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the HERALD SECTION THE HERALD Wednesday August 1W1 Page NORTH SPORTS For All Your Sporting Goods Downtown Georgetown Of I lit Hornby squirt girls enjoy big season HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Moore Park Plaza Georgetown 8775110 It was not an easy route to the Rural Scltball League Championship but the Hornby Electric Squirt Girls Ball Team has fulfilled their early tions Hornby eliminated in three games two out of three and Glen Williams had eliminated in two games setting up a very exciting final series In the Squirt Girls division two or three In the tint game I August the pitching of and Kathy Griff iths held the Glen girls to only one run while had three home runs Heather Speck and Angle Whit lam one each to lead the Hornby P Elec trie squad to a 191 victory Janelle Lewis and Heather Speck scored our runs each Griffiths and Raeanne tallied three each had two runs with Linda Waters Angle Nicole scoring single runs Jill McCurdy crossed home plate for the Glen Game two of the finals was played in Hornby on August IS Hornby built up a lead by the end of the fourth Inning with Heather Speck scoring two runs and singles by Kathy Griffiths and Linda Waters Glen Williams was not about to give up and battled tuck Jo the top of too fifth to score nine runs Sandra Weeks Stephanie Limine Laurie Geneau Julie Anderson Stacy Hughes Julie Totlcn Stephens and Jill Windsor scored for the Glen in a very exciting game Glen Willi pitcher Stephanie La was the star of the game holding Hornby bait in check all game A squirt girls game usual noted for high scoring games not this one After three complete innings the score was only l Hornby with pressure mounting for both teams Continuing her fine pitch ing performance La Flam me struck out the last three Hornby batters to solidify her victory and send the series to the third and deciding gome on Friday August in Hornby Ml Game three August three games in one week many Moms and Dads and relatives and friends present to watch the final game of the season for both teams added pressure to the girls aged from to 11 It was Hornby pitcher turn to star In five innings of ball she faced only batters Three in the first five In the second inning and only nine in the lost three Innings issued only two walks In the game to complete her finest throwing effort of the season and In the final game what a good time to do this The first battel- of the game Tracy Weeks was the Continued on page BE Sabres Harry and Denis help Wayne against Georgetown forward Mark Hamilton and January con In I last won the game I ready for action coach Jules speed and quick licit than Isil year Herald photo Stingers edge The Georgetown Stingers of the Rural midget girls fastball league edged past last Friday night after suffering a loss from an earlier encounter In the best three of five scries the Stingers arc tied 1 in games with and must now challenge their opponents in a final game this Wednesday at Brookville The Stingers were defeated In an exciting first game of the series last Wednesday as both teams were tied 1 1 after the first inning It took a In the seventh inning to break the tie Both pitchers threw our hitters in the gome Last Friday night the win by the Stingers came after the Georgetown team were behind until the fifth Inning In the bottom of the fifth the Stingers scored four runs and then allowed Brookville to score one run in the bottom of the sixth inning Soccer Raiders oust Dixie I laying sound game in oil areas our Minor Mosquito Raiders defeated Dixit Thursday at Cedarvale The game featured two goals In each half and a well shutout from Dave Wood who was pressed into service for his first game between the pipes this season Brent scored two of the Georgetown goals with Billy Murphy and Glenn Mulder getting singles James Walravcnand Danny Lane earned two assists with Murphy one each Playing his finest game of the season Teddy tin rail was unbeatable at halfback with strong support Kenny fullback Sabre sharpening in Acton Herald Sports or Acton Sabres hockey jackets seem to be in high demand this year There was a when players on the local Junior B hockey club I very enthusiastic about wearing their Sabre colors to oppo sition rinks But ever since the Sabres challenged the Burlington Cougars to a light seven game playoff series last winter people have their eyebrows at the mention I the Acton team Players from the team now wear their Jackets with pride In town arenas with no fear of attracting disrespect glances Burlington hockey fans have a better idea of where the town of Acton is and no doubt they 11 be thinking more about how tostop the Sabre machine for the season It could be harder for Cougars too Although losing six talented veterans this season the Sabres may have softened their loss to the team by having two excellent local Acton hockey players Join the club VKKtHYlSACK Both hockey players could have made the club last year according to coach Jules Wade Vlckery was a right winger for the Corniest College hockey team last year and he has decided to try out or the Sabres this year Todd also played right wing for the Acton Juveniles and he Is a top prospect the coach says The Acton minor hockey system is also starling to provide some excellent pro spects and Jutes has high hopes for players such as Kick Dodds and Paul who could help the Sabres In the near future Mark Duval came out of the Acton minor system and was drafted by the Windsor Spitfires otter last year s season with the Acton Sabres If Duval makes the team it will be another one of the gaps the coach hopes to 111 with a squad of experienced who were mostly rook last season Merchants take tournament lead The Glen Merchants beat Erin twice this past week to take an early lead In their