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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1987-07-29, Page 8AS -. THE HURON. EXPOSITOR JUL 29, 1987 NORTH STARTER -Rick McDonald of the Brodhagen-Walton Brewers was' selected • by his peers as the North starting pitcher in the annual South Perth Men's Fastball League all-star game held last Wednesday night iri•Brodhagen after the Chamber of Commerce's Chicken Barbecue. McDonald, however, injured his pitching ' arm after throwing a- few pitches and he had to leave the contest, The North even- tually won the game 5-2. Badpr photo .n • .,, urn. ,Merchants emerge .empty-handed .from .week's outing :The Seaforth • Merchants Senior Mens the score 14-9. Seaforth narrowed the 'gap fifth inning to take a 6.4 lead. '1 hat's the way errors are usually costly," ' ' '"" Hardball.team came up empty-handed in all some ,more with two runs in the seventh it ended. Coach • Robinet said the team is -not ,as : four of their outings last week, inning . Robinet went five innings on theMound,, sharp as it should be possibly because there - At least 'three of the fear .games were Williamson, Jerry Wright and Gerrard struck out two batters, walked two batters have been' some 'injuries, some guys on relatively closebut none of the scores. came Ryan were the top Seaforth batters, with " and gave' up six runs 'on eight hits: Copmbs holidays, and others with .work com- out in the Merchant's favor, ..two hits each. Wilson, John Cairns and Mar- . pitched. two innings of relief and did not' mitments. • Apt, he said, there are two WALKERTON 3-SEAFORTH2 ty. Bedard had the other hits" Merchant allow a run, although he gave up three hits, games left in the season, and with three or,. Marc Robinet pitched a four -hitter last .players struck out seven times and made He recorded one strike out: four practices,. the team should. be well Tuesday . night against. Walkerton, but six errors. Dell Mitchelmore lead the Merchants at prepared for the playoffs, ' despite the effort had,to accept.defeat_ from WALKERTON 6-SEAFORTH 4 the plate with three hits. Jirn Campbell got Our pitching on the whole has been good ' • • an even more defensive oppostion. The Merchants couldn't get the hits when .. two, Gerry Feeney,. Cooper and Bennett and our hitting not bad. But' our fieldinghas' "Mr; Robinet struck out six batters, walk- they wanted them and subsequently lost 6-4 " contributed' the others. Seaforth batters been suspect he said, ed four, and allowed three unearned runs. to Walkerton in the .second game of a. structs out six times but only made one error ,The Merchants played Exeter last night Seaforth led the game 21 after the third doubleheader played Sunday. in the field. in Exeter but results of that game were inning, but two runs•by•Walkerton'in the top Seaforth took an early lead'in the game, • "In general we're just.not coming to the unknown at press time, They play their last of -the -fifth -inning -gave -them -the -edge. They_ going_ahead-2 O after_two-innings:' ballpark as.mentaily prepared as we should game of the season against Thorndale in were able to maintain until the game was. Walkerton scored two rues•themselves in be,"• said roach Robinet about the wweeks 7Thorn ale o5 Thursday night, Game. time is • called after the seventh inning' on account of the third inning to -tie things up.' '1W -" ire: play,. 8:30 p.m, • •darkness. runs by each team in the fourth inning made • • "We're not fired up -. we' don't have that Following that they will participate in the Clendon Coombs went two 'for four times the score 4-4.killer instinct. We make an error and it"s as playoffs. They will meet Walkerton in OBA , at bat,. with"Don Williamson, John Wilson Walkerton scored another two runs' in •the if, nothing happened. Meanwhile most of our pl'aydovns, • . and Joe Aubin each, contributing one. hit. • ' Seaforth .players struck out four times,f. e but made six errors in the field. Team Cantgo l f we. l i n b a d traffR4 �r �Thursday's game against Strathroy was a wipeout for the Merchants, who were mer- It was a day weathermen described with 3 • cied 14-4. Hs. Hot, . hazy and humid: T usually add Clendon Coombs pitched all six innings, • another eam was off to elwon't print that.here! Our ON I THE GREENS allowed 12 hits• and fear walks, and struck - = ayin_an area.