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[ J] - Bantams trounced in two ® 4 RETR SA, "Port" Perry baserunner 'nose-dives into second base during action in the final game of Ladies Tournament in Seagrave on Sunday. Port Perry beat Reach All-Ontario Bantam C finals Seagrave for the championship. [See team photos on page 23.] by Danny Millar The Port Perry Bantams did well to make it as far as the all-Ontario Bantam C softball championship in New Hamburg over the September 20-21 weekend but once they got there, they found the going tough as they - lost two games decisively. They lost the opener Satur- day afternoon when right- hander David Christner blanked them on two hits and led New Hamburg to a 6-0 __shutout win. Port was awar- ded a bye into the quarter-_ finals because Wiarton did not show up. They were humbled 9-2 by Jordan Lions and were sent packing. Christner's strong pitching performance in the first game overshadowed a solid effort-by-Port-Perry south: paw Mark Goreski, who pitched well. Goreski spread out seven hits and managed to strike out eight batters while he was the victim of some loose fielding behind him. Christner dusted off 16 Port batsmen on strikes. Christner started fast on the New Hamburg rubber as he fanned eight through the first three innings. The most serious threat came in the third when he walked Stan Glass Jr. and Jeff Johnstone singled. New Hamburg was one of the surprises of the two day affair. As hosting team they did not have to advance through an OASA elimina- tion process, and the team was given an automatic birth in the tournament. Some people were expecting them to be the soft touches of the meet, but that didn't happen. Christner was also effec- tive at the plate. In the sixth inning, he drove in Marshall "Roth and David Bailey with a triple and was thrown out at the plate trying to stretch it into a homer. New Hamburg got two runs in the second and an unearned tally in the third, on centerfielder Harry Bolton's error on a ground ball by Todd Ruthig, who eventually scored. 9-2 LOSS Jordan overpowered Goreski and his teammates in the Sunday afternoon game but the key blow. was.a sixth inning grand slam extra base hit by Dan Dick- son that brought in four runs. With the bases filled, Dickson smashed a grounder that took a bad hop past Bolton in centerfield and went right to the fence. Port squandered two golden opportunities which, had they taken advantage of, would have made for a diffe- rent ball game. They surrounded Jordan hurler Don Sider in the first inning with one out and all they could manage was a run by Ken Harman on an illegal pitch. John Vaz and Goreski whiffed to end the threat. They had an even better chance in the fifth when they loaded the bases again, this time with nobody out, and once more came away with just one run. Glass opened with a single over Sider's head and Johnstorte walked. Harman singled and Glass was held up at third. At that moment, the Jordan skipper came to the mound and after several moments decided to make a pitching charge. The new righty was Robbie Foster and he gave up the lone run when he nailed Goreski in the ankle. Pre: viously Brian Hendricks fanned and Peter Oosterholt fouled out. Vaz hit into a fielder's choice to end it. The Lions had an addition- al four run inning in the fourth. Henry Donders singled up the middle and Ted Rempel tripled him in. "Kent Greenlees hit an infield bouncer to second baseman Brian Stevenson, who threw to the plate too late to get Rempel. Bob Hildbrand connected for a base hit and a wild pitch advanced the runners. A sacrifice fly brought in Greenlees and Foster singled home Hilde- brand. The Bantams advanced further than any team in the Port Perry and District Minor Softball Association. They beat out Uxbridge in the first round and won their zone with a three game vic- tory over Minesing. In the tourney, they were up against the top .C calibre teams in the province. Each -- of the zones sent its winner, with the exception of Wiar- ton, which didn't show and the home town had an entry. It was the first overnight trip of the year for the Bantams. They stayed in a Kitchener motel, about 15 minutes from the ball park. It was at least coincidental that two teams from Port Twelve members id of the Royal Bank staff and management in Port Perry Bowmanville Eagles meet MoJacks here The Port Perry MoJacks open the 1980-81 Junior C hockey season with-an exhi- bition match this evening (Wednesday, September 24) at the Scugog Arena against the Bowmanville Eagles. Under the direction of new head coach Butch Potts, and his two assistants Paul Kane and Mike Adam, the MoJacks have been holding regular practise sessions in Whitby and at the Scugog Arena. The season actually began more than two weeks ago when the team opened train- ing camp with a series of "dry-land" work-outs designed to help get players in shape for the gruelling regular schedule which begins October 5. Despite the fact that the team's two leading scorers from last year, Bill Bridge and Phil Cochrane, are over- age this season, the MoJacks have a riumber of good young players in uniform from the Port Perry area as well as several imports who have been impressive in training camp. Netminder Ray Gibson, who was a stand-out in last year's playoffs is back between the pipes. Clay Lovering, a Midget last year, Warren Nicholishen and Ken Harmen who played Bantam last year have also been out with the team this season. Along the blue line, John Robertson and Charlie Brown have both got a full (Turn to page 23) Old Timerettes win Seagrave by Norma Adams and Jackie Boyle The Mariposa Odd Squad and the Seagrave "Turkey Power' baseball teams host- ed their first Ladies Softball tournament of -the Seagrave Park on Saturday with four teams taking part. The Seagrave "Turkeys" trotted off with a victory over Mariposa in a hard fought first game by 22-16 score. The second game saw Port Perry Old Timerettes win over the Oakwood Bearettes in a hard hitting match that ended 16-7. The excitement escalated as Mariposa and Oakwood took to the field to determine the consolation winner. Oak- Perry have been in the all- Ontario finals in the last six months, and both were the Bantams. Six members of the softball team - Goreski, Harman, Stevenson, John- stone, Vaz, and Steve Lee - were on the finalists hockey squad. The team was coached by Ken Goreski and Hugh John- ston and afterwards coach LA fourney wood managed to hold down the Odd Squad and the final score was 21-11 for the Bear- ettes. The Consolation Trophy presented to Oakwood was donated by Gloria Wallace and Dorothy Massel of the Seagrave Country Store. .With many enthusiastic supporters cheering on their favourite team, Port Perry and Seagrave met for the final and deciding game for the championship. Port Perry defeated "Turkey Power" 18-9 and took home the championship trophy donated by Rod Jones. Donna Prosser was the winning pitcher, Val Harris took the loss and Jan Towns hit a home run for Port Perry. games Goreski said that, in his opinion, the scores did not indicate the true direction of play. He feels Port played better than the scores indi- cated. Team members are Ken Harman, Steve Lee, Mark - Goreski, = Brian Hendricks, Billy Dowson, Ken Elliot, Jeff Johnstone, Stan Glass Jr., Peter Qoster- holt, Brian Stevenson, John Vaz, and Harry Bolton. hiked the seven miles to Blackstock on Sunday to raise money for the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope. All 12 completed the seven miles [with ease, we're told] and because of their efforts the Marathon of Hope campaign is richer by $1528 in pledges. BA FEAL A A Lo ID AAT A Tr Ea ay SPERM oe vas a -- FN Se DASE EERE A Ren] Eaten a REA = ER RTS x aL AS rs,