Times-Advocate, 1978-08-10, Page 8 (2)Pogo 8
Times -Advocate, August 10. 1978
Sports
Spotlight
By Ross Haugh
Good events
The sporting events at the weekend Friedsburg
Days in -Dashwood. again drew plenty of interest and
large crowds.
The overall champion of the past couple of years
Dennis Laniport of Crediton was dethroned, but, not
by a big man who was expected to compete.
Bob Snarey, a 292 pounder from Shakespeare did
not appear as scheduled. This may have been a disap-
pointment to some of the spectators, but, not to the
competitors.
Lamport was defeated in a semi-final round by
Dashwood's own Eugene Guenther who was then
beaten in the heavyweight final by Stefan Orenchuk of
Exeter.
The challenge final between Orenclilik, the even-
tual winner and Larry Skinner was an excellent test
with almost a minute expiring before the decision was
made.
If memory serves us correctly Eleanor Weigand
has won the ladies arm wrestling for at least three
consecutive years and should have a stranglehold on
the trophy.
The men's tug-of-war final was also a fine exhibi-
tion with Exeter giving the defending champs from
Mt. Carmel a terrific tussle before bowing out.
The ladies tug-of-war event was won by a
Dashwood team and they immediately turned back
their prize money to ARC Industries. A very nice
gesture girls.
Friedsburg chairman Don Bender tells us net
profits should be in excess of $6,000. These monies are
used for recreation •and•community betterment pur-
poses. The event .was sponsored by the Dashwood
volunteer fire department.
Good viewing
One hears occasional criticism of the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation regarding their television
programs.
We doubt if. anyone complains about the CBC
coverage of the current Commonwealth Games from
Edmonton. •
Video reports have been excellent with head an-
nouncer Ernie Afiganis doing a great -job of switching
to the various events.
We have. heard of many people. not normally
sports fans who are enjoying the Games. The showing
of Canada's athletes may have something to do with
the extra interest.
'The wide variety of events also have a lot to do
'Alf 'he continuation of interest. In a matter of`
minutes you can seetrackand field. swimming. bowl-
ing, boxing, weight lifting. shooting. etc.
'Lots of ball
Although none of the local teams made the finals,
the brand of fastball in the weekend midget boys tour-
nament at Kirkton was excellent. .
We caught a couple of the games Monday and the
action was certainly impressive. The Kirkton tetm
lost their last gaipe to Stratford 7-1 but with a little
luck could have been in competition. They left a lot of
runners on base.
The games were so exciting that Lee Paul. the
voice of Kirkton ordered an early supper so he
wouldn't miss any of'the action.
Anyone wanting to take in more tournament ball
action this coming Saturday could do worse than visit.
the Cromarty ball park.
Minor teams from Usborne and Hibbert townships
will be meeting in their annual tourney. -
Championships will be played in boys and girls. ri
divisions. The finals wtll.go at 5 and 7 p.m.
A good move
The recent decision by the major Junior_ 'A'
hockey league to use sudden -death overtime for the
19718-79 season appears to be a good one.
If a game is tied at the end of three regulation
periods:) a 10 minute overtime period will be started.
The g me will end -with the first goal. _ This system has-been used for a couple of years in
the WHA and it shouldn't be long before NHL brass
'decide to do likewise.
The threat of overtime should speed up action in
the last few minutes of the third period if the score is
tied. teams have been known to be happy to settle for
a tie. This should bring about great changes.
Sporting quotes
MT. CARMEL REPEATS — The Mt. Carmel tug-of-war team was successful
in defending the Dashwood Friedsburg pays championship Saturday ober o
tough pull against the runnerup team from Exeter. From the left ore coach
Bill Regier, Knud Bovtrup, Vern Sorensen, Larry Ryan, Greg Stiles, Mike
Hogan, Roy Ryan, Dennis lamport and Bob Hodgins. - T -A photo
At Labatt Park, Saturday
Huron -Perth to meet London all-stars
The start of playoffs and
the annual all-star game will
feature activities in the
Huron -Perth intermediate
baseball league this week
The Dashwood Tigers who
finished in first place with 18
victories and eight defeats
will take on the fourth place
Crediton Mets in, a best -of -
three series.
The first game will be
played Friday night in Dash-'
wood with the second contest
set for the Crediton park
Tuesday night. Both games
will get underway at 8 p.m.
The Clinton Colts and
Thorndale Angels who ended
in a deadlock for second
place .with similar 13-12
records will • meet - in • the
other semi-final series.
Hockey wins
at Ironwood
Dennis Hockey with a 72
carded the lowest gross
score at Tuesday's regular
men's night at the Ironwood
golf course. Low net in the
"A`' flight went to Larry
Wein with a 66..
• In the "B" flight. low net
honours went to Gabby Mol
with a 76 and Bob Forrest's
63 was the lowest net score.
