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PAGE 6A--GODERICH S1GNAL-STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1987
The Goderich Swimming Club held a swim meet at Judith
Gooderham Pool on Saturday. Clubs from across Huron County, in-
cluding Goderich., Clinton, Exeter and Wingham, took part in the
all day meet. Above, two girls dive into the pool during a swimm-
ing heat while, at right; Crystal Garrett of Clinton enters the pool as
her starters begin their stopwatches. Iphotos by Lou -Ann Hope)
Goderich swim team
wins thect at home
Last Saturday, the Judith Gooderham
Pool hosted its annual swim -meet. The
Goderich Swim Team also known as the
I,aketown Racers won the meet and con-
sists of approximately forty eager swim-
mers who 'practice every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
The Goderich $wim Team has been
jferating for many years and will con-
tinue to do so as long as there are children
who wish to swim competitively from the
ages of eight to eighteen.
The swim team's successes are due to
the efforts of coaches, parents, volunteers
and most of all dedicated swimmers.
So far this year, Goderich has competed
in three meets. The results are follows:
the first meet held in Exeter on July 11,
Goderich came in second, close behind a
strong Clinton team. The next meet held in
Kirkton on July 18. Goderich defeated Clin-
ton with a ninety point lead the past meet
hosted by Goderich was a close' finish with
Goderich taking the viptory.
Coaches Brenda Smith, Mary Jo Evans
and Laurie. Dawson would like to thank
everyone who helped and supported the
children'throughout the swimming season.
The coaches are very proud of the
team's efforts this year and look forward
to good results at the finals August 8th in
Clinton.
The Goderich Suncoast Ford Squirts defeated the Lucknow Lions Squirts to win the Squirt ti-
tle in the WOBA baseball tournament held in Goderich over the weekend, Here, a Goderich,
player heads for home while the Lucknow catcher waits'for the throw at the plate. (photo by
Lou -Ann Hope)
Goderich fastball teams win
On the weekend the Goderich Peewee
boys won the annual Goderich Peewee
Fastball Tournament with a combination
of excellent pitching and an explosive
show of offensive power,'beating Wingham
13-5 in the finals.
Bob Lumley went five for five, while
Chris Clements and Wayne Pellow com-
bined to give Goderich outstanding pit-
ching against Wingham. Pellow and
'Clements pitched well throughout the
tournament.
Clements was named the most valuable
pitcher in the tournament, while Mark
Phillips was the outstanding player.
Phillips batted over .600 and hit two home
runs.
In their second game Goderich ham-
mered Tiverton 13-1.
They opened the tournament with a tight
4-3 win over Lucknow. Jamie Stanley
scored the winning run in the bottom of the
sixth inning.
The team is currently preparing for the
All Ontario and the W.O.A.A. playdowns.
In other action at the Squirt, Peewee
tournament, the squirt team defeated
Lucknow 12-5 in the finals to win the
tournament.
Goderich started the game in a hole as
Lucknow scored four of their five runs in
the first inning. However, Goderich pit-
cher, Sean Pellow held them. to only one
more run in the third. •
Lee Williamson and Bill Ingham led the
comeback with a home run each and both
scored two runs.
In their second game Goderich defeated
Wingham 6-4 but they had rally to win the
game.
Wingham exploded for three of their four
runs in the first inning. Pitcher, Ingham
shut down Wingham after the first and
allowed his team to get back in the game.
Bryan Lamb homered, tripled and
scored two runs, while Williamson doubled
and scored to key the comeback. Jamie
Redmond, Jason Hayter and Ingham each
singled and scored.
In their first game Goderich hammered
Mitchell 12-3. Pellow dominated Mitchell
with 11 strike -outs. Jason Hayter and Jeff
Klages each tripled and scored twice to
lead the attack. Josh Little singled and
doubled, scoring twice.
Pellow's fine pitching earned him the
Most Valuable Pitcher award.
Brewster picks
diyision • winners.
jumped a division this year and have
played good ball. The Goderich Elevators
have struggled to earn a "B'; ,standing and
do not have it wrapped up yet. If they do,
look out cause they're on a roll. They are
much better than their record. Once •the
tournament is over, they'll get back down
to playing ball, and if it is wet rainy--
weather,
ainyweather, they'll be tough to beat. ,
Well there you have it! •Who will win it is
anyone's' guess. I think Suncoasts defence,
the Chiefs speed, the power Of Parkhouse
and 'the Elevators, without tournament
worries, have the better chance of advanc-
ing beyond the first round. In September
you'll see Suncoast edge the Elevators in
three for the championship i no bias
there!)
