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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-05-03, Page 19THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Interclub shoot Page 19 Ukraine trip Page 19 Wednesday, May 3, 2006 Record numbers for baseball By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — Exeter base- ball is looking at a record number of players this year with president Dave Reid saying the league should hit 200 players, up from 90 in 2000. As well as a record num- ber of players, Reid said the league has a Bantam/Midget combination for the first time since the early '90s and a Midget team for the first time in several years. At the youngest level, Exeter Baseball has 30 play- ers in blastball which covers kids born between 2001 to 2003 and the six blastball teams play Saturday morn- ing. The Junior Rookie division has 70 kids playing but Reid said there is always room for more. There are six Junior Rookie teams this year as well as a competitive team for the first time. Thirteen players make up the Senior Rookie team which is the first year for OBA competition. At the Mosquito level, over 30 players make up two house league teams as well as a Rep team while there is one competitive Peewee team and one house league. Everything is getting underway this week, according to Reid and the league is happy with its numbers as well as the two senior teams this year and especially its new pitching machine donated by Tim Hortons. Anyone wishing to register their children can contact Reid at 235-0670. From left are theT. J's Ladies award winners this year,Vicki Myatte, Shannon Green,Therese Wankin. Karen Vincent,Audrey Haugh, KathyWark,Tracey Boitson, Sam McGee and Kim Dawe. (photo/Pat Bolen) Midget baseball EXETER — For the first time in several years, Exeter baseball will be fielding a Midget team this sea- son. Coach Dean Boyle said the team hopes to put together a 24 game schedule and now has a 14 sched- ule. The team has a roster of 12 play- ers and will be anchored with a starting rotation of five pitchers. The Midgets play their first game May 17 in Exeter. Exeter Bridge April 26 Results Linda McLean and Marshall Dearing Arn and lla Mathers 32 27-1/2 Iris and Don Currell 27 Lane 3: Lane 4: Lane 5: Lane 6: High Average: Lane 1: Lane 2: Lane 3: Lane 4: Reid Lane: 5 Lane: 6 SHDHS rugby scores EXETER — The South Huron District High School junior boys lost their home opener recently against St. Mikes by the score of 12-7. Coach Terry O'Rourke said it was a hard fought game with the team inexperience show- ing throughout. He added there were some improvements from the first game and the players put forth a good effort. Tyler Regier scored the try on a superb 70 - metre run and Chad Insley converted the two- point try. Well done said O'Rourke. The girls played a superb game against St. Mikes and came away with a 5-5 tie. The girls put forth a tremendous effort and were unlucky not to win. Tristen Caldwell played a strong game and scored the try. Well done to all the girls from O'Rourke. Bowling scoreboar Zurich Town & Country Lane Wednesday Morning Ladies 26 High Single Marie Brunzlow 182 Jean Palmer 201 Betty Sangster 232 Kathy Winter 173 Betty Sangster 192 Grand Cove Seniors April 27 High Single High Triple High Triple Marie Brunzlow Mary Jefferies Betty Sangster Kathy Winter Ra ph Simons 224 Gord McKernan 188 Bert Steenhuis 204 Doreen LeBlanc/Doreen Reid 431 Paul LeBlanc 175 Ra ph Simons Gord McKernan Bert Steenhuis 153 488 534 564 510 495 525 543 Doreen Paul LeBlanc 448 Jim Parmley 270 Jim Parmley 546 High Average: Men: John Wassing - 180 High Average: Ladies:Cathie Robison -183 Thursday Night Mixed League April 27 High Single High Triple Donald Dinney 154 Donald Dinney 373 Bob Pellow 220 Bob Pellow 631 Les Coleman 272 Les Coleman 695 Laurie Stanlake 234 Laurie Stanlake 654 Les Coleman 239 Lane 3: Lane 4: Lane 5: Lane 6: High Average: Men: High Average: Ladies: Laurie Stanlake 208 SPORTS Tips? Contact Exeter Times Advocate Tel: Pat Bolen (519) 235-1336 x113 Fax: (519) 235-0766 E-mail: sports@southhuron.com Exeter Times -Advocate Express looking strong By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — The Exeter Express will have some old and new faces in the lineup this year when they open their season May 13 with a double header in Tillsonburg before their home opener May 19 versus Strathroy. Manager Doug Fairbairn says the Express will have six or seven new players this season and the pitch- ing is looking good with lefthander Nate Burns back with the team after an absence of several years. "He's a real good player and a good outfielder and a good lefthand pitcher so that's a big plus." The Express have also added some players who have moved up from Junior, including