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Scouts will be out for allâ€"star ball tournament The Oakville Minor Baseball Association (OMBA) says it‘s almost time to play ball. As of this week, more than 2,300 youngsters had registered to play ball in the OMBA and the affiliated Oakville Girls Softball League. For those not signed up, there are still openings in some divisions. Late registration information can be obtained by calling the OMBA at 815â€"6622. Umpires are in short supply and anyone interâ€" ested in earning some extra spending money this summer should call 815â€"6611. Special coaches‘ clinics dealing with skills development, positional play, running practices and onâ€"field strategy are scheduled for April 10 and 24 at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre and all OMBA coaches are urged to attend. Proposed rink needs ‘that one little push‘ (Continued from page 1) up, it is an election year and "we felt it needed that one little push." The ever increasing problem reached a head this season, he said, when both the hockey and figure skating groups had to turn people away â€" minor hockey about 300 children and the skating club about 400 children. Besides leaving many entry level children on the outside, the two groups agree that the ice shortage, if not solved in the short term, could also increase the drain of elite athletes away from Oakville into other communities with more adeâ€" quate facilities. For the adults, turnmg away people has always been a sad fact. The 30â€"team Halton Mens Hockey League "always fills to capacity and always has a waiting list," said league official Craig Jenner. Recognizing that adults have a better ability to pay, he said his league, which has more than 300 Oakville residents registered, "have committed to making a financial contribution to making the dream a reality." The groups have related their ice time woes to the town which is now mulling over whether it See Official Rules/Odds posted at participating McDonald‘s Collect NHL team crests from behind the PLAYâ€"OFF MANIA Pull Tabs available on medium and large McDonald‘s soft drinks and fries, while supplies last. Collect NHL Team Crests to Win Valuable Prizes!â€" Town rep and select team tryouts began on the Easter weekend and will continue through April 23 while house league organizers have started reviewâ€" ing player assessments in preparation for their annual player drafts to be held during the week of April 25. â€"Tâ€"ball convenors are already putting together teams in preparation for the regular season kickâ€"off during the week of May 9. This season the OMBA is undertaking the most ambitious tournament schedule in its 30â€"year exisâ€" tence with a dozen already organized. Corporate support is being sought (phone 815â€"6611). The lineâ€"up includes: can realistically put the new indoor rink on the fast track. There‘s no doubt it‘s needed, said Oakville‘s parks and recreation director Bob Perkins. The town‘s master plan for parks and recreâ€" ation calls for "an ice surface for every 20,000 people." We have five ice surfaces for 120,000 people â€" there you have the need." * five rep team tournaments, all sanctioned by the Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) which The town, he explained, even knows where the rink is going â€" in the Iroquois Ridge North community, located east of Eighth Line and north of Glenashton Drive. "If you take the existing Grand Boulevard, and continue north (past Glenashton Drive where the road now ends) to the Hydro corridor, it (the site for the new arena) would be just north of the hydro corridor." The major stumbling block, explained Perkins, is that "development (of the area) has not reached it (the proposed site for the arena) yet. Thus, there are no services â€" not even a road. So what the politicians have instructed staff to do â€" in direct response to the pleas from the ice user groups â€" is to see if development in the 1,000 Sega" Genesis" Game Systems plus a video game from ©1994 SEGA OF CANADA INC. â€"All rights reserved _ _ *TRADE MARK OF CCM HOLDINGS (1983) INC '”l LALIVL P 7 MINIVANS 500 $100 cash prizes! â€" What may turn into a bone of contention is the exact size of the litter. The ice user groups â€" with their catchy ‘Yes, We Want Twins‘ catchâ€" phrase â€" are clearly hoping for twins. area can be speeded up. "There are a number of land owners involved, and they are cooperating," said Perkins. While agreeing that doubleâ€"rinks are becomâ€" ing more popular because of "real cost efficienâ€" cies", Perkins cautioned that "the plans are not final." While first