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Times-Advocate, 1982-06-30, Page 8Packet Times -Advocate, June 30 1982 Sports Spotlight By Ross Haugh Surprises and disappointments are quite numerous in the two major baseball leagues this year. On the minus side of the ledger are at least five clubs. These would include. the New York yankees and Minnesota Twins in the American league and the Houston Astros, Cincinnatti Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates in the senior circuit. At the time of writing the Yankees have won only 32 games and are only saved from the base- ment in the American league east because the Toronto Blue Jays have played four more games. Actually the Jays have won 33 games, one more than the Yanks but have lost three more and are one full game behind the New York club. The worst record in eitherleague is that of the Minnesota Twins with only 18 victories and 55 defeats. If the Twins were in the American league eastern division they would be behind the Toron- to Blue Jays by exactly 16 games. That makes the Jays record look a little better. . In fact, nine of the other 25 teams have won fewer games than Bobby Cox's club. It is the Jays best performance to date in their six year ex- istence and they can be expected to improve some more before the season is over. The Jays are still losing a number of close one run games, but, on the other hand are pulling out the occasional game in the same manner. In one game last week, they were trailing 2-0 going into the ninth and came up with three solo home runs. They eventually won the game 5-3 in 11 innings. Jim Clancy is the hottest Toronto pitcher at the moment and last week was named American league player of the week. Dave Stieb who lost a heartbreaker to Minnesota Saturday has now pit- ched eight complete games and he is due to win more of the close ones. Add to this, good starting pitching perfor- mances from Luis Leal, Jim Gott and Gerry Gar- vin and better relief help from fellows like Joey McLaughlin and Roy Lee Jackson. When talking about disappointments, the Detroit Tigers qualify in a large way. The Tigers who were ineasterndivision contention up until two weeks ago have literally fallen apart. Sparky Anderson's crew has lost 13 of their last 14 games and several in great style. Sunday, they lost 13-1 to the Baltimore Orioles who are starting to come to life. • The Tigers have slipped to six gan}es off the pace set by the leading Boston Red Sox and down to fourth place behind Milwaukee and Baltimore. The Brewers who have one of the most potent batting lineups have moved to within two games of Boston and the Baltimore Orioles are three and a half games behind the front runners. Sets track record A three year-old pacer from the Wheeling By Stables of Grand Bend set a new track record at the Clinton raceway Sunday afternoon. Ideal Wilco owned by Doug Courtney's stable won the fourth division of the Ontario Sire Stakes in a dazzling trip of one second faster than two minutes. The old mark for pacers of a fifth a second over two minutes was set by Beau Jim driven by Terry Kerr on July 27, 1980. Ideal Wilco trained by Jean Poulin and driven by Norm McKnight Jr. gained over $4,000 from Sunday's purse in Clinton and now has amassed 1982 earnings of over $22,000. His earnings last year were $92,527. His fastest time of the year was a 1.58 trip on May 29 at Mohawk when he defeated Phil Lobel) by a nose. In this race Jerry Duford was the driver. Winner of the first OSS division at Clinton Sun- day was Finally Here driven by Bill Wellwood who nipped Disco Time at the wire by a short nose. Disco Time is owned by Doug Courtney, Dr. S. Stewart and R. Boyce. The third division was won by Prestwick's Boy driven by Ken Hardy of Lucan after the favourites Best of Wall and Macs Springfield broke. Wilco Time from the Wilson Farms at Gran- ton won the second division with Dave Wall in the sulky. Wilco Time just nipped Springwood at the wire. Rec ball results Veteran pitcher Floyd Up - shall provided the highlight