre event in the senior boys' division and was second in the 110 metre hurdles. Jim Van Osch had second place finishes in the discus and javelin. The Vikings had three third place finishes in midget girls' com- petition. Competitors winning third place ribbons were Rosemary O'Keefe in the 100 metres, Teresa Osborne in the highjump and Robin MacDonald in the discus. The 400 metre relay team was also third and Jackie Dalton had a second place finish in the 800 metre run. In junior girls events, Tracy MacEwan had second place finishes in Besides Sandra Rowe's both the 400 and 800 metre top finishes in senior events. Judy Godfrey was girls' competition, Grace second in the highjump Ross had a second in the _and- Janet Gardner had -a---100 metres and Joni third in the discus throw. Thompson was second in the 100 metre hurdles. Track and field coaches of the GDCI team in- cluded Glen White, Chris Conner and Linda Donnelly. Vikings rally for 3-2 win over Stratford BY TD The GDCI junior Vikings defeated Stratford Northwestern 3- 2 here last Thursday in Huron Perth Conference soccer action, raising their record to two wins and one loss. Northwestern grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first half but Mike Wedlock's two goals in the second quarter put the Vikings back in the game and left the score tied at 2-2 at half-time. Steve Walters got the winning goal for the Vikings in the last five minutes of play. The Vikings had ' dominated play in the second half and were full value for their win. Tuesday, the Vikings played here against Seaforth and today (Thursday) they play in �unwn against central Huron. Next Tuesday they play their final game of the regular schedule here against Wingham. Statistics released by Viking coach Randy McLeod show Mike Wedlock as the leading scorer with four goals, followed by Steve Walters and Marty Middel with two each and Jim SPORTS P, MacDonald with one goal. Ladies softball ' Three games were played in the Huron Ladies Softball League this week, .the second week of schedule play. Last Thursday the Superstars got by Joe's Girls 14-10 and the Garb and Gear Bats Blues humbled the Goderich Elevators 18-4. In the only shceduled game Tuesday, the Lucknow Noisy Ladies hammered Joe's Girls, 20-5. Pellow pitches Fisher to wins BY DAVE SYKES Fisher Builders quickly assumed command of the Dunlop Division winning the opening two games of their Industrial fastball. league schedule. Fred Pellow turned in a stingy two -hitter in Fishers 6-0 opening game win over Little Bowl and then came in for some late inning relief work in their 5-4 win over Graham Electric, Monday. Fishers won the first game of the season in convincing style behind Pellow's performance scoring six runs on seven hits off losing pitcher Doran Love. McGee Pontiac pitcher, Ken Daer threw this pitch right past a Graham Electric batter in Industrial Fastball League action, Sunday. The Pontiacs held a slim 1-0 lead in the game before the Electrics tied it with a run in the bottom of the seventh inning. The game ended in a 1-1 tie' after nine innings of play. (photo by Dave Muffitt) But they didn't come by the win easily.. The game was scoreless after four innings before Fisher rallied for four runs in the fifth and two in the sixth to clinch:the win. Dennis Lebrun, Barry Bloch, Frank MacDonald and Jim Durst scored fourth inning runs for Fisher. Jim Bell and Bloch added •insurance runs in the sixth inning. Little Bowl bats were we'll behind Pellow's pitching as they managed but two hits across seven innings. Rob Snell san- dwiched a single between strikeouts and Pellow's only trouble carne in. .the. fifth inning when Dave Patterson led off with a triple. Pellow promptly struck out the next two batters and got Terry Powell to gorund out to end the inning. Durst, with a double and triple in four trips to the plate and Jack MacKinnon with a pair of singles led the Fisher seven -hit attack. Pellow struck out 12 Little Bowl batters and allowed only two men on b ase. The second win didn't come as ? easily for Fishers as they needed a sixth inning run by Jim Bell to claim a 5-4 win over Graham Electric, Mday DougonF. isher started the game on the mound for Fisher but was replaced by Pellow after giving up two runs which gave Graham a 3-2 lead. aim Bell had -two �f Fishers seven hits in- cluding a double and he also scored two runs. Jim GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1979—PAGE 11 Carl Krohmer of the GDCI Viking junior soccer Stratford Northwestern, Wednesday. Goderich team stepped in front of an opponent to head the rallied from a two -goal deficit to win the game 3-2. ball to a team-mate in soccer action against (photo by Dave Sykes) Lakeport win, lose by 2-1 BY DAVE SYKES If the first two games of the schedule are in- dicative of season, play the 0 Lakeport Steelers won't be scoring many runs. But they won't be giving up many either. In two league games Lakeport gave up only ' three runs to the op- position but managed to score only three runs themselves in splitting the games against Ziebart and Green and Parent. Lakeport lost their opening game of the season to Green and Parent 2-1 and then got revenge with a 2-1 win over Ziebart, Monday. The pitching arm of Jim Martin completely shut down the Lakeport offence Sunday as Martin spun a neat one -hitter in recording the win. Martin's vision's of a no- hitter were shattered by a two -out fifth inning single by Carmen Fielder. Fielder's hit didn't figure in the Lakeport run however, which was scored inthe seventh inning by Wayne Draper after he walked and scored on an error. Green and Parent gave no indications of wanting to win the game waiting until the bottom of the sixth to score their two runs. Martin started the rally with a single that eluded the right fielder. He scored on Larry Donnelly's single and Donnelly evtually