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Port Perry Star, 2 Sep 1981, p. 14

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Leas -. AT PANES Td Lh - Tu SLANT EL Cl 4% EL RL AH HE RANA 3 EIEN HUTA ARH wk EAE Eo a on HoH LAR LEH UR ER das ea LZ - 14-- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., September 2, 1981 UAE VA rt Si Sw AA od FR : [Ah RP BLN UF VAN ATS Ala AN A TA § Verte 0 2 A OR K AMES 3 CAN Sen A RENO i Spo Gamblers roll for a 5-0 victory Ay by Rod Foster The Greenbank "Wes Southern Excavation" Gamblers enjoyed one of their biggest weeks of the softball season. It started off on a low note last Monday when they dropped a 13-6 decision to Sunderland that tied the best of three series at one game each. But on Wednesday night before a big crowd in Sunderland The Gamblers and Greg Rodd hit the next pitch out of the park to tie the score at 44. Earlier in the game Don Beaton had also hit an out of the park homer for Greenbank. At the point Ken Irvine and Rich Lunney came in to pitch. Greenbank had a great chance to win it in the bottom of the 8th inning when Brian Lee doubled and was sacrificed to third with one out. However he was cut down at the plate when he ut it all together and elimi- = i ted Sunderland with a tried to score on a passed fy ined : = ball. The ball rebounded off fo convincing 5-0 victory. : : 4 Ken Irvine allowed Sun- thé screen directly to the Wal derland only six hits while catcher and he relayed it to i his team mates collected 12 the first Unsere who was a safeties off of Larry Jackson COVEring the p ae) thd nit Se and Paul Gibb who relieved erate 0 hwy gx 0 nh hmm Ne Ro, 300, er 6 ' . eg - ) 4 a ve i CAN bs Se vy a Se SUSE Bound for the Rodeo ~ Joanne Morehouse of Seagrave winning the Barrel Race at the Orillia Rodeo on August 2nd. will feature prize money in excess of $7,000.00. Joanne's horse is Gearjamer, a 4-year old Quarter Don Beaton each had two hits for Greenbank while catcher Paul Koot had three hits for Sunderland. John Foster had the hot lumber.for Greenbank in this 3 game series as he batted in a total of 8 runs, and Greg Rodd continued his excellent hitting by batting in another 5 runs. Then. on Saturday and Sunday the team played in the Labatt Tournament in Mount Albert and came home with the consolation centre field which skipped off the heel of the fielders glove and rolled to the fence for the winning run. After this tough set back, however, the Greenbank team came back to play three outstanding games to win the Consolation trophy: Elmer Spence shut out-Brad- ford by a 12-0 score and Ken Irvine pitched a 6-1 win over Belleville and a 7-0 shutout over Udora Shamrocks. To top off a great week of softball for Greenbank, pitcher Ken Irvine was voted Joanne will be one of a handful of Canadians Horse Gelding, promising son of the great Canadian trophy. The only less.-G * outstanding pitcher of . . . suffered by The Gamblers in p competing against a huge contingent of American Champion Stallion, Windjamer. Joanne and husband the tournament was the first the tournament. rodeo stars at this week's CNE 'Stetsons World's Glen own and operate Windjamer Quarter Horses in game on Saturday when they _ In addition to their pitch- Toughest Rodeo, Sept. 4, Sept. 5, Sept. 6. Each event Division championships Seagrave. Cartwright playoff results Championshi und As in most "other team sports, the Cartwright soft- ball leagues have played all summer with the hope of making it to the finals and eventually winning the championship game. Last week saw all three age groups decide who would be champs for this year. The Junior Champs for 1981 are the Thompson's Village - Market team. Last Tuesday evening at the Cartwright High School ball diamond, the Market team lined up against Lishmans to hit it out and try to leave with the trophy. Lishmans were up to bat first and failed to do any damage in the first inning. Thompsons however, scored two runs in the first. Again 'Lishmans came to bat only to be denied any runs. The second inning for Thompsons proved helpful as Jimmy Vernon who also pitches smacked a two run homer. Six more runs followed before there were three out. In the third Lishmans get one run and Thompsons followed by scoring six and leading by 16-1 after the third The fourth inning saw Squirts lose at 0ASA The Port Perry Legion the pitching duo of Stacy Although they were Lishmans score two and Thompsons none. Then in the fifth, Scott Fletcher scored three runs with a triple and - Thompsons hung on to win 22-3. Congratulations to all on the Thompsons Village Market team and to the Lishmans players, try again next year. Both teams deserve a hand for making it to the finals. One last word to the fans who come out for the big game. "Thanks" The large crowd of spectators - could only encourage the young players. The Senior final featuring the Blackstock Lions and Haines Esso was played also on Tuesday evening under lost an extra inning heart- breaker to Newmarket. 