of the week in the Exeter men's ret fastball league by recor- ding 14 strikeouts to lead Gord's Blue Crew to a 12-1 win over the previously unbeaten Good Time Chiefs. The Usborne Autorunds started the week off with a 7-7 tie against the Dashwood Hotel Jet Boys. Gord's thumped Exeter Ford Trac- • tors 10-2, Mount Carmel Bullets downed Hensel] 7-4 and the Chiefs beat MacLean's. In later games, Winchelsea outlasted MacLean's 14-11, Usborne tied Hensall 5-5, the Derby Dip Shakers defaulted to Exeter Ford and the Jet Boys zapped Mount Carmel 17-2. Area teams fared well in the Clinton Tournament that was completed over the tl weekend. The Hensall Legionaires on the strength of pitcher Floyd Upshall reach- ed the "A" finals only to lose a heartbreaker 1-0 to the Zurich DJ's. In the B final, the Dashwood Hotel Jet Boys were convincing winners over the runner up Exeter Ford Tractors. Rick Skinner not only gave the Jet Boys ex- cellent pitching but proved to be the main source of power, as he belted out two home runs in the four game tourney. With the season ap- proaching the midway mark the league would like to re- mind Exeter residents that exciting fastball goes on Mon- day and Wednesday nights. Stroll over to the perk and en- joy a few innings free for the watching. 1 r• - Y At Exeter and Huron Park Area playgrounds opening Tuesday t$y Lynne Farquhar Two area playgrounds will make their debuts next `Tues- day morning, July 6 at 9:00 a.m. for youngsters aged 4 to 12. Exeter playground will operate out of the communi- ty park at the South Huron Recreation Centre and the Huron Park program will be run at the playground ofJAD McCurdy Public Schol in Huron Park. Both programs will offer a well-balanced set of activities and special events with capable leadership coming from this year's staff. Barb Rader of Dashwood will be co-ordinating the two parks. Barb is a recreation student at Fanshawe College and is well-qualified to bring a high quality program to the area. Brenda Pincombe, Dave Creery, Susan Brimingham and Cheryl Stewart wil lhead up Exeter's program while co -hosts Caroline Degraw, May Pavejke and Rosemary Gielen will be in charge of the Huron Park project. Two Leaders -in -training Diane Warwick and Jennifer Rose, are on staff this year and will assist the four leaders in Exeter as well as pick up some valuable work experience and leadership skills. This summer we are offer- ing programs in Huron Park and Exeter on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Each Monday will be set aside as a preparation and planning day for staff and Fridays the youngsters will McClure's place well in 400 metre hurdles Matt and Susan McClure were fourth and fifth in their respective 400 metre hurdles races at the Southwestern On- tario Championship, Sunday in London. After a weekend which in- cluded six baseball games, the best local javelin thrower Steve Pearce could manage was a 54.12 meter throw, well under his season best of 60 metres. Pearce will De trying to better that mark this Satur- day when he completes at Trackfest '82 in Downsview. Matt McClure's 56.76 se- cond clocking showed he still has the form that earned him a bronze medal at the recent OFSAA championship. He leaves tomorrow for Win- nipeg where he will compete in the National Junior Track and Field championship. alternate between Huron Park and Exeter for a big special event. Parent volunteers will be asked to drive youngsters to the special event park of the week on alternative Fridays. Both playground programs will operate between 9:30 and 12:00 and 1:00 to 3:30 or 4:00. Playgrounds this year will run from Tuesday July 6 to Friday August 20. Registration will be held at the respective parks on Tues- day July 6th at 9:00 a.m. and programs will be offered on that day. Fees this year wi11 be PJ per youngster for the seven week program. Families sending two youngsters will be re- quired to pay $15 and families with three youngsters will be charged $20. For information on either playground please call 235-2833. See you