best of five Intercounty quarter finals Tuesday night in the Glen aw the locals rally early in the game to a quick lead over Erin Terry Haines threw a steady game giving up two walks tour hits and striking out eight of the Erin battens In the bottom of the first Wilson received a base on bolls then Rob Hatcher hit Into a fielders choice but the Erin lnfielders were unable to make the play at second With Wilson on second base and Hatcher at first Mike Reynolds pounded out a solid hit to score the two third Andy next and grounded advanced Reynolds base Danny Fields was next up at the plate and his base hit brought In Reynolds the score STRONG PITCHING The Merchant players were unable to bat in any more runs off the strong Erin pitching Throughout the nine innings of ball the ten had only three hits by Hatcher Reynolds and Danny Fields Terry pitch and the good defensive play by the Glen players left the final score at 30 With a win under their belt the players travelled to Erin Friday niRhi for what was to be one of the most exciting ball games this area has seen all year A thrilling inning tight played ball game which could have gone to either team fought wit Again Terry Haines was to start on the mound Although having seen a lot or Terry pitching over the past few weeks the Erin players still found It difficult to get on In the top of the sixth Inning Glenn cranked out a double with no one on base And timed a well hit double perfectly scored giving the Glen a 10 lead But Erin has been known never to give up On one hit Erin went ahead 1 Things start getting really Interesting The Glen coaches made a critical decision by Terry and putting In brother Jeff It was perfect timing Terry left the game after nine Erin batters and giving up only two hits Dean Hancock who went Tor started out the top of followed by Les Wilson who did the exact same advancing Han cock second Again an RBI hitting a single bringing Hancock in to score After eight complete innings the score was tied Jeff Haines threw stronger and stronger He gave up only one hit and struck out of the Erin batters during the next five innings Both teams struggled at the plate trying to get runn ers into good scoring In the top of the Inning pitcher who threw terrific ball all night long started to tire Jeff Haines drew a walk only to be hit to second by Hancock third hit of the night Wilson also drew a walk putting Erin Into a difficult position with bases loaded then hit into a fielders choice still loaded bases with one out drew yet another walk bringing In Hancock to moke the score Erin had only one chance left in the bottom of the 13th but two quick fly balls had them with two out and nobo dy on Erin third baseman drew a clean hit only to stand at first and watch Jeff strike out the last player of the game Truly an excellent perfor mance by all The Mcr chants hits throughout the game came from Dean Hancock Andy Glenn Us Wilson and Graham Dears ley for Raiders Last week a news from the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation announced that a Wlntarlo grant had been approved to the amount of for the Georgetown Chrysler Raider hockey club The local Intermediate A franchise applied tor the while in during their playoff scries with the northern Intermediate champions The reason for the grant was over the costs of travelling and other expenses associated with running the hockey club to replace Barry and Put Fung who were standout performers for hi Sabres In El hoping to find another strong right winger and a good back up goalie for Wayne McDougat hurt the team he admits I m always looking to Improve our defence but they re pretty experienced Russian says This Is going to be a faster club this season looking for more speed and quickness the coach says IMPORTANT The 13 rookies from last year who will be reluming have luo things that will make them quicker hockey players the coach says their mental attitude and their ability Coach Russian started his very training and tryout camp last Wednesday with registration and a light workout The Sabre hopefuls will be training every day of the week until next Septcm when Acton have their first on Ice session The Sabres will have to go to for most of their on ice sessions of the Acton Fall Fair the Sabres cannot use the Ice In town until but the coach has planned for ball hockey sessions on the concrete face of the Acton rink during their tryouts Even when Ice Is avail able the coach will be hold dry land training to year He sees an important need for holding dry land training before the prospect players face off against one another on the ice wants each of the new players to gel to know one another so they will be less Inclined to get chippy on the Ice and hurt someone I want a hockey player not a fighter even though they re all righting or a position says QUICKNESS HELPS As with last year plans to pick his team through a series of ges but the altitude of his new recruits during land training is also taken Into consideration The former coach of the year is looking for skating ability quickness thinking ability and all round mobility In picking his 196182 squad But he adds If I think he can be taught something 11 make him a Sabre The coach will have ice facilities for two and a half weeks In order to pick from some players invited from camp Some Import hockey are coming from Northern Ontario and the United SUtes some the coach has never seen before but his contacts attest their talents Three exhibition games have been slated for pre season but one game has to be confirmed coach Russia Notes The Sabres have changed their pirnstyle logo on the front of their sweaters because they t hold up well under the stress of hockey games and wash ing machines The colors will remain the same but Instead of a blue- round background the front of the