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The Huron Expositor, 1988-07-06, Page 8OA — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JULY 6, 1988 THIS WEEK IN Merchants mercy Kincardine The Seaforth Merchants Senior Mens Hardball team was successful last Tuesday, defeating the Kincardine Juniors 11 to 1. The scoring started early when the Mer- chants rallied for four runs in the first inn- ing. Another run in the second inning, one in the fifth and four in the seventh gave. OUT AT FIRST - Dave Akey of the Seaforth' Merchants advanced a runner but was put out himself at first base when the Mer- chants took on the Kincardine juniors and beat them 11-1 in Seaforth recently. Seaforth 11 runs, and forced the mercy rule into effect. Scott Driscoll pitched four innings for the win, gave up no runs on two hits, walked no batters and struck out four. Dave Akey pit- •ched three innings and allowed one unearn- ed run on two hits. He also walked no one and struck out four. Strong at the plate were; Gerry Feeney with four hits, Jim Campbell, Don William- son and Akey each with two and Joe Aubin and Greg Humphries each with one. Seaforth scored their 11 runs on 12 hits, walked seven times and struck out 11 times. The Merchants left 13 men on base and com- mitted four errors. Kincardine scored one run on four hits, struck out eight times, left five men on base and cornmrnitted four errors. "We had good pitching and some good hits," commented coach Marc Robinet. "The defense wasn't too bad but we have to cut down on the strikeouts. Eleven strikeouts in seven innings is not good at all. We faced a left bander and we seem to be having trouble with lefties. There are only two or three in the league and you don't see them very often." • Results of the Merchants game last night against Exeter were unknown at press time. The Merchants take on Kincardine again Thursday, in Kincardine. On Monday they are in Listowel and next Tuesday, July 12 are home again • against Strathroy. Game time is 6:30 p.m. MERCHANTS PITCHER Scott Driscoll puts one past a batter from Tuesday in Seaforth and beat them 11.1. Corbett photo. the Kincardine juniors. The Merchants took on Kincardine last REC Local lawnbowlers are winners in competition Seaforth Greens have been most active lately with a mixed pairs tournament spon- sored by Etue Insurance. Jim Etue presented first prize to Art and Mary Finlayson who had 3 w & 49 dp'. Second were Russell Oliver and Mary Wood of Woodstock 3 w & 44 dp', third were Walter and Ardie Westbrook of Mitchell with 3 w & 37, fourth Allen Gledhill and Kay Shortt of Goderich, 2 w & 45 and fifth Reg Near and Marilyn Lan- caster St. Mary's 2 w & 42 dp'. Consolation winners were Neil and Edna Bell of Seaforth. There were 13 greens in play and temperatures soared to their highest for the year. The ladies in the kitchen were kept busy serving cold drinks. Thanks to Jim Etue for his support. Saturday July 2,1the Seaforth Legion spon- • A On OPTIMIST DISTRICT JUNIOR GOLF TOURNEY - Derek Gridzak, shown here trying a chip shot onto the green, was among the competitors at the Optimist Golf Tournament held recently. Winners at the tournament in the juvenile division (age 14 -to 16) were: in first place with 80, Karsten Carroll and Chris Leitch, and Tony Greidanus was second with 81. In the bantam division (age 13 and under) Mike Weber finished first with 84, Dave McNairn was second with 88, and Derek Gridzak was third with 88. The girl's divi- sion was won by Jennifer Marion with 74 in nine holes, and Jill Wood was second with 80. These winners will next be going on to the regional tournament in Goderich. Cor- , belt photo. EATION PREVIEW by Marty Bedard sored a men's pairs tournament and ten greens were in play. The topprize of $100 went to the Kitchener rink of David Wick and John Scullion. In second place was the Seaforth team of Sandy Pepper and Sandy Doig. Third place went to Allan Gledhill and partner of Goderich, fourth to Jim Nadalin and partner of Woodstock, and fifth to John Pidduck and partner of Woodstock. Consola- tion went to Bill Brown and John Patterson of Seaforth. Members have been active in out-of-town tournaments also with Art and Mary Finlayson placing second at the Victoria and Grey tournament at Stratford and Bill Brown and Carol Carter prize winners at Stratford's Samsonite tournament. At Goderich's Victoria and Grey tourna- ment, Seaforth's Brenda Empey and Bob McMillan were fourth with 3 W & 37 while Bill Brown and Carol were high two game winners with 2 W & 48 dp '. Sandy Pepper and Eileen Adamson also won a consolation prize. Seven Seaforth teams competed at this popular tournament July 1. Dill Brown and John Patterson were in the prizes at Clinton men's pairs and three ladies teams went to Mitchell to ladies pairs. First, prize went to Jean Lunn ,and Eileen Adamson of Seaforth. Second, Bren- da Empey and Mary FInlayson and Olive Papple and Thelma Coombs were also two game winners. Two ladies teams also competed at Lucknow last Wednesday. To all bowlers ladies bowl Monday afternoons at 1:30 p.m., men