Lake Scugog Historical Society Historic Digital Newspaper Collection

Port Perry Star, 9 Jun 1987, p. 25

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bil am 5 3 2 8 2 & AG Rn i hake 7 Sixteen teams in annual Galley Slow pitch event PORT PERRY STAR -- Teestay. June 9, 1987 -- 25 Gator weather hits final tournament game I'he 4th annual Galley Gators Slo pitch tournament ran true to form over the weekend as 16 teams. entered the chase for nearly $1400 in rize money. Adt would not be a Gators tourna- ment without a little weather best suited to real Gators who live in the ' swamps and this year was no exception. The Championship game Sunday afternoon between RC. More Sports "of Cannington and Fantasy's of Oshawa was hit by a steady r rain and play had to be suspended in the fourth inning with the Cannington gang out in front by a comfortable margin. ~~ After an hour's delay the Gators grounds crew went to work on the south diamond and play was resum- & R.C. More Sports continued to njoy strong hitting and fielding as they "rolled up 23 runs while yielding just three to the Fantasy batsmen. The championship victory was Name Country Lane Realty Galley Fish & Chips Barry's Variety Forder's Insurance A. Oppers Aluminum Sportsland Square Boy Pizza Port Perry Auto Glass Seagrave Steel Buildings Kinsmen SCUGOG MENS LOB BALL LEAGUE RESULTS As of June 1, 1987 GP W L T Pts. 4 3 1 0 6 4 3 1 0 6 4 3 1 0 6 4 3 1 0 6 4 2 2 0 4 4 2 2 0 4 4 2 2 0 4 4 2 2 0 4 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 : Action fk this at third base was typical of the way Seagrave Steel Buildings and the | Manvers Old Timers fought for the Consolation championship in the Gators tournament held ¥ & Cl Wayne Fox (centre) of the host Galley Gators with reps from the two teams in the slow pitch championship late Sunday afternoon. At left is Art Puckrin of R.C. More Sports in Cannington and at right is Mike Romano of Oshawa's Fan- e. worth $500 in "travelling money" while Fantasy"s collected $350 as the runners-up. The two champidashy semi finalist squads, Pelg' Mumblees and Whitby Royals e took home $100 cheques for their efforts. While the championship game between R.C. More Sports and Fan- tasy's was hardly in doubt, the same cannot be said of the Consolation final, which was played without any rain delay. Seagrave Steel Buildings and the Manvers Old-Timers hooked up in a great see-saw battle that featured some timely long ball hitting and" outstanding defense on both sides. Seagrave emerged the winner by a narrow 7-6 margin. In the bottom of the 7th and trailing 6-5, Seagrave's Dave Robinson got hold of a pitch and laced it down the left field line. The ball just stayed fair by a foot or so for a two run homer that gave Seagrave the Consolation win. Dave Taylor and Terry Fice also connected for homers for Seagrave. Le over the weekend. Seagrave prevailed 7-6 in a barn burner. In the championship game, R.C. More Sports took out Oshawa by a wide margin, (see story) between:rain showers. tasy's. The Sports gang came out winners by a comfortable margin. See story. In the Consola- tion, Seagrave Steel Buildings nipped Manvers Old Timers 7-6 in a fine game. 4 For the Manvers Old Timers $laying just their fourth game as a unit this season, Vaughan MeGiil and Craig Houston connected fur Seagrave was the only squad fram the Scugog Mens Monday Night Leagbe to advance as far as the Can- sR fr Ug 5% 4 = FE "-- As el ge snare ow Championship games. The aes gucked up a cheque for Se. wil the Od Timers pocketed p oe Ir fhe game. Sengrave Country Lane Real- oy amt Bay's Slopiteh from Oshawa ui home $75 for their efforts. _ When the rains came in the: finail game of the Gators tourna- ment, these two fans didn't budge fran heir spot in the bleachers. Up with the old umbrella and an with The game. The final had to be suspended an hour or so fi the shes cleared, however. It wouldn't be a Gator tournament wiitvautt 2 iittle Gator weather. Mike Haigh of Port Perry won a fifth place in the light-weight divi sion of the Canadain Open Arm Wrestling championships heid qgver the weekend in Hudsea Bay Saskatchewan . Faang tough compet] tion in an ternational field of wrestlers in his weight class won 1wo and lost t two matetes 1- i Se al fik= Mike places 5th was really tough. I'was very Tagg amd & bit surprised to get as "ar as I tid." he told the Star. Lagoa! sponsors assisted Mike with Ti revel expenses for this EET 1045] 358 33 om fm wreslimg fans will get a Clams Lh See some great action dur- mg Ie Festival Days Weekend in Tau ar Port Perry Gof your ticket? There are sii | plenty v of Lickets (ert for the 3th annual Ebmination Draw and Dance to be held June [2 at the Scugog Arena In past years. this has proved A be a very popular and fun-filled event where you can dance the mght away and have a chance tocasn n on $5. 06% in prizes, including $5 ee to the grand winner Pe * re -- ~ - The last ficket stub pulled from the bag drum wins the $3 W grand' prize and there are other cash prizes for tickets drawh along the wav As might be expetted the excite ment Ly $5 rh wikds as more and more tickets are draam from the diam an til finally there are just twq left Tickets are $13 each and are ad mssyon nto the dance as weil Thev are avaliable as Sport: land Pinendge Sports and the Causewa Esso Of course the reason for the draw and dance 1s '0 raise money for the Scugog Arena All net proceeds ar= turned over the the Arena Boar 13 y vinot uses the money to off-set perHimg costs which in turn helps 1 qe the cost of 1ce time down for il "Tre groupes and organizations us- mn "i. © ¥pu don't have a ticket yet, + ome And plan to attend the tame ths hor Saturday night lune 3% @! the Arena You don't TEE In tee , present to win a cash ze lt 'why not make plans to be hers for the fun and excitement. £ ] TROPHIES & ENGRAVING Team Jackets & Uniforms Scycle Repairs PINERIDGE SPORTS SHOP Dusen Street - Port Perry PHONE 985-2839 : \ N Uisnsolation semi-Ginal mg ie frene an the winter months

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