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The Times Advocate, 2007-08-01, Page 16THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Fury Page 17 Holes -in -one Page 17 16 TIMES ADVOCATE Sports SPORTS Tips? Contact Times Advocate Tel: Pat Bolen (519) 235-1336 x113 Fax: (5 1 9) 235-0766 E-mail: sports©southhuron.com Wednesday, August 1, 2007 MS bikers ride to record Long trip — Grand Bend cyclist Bob Case was one of almost 1,300 riders who took part in the multiple sclerosis bike tour from Grand Bend to London and back again on the weekend. (photo/sub- mitted) Exeter hosting OBAs EXETER — The Exeter Senior Rookie Eagles were victorious in two games last week, mak- ing their season record 16 wins and eight loss- es. On July 23, the Eagles topped Goderich 12-9 and on July 24 beat Stratford in a 19-18 thriller. In the Stratford game, the team was down 18-10 after five innings and still down 18-16 with two outs in the last inning before rallying with five straight hits and a 19-18 victory. The team is preparing to host the O.B.A. Senior Rookie "D" provincial championship on Labour Day weekend and coach Dave Reid says the team is making improvements at the right time. Reid states that while the team has had some trouble in tournaments, many of their losses have come against teams from significantly larger centres, includ- ing Waterloo, Oshawa and Mississauga. Reid states that the team is a strong hitting team and is making great improvements in the field as well. The convenor for the O.B.A. tournament is Jeff Keller. He would welcome any volunteers interested in assisting with this event. Tournament responsi- bilities include field maintenance, food preparation and food service and advertising. Keller states it has been many years since Exeter hosted an O.B.A. tour- nament and he wants to ensure that the players, parents and fans enjoy the experience. The tournament runs from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 and the team and orga- nizers are hoping they will have many fans in the South Huron com- munity attend and sup- port the players. The Eagles are coached Reid, Jeff Butler, Brent Dawson and Dwayne Overholt. The players are John Baker, Jaidyn Butler, Chad Dawson, Raymond Delbridge, Evan Hayter, Jacob Hrudka, Justin McCarter, Nathan McDonald, Ryan Neeb, Nick Overholt, Brett Reid and Ben Turner. By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF GRAND BEND — It's been 10 years, hundreds of kilometres biked, thousands of dollars raised and Grand Bend rider Bob Case is still going strong on the MS Bike Tour to raise money for multiple sclerosis research. Case again made the 150 kilo- metre trip from Grand Bend to London and back again on the weekend, raising $10,000 to help the tour raise a record $745,000. Fifty three-year-old Case said he got involved with the tour because it goes by his house. "I'd see them go by on a Saturday morning and think that would look like fun." And when his sister-in-law was diagnosed with MS, Case decided it would be a good thing to do. Although he starts out with a team of riders called 'MS Sucks', Case says with everyone riding at a different pace, he usually ends up with someone he does- n't know. Case says he practices for the tour a lot and despite the dis- tance doesn't find it too difficult although he is tired by the end. "I came home last year in under three hours," says Case. The first year he did it Case said there were around 180 rid- ers and this year there was a record 1,270 riders making the trip. Baseball scores Senior Rookie houseleague July 9 -Exeter 14 versus Lucan Lightening 6 Runs: Mitch Miller, Dan Allen, Jarrett Baker, Sam McEwan (2), Owen Kuranyi (2), Nathan Finch, Noah Chapman, Luke Toornstra (2), Jonathan Miller (2), Drew Horner July 11 - Exeter 6 versus Lieury 1 Runs: Jonathan Miller, Drew Horner, Mitch Miller (2), Dan Allen, Luke Toornstra Comments: Awesome homerun Mitch Miller. Great team work! July 18 Exeter 4 versus llderton 20 Runs: Nathan Finch, Jonathan Miller, Luke Toornstra, Mitch Miller Comments: Awesome homerun by Nathan Finch. Great play by Parker Hrudka and popfly caught by Jonathan Miller. Despite the score the team had some excellent plays. July 24 - Exeter 10 versus Lieury 15 Runs: Dan Allen, Brodyn Reid, Owen Kuranyi, Nathan Finch, Luke Toornstra, Jonathan Miller, Drew Horner (2), Mitch Miller (2) Comments: Awesome play on third by Parker Hrudka. July 25 - Exeter 12 versus Komoka 2 Runs: Dan Allen (3), Brodyn Reid (3), Jarrett Baker (2), Sam McEwan (2), Drew Horner, Mitch Miller Comments: Good job on third base Noah Chapman. Keep up the good playing team. Perfect shot — Exeter lawn bowler Har Brintnell lets a shot go during a ladies pairs/mixed pairs tournament on Saturday hosted by the Exeter Lawn Bowling Club with teams from Niagara Falls, Sarnia, Chesley, Seaforth, Goderich, Clinton, St. Marys and Exeter.Top prizes went to Niagara Falls, Sarnia and Chesley with three wins 52, three wins37 and two wins 51 respectively.The next tournament is a mens pairs event Aug. 8. (photo/Pat Bolen) t1r, Gaiser " Kneale EXETER - 235-2420 GRAND BEND - 238-8484 CLINTON - 482-3401 Business Directory REPAIRS Sewing Machine REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES Free estimates 90 day Warranty Experienced since 1952 Sew and Save Centre Ltd. 149 Downie St., Stratford Phone 271-9660 FREE* Home Security System call now for your free system Exeter & Area Rep. 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