Tuesday ! SUMMER POOL STAFF — Pool staff supervisor Becky Baker gets a boost from Scott Batten. They are surrounded by Exeter pool staff members (from left) Lori Prance, Tammy Robinson, Deb Taylor and Sandra McCurdy. Juniors win once, lose two close ones in tournament The Exeter junors were in- volved in four baseball games this week. They won one game The three by a score of 5-4 over Norfolk in their third game of the weekend tournament. The three losses were all by one win. They lost 6-5 to Clin- ton Wednesday in regular league play and lost identical 5-4 tournament decisions to Strathroy and Kincardine. They won another game by default when Woodslee failed to field a team. The next action for the junior club will be tonight, Wednesday in Arva. A single run in the bottom of the eighth inning gave Clin- ton the 6-5 Wednesday win. Exeter's first run came in the second inning when Joe Becker singled and rode home on a double from the bat of Steve Pearce. Four consecutive singles by Brian Mercer, Dave Atthill, Dave Bogart and Kevin Hern produced three Exeter runs in the top of the third. Joe Becker scored the final Exeter run in the sixth when he was safe on a fielder's choice, went to second as Steve Pearce walked and scored on Kevin Easter - brook's single. Easterbrook was on the mound for Exeter for the full game except for two batters in the bottom of the sixth. A four run rally in the fifth inning by Strathroy sent the Exeter team down to the first tournament defeat. Dave Atthill and Kevin Hern scored in the first inning on an error and a single by Steve Pearce. Dave Bogart singled in the fourth and scored on a similar hit by Steve Pearce and Brain Mercer was safe on an error in the fifth and scored on Dave Atthill's single. Brain Horner went the distance on the Exeter mound. He gave up six hits and struck out seven. Steve Pearce was the star- ting pitcher in the loss to Kin- cardine giving up all the wins and six hits in three innings. In three ihnings of relief Jeff Fuller allowed only one runner to reach first base. In the Exeter first, Brain Mercer walked, stole second ad scored on Dave Bogart's single. Bogart scored his team's second run in the third frame. . Dave Atthill singled in the ' sixth and scored as Bryan Baker and Dave Robinson singled. In the seventh Kevin Hern singled and came home on Brian Rader's single. In the wir1 over Norfolk, Jeff Fuller, Brian Rader and Dave Shaw shared pitching duties. Dave Shaw's single. sent Brain Mercer and Dave At- thill home with the first two Exeter wins in the opening inning. In the second, Dave Bogart opened with a triple and scored on Brian Mercer's single. The latter advanced on a walk and fielder's choice and scored on Kevin Hern's sacrifice fly. Dave Robinson doubled in the fourth and scored what proved to be the Winning run as DaveShaw-cracked out a double. Statistics Dave Shaw Dave Atthill Brian Mercer Kevin Hern Dave Bogart Steve Pearce Doug Hoffman Clendon Coombes Bryan Baker Kevin Easterbrook Dave Robinson Joe Becker Jeff Fuller Paul Gaiser Pete Tuckey BA 462 364 348 304 268 250 250 250 250 244 237 211 207 167 143 LEGION DONATES UNIFORMS — The R.E. Ffooley Exeter Branch of the Royal Cana- dian legion recently donated new uniforms to the Exeter pee wee baseball team. Back, left, coach Poul Charrette, Jeff Dalrymple, Jeff Mittleholtz, Tim Moore, Dan- ny Rooth, Dave Russell, Scott Heywood, Fred Gregus, manager Lorna Russell and Legion Sports Officer Alf Smith. Front, Steve Anderson, Rob McKnight, Tony Baker, .Sean Forsythe, Daryl McCann and Shown Moore. T -A photo Stephen Township Arena Summer Hockey Program Adult Recreation League 11 weeks commencing July 11, 1982 Team or individual entry Minor Program 11 weeks commencing July 10, 1982 1 hour ice time per session Supervised practice and hockey game. For further information call 228-6425 Ladies golf Lois Snell and Grace Drum- mond were the low score win- ners in Tuesday's ladies two ball foursome at the Exeter Golf and Country Club. Beryl Elgie and Dorothy Marks needed the