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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-10-20, Page 8PAGE tCH Slt,'vAi. `, . �►, . l" t.)lir.t\ 214 .J.. RTS PAGE Girls down Harriston in thriller Midgets girls win WOAA championship The Goderich Tiger Dunlop Midget girls' softball tear) warmed ,t chilly crowd as they captured the Western Ontario Athletic Association midget championship in spectacular come -front - behind style at Agriculture Pairk "Tuesday Playing under weather conditions more conducive to hockey the 'Goderich girls blanked Harriston 2-0 to w in the best -of -five series three games to two. It was an uphill struttele for the Midgets, who, facing elimination in the fourth game :nut down by one run, scored three key runs over the final two innings to force the fifth and deciding game. They backed up a superb pitching performance by - Denise Mitchel more with a stingy defence and some big plays in the early innings to record the victory. Although walks and errors played a major role in the Goderich offence and the runs it produced, the girls were only able to keep Harriston from scoring with fine defensive play. In the third inning with the game scoreless and two out, Nlitchelmot'e took a relay from the outfield and drilled a throw to catcher Joni Thompson who tagged the potential winning run to end the inning.. Goderich left fielder. Shiela O'Brien.` positioned herself well to grab a towering drive in the fourth inning and then made a running catch to end the game. Mitchelmorc pitched a solid game as she struck out 13 batters in the game while giving up four walks. In the second inning she • Umpire Doug Fisher watches as Goderich catcher Joni Thompson puts a tag on Cathy Moch of Harriston as she attempted to score on a hit to right field in the third inning. Moch was called out at the plate to end the inning and Goderich went on to win the game 2 - 0 to claim the WOAA midget girls crown. (staff photo) Supporter's Club looking for some more support The Goderich Minor Hockey Supporter's Club needs support -It needs support ar a r111•111110 October 27 at R:00 pro ,r1 rho ;iron;! In allow an o x, rut i\, to farm for 1977-;R, Emily Croy,. ter, ",id,•nt r,f the club for 19711.77, said Tuesday that the clnh had twice mot to try to elect an executive and had twice failed to draw enough people to make the election democratic. "We had a meeting in May to elect officers for the coming year and got ahout a dozen people out," she said. "We put off the election until the fall and our second try got about the sante response." Crew said the Supporter's have a five member executive and seven direc- tors, 12 people. She said it hardly seemed right to have an election for 12 officers when there are only 12 people present. She added that the Supporter's club raises money for minor hockey which includes 300 boys. She feels that a dozen members can't speak authoritatively for 300. The club president doesn't want to complain or make any threats that if people don't come out and. support the club it will fold. She said she can't complain, nor does she wish to, about the help the club received last year. She said she feels that people h.r., heard enough of those 1, ow, of threats and will he alienated by them. "ATI we would like to see is enough people interested hl supporting , minor hockey come to -one*'mecting to elect an executive," she said. At least enough to have a couple stand for office and have people left over to vote," Crew said the club con- tributed about $2,500 toward financing minor hockey last year. Shc said the expenses for minor hockey were about $14,000 last year and promise to he at least that much this year. She pointed out that 300 boys registered at $30 a head gives minor hockey a revenue of $9,000, well below the required amount. Last year the Supporter's ('lub sponsored three dances, a hake sale. draws for an afghan and a Christmas cake, sponsored theatre night and sold tickets for a draw for a trip to Sweden' with the Goderich Qldtimers. She said the club also supplied players with crests at the end of the year and held a minor hockey banquet. "We got excellent help from telephone convenors and when it came time to donate for the banquet people were more than happy to he 1p," she sa id. Grew noted that the club already has funds in its coffers for the year and the new executive will he responsible for handling them. She said miner hockey finished its season in the black last year for the first time in a while and the struck out the final two hatters after a one -out triple by Barb Kerr and then struck out Kathy 1)yksterhuis in the top sixth with two runner's ahoard. Neither , team could do much with the hat and Goderich scored the winning run in the third inning on a bases loaded walk to Anne \la rie Murphy that scored Heidi Elliott. Goderich came right back with an insurance run in the fourth inning as Lucie 'I'urcotte reached base on an