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Page HIE HERALD 1975 Ladies semifinals tough test WORKING THEKINK30UTMemberto be hopefully of players arc at present going through the training camp the Junior Georgetown Gcmlnla go through dry land wssiona It is expected however that the majority of the conditioning program before taking to the lee at the players who were extended invitations will put in an Gemini training camp Although approximately In were sent out only about forty prospective Downpour dampens Georgetown win The playoffs In he Ha ton County Ladles Softball League hove reached the final round and although they have been marred somewhat by the with drawal of Streetavlllc which gave Georgetown a bye Into the final aeries the semi finals which pitted league champion against Glen Williams provided all the excitement usually accredited to post season play The Glen Williams team finished Id fourth spot six behind and the general consensus of opinion was that they would not provide too much com petition for the league champions As Is so often the case however once playoffs get underway anything can happen and most enlightened teams regard them as a brand new season The Glen gave ample sup port to this theory as they took opening game from Unfortunately for the valley girls Innately for this wasnt a portent of things to came as Hillsburgh wrapped up the best iwooutofthree game series by winning the next two games in convincing fashion 105and 137 The Glen girls did their best but just couldnt contend lit- depth of the Hillsburgh team In the third and deciding game of the series the final result up in the air until the fourth inning At that point led 34 but in no way appeared in control of the contest This was to change however as they pushed across three runs In the fourth four in the fifth and three more runs In their half or the sixth go gain an Insurmountable lead The Glen did rally picking up wo runs In the fifth and five In the sixth but the gap was Just too wide to bridge and the Glen were eliminated two games to one Marilyn Eagles went all the way on the mound for to record the win allowing 12 hits while striking out one Glen batter and Issuing a single walk committed four errors The Glen loss was charged to Cindy Stafford who notched one strikeout a I lowed one walk but yielded 19hlts motes committed four errors Marilyn Eagles did damage at the plate as well as on he mound for as she went thrccfor four plus a walk and scored runs Nancy Reynolds also had a productive night at he plate as she went four in eluding two doubles and scored two runs For the Glen the big hitter again was a pitcher as Cindy Stafford hit three for four and The finals now pit the Georgetown Georgettes against with the winner receiving the Trophy which was first won by Palermo In 1M9 and the runnerup receiving Ihc Steve Memorial Trophy Hillaburgh won the Trophy last year defeating Glen Williams In the finals three games to two Georgetown last won he Trophy in 1B71 Hillsburgh and Georgetown finished one two In the regular season standings but of perhaps more importance the Georgettes took three out of their four regular season meetings This years final series Is slated as a best five games Rain cancels OBA playoffs -NOTICE- Georgetown Geminis Jr Open Camp holding opt camp for any boys who did not an invitation to tha airly SEPT 1st 10 am to 12 Noon PLEASE BE AT THE GORDON ARENA BY FOR INFORMATION CALL BOB TOST PAUL ROBINSON The Ladies Softball League finals between the Georgetown Georgettes and defending champion Hillsburgh opened on Monday night in Georgetown and the game could almost be split Into two contests With lightening sparking in the distance and a heavy wetness in the air quite a few people wondered If the game would even get underway It did get underway but the rain did come halting the game after live full Innings with the Georgettes out In front of Hillsburgh The rain which had poured down gave way to a slight drizzle after about 15 minutes and the game was re commenced This was the second game and before it was over had picked up runs in two in nings to take the opening game of the finals lflS The Georgettes no doubt now wish that the downpour had continued unabated opened strongly by scoring three runs In the opening frame but the Georgettes made It obvious that they were there to ploy also as they notched two runs In the bottom of the first to trail Hillsburgh picked up their fourth run in the third inning but the Georgettes tied he game in the fourth frame as the rain started to fall The game hod to go at least five full innings before it could be declared an official contest and as he Georgettes had picked up a single run In the fifth to lead it appeared that the win was theirs It was Just not in the wind however and when the teams took to the field after the slight delay took com mand Three Hillaburgh hits two Georgette and wo walks produced three runs in the sixth Inning and five Hillsburgh hits combined with three Georgette errors in the seventh Inning supplied with seven more runs and the win The rain certainly dampened the Georgettes spirits as they failed o score a run in their last two at bats Rhonda Carney picked up the win for Hillsburgh with Metier taking the loss for the Georgettes Mary Bullocks was once again ops at the plate for as she hit three for four and drove in two runs while scoring three The top Georgette batter was Sue Fredette who went two-for- four batted In a run and The second game of the finals will be played In Hillsburgh on Wednesday Merchants definitely in The Georgetown Merchants of the Halton County Mens Fastball Association locked up a playoff berth by downing on Friday night and now must wilt for the regular seasons postponed games to be played before they will know who they meet in the first round of league playoffs Glen Williams although Idle this post week are also assured of a playoff spot but although they currently hold down fourth place could drop a notch as the regular schedule