Page WEEKEND EXTRA Friday August 1B81 the HERALD NORTH HALTON SPORTS For AH Your Sporting Goods Downtown Georgetown S I HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Moote Park Georgetown 8775110 The way they were 1974 Legion Royalettes set to win second double in two years Our files do not Include a story on the final game the or the but we do know that Charl ie Milton and Butler the Legion girls am accepted the league champ ionship Irophlei September 18 and that the tes defeated la an Inning the playoff final The Royoletlos ore once again In a very strong posit loo this year As the league draws to a close the tea are well placed for the playoffs and the league title Itself Last Tuesday night the played home at the Fair grounds They won the game cosily coming out 163 win On Friday night In a game that hod been re scheduled after being rained out they look on Strectsville The result in the favor tells Its own story Their last game was on Monday night away to Forest Glen where the girls really turned It on to whip home team The only team that seems likely to slop the Royalettes from achieving their second double in two years is dale dale have been playing very well this season and already have beaten the once in George town Next Tuesday July IB Georgetown will once again take on this lime away Defeat will mean the league trophy will be Another team that might provide Georgetown with some competition Is Last year Malton fielded two teams both of which had This year they combined both teams and are reported to be very strong The will play for the first time on Tuesdaj night the result will appear in next week Her aid The Ontario playoff sched should be available very shortly The ready know that they are playing In the A level of the playoffs the highest level The games are played on a best out of three basis Defeat In the first round puis the teams in the consolation tournament defeat after that puis learns out of the toum all together The lost hers Laura Wilkes and Barb Curry catcher Margo Butler and leading batter Gilson are- all playing Playoffs loom ahead The Georgetown tea will hove to win on Tuesday night to go through to the second round the Provincial Women Softball Union playoffs At press time they are tied oneall with Burlington In the best of three series After winning the first the series Thursday night the slump ed home Saturday leaving the scries all square The deciding game will be played Tuesday night at the Fair grounds The location was decided by the flipping of a coin Playing at Kilbride near Burlington the Royalettes seemed to have Burlington contained and won Georgetowns batting was steady and productive rath er than spectacular Laura Wilkes pitching was effect ive and their defence cental tied the uninspired Burling ton batters Slacking at the end of ninth allowed Burlington to a late comeback and make he score respectable However It was a different story on Saturday night The couldn t find the smooth rhythm that bad worn down Burlington three nights previously Their bat tcrs couldnt cope the extremely fast Burlington pitcher often struck out with the bases loaded Burlington on the other band were a completely different team from the rag gcd one on Thursday and game was kept close It was a case of Burlington making the most of the breaks that came their way whereas Georgetown seemed to run out of luck Versatile Nancy Shortill Royalette shortstop Nancy Shortill was back in her old familiar position as catcher two weeks ago at the Ontario regional In For the Ontario ladies fastball finals August she may see further duty at that position Tournament play Is hard on the players and a catch er can become fatigued In that keyed up crouch lion Playing too many games a catcher might lose Just enough energy to affect her baiting Nancy says do change their catchers in an effort to give them a rest Joey Bennett is the regular catcher for Ihe and she has been a solid and consistent performer for the team since the season opened in May Joey and Nancy are both versatile enough that they can interchange their positions at the word of coach Ted Wilkes Ted Wilkes calls Joey Ben nett and Nancy the two top catchers in the Metro Toronto ladies league and no coach on Ihe other teams would dispute that Wilkes says Nancy says there Is a possibility that coach Wilkes could switch her again from shortstop to catcher to give Joey Beonelt a rest at that position This is Ihe first year Nancy has played shortstop but she has adapted quickly to new position Last year Patty