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GBA playoffs SECTIONS THE HERALD Squirts battle on Squirt baseball playoffs continued last week with the Glendale Fishing Charters Yankees meeting the Thomson Moving Indians and the Grots Way Cuba playing the Steering Specialities Giants Homeruns for the Indians were hit by Adam Jackson and Matthew McMullen Steve Collins had a triple and Derek a double Extra RBIa by Matthew McCarthy Jason Campbell Dean Ellis and Tanya Lit tie Playing well n the field for the Indians were Steve Collins Jason Campbell Dean Ellis Matthew McMullen and Tanya Little Robert MacLeod slammed a and a triple or the Yankees Team rr ate Mike Madlll had a triple as did Geoff Bahr who also hit a double and a single David Pegs and Bryan Foster each added a triple and a single or the Yankees Andrew Terrell hit a double and a single for his team In the field David nude an unassisted force out a second base In the Giant victory over the Cubs Steve Gibbons slammed a homerun while triples came off the bats of Robert Travis Dares Mike Kitchen Jason Van Meijel Wolloahyn and Ryan Doubles were hit by Darren Mansfield Ryan David Zen I and Craig Ander son added extra for the Giants Fly ball catches made by Mike Kitchen and Robert while Darren Mansfield made two good outs at first base For the Cubs Chad Gem mil hit a homerun with triples from Johnathan Howell and Garrett Nor man Doubles by Erin Snook Victor Cupola and Shawn Weatherall Gar Norman and Matt each made great line drive catches and touched first or an out Wednesday night playoff action saw the Shaw Trophies Padres play he Thomson Moving Indians and the McEachem Steering Specialities Giants play the Fishing Charters Yankees Stuart Scotford had a great game hitting a grand slam for the Padres adding a double and throwing to first for an out Wesley Blight hit a triple and Adam McDonald and Darryl Johnston each had doubles Extra added by Shane Copland Lady Luck helps land the big one Landry Conelution of The bass that Jumped for the tun Eat your breakfast Leonard It 11 get cold my mother said Are you feeling all right Is there something wrong I must have been quite a sight at that particular moment in time a sullen seriousfaced six yearold staring out at the sparkling water of Balsam Lake staring at a spot that spot where a big had leapt earlier during dawn while I stood on the end of our dock That bass was no ordinary fish I remember thinking Its sole purpose In life had seemed to be the plucking of the morning sun from the horizon and I had marked the spot where It had jumped and I stared In tently out at the water at that Hon now I fine Mom Is Dad up yet We ve got to get a fish I saw It this morning And Isn t It wonderful how memory puts everyone on cue for as I remember it my father prompt appeared at the breakfast table and as he passed his hands through hit thinning hair I now know exact ly how that feels he yawned noisily and wondered aloud what all the commotion was about he lit a cigarette and looked at me with his tired eyes and he listened That important He listened to me Well God bleu him it dldn t take me very long to convince him that we should be out on the water In pursuit of the bass that had jumped or the sun We readied ourselves for the challenge In our own rooms behind the coarse curtains that served as doors end provided privacy In my grandfather a cottage back there on Balsam Lake back then in the 1950s Then we walked through the darkened living room the one with the comfortable couches and the old oil stove that always mysterious came to life with the inhalation of a single lit wooden match We went on into the dining room at the front of the cottage where wide windows the beautiful sparkling water of Balsam Ah yes many plans were hatched only a few were scratched In that dining room made of bright golden logs covered with a varnish that always gave rise to the neatest little bubbles a kid could Imagine things that we resist pressing and flattening when Grandma wasn looking Mounted on the north wall of the cozy eating place was my grandfather trophy buck which oversaw all proceedings with air I can t remember how many points there were to its antlers but there were lots Another point became clear over the years though I never Inherited any love or deerhunting My father and I bolted through the dining room patting that trophy buck or luck and the old screen door closed with Its consistent creak and crack Down the steps we trotted past the ancient cedar tree with the number of trunks amid ounger children could hove Jumped my father cautioned We marched on along the neatly mowed grass of which my grand father was so proud past the embed ded wagon wheels through whose spokes t resist clickety clacking my fingers We passed the perfectly trimmed cedars and pines and with the maroon boat house on the left and the old brick barbecue on the right we headed directly for my old friend the dock Grandpas aluminum fishing boat was waiting And before he struck up the two- horsepower green Johnson motor my father advised Fish that jump Often don t bile We may not set him today but well try well try and the Ace and I were of We travelled about fifty yards from our departure point when I looked back one last time at our cot tage of maroon painted logs blue roof and of course the friendly dock I remember that It was a brilliant morning and the water reflections created by the light breeze and bright sunshine were almost blinding Right here Stop That fish Is right here I yelled As readied my worm harness my father was still being cautious If we don t get him today try again tomorrow Maybe we It try the river mouth You always like it there Now you all know what happens next don you I mean really It wouldn be much of a story if we had been skunked that day and doubt that I would have remembered it so vividly As 1 recall it Perhaps It was the hypnotic spin of the flashing blades as the baited harness descended slowly into the crystalline water perhaps the squirm of the worm or perhaps it was that pat of the trophy buck perhaps it was all the work of Lady Luck but even though I had truly expected a quick strike I was shock by the force and the suddenness of it Bang went my fishing rod against the side of the Mat Screech as it was dragged along the unforgiving aluminum I had lost control of the pole and my urged me to swing It around the front of boat and then he relented and offered assistance I told you I told you I roared half happy half hysterical Big fish holy smoke M mm phi Dad said as he helped with the rod and the rest If a happy blur I know that together somehow we netted that big