la played out Any ties In he final league standings will be decided by a onegame playoff with a coin flip to determine who gets the home field ad vantage The playoffs ore slated to start by September 2 with the following pairings first sixth second va fifth and the third place finisher tangling with the fourth place finisher These first game series are the best twooutofthree games Second round play will have the winner of the first round who finished highest In the the other two winners will meet in again a best twoout series In this semi final a flip of the coin will once more decide which team gets the home field advantage The finals will be a best threeoutof five games series Palermo and Malton all have single games to play however as their outcome will not affect the league standings they have been washed out Standings As of Monday Aug TEAM W L 34 Georgetown 13 26 Glen Williams 12 12 Hornby 11 11 22 Mlsslssauga to 13 Palermo 7 16 WEEKS RESULTS Mlssissaugn 3 Oakville 1 Georgetown Hornby Malton UPCOMING GAMES Wednesday Aug Oakville vs Hornby Friday Aug Hornby Georgetown vs Malton victorious Anything goes in GIFL playoffs The Georgetown Industrial Fastball League playoffs got under way this past week and as Is so often the case in playoff action the only abounding certainty was that nothing was certain Post season play seems to breathe aew life into teams who previously had played with a sort of lacklustre air and he GIFL playoffs subscribe to this rule Of the 12 games that have been played so far five have gone into extra innings and in two scries an upset could be in the offing Fourth place finishers in regular season play Perks arc leading the first place finisher Glen in their bestoffivc series twogo and Random although behind two go in their scries with Club Billiards appear to be getting all things together and could prove a dark horse playoff contender One series has been completed ousted Kinsmen in three straight games LOOK WHOS OPEN SUNDAY GEORGETOWN TAXI It was a rematch of old rivals in Sundays plonship game in the Glen Williams Ladles Softball Tournament Ingle wood and Mlsslssauga were pitted together in the title match In a game that many thought could prove to be a bitter battle In the Hillsburgh Ladies Tournament held the previous weekend Ingtcwood had knocked out Mlsslssauga in a semifinal game colled curfew time just as Mlssissauga were rallying There was no arguing wih the rules however and despite he ranting and fuming by he Mlsslssauga cam he game was awarded to Ingle wood who eventually went on o win the tournament championship by downing Thornhlll Red Devils The luck of the draw went against the Ingle wood girls this time though as Mlsslssauga perhaps egged on by their previous loss easily won the final 101 The tournament was one- day sin affair and though It rained intermittently throughout the day all games were run off on schedule The two local entries the Georgetown Georgettes and he Glen Williams ladies did not fore too well Glen Williams did however reach semi finals before bowling to tournament champs Mlssissauga The Georgettes were eliminated early as they dropped their first round gome to The winner of a raffle held by the Glen team was Mrs E Shoo bridge of Georgetown The heavy rainstorms and a touch of bad luck played havoc last weekend with Georgetown baseball teams entered In playdowns Rain cancelled two gomes scheduled for the fairgrounds on Sunday the Gage Stationery Juveniles versus and the Armbro Tykes versus nhlll Bad luck touched Pembroke Midgets who were scheduled fora Saturday appearance and had to cancel as a number of their players were involved In a car accident a few days earlier The Gage juveniles have rescheduled their second game at the fairgrounds and the Glen battling For the Glen Williams Minor Softball system this past week produced a hope for a provincial title in he Ontario Rural Softball Associations provincial playdowns and a bitter pill to swallow In the Ontario Amateur Softball Associations provincial The hope for the ORSA title is In the Bantam A Division where he Glen Williams Ban lams are currently tied at one gome apiece in the provincial final against Caledonia Last Wednesday the Glen Bantams rocked Caledonia 11 but were downed on Friday night to knot the series The final game in this provincial championship match will be played this Wednesday night in Glen Williams with the starting lime set for p In OASA it waa thought hat Glen Williams Midgets behind the strong pitching of Jeff Haines were almost a shoe in for provincial honours This was not to be the case however as the Glen tads ran Into equally superior pitching and dropped the best of three game scries 7- and 10 o in their Georgetown and Midgets will get their series underway at Pem broke will play all three games if necessary of their series in Georgetown this weekend The second game Is scheduled for Sunday at l m and the ballplayers will be guests of their Georgetown counterparts for the scries The Tykes are trying for a week night rescheduling The third game if necessary will be back in Georgetowns Legion Pee Wees entered their playdowns In a double knockout tour nament In last weekend and made it to the quarter finals before bowing out The first game was a close contest with London Eager Beavers winning 21 Legion won the second game against then had to play their third game of the day as they entered the quarter finals drawing the same London cam hey had played London won the game as the Pee Wees couldnt get their bats on track The Bantams drew Midland in heir first round of the playoffs and went out two straight in backtoback losses 121 in Georgetown on Saturday and a In Midland on Sunday SPORTSMAN BOWLING CLUB OPENING We have Juniors and Seniors Leagues starting again on Sept Everyone gets a trophy at end of season Please call us Give us your names address phone numbers LEAGUES PLEASE MAKE YOUR CALL Bowlina RESERVATIONS NOW Prop HAVING A PARTY 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