'Elmer Spence was pitch- ing a nifty one hitter in the 5th inning and protecting a 2-0 lead when he fed Bob Lunney a high fast ball which Lunney hit for a two run homer to tie the game. .Then in the sixth inning Newmarket took a 4-2 lead when Rick" Sisler walked, Rich Lunney singled and they both scored on Scott Mallorys double. 'However, Greenbank were not finished yet and in the bottom of the seventh inning after two were out, Bill Thomson doubled to left field - ing performance the Gamblers played excellent defensive ball and commit- ted only 3 errors in the 4 tournament games. The league play offs continue this week as Green- bank play Mount Albert in one series and Udora seniors and Uxbridge "Bowling"' meet in the other semi final. The league has directed Greenbank to play their remaining home games under lights at either Port Perry or Sunderland. There is simply not enough day- light left at this time to ensure playing important games to a conclusion. Flames force the deciding game The Flames doubled the up an assist, and picking iy Squirts ran into some tough Ballingall and Raymond knocked out of the all- the lights at the Nestleton Azle Rs42i0 even th 8 at of thet Rely Joly, win is bY, competition Saturday at the Shier did a fine job-them- Ontario playdowns, the diamond. Again, the crowd : By; . : ,, gameeachinPortPerryball it 4-1 with an unassisted Af 0.AS.A. finals in Napanee, selves. Squirts forced a third and - was huge and they weren't hockey play-offs August 24 at marker. ti and were knocked out of the Jordan eventually won the deciding game this week in disappointed as both teams the Scugog Arena. - The Aztecs managed to get # tournament in the third close game by a 21 score. the York-Durham League played an excellent game. "p,;4c Knight opened the one goal late in the second i game. In the second game, Port semi final playoff. The Lions were up first and 'scoring for the Flames in the period when Paul Beare and 5 "The team played well. Perry again used two Stacy Ballingall pitched went 3 up, 3 down. Haines The boys had nothing to be ashamed of as they played the best in Ontario," said coach Dave Obee after the pitchers and 'with some timely hitting beat New Liskard 6-4. That win gave the Squirts a third game in the double his team to an 8-5 win over Bradford last Thursday evening to tie the series at one game each. It was the first time all year that Port Esso came to bat, With two out and Preston Denault on second, Brad Martin smashed a double and Haines led 1 to 0. In the first period with Colin Wackett drawing an assist. Don Terry tied the score for the Aztecs less than a minute later with an assist from Rob Kroonenburg, Rick Kemp connected to beat Flame goalie Warren Nicholishen. There was no scoring in the final period The game featured 14 penalties, six to the Flames The Squirts found them- knock-out competition,' but Perry had beaten Bradford. second Blackstock came 'and eight to the Aztecs, selves in a real battle in the with three games in one day, The third and deciding alive and scored six runs But late in the first Colin The third and final game in first game against Jordan and just one extra player on game in that series will be helped by a two run homer Wackett put the Flames his series was played and a pitcher who could the bench, the team simply played this Wednesday night by Vincent Mackie. In the ahead for good. Monday night (August 31) at throw heat. Port was limited ran out of gas and went down in Bradford with the winner third the Lions added two Early in the second, Jay the Scugog Arena. Watch to one hit in that game, a to defeat 6-1 at the hands of advancing o the league final um to 1 6 Neil gave the Flames a two ° next week's Port Perry Star Souls by Brad Measles, Dub, Bracebridge LL venue BEL thank anit dea aa aE

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