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Darren Kemp More baseball B4 B2 the HERALD Norval wins first contest ever Surprise upsets in GFFL openers Herald Special II was a long time coming but kicked off the Flag Football season with all Ihe of a punk rocker at a slam dancing contest and finally posted their first With fans burn the bags they worn to the park on the sidelines heir heroes firebombed Mountainvlcw Plaza 23 In the first stunning upset of the new season Elsewhere M and M Sports sawed off Dairy Queen Royal Thrills and spills BMX bikes hot sellers Bicycle Motocross cycles arc outselling 10 speed bikes by about four to one says North proprietor Doug Anderson The increase in popularity in the bikes might be because they require less maintenance than 10 speed bikes Anderson says Last year the BMX craze had Just hit the market and North Sports had to keep reordering the bikes as demand Increased he says This summer Doug and coproprietor Chris Milne had ordered enough to fill the demand The cheapest bike at North Sports sells at but many of the youths are buying the expensive bike rather than the lowcost model Chris Milne says A BMX bike costs about the same as a speed but specially reinforced parts arc designed to take hard punishment from r such as when used or Motocross racing where jumps and spills place pasted and Smoke Shop rolled over North Sports At one time the prospect of losing to Norval was a mere fantasy but some body had to be the brunt of the Joke and It turned out to be Mountalnvlew Backed by a hustling de fence led by Rob Steve and Bruce Norval completely shut down the Plaza offence until the fourth quarter when the hunt was already over ADDEDONE Bill Davis scored a pair of first half TDs and Doug added In the second to go with a field goal and a defensive by Rob to account for Norval pro duction Paul Allison motored yards for the first Plaza major while Rob Allison chipped in eight points and Walter six Former Queen Mitch added insult to injury by leading his new team M and Sports lo victory over his old friends Dairy Queen Team Cream was never as close as the score indicates be cause M and M defence kept the lid on and led by the offense moved he ball with relative ease Bob Lockwood capped a point offensive effort for M and M with Iwo Interceptions all in the first half Dave War man caught the final strike from Lcblanc and John Owen added a twopoint conversion ONE CONVERT Ron and Dan scored for with Jeff picking up one convert North Sports were sporting the and yard stare a Her being slam dunked by in the Smoke Shops 1962 unveiled a few new wrinkles the biggest of which was rookie back Doug Thompson who picked off three inter In a post game press conference captain Fred Harris while grinn a shark said He was a little nervous today but once he gels over the jitters 1 think hell be alright Charlie led the offensive charge with two majors singles went lo Gerry Nell Warner Miko- leit and Chris Sargent Jack Butler converted all five In the other opener Roy Pizza lived up to their All the anticipated excitement or American summer football paled this weekend as the Georgetown Flag Football League opened a nrw at the Georgetown and District High School Field The squad dumped Plaza to the squid flretwlnever Lin where old rivalries were fanned into fires and there be lots of action and plenty of tall tales told flag football his summer Defending champs Robert Real Estate dropped their opener to toy a I Herald photo by Ha raid hype by danc all over defending champion It took a few minutes to get the range but once ha did Paul Larose found It was just as much fun throwing strikes to rookie Brad Ferguson as It was hitting brother Brent last year Three is a reasonable effort for your first game In the big leagues and both Larose Mark Milton and Joe came up with ihe other Royal majors Kurt Brownley had a conversion and Dave Smith added three singles On the other side of he field it was a long day for the champs and they look thoroughly disoriented Terry Hunt Ken Baker and Rick Donaldson touchdowns for Players of the Week Doug Pemblcton Nor Paul Allison MP Mitch Lebtanc M and M Dan Mcintosh Brad uson Terry Hunt Defensive play in stride Eagles work on batting Despite his team two defeats last week Georgetown Eagle hard ball coach Kevin Burke is confident that while the team batting overage needs improvement their defensive play Is strong enough to take on the best the County Base ball Association can throw at hem And tackle the best they did Saturday at George town Fairgrounds Park playing a gruel ng Innings of ball against the Hamilton squad which won association championship Inst but when the dust clear the hometown boys found themselves at he bottom end of an Our defense is as good as any In junior ball Coach Burke said Mon day We should be hilt little bit more but I think the boys ore dropp ing their hands loo much and not staying on top of he ball He was especially pleased following Satur s game with the performance of Eagle pitcher Andrew played Tor IS of the inn keeping the Engles in he game until the inning The Eagles lead Ihe game until the Inn bolstered by some aggressive offensive play by Mario Galvao Gerry Milne and Larry to score runs from 10 and Milne Paul hit out hut managed to knock in Larry for the third point Later In the game Milne scored the Eagles final point by deftly stealing home Hamilton recovered with two runs in the seventh and tied ho game Up in ninth burn out four of their pitchers MlkeCottrill finished the game for the Coach Burke is espe cially proud of the work of centre fielder Mike first baseman Blackmorc and shortstop And he keeping an optimistic eye on the over ho plate comb nation of Braun and catcher Larry as well as he behind the plate performance of second baseman Kevin Hughes Mike Cotlnll was he losing pitcher Eagle batters struck out limes in game The club was hitting high into the mist and five fly balls sailing unseen into the sky eventually Opposing bitter throughout the County Baseball Association are getting a taste of Georgetown Eagles hurler Andrew curve ball these days and are finding it has plenty of at it slides over the plate and Eagles Mike Chris fill out the learn pitching roster some members of which will face and In competitions his