fewest putts, Marg Wein and Helen Burton were the hidden score winners followed by Kay Jossul and Marge Rowswell and Dorothy Kipfer was closest to the flag on number three Grace Farquhar won the prize for the longest drive on number nine and Irene Davis and Gert Beaver were judged the most honest golfers. Most people today feel that current products are not quite or not at all as good as they used to be. CONTEMPLATING LOSS — The Kirkton Oilers were eliminated in the A semi-final of their slo-pitch tourna- ment Sunday morning. Checking the score sheet to see what happened are George Tryon, Dale Skinner, Rick Bradford, Bob McDonald and Wayne Mover. Rogerson wins twice in lawn. bowling Bill Rogerson was the win- ner of two of the three jitneys held at the Exeter lawn bowl - Pee wees win second of year Exeter Legion pee wees recorded their second win of the season downing Clinton 12-5 on the local diamond Saturday night. Clinton took an early lead as four runs crossed the plate in the first inning. Exeter narrowed the gap to 4-3 in the bottom of the first when Fred Gregus and Dave Russell got free passes and Scott Heywood and Dan Rooth each came up with a double. Fred Gregus relieved Dar- ryl McCann. Two more runs crossed the plate when Anderson hit a tri- ple and scored on Dave Russell's single. Russell scored on a long fly ball to right field off Heywood's bat. Russed rein the seventhellrelievpickingGupgus the save and recoding three strikeouts. Dan Rooth led in RBI's bringing three runners home. Pearce wins at Ironwood Wayne Pearce with a 37 was the A flight low gross winner in Tuesday's men's night at the Ironwood golf course sponsored by Molson's. Dave Holtzmann with a 32 was the net winner. Larry Wein's 41 was the low gross best in flight B and Mark Cronyn was low net winner at 34. In C flight Ed Little carded a 42 as the low gross best score and Bob Drouilfard won in net with a 31. Norm Whiting was best in low gross in D flight as he fired a 47. Lee Webber's 35 was the best net score. Other winners were Stu Homuth, Tom Voermann, Ken Varley, Rob Daniel, Jack Chipchase, Lorne Kleinstiver. Alf Smith, Bob Drummond, Dave Watson, Ken Bowen, Gwyn Woodfine, Paul Charrette, Jim Camp- bell, Jim Scott, Iver Small, Ralph Astle, Ivan Luther, Steve Pearce, Don Heywood, Jerry MacLean, Doug Johnston, Don Cowan and Jack Fuller. Closest to the pin was Jim Campbell, Steve Pearce had the longest drive and John Heslinga was judged the most honest golfer. i Oil Change anytime Town Line Collision 228-6700 ing club this week. Tuesday night, Rogerson scored two wins an aggregate of 27 to take first prize. Jean Cassidy was close behind with a 25. Next in line were Remus Marsman, Gordon Hoggarth, Leona Spencer, Ernie Ross, Ted Lamport, Isabel Roger- son and Bev Lambert. In Thursday night's play. Bill Rogerson was tied with Stan Roth with two wins and an aggregate of 28, but, won on a plus of four as compared to a one plus compiled by Roth. Tied for third with identical scores were Gertrude Hamilton and Edith Love. Next came. Ruth Skinner, An- na Ballantyne and Bill Etherington. Morley Wadsworth notched two wins and an aggregate of 29 to win Saturday's competi- tion. Bill Lamport was close behind with an aggregate of 27. Following were Clarence Down, Lawrence Russell and Mabel McKnight. mumnmunmmm111111111111111111111111111111uuuunuunnunnunununuliuunnnnnnnnl01 E. ✓riunn /Ou The recent fund raising draw for the g Soccer Pitch was a success. Thank you to our sponsors and all of the people who helped sell tickets. F. Sponsors Martyn DeBruyn Jerry McLean and Son Automotive The Junction Anstett Jewellers Hopper Hockey Cheese Please Ironwood Golf Course Three AAA See Restaurant Winners First Prize - Bruce Eccles, Exeter Second Prize - Doug Coward, Exeter Third Prize - Frances Kints, Woodham Exeter Grounds Development Committee Exeter Soccer Club 11lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIir dilly's Service Centre Huron Park Summer Sale • • • • • `,^ 1. Wed., June 30 Sun., July 4 Try our. Mini -Arcade