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Fo't years ag o...e Oct. 5, 1957 was the day the Orono Basebail Team were hailed as the O.B.A.'s Intermediate 'C' Provincial Champions by defeating Durham in a 3-game series. Pictured above lefi to right are in the front row: Keith West, Ron West, Gerald Robinson, Raye West, Bat Boy Stevie West, Dean West, Gord Lowery, Junior West and John Shetier. Pictured in back are: William Carman, Charles Armstrong, Doin Mallet,, Doug Simpson, Lyall Lowery*,' Carman Cornish, Don Mercer, Ham Boyd, Roy Winter* and Fred Lycett*. (*deceased) OronoKiBase=bali TeamPI% captures PIrovincial Chamrlplio.nshipi "Hundreds Cheer Cham- pions On Return to Orono" was how the headlines read after the Orono Basebaîl Team won the Intermediate 'C' Provincial Championships that beautiful faîl day 'October 5, 1957' forty years ago. The Orono Basebail Team returned home champions and were given a royal welcome by close to 800 jubilant area resi- dents. Thie boys won the third and final gamne of the pla-yoff series withi Durhiam by a score of 6- 1. A motorcade awaited the arrivai of 'the team south of the Village and escorted the vie- tors mbt town with cheers, sounding of horns and sirens led by Orono High School Majorette Corps flowdby the Orono Band. Local town officiaIs, team manager and coaches preceded the open cars carrying the victorious players. The Orono Fire DepL,Ontario Hydro and numerous other vehicles were gayly decorated as the haîf mile long motor- cade passed through town! This was believed by many to be the greatest ever celebra- tory event within the village for a victorious team sport. Congratulations boys, on your 4Oth Anniversary--may it bring back pleasant memnories! Orono Bantam Leafs undefeated in pre-season play Orono Novice Reps ready to start season The O.M.H.A. Bantami Leafs emerged 4-2 Iwinners over Lindsay in an exhibition match last Friday here in Orono. It was the Leaf s third victory in as many games- in pre-season play. Orono led 1-0 after one and 2-1 after two periods of play. Leaf netmïinder Chris Burrit earned his second win of pre- season play. Shots on goal favoured the visitin g Lindsay club by a 26-20 margin. The Leafs host Ops Friday, October 3 at 9 p.mn. for thecir season opener. Scoring SUMMary Leafs 4 - Lindsay 2 First Period: 1) Leafs, Witheridge 2 pp (Pan-y) 3:39 Second Period: 2) McManus 3 (Shetier) 14:42; 3) Leafs, Witheridge 3 pp (Bouley, McManus) 5:32; 4) Lindsay, Thompson 1 pp (Beacock) 2:09 Third Period: 5) Leafs, J. Thompson I (Witheridge) 13:28 Shots on Goal Leafs 3 1l 6 20 Lindsay 10 8 8, 26 Goal: Leafs, Burrit (W, 2-0-0), Poole (1-0-0); Lindsay, Moore (L, 0-1-0), Htceh (0-0-0); Refecree: J. Coniboy Sr.; Linesmien: Pete Landers, Jim Conboy; Attendance that niight approx. 72 Leaflets... The 'inial cuts' hiave been made anid the Leafs are ready for their uIpcoming season sportinig 15 skaters and 2 goalies... Head Coach John Whitehead has great expecta- tions for the club and predicts "ta winning season!"... R ounding out the coaching staff are assistant coach Trevor Mercer, tramner Ray Bester, aind manager Briani Poole... Perennial favourîte, Stani Gylytuik is back as teami spon- sor... Dave Shectler will once again double as club statisti- cian and newspaper reporter! Orono Rantam Leafs Home Game Sehedule is as- follows: (ail1 hone gaines aire Friday nights at 9 p. m.) Oct. 3 vs. Ops; Oct. 10 vs. Minden; Oct. 17 vs. Mariposa; Nov. 7 vs. Millbrook; Nov. 14 vs. Cannington; Nov. 21 vs. Woodville; Dec. 5 vs. Beaverton; Dec. 12 vs. Omnemee; Dec. 19 vs. Fenelon Falls. Jan. 2 vs. Bobcaygeon; Jan. 9 vs. Sundcerlaîid; Jani. 16 vs. Haliburton; Jan. 30 vs. Port Perry. The Bantamn Leafs are entered into a numnber of tour- namnents this season. The Peterborough tournamnent October 25 and 26 is con- firmied; They could be Mn Haliburton Novemnber 8, Bracebridge December 6 and 7: Uxbridge December 29 and in Brighton January 23 10 25. The Orono Novice Rçp, team is- ready.to step on the ice to start another season. Friday night the Novice Reps begin their season'facing off against Haliburton at 7 p.m. hiere in Orono. Coach Boyd Knox and his staff have used the past couple of weeks of training, camp to select what they feel is the best team to represent Orono in the Novice 0. M. H.A. ran ks. Members. of the 1997-98 novices are Denis Beenen, Matthew Bester, Doug Deboo, Cameron Delorme-, Sarah Donnelly, Brandon Ernst, Josh Flynn, Andrew Fothergill, Ryan Knox, Daniel Maclsaac, Darcy Mitchell, Matt Moffat, Daniel Reilly, Shane-Winters, Adam Wood and Tyler Young. Helping head coach Boyd Knox are assistant coachies Gord Lowery and Jeff ,Donnelly, traîner Doug Delorme and mnanager Joanne Flynn. Novices practice Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.,and their home gamnes are Frîday evenings at 7 p.m. 1The 1997-98 Novice Rep Home Game Sehedule is as follows: Oct. 3 vs. Haliburton; Oct. 10 vs. Minden; Oct. 17 vs. Little Britain; Oct. 24 vs. Millbrook; Nov,. 7 vs. Cannington; Nov. 14 v s. Omemee; Nov. 18 vs. Woodville; Nov. 21 vs. Manvers; Nov. 28 vs.- Fenelon Falls; Dec. 5 vs. Ops; Dec. 12 vs. Sunderland; Jan 2 vs. Bobcaygeon; Jan. 16 vs. Newcastle; and Jan. 30 vs. Beaverton.