£ouriyoman,_. out two batters,''He'gave up all 14 runs; but Best -Ball. •event. Handicaps were to count only eight of them were earned. .r giving all.partners a good chance to come Brian Cooper, Williamson and Kevin Ben- through on a hole:on two. It was a rush to getnett used club was the ball retriever.. Water Seventy four ladies teed:it up- and seemed • batters st thead th ee eightSa times: asforthhits Merchant 'ready, arrange to meet, loadahe car, update wings and a snorkel Will be packed next determined to:• shoot the temperature as Players 'the handicaps, and set out" A shotgun start Made a total of seven errors in the field. meant our team had a bit of a walk" to our year. . , scores soared.. Shirty Lark from Menton .WALKERTON 14 - SEAFORTH 11 • starting point, but no problem, other ladies •We soon' discovered that because of the ex- Ohio successfully defended her title' the • •A ally by the Merchants in the final inn= hada much longer walk before the game treme heat and length of the golf course In enth.con cyear with a'score of 85, • even started. Our •team was keen. We'd many teams used power carts to get around ,in second' place only •one shot behind was never been in a best The' incident on' the first tee; should have Seaforth's Gail Price. The Seaforth ladies tended. to burn u'the ball before in spite ofullf the prepared us for golf's Indianapolis 500 that . fared .well. Other local winners were: 1st courseheat! was about .to follow. We saw several minor, flight.- 2nd low net - Jean H.aggitt, Seaforth..., accidents" One lady, while enquiring about a • Second flight - second low net -• Heatsher . ' Well things didn't quite work out the way, friend's round, 'managed to nick an out of Mcllwraith, Seaforth; seventh low `net' ', " Barb Caldwell, Seaforth. Third flight - low ,•gross - Barb Watt; Seaforth;•.third low gross - Buna Rita LConeangstaff, , Seaforth;..Seaforth; fourth fqurt=lhowlow grossnet - - Mary Doig, Seaforth; fifth low het - Elsie • Southgate; Seaforth, • Close to Pin No. 9 - Gail Price, Seaforth. • Least Putts: 2nd flights: Brenda Erfipey - , 28. , captain of our illustrious the "most honest team award" of four cry" Ladies night winners were: Marg Sallow', • was declared Y Liz Cardno and Mary Smith. team. I promtly hit a duck hook followed by ' ing towels with swans on them, to remind us' Mens night winners were: Ed' Malkus, a shank nearly killing one of my partners. of. the water on the course no doubt. (They -Harry Jansen, Todd'Caldwell, Bob,Hender-• . • Well it was a severe case of "monkey see, should have been turkeys to be honest)... but son and Cam Doig. monkey do" and our team got progressively I •ask you in all honesty 'tWho can golf in This Saturdaythe West. Branch golf worse. On one hole our net best ball was an. traffic like that? challenge takes place Saturday, morning. 8! We all had moments of brilliance but they On Wednesday our ninthannuai ladies In- On Saturday afternoon the Couple's tourna- were quickly followed by disaster. Our most vitation went ahead in spite of the heat. ment is on so the tee is closed after 11 a,m. by-Carolanne Doig ,ings of the first game of a• doubleheader against Walkerton Sunday carne too late , and they wound up losing 14-11. Bennett went 41/2 innings on the mound; struck .out =two batters, walked three and gave, up seven hits. He allowed 13 runs, but only four of them earned. - Clendon, Coombs went 22/3 innings of . relief, struck out one batter, and allowed on- ly one run on three hits. The score was tied at four after the first inning, but Walkerton built on that in the third inning and moved ahead 5-4. Five runs • in the fourth widened the gap. Walkerton scored again in the fifth inning, but so did Seaforth to make the score 13-5. One run by Walkerton in the sixth and four by Seaforth in the bottom of the inning made /1FINVESTMENTS FINANCIAL CENTRE Goderich 519-524-2773 1-800-265-5503 BEST RATES 1 93/8% 1 YearG.T.C. All Deposits INSURED Within limits MIDNIGHT MADNESS Final Pre inventory Blowout Thurs., July 30 until Midnight Every Honda motorcycle,, ATV, outboard, garden • tractor, and accessory is priced to sett. 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Sun & Mon, for the Civic Holiildy Weekend LC 1 ,Ni"eritt 262-3348 We're/go/Ida Crazy we planned..There were a few holes where. bounds fence: We were amazed at some of we soared like eagles but the rest was strict- the driving,.•and I don't mean off the tee. • ly for turkeys. I knew we were in trouble Finally we completed our round. Eighteen when a lady from another team ran over my+• holes,of atrocious golf. As we headed for the driver before we'd even teed off. As it was clubhouse, two "ladies flew by in a power laying under the wheel and I couldn't cart, hit a mogul on the fairway, "rat recover it, I asked if she could just back up a patrolled" it into the air and lost a visor and bit. She did and nearly wiped out her playing two sets .of clubs on the landing ! At the partners. That's one way to tut down the clubhouse we realized imrriediately that we competition. Eventually we teed off and I had finished dead last for which we received Billets needed for . West. Branch games Seaforth's SISTER -CITY WEST BRANCH, Michigan will be in Seaforth this weekend. Several sporting events are planned for the weekend, with the Seaforth teams being the competition. Events include: Mens and Ladies Slo-pitch, Swim meet at Lions pool, Golf, Mite girls softball, Squirt girls softball and Bantam Boys Baseball. All games being played, will be only for fun, ' Other activities that 'will be going on in- clude a dance Saturday, from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight, at the Optimist Hall, a Field Day Sunday at, the Highschool with such events as high jump, Iong jump and running races. After the field day a Potluck luncheon will be held at the Optimist Hall. Billets are still needed! ! ! If anybody would like to host a young West Braucher please call the Recreation Offiee at 527.0882, The Seaforth Playground and Recreation Department is offering a TRIP TO RECREATION PREVIEW by Marty Bedard B1NGEMAN PARK, Kitchener, Thursday, August 13. The bus will leave from the' Public school at 9 a.m. and return at approx- imately q p.m. Cost Is $10 per person and will include. the bus ride down and admis- sion into the Park. Admission includes: Rollerskating, Mini Golf, Wave Pool, four water slides, and McMagic Play area. To reserve seats please call the Recreation Of- fice at 527-0882. "First Come, First Serve." Limited, seating to the first 20 people. The Seaforth Curling Club presents a night with DOUG AND THE SLUGS and Bustin Loose. Friday, July 31, 1987 at the Seaforth and District Community Centresat 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door, Tickets are available at the Arena. Proceeds for the evening will go towards the Junior Curling. Get your tickets today, they're going fast! ! ! SENIOR SHUFFLEBOARD continues every Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 to 4 p.m.`at the Seaforth and District Communi, ty Centres. Last week's winners were: Ladies: Peggy Perkins 233, Ethel Haist.213.. and Gladys Doig 209., Men: Sandy Dodg,3l6, William Kelly 280 and ELmeii Townsend 230; .For all the VOLLEYBALL EN- THUSIASTS, we now • have the outdoor volleyball net up and play at your own time Balls will not be available,- just bring your own with a bunch of friends; and enjoy an afternoon of fun and fellowship. In order that the friendly staff at. The Huron Expositor may enjoy the long weekend with family_ and friends, the office will be tt:,4EI .0:06'1.v�"ryfi A ,.. :pr,:4r;i r` -'rave CLOSED MONDAY, AUGUSTS PLEASE NOTE ALL • 'DEADLINE ADVANCE TO FRIDAY, JULY 31 ENJOY A SAM AND HAPPY HOLIDAY Brussels Pee Weer , tie Winthrop. ,4 }• .Despite Silitdwi'op .Pee -Wee Boys getting twice as many hits, Brussels Peet Wees were able to leave with a 4-4 tie Thursday, July 23. A costly error, with the bases loaded, allow- ed Brussels to chalk .up three runs in the first inning. Bats were hot for Winthrop, but too many runners were stranded on base, holding them to only four runs. .Wayne Rumford led the batting with tt hone run and a double, Jason McNichol and John Worsley hit triples; and singles were hit by Jason Muir, Chris Van Baker, Paul Dolmage, Brent Whitmore, Brad Schroeder and Chris Poland. The next home gaine is Thursday. July 30. Walton Pee Wee Boys at Winthrop. Mens duo reach WQBA seta mfinaIsn-1. Staforth bowlers have had a busy week bowling despite the extremely hot weather_ 11 in mixed pairs at Exeter last Sunday Bill Brown and Carol Carter won their three .' games. Jean Lunn, Eileen Adamson and ' Carol ('as�ter placed second at Clinton ladies trebles irri(1inton on Tuesday, Two teams of t ladies pairs bowled in Exeter on Saturday at their ladies tournament. Art and Mary Finlayson and Eileen Adamson bowled in the St Marys M.M. Tournament on Sunday. Six members of the Men's Lawn Bowling _,, Club - namely Fred Tiley, John Patterson, t Jack Muir, Tom Phillips. Neil Bell and Lee Ryan ail were competing in London this past week in W.O.IR.A. Tom Phillips and Lee . Ryan reached the semi' finals in the fourth event in the doubles, The ladies secretary -treasurer has receiv- ed two letters one frim Ida Duffer it District 7 representative, and one from Milan Mar- • shall of Alletrdale commending the Ladies ;. Club on the way they organised the Ladle';' Provirrchils they hosll'd, also the excellent greens they bowled on.and the aceonnti'oda, ttons they received in Seaforth and Clinton. All were more than satisfactory. Special mention waS also made of the hospitality and !rood fond they had enjoyed 'rhe ladies; will be hosting it tote narirent on Thursday. It will he a iadiex pairs with pot hock Murch. I i Jack k and Marie Muir will he bowling in the Provincial Mixed pairs this week in Stratford. ('road tuck to theta and Good RoWihli; to ail.