bowl Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Jitneys are Tuesday and Thursday even- ings. Good bowling to all. Canada Day a big success CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS were very successful over the weekend, with good attendance at all functions. It started in the morning for the Seaforth Firemen's Breakfast. Over 570 people were served. The Leisure Walk Poker Rally attracted 52 walkers in four different age categories. The winners were as follows: 14 and under —Scott and Dean Wood, High Hand; Jennifer and Chris Marion, 2nd High and Kevin Cardno, Ted Sills and Steve Pletsch - Low Hand. 20 to 55 — Ann James and Mary Chapple, High Hand; Mary Longstaff, Anne Stephaniuk and Helen Love, 2nd High and Don and Jean McLlwraith and Delphine Dolmage, Low Hand. Over 55 — Jim Kelly and Dorothy Williams, High Hand; Dorothy Papple and Helen McKenzie, 2nd High Hand and Jean Pinder and Ina Scoins, Low Hand. Family — Ruth and Gord Beuttenmiller, High Hand; Sheila and Jeremy Nigh, 2nd High Hand and Doug and Jeremy Hildebrand, Low Hand. Congratulations to all winners and thank you to all participants. After, the walk, The 1988 Merchants Baseball team hosted the 1972 Merchant Ball team. The game proved to be a lot of fun for both teams. The day ended with the Fireworks Display. The Seaforth Recreation Department wishes to thank the following people for mak- ing this day a great success. Seaforth Firemen, George Hildebrand, The Lioness Club, Marc Robinet, Hazel Hildebrand, Lyn- da Huard, Doris Huai, Bill Harris, Rick and Joan Wdod, Jane Morton, Tom Lemon, Healther McLlwraith, Brian Dale, and Jill Wood. AQUAFIT by Drusilla Lietch begins July 18 and runs for six weeks, every Monday and Wednesday. The cost is $30. for six weeks, twice a week, $15. for six weeks, once a week, or $3. per lesson. Please pre -register by call- ing the Pool at 527-0950. Aquafit is for everyone, even non -swimmers. Come out and have some fun!! SWIM TEAM also begins at the Pool. It will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. Call 527-0950 to register. FITNESS IS FUN will begin for the sum- mer session on Tuesday, July 19. It will be held every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Arena. To register please call the Recreation Office at 527-0882. The Seaforth Recreation Department presents the FUNLAND BAND at the Seaforth and District Community Centre on July 12 at 2 p.m. The admission fee is $2. per person and everyone is welcome. SENIOR SHUFFLEBOARD was held last Wednesday. Winners were: Ladies: Mary McMillian 322, Rose Pringle 289 and Hazel McGonigle 236. Men: Tobi Murray 333, San- dy Doig 260 and Gord Beuttenmiller 195. Registration forms for the L.H.Z. SPORT- SFEST are now available at the Recreation Office. Sportsfest will take place in Wingham on August 19, 20 and 21. For information call 527-0882. Etiquette important on crowded course The summer holidays came in with a bang last week as the local ankle -biters headed from the school playgrounds to the golf course parking lot, The bike rack was full and the proshop was a hubbubb of activity as young golfers were anxious to get down to some serious golf. When you added the in- flux of juniors to our new senior league, plus our popular men's and ladies' nights, and topped it off with Canada Day and the Fourth of July, it was a madhouse all week. Line ups on the tee and long waits on the fairways were the order of the day. Most golfers realized the crowded conditions would slow things down and observed the etiquette of golf enough to keep things mov- ing quite smoothly. Slow play is the bane of golf. It's important whether you're a begin- ner or an experienced golfer to set a good pace. Keep up with the group in front and if you fall behind, allow faster players to play through. Many beginners have difficulty fin- ding their ball after stril jng it. The ball often ends up in the bushes, the fields, or in water. Often the player is so disgusted with his shot that he never watches the ball until it stops rolling. With the extremely dry con- ditions the ball may take some wicked ON THE GREENS by Carolanne Doig bounces and end up far from its estimated position. It really is important to watch the ball all the way. Other speed up tips are to putt out and move to the next tee before marking down the scores; let shorter hitters tee -off first on the tee so groups ahead are out of range sooner. Walk directly to your ball and be ready when it's your turn. If you lose a ball wave the people behind through then step aside and let them get out of your range before continuing. Park your clubs to the side of the green nearest the next tee. Remember look behind you while out on the course. You don't want to be leading a parade. Winners last week were: Lathes night: Scramble winners in a sudden death playoff were: Jan Moore, Gail Price, and Cathy Elliott. Men's Night: Randy Gilfillae, least putts; Budd Schmidt and Jim Watson Jr. Junior League: Low team - Chris Marion and Dave McNairn and Least Team Putts - Nada Farag and Derek Gridzak. Optimist Junior tournament - Girls: 1st Jill Wood and 2nd Jennifer Marion. Bantams: 