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NOTICE J GEORGETOWN HONDA MUST SOLD SALE Details Che HERALD Sports I and and Recreation For 30 Years We Have Delivered SECTION II Tilt Wednesday June I9BM I July completion Batting cage OKd skills in a spanking new professional batting cage thanks to a recent agreement between the Town and the Georgetown Baseball Assoc la lion GBA president Hal Ridley told The Herald last week thai an agreement has been struck that should see a batting cage operational in the Fairgrounds by ihe first or second week of July Under the terms of the bargain the parks and recreation department will build and maintain the cage while minor baseball will finance the undertaking said Ridley We re very pleased with the agreement made with the own and their work in coming up with a com plan for a baiting cage for Georgetown said Ridley The cage will cost In the neighborhood of with the parks and recreation department forwarding the monies needed to have the facility in place by July According to Ridley the will repay the department over three Ridley fencing has been ordered and already has a pitching machine in its possession which will be set up for use in the new cage says the cage Is needed to meet the demands of a growing baseball program in Georgetown and to fulfill the desire to pro vide the best and skill im pro erne nt training possible to its young athletes A cage will help to improve the hitting skills at all levels In town said Ridley have over In the association now up from Inst year and we arc growing We see the need to help our kids develop baseball skills and have fun do The cage will be used primarily by the GBA for its representative and house league players but the association s already working on plans to open up the facility for use by other town of filiated groups and sports organizations Ridley stressed the act the cage will be used as heavily by house league as by is rep players It for all the kids he staled House league and rep The Tovn and the have agreed that the will operate the facility as well as pro id for Us use II will be used primarily by the but as we develop it II open it up to the com said He said groups such as Ihc Kinsmen girls men pitch league men fastball league girls league and the Legion girls soflbatl team will likely be ac commodated once the cage Is In ope rail on Once the cage Is in place occupy an area on the third base side off diamond A the GBA will assume full responsibility for opt ration of the cage including utility costs schedul instruction safety supervision materials and storage The Town will help to maintain the facility and provide insurance coverage Ridley said construction of the cage will mean culmination of several hours of planning and meetings between the and the parks and department there was a lot of hard work between him and our batting cage committee chairman Rich explained Ridley The GBA dent also cited rec director Tom and the Fair Board who art allowing the cage to be permanently placed at Its fairgrounds te Meanwhile the GBA has under taken some ambitious fundralsing to help collect finances for he of the cage and con struct I on Ridley said the lion has received approval to erect a large advertising sign at the cage site which the hopes lo f 11 with the names of local business We re asking sponsors lo slep forward and become involved in a five year plan for site advertising said Ridley To help kick off the fundralsing campaign the GBA is also currently selling chocolate bars through a minor baseball program sponsored by the Toronto Blue Joys and known as High Five Ridley explained that some of monies collected through the chocolate sales will also be directed toward regular pro grams such as ongoing upkeep and maintenance of equipment The chocolate bar sales wilt help start off the kitty said Ridley Once cage is functional Ridley said user groups may be charged a fee for its use He said a service charge will be required to help main tain the facility Even though Ihe already charges for rcgistra lion It still difficult to make ends meet staled Ridley Clarkson wins tourney as locals gain experience Baseball fans had the best of both worlds as the GBA Peewec wrapped up on Sunday at the Fairgrounds The finals featured a shutout by in Ihe pionship round and an extra inning nail biter thai saw Brampton come out on top in the consolation category blanked Martingrove in the championship final while on the consolation side Brampton need the extra frames lo subdue a stub- bom learn by an 11 10 count Twelve cams opened ment action on Saturday at the Fairgrounds Georgetown found the going rough In the twoday tourney as they dropped their three round games The Deals opened a lough Tillsonburg squad and dropped a M decision beore suffering a beating at the hands of eventual con finalists I w Headed to nationals Carla right and Susan fifth In mIo twirl In Ihe girl It will carry Imprest division Carla competing In competitive record Into the age category picked up a Baton at silver In twirl and a fifth In number College during Ihe tint two medley Winner at national week of July At the June Ontario will earn a trip to Tokyo Japan championship Susan copped a lint compete In the annual world baton In aolo dance In medley and champion hip Iheir first taste of rep There was no lyke rep team lost year explained Mills A of the Kids t have played in the rep system before this year They fared pretty well considering Coach Ogdcn agreed The kids are playing pretty well They re new to system and they re working hard he said cited fielder Joey and Graham Ken at first base for