Zurich Citizens News, 1975-11-12, Page 14PAGE 14 - ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS, NOVEMBER 12, 1975
BOYS SOCCER CHAMPS - The boys soccer championship of the Zurich Public School
was won by the Bombers. From the left are, Robert Vander Hoek, Paul Lavery, Robert
Willert, John McAllister, John Jenner, Brian Horner and Chuck Mortley. (news photo)
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FOR ALL GOOD SPORTS
By Ross Haugh
Greetings
Hello, sports fans.
It's going to be an extreme pleasure to be able to
write a weekly sports column on these pages and
report generally on the sports scene in addition to
being involved in p.hotography and some reporting.
I am not a stranger when it comes to the Zurich
arena or the local ball diamond. In fact, about 28
years ago I was a member of the Zurich baseball
team. It was my first taste of baseball after playing
quite a bit of softball and I spent a lot of time on the
bench watching the veterans play. It was a very
worthwhile experience.
A few years later, our talents turned to the umpir-
ing profession and I was behind the plate for many
games in the Huron -Perth league and the Zurich
diamond.
It's easy to remember back to the first baseball
game I ever umpired. It was between, you guessed
it, Zurich and Dashwood.
After that game, I received the best advice a
young umpire could receive and it will never be
forgotten. It came from Leroy O'Brien who I consid-
er one of the best umpires in this part of the country
in his day.
It came after the game when I admitted I missed
calling one curve ball a strike. Seems like his son
Bili was the pitcher. He said, "Never admit to
making a mistake. Forget about it and the important
thing is don't try to even up mistakes. Two wrongs
don't make a right."
That advice was adhered to strictly through some
15 years of umpiring and, along with the use of
common sense in any extreme circumstance,
enabled us to,survive.
Our experiences in hockey were part of the torrid
rivalry between Dashwood and Zurich. Just remin-
iscing for a moment we remember some of our
Zurich rivals as Bill, Doug and Don O'Brien, Bob
McKinley, Karl Decker, John Robinson, Bill Merner,
Benny Gignac, Marcel Quesnel, Al Deslaurier and
Junior Barash.
Back to the umpiring of years ago, my partner for
several years was Herb Turkheim, who is former
owner of this, publication and now a valuable member
of the ZurichCitizens News #nd. Exeter Independent
News team.
Enough for reminiscing and time to talk about
current and future sporting events in this area.
We hope to cover all aspects of sports in the
district along with activities of other teams with
which Zurich and area boys play with.
The Exeter Junior Hawks have a good sprinkling
of player talent from the Zurich, Hensall, Grand
Bend and Dashwood areas and a good number of
local youngsters were with the two South Huron
District High School football teams this year.
We expect to report regularly on the Exeter
Hawks, the Zurich Flyers in the South Huron inter-
mediate hockey league, all Zurich, Hensall and
Grand Bend minor hockey teams, figure skating
activities, bowling, badminton, etc.
If anyone participates in a sport which we have
neglected to mention or don't happen to know
about, please give us a call and we will be happy to
include your activity.
In the same vein, if you know of something going
on that is worthy of a picture, please get in touch
With us.
* * *
Our sincere congratulations go out to the South
Huron District High School junior football Panthers
in winning the Huron -Perth Conference champion-
ship Saturday afternoon in Stratford.
It was the fifth title in eight years for South Huron
coach Doug•Ellison. In that length of time, the team
missed the final round in only one year.
After the game, Doug told us he will be retiring at
least temporarily from the coaching scene, mostly,
to sort of rest up. He is currently secretary -treasurer
of the Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic
Association, coach of the high school's wrestling
teai'n and a member of the Exeter and district sports
complex committee.
We know that Doug will be extremely difficult to
replace and hope he decides to return in a year or
two. Knowing Doug as well as we do, it will probably
be just as hard for him to be on the sidelines without
direct participation,
Hopefully, a picture of the Zurich area boys who
are members of the championship junior club will
appear on these pages this week.