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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-06-22, Page 12Page 12—The Wingham Advance -Times, June 22, 1983 Wingham eiiminated early! Ottervifle wins P tourney with 3-2 defeat of Port Elgin By Peter Bauer The Otterville Otters came away with the Wingham BP Fastball Tournament championship last weekend as they went undefeated in tournament play. The. host BPs were eliminated last Saturday after losing two of three games, both of them by shut -outs. Otterville took the easy route as it won all four of its -:f contests, the first a close 2-1 decision over Courtland. It followed that up with a 4-1 win over Port Elgin, then blanked Lucknow 4-0 before winning the championship game against Port Elgin 3-2 in eight innings Sunday afternoon. In the championship game, a tough Port Elgin team took Otterville to an extra inning, but a single by Dave Davis followed by a sacrifice sending him to second put the winning run in scoring position. With two out, Kevin Church singled to bring in the game -winning run to complete the un- defeated string for Otter- ville. Brent Van Parys went five and one-third innings before being relieved by Bill Fidlin who earned the win, as the two combined to scatter nine hits. Pat Sprague was the tournament's most valuable player batting .450 and catching all four games for Otterville. The top pitcher in the tournament was Doug L\t'1P,oiT TRAILERS 1 Sales • Rentals Parts • Service Your Haedquarters For. • Hardtop tent trailers • Travel trailers - from Lightweights right up to Park Models • Truck campers and caps Dealer for: Prowler, Golden Falcon, Corsair, Lionel_ Hwy. 8 N. Stratford 393-5938 Petteplace of Port Elgin, who pitched through 18 and one-third innings, giving up just one earned run. The top batter was Wayne Ehgoetz of Rostock who had seven hits for 11 trips to tJ eplate for an average of .636. PORT ELGIN, 4, ROSTOCK, 3 Port Elgin began its bid for the championship as it first met Rostock in Sunday's opener. Port Elgin came away 4-3 winners as the team built up a 4-0 lead through the first three innings, then hung on as Rostock struck for three runs in the fourth. PORT ELGIN, 5, LUCKNOW, Port Elgin then had to face Lucknow and the team packed all of its punch into the third inning, scoring all five runs on four hits and were aided by three errors, as they sent nine men to the plate. Lucknow's only run came in the seventh inning, but it was a little too late. FRIDAY'S ACTION In the first game of the tournament, Rostock defeated the host Wingham BP team shutting them out 8- 0. The BPs were unim- pressive and committed five errors as the team lost in five innings based on the mercy rule. David Goetz was the winning pitcher for Rostock, throwing a no-hitter as , he retired 15 men in order enroute to the victory. LUCKNOW, 7, SOUTH ZORRA, 5 Lucknow came away 7-5 winners against South Zorra in the second evening contest with Hugh Todd earning the win. A three -run fourth in- ning broke open what was a close game, giving Lucknow a comfortable 6-3 lead. Ralph Flood banged out a two -run homer in the first inning for South Zorra. SATURDAY'S ACTION The Wingham Juniors were called up to replace the Ayr Vies who dropped out of the tournament late last 1 1 Catch tie tvitenfelfe Ontario Sires Stakes Racing CLINTON RACEWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 26 POST TIME: 1:30 P.M. OVER 530,000 IN PURSES See Ontario's finest 2 year ofd Pacing Colts and top drivers compete in an ex- citing Ontario Sires Stakes event. It's harness racing at its very best. Ontario Sires Stakes "We've got what it takes." CLINTON RACEWAY CLINTON FAIRGROUNDS Fort Tlr� peri! week. The Juniors provided some entertaining fastball even though they came up empty. The team's first competition was the powerful Port Elgin Ralphs and the Juniors handled themselves quite capably. After four innings the local boys trailed by a narrow one - run difference, but a three - run outburst in the fifth inning was too much for the young club. Petteplace went the distance as he shut out the Juniors 5-0, giving up just two hits while striking out 11 men at the plate. OTTERVILLE, 2, COURTLAND, 1 Otterville scored a 2-1 victory over Courtland as the Otters scored one run in the seventh inning to break a 1-1 tie. Fidlin, who came in for Otterville in the seventh, earned the win. Van Parys pitched through the first six innings, giving up just