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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 5 Jul 1978, p. 8

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FLASHBACK - 25 VEARS AGO - Members of the Brookdale Roses basebaîl team are Falls, Cox, Yourth, Hooper, Gallagher Williams, Bagnell, Gilmer, Sturrock, Legree andà Jones. In Oshawa the Roses lost a 4 - 3 decision to Oshawa Transporters in the last innings. FLASHBACK - 10 YEARS AGO - H. W. Knapp Towing were defeated 13 - 1 by New- castie at Lord Elgin Sehool on Monday evening in Durham Ladies softball action. Rosemary Perris was the lone Towing batter with a hit while Laura Miles posted six. Janice Owls, Leanne Hoar, Vera Wright and Fran Rickard collected the other hits. SKATE-BOARDING - is now in full swing at Darlington Arena, and the public swimming pools are open. Have a good, safe holidlay. SYMPATHY - is extended to the family of Gord MacMillan. The 45-year-old Oshawa native, who died suddenly Wednesday, was in training for the Commonweath Games lawn bowling competition after securing a spot on the seven-man national team. A former Canadian champion as well as a runner-up, he was looking forward to helping his country win a medal in major international event. Soft- spoken and mild-mannered, he was an excel- lent ambassador for his city and his sport. He said in an interview just a month ago that one of the main attractions of lawn bowling was "You get to meet so many people." Ahl of those he met will miss him. REMEMBER - ify ou are interested, that Watkins Glen, New York wîll host the July 8th Six Hours, of Endurance race. Janet Guthrie will be one of the competitors. PETERBOROUGH - Legion A's were the winners of the Kool-Aid Pee Wee Basebal Tournament held in Cobourg recently de- feating the Hamilton Mahoney Bears 8 - 1 i the final game. Peterborough, second last year, defeated two teams from Toronto, and, one from Belleville to reach the finals. ORONO - Brownie and Guide Parents Committee recently donated $50 to the Orono Arena Fund, to which Wintario will contribute an additional $100. PRESENTED - with awards of excellence in the boy's Canada Fitness program at the Pine's Public School, recently, Spencer Williams, Bob Hutton, and Scott Prescott. FRANK MILLER - Minister of Natural Resources will visit the Ganaraska Forest Centre on Friday. July 7th, to gain first hand information on the Junior Ranger Camp operating at the centre for July and August. 24 boys aged 17, are attending from Northern Ontario. CONGRATULATIONS - to the students of Orono Public School, who have contributed the total sum of $903.72 through the year, to the Orono Arena Fund. Donations to the fund from the Lobb Bail tournament was $671, added to by Wintario for a nifty $2,013. TOURNAMENT - The Oshawa and District Golf Tournament for the Mentally Retarded bas proven such a success - ail foursomes are full - that organizers are now seeking the best putter in Durham'Region. In conjunction with the golf tourney, a putting tournament will be staged to raise additional funds for the Association, with ahl proceeds going directly to the Association. Entry fees for the putting competition are $5 with a player being able to enter as many times as he wants. Tickets are available fromt ail members of the Association or from the golf course at the time of the contest. The winner of the competition stands to go home with some impressive prizes. First prize is a $600 set of golf clubs, with second prize Soviet goaltender Vladislav Tretiak's stick autographed by Phil and Tony Esposito, Borje Salming and Ron Ellis. The organizing committee hopes to draw as many as 1,000 Oshawa JuIy 5, 12, 19, 26, 1978 1O'OOa.m. - 3-'OOp.mn. FORcES Slugger Corneil Scores After Hitting a Triple Catcher Mike Corneil had a super day on Sunday when the Merchants defeated Peterborough 9 - 3 at Soper Creek Park. He hit three for four and here is scoring af ter hitting a triple and romping home on the next play. Bowmanville vs. Whitby In the first inning Bowman- Tbe VMerchanits would like to for tbeir continuing support