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"A Family Tradition for 132 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 2, 1998 - 27 SPORTS Rollin' Along The Port Perry Lawn Bowling Club sports a long line of history over its 108 years By Rik Davie Port Perry Star When the history of organized sports in Port Perry is written, one of the oldest groups named will surprise some folks. The Port Perry Lawn Bowling Club has documents on lawn bowling in the area dating from 1895 and can trace the present club's roots back to its original location across from the IGA on Queen St. to the sale of the land on Febuary 2, 1910. Josheph Bigelow sold the land to three members of the club in trust and the his- tory of the Port Perry Lawn Bowling Club's first permenant home began. The club thrived at this location and in 1930 fees for a membership were $5 for men, $3 for boys under 20 and $2 for ladies. No mention is made of girls under 20. In 1935 the club joined the Provincial Lawn Bowling Association and in 1944 the club incorperated. Finally, in 1947, the last remaining member of the three men who held the club land in trust sold it to the club for the sum of one dollar. In 1984 the club continued to progress. It announced its first constitution and joined mens and ladies into one league. That year an agreement to sell the old lands to the township and purchase a more spacious facility was struck and after obtaining grants from several sources including Wintario, the modern club house you see on Simcoe St. North was erected at a cost of $125,000. The club holds open houses several times a year and invites bowlers of all ages to come out and enjoy a leisure activity with a long history in Port Perry. Last Tuesday Port Perry hosted the Oshawa Juniors and the Merchants started the game with some hot bats. Todd Smart reached base by being hit with a pitch. Duane Empringham then hit a long home run. The next batter Damion McColloch then put one out of the park to make it a 3-0 game for Port. The Merchants then added a fourth run later in the game, when Steve PR tt tt. So xr 30 >. i ST ea a i Conners singled and Larry Pilkey singled behind him. Conners then scored on a John Stratford hit. Mark Goreski went six strong innings to keep Oshawa off the board. New Zealander, Paul Stead got the same as he struck out a pair in the seventh to give Port Perry a 4-0 win. The Merchants were on the road last Thursday to face the Bradford Sox. Chad Venning got the start, going four innings, giving up six runs, with five strikeouts. Mark Goreski went five innings Junior Merchants shut down Oshawa 4-0 with eight strikeouts and giving up a single run. This was a tough battle which saw Bradford ahead of the Merchants by four runs late in the game. Damion McColloch reached base by an error followed by Steve Conners drawing a walk. A John Stratford hit cut Bradford's lead to two runs. Later,Bradford tied the game with a home run in the bottom frame. The game ended up in a 9-9 tie.. Port plays Thursday. Week Two results from CMB action Shaw mauls Haulage 16-3 Mites Brian Jensen had a home run and two RBIs, Dustin Parker a home run and Haily Wright a double with two RBIs to lead Overridge Flames to a 22- 12 victory. Jamie Lee Martin and Philip Rudkin both had a triple and an RBI for the Blackstock United Church Saints while teammate Michael Hazeldon had a double and two RBIs. In the second game Shaw Industrial defeated Spanky's Haulage by a score of 16-3. Shaw had three RBIs by Luke Michael, Justin Dart scor- ing two runs and Lyndsay Whyte hitting in two RBIs. The Saints had a home run by Jeff McKenna, an RBI and run from Carly Mateo and a run scored by Christopher Brown. Squirt In the first game strong defensive skills by Kayla Evans, blazing speed by Jennifer Baunton on the base pads and fine all around play by Michael Paradis led the Swain Seed Sluggers to a 16-11 victory over Turner's Green Giants. The Giants received a home run by Brittney Stanfield as teammates Blake McLaughlin and Dean McClure played a good defensive game. In the second game Workman Hawkeye's defeated Marlin Travel by an 18-14 score. No game report available. Intermediate Melissa Killen, Shaina Morrison and Mark Morrison teamed up with their pitching to lead Campbell Electric to a 21- 14 over Winter's Storms. The Storms had two home runs from Stewart Cochrane, a home run from Michelle Nosworthy and a home run by Stephen Delore. In the second game Katie Vanstrein and Steven Blundon both had home runs as teammate Holly Bartley hit a triple and double to lead Asselstine Yamaha to a 19 -6 victory over Pineridge Sports. Tyson Prescott hit a home run for Pineridge while Lee Churchill pitched a great game. Senior The first game Lishmans and National Traffic battled to a 9-9 tie. Ryan Whittick had a dou- ble and triple, Cory Manns had two doubles and John Vanstrien a double for Lishman. Steve Paradice and Jason Price had a home run each while team- mate Ed Illingworth had a double for National. In the second game Delta Fitness squeezed by All Flags for the victory in a 24-22 game. Two home runs for both Darryl Keeler and Josh Ferguson and a home run by Eryah Bendoraitis led Delta to the win. Lishmans top hits were by Jamie Budge with Turn to Page 29 RIK DAVIE / PORT PERRY STAR ROLLIN: The Port Perry Lawn Bowling Club held the first of several open house afternoons for residents interested in trying out the sport. Here, veteran bowler Marta Gill sizes up rookie Allan Peterson. From Corner Five A look into the past at Mosport By John "Wally" Nesbitt Special to The Star There 1s nothing like Mosport's Vintage Racing Festival to give you that reality check on the fact that you're getting old(er). On too many occasions I heard myself comment, "Hey, I remember that car, or that driver, or remember when...?" But fading memory and Sunday's threatening weather aside, it was a won- derfully successful weekend enjoying classic machinery once again in competi- tive spirit. Three-time Canadian Formula Atlantic champion Bill Brack was the unofficial guest of honor and 25 years after his retirement, he showed that he had lost none of his driving skills or nerve. Brack, in his championship winning Lotus 69 was the class of his field, throwing the Day-Glo orange STP racer around the Mosport circuit as if he were still being chased by the likes of Gilles Villeneuve or Bobby Rahal. Other weekend highlights included: Brooklin's Grant Beath debuting his 1978 Shadow Formula One car, American Jim Carson in the oldest entry, a 1948 MG TD, upwards of 40 cars in the open- wheeled Formula Ford and Formula Junior class plus overflowing fields of MGs and Lotuses (Loti?). Wonderful cars, wonderful memories but now it's fast forward to the present and Saturday's Mosport Speedway results. Rob Glanville claimed his first career ThunderCar feature victory in convincing Turn to Page 29