was shortstop for the Royalettes Nancy who played all her previous ball as a catcher It has been hard to adapt to shortstop but she is determined to keep I The physical education graduate of York University i is currently employed at Georgetowns as a I program director in Balllnafad She started l playing baseball In the Kins Sen girls league then she I progressed to the rep learn when she was years old After a stint with Hillsburg on their Midget and Juvenile rep teams Nancy Joined the Royalettes in GOOD DECISION It was a good decision to come to the be cause of the better compel lion she says It was a better league and I could improve my own skills Ted has really helped a lot he knows quite a bit There arc some subtle differences in playing short slop and catcher Nancy says As a catcher you must know the strong and weak points of your well as the other batters For it helps to have good speed a quick glove hand and a good throwing arm she says The as a team like to win but they re always learning from a loss says Nancy She echoes Ihe sentiments of many of her fellow players when she says that the Legion girls could hove beaten any team at the regional tournament two weeks ago To take on the best that Ontario has to offer at the girls Intermediate level should lighten up defensively while trying to hit consistency We have to be well balanced she says We have to go out with a positive attitude plus try and have fun Nancy thinks she and her teammates should think of the Ontario finals as if It were any other tournament and then perhaps their pre game jitters will not upset their play during the opening game 1 probably be nervous for the first game but after the first play you usually settle down she says We don t know where Nancy Shortill will be play for the Ontario finals in Georgetown but cither at shortstop or catcher or at bat shes sure to be a potent force for the Cardinals take Provincial SWfmTAgS PEE WEE AUG mi Shoppers Drug Mart Brewers II Optimist Senators 10 Pitcher for Shoppers Drug Mart was Brent Falcone and Phillip Miller Doubles Brent Falcone Comments good team effort Auto Body MeU 13 Cardinals IS Pitcher for Chuck Peebles Triples Jeff Ryan 2 Doubles Chuckle Peeb les Greg Lindberg Tre vor Bonks Outstanding pla Greg Llndhert pitcher for Cardinals George Kent Homo runs Tim Vanderkooy Triples Sean Doubles Tim Vanderkooy Jeff Kent Out standing players George Kent Tim Vanderkooy Comments Some good halting by the to keep the game Interesting Stingers start playoffs The Georgetown Stingers of the Halton Rural Minor Softball Association will be starting their playoff schedule this Friday August against In Glen Williams at The Midget girls team will play In game two Tuesday August in Limehouu at m while the third game if necessary will start Friday August at Glen Williams Coach Brian James says his team has beat the past two limes they have played them He is looking for his girls to play a tight defensive game and to hit with authority With most of the girls back from holidays but perhaps a Utile rusty he Is nevertheless looking forward to some competitive ball SERVICE PRICE ARE TAYLOR D JUST FOR YOU Hornby girls TAYLOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPLETE CAR CARE 877 KIDS FUN PAK HOW ONLY COUNTRY shortstop Nancy a threeyear veteran of the team a bunt just foul of the third base line Nancy a versatility which allows her to play short Hop as well as catcher could help out teammate Joey Bennett behind the plate if coach Ted decides to give Joey a rest In Ontario finals Fatigue could become a factor If the games are long and hot Herald photo RURAL SOFTBALL LEAGUE Hornby Electric Hornby players were Janclle Lewis Heather Speck Griffiths Chudlelgh Linda Wat ere Angle Whitlam Nicole Dupuls Kelly Stewart Pamela Lop- era Maureen players Denise Gregg Michelle Herder Tammy Andrea Godt Raymonds Melanson Mary Myers Jennifer Angus Laurie Robertson Angela Aye Denise Picket Hits by Hornby Lewis Griffiths 2 Linda Waters Angle 1 Arden Rynsoe- ver Nicole Kelly Stewart 1 Continued on Page COLLISION CENTRE LTD COMPLETE collision AND ESTIMATES TOWING AND SERVICES COURTESY CARS ARMSTRONG AVE UNIT ltd FTOI ESTIMATES 8770155 memories Any resident from Halton Hills who have memories they would like to shore with the paper about the or have any old pictures we could use of the old teams we would appreciate hearing from you Call our Sportsdesk at 8775213 COMPLIMENTARY COUPON H FOBERT REAL ESTATE LTD REALTOR With this coupon 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