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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-08-09, Page 7Spo rtS Maitland plans mixed couples es event, page Due to the holiday Monday, the !nen will be playing on Thursday, so, no news to report from that quarter. The turn -out on the previous Tuesday for ladies' night was rather small, due in part to the inclement weather (which cleared up in the evening)°and in part to the fact that there were a couple of Scotch Two -Ball Don't ever try that again. California Cutie star, Little Susie Jikes to get walks. Umpire Ai,..Fisher made the mistakeof calling a strike against the diminutive batter and the fiery Susie promptly gave Fisher a beating about the body with his large plastic bat. Susie got the walk. (photo by Dave Sykes) Slow pitch challenge raises money for roast The special slo-pitch challenge, played on Sunday afternoon at the Holmesville ball diamond was won by Art Bell's Gun Club, 14-7. Game officials, Gord Stock and Doug Norman made a rule that a fine of 25 cents would be charged to even talk to them, so that kept the game under control. In .the sixth inning, the ladies 'present had their turn at bat and when the dust had settled it was learned that the ladies had hit five runs for the men. The real winners of the event, however, were the youngsters who now have enough money to hold a weiner roast at the end of the season. A demonstration was held at the end Of the fifth inning in throwing clay pigeons by hand. In other softball news in Goderich Township, Bantams lose 3-1 On Tuesday, July 31 the Bluewater Internationals played host to Listowel and were 'defeated by a `score of 3-1. The score was tied 1-1 up to the fifth inning, when Listowel went ahead by two. Kevin Adams was the big hitter for Goderich with three hits. Jeff Denomme had two and one hit each to Rick Stahl and Mike Chisholm. The Inter- nationals only run was scored by Del Bedard. Kevin Adams pitched a strong game , for Goderich. Their record stands at five wins and seven losses. Clinton will play in Goderich Tuesday, August 7. 1111mAnA 211a1111 IAS Big Reductions ` On all models in stock to make room for the , 1980 .Snowmobiles now arriving. Come Check Us Out ELDER ENTERPRISES SALES & S RVICE DIAL 262-6142.. HENSALL - ONT. Your authorized full service dealer 1 mile west and 1 mile south of Herman Y When know how they'reyou buil!. the Midget Boys were put out of the play-offs on Monday night when they lost in a close match to Varna by 9-8. It was the third and deciding game in the series. The Midget Girls are me game down in the best of three finals when they lost to Varna. matches being played. From the 19 ladies who did play the following were winners: Hazel Beaver took the prize in the first flight. She played with a vengeance and broke 90 for the first time. Congratulations, Hazel! Marie Huff dropped the least number of putts. In the second flight Jean Hanly took the honors With Verna Jackson winning putting prize. And here's Doreta Jackson again winning third flight, with Joanne Jasper taking putting prize. Fourth flight was won by. one of our new members and a new golfer as well, Chris Thomas. Chris Hoff- meyer had a nice drive closest to the pin on No. I. The Air Canada Tournament is upcoming GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 , 1979—PAGE 7 this Sunday w, Sultuday, August 11. All entries should be in by now ; however, if you want any information about this, contact Joan or Bob McDougall who are in charge. . • Another mixed couples two -ball is scheduled •for Sunday, at 4:30. Get yourselves down there for some fun, good food, and incidentally, good golf! A lwo-ball match is good for everyone's game because you will find yourselves taking shots from places you have never been before, and shooting at unfamiliar angles. I think this is the time for another golf history lesson. Some historians have a tongue-in-cheek explanation that golf was first played by Adam in the Garden of Eden. The first man may have ° fashioned a club from an Clinton peewees defeat Goderich The Clinton peewees built up an eight run after four innings and hung on to defeat the Goderich Legion peewees 23-19 in a .league game in Goderich -last Wednesday. Clinton jumped into an early lead in the game scoring 10 runs in the top of the first inning while batting through the or- der. Clinton added to the total with a single run in the second and three in both the third and fourth innings to hold a 17-9 lead after four innings. Goderich made a strong showing and brought the game within reach scoring four runs in both the fifth and sixth innings, while holding Clinton to three runs, to trail 20-17 heading into the final inning of play. Clinton scored three runs 'in their final at bat and held Goderich to two runs in the bottom of the seventh to win 23-19. 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