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20- PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1994 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Sp ORT PORT PERRY STAR JEFF MITCHELL / PORT PERRY STAR Fans -- like seven-year-old Brent Foster -- were excited to meet Toronto Blue Jays' Mike Huff when he was on hand for the grand opening of the new M & M Meat shop in Port Perry this past Saturday. Register for MoJack training camp before Thursday, Sept. 8 Fourteen members of last season's Port Perry ModJacks have confirmed they will be vying for a spot on this year's club, when training camp opens this week. The camp is open to anyone and those interested in trying out for the Junior C hockey club must register by 8p.m. on Sep- tember 8. © The MoJacks had a promising season last year, mainly due to team chemistry, which should carry over to this season. With 14 veterans making the trip back and the coaching staff of Brad Menzies, Chic Carnegie and Ian Cooper all returning, the nucleusis there. After finishing short of a league championship last season the club made a healthy playoff run, before being ousted by the Bowmanville Eagles. Tryouts for the team will be held September 8 from 9-11 p.m.; Sept. 11 from 6:30-9:30p.m.; Sept. 13 from 8:30-10:30 p.m. and Sept. 25 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Exhibition action will begin on September 15 when the Bow- manville Eagles will be in town for a match-up. Game time is 8:20 p.m. The club will'then head to Uxbridge on Saturday, Sept. 17 for a game with the Bruins; on Sept. 20 the MoJacks will be in Bowmanville and on Sept. 27 the club is off to Schom- berg. Other home exhibition games will be played on Septem- ber 18 and 22 at Scugog Arena. Sed 0 [elo lely V2]: DAYTIME PROGRAMS PUBLIC SKATE - A great opportunity for fun, fitness and socializing. Cost: $2.00/session or $20/season pass Time: Thursday 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. SHINNY HOCKEY - Working shift or simply have time on your hands? A great way to keep in shape, have funand | improve your skills. Helmets must be worn! Face masks and full equipment recommended. Cost: $3.50/session or $30/season pass Time: Mon. & Wed. 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PARENTS & TOT SKATE - Parents are encouraged to teach their youngsters how to skate while getting a little exercise for themselves. Kids skate free. Cost: $2.00/session or $20/season pass Time: Mon. 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. - Wed. 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. PUBLIC SKATING - Bring your family and friends for an afternoon of skating fun. Cost: $2/general admission - $5/family pass (max. 5) Time: Sunday - 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. ALL Public Programs Begin Week of Sunday, Sept. 11/94. Call Scugog Arena for more information 985-8698. Gamblers oust Mickey Finns and will meet Antrim Eagles The Greenbank Gamblers had a busy week as they played a total af eight ball games over a five-day period. Last Thursday night in Greenbank Park, the Gamblers met the Oshawa Mickey Finns club in a win or out situation and, behind the eleven strike- out performance of Green- bank's left handed ace Mark Go- reski, the Gamblers rolled to a convincing 5-0 victory. Don Beaton led the Green- bank attack with two hits in- cluding a mammoth home run that broke a fourth inning scoreless tie. Steve Durham, Bob Ferguson, Greg Newell, Paul Goreski, Brian Till, Trevor Till, Pete Oosterholt and Dan Balachorek each had a base hit as every player in the Gambler lineup hit safely. Ted Kosciesca led Mickey Finns with a pair of base hits, while John Logeman and Steve Crummy handled the pitching chores. The win moved Greenbank into the final four in the Oshawa City and District playoff picture, along with Port Perry Antrims, Scarborough Royals and the Oshawa Squir- rels. This Thursday night, the Gamblers will host the Port Perry Antrims in Greenbank in another "sudden death" encoun- ter with game time at 8:15. On the weekend, Greenbank played in the Fenelon Falls an- nual tournament