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ee ------" ---- 2 <¥ wet a aus Local intermediatessplit games in Barrie tourney Port Perry travelled to Barrie, Saturday afternoon to play in Barrie'S Annual Intermediate Softball Tour- nament. In the first game Doug - Hughes and John Popowich combined to hurl a seven- hitter as Port Perry defeated Barrie's Marfield Rubber. 5-4. Dave Gray led the attack with a two run homer while Danny McCartney and Rick Evans added consective base hits, also in the third inning to tie the score at 4-4. Then in the final inning with the score still tied John McMillan led off with a single, Doug Scott followed with a single and Dale Crawford then reached first on a well laid bunt bringing Dave Gray to the plate, Dave hit a long fly allowing John MacMillan to tag up then score the winning run. In the second game Ron Phinney held Barrie Conver- tible Pools to just three hits but an inference call cost Port Perry the game by a 1-0score. Dale Crawford and Ron Phinney got the only 2 hits for Port Perry. Season nears end OCBL hold banquet The final series in the Ontario County Bush League Playoffs is two games old with the outcome pending on the last game in Raglan on Tuesday night. With the final score of this game the OCBL will have a 1974. Champion and a termination of this year's season. In the first game of the Championship Series at Rag- lan on Tuesday the 20th the hometown team jumped off to a 3-0 lead and built it up to 5-0. However, Nestleton kept in the game and began to slowly wear down Raglans * lead. The visitors offense was capped off by a 5 run inning to take an 8-5 lead and went on to defeat the Raglan Recreation Team 11-5. At the second game in Nestleton on Thursday the 22nd much the same pattern developed. Again Raglan took the early lead but the Nestleton - Rohrer and Dor- rell team stayed closer. Again Raglan scored 5 runs and were leading 5-1. Then they put a sixth run across the plate and lead 6-3 going into the last half of the 7th inning. Nestleton then began their late innings rally but an excellent throw from centre fielder Wayne Slute caught a stumbling Rick Prosser at home plate after he had advanced from first on errors after a good bunt. The home team scored two runs in their last at bat but fell short of the mark by a close 6-5 score. On Friday August 23 the OCBL held its First Annual Banquet at the Prince Albert Community Centre. Next week's column will be the last of the year. It will contain the 1974 League Champions, details of the final game and a listing of the 1974 OCBL All-Star Team. Are You Covered... BY ENOUGH INSURANCE? Play safe and sure. It may be time to have your policies up- dated. We'll be glad to check them for you. Ask: us. + Automobile vv Snowmobiles 4 Tenants Pkg. +~ Home Owners v~ Commercial 191 Queen St. EMMERSON INSURANCE AGENCY LIMITED - Port Perry, Ont. 985-7306 Win two games against Pontypool With the regular schedule coming to close Port Perry Canadian Tire ended in fine fashion Sunday. Port Perry took two from Pontypool by, the scores of 20-6 and 4-1. | "In the first game Dale' Crawford paced the team with 3 hits while Chris De- Nure, Rick Evans, Doug' Hughes and Danny McCart- ney added two apiece. Ken Nightingale also had a hit while reaching first base five times successfully during the game. Rick Evans pitched the team to victory in the second game as he gave up only two base hits. Doug Scott led the hitting with 2 hits while, Dale Crawford, Mike Vanderby and Rick Evans had one apiece. : JR . PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1974 -- 19 News from Manchester Church Sunday Sept. 1, 11:15, Rev. B.R. Pogue in charge. The Manchester U.C.W. will be held at the home of Mrs. Fred Lamb, Thursday, Sept 5 at 2 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Elliott and family entertained guests from Agincourt, Gri- msby, Mississuaga, Bramp- ton and Orillia in honour of Jean's mother Mrs. Kath- leen Stewart, Agincourt, on her seventy fifth birthday, Sunday Aug. 25th. Mrs. O. Croxall, Mrs. R. Deeth, Mrs. Marie Chute had lunch with Mrs. Jean Elliott Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weis- mera spending a few days with her parents Mr. and mrs. John Hofstee. Mr. and Mrs. Norris Hitch- ens, Jody, Jamie and Shelly of Bowmanville, luncheon guests of their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mitchel, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mitchel guests at Mr. and Mrs. John Hofstee cottage at Valentia. Mr. and Mrs. R. Parker and family visiting her sister Mr. and Mrs. Jim Newman Sunday . Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dobson supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Carter, Oshawa, Sunday. 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