one run on six hits. For Cour- tland, it was a disappointing match as they stranded nine men on base. In the first inning, they left the bases loaded as well as leaving two men on in each of the third, fourth and sixth innings. ROSTOCK, 9, COURTLAND, 0 Steve Krueter hurled a two -hitter and his team- mates helped his cause by pounding out eight hits enroute to a 9-0 mercy win in five innings. WINGHAM, 3, SOUTH ZORRA, 0 Don Edgar pitched a three - hitter enroute to a 3-0 shutout over South Zorra. Neil Bieman went two for three at the plate, including a home run in the second inning. The BPs scored two more in the fourth when they sent seven men to the plate, leaving two men stranded. OTTERVILLE, 4, PORT ELGIN, 1 Fidlin hurled a two -hitter as he led his Otterville team to a 4-1 victory over the Port Elgin Ralphs_ The lone Port Elgin run came in the fourth inning on two hits. Doug Furlong led off the Otterville first inning with a double. Fidlin had an RBI single to score the first run of the ball game. He was followed by Pat Sprague who singled in Fidlin, making it 2-0. Otter- ville added two more in the third inning as Fidlin had another RBl with Art Cat tryse knocking in the final run. COURTLAND, 5, WINGHAM JRs., 1 Courtland improved its win -loss record to 2-1 at the expense of the Wingham Jrs. as they recorded a 5-1 win. Courtland struck for three runs in the third inning on two fielding miscues and two hits. Courtland added one run in both the sixth and seventh innings while the Juniors' only run came in the sixth. Brad Wenzell earned the win, giving up one run o0 four hits. PORT ELGIN, 3, WINGHAM BPs, 0 Petteplace shut out his old teammates and gave up just two hits enroute to the win. The BPs once again proved to be their own worst enemies, committing four errors, two of them in the second inning when they gave up two runs. Ron Riley was the losing pitcher, giving up just six hits, but was victimized by errors. O'i"1'ERViLLE, 4, LUCKNOW, 0 Otterville got off to a quick start against Lucknow scoring two runs in the fi1'Tt inning as Barney Hahn doubled. With two out, Pat Sprague slammed a two -nm homerun to put Otterirille on top 2-0. They added two more in the sixth as Fidlin con- tinued to successfully shut down the Lucknow bats. He scattered four hits for the shutout. LUCKNOW, 4, ROSTOCK, 2 A three -run outburst in the sixth inning erased a 2-1 deficit as Luclgiow went on to defeat Rostock 4-2. Pete Chisholm drove in two runs as he went two for three at the plate. Torn Pegg also drove in two runs. Ray Cranston hurled a six -hitter to earn the win. A young reporter asked a stylish, vibrant, elderly woman if she'd mind telling her age. "Not at all," she re- plied, 'Tin plenty nine!" HEADLONG—Jim McKinnon of Port Elgin dives headfirst into second base with a steal, as Port led Rostock 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth Inning Sunday. Port Elgin held off a determined Rostock squad for the win, and then defeated Lucknow en rdute to an appearance in the championship game against Otterville. The Otters won that match 3-2, but it took an extra inning. Pegg has grand slam as BPs topple Clifford By Peter Bauer The Wingham BPs registered a 12-8 come -from - behind win over the visiting Clifford Four Aces last Tuesday night, as Bob Pegg knocked in five runs and Neil Bieman drove in three more. The BPs, who trailed through most of the contest, erased a 6-1 deficit to come out on top by pounding out 15 hits, including a grand slam home run by Pegg and a three -run homer by Bieman. Clifford came out of the first inning leading by a 3-1 count as Ron Riley, on the mound for Wingham, had some control problems. He struck Roger Walls with a pitch, then walked Reg Walls. With two out, Barry Reading doubled in the two runners, then scored as Riley miscued on a fielding attempt. The BPs got one back when Bruce Skinn doubled and scored on Jim Seip's single. After a scoreless second inning, the batters had a Lawn bowling toumament held On Saturday a men's lawn bowling tournament was held at the Wingham Lawn Bowling Club, with 12 teams participating. Teams at- tended from Atwood, Brampton, Blyth, Brussels, Clinton, Harriston, Luck - now, Seaforth and Wingham. First prize went to Fred Tilley's team from Seaforth; second to Jack MacDonald's team from Lucknow and third to Alan MacKay's team from Wingham. The consolation prize went to a team from Blyth skipped by Harvey McCallum. field