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NORTH HALTON SPORTS For All Your Sporting Goods Downtown Georgetown the HERALD Sportsweekl Page WEEKEND EXTRA Friday mi HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Moore Park Plaza Georgetown 8775110 When the Legion wore blue and gold Georgetown Royal lit the Intermediate Girl Sort ball League Front row from left Debbie Milton manager Donna captain Butler Centre Shaaron Barclay Scarborough Barb Carry Carolyn Barber Palll Diane Marshall Heather Hamilton Back row coach Jack Handy Marilyn Legion vicepresident Bruce Collin coach John Missing are Andrea Walsh and Roberta Back In the oil days of baseball he girls worcablgG on front of their Jerseys half of Iheplaycre sported and they sometimes beat their opponents by 30 points The Legion Branch 120 started out as a Midget girls team as an extension of Kinsmen Ten summers ago coaches Jack Handy and John Danylchuk put together the first girls fastball team to represent Georgetown In the newly formed Ilalton County league Handy who had been coaching In the Kinsmen league for eight years remembers that Die league was reluctant to allow their better players try out for a rep team but the idea finally caught on and the response was overwhelm Ingl LARGE TRYOUT six girls from the Kinsmen league tryed out for the first team in the Spring of Handy and whittled away until girls remained after a week and then final cuts finally lowered the number to a workable figure But why start a team to play In neighboring communities Georgetown had sent down players to various tournaments from the Kinsmen league and the girls had been very competitive with other girl s teams The Idea to start a team to play became a reality when It was seen that not only many girls interested but there were many TALENTED girls available One of the first things the newly formed team sought was a sponsor After the Royal Canadian Legion relinquished their sponsorship of Saturday morning hockey in Georgetown the girls team approached them To see if they would like lo sponsor their team With welcome arms members offered the girls team their support and sponsorship Thus the name Si derived from the Royal In Royal Canadian Legion The girls wore blue and gold uniforms and played their home games on Friday nights FLASHBACK Here how the action was reported about the Royalettes years ago June The are having It all their own way in the district womens league Last Wednesday they held on to a slight edge against for the first five innings then doubled their score In the last There was a good turnout of fans for an exciting and well played game The Legion girls played their best game to date with standout pitching by Barb Curry and terrific plays mode at third by Heather Hamilton and at first base by Andrea Walsh A lone home run was hit by Marilyn McMahon Georgetown Jack Handy remembers that at the tin team didn t realise how potent they were With players like Andrea Walsh she one of the fastest I vcevcr seen and pitcher Caroline Barber she was one of the best pitchers In the Kinsmen league the Royalettes dominated he regular league schedule playing against Acton Lowvllte loss and Hornby 1814 to name a few gome scores during June and July their drat year Our files tell us that at the invitation of the Strectsvlllc coach the played under the lights at Streets vlllo during the week of August 3 was entered In the AllOntario playoffs and coach wanted a game with the to prepare his team Georgetown demoralised Strcelsville However on that fateful day September IS 1972 a future Cindy Stafford pitched her best game of the year for Glen Williams to lead her team to a 103 victory Tyke house league finishes half seasons games TYKE HOUSE LEAGUE At the halfway mark In the schedule all four Tyke teams are very close In the stand ing Pools Mariners and the Braves lead the way with 10 points each while the Thruway Muffler Rangers and North Hal Ion Sports Twins follow with six points Mark Talbot of the Marl leads the league with four home runs with Terry Murphy Billy Tutt and Dick Jamcr close behind