at Last Wednesday nigbt tbe ville recorded two runs on bits tbank the B3owmanv;ille fans tbe games. Mercbants bosted tbe Whitby by Mike Corneil and Larry bail club for tbeir first Forsey. Tbere was no scoring meeting tbis season. Due to in tbe second inning as darkness setting in tbe game Peterborougb came back in was called after seven the tbird inning to take tbe innings. Tbe fans once again lead 3-2. enjoyed an exciting close game as Bowmanville downied .nTbe Mercbants weren't long Wbitby 21.i regaininig tbe lead as'Mike TheMerhans pcke ~ Cornell i-nd Ron Stainton ruas in the 2nd and 3rd inings boàattd3 ua oet gv h to lead 2-0 througbout the lcl - ed better portion of the game. In the «Stb inning Larry Wbitby picked up one run in Forsey added one more run as tbe 6tb inning, but couldn't get the Merchants took full the tying run across the plate. control of the game 6-3. Base bits were recorded by Peterborougb was held Steve Parker, Mike Corneli, scoreless from tbe 3rd inning Murray O'Brien, Doug Smart, on as the locals added tbree Terry Sarginson, -Tom Nolan more runs in tbe 8tb inning to and Jim Stacey. end the game 9-3. Jim Stacey pitched bis 6tb Mike Corneil played an . Win of tbe season. Tbis gives outstanding game going 3 for 4 "'~- tbe Merchants 7 wins and 4 at bat and also calling the Z - losses on tbis seasons play. signais bebind the plate. Rick Linescore Bain, up from tbe juveniles Wbitby 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 1,O0- 1F pitcbed excellent bail in bis Bow. 0, 1. 1.0. 0, 0,-,-2F first Wijn uith the gsenior club.-4 Bowmanville vs. Peterborough On Sunday at Soper Creek Park tbe Bowmanville Merchants hosted Peterbor- ougb. The garne proved to be a no contest matcb as the locals won witb a decisive 9-3 victory. The Merchants are now away for their next tbree games wben tbey travel to Port Hope (Wednesday, July 5), Witby (Tuesday, July 11) and Belleville (Saturday, July 15) before tbey return borne for a double bitter against Little Britain. Director Recreation Eixplains. Pool Bill A bill queried by the Town's finance and administration committee recently was cleared Up Monday, June 26, seven-page report from Bud Fanning, director of community services. Tbe committee questioned a bill for more tban $3,000 from Aqualine Pools for supplies for tbe town's swimming pools; at tbe meeting, no one was sure wbat the bill was for: cbemicals, chemicals and transportation, just trans- portation, or some otber fee owed the company. ,On Monday, Mr. Fanning set the record straigbt. "Aqualine Pools' estimate for pooî supplies was well under tbe otber quotes", stated bis report. "We bave been dealing witb Aqualine, for the past two (2) years and as a result bave obtained a preferred customner rating wbicb entities us to discounts on our supplies. Aqualine Pools also transports our orders at no cost to tbe town. " Along witb bis written report, Mr. Fanning includeti copies of ail the tenders received. The committee approved payment of tbe bill with a minimum amount of discussion. & AM- S299 DEAN AV E. OS HA WA 576-1220 ChIargex socer Results of games played last week. Squirts Macs 0, Lions 0, Rangers 6, Orono 0, Spartans 9, Rovers 1. Atom Orono 1, Jets 1, Trojan 1, Wandererts 1, Ponies 6, Westerners 1, Tyrone 3, Bobcats 3.' Mosquito Tyrone 3, Orono 0, Trojans 6, Rangers 0. Pee Wee Hampton 2, Rangers 3. Rarns 1, Tyrone 8. League Standings Atom Tearn - Orono 7 points, Tyrone 7 points, Jets 6 points, Ponies 4 points, Bobcats 4 points, Wanderers 3 points. Mosquito - team- Tyrone 9 points, Trojan 7 points, Orono 4 points, Ranger O points. STOP BOTH DIRECTIONS FOR A SCHOOL BUS Ca msport Traiter Sales Hwy. 115 and 35 Newcastle 987-5174 1977 and 1978 CHEVRON cand HOLIDAY TRAILER Large selection of TRUC K-CA PS in stock SOLO CROSS COUNTRY S KI'S on Sa le $14.00 By T. Baker Close, exciting gameès bigh- ligbted Town Softball action .last week-at Memorial Park, and at the end of the week Franks Variety found tbemselves only three points up on Port Darlington Marina and Hotel in the battle for first place. Kramps