their outs ton ding efforts during the tournament Jamie also turned In a solid weekend at third base Eagles crush Cawthra Georgetown Midget Eagles crush Cawthra KM to end an eight game losing streak much the delight of manager Brian Hannah The win went to Eddie Doyle who was In out 17 Cawthra batters while allowing only three hits with one being a lucky bunt single that appeared to be roll foul when ihe unpredictable Georgetown infield turned it into a fair boll Cawthra hitlers were no match for Doyle on this night as he went the distance The game featured timely hits with Dave Ridley Stephen Lee Jeff Hannah and Scolt Von Valk leading the way Van Valk drove in four runs three with a bases load ed triple Hannah had two hits scored once and had an RBI Lee was on base three times with RBI In the third Ridley Iwoout two- run single put Eagles up Burke and Curtis Green had the other hits for Georgetown Sunday night saw Georgetown travel to Forest Glen where they were victorious again as they won Van dc Valk started was not sharp giving up four runs on 10 walks and three hits Travis Gar diner collected three hits and three while Andy broke out of his slump getting on base five out of six times Robert Ross got his first op portunity to play first base and was spectacular He finished off three double plays Iwo of which had lo be scooped out of the dirt and getting two outs by way of INSIDE Action SPORTS Rams upended B2 Soccer report B2 Rat Pac thriller B2 On the run trio of runner gate allout efforts during the The field day featured a daylong of Individual and team relay phase of Harrison Public School annual team culminating in the team relay dail field day of event held laii week at school Herald photo Georgetown ended their tournament on a strong note losing a 74 game to Despite losses tournament co ordinator Keith Mills said the local Canada Lawn Bowls this weekend to help raise charity funds Representatives of local organize lions will get a chance o try their hands at lawn bowling on Saturday and help raise money for a good cause in the pro ess The Georgetown Log Cabin Lawn Bowlers an hosting their annual Canada Bowls event to raise money for Child Amputees Ten local organizations have been invited to participate in the bowling which gets Organizer Ken said each group will be charged a entry fee and spectators will be asked to make donations toward the Child Am fund We re hoping first lime bowlers will come out and give Hairy sold Baker Groups invited to bowl on Satur day include Ihe Kinsmen Lions Club Sons of Scotland British Club Optimists Halton Cable Four Legion Halton Hills Council and The Herald The Georgetown event is part of a lawn bowling promotion to help raise funds for the Child Am putec fund Canada Cup International golf links Scotland defeated Canada lost week to win the coveted Canada Cup But this Canada Cup was not played on ice and It draw crowds of fans The event was a Canada Cup of golf and in local employees of Air Canada and Ihclr counterparts In Scotland working for British Air The two groups of Torontobased airline workers and British Air employees out of Edinborough Scotland have been battling it out in friendly competition on the links for the past 13 years It started In 1976 oiler one of the Scottish guys met one of the dlans at a wedding reception in Scotland and they decided a golf tournament would bo a great idea explained Canadian learn member and local resident John Banlon Other guys in Toronto and got Involved and decided to alternative travelling lo Canada and Scotland for yearly competitions and from there it This years wrapped up the Georgetown Golf and Country The overall in Canada Cup competition now stands at seven for Canadians and six or he Scotsmen Its a fantastic Idea said Scot tlsh learn can la In Richard Welsh The hospitality here is fnntasllc and the weather is just great When the guys come over to Scotland they usually have to bring their rainwear Colncldentnily Welsh lived in Georgetown for four years before returning lo his native Scotland and taking up employment with Air Though working for Air Canada during his Ontario so journ he never heard about he local fairway exchange until he was back In Scotland I didn t know any of the guvs but when I got back to Scotland and someone mentioned the golf tournament 1 remembered some of names recounted Welsh It a a small world The Scottish golfers arrived in Ontario on June 13 and played off their Canadian hosts three times before the tourney final in Georgetown Prior to last Thurs day s showdown Ihey met in Scar borough at the West view course at Glen Eagles just north of Bolton and in Niagara Falls We always play the final In Georgetown explained he Scottish players enjoy the course and ihey re treated well In Scotland lost year the met their hosts at the Royal Mussleburgh course one of Scotland s oldest golf clubs They held the 1967 final Camwalh When the Canadians come over the response Is brilliant said Welsh The annual tournament usually involves about to 15 players from each group said It a lot of fun he said Friendly foes Local employee of Air Canada and their counterpart from Air In Edinborough gathered at Georgetown Golf and Country Club la it Thunday al the conclusion of their annual Canada Cup golf tournament The friendly foe been battling on fairway In neighborly exchange for the pail 11 year Scottish learn captain Richard front centre I seen holding the coveted trophy which hi contingent claimed year Herald photo SPORTS IHoosiers rolling B3 Golden Age finals B3 GIFL roundup B3 ENTERTAINMENT Howard exhibit BS Bigis better BS Achievement awards B5