order of business for the new team of sports user groups is to get some ice time relief, Greg Young, president of the Oakville Figure Skating club, said an equally important task is to help shape its ultimate design. The real winners, he said, will be Oakville‘s youth who will be able to participate in sports from youth through to adult. * the Oakville Twin Rink Team is raising funds and awareness in support of this new venture by selling buttons for $2 each as well as circulating a petition. For more information, call the Minor Oaks Hockey Association office at 257â€"8992 And he said it‘s also common to open only one of the pads, initially. will attract topâ€"rated teams from throughout Ontario; * five select team tournaments which will proâ€" vide competition against teams from throughout the Golden Horseshoe; * the Central Ontario Baseball Association midget allâ€"star tournament which will put local 15 and 16 year olds against selected representatives from other OBAâ€"affiliated leagues; * an international youth tournament showcasing some of the best 17â€"toâ€"19 year old players from Ontario and the neighboring United States. "A lot of U.S. college and university recruiters have already expressed interest in this tournament and will be attending," said league communications director Ken Spencer. Groups like the Oakville Skating Club, which held its much anticipatâ€" ed ice show last weekend at Oakville Arena, have banded together to press for a new indoor ice surface for Oakville. (Photos by Riziero Vertolli) SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1994 Page 17 1,500 Authentic NHL Team Jerseys from ‘Prizes available diminish as prizes are won (Wednesday‘s championiship game) Buonasera 3, Thornton Marine Electric 2: a wellâ€"rounded attack for Buonasera saw three different snipers share in the scoring â€" Chuck Palladine, Scott MacArthur and Ted Provins. Provins also notched a single assist as did Jeremy Brown and Sean McCallum. Wesley DeJonge contributed a pair of assists. + For Thomton Marine Electric, the goals were taken care of by Ryan Gardiner and Mike Rutherford. Assists went to Andrew Jordan, Markus Pugi, Willie Lacey and Sean Ruppel. (MOMS league awards) Best goalie: Billy Springett (Bell Phone Power) Top Scorer: Ted Provins (Buonasera) Best Defenceman: Jeff Wolder (Black OK Tire) MVP: Kevin Beatty (McDonald‘s) Most Improved Player: Coel Kirkby (Thomton) Convenor Award: Sean McNab (IMAX) (ESSO team awards) Bell Phone Power MVP: Ryan Bayley Most Improved Player: Peter Bertrand Most Sportsmanlike: Mike Dragosits Canada Trust Good Sport: Andrew Davies Black OK Tire MVP: Jon Niblock Most Improved Player: Daryn Falls Most Sportsmanlike: Geoffrey McCamey Canada Trust Good Sport: Rick Edelman McDonalds MVP: Robert Murison Most Improved Player: John Valley Most Sportsmanlike: Darin Mabee Canada Trust Good Sport: Craig MacBride Buonasera â€" MVP: Andrew Bond Most Improved Player: Greg Schneider Most Sportsmanlike: Adrein Kloet Canada Trust Good Sport: Sean McCallum Thornton Marine Electric MVP: Ryan Gardiner . > Most Improved Player: Paul Hickey Most Sportsmanlike: George Padwick Canada Trust Good Sport: Rick Pilozzi MVP: Mark Smith Most Improved Player: Greg Rennett Most Sportsmanlike: Jason Bowden Canada Trust Good Sport: Andy Herridge (Wednesday‘s championship game) Country Squire 4, Young Drivers 3 Triple OT: Mark Lepinski finally iced the playoff championship for Country Squire scoring the winning goal in triple overtime! Other goal scorers were Marcoantonio Dodaro, John Samcoe and Alex Clafton. For Young Drivers, the scoring was taken care of by Peter Kolodziej, Evhen Rewilak and Matt (Thursday‘s championship game) Mail Boxes Etc 4, Fieldfresh 3: a pair of goals and an assist by Dan Partington helped Mail Boxes Etc edge Fieldfresh for the playoff chamâ€" pionship. The other goal scorers were Jeff McNutt and Raymond Roland. Assists went to Justin Maat, Patrick LeBlanc and Adam Burella. For Fieldfresh, Scott Granlund turned in a stelâ€" lar performance with a hatâ€"trick. Assists went to Craig Hannah, Dan Madill and Terry Koufidis. MINOR NOVICE "AAA" Oshawa 5, Oakville 4 (semiâ€"finals): Oakville‘s tripleâ€"A minor novice team ended their season with a hardâ€"fought semiâ€"final match in the Markham Spring Classic Toumament that went into double overtime. * Steven Donnelly opened the scoring, only to be answered by Oshawa. Donnelly put the Oakville Xtra Lease Rangers out in the lead again, only to be again answered by Oshawa. Josh Smyth Quaker Stéfe, Quality 260 Speers Road (See ‘Smyth‘, page 18) ©1994 McDonald‘s Restaurants of Canada Ltd