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Citizen sports beat t Wednesday, August 13, 1975 ®ecreation Scene by Ron Marchildon Penetanguishene recreation coordinator The past few weeks have been very busy around McGuire Park. Indications show that until the end of August the park will be used almost every evening, and weekends included. With this amount of use on only two really playable ball fields in the municipality, we can see more than ever the need for expanding these facilities. The first step would be the installation of flood lights for McGuire Park. This would help relieve the pressure for the diamond during the daylight hours and also allow our teams to play in leagues outside our immediate area. We are hoping for this project-to get off the ground next year with the town's support. I'm sure the lights would be an asset to us. I am still waiting for calls from people who would be interested in assisting with at least one program during the fall and winter months. It will only take an hour or two a week and you will gain some satisfaction in knowing that you have helped others. Iam also interested in knowing what activities the people of the municipality would be in- terested in starting. A phone call is all it takes. You may find a group of people who haye the same interests as you. Parents who wish their children to play ringette this year should think very seriously about running for executive positions. Without an executive it is very likely that we may have problems getting this excellent girl's sport off the ground. Keep this in mind and please show up at the organizational meeting when it is called. Expos split with Kitchener The Penetanguishene Expos came back from a humiliating 21-8 defeat at the hands of the Kit- chener City Hall All-Stars on Saturday to down the out-of-town all-star team by a narrow 12-11 score Sunday. The one run victory earned the Expos a split in what organizers hope will be an annual tour- nament. "Aefs wasn't much to say about Sunday's game except that -Kitchener piteher Jeff Ontonovich threw the ball too fast and Bo benwenn thee Penetanguishene hurler City Hall threw the balhtoo slow or Kitchener's bats were too large and too fast. Lloyd Leroux was the winning pitcher on Sunday. He also ham- mered a home run. In Saturday's game Paul Dion scrambled home from third to stretch a triple into an inside the park homer when the relay from the outfield eluded the Kit- chener catcher. A corn roast, "'Where a good time was had. by all,' according to the Expos' Bert Thompson topped off the exhibition tourney Chalet out early A 10-6 loss to Minesing ended the Penetanguishene Juv- enile Chalet Sports team's season almost as soon as it had begun last Wednesday. On _ the previous Sunday the Juveniles suffered a crushing 11-0 defeat at the hands of the same Minesing team. And that folks - is all it takes to lose in a best two out of three game series in the all-Ontario playdowns. What makes it even harder to swallow for the juveniles then the fact that they're out of all- Ontario is that their two playoffs against Minesing were the first and league games of the season. Officials for the team couldn't join an area Juvenile league - there isn't one - and they learned too late that the team could have entered the Senior Georgian Bay Fastball League Starting pitcher Rob Maracle took the loss in last Wednesday's game against Minesing. He was relieved by Ernie Quesnelle in the fifth, but by that time Minesing had already built up a 10-4 lead. Major hitters in the game feo, Penetanguishene were Paul MacDonald, Ernie Quesnelle and Paul Duval. Steve Robillard sparkled in the field particularly on a fine double play. Despite its loss in the all-Ontario playdowns Chalet Sports remains active. Lafontaine's Ted DeVillers smashed a two run homer in the fifth to break a 3-3 tie as LA downed the Juveniles 5-3 in an exhibition contest on Sunday. Ernie Quesnelle drove in two runs on.a pair of doubles for Chalet Sports. Out for the season Penetanguishene Red sox ace Joanne McGuinnis hurls a ball towards the plate during a weekend game against Sudbury. The Red Sox lost to Sudbury and also lost the serves of J for the r der of the season. She recently entered hospital. Staff photo Six teams compete for championship GBFL playoffs are starting The top six teams in the Georgian Bay Fastball League enter the playoffs this week. Participants in all but one of the three playoff series had been decided by press time. The first place Penetanguishene Gar- risons tackle fourth place Ken's Esso in a best four out of seven series. Meanwhile _runnerup Lafontaine clashes with place fifth Olympia Sports in a two out of three game series. The Cohen pad place Penetanguishene Expos will be meeting either Thunderbay or _ the Ontario Provincial Police team in another two out of three game series. Both Thunderbay and the OPP ended up tied for sixth place and were to have played a sudden death game to determine who makes the playoffs on Monday night. (Details Playing in the dirt Penetanguishene Expos pitcher Larry Leroux kicks up dust to register his disgust as another Olympia runner makes it home on a passed ball last Thursday at McGuire Park. Leroux had control problems in the game which saw. Olympia clobber the Expos. For details read the Georgian Bay Fastball League wrapup. were not available at press time). GBFL Wrapup The Garrisons ended their season on a winning note downing Olympia Sports 11-4 on August 5. The win was number 17 for the Garrisons to go against a record of only two losses and one tie for a total of 35 points. Olympia wins two If the final two games of the season can be taken has any __ indication Olympia Sports © has finally begun to hit on a consistent basis, something the team hasn't been most of the year. Seven of Olympia's 11 losses this season were by one run scores. Olympia crushed the Penetanguishene Expos in back to back matches 7-2 on Wednesday and 11-3 on Thursday. as. follows: Team GBFL standings The unofficial final standings for the GBFL are Garrisons Lafontaine Expos Ken's Esso Pewont SIL pee BR BS A Cardinal hits Olympia OPP and