with three a piece The balance of the sche dule promises to be even more exciting as the cams are Improving with each game played Braves Pitcher Gardner McCaulcy Doubles McCauley Mike Wallace Outstanding Player Mike Wallace Pools Mariner IS Pitcher M Talbot D Moore M Wllkins Home runs Marcus Mil Mike Chris Hale Mike Mark Talbot Triples Mike Wilklns Chris Mclfale Thruway Maffler Rangers 11 Pitcher Andy Billy Tull Home runs Dale Mc Outstanding Player Dale McNivcn North Sports Twins Pitcher Tom Beddoe Home runs Jeff Outstanding Player Comments A solid effort given by both teams game with good batting fielding and some outs Land plays Thruway Rangers Pitcher Robert Ross Triples Robert Rosa Terry Murphew Outstanding player Robert Ross Pitcher Mike Wallace Home runs Gardiner Triples Gardiner D Doubles Outstanding player John Comments Bra ploy ed very well Muffler Rangers Pitcher Chris Billy Home runs Mike Bowles Chris Pcavoy Triples Ross Doubles Billy Tutt Doug Daniel Outstanding ploy ir Chris Thruway Mulder Rao gen 10 Pitcher C Polcy Rob Ross Murphy A nott Home runs Billy Triples Chris Kevin Doubles Rob Ross Outstanding player Kevin Nlkkl Pools Mariners 1 1 Pitcher M McElroy Moore M Mllltr Fore- fellow Home runs Mark Talbot Doubles Kevin Usher Derek Outstanding player Mar Miller Comments Once again the Thruway Muffler Rang came close as they lose a squeaker Pools Mariners Honorable men lion goes to Andrew Hoddl of the Rangers who pitched very well In the last Innings and to Danielle Moore of the Mariners for another strong game Junior Tball triumphs North Halloo Sport Twins Pitcher Jason Morey Outstanding Player Jeff Hannah Pools Mariner 14 Pitcher M McElroy M Miller Talbot Home runs Talbot Doubles Mike Outstanding Player Mar cus Miller Comments A well ployed TD Bank Blue Home runs 1 Triples Doubles Outstanding Players Josh Webster Troy Gardiner David Ilalton Credit Union Indiana Home runs Greg Mc Leigh Ryan Schirk Kevin 2 Triples Tumoway Ryan Hay Rooster Pearce Outstanding Player Whole team earns a game star for good overall play Canadian Legion Cub Doubles Tara Green Outstanding Players Angela Akers Erin Trovers Elks Lodge Angrls Outstanding Players Andrea Gau Scott Greg Dawson Outstanding Players Adam Blaine Kennedy Klki Lodge Angela 11 Outstanding Players David Vanderbyle Kerri Ann Vandcrvaulk Canadian Legion Cubs Home runs Ryan Pells Chris Barrow Triples Mike Trovers Ross Thompson Doubles Robert Ha Outstanding Player Chris Barrow Credit Union Indians IS Home runs Ryan Schirk Todd Fuller Kevin Triples Rooster Pearce Outstanding Player Whole team earns star honors for some hustle bustle good batting a play FUTURE BLIZZARD MATES Mike Melville far led trips over a friend while dribbling in Soccer Internationals Friday leiton at field while from left to right Doff Sheldon Bowman and Richard Bowery continue with or without a soccer ball Herald photo transmission When you have transmission problems Its Time for Mister 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first successful season cocoach John Danylchuk moved from Georgetown and Ted Wilkes a knowlcdgsble coach of Kinsmen league stepped In to fill the void Jack Handy became his manager for the next three years as he girls steadily progressed at the tutelage of Wilkes WEAK POINTS Said Handy Ted was coaching in the house league He was an excellent coach He really worked with the girls and spent more time with each player individually lo work on their weak points Handy sold Ted had a system and the girls had to slick oil He might take a whole practice to perfect one play Handy said But it was easy to predict the Legion girls would win thcAllOntarioJuvcruIechamplonshiplni97e Handy said He could see the Improvement of the players over the three year period See also Page 5 WWWMTlCKm it Provincial SWEEPSTAKES MMn MM rati MdM MM MM TaattMAMWa OUR SERVICE PRICE ARE TAYLOR JUST FOR YOU TAYLOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPLETE CAR CARE ARMSTRONG mRA B CoUNTRy rood thruway LifflISOOV ltd FREE ESTIMATE 8770165 EARLS 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