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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-07-29, Page 39'$ports 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 Pt 42 37 35 35 33 32 32 32 29 28 25 24 22 21 21 20 18 18 17 17 16. 10 Newtons Apple Ted Spooner` 3 ".e I ey Save the • 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)