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PAGE 14, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1976, WHITBY FREE PRESS Major league decisions affect local base bal Like ail minor baseball groups in the area, the Whitby Minor Baseball A§sociation is anxiously awaiting the deci- sion whether or not Toronto will get a major league club. In Quebec, especially Mon- treal, there has been an astronomical increase in base- bal interest since the arrivai of the National League Montreal Expos. Some minor baseball groups have reported registration increases more than tenfold. Officials of the W.M.B.A. expressed concern at the recent annual meeting about the possible implications of Toronto acquiring a major league team. They are wary of what might happen in Whitby with the limited facilities available at present, both in the people available to help, a chronic problem with most minor sporting groups, and also.with the number of diamonds in first-class condition. The annual meeting, one of the best attended in some time, saw the W.M.B.A. launch its eighth season. The meeting, held in Iroquois Park's Whitney Hall, included election of the 1976 directorate and reports from W.M.B.A. officials outlining the 1975 season which was a great success in most areas. Although Whitby entries in the Eastern Ontario Baseball Association did not fare too well in playoff action, there was consensus that the house league activity was a great success with very noticeable improvement in the calibre of baseball from' the earlier years. The meeting heard reports from 1975 Treasurer William Puchalski, Registrar Jim Hanley, Secretary . Gerald Robinson, Teeball Convenor Ray Bergstrom, Tyke. Conven- or Don Kennedy, Peewee Convenor Dean Keating and a report of the activities of the Bantam and Midget-Juvenile groups, ail indicating highly satisfactory seasons. W.M.B.A. President Keith MacDonald welcomed those in attendance and paid special tribute to the more than 220 adults vho gavevoluntarily of their time for the benefit of the boys and the game of baseball. Whitby remains one of the very .few centres in the province where officials still give their services without charge. The result is that Whitby's boys have enjoyed one of the lowest registratibn fees in Ontario, and the taxpayer has also beer, saved an expense which irt other centres is sooher or later charged to a municipal recreation depart- ment. The W.M.B.A. laFÉ fall also enlisted its membCrs to help in the restoratior. of diamonds at Peel and Fairman Parks, with the 'Iown supplying the material and the W.M.B.A. the voluntary manpower. The result was a tremen- doùs improvement in these fields and the association has plans for the upgrading of other facilities in the town this spring. The President also com- mented on a developing spirit of cooperqtion between the W.M.B.A. and the Recreation Department and its staff. In 1975, the W.M.B.A. became a non-profit incor- porated body and their elections have taken on an altered format. The annual meeting elects is directors each year and out of that group comes the association officers. The Board of Directors will elect' their executive at their first meeting of the year, to be held shortly. The new directorate con- sists of Keith MacDonald, Don Kennedy, Gerald Robinson, Bill Puchalski, George Hobin, Otto Gilks,-Rod Fillier, Gord Hanna, Alex Fillier, Dave Smith, Ray Bergstrom, Dean Keating, AI Hovland, Jim Hanley and Bill Watters.. One of the features of the election results which pleased all. observers is the presence of several new faces on the Board of Direclors, an indication the organization is attracting interested members. Men's hockey point spread narrows The point spread separating the teams in the Whitby Men's Hockey League seems to narrow weekly. The most recent statistics show a mere five-point spread between the topsix teams. Munn's Press and Lasco Steel share first place with 21 points each, the former on a record of 10 wins, one tie, five losses, 94 goals for and 59 against and the latter on eight wins, five ties, three losses, 66 goals for and 47 against. Chris Catering trail with 20 points on eight wins, four ties and four losses. They have scored 66 goals and allowed 58. H. Salt Fish and Chips, follow by one point, having