Your play-off schedule will be available
at the tournament headquarters this
weekend. Play begins Monday night so be
sure to pick them up. Ticket stubs must beN
in (to Tim Frawley) by this Friday. Good
luck to everyone in the tournament and
tune in next week for the play-off standings
and the "C" picks! -
"GMSL" Standings to: July 26
Team . G W L 'T F A
Chrysler 23 20 1 2 302 115,
Boyes 22' 18 3 1 318 136
Ideal 22 17 '4 1 301 126
Bulldogs 23 17 5 1 303 126
Sunys 23 16 6 1 256 213
Coyotes 23 16 7 0 302 183
Thruway 23 15 6 2 269 176
Can Tire 24 16 8 0 292 169
Suncoast 23 13 7 3 216 140
Chiefs 23 13 8 2 -258 191
Dearborn 23 11 9 3 208 191
Parkhouse 23 11 10 2 234 160
Home Hdw. 22 11 11 0 219 197
Lakeland 22 10 11 1 223 170
Sifto 23 9 11 3 162 150
Elevators 23 9 12 2 206 167
BBs 22 9 -13 0 156 226
Local 1863 23 9 14 0 195 218
Little Bowl 22 8. 13 1 190 212
Lakeview 23 8 .14 1 174 228
Chisholm 23 8 15 0 189 243
Murphys 23 5 18 0 111 387
Shanahans 22 2 20 0 74 341 4
Gators 23 0 23 0 99 455 0
BY BREWSTER
The GMSL regular season consists of a
25 team round robin featuring 300 ball
games over a 12 week period. Though the
divisional structure is pretty well set, only
4 play-off positions have been determined.
The regular season ends this Thursday! It
has never been this close before.
Apparently last weeks article fired up
some controversy. Remember that it is not
destiny talking, nor is it Jimmy the Greek!
It is just Brewster.with a few thoughts to
stir up some interest in the play-offs. As
promised, here come the "8" picks.
B division is the hornets nest of the
GMSL. Any of the eight teams could win it
and all have the potential to blow it. B level
ball in town is good, but inconsistent and
that makes it unpredictable.
Suncoast Restaurant and Tavern has the
fifth best defence in the league and has
plenty of experience, but their bats rank
14th. The Chiefs will do much better in B
than in A. They have plenty of talent and
speed but their strength, which is youth,
could also cause them to self destruct
under the,play-off pressures.
Dearborn Steelers are a hot and cold
team. With plenty of talent they could win
it, but -their inconsistency could signal a
short play-off round. Parkhouse Raiders
have the best plus/minus record in B Divi-
sion and have the homerun power, but too
often they lose when they shouldn't. They
haven't put a streak together all year and
they'll have to in order to advance beyond
the first round.
Hpme Hardware plays you tough all the
time, but they lose as often as they win.
Outside of Bob Graham at shortstop, they
don't really have a strong suit to rely on in
the play-offs. Lakeland is another sleeper
team. Playing below 500 ball, this team
has proven that it can rally in the play-offs.
However, the division is too tough this year
for the on/off button approach to work.
Sifto Local 16 Shafters are a good ball
team but are slumping at the wrong time
of year. They have a few key players that
must be there and with their shift work, it
will be tough for them in the play-offs.
However, hats off to them — they have
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Save the
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umpires
The Goderich Umpires Association
dressed in drag for its exhibition slow pitch
game against The CKNX Tryhards on
Saturday to raise money for minor ball.
To be honest, they looked like the Rus-
sian women's olympic baseball team.
A crowd of almost 200 thoroughly en-
joyed the spectacle of grown men making
fools of themseltes.
Sure it was all in fun. The umpires
paraded in putlandish costumes to give
some badly needed support to minor
baseball.
I, however, saw it as a cry for help. The
strain has finally taken its toll on the u.rn-
pires. The constant pressure of making
tough decisions in crucial situations, the
never-ending cat -calls from the stands and
the fevered, nose -to -nose arguments with
players and managers has finally pushed
them over the brink of insanity.