Thunderbay tied for sixth. John Stamp was the winning pitcher in Wednesday's game while Bobby Rice picked up the victory on the mound for Olympia on Thursday. Bobby Valentine had a big game for Olympia on Thursday coming up with two homeruns during Olympia's eight run third inning. Steve St. Amant also homered for Olympia in the third. Despite the fact that Olympia lost both of its regular season games to Lafontaine 1-0 and 7-3 the series should be a close one. In a best two out of three game affair anything can happen. OPP5LA4 Lafontaine closed its season by dropping a close 5-4 decision to the OPP. Ted DeVillers was the losing pitcher. War Uerlaer ts: 72) lei So, 1475) 129) 12 7° 1 25 Ee ls 8} 6 113 15 ~ jag" are > the ball Undefeated throughout regular season Cardinals maintain win streak The Penetanguishene Cardinals carried their unbeaten regular season record into the playoffs by eliminating Oshawa in two straight games of the Midget Provincial ,Women's Softball Playoffs. In back to back games Saturday and Sunday the red hot Cardinals downed the Oshawa girls 8-2 and 11-9. Brenda Columbus and Nancy Hamelin scored two runs each in Satur- day's 8-2 triumph. In that game Penetanguishene scored four runs in the third inning and never really looked back, ad- ding one more in the sixth and three in the seventh inning . Oshawa's only runs were scored in the fourth inning. Down by five runs in the second inning the Car- dinals appeared to be in danger of losing their first game against a midget girls team this season on Sunday. And things didn't look that much better when the Cardinals came to bat in the top of the ninth trailing 8-5. However, the Penetanguishene Girls led by Anne Robillard and Nancy Hamelin came back. The Cardinals tied the game at 5-5 in the Chases All-Ontario title Anne continues Anne Merkley finally lost during last Satur- day's qualifying rounds for the Ontario Open at the Dentonia tennis courts in Toronto. However, it was only a game not a set which the 12-year-old Queen of the courts surrendered. After blanking her opponents in straight sets in three matches leading up to the finals Anne dropped her opening set in the finals 6-4 to Louise MacDonald of Welland. But like a true champion Penetanguishene's tennis ace came roaring back to dispose of MacDonald 6-3 and 6-2 to win the finals match. The victory assured Anne of a spot in the 1975 Ontario Open which began yesterday at the Donalda Club in Toronto. There Anne will be competing in the singles and doubles events. Her doubles partner will be Denise Barberio of Toronto. In the first round of the qualifying Ontario Open to win Tournament Anne was given a bye. The second round was a mandatory ten game affair. Anne crushed her opponent Joslin Whatnough 10-0. Lynn Sallo was Anne's next victim losing 6-0, 6-0. Cindy O'Doherty didn't do much better losing 6-1, 6-1 to Anne. In the finals Anne downed Louise Merkley two sets to one in scores of 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Anne won the 12-year- old and under division of - the Ontario Closed Tournament in July. fourth inning which was highlighted by a three run homer by Nancy Hamelin. Oshawa scored two more runs in the fifth and added a single run in the sixth. Trailing 8-5 and with one out the Cardinals managed to pull the game out of the fire in the final frame. Susan Dusome started the clutch rally going by hitting a' single. Eva Charlebois followed her with another single putting runners on first and second. With two out Marg Hook belted a triple to bring the Cardinals within a run of Oshawa. Jean Roi followed her with a single which tied the game. Nancy Hamelin singled and stole second. With runners on second and third Anne Robillard homered to give Penetanguishene an 11-8 lead. Oshawa added a single run in the ninth but it-was too late against the Penetanguishene _ girls. The Cardinals will be playing in the finals of the PWSL. Dates have yet to be determined. Gord Dusome's frustration is written on his face after he just failed to stretch a triple into an inside-the-park homerun last Thursday against Olympia. Dusome, the "Frustrated at hom \ GEORGE MARSHALL REAL ESTATE LIMITED REALTOR "B® REAL ESTATE BROKER FOR 30 YEARS" 265 KING M | x vse e plate IDLAND 526-2293 « slugging first baseman for the Penetanguishene Expos and his teammates were treated roughly by Olympia in last Thursday's loss. Sox drop to double A division "Tt doesn't make much sense," commented assistant coach Frances St. Amant before Penetanguishene's _Int- ermediate A Women's baseball team began its scheduled playoff series against Sudbury. Following two con- vincing defeats to Sud- bury St. Amant's, opinion of the scheduling which had set up the series was proven right. She was referring to the teas cat Ceheras t Penetanguishene with a population of roughly 5,200 was fielding a women's team to compete against one which was able to draw from a population of 200,000. As Intermediate C Women's Softball championship. As a reward for their efforts the Red Sox were elevated to the top Francis said after division in the Ontario Penetanguishene' _ Women's Softball circuit - ? Se ie the Intermediate A ermediate A team, the League. Red Sox, had dropped a 14-0 decision to Sudbury, Sunday at McGuire Park - As luck would have it the Red Sox ended up "They're just too. much for us." In the first game of the best of three series Penetanguishene was whalloped 25-3 in Sud- bury. Last year the Red Sox won the _all-Ontario meeting Sudbury last year's Intermediate A champs, in the first round of the playoffs. Following Sunday's loss the Red Sox were dropped to the double A Inter- mediate loop. Sports calendar. The Red Sox will be meeting a team from the double A league in a best two out of three playoff encounter sometime within the next two weeks. One thing the Red Sox will be looking for in that series is a _ pitcher. Regular hurler Joanne McGinnis was hospitalized following Sunday's game and is expected to be out for the rest of the season. There was no backup pitcher, so someone will have to be pressed into mound duty fast. 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