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4 - Orono WeeýkyTimues.,ensaSptme .19 Irwin Tax peewee gir ls take'C The 1Irwv1in Talx girls took, to the field on Friday nighit and got their first taste of playoff bail as one of the league lead- ers, MacDonald Pluiingii(, laid a 27-1ý3 beating on tie -girls. They hung tough throug-hout the gamne and even injuries to two of our players didn't deter them as they tried to fight b ack righit down to thieir very, last batter. Up at the crack of diawn Saturday, they faced the Tyrone teamn next on homne turf at 8:30 a.m. Tyrone camne out swinging and by the end of the third inning, they had our girls down The wake Up cal must have comne at 9:30 because, that is when the Tax girls really started to play. They began by turning a triple play in the fourth. The bases were loaded with Tyrone runners whien a fly bail to cen- tre field was caught, thrown in to the shortstop to get the run- ner whýlo did not tag up at third and then, to the pitcher to tag another runner, who hadl tagged up but was cauight off base. WOW! The hitting started for Everything was just about perfect including the weather when the Quantrill Kendal Eagle's hosted the season-end- ing leaguie playoff toumnament held at home and in Port Hopeý on the weekend. Everything that is, except the fact that the Eagles went down two games straight in the eight-teami double knockot tourn-iey--eliiniiated from con- tenion by Scarborough. Gamie one, Friday night in Port Hope saw the Eagles edged ouIt 13-11 by Oshawa whomn they tended to ownl this season. Kendal was down six ruins tili their halfof the third. Jason Carroll reached hase on an error a nd David Trewv singled leaving men on the corner-s fo)r Brad Robinson who drove themi home wiîth a single to left. Robinson came around to score on an error to the catcher bring- ing the Eagles to within three. Carroll, who singled in the fourth and Mike Robinson who reached base via a walk, both scored and niarriow,7ing the gap 6-5. Kendal k-ept Oshawa off the score sheet for the fouirth and fifth iinigswile they kept up run production scoring two more in the fifth to take a 7- 6 Iead. Oshawa regained the lead scoring three in the sixth but the Eagles, on the strenigth of a sin- gle bhy Steve West scored two more to tie it Up agaim. The seventh proved to be Kendal's undoing as Oshawa scored four runs on four hits. Kendal mianaged to gyet two runs back but Oshawa got the points. Jason Carroll was the Iosing pitce iinýd also top bat- ter with Davidi Trew, scoring two runs apiecý- with two hits. Gamie two saw Scarborough silence the Eaile bats keeping thie hosts off the scoreboard till the sixth linifg. Scarborough by that timne ôowned a 6-0 lead until Brad Robinison cashed in on a Steve Dawe ground out. Scarborough arid Kendal added one each in the seventh giving the visitors a 7-2 victory and eliminating the Eagles from further toumnarfent play. Robinson ýfiniished the game with two singles, a run and an RBI. Cory Baker was tagged with the loss. Iabour Day weekend has the Eagles flying off to Tîlsonburg for the OBA Championiships, I cha 1mpionship Orono in the fourth as well apiece by iBeverley, Netuisil, when the\, scored seven runs Carol Anne Bruno, and Laura and seven more in the fifth and Williamson. Dayna Milison trailing 22-15 in the sixth. With made an exc(Ilent catch :in left the tw\-o-u timie Ilimit ticking field and stung the bail repeat- down. Orono mnanaged to send edly at bat and Amnanda fine batters to the plate ieighft Caruana colI@cted three walks minutes. But, it the tyingý run and came arflund to score on at second, the dlock ran out on each of them. what could have been a Michelle Henderson, Cinderella finish and the girls relieved both' startinigplitchers, had