1st Mike Weber, 2nd Dave McNairn, and 3rd Derek Gridzak. Juvenile: 1st Karston Carroll, 2nd Chris Leitch and 3rd Tony Greidanus. Our Optimist junior winners are at Sunset July 6 for the regional event. COMING EVENTS Friday night couples "Italian Night" tee off between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 Seaforth Community Hospital Fund Raising tournament. Tee closed until 6 p.m. Saturday, July 9 tee clos- ed until 4 p.m. for the Legion Zone tournament. On Friday, July 8, our Labatt's Pro -Am Team will be going to Credit Valley Golf Course for the Regional Championships. Good Luck guys! WINNING ISN'T EVERYTHING I often get asked about the importance of winning. winning is important because it's fun to win. But winning isn't everything, especially when young kids are involved. Winning becomes important later on in your athletic career. It's not a matter of life and death at a very early stage of the game - it's better that you perform well and that you're learning how to play the game. If youngsters are learning the fundamentals they're going to perform their best and winning will come. If I had one piece of advice to give to amateur ball coaches and parents it would be • be patient and remember your role as a model and a teacher. My father never put any pressure on me, he taught me to strive to be my best rather than try to be better than anyone else. I remember him telling me that teamwork was the most impor- tant thing. I think that was why I enjoyed play- ing laying so much and went on to be a professional player. I think the stress on winning instead of learn- ing at a young age is one of the biggest problems This Ad Sponsored by in organized sports today. It chases a lot of kids away from the game of baseball. Playing sports can teach kids valuable skills they can carry over to their daily life and their lives as adults. I know that playing sports contributed a great deal to my life. It taught me to learn to take the risk of accepting new challenges while testing the limits of my abilities. I learned how to co-operate with teammates and coaches, about healthy competi- tion and to take pride in whatever I did. As a professional athlete I was constantly aware of how my conduct on the playing field in- fluenced youngsters watching the game. As a parent I realize that in that role I also .: ye to set an example. The most important thing to remember is to have patience and try to / 1 have fun - winning isn't everything. ' Baseball Hall of Famer Duke Snider is currently a special "t instructor with the Petro - Canada Play Ball Program. For more information on Play Bau, please call 1-000-288.2244. lL ti C.J.'S AUTO SERVIcE "A Petro -Canada Dealer" 5274)333 23 Goderich St., Seaforth Mosq Is win squeaker over Lucan SQUIRTS On Thursday, June 30 the St. Columban Squirts hosted Exeter III in Dublin and came away with a win. The Squirts thumped Exeter 5-0. Scott Van Dooren led the way scoring twice, with J.D. Nolan, Larry Kelly and Gary Van Bakel each scoring once. ATOMS On Monday, June 27 the St. Columban Atoms journeyed to Lucan and won 5-4 over the Lucan H team. Greg Visser notched two goals with single goals by Greg Van Bakal, Shaun Anstett and Chris Marion. MOSQUITO I Jason Henderson scored all three goals, two of them off perfect passes from Colin Devereaux, to lead the St. Columban Mosq I team to a 3-2 squeaker over the visiting Lucan team, Wednesday June 29. Carl Terpstra, a relative newcomer to the position of goaltender, played an excellent game. A penalty shot, taken by the Lucan goaltender, was a bullet drive that Carl dove and caught only to have the ball squeeze through his fingers and dribble over the goal line. MOSQUITO II After playing to a 2-1 halftime lead, the St. Columban Mosq II team settled down and SCOREBOARD trounced ColdstrearN8-1 in Coldstream Wednesday, June 29. Pat Cook led the way with three goals, Mike Smale and Joe Murray each scored twice and Jamie Stapleton rounded out the scoring getting one. PEE WEE On Tuesday, June 28 the St. Columban Pee Wees evened their season's record at one win, one loss and two ties with a 9-2 whipp- ing of Lucan in Lucan, Steve Papple and Brian Melady scored two each with singles going to Joey Van Bakel, Mike Cronin, Wayne Schoonder- woerd, Mike Coyne and Gerri Cappelli. Queens and Murray softball winners In Seaforth ladies softball action Tuesday, June 28, Kent Murray defeated Ken Smith 17-10 and the Queens shut out McNichol 29-0. Team captains are advised to contact Mary Margaret Nash with the scores of their games dining the month of July. Ball Hockey League Standing As Of June 30, 19 Name Goals Assists 1. Jim Campbell (Seahawks) 16 21 2. Dave McElwain (Seahawks) 14 16 3. Scott Driscoll (Topnotch) 14 14 4. Brad Carter (Brewers) 10 16 5. Andy Ball (Brewers) 15 9 6. Trevor Fortune (Brewers) 13 11 7. Mike Betties (Brewers) 8. Joe Anstett (Topnotch) 9. Marty Bedard (Topnotch) 10. Dave Murray (Seahawks) Team Standings Seahawks Topnotch Brewers Boileramith Beachwood Team Maui 9 15 7 17 12 11 8 14 Wins 7 7 7 4 2 0 Points 37 30 28 26 24 24 24 24 23 22 Losses 2 2 2 5 7 9 T