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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1977-08-17, Page 13BUNT -Barry O'Krafka of the Lucknow Legion team lays down a bunt in an attempt to advance a base runnerduring a game against; the Green & Parent Thunderbirds last Saturday. The action was part of the fourth annual Kinsmen Fastball Tournament in Lucknow. KINCARDINE TRAVEL SERVICE 831 Queen Street, Kincardine Ont. 396-3477 Great Deal! Great Hotel! B SUNFLIGHT TWO WEEKS A FOR THE PRICE OF ONE WEEK R O `319.00 per person. A August 26th to September 30th D V S Be sure noel aerate!! for Sunflights great CNE Specials (SAVE up to '100. per couple) Charter Class Canada Fares: Travelling home for Christmas remember to book 45 days in advance and save 'on these fares CHARTER FARES TO BRITAIN LAKER AIRWAYS - DEPARTURES FOR OVER CHRISTMAS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 9 DAYS OR UP TO 7 MONTHS, - For Further Information Drop Into Our Office or CaII Bev and Ken. Clients in Goderich, Wingham and Lucknow Call Z'41350 Doris Coultes to ay in championship p hi tournamentP A local athlete is leaving fo Columbia next week t play in a championship fastba tournament. Doris Coultes, mos valuable pitcher for the Milver ton Suns of the Ontario Ladles Senior Softball League, will be accompanying the team west play in the Canadian Champion ships. Doris won the most valuabl pitcher honor during the recen senior elimination,. tournamen championship, of rthe Provincia Women's Softball Association The Suns won the, tournament for the first time in their 13 year his tory, dethroning Kitchener Kies- wetters, and Doris was named best pitcher on,the basis of her perfect 2-0 won -lost record, her perfect fielding and a .667 batting average. In 14 innings of action she allowed only two runs, both un- earned, and in the key final game against Willowdale she proved to be the batting hero, unloading a towering double in the last inning to bring in the winning run. If they manage to win the B. C. Tournament, which based on past performance they have an excel- ent chance of doing, the Suns will ravel to play in the World Cham- ionships in Japan next August. This will not be the first time oris has faced top competition. Last June the Suns played in an invitational tournament in New York and downed a U. S. Team which, on the basis of its unbeat- en record, was billed as world or champion. She pitched a whining o game and the Suns topped the 11 tournament. t Two years ago she was chosen. - to accompany the Ontario chant- ' pion Kieswetters to Calgary to compete in the Canadian Cham - to pionships. - Hailing from the Wingham area, Miss- Coultes currently e works as a secretary at the Mil- t verton-Wellesley Veterinary Cli- t nic. She is the veteran on the I Suns, having joined the team in . 1968 at the age of 15. She began her career at the age of 11, play- - ing intermediate ball in Brussels. 1 t p D DORIS COULTES SUNDAY AUGUST 21 Come join with us on this very SPECIAL OCCASION of. our 6th GREAT ANNIVERSARY SERVICE 00 ®0 p. m. LOADS OF SPECIAL MUSIC -Saxaphone' quartets, clarinet trios, quartet SP�f�CIAI SPEAKER Rev. James Stanley, former missionary to Afri MEN'Sca. HURON' CHAPEL AUBURN Everyone Welcome! Evil Prevails When Good Men Do Nothing Her family is well represented in local sports. Brothers Ken, Jim and Grant (now with Wingham BPs) have all played ball for various Wingham leagues. An- other brother, Doug, coaches the men's intermediate fastball team in.Ripley and a sister, Ruth, who also played for Brussels, is now playing ball in Edmonton. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nor- man Coultes of RR 5, Wingham, are her biggest fans, having tra- velled to virtually every game she has ever played. Women's fastball is an inter- esting sport, drawing its players ',from widely diverse occupations. One of the Suns' players, for in- stance, is a medical doctor from Toronto; another is a land sur- veyor in Stratford; a third is a registered, nurse ,from Owen Sound. None of the players are paid. Women are much more dedi- cated than men and are easier to manage, Suns' manager Bob Harrow claims. "Though they are higher strung and more emo- tional the only thing that makes them different from men is that they don't have as strong an arm and they don't hit quite as far. They field just the same." - "No guy would drive 50 miles to play ball without getting paid," he added • Recreation Report GARY LISLE, DIRECTOR DAY CAMP Due to the inclement wea of last week, day camp was fined to the indoors for the part. However, on Wednes Aug. 10, the leaders took the dren on a campout. It was very successful and the children kept dry in the down pour tha to the trailers provided by and Mrs. Ken Wood and Mr. Mrs. Robert Campbell. Thurs morning the campers were fairly early for a fishing trip. participants took part in num ous activities and had a wond till time. that 'Thursday night for the first game and return to Wingham Friday con nightmost at 8:30 p.m. The local girls' Midget softball Y team were eliminated from fur- ther play as they went down to defeat at Teeswater. The girls were had a good season this year and nks we congratulate them. We also Mr. extend our thanks to Terry Neth - and eryforhis role as coach this year. day The Juvenile girls started their up playoffs against Ripley Tuesday The night. er- The Junior T-Ballers went to er- Kincardine on the weekend to take part in a tournament which was part of Sportsfest '77. The team won their final game and had a 'lot of fun ,throughout the tournament. • The summer programs are moving along quite well. and I trust everyone is enjoying the activities provided. POOL From Aug. 29 to Sept. 2,, our pool staff will be offering a Red Cross Water Safety leaders° Course. Registration forms have been sent out to the pool supervi- sors in the surrounding area. The number of swimmers is limited to 20, so if you are interested and re- quire further information please contact Carl Lee at the pool. (357- 1474) The pool staff consisting of Ansley Currie, Jo -Anne . Wood, Janet Wood, Marlene Foxton, Tin Jorritsma, Brian Reid, Linda Taylor and Carl Lee are doing an excellent job at the pool this year and I thank them and ask that they keep up the good work. ARENA As you are.no doubt aware, attendance at roller skating is poor at the best of times. To try and correct this situation, we are hosting two Roller Skating and -or dancing nights Tuesday Aug. 23 and Sunday Aug. 28. Music will run from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. both nights at Wingham Arena. 'Ad- mission -is only $1 plus 50 cents for skate rentals so come on out and skate or dahce or both. For those organizations inter- ested in a regular time slot for ice rental, I again suggest that you submit your request as soon as possible. MINOR BALL In baseball action our PeeWees and Bantams have been elimin- ated from the WOAA playoffs. Coaches Des Brophy and George Foulen did excellent jobs with their respective teams this year and deserve a great deal of credit. Thanks goes out to both of you. We would also like to thank the players for the entertainment they' provided all. those people who supported both of these clubs. Still in baseball, the Midget boys defeated Hanover on Sun- day and now proceed to the next round. Our boys go to Clinton on Hubbard relatives attend reunion GORRIE — The annual Hub- bard reunion was held in the Bel - more Park on Sunday with 35 relatives in attendance. A ball game was enjoyed as were games and races for the children. After a delicious supper., the following officers were elected: president, Ralph Dickson, RR 1, Clifford; secretary, Mrs. Lloyd Jacques,- Gorrie; sports commit- tee, Mr. and.Mrs. Glenn Jacques, Walkerton, and Mr. and Mrs. John Jacques, RR 2, Clifford, Novelty contests were con- ducted' with Anson Wolfe, Mel- bourne, the oldest .person pre- sent; youngest person, David Jacques, RR 2, Clifford; person coming the farthest distance, Mrs. Jim Lawrence, West Lorne; couple, married the' most years, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Wolfe, Mel- bourne. The .1978 reunion will be held in Belmore on the second Sunday in August. Belgrave Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bieman of RR 3, Ayton visited on Sunday afternoon with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bieman. Miss Donelda Lamont is a pa- tient in the Wingham and District Hospital. Mrs. Jessie Lamont of Mooso- min, Saskatchewan, returned home on Sunday by plane after spending the past Week with Mr.. and Mrs. James Lamont. Wingham golf team wins its first Carling trophy Sunday saw the final week of the Inter Club for the season as 10 men's teams from Kincardine, Walkerton, Goderich and Wing- ham converged on the Goderich Maitlan'- Club. Heading into this final day, the 0 local team was trailing AI Fry's strong Kincardine contingent by 31/2 points. With a strong effort by all 10 members of -the local team, however, when the last putt had sunk into the cup, to and behold our boys had come through in fly- ing colors and came home hold- ing high the Carling Trophy. Results for the day: Wingham 60 points, Kincardine 501/2 points; fl 23. l��lt<����— Perhaps -the happiest 1 long time to win this trophy and Win orals for the four weeks saw mate Bill Kerr with a strong finish.As Omar put it "It's taken a 2081 g with 214 F2, Kincardine , ham winners was old pro Omar Hasel- grove, who has missed very few of these inter clubs since they started in 1964 and saw this trophy come home to roost on the mantle of the local club for the first time Members of Sunday's team were Bill Kerr, Ed Daer, Don . Edgar, George Carter, Jim Grif- fith, Warren Callan, Harry Gar - Mac, Omar Haselgrove, Dick Eskerod and Bill Johnston. Other local golfers who played two or more Sundays and aided the local cause were Bill Snow, Jim Henderson and Harper English. Congratulations to Don Edgar Go INN) a me with cam ho theI derich 404 and Walkerton 29. ow t T trophy edging out fellow team ne Walkerton 175, Uoderieh ..n. of the we aim on keeping it, by heck." The Wingham Advance -Times, August 17, ,,1977 --Page 13 OUT? No, safe. Wingham Midgets' third baseman Paul Cerson tries for the tag but the player was declared safe after the home plate umpire overruled the original call by his colleague at, second. It didn't really Matter, as Wingham took the game 17-4 to win its series with Hanover. GOING, GOING ...—This unlucky rider hit the deepest part of the mud and had his motorcycle almost disappear before he got help to free it. Local car washes must have reaped a bonanza following the Walton motocross last Sunday. UP AND AWAY—Riders cresting one of numerous hills on the track would get airborne before plunging back down Into the valley. How high and far they flew depended a lot on nerve and how early in the race It was. The action was part of the Molson Ontario Moto- cross Championship series race at Walton last Sunday.