Mery Cudmore with a 90
was the low gross in '•C"
flight and Bill Gilfillan
captured. the low net prize
with a 72, •
The Huron -Perth all-stars
will meet the London and
district junior all-stars ft
Labatt Park in London it 8
p.rn..Saturday night.
The league executive met
Monday night to select the H-
P all-star representation.
Slated to go three innings
each on the pitching mound
are Jim Guenther and Perry
Stover of the Dashwood
Tigers and Doug .Byers of
Thorndale. Other pitchers on:.
the roster_ will be. Don
McD'onatd, Clinton and
Crediton's Dan. Heywood.
Butch Fleet of Clinton will
he the starting catcher and
the infield will include' Bob
Hoffman and John Hayter of
Dashwood and Dan
C'olquhoun and •Doc Miller
from Clinton.
The starting outfielders
will •be Jim Dietrich, Dash-
wood. • Don McDonald.
Clinton and Frank Jennings.
Thorndale.
Completing the lineup will
be Pete Wuerth and Percy
Bedard. Crediton: Barry
Baynham, Dashwood: Greg
Burns and Cal Fremlin.
Clinton, .and Bob Cadick.
Dave Dawson and Bill
McDonald. _Thorndale.
Handling the coaching
chores will be Glen Thur-
man. Dashwood. John
1liller. Thorndale and Bruce
Collins. Clinton.
Doc Miller of Clinton won
the - season home run
championship with seven
St. Louis broadcaster Jack Buck while doing a
Met -Cardinal game from Shea Stadium as jets roared
overhead. "There goes some more lost luggage."
When asked about the significance of• his 50th
career shutout. Gaylord Per(•y of the San Diego
Padres said "It means o. 51 is next."
CHAMP IN ACTION — Eleanor Weigand, right, -shows some
of the style she used in winning the ladies arm wrestling cham-
pionship at Dashwood's Friedsburg Days, Saturday.
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round -trippers. John Hayter
of Dashwood was second
with six and Pete Wuerth.
Crediton and Bob -Summers
and Jim Aiken of Thorndale
each hit five homers.
Jim Guenther of the Dash-
' wood Tigers was the. pitching
leader with eight wins. Next
with six victories each were
Perry Stover of Dashwood
and Doug Byers, Thorndale.
Tigers clinch H.P title,
meet Crediton in playoffs
The Dashwood Tigers
came up with two victories
this week to close out the
regular Huron -Perth
baseball season and clinch
the championship. -
The Tigers ended the
regular campaign by
defeating the London
Athletics 6-2 and edging
Strathroy 9-8.
The -Tigers meet the
Crediton Mets in the first
round of the playoffs with
games in Dashwood Friday
and Crediton. Tuesday.
Game times are 8 p.m.
Agair)st Strathroy Friday,
theTigers built up a 9-4 lead
after five innings of play. but -
were forced to struggle in the
final frame for the one run
-decision —
Back-to-back doubles in
the first inning by Perry_
Stover and Jim Guenther
produced . the first Tiger
score..
In the Dashwood second;
four bases on balls and Jim
Guenther's second con-
secutive two -bagger scored
four runs.
Doug Fairbairn singled
and scored the sixth Dash-
wood marker in the fourth
.frame..
Singles by Jim Dietrich
and Kevin Bestard sent the
linal three Dashwood runs
across 'the plate.
The -other Dashwood hit
was a double by Perry
Stover in the sixth inning.
Jim Guenther went the full
distance on .the Dashwood
.mound to pick up the victory. -
Ile 'gave up five hits and
struck out the same number
-of-batters.
Perry Stover allowed only
live hits as the Tigers
downed the London
Diamonds -6-2. He allowed
single runs in the fifth and
seventh innings.
The Tigers jumped into a
2-0 lead in the first inning
when John Hayter walked
Perry Stover was safe on an
error and Glen Thurman and
Tom Hayter followed with
singles.
Three walks and• another
Tom Hayter single scored
the_third Dashwood score in
the fourth. -
In the fifth Rob Dickey
doubled and John Hayter
and Perry Stover delivered
singles to plate two more
Tiger tallies.
Perry Stover walked and
scored on a single from the
kat of -Perry Stover to score
,the final Dashwood marker
in the seventh.
Irraddition to the scoring!
innings, Bob HoffmanL
banged put a- single_. and
double and John Hayter
singled.
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Exciting moto-cross action
was the order of the day at
Hully 'Gully on the weekend
with the largest program
ever. The race of the day, the
Junior 125 was action -packed
with Perry Thornton of
London and Ken Evann of
Scarborough passing each
other seven times in the last
lap before Evann crashed.
The fasted lap time of the
day was accomplished by Al
Louge of Hamilton who also
won both 125and 250 classes.
Local rider Wayne
Ryerson of Clinton topped
the Senior 125 & Open classes
coming- from behind to
overtake Earl Marvin of St.
-Catharines in the la t lap.
Rookie Phil . Lasselihe of
Goderich came up with his
best performance yetwith a
6th place finish in the Junior
125, class.
Both riders are members
of the Huron Gully Jumpers.
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