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McGees, Graham tie iJ..afthr.Jinn.ings
The McGee Pontiacs
and Graham Electric
battled nine innings in a
I-1 tie in Industrial
Fastball League action,
Sunday.
McGees held a one -run
Ken Daer of McGee Pontiacs scoots around the Graham Electric catcher to
score the only Pontiac run of the game in Industrial Softball League action'
Sunday. The two teams played to a 1-1 tie after nine innings and the Elec-
trics forced extra innings scoring the tying run in the bottom -of the seventh
inning. (photo by Dave Muffitt)
lead, scoring in the
second inning, but
Graham Electric forced
extra innings with a run
in the bottom off the
seventh.
McGees made the most
of their chance as they
managed but two hits off
George Klumper in the
nine innings. Klumper
struck out 17 Pontiac
batters.
Ken Daer scored the
Pontiac run in the second
inning after he walked
and scooted home on Rick
Sowerby's double.
McGees were held hitless
from the second inning
French shades fiords 2-1
French Dry Cleaners
scored two runs in their
half of the second inning
and hung on to record a 2-
1 win over Gords Sports
in Industrial League
action, Sunday.
Gords took a one -run
lead in the game scoring
in the top half of the
second inning. Jim ginn
tripled with two out and
Dick Schoemaker drove
him in with a single..
But French rebounded
for their two runs in the
bottom half of the inning
connecting for two of
Ball hockey
Any hockey enthusiasts
who are reluctant to give
up the sport during the
summer months will be
offered a compromise by
the recreation depart-
ment.
The Goderich"
recreation department is
now attempting to
organize a ball -hockey
league for anyone over 18
years of age.
Ball -hockey will be
offered to anyone in-
terested at the arena
Thursday evenings
beginning May 24.
Players will have use of
the arena floor from 7-9
p.m. for a $2 charge per
player.
The arena is being
offered for use for the
sport and players will be
required to organize their
own teams and games.
Program co-ordinator
Jane Netzke said it would
operate on the same
format as shinny hockey.
Players would be
requested to wear run-
ning shoes, a helmut and
possibly gloves.
Goderich Power Squadron
celebrates 10th anniversary
The Goderich Power
Squadron celebrated its
10th anniversary with a
dinner -dance Friday and
elected a new executive
for the 1979, 80 year.
The Goderich Power
Squadron was formally
organized ata meeting at
Goderich and District
Collegiate Institute in
April of 1969 with District
Commander George P.
Coppin as chairman and
D.A. Wise as secretary.
Twenty-six persons
attended the meeting, all
being either Squadron
members or successful
candidates of the Piloting
examination. At that
initial meeting a
resolution was passed
that on warrant of the
Canadian Power
Squadron the Goderich
Power Squadron would
be established.
The charter members
of that first group were
Dr. frank Mills, H.R.
Corbett, Beecher Men-
zies, Ken Wood, Dick
Atkey, Ron Carter,
Harold Cook, Jack Elder,
R.V. Hurst, Bud Kuehl,
Don Langridge, Don
MacArthur, Bud
McCreath, Murray
McGill, Frank Newland,
E.A. Roberts, George
Robertson, Emmerson
Shera and Fred Fester.
Anticipating a warrant
for the charter the
Goderich group elected
an executive for 1969 that
included; squadron
commander, Dr. Frank
Mills; squadron
executive officer,
Beecher menzies;
secretary -treasurer,
Dick Atkey; squadron
frist lieutenant,H.R.
Corbett; Bud Kuehl and
Ken Wood.
That executive group
met May 21, 1969 and the
secretary reported that
the petition for warrant
dated April '27 had been
granted by the governing
board of Canadian Power
Squadrons on May 13,
making the squadron
officially in operation.
Lieutenant Com-
mander, Menzies an-
nounced that charter
ceremonies would be held
at the Canadian Forces
Base, Clinton on Satur-
day, June 14 with Howard
Reese, Chief' Commander
of the Canadian Power
Squadron and District
Commander, G. P.
Coppin.
The Goderich Power
Squadron organized their
first sail past Sunday;
June 15; 1969 in Goderich
Harbor. That first sail
past attracted hundreds
of onlookers and has been
fervently maintained as a
:major., boating . event in
the town of Goderich in
June.
Also in that first year
the squadron offered
piloting, seamanship and
advanced piloting
courses. The Goderich
squadron still offers these
Bristol cream
places third
An area horse and rider
did well at a Combined
Training Event at the
Caledon Hunt Club on
Sunday.
"Bristol Cream", a
four year old thorougbred
owned by Dr. and Mrs.
Leeper of Goderich,
placed third in dressage
and third overall out of a
field of 41 in the starter.
division. He had a time of
3:00 minutes and no
reprisals in cross-country
or stadium jumping.
He was ridden by Fran
Warwick of Wicklen Hall
Equestrian Centre of
Owen Sound.
Mrs. Marlene Leeper
on "As You Like It"
placed fourth in dressage
and fourth overall in the
starter division with a
time of 2:44 and no
reprisals in cross-
country or, stadium
jumping.
Large crowds were in
attendance at the event.
Interest in Combined
Training has been on the
upswing in Canada since
the Canadian team-
surprised
eamsurprised the Equestrian
world by winning the
World Cup at the Three
Day Event Cham -
f.
pionships held at"'
Lexington Kentucky last
fall.
instruction courses to
boating enthusiasts in the
area and it is estimated
that Canadian squadrons
will teach safe boating
habits to over 10,000
people - this year. At the
10th anniversary
celebrations, Friday the
Goderich Power
Squadron honored course
graduates and elected a
new executive com-
mittee.
The new executive
includes:Don Travers,
Commander; Ralph
Smith, Past Commander;
Jeanne Baker,executive
officer; E. A. Davies,
training officer; Fred
Snow, secretary -
treasurer; R.J. Crocker,
PRO; Don Sine; Larry
Webb, safety officer and
Bill Linfield, supply of-
ficer.
their three hits in the
game.
Don McWhinney
reached base on a
fielder's choice, Phil
Turner dobuled and Ray
Klages drove the pair
home with a single.
Despite the loss Dave
,Scholl turned in a fine
pitching performance
limiting French to three
hits and striking out six
batters. Don McWhinney
picked up the win giving
up five hits and striking
out seven Gords batters.
Gords
Parent in a
Monday
battles Lakeport
p.m.
plays
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and
p.m. contest
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rench
at
3.
30
until the ninth when Daer
hit a single. - .._
Graham Electric got to
Daer for five hits in the
game but didn't score the
tying run until the bottom
of the seventh inning.
Mark Frayne led off with
a triple but was held at
th-rrd on two ground outs.
He finally scored on
Fraser Strong's clutch
single.
Strong was the only
batter in the game with
two hits hitting•singles in
the second and seventh
innings.
McGees return to
action Monday at 5 p.m.
against Fishers and
Graham Electric will
play Canada Company at
8
P.
m.
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