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Times-Advocate, 1988-06-29, Page 13Hawks fail to form executive EXETER - Just one top execu- tive position was filled Wednesday night when the governing body of the Exeter Hawks Junior D club met to elect a new executive for the 1988-89 season, No nominations were made and no one present stepped forward and offered to stand for a position with the exception of John McNeilly who volunteered to act as Treasur- er. Tom Dalrymple, George Pratt, Dave Urlin, Nancy Quinn, Sue Wilson, John Neighbours, John Campbell and Dave Reid were named as directors. Those posi- tions do not carry with them indi- vidual votes, howwever. Unable to continue the meeting, acting chairman Randy' Evans called for an adjournment until support could be rallied in the community for the hockey club. It was decided that another meeting will be held July 6 at 8 p.m. at the South Huron Rec Centre. Mem- bers present hope experienced can- didates will be found by that time. Only eleven members of this year's governing body were present. Net loss A year end financial statement for the Junior D club revealed that Hawk s suffered a net loss of S5,897 thi" year -- a loss deemed unacceptable considering the fact that the team advanced to the OFIA final in April, McNeilly noted that, if the team is to continue, it must take steps to either cut costs or raise more money. The loss was later attributed to a lack of fund raising as it was not- ed by George Pratt that funds ac- cumulated this season were 57,000 less than last season's sum. Pratt pointed out that ex- penses for the team were $1,000 lower this year. Ice rental costs were also singled out as a prime reason for the net loss. The rental cost $10,973 this season, an increase of almost S3,000 over last year's ice. In 1984, ice rental cost just $4,400. Amendment defeated An amendment, put forward by Al Quinn, regarding the purchase of equipment and accountability for such purchases, was defeated when the change narrowly failed to get the support of 66 percent of the members in attendance. Quinn proposed that the execu- tive appoint an equipment manag- er who would be responsible for the purchase of all equipment. Quinn suggested the manager should strive to obtain the best possible price within the town, and that he should be made to ac- count for his purchases at regular executive meetings. By spreading their business throughout the community, more financial sup- port may be directed to the Junior ,D club, Quinn maintained. Quinn also expressed the hone that the equipment manager would act as a liaison between the coach- ing staff and the executive body. Opponents to the amendment argued that the best possible price can be attained by sticking with one supplier, explaining that, as in the business world, better deals could be worked out when pur- chasing items in bulk. It was also noted that some businesses require cash on deliv- ery -- something that the organi- zation is not always capable of supplying. • Inconvenience was also cited as a factor weighing against the amendment. Express capture Walkerton tournament WALKERTON - Led by Dave Shaw and Kevin I tern, Exeter Ex- -press claimed the championship tro- phy at a tournament in Walkerton on the weekend. The senior baseball team worked their way to the final through. six games -- four of them in a row Sunday -- because of a 7-6 loss to Little Britain in their first game. Express later made up for game one by shutting out Little Britain 8-0 in game four of the tourney. Shaw was named most valuable player of the competition while catcher Kevin Hern was presented with the Golden Glove award. Paul Elston was named best pitcher of the final game. Final a rout After handing Courtwright a 11-6 loss in game five, Express had to face the team again in the final. Things couldn't have worked out better. Smelling a tournament win, Ex- eter pummelled Courtwright 15-3 to take the championship. Mike Nen nit a two RBI single to score .Dan McDonald an Dave Shaw. The Courtw lig t cher then found himself in the hole after that, and Express brought home four more runs. Courtwright scored two runs in the first inning and one Greys allow one run against Sebringville and Parkhill EXETER - Heidi Elliott led Exet- er Greys through two more routs when she allowed just one hit against Scbringville Tuesday in a 21-1 decision, then went four in- nings without giving up a bit Wed- nesday when Greys trounced Park- hill 17-0. Tammy Mathers, who replaced Elliott in the fifth inning Wednes- day, allowed