won eight games, tied three and lost five while scoring 71 goals and allowing 57. Fireplace Plus and Bondeco Rustproofing are tied with 16 points each, the former on eight wins, eight losses, 66 goals for and 71 against and the latter on seven wins, two ties, seven losses, 54 goals 'or and 57 against. Shea Real Estate have eight points on three wins, two tics and I1 losses. They have •TUESDAY FAMILY SPECIAL•* TUESDAY FEB. 24 Kt.tuc~ Fed kickai Colonel Sanders and his boys make it finger lickin' good TIOeHken OVER 100 LO CATIONS UN ONTA RIO -SEE YOUR PHONE BOOK FOR T HE ONE NE A REST YOU' scored 61 goals and allowed 80. The Orphans hold down last place with seven points on three wins, one tie and 12 losses while scoring '48 goals and allowing 99. In recent action, Munn's Press defeated H. Salt Fish and Chips 3-1, Lasco Steel downed ~Chris Catering 4-2, Shea Real Estate trounced Orphans 14-5 and Bondeco Rustproofing dumped Fire- place Plus 7-3. Squirts lead tyke division Following are the resultsJ of recent action in the Youth Bowling Council. TYKE The Squirts lead the Tyke division followed by the Peewees and the Tidbits. Kathy Grist bowled the girls high single and David Collins, the boys high single;. Roni-Sue Childs and Jim Taylor, the high doubles; and Heather Sawden, Roni-Sue Childs (tie) and Jim Taylor, the higir averages. Robbie Collins was chosen bowler of the month. BANTAM 'B' The Crows lead the Ban- tam 'B' division followed by the Ducks and the Eagles. Colleen Belliveau and Greg Ellis bowled the high singles; Elaine Sin and Greg Ellis, the high doubles; and' Elaine Sim and Brad Bain, the highaverages. BANTAM 'A' The Cardinals lead the Bantam 'A' division followed by the Woodpeckers and the Hummingbirds. Diane Matthews and Darryl Sim bowled the high singles; Diane Matthews and Ron Maguire, the high triples; and Cheryl Nicholson and Darryl Sim, the high averages. JUNIOR The · Champs and the 'Dynonite U.B.O.'s lead the Junior Division. Leanne Winter and Paul Hutchinson bowled the high singles; Leanne Winter and Jim Crouch, the high triples; and Karen Murkar and, Jim Crouch, the high averages. SENIOR The Corvettes lead the Senior division followed by the Baracudas ard the Chargers. Kim Pascoe and Randy Woodcock bowled the high singles; Karen Pizzolato and Noel Edey, the high averages. Minor hockey teams fait by the wayside Brooklin-Whitby Minor Hockey Association Allstar teams are falling by the way- side as playoffs continue. However, several teams. remain in the thick of the battle. MINOR PEEWEE The Aqualine Pools Minor Peewees currently lead their best-of-seven series with Cobourg 3-0. In the third contest, Aqualine Pools trounced the vîsitors 7-1. The locals, who ield period lcads of 2-0 and 4-0, got a stellar goaltending performance from Mark Lee two goals by Jeff Donaldson and Charlie Mason and singles by Mike Wells, Dan Garrard and Derek Kotyluk. Steve Hook got the losers' only goal. MAJOR PEEWEE The Lasco Steelers Major Peewees eliminated Ajax 3-0. The final game, which could have gone either way, say the Steelers, edge Ajax 5-4 when, with 21 seconds remaining, Stu Catterall fired the winning goal, only .33 seconds after Ajax's Tom Jackson had brought the visitors even. Ajax led 1-0 after the first period but Whitby held a 3-2 margin going into the third. ' Warren Subject scored twice and David Blacquiere, Bob Middleton and Stu Catterail added singles for the winneTs who now advance to the group finals against Bay Ridges. Tom Jackson, with three, and . Jeff Rodgers replied for losing Ajax. MINOR BANTAM The Optimist International Minor Bantams lead their best-of-five series with Bay Ridges 1-0 on the strength of a 5-3 victory. Mark Underwood and Charlie Meitner each scored a pair for the winners who got singles from Scott Bremner and Darrel Bhtc- quiere. Robbie Cannon, Colin Caffrey and Mike Costello replied for , Bay Ridges. YOU'RE WHISTLING IN THE ! DARK... IF YOUý THINK THAT HE ART AT TACK AND STROKE. HIT ONLY THE OTHER FELLOWV'S FAMILY. Help gour Heart... HieI- your Hert Fund es/l tam/i,î/y /l/litio Choose from our collection of beautiful backgrounds, and start your tradition today . XIO COk)r-P«vrït8it TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. 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