day as Clifford added three runs. Roger Walls singled, went to second on a sacrifice by J. DeBruyn and scored on Reg Walls' single. One out later, R. Seip slammed a two -run homer to deep left field. Skinn got the BPs going in the bottom of the inning with his second double in as many trips to the plate. Seip again singled to drive in the run. Ron Smith doubled, leaving Seip on third, and he was later caught in a rundown as Bill Brown went to first on a fielder's choice. Grant Coultes was walked to load the bases and then, with two out and two strikes against him, Pegg unleashed a powerful drive to left field for a grand slam home run to tie the game at six. The Four Aces regained the lead once more on a home run, but the BPs tied the score in the bottom of the fourth, as Riley doubled and scored on Skinn's RBI single. In the fifth dining, Clifford took the lead for a fourth time. Seip made it aboard on a fielder's choice and scored on a double by Reading, making it 8-7. That lead held up until the seventh inning, when the BPs finally knocked Reg Walls out of the game. Brown singled to start the rally. Coultes' sacrifice bunt proved a bonus, as the second baseman moved over to make the play athirst but dropped the ball. A double by Pegg scored Brown, and then Bieman smashed a three -run homer, giving the BPs the lead for the first time by an 11-8 count. Riley doubled and later scored the final run on Bill Robinson's single. Riley earned the win, giving up eight runs on 11 hits while striking out four. Walls took the loss, giving up 11 runs on 13 hits through six innings. The scheduled game against Lucknow was cancelled last week and will be played at a later date. The only game in the Bluewater League will be against Teeswater at Teeswater on June 28. New tennis courts are opened Sun. FORDWICH — The Fordwich Community Park Association held an official opening of its new tennis courts on Sunday afternoon. Jack Mann acted as master of ceremonies. The ribbon was cut by the reeve of Howick Township, Bill Newton. Good wishes were brought by Murray Cardiff, M.P., and by Murray Elston, M_P.P. for Huron -Bruce. THE WINNING RUN --Dave Davis brings home the win- ning run in the bottom of the eighth inning as Otterville downed Port Elgin 3-2 for the championship at the BP Fastbail Tournament. The run scored on a single up the mlddie by Kevin Church. Tennis players Brad Haines of Listowel, who. ranks first in Ontario for boys 12 and under, and Chris Copeland of Oakville, who ranks fifth in Ontario, presented an excellent display of professional tennis. Entertainment for the afternoon was provided by Archie Mann, Don Bridge, Arden Bridge and Grace Bender, Jack Hohenadel and daughter Carol, Anne Robinson and Mary Buchanan, Donna Martin, Bonnie D'Arcey and Lucy D'Arcey. A ball game was also enjoyed, with the senior girls' team playing the ;young men's team. Activities planned for this weekend at Falls Reserve Have you ever wondered what goes on beneath the calm surface of a pond? Join representatives from the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, at the Falls Reserve Conservation Area as they take a closer look at the life found in a pond. Day -users as well as campers are in- vited to join in the fun. Saturday at 10 a.m., a scenic hike along a section of the Maitland Trail which runs through the area is a great way to start the day. And Saturday at dusk, the group will meet at the picnic shelter for moonlight movies, starrring the mysterious creatures of the deep. Become a detective and reveal who's who in the pond at 11 a.m. Sunday morning. We'll be investigating the life beneath the surface of the pond. An old pair of sneakers or rubber boots would help in discovering clues in this underwater adventure. The Falls Reserve is located just outside Ben - miller, four miles east of Goderich on County Road 31. For more information, please call the reserve at 524- 6429. Optimists mark anniversary with dinner and dance BRUSSELS — The local Optimist Club marked 10 years of incorporation at a dinner and dance held last Saturday evening at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. Dan Pearson of Brussels, a spokesman for the group, rr'pnrtnrl ont ii nrntiwvt fn, the event and said several special awards were pre- sented. Those receiving awards were: Dianne Huether, for her work at the ,Optimist Atom. Hockey Tournament over the past eight years; Don Bray, for his work in the