two singles and a triple, but Parkhill was unable to break Greys defence. Diane 1v1cCuaig led Exeter offen- sively aeai St Parkhill with a two RBI triple, d'two RBI home run and another one RBI triple. . Sandi Fremlin notched a two RBI triple and two singles in five trips to the plate. Kendra Aurthur managed three singles while Elliott, Brenda Bell and Tess Nethery each had two sin- gles to their credit. Against Sebringville, Greys were led at bat by Sandra Burns who tripled twice and added a single, bringing in runs on all three ef- forts. Frcrnlin also added a pair of RBI triples. r more in the third, but their bats tnen fell silent and Exeter walked away with the championship. Bern hit a fly ball to right field in the second inningollowing Neil to score after getting -in -base with a single. In the third, Shaw singled to bring home MacDonald who also got on -base with a single. Three more runs in the fourth in- ning gave Express an 11-3 lead and then a two RBI home run by Paul Gilly finished the game. After losing to Little Britain in game one, Express came up against Seaforth and pulled out a 7-4 win after taking a 3-2 lead in the first on the strength of an RBI double by Neil. An error allowed Barry Baynham to score in the second and then an RBI double by Shaw and an error combined to give Express two more runs. Macdonald singled in the fifth, then stole home on a wild pitch to end the game. Game four saw Exeter cruise to an 8-0 win over Little Britain with four runs in the second and three in the third. Macdonald scored Exeter's first run when Shaw doubled to bring him home. In game three, a three run sixth inning for Wyoming tied the game at 5-5, but a sacrifice fly by Dave Hunt allowed Mike Neil to score the winning run in the seventh. Neil had hit a triple to put himself in scoring position. imes dvocate Serving South Huron, North Middlesex June 29, 19813 & North Lambton Since 1173 Page IA QUIET BENCH -- Exeter Peewees watch with varying degrees of intergst during a game against Fullerton. left to right are; Brent Southcott, Ken Hines, Chris McDonald; Steve Cook and coach Fred Cook. Carroll gets hat trick LUCAN - Lucan Atoms II defeat- ed Nairn Atoms 8-1 in soccer play at Lucan, Monday. The Lucan attack was lead by Ryan Carroll who scored three times, once on a penalty kick. The Lucan team dominated most Of the play in both the offensive and defensive zones of the field. - Jessce Waters and Josh Appleman scored two goals each and Chad Greenlee added one more. Jeremy Johnson helped out with four assists. Andrew Martens and Danny Ma- guire did an excellent job in goal and made some key saves early in each half to prevent Nairn from scoring until late in the game. The defence was led by Chris Pre- fontaine who made some excellent lead passes down the field and also picked up two assists. Lucan continues to show im- provement in their playing skills going from a loss to a tic to two wins. Bileski teeing -off HEADING SOUTH -- F.<eter athlete Rob Bileski has been accepted by New Mexico State University golf team and is eligible for a golf scholar- ship. The berth on the team comes as a result of years of practice out on the course. in New Mexico By Mark Bisset EXETER - It's been a slice here in Exeter for Rob Bileski (no pun intended), but as of the second week in August, it will be time to move on. In the year since his family moved to town and took over the Exctcr Golf Course, Bi- leski has, established himself as one of the premier athletes at - South Huron High School, and now he's going to take on New Mexico. Bilcski has been accepted at New Mexico State University in Las Crucs and will be playing on the varsity golf team. He will be eligible for one of five golf schol- arship -- worth as much Ris S40,000, depending on the recipi- ent's ability -- during his second semester. Though Bilcski was offered golf scholarships in Miami, he chose to attend the,New Mexico univer- sity because it has a better aca- ' dcmic reputation and a better golf program. Studying mathematics, the Exeter athlete .is gambling that he can make the grade in Las Crucs. "This is the best scholastic school so I'm taking a chance," Bilcski explains, adding: "The golf tram they've got is a little more renown -- they're winning." One of 11 to 13 players on the team, Bileski will play in a qualif- yi„g tournament during his first semester. Only five golfers from . each college are allowed to play in NCAA tournaments, so the quaitf- ying round determines the top five players on the squad at the begin- ning of each