weekend at Fairgrounds Park commemorates Hardy Cu championshi A grand salute to the Raiders With fog as thick as pea soup rolling in off Lake Ontario playing in for the Fogies bout Thursday with the local club was miserable Oakville baiting com the blinding fog shrouded the Eagles defense for nine runs Hughes was the only play for the Eagles even get a hit and the club was held scoreless The game should have been called because of the weather Coach Burke argued and said the score would have been consi different if Eagle batters had found heir marks and used the fog to their advantage as well plopped harmlessly away from Eagle fielders allowing to load the bases By the end of six inn had scored six runs ftie hometown club added two more runs in ho seventh and another wo In the ninth to firmly lock up the game The Eagles are in own for two games this week end will be at Fairgrounds Park for a p m contest Saturday while a cam which is currently enjoy formidable strength behind the plate and on the mound will be here to play a game Sunday at SPORTS IN BRIEF Local skaters at Scarboro competition Herald Special A number skaters from the Georgetown Figure Skating Club competed at recent Scirboro Skate Competition The only skater to place In the medal winner was Andrew competing in Senior Men Frees Staling A category Andrew earned himself a well deserved bronze medal Not to be outdone his sister Jennifer skating in Junior Silver Ladies A placed third in her flight enabling her to go on to the finals Although Jennifer did not place in the medal winners very well her artistic ability added much to her program Leah skated In Ihe Ladies Competitive event Leah had a fourth place finish in her fl and just missed going on the finals by one place Other skaters who competed were Tammy Morrow Heather Garrison and Lilly Congratulations to all skaters The held its Annual General Meeting last week the new Board of Directors for the 108283 season under president Marg Garrison are Barb Cocks Anne Moorhead Linda Wasylenko Julie Cockrane Linda Lindbcrg Bob Marion G ruin me June Campbell Betty Snow Betty Caruso and Anita Hatcher young runners North Sports might possibly a I tract more runners lo the fourth annual Mayor a Race Sunday June Sports store proprietors Chris Milne and Doug Anderson said they will give away free North T Shirts to the first Junior racers entered in the under years category The store owners also plan to hold a lucky draw from application form stubs to give away running shoes a sports bag and a running outfit ByDAVEROWNEV Herald Sports Editor A tribute the George town Chrysler Raiders hosted by the town of Halton Hills the Royal Canadian Legion Branch and the Raider live made sure that Georgetown Hardy Cup champions be re membered as one of the greatest At the Legion hall day players and club ex of the Raiders hockey earn who won hi national Intermediate A championship last April were honored with a gen array of trophies and plaques Former Raider dent and current Hills mayor Pete was present at the special banquet along with town council mem John McDonald Terry Dave Whiting Knechlel and Marilyn In addition to present Ing plaques to the Raider players representing the town of the mayor shared some of his own Raider memories with he 1982 Raiders Chuckled Mayor roy as he reminisced about the old days In hose days the president used to drive the players the game He recalled time when he was forced Into a Raider form in a Port Colbourne game because of a player shortage He said he wished he d had another opportunity to try to score a goal on a shot he t have missed against Port Col bourne After the game he said he fully under stood the importance of having the opportunity to try again as Ihe current Raider club has done after a 14year effort to win the Hardy Cup On hand for the lotion from the Legion Branch 120 was president Harold and members of the Legion executive The Legion donated their hall for Ihe evening tickets the disc and food served the Legion ladles Representing Ihe ario Hockey Association and the Canadian Hockey Association were Brent and Jim King who presented plaques to players on behalf of the Raider winger Joe Ens was formally given his Most Valuable Player MVP award at dinner The list of awards to various players took almost on hour to present First there were presentations by In A convenor Debbie Brown to League AHstara Gerry Inglis Dave Steve Lyon Gary Ford Peter Sturgeon and Bill Ha mil Club looks for new manager Dave Kentner will not bo returning as the Georgetown Chrysler Raiders general manager next season and his name won t show up on a list of the new Raiders executive members Kentner intent resign was confirmed during Raider executive elections at Cedarvale Park in Georgetown Monday night Ho has been with Ihe club for 10 years serving he told The Herald Tuesday In every capacity except coach or player He has been the club manager for two years and helped lead the Raiders lo the Canadian Intermediate A hockey championship this season Under or with his help Raiders were Instrumental In having progressive changes made in IhcOltA rules concerning the recruitment Continued on page Goal tender Doug Drag and winger Bill Hamilton were active col honor Dragasc- won Iho League goal tending average award and he goal tenders MVP honors Bill Hamilton was inn most heralded recipient collecting awards for leading scorer MVP of the and first team Allstar In the Intermedi ate League Peter Sturgeon was re warded for his outs Land efforts to the team by receiving the Raiders Pub MVP award the League a second star overall behind Hamilton and club Motion first star selection award The Raiders only real dent player Gary won the Most Improved Player trophy presented by Barry Whit worth of Georgetown Chrysler The Jack Harrison Memorial trophy for icaled commitment was presented to Shirley by Finn Imp Molson Brewery representative Steve Rattray A action The award was presented during a special second from led had the honor presenting banquet Friday held at the Georgetown Legion for the Georgetown Raiders left to right BUI Hamilton Raiders who won the league a Canadian championship Sturgeon and Gary Ford with he Molson three star over B Kangaroo 1 April IS award for best player of the season in Intermediate Herald photo