sweater will Just have the word Sabres with the swords then Actor written underneath that Limehouse fastballers begin quarterfinals Teammates crash snatches gold from provincial cycling team After spending three years in hard training pulling hundreds of miles behind you not cosy to forgive a teammate responsible for ruining a chance for a gold medal Ontario team cyclist and Georgetown resident Tim was disappointed and discouraged at his team bronie medal finish at he Canada Summer Games lost One of Tim fellow Ontario riders fell off his bicycle in the mile time trial which forced the other Ontario riders to crash At the time of the Incident the Ontario team were leading all other competition by one minute and seconds In the lime trial event four members from each province start at four minute intervals and through a scries of drafting maneuvers can help out fellow riders with wind resistance However the racing bikes are so close together when this Is done liiat upmost concentration la required Tim teammate who caused the crash failed to keep his It discouraging when we hod the gold medal right In our hands soys The Ontario cyclist responsible for the crash is no longer with the team DcFrcitas says In the road race miles for men the Ontario team with riders from the other provinces In a mass start The rood race Is based on individual finishes Tim cant help being bitter about the Ontario cycling team result the Canada Gamea last week lief Id photo Tim had 10 spokes broken on his racing bike Just two miles from the start Quebec racer veered too close Tim front wheel had lo stop and a car loaded with spare bike parts from Ontario replaced the wheel Meanwhile the Georgetown resident had to make up valuable time as he chased his British Columbia opponents or miles Tim ended up finishing fifteenth while his teammates finished fifth and tenth He says the Ontario team I watch the breakaway from the pack carefully enough and his team didn run a smart race A eventually won the race The only happy note for the Ontario team who were ihe defending cycling champions of the previous Canada games was the gold medal won by one of the girls In the mile road race Looking back Tim says the Ontario team were the fittest cyclists at the Canada Games but we didn t pay attention loour instincts the riders were Inexperienced and thus caused some hazards to the cyclists Iks says Two weeks previous to the Games Tim and his teammates hod been training every day Just south of Acton pacing at m h for two hours In the morning then switching to Interval raining In afternoon The IB year old Geology student at tho University of Toronto Intends to return lo school in the Fall and continue to train Meanwhile here are still a number of races he can enter before the snow files By HANK Herald Special The Limehouse Men final began Tuesday August with the Indusmln Rockets squaring off against La Ing Construction The quarter final series saw Ablllbl Price defeat the Blue Jays In two straight gomes while the Hawks did the same to Petrohoul Oilers Abitibl Price fore as well against Indusmin Rockets as they were noted in lv straight games by 100 and scores Joe reahed base safely four times crossing the plate In the first inning to score the winning run Indus managed to score runs In all but two of their inning Dave Williamson and Steve reached base safely on three occasions to aid Rockets In their id The second game went right down to the wire as the Rockets won 3 1 over Price scored one run in the first inning as Ron Prior crossed the plate Joe and Dave Murchlson added a run each In the third Inning before Price Scored a run by Marty In the eighth Inning The other semi final scries saw La ing Con edge Huttonvllle took lead In the second Inning as Ivan Wheeler hit a double Dan Porter followed with a double to knock In first of three RBI s for the night The traded two runs In fourth while villc added their third run In the sixth o make the score La a Construction add on Insurance run In the seventh to win the game Earl Mflltby laced another while John added a double for Construction Brad DeForesl and Pete Blacklock raced each other on the mound Gary Glllls had two doubles while Pete Garden contributed a single triple and walk for came back to down In the second gome of the series as Pete pitched a strong game The Hawks took a first inning lead then added three more in the fifth before Lalng a scored their only run in the eighth Fred Arsenoult knocked In two runs with his double Pete Garden stroked three singles and had an RBI while Doug Kalopoco bad a triple with 1 RBI triple for while Earl Mollby hod two doubles and two walks SUNDAY GAME leasts squared off again on Sunday night decide who would lace in the best three out of live final Lalng Construction battled from a deficit to edge the Hawks 107 In art exciting game The Hawks took a 10 first inning lead and added a second run in the fourth before Construction tied the score In their half of the fourth took a lead the top of the sixth Before scored four of their own Huttonvllle tied the score at six In the top of the seventh but Lalng Construction put our runs across In their half of the seventh The Hawks added their seventh run In the eighth Inning to settle tin score at In favour of Garry Maltby had two singles and a double Dennis slammed a triple and single while pitcher Brad Deforest had two doubles Mika bad a single and double Ivan Wheeler a double and Bob Best two single to lead Limehouse Construc tion Pitcher for the Hawks Peter Blacklock went four Tor four with three single and a Folk had two doubles and a single while Doug had two singles and a triple The final series started last night with the second game scheduled for Thursday and the third for Sunday min Rockets will provide the opposition for Lime Lalng Construction