scored the winning run. offence Lakeport stole Green and Parents • seven bases in the game. Chip Martin was the top . Brian MacKenzie gave batter in the game with up only one run on two two singles in three -at hits but ran into trouble in bats. the sixth inning. Ray The Lakeport offence Volland reached base on only produced three hits an error, Greg Hansen in their second game walked with one out and against Ziebart, Monday Arnie Parker scored but they turned them into Volland with a double two runs for their first that sent Hansen to third. win. MacKenzie got Rick Two of those hits came Duckworth to pop up and in the first inning when then struck out Simon, Ron Ritchie led off_with.a. ..Langlois to end the in-. single, stole second base ning. and scored on Tim Langlois struck •out 11 McLean ' s single. batters in the three -hit Lakeport used speed to loss. their advantage as Lakeport, returns to McLean singled in the action Monday in a 3.30 fourth, and stole to score p.m. game against the winning run. French Cleaners. Ziebart To compensate for also plays Monday at 6.30 their marked lack of p.m. against Little Bowl. Doherty blanks Ziebart 4-0 Stan Doherty fashioned a six hitter Sunday and showed his youthful mates some stickwork with a three for three performance at the plate as Canada Company blanked Ziebart 4-0 in their first Industrial League game. Canada' Company scored three runs in the third inning on three hits and adde an ,insurance run in the sixth in recording their first win of the season. Ziebart pitcher, Simon Durst chipped in with a Langlois, had held the run scoring dobule and Company hitless until scored a run. Doherty came to the plate Bruce BoWman weilded in 'the third inning and a' hot bat for Graham sparked a rally. Doherty slamming two triples in led off with a single, Tom four at bats and scoring O'Brien followed with a two of his teams four single and B-ruce runs. Bowman tripled to score Fishers returns to two runs. Bowman then action Monday with a 5 scored on Tom O'Keefe's p.m, game against sacrifice fly to left field. McGee Pontiacs, Terry Austin scored the final Company run in the sixth leading offs with a single and scoring on Doherty% double. • Ziebart also had six hits in the game arid threatened to score on a couple of occasions. They got back to back singles by Rick D'ttckworth and Al Sygrove in the fourth inning but failed to produce a run. Ron corriveau tripled in the seventh inning but was Goderich to host fun run classic in July Runners and joggers who have been pounding the pavement early in the morning for fun and exercise will have a chance to ply their talents in The Goderich 10 Kilometer Classic oii July' 14. >% The Goderich recreation department announced they will sponsor a toad race and fun run covering 10 km. through the streets of Goderich in conjunction with the Festival of the Arts. The run will feature both a mens and womens division and hopes to attract runners from all parts of the area and of all calibre. The run will begin and end at the Goderich town, taking runner§ on a 10 km trek through the streets of organizing the run with town. $o the help of Dr. Tony The run will begin at 10;_-lgillerof Clinton, a.m. July 14 and all 'The registration cost is entries will receive a free $3 and must be submitted T-shirt. The top three by June 30. Details and finishers will be awarded registration forms are beer steins. The availrible • at the recreation department.is recreation office. caught trying for home and Greg hansen doubled in the same inning but only got as far as third base. Doherty was the top batter with three hits in as many trips to the plate. Sygrove had two hits for Ziebart in three attempts. Canada Company returns to action Monday against Graham Electric at 8 p.m. Program grants- approved The goderich summer • will have a Registration fees will ' recreation department broader appeal with a also help defray the costs announced this week that minimal fee. of the program. grants.have, been arr.,- The -re -w-as-also a grant The salting program proved for a . Summer approval from the will operate during July ' Special. Events program Ministry of Culture and and August and includes and the huron Sailing Recreation for the classroom work as well School. operation of the Huron as racing. Adult in - Recreation program Sailing School. struction will be offered co-ordinator, Jane The grant was in the during a week night. Netzke,said the depar- amount of $800 to cover More details are tment has received ap- the cost of wages for available at the proval for an Experience instructor Paul Parsons. recreation office. 79 grant in the amount of $2,300 for a summer special events program. With the grant three students will be hired to offer special daily programs catering to all ages and interests. The program will run for six weeks during July and August offering suchf activities as biking, In the opening game of hiking and track events the season Stothers for children and young Bricklayers scored four teens. early runs and stifled a Netzke said she is last inning Meneset rally trying a new approach to to win 4 3 in a hotly summer programs this contested battle between year because of the poor the division rivals. attendance at the In other games 1863 playground programs in rattled the Coyotes 15-2, the past few years. The Denomme pounded the activities offered this Orphans 19-6 and the Slowpitch league 0 begins season play The Goderich Mens Slowpitch League began league play Sunday with four scheduled games. ' Firemen disposed Champion 19-5. In a single game Monday between two new entries in the league the Teachers dumped R and D 13-5. On Wednesday the Signal -Stars battled the Coyotes and Meneset played Denomme at Agriculture park. On • Thurday 1863 will play the Firemen and- on Sunday Tickers will take on the Signal -Stars at 1 - p.m' of