semester. His chanc- es for the scholarship will largely depend on his performance in the qualifying tourney. "Right now I'm just looking at getting through the first semester. After that I should be alright," Bi- leski says. "You have to take a chance at the better school. if you can't cut it at the better school, why go?" Hard work Being chosen for a spot on the New Mexico golf team is the cul- mination of years of hard work and hours spent out on the golf i course. "It's made all that hard work for the last five years pay off -- not only my work, but his," Bileski says, pointing a finger at his fa- ther, Ron. The senior Bileski sent numer- ous letters out to universities in the southern United States two years ago, in hopes of attracting attention to his son. Those letters drew several replies and after tour- nament play closed down last fall, Rob followed the leads up with a resume, detailing his golfing suc- cesses and his academic standing. Ron Bilcski, a CPGA golf pro- fessional himself, has helped his son out on the course as well. "I used to hate the game," says the younger Bilcski. "I did -- with a passion. Then I slowly started picking it up. Dad started'hclping me work on my swing. I'd just pound balls steadily and just play and play and pound balls." Their's may soon become a clas- sic case of the student bettering the tutor. Rob Bileski maintained an average of 75 in more than 25 tournaments last season, and just this week broke the Exeter Golf Club record by shooting a seven under par 65. The previous record was held by his father. Learn to win "I think the hardest thing I had to learn was how to win," says Bi- leski, explaining that he usually found himself up against 50 guys who could easily win a tourna- ment. "You have to learn to deal with pressure." The young golfer puts emphasis on attitude, noting that there arc always days when nothing goes right. The nick, he maintains, is not to get frustrated. Asked if he has hopes of playing on the professional circuits, Bile - ski puts his education first. But smiling, he admits to the occa- sional dream. "Down deep, you're looking -- everybody's got the stars in their eyes." 4 THE PITCH -- Kevin Ross lets fly with a pitch during a game between Exeter Peewees and Fullerton Peewees. Exeter ran into trouble late in the game and recorded a loss. Royals blow 5-0 lead The Exeter Rdyals suffered their most frustrating loss of the season last Thursday night in St. Pauls as they dropped a 6-5 decision to the defending league champion Gener- als. The defeat, which ran -their season record to four wins and five losses, saw the Royals lose a 5-0 seventh inning lead. Starting pitcher Dan lleywood en- tered the seventh inning having giv- en up only two hits while striking out eight and weilking only one. A lead off double, followed later by a two out single, accounted for the first General run before Heywood escaped without further damage. ilowevcr, the first four hitters in the bottom of tlic eighth inning reached base safely as St. Pauls scored four runs on five hits off llcywood and relief pitcher Doug Todd. Royals also contributed to thcir own demise with a pair of errors. ifff* '' Tasty Nu white or 60% whole After Exctcr failed to scorc in the top of the ninth, St. Pauls complet- ed their come back. A pair of sin- gles and a one out ground rule dou- ble plated the winning run off losing pitcher Todd. Royals had things their own way in the early going as they scored three times in the second inning and added single runs in the third and fourth innings for the 5-0 Icad. Leading Exctcr at the plate was Doug Todd with a deublc and two singles in three trips, Scott Brintnell, Dan Heywood, and Greg Wise contributed two hits each with Pete Tuckey adding a double and Jim Allison and Rod Johnson cach chipping in with a single. Royals travelled to the Festival City last night for a game with Stratford Lcyscrs and host Stratford Optical tonight with the game be- ing played in Hensall. Game time is 8:45. Specials �► in eject Thurs., Fri., Sat. while supplies last .v. whoat bread Fresh daily, 24 oz. loaf Fresh Crusty Rolls doz. $1.19 wNutritious Bran Muffins 6/$1.69 Delicious Chelsea • Buns 7/$1.99 :• • Wo have a wide variety of Delicious Donuts Marble ; ; Cheese lb. $3.49 Danish Blue . . . Cheese lb. $4.99 M Now available - Raspberry pies and tarts Try our wide variety of cookies, Kaiser rolls and date squares For the freshest Bread, rolls, pasdies and donuts come to .. Bakery is Cheese Howse ji "Traditional quality" since r020 Exeter 235-0332