club; Greg Wilson, for his years as secretary -treasurer; Murray Cardiff, MP, the group's "goodwill am- bassador" award; and Jeff Cardiff, the editor of the Optimist (Tub's bulletin After the awards presen- tation, dancing followed. Talent search Fame and fortune could be waiting in the wings for some talented local youngster. The 1983 Southwestern Ontario Talent Search is looking for young performers, ages 11 to 21, to compete for cash prizes and the chance to represent this area at an international youth talent contest to be held in Mem- phis, Tennessee, this October. Talent categories include vocal, instrumental, dance and variety. Solo performers or groups of up to four members will be accepted. Preliminary competitions for this area will be held in Exeter at the South Huron Recreation Centre during Heritage Days Friday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. This com- petition is sponsored by the agricultural society. Quar- ter -finalists will be chosen to compete at the London Western " Fair, September 9-18. The winning act at the Western Fair receives a $500 cash prize and a trip to Memphis to compete with youngsters from Canada and the United States for prizes worth up to $7,500. Entries must be received by June 30. Complete in- formation ad entry forms are availab a from: Mrs. Mabel H , coordinator, RR 1, Woodham, Ont., NOK 2A0, telephone number 229- 6300, or Bob Heywood, RR 2, Crediton, Ont., 234-6213. Mother, Daughter banquet FORDWICH — The annual Mother - and - Daughter banquet of the`Fordwich Brownies, Guides a id-Patk__ finders was held in the United Church. Mrs. Donna Bennett welcomed everyone, especially the honored guests: Mrs. Lillian Fyfe, Public Relations Com- missioner; Mrs. Bernice Noble, Program Coor- dinator; Rev. and Mrs. Cy Marzec; Rev. and Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Jean Wilson who helped the Guides with badge work. Following a toast to the Queen, Mrs. Carol Hohenadel toasted the Brownies, Guides and Path- finders. After Mr. Marzec said Grace, the afternoon unit of the United Church Women served a ham sup- per. Mrs. Margaret Brewer thanked the ladies for the meal. Mrs. Bennett expressed appreciation. on behalf of the Mothers' Auxiliary, to the five hard-working and faith- ful leaders: Mrs. Nancy Seip and Mrs. Faye Demeriing of the Guide Company, Mrs. Myrna Penney, Mrs. Wanda Roth and Mrs. Nancy Wettiaufer of the Brownie Pack. Several gifts were presented to the leaders and Mrs. Penney presented the commissioners with gifts of appreciation. Brownies who flew up to the Guide Company were Cindy Newton, Carey King, Terri-lynn Hohenadel, Denise Mino, Michelle Latronico and Shelley Metzger who was absent. A number of badges were presented to all the girls by their leaders. Mr. Gray presented Pam Bennett with her Religion -in -Life badge. The evening concluded with several Brownies en- tertaining their mothers to receive their Dancer's and Gesture's badges. BP TOURNEY CHAMPS—Tournament organizer Ray Walker presents the championship trophy to Randy Mudge, manager of the Otterville Otters. The Otters downed Port Elgin Ralphs 3-2 in the deciding game to claim their first championship at the Wing - ham tournament on the weekend. They also took home $500 for the win. DOUG PETTEPLACE, who last year pitched for the Wingham BPs, came back to haunt his old teammates - this year as a member of the Port Elgin Ralphs. "Pette" shut out the BPs en route to being named top pitcher of the BP tournament, allowing only one earned run in 18 and one-third inninos. Blyth Sun. July 3 2:00 p.m. Lions Park Sponsor Minor Sports Wingham Tues. July 5 6:00 & 8:15 p.m. Josephine St. Ball Park Sponyor. Recreation Dept. Six tons of Elephants Presenting the Famous Hollywood Elephants Featured on CTV'S "CIRCUS" Hand Balancing Acrobats, UnicycteStars, Liberty Ponies. Canine Comics, Monkey Actors. Funny Clowns, Jugglers, Mule, Llama. Daring Trapeze and Aerial Acts Alt Advance Tickets - $3.00 At Door Adult - $4.00 Child • $3.50 All Prices Include Tax ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM A Myth Minor Sports & Wingham Recreation Dept. AND. AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS - Harni Stationery, Wingham. Triangle Discount, Wingham and TeeswBarn'n No Advanceater. Ticketss SofdGroceteCircusa, DayLucknow Visit Our Python Snake Exhibit, Pony Rides and Other Midway Attractions Before and After Main Show at Small Additional Cost