This column is my impassioned plea to
save the umpires. I don't want you to send
money, but there are many things a caring
community can do.
Set up a support group
-A. support_gro.up_..called:... Eriends.._..and
Family of Umpires" could be set up. This
small group could discuss the trials and
tribulations faced by umps. • They could
get out in the open.the feelings they have
when they encounter cold stares, while'
shopping, from parents of children, who
have been called out on strikes the night
before. They could have parties and go on
picnics. They could have softball games,
with parents and fans acting as umpires-
you really don't know how tight someone's
shoes are, until you try them on.
The group could be expanded to include
football officials, traffic cops. and grocery
store cashiers to provide a nation-wide net-
work for the maligned.
National Umpires Day
I would like to officially petition the
federal government to set up National Um-
pires Day, where people are asked to say ,
nice things to, the boys in blue. Telling
them how good they look in their new
glasses is not considered -a compliment.
A special feature of the day could be the
By an Ump a Beer or. Take an Ump to
Lunch Program. -Brewer's Retail stores
could donate dusty cases of Black Label
and IPA to help them drown their sorrows.
It is always said of umpires that they are
full of baloney or beans among other
things 1. How about a community cookout
featuring those two menu items. -
Community Action Groups
Local merchants could offer umpires
discounts on badly needed items. Op-
tometrists could offer specials on
eyeglasses, including free bi-focals. In-
dustry could donate ear plugs and other
sound -deadening devices to prevent umps
from hearing any.evil. Book stores could
provide self help books and pop psychology
publications such as, I'm OK Your're OK
and Meditation– something to think about.
Speech therapists could work with um-
pires and teach them how to say strike,
ball'safe and out so that the general public
can understand them..,
Seriously, the next time there is a close
play at first, stand up a cheer wildly for the
umpire, sceaming "great call" and "way
to see'em ump". 'Believe me it will make
their day and they deserve it.
Spoonerisms: The exhibition game bet-
ween the umpires and CKNX ended in a 6-6
tie, but more importantly they raised $800
for the three travelling minor ball teams.
If you did not get a chance to come out and
see the action I ? I you missed a great time.
Slow pitch tournament set to go
Teams from as far away as Windsor are
expected to compete in the annual
Goderich Men's Slow Pitch Tournament
this weekend. Teams from Goderich, Lon-
don and Toronto will be amoung the 48
teams participating.
Games will start Fri. and run through
Sun. at five diamonds including: GDCI, St.
Mary's, Signal Star and the hardball and
fastball diamonds at ALricnitnral Darn
Finals in the AA, A -B, B -A and BB divi-
sions will begin Sun. at 4:15 p.m. at
Agricultural Park.
Teams will receive money for each
game won and are competing for over
$5,000 in prize money.
Teams will play three games, with the
first game determining division. In follow-
ing games the tournament will be run as a
double knock -out.
Hunting validation tags now available
The Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources has sent out 33,426 cow and bull
validation tags for the 1987 moose hunt.
The draw for moose tags is held annually
as part of the Ministry's Moose Harvest
Selective program. 'The program was in-
itiated in 1983 to allow the moose popula-
tion to rebuild.
The random draw for tags in 68 wildlife
management units with moose hunting
seasons in Ontario ensures a fair alloca-
tion of hunting opportunities.
All of the 80,286 hunters who put their
names in the 1987 draw will receive
notification by mail from the Ministry by
late July. The number of applicants was up
about 11 per cent over last year.
"Hunters told us that they wanted to be
notified even if they were unsuccessful in
the .draw," said Natural Resources
Minister Vincent Kerrio. "In response to
their requests, we are mailing out notices
to everyone who put a name in the hat."
In addition, hunters who applied but
were not successful the draw will be
given a chance in August to obtain one of
the 4,701 surplus tags. This will bring the
total of 1987 tags to 38,127, compared to the
34,485 given out last year.
Beach -volleyball
Beach volleyball is played every Thurs.
at St. Christopher's Beach between 7-9
p.m. and everyone is welcome.
The games are played near the second
pavillion.
For more information call 524-4221 after
5 p.m..
Jim "call me Mabel" Bisset loks in fine
form as he steps up,to the plate in Sat. ex-
hibition game between the umpires
association and the CKNX Tryhards. The
game ended tied 6-6 but most important,
they raised $800 for minor ball'?(photo by
Ted Spooner)