to settle for playing off for O'Neill and Njetusil and proved the,'C' champîiship, to be our stearjiest hurler while The Irwin Tax girls faced the O'.Nell and Iletusil comrbined other Orono teamn in thieir final for several puj-OUts behlind hier. game. They jumnped out to an Wight and Williamison com- 11-6 lead after three inniings, bined to handie catching duties only to have the opposition while Carualia and DeJong close to withini one run ImakingI completed the, infield. Cumby, it 12-11 by the end of four. The Bruno and Milîson hleld uIp their Tax'squad then took command end out field. scoring 6, 7 and 6 runs over the The day A;4s highlighted by next three innings to close o ut the medal pr@sentations anda the game with a 3 1-2 5 v ictory. barbecue and swimming party Highlights of thie final gamne afier the gamê. included an uinassisted double Congratulations to all the play by Shannon DeJong, a girls on a great season. You double steal, fromn first to third learned alot and improved on the same pitch by Katie immensely throughout the sum- O'Neill, five singles by Tina mer and wei'e a pleasure to Curnby, four runs each scored coach. Thanks, by Julie Wright and Michelle Bob amNin Heniderson, an-d threce runs Doug Hýend(er-son i p Slin Game 1 Resuits of Semi Finals August 29th (BEST 0F 3 GAME SERIES) neover Titans (10 i nns.) 17- Pitbulls over J, P. Sports Bar over Mudhens , over Black Jacks Blazers Kinsmen, 16 22 -16 16-,14 14 -12 NO GAMES LABOUR DAY WEEKEND Game 2 of Series September l2th 2:30 p. m. Mudhens vs. Kinsmen-Generats 4:00 p.m. 'Slime vs. Titans 5:30 p. m. Black Jacks vs. Pitbults 7:00 p.m. J.P. Sports Bar vs. Blazers 8:30 p.m. If necessary (for game 3, if series tied) 10 p.m. If necessary LEAGUE BANQUET Saturday, October l6th at Pontypool Community Centre Figure Skating Registration The Orono Figure Skating Club will be holding its second registration for the upcomning season on Tues- day, September 14 atOrono Mrena from 7 to 9 p.m. Kendal Midget Royals in Ail- Ontario Finals The Kendal Midget Royals basebail teamn square off against the Brigden Midgets on Saturday, September 4th at 1 p.m. in Kendal for the AiI-Ontarjo Midget 'E' champi- onship. In case of rain the game wilI be played Sunday, September Sth. If the series goes three games, there will be a second gamne at 4 p.m. Bowmanville Badminton Club Registration Bowmanville Badminton Club registration from .7 till 9 p.m. at Bowmaniville High School, Main Foyer (Liberty Street). 16 years of age and up. For information caîl 438- 1561. Kendal Tykes basebali "A" champs' Younight not have heard of theseiunsuing hieroes buit the Kendal Tyýkes ha,,ve just completed al very exc'iting( and successful seasonl! The team's seasoni record was 10-1-2. In play-off action the team lost the opener but roared back with four straight vîctories. The team was comiprised of sixteen very brigit and upcoming stars. The pitchiing was very solid withi a lot of depth. They were Robert Kay, Andrew Fudge, Matt Baxter, Adam Wood, John Picco, Josh Flynn, Brad Zealand, and Stephen (-rocker. Now that's depthi! The back catch- ers were Matt Baxter, John Picco, Dallan Lewis and Adlam Wood. Matt put on a gutsy performance catching the entire game for the "A" cham- pionship. Somne other memci- bers who contributed somei exciting defense and offense were Cody Dulbecco, Tyler Skelton, Desiree Simpson, Ben Marquis, Joe Marms, Mat Lewis and Nick Gibson. Ryan Wood came to play three games for the team scoring a run and had a beauitiful hît. The coaches Don Wood, Kevin Fudge and Brad Wood would like to thank the play- ers and parents for support- ing the Kecndal Tykes. We had a bail! Congratulations "A" champs! Eagles host E.O.B.A. Senior PIay-off tournament Sports Edîtor Rosey Bateman --i m 1 ,