Justin Hayter. "He's a real good hitter that kid," said Fairbairn. "We got most of our key guys back from last year so I think we're going to be pretty strong...defmitely a little stronger than we were last year." The Express were scheduled to have an exhibition game this week- end in Stratford which was can- celled due to Stratford starting its regular season play. The Express Slo-Pitch tourna- ment fundraiser will be held again May 26-28 with 16 men's teams and 12 ladies teams in the tourna- ment. Fairbairn said the team is aiming to hit .500 and then go from there. "In this league I shoot for .500 every year, because quite honestly we're in over our head. This league is pretty strong so us being a `D' team I figure if we can play .500 we've been pretty successful." The Express went 11-13 last sea- son but Fairbairn said the team was missing Derek Masse for most of the summer, "He's good for a win a week. If we had had him we would proba- bly have been well over .500. This year he's ready and his brother Danny is ready and we've got Lonnie Hawke. Fairbairn said Hawke has recov- ered from shoulder problems "He's back in shape and ready to throw for us. We're looking pretty good for pitching." Although the Express are looking solid, according to Fairbairn, they are ready to look at new players. "If somebody comes out of the woodwork and is a pretty good player, we'd look at him." The Express will also be work closely with the new senior team in Exeter being put together by Jeff Keller. "He's got a couple of guys who would be pitching with us, but Jeff and I agreed they'd get more work on his team than they would on ours. So he is going to take them during the year then I'm going to take them come OBA time." Exeter Crokinole tournament EXETER — Local crokinole play- ers will have the chance to show off their skills and win some prize money May 13 at a tournament being organized by Joe Fulop who said several of the top players in Ontario have already signed up. Fulop said the game has been good to him over the years, and wanting to give something back he decided to set up a local tourna- ment since there were none between April 8 and June 3. The tournament is to be held at South Huron District High School at 12:30 p.m. with an entry fee of $10 unless entrants can supply a board and card table in which case the entry fee will be waived. Anyone wishing to supply boards and tables should contact Fulop by Saturday. Fulop said the prize money will be $200 for first place, $100 for sec- ond, $60 for third and $40 for fourth if there is a 20 person round robin format. If there are more than 20 entries the prize money will be raised to include money for 'B' pool players. Refreshments will be provided midway through the tournament and the deadline for entries is May 10. For information or to register contact Fulop at 235-1022 or email at jfulop@cabletv.on.ca. Canada at Paralympic games in England MANCHESTER — More thrills, more excitement and more medals are projected for Canada at the sec- ond Visa Paralympic World Cup in Manchester May 1-7. Canada is sending a team of 25 athletes to compete for interna- tional glory at this event. The Men's Wheelchair Basketball team is set to confirm its international domi- nation as they faced Australia, silver medal- ists in Athens 2004, in their first match on Monday. On Tuesday, Canada competed against host Great Britain and Sweden before the semifinals today (Wednesday) and the finals on Thursday. In swimming, Canada is represented by a mix of veterans and up- and-comers, including multiple gold medalist Stephanie Dixon and rookie Laura Jensen. In athletics, Canada is sending its core group of athletes, including Jeff Adams, Diane Roy, Colin Mathieson and Andrea Holmes. Chantal Petitclerc is unable to attend due to injury. Over 350 athletes from 41 countries are present to participate in four events: wheel- chair basketball, swim- ming, athletics and cycling. Wheelchair basketball runs May 1- 4. Cycling, swimming and athletics will be held May 5-7. The Visa Paralympic World Cup is the biggest international, annual multi -sport competition after the Paralympic Games and has been staged in Manchester, Great Britain for the past three years. Sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee, the event plays a criti- cal role in providing international competi- tion between Paralympic Games. The Canadian Paralympic Committee is a not-for-profit, charitable, private organization recog- nized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The CPC aims to develop and grow the Paralympic Movement in Canada, with a com- mitment to delivering programs that strengthen the Paralympic Movement in Canada and empow- er persons with physi- cal disabilities through sport at all levels.