error, advanced on Mitle-n's sacrifice bunt and then scored as Thompson • ripped a shot through the legs of shortstop Pam Harrison. Goderich was robbed of a potential third run in the sixth inning as Harriston first base person Cathy Meeh snared an I Ilion line drive to end the inning with Turcotte at third hase. ,Goderich dropped the opening game of the series 3-0 in • Goderich and then rebounded to win the second game in Harriston to even the series. But Harriston* took away the home advantage for the second time with a 3-1 ictory- at Agriculture Park to again take the lead in the scrie.s, Goderich immediately put pressure on Harriston in._th. _' Suua t,h game g-- orina. ru-rt in: their -first at hat. Heidi Ii'lliott reached base on an error and following a walk to Sandra IOW('scooted home on a Mitchel more double. Harriston fought right back with two runs in their half of the first inning fox: the lead. Roth runs were unearned as Harrison and Cheryl Pike reached hase on a walk and error respectively and scored on infield outs. Goderich lied the game in the top of the fourth inning as I aur a MacDonald led off with a single. advanced on a fielder's choice and scored on Thompson's double. Harriston tied the game in the top of the fourth inning as (.aura MacDonald Icd off with a single, advanced on a fielder's choice and scored on 'Thom frson's double. Harriston fought right hack with the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fourth as 'Tracey Williamson reached base on an error and then scored on a second error, Goderich again tied the game as O'Brien led off the sixth inning with a single and scored on two sucressive errors by Harriston. Anne Marie Murphy then delivered the clinching blow as she smacked a two -run homer in the top of the seventh with Mitchclmore on first after a walk. Harriston managed to get a runner .to third hase in final at bat -but Mit- chclmore struck out Moch and got Harrison to pop up back to the mound.. The come -from -behind victory gave Goderich the momentum they needed for the final game in Goderich e cinr'c , neither._.t.eam_.uld manage a victoryin the -if -ow -a ... ball park. supporter's club had money left over after the season ended. She said the club didn't want to spe .q, .�� the money last year hecat5'Se it was concerned that this year may not be as good and the money may he needed by minor hockey. She said that one of the features the club has this year is a season's pass to all minor hockey home games. The pass will cost $12.50 and is good for all home games. it is not going to he honored at special events or at post - season games. Harbor Report i RY RON GRAHAM September 27 the Algoway arrived light from Sault. Ste.' Marie for salt. October 4 the Agawa Canyon arrived Tight from Wincisor for salt. October 5 the Agawa Canyon cleared harbor fr)r Milwaukee with salt. October 8 the Algosoo arrived Tight from Sarnia for r. October 9 the A Igosoo cleared harbor for Marinott, Michigan with salt. October 12 the Algnlake arrived light from Sault fit'. Marie for sale. October 13 the Algolak' cleared harbor for Trois Rivicres, Quebec with salt. October 15 the AIgor tit arrived light from Somhra for salt. October 10 the ,tlgr,rnil cleared harbor for Ma instree, Michigan with salt. The midgets were not an overpowering team in their own league this year. They finished the regular schedule with identical scores in the won -loss column but turned into a tough team who could win the clutch game in the playoffs when it was necessary. They scraped their way to the league championship in it destructive style as they disposed of Mitchell Kirk tonin two straight n hoth series hammered St and IC similar fashion in the b; st In; sc u a gh GI at( gt y itc ay Goderich midget girls pitcher Denise Mitch turned in a clutch performance in her team's pionship victory Tuesday night striking out 13 and giving up only four hits. (staff photo) ar keel nh Jubilation. The members of the Goderich Tiger Dunlop midget girls softball team mob each other after winning the Western Ontario Championship at Agriculture Park Tuesday, Go�1erich downed Harriston 2 - 0 to win tbe and deciding game of the series. and cap a near playoff record. (staff photo) Goderkh Bridge Club Mary Donnelly and Eleanor i':rskine combined for a 108 point night to top the com- petitii)n in the North-South section of play at the October 11 meeting of the Goderich rtridge Club. There were seven tables in play. Dr. and Mrs. Stapleton finished second with 88 points and were followed by Evelyn Galbraith and Dawna 'proule with 871/7 points and Joe Martin and Leonard George with a score of R( points. Bill Bradley and Weeragiioriya took top honors in the East-West division with their point total of 99. The teams of kcc Ryan and .Joanne Duckworth. Audrey A. Tobin and t wiVers„ fll` itchy' Ir' 86th aril h ser onrl placeaid (,,rt stringer tree i-r,r aer. finishes° with 821/2 Point. s° Kir look. do ch w"