bass a beautiful bronze smallmouth And you know I really Identify with the people out there who never doubted that we had Indeed caught the bass that had for the sun There is no question in my mind that this was so because like you I believe in Lady Luck and guardian angels Heck I believe In Santa Glaus He truly there just believe strongly in Him And John Sebastian and the rest of the Spoonful I do believe in Magic but this was before your time In the sun after all The only thing that mattered getting that fish back tn the cot bock there on Balsam back then In tht 1950s I could hardly wait to tell Grandpa all about it Peter made a nice play in the Infield for an out Indian hit by Tanya Lit tic and Adam Jackson Triples by Steve Collins and Ryan Penny plus a double Tanya Little hit a double for the Indians and by Mat thew McCarthy Brian Normore Derek and Andrea Pollock Good fielding or the Indians by Brian Normore Dean Ellis Trevor McBain Derek Steve Col 11ns Ryan Penny Tanya Little and Adam Jackson The Giants were led by Steve Gib bons with a and two triples Travis Dares lllya and Jason Van Meijel each with triples and doubles by Anderson Ryan Kitchen don and Mike Armstrong Extra by Darren Mansfield and Robert LaRose Mike Kit chen made good plays at second Kitchen played well in the field and Robert LaRose made two good outs at first base For the Yankees Robert MacLeod hit a triple a double and a single David had two doubles and a single Paul Farmer and Andrew Terrell each hit a double and a single and Ken Thomson had two doubles Singles and extra by Geoff Brad Mike Madlll and Lesley Moss 2 Paul Farmer made a good fly ball catch made an unassisted force out at first and caught a David throw to first for an out Robert MacLeod threw to home and Bahr for twoouta Cm to discma Rolling along The balls were rolling at the Georgetown Log Cabin Lawn Bowl dab last Saturday the club hosted a mixed competition with tea mi from Milton and Kit client r A Georgetown contingent took lop In the day long trawl fine made for some enjoyable lawn bowling Herald photo take tennis titles The Gordon Alcott Tennis Club held the Ladles and Men s Singles tournament Aug 19 and with Joanne Benwell and Jim emerging as the big winners In the Ladles first round Sue Dunning won against Judy Payne Sue defeated Bomball Deb Koster won against Chris Hemes and Joanne Benwell defeated Yvonne Henderson The finalist In the main event were Sue Dunning and Joanne with round Judy Payne won against Chris In the Mens first round Jim Taggart won against John Bill Kent defeated Peter Skaftvcd and Ed won against Jim White A defeated John Dalllson Don Henderson won against Ken Milne Dave Harris defeated Bruce Payne Frank Bray won against Frank Abulnar and Ed Van Den defeated Jim Hamilton The finalists In the main event were Jim and Frank Bray with Jim Taggart tak the men s singles winner In consolation round Frank won against John The CATC men and ladies doubles and mixed tournament Mosquitos swatted in semifinals The Georgetown Girls Mosquito Select Soccer team played In a tour In on the weekend In their first game against An caster It was a goal scored In the first half by Dlonc Benito and great defensive play from Gulgnard Amy Sykcs Stephanie O and Becky Devrics hich gave the Georgetown cam a 10 win The second game started the same way with Dlone Benito scoring in the first hall The AJax team battled back at the end of the first half and tied It up at II Georgetown came out strong In the second half and were all over the goalkeeper No luck came Georgetown way tie After two games all the scores were in and Georgetown needed win over the favorite club to advance to the semi finals the next day applied pressure early in the first half of the ensuing match but on a pass from Benito right winger Joy Walraven broke all alone and scored on the keeper however main the pressure and at the end of the first half tied it up at one goal a All through the second half the momentum swung back and forth between the two teams with both the goalie and Georgetown goalie Shannon Morris making some excellent saves With under five left in the game Georgetown moved into the zone and on a pass from Erin Gogon Stephanie 0 scored what prov ed to be the winner The strong play of the Georgetown halfbacks Sarah Williamson Sharon Shapcott Julie Dugas and Katie Blylh played a major role in the out of the game Georgetown ad vimced to the semi against a very strong Niagara tails who had defeated Scarborough Brains United and by scores of and respective ly Niagara alls opened the scoring quickly and held a lead at the half The Georgetown girls played excellent second half allow goal by the Roy Melissa Guiyinrd and Sarah Will ill strong A new committee has been form ed recently to help meet the recreational needs of the disabled In North Halloo Consisting of representatives from the com munlty who have a handicap agency representatives ana members or both Hal Ion Hills and Milton Recreation Departments the group have been meeting regularly for the past few months to try and locale premises for a program plan activities and ad dress the financial obligations related to such an undertaking Executive members include Shirley Chairman Mary Vice Chairman Jeff Secretary and Bonnie Ward Treasurer The Recreational Committee for Special Needs In North Halton are target ling for a one day a week drop In to commence the fall A survey conducted by the Physical ly Handicapped alliens Affiliation Identified the greatest need In Ac ton Currently the group is appeal to the community and service groups to assist In obtaining the and funds required y respondents to the question rial re expressed a desire to socially play cards board gomes bingo darU and few even want to weight lift Others have the desire to go further afield and plan day or evening outings At present the Committee is investigating a trip to the Royal Botanical Gardens In Burlington Recreational items donations or financial contribu tions can be directed to the North Recreation Committee for Special Needs The tion and Parks Department Box Hills Georgetown For more Information call Bonnie Ward at or Jeff at A Beautiful Landscape All You Do Is Enjoy Our Profess will handle all your landscaping and complele lawn care Topsoit Excavating Mushroom Mulch Screening Sand unlock FREE ESTIMATES ON ALL COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES EAGLE ENTERPRISES 5 Armstrong Ave Unit 1 Georgetown 8779779 Impossible number of trunks amid which younger children could been hiding and playing but I oblivious to everything now that spot on the water You know Leonard that fish moved on after It