Furniture, MacDonald Ford and D&R Sports meanwhile' are battling for tbe fourtb and final play-off spot and only tbree points separatethe three teams. Some outstanding pitching performances combined witb fine defensive play resulted in the close contests D&R Sports 1, Kramps Furniture 0 Newcomer Bob Finley (2-1) and veteran Dick Stata (2-4) locked borns in a fine game to open league play last week. Finley blanked Kramps on a two bitter througb eigbt innings and Stata was equally impressive as he also blanked the sportsmen on five bits tbrougb seven and a tbird innings. Finley struck out six includmng the sie in the eigbtb. Kramps won tbe game in tbe last of the eighth on Jobn Dragstra's single, two passed balis and John Murray's sacrifice fly to rigbt field. Rick Peckett bad two hits for tbe winners and also tbrew out a potential winning' run at borne from left field in the sixtb inning. Port Darlington Marina 10 MacDonald Ford 9 Botb teams used tbree pitcher -s and pounded out 26 bits in tbis slugfest and still bad to go into extra innings before- tbe Mariners recorded tbe win. MacDonald Ford trailed 7-2 after tbree innings, went abead 8-7 after six and were outscored 2-1 in the eigbtb. Tbe Mariners forced tbe game into extra innings by scoring witb two out in tbe seventb. Jim Moxam bad tbree bits for tbe winners wbile Grant Wright, Tom Simpson and Dave Passant added a pair. Steve Sutherland paced MacDonald Ford witb a five for five, tbree run and four RBI effort. Paul Tbiessen and Pa.ul Mclntyre added a pair of bits. Simpson and Sutherland clubbed borne runs. Terry Baker (6-0) and Mike Knigbt (1-1) were tbe pitcbers wbo won and lost in relief. Franks Variety 3, Kramps Furniture 1 Terry Baker (1-1) scattered four bits for the win and Dennis Bickle (4-4) spaced five bits in another pitcbing duel as Franks downed Kramps. Paul Forsey witb a pair of bits and two RBI's and Bob Tugwood with two bits paced Franks. Forsey's sixtb înning borner was the winning bit. MacDonald Ford 4, D&R Sports 1 MacDonald Ford scored twice in the sixth and seventh innings to record their win over tbe sportsmen. Tbe win snapped a five game losing streak. John Allen (1-0) tossed a fine five bitter for bis first win of the year. Ron Hayes (1-3) absorbed the loss. Paul Thiessen and Greg Adams had tbree hits each for the winners and Norm Caruana added a pair. John Murray had two hits for D&R Sports. Adams~ scored the winner in the sixth after singling and scoring on Caruana's single. Port Darlington Marina Hotel 10, D&R Sports 3 Terry Baker scattered 9 bits and ran bis record to 7-0 and bis mates supported bim with a twelve bit attack off losing pitcher Bob Finley (2-2). Grant Wright, Jim Ryhorcbuk, .Mark, Schneider and Tom Rutty collected two bits a piece for the winners. Wright drilled bis first homer of the year in the sixth. John Murray and Curt Vanstone had two bits each for the sportsmen. The win moved the Mariners to witbin one point of Franks who played the second game of the night. Franks Variety 7, MacDonald 1 Ford 2 Franks regained their tbree point margin over tbe Mariner crew with tbeir win.' Terry Baker (2-1) spaced five hits for the' win and John Allen (1-1) took the loss. Jole Wbyte led Franks witb three bits and two RBI's. Steve Burns, Paul Forsey nd Joe Humeniuk added aipai eacb. Franks iced the win with tbree runs in the fourtb on Humeniuk's loaded one out double. CAR RALLY - There were 19 cars entered i the Jaycees Car Raliy on Sunday morning with the vehicles completing a 60 mile tour. Winners were, lst, Driver Rob Cook with navigator Gary Lane; 2nd, Driver Wayne Aasen, navigator, Louise Aason; 3rd Driver Lorna Bennett, navigator Henry Gruyters. PORT PERRY - Snowmobile Club has received endorsement b y Scugog Council for a building project. The club is planning a permanent building on a 1.8 acre site near the Summerlea Golf Course and with aid from Wintario to cover up to one-third of the $21,000 estimated cost, hope to have the building ready for use this winter. In e sTownLagquea&Rae

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