and played seven times over the three days with one game Saturday, four on Sunday and two on Monday. They scored five victories and suffered two defeats as they fin- ished third in the 16-team tour- nament. The Gamblers had wins over Watertown Razor- backs, Waterdown Rebels, Claremont (with pitcher Scott Evans), Mississauga Merchant Chiefs and Barrie Canadian Tire. Their two setbacks were at the hands of Toronto York Dukes (the tournament winner) as they were edged by a 2-1 score in extra innings and a 5-4 loss to Peterborough Mr. Lube. Gambler pitcher Jim Chil- vers has been sidelined for the past three weeks due to a knee injury suffered in a water skiing mishap. Consequently, the pitching load has largely fallen on the ca- pable shoulders of Mark Gore- ski, the other half of Green- bank's excellent pitching duo. With Chilvers missing from the Greenbank lineup, the pitching was handled on Saturday and Sunday at Fenelon Falls by Go- reski and John Logeman, who signed with the Gamblers for O.A.S.A. competition. But with Logeman not availa- ble for the Monday tournament finale due to work commit- ments, the call went out to Jeff Card of the Port Perry Juve- niles. With the score tied at 2-2, Card came on in relief of Mark Goreski in the fourth inning and held Barrie off the score- sheet while the Greenbank bat- ters added three runs to cap a 5- 2 win, with Don Beaton's two- run home run being the big blow. Card wasn't finished yet and went to the Gambler mound to oppose Peterborough Mr. Lube and, though the Gamblers even- tually lost by a 5-4 score, Card pitched extremely well and could very well have picked up another win. Also, Jeff banged out a two-run homer to help his own cause. Greenbank home runs played a large part in the tournament as Greg Newell belted a two-run shot off Chris Wilson to down the Mississauga Chiefs and Pete Oosterholt's round tripper was the key blow in the win over Waterdown. Paul Goreski caught all seven Gambler games at Fenelon Falls and chipped in with some timely hitting. Meanwhile, City League playoffs continue and the Gam- blers travel to Brantford for the Ontario "A-A" senior playdowns on Sept. 16,17, 18. Team improved all year Juveniles end season as threepeat champs The crisp, cool evenings, the changing colors on the maple trees in town, and the fact that many of the Juvenile Mer- chants have gone off to college and university mark the end to an enjoyable and successful sea- son for this fastball team. JEFF MITCHELL / PORT PERRY STAR Everet Doupe of Manchester displays the ball and nine iron he used to notch a hole-in-one earlier this summer at Crestwood Golf Course. Mr. Doupe notched the ace -- the only one recorded this season at Crestwood -- on the 125- yard second hole. He aced the second about three years ago as well. \ The Juvenile Merchants not only won the All-Ontario Cham- pionship for a third time, but they improved their play and record in the Oshawa and Dis- trict Men's League. The support of their many sponsors is much appreciated, for without them the umpires could not be paid, the necessary equipment could not be purchased, and the uni- forms to tie the players together as a team would have patches on tep of patches. Many thanks to the following sponsors: Roger Moase CA, Pre- cision Construction, JBK In- dustries, Ives Antiques, Van and Truck World, Classic Hot Dogs, XL. Gas, Haugen's, Wil- liamson GM, Taylor Fuels, Mike Tobin Photography, Ed- wards Construction, Tri Son Paving, IGA, Millwork Home Centre, Key-Bar Office Equip- ment, Sutton Group - Glen McCoy. The team wishes to recognize its coaches, Ron Redman, Wayne Venning and Bob Vand- er Slagt for their skill in coach- ing, their patience, and their willingness to stick with the team through thick and thin. Also, thanks to Bob for his weekly sports reports in the paper. The members of the 1994 Juvenile Merchants are Rich- ard Brough, Jeff Card, Jason Cochrane, Duane Empring- ham, Grant Kay, Steve Laird, Paul Linton, Scott MacLennan, Jason McBride, Brad Moase, Ian Shrigley, Todd Smart, Tim Timms, Darrell Vander Slagt, Chad Venning. ten 20. i +S;