PAGE 6, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1974, WHITBY FREE PRESS BPORTS WMBA Sixth Annual Award Day Heydenshore Pavilion was a busy place on Sunday as the Whitby Minor Baseball Association officially brought the 1974 season to a close with its sixth annual Awards Day, to wind up a highly successful season which began back on Saturday, May 25th, "Minor Baseball Day in the Town of Whitby". The Awards Day has been held each year to bring the season to a close and to honour those who have won cham- pionships and to recognize the many people, clubs and businesses in the community who help make the W.M.B.A. programme possible. This past season nearly 600 boys played on 36 clubs, -33 of these in Tee-Ball, Tyke, Pee-Wee and Bantam-Midget House Leagues and 3 clubs represent- ing Whitby in the Eastern Ontario Baseball Association. This year the Awards Day ceremonies were held in two sessions with the younger players, those in the Tee-Ball and Tyke groups attending at I p.m. and the Pee-Wee, Bantam and Midget groups gathering at 3 p.m. Each session got underway with a welcome from the President of the W.M.B.A. Winston Muschett who told the large gathering of parents and players that the fine season just completed was the result of a tremendous effort by a large number of people. Nearly 150 adults are involved directly in the W.M.B:A. programme acting as coaches, managers, umpires and as association officials. The season would not be pos- sible without the cooperation of the sponsors who finan- cially supported the organization helping to underwrite the costs of equipment, uniforms, etc. The first group of players to be honoured were those of the Tee-Ball division and these boys, like all those of the association were presented with a 1974 W.M.B.A. crest. This group under convenor Wayne White had ten clubs made up of six and seven year olds getting their first taste of baseball in this modified version of the game in which there are no pitchers, the batter hiîtting the ball off a stationary tee. Clubs in the 74 season were Nurse Chev- Olds, Staffords, Brooklin Aluminum, Pete' the Plumber, Family Kartway, Dairy Queen. Van Staveren Garden Cen- tre, McNamara Marine, Dupont, Gus Brown Pontiac- Buick. With an emphasis on instruction and recreation rather than competition, the Tee-Ball group does not have playoffs or declare a champion. Under Convenor Perry Stover the W.M.B.A. Tyke House League had one of its most successful seasons with ten clubs playing a 16 game schedule followed by a round robin playdown. The Branch 112 R.C.L. club had an out- standing season during the regular schedule with a 13-2-1 record but the Garrard Road Firefighters were the winners in the playoffs capturing the W.M.B.A. Tyke crown and the Canadian Johns-Manville trophy emblematic of the champ- ionship. Clubs in the loop were Whitby Legion-Branch 112 R.C.L., K-Mart; Browns Foodmaster, Jordison-Carty Gulf, Garrard Road Firefighters, Consumers Gas, Rae Joncs & Son, I.O.O.F., Rotary and Pal-O-Pak. Members of the Firefighters club who received trophies and crests were Richard Oudyk, Robbie Dyment, Brent Lindberg, Darren Crete, Brian Grylls, Doug Jackson, Mark Sheffield, Real Bergevin, Glen Williams, Mike Puchalski, Russ Jubenville, Ken Keenan, Jamie Moore, Gordon Raitt, Dale Cotton, Coach of the victorious Firefighters was Vic Bergevin with Bill Grylls acting as assistant. George Hobin acted as Convenor of the eight club Pee- Wee group made up of Seaway Motors, Kiwanis, Brooklin Legion, Branch 152 R.C.L., Dodd and Souter, Mercantile Department store Lions, B and R Transport and Red Wing Orchards finished on top at the end of the regular schedule with a 10-2-2 record. B and R Transport were the W.M.B. A. 74 Pee-Wee champs following some of the best playoff action in the six year history of the W.M.B.A. defeating Dodd and Souter in a thrilling final series. Players of the tille winning club who received trophies and crests and the Branch 112 R.C.L. Trophy as Pee-Wee champions were Tom Gallagher, Robbie Barlowe, Craig Short, Charlie Meitner, Marty MacDonald, Doug Delorme, Kent Roberts, Tom Kerr, Terry Anderson, Gary Goldrick, Jay Anderson, Mike Muillionn Rrett Cri Rod Thw2ites and Jimimv Rom. Terriers Down Macs 4-3 Thurs. The Orillia Terriers won at Iroquois Park against the Whitby McDonalds in an Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) contest last Thursday night. The first goal and the only exciting play of the whole gane came as two Whitby players (Carl Ahsten & Mike Keenan) put the puck past Bill Anderson of the Terriers but the third player involved in the action Doug Tate found that up top was open and put the puck home. With Whitby leading 1-0 the second period began. Mike Keenan took a slap shot giving the Mac's a 2-0 lead, then the Terriers Kerry Heintzman received credit for a shot which was tipped past McDonalds goal tender Dennis Gibsonby Mac's.team mate Tim Pelyk. This put a spark into Orillia and Bob Kane and Rick Cornacchia getting a goal a piece put the Terriers in the lead for the first tine in the gane 3-2. A lead that was to bc tied by an ex Terrier making his first showing for the McDonalds graaf. Coaches of the club Thwaites. Pssst.....Bill (1) Don't tell 'em I'm here and we'll stop the puck this time, Rick Cornacchia (2) seems to be saying to team mate Bill Anderson of the (rOillia Terriers during Senior 'A' play last Thursday night against the Whitby McDonalds at Iroquois Park. The Terriers won the gatre 4 - 3. Free Press Photo Gary Millroy, the period ended in a 3-3 tie. In the third period Dennis Gibson came up the ice to clear a shot that was flipped loosely into Whitby's end. But Terriers Dave McCullagh beat him to the puck and skated to the net which had Tim Pelyk covering but Mc- were Otto Gilks and George The W.M.B.A. operated a seven team Bantam-Midget league during the season made up of five clubs frorn the W.M.B.A. and two Oshawa entries. Custom House, Canada Yearbook, Red Wing Orchards, Cable T.V., Durham Police Association, Oshawa Rangers and Sklar played an 18 schedule with Red Wings climaxing a tremendous season in which they had a 17-1 record by winning the 74 Bantam crown in the tournament which brought the season to a close for the loop. In capturing the crown the Red Wings, made up of Brooklin boys, won the United Rubberworkers Trophy. The two day event at the end of the schedule has been a yearly event for the league and features some exciting baseball and spirited competition. Players on the Red Wing Squad were Ian Down, Mark Bramley, Jarnie Bailey, Gary Cosgrove, Derek Vesey, Robert Kivell, STephen Grylls Nicky Fischer, Brian Roberts, Janie Forrester, Chester Down, Joey Fusco, Harold Jansma, John Vipond, Brian Hadden, and Randy Petch. Neil Bramley and Russ Howard coached and managed the club through its highly successful season. Convenor of the loop was Mike Pageau. Whitby's rep in E.O.B.A. play in 74 were the Legion- aires in the Pee-Wee series, the Big Macs in the Bantam group, and the Canadian Tire club in the Midget series. The Big Macs were the nost successful of the clubs finish- ing on the top rung of the ladder in regular play and going to the finals in which they lost out to Kingston. The Le- gionaires were dropped out of contention by Peterborough while the Canadian Tire team were victims of Cobourg. A highlight of each Awards day are the draws for base- balls autographed by players of several of the major league clubs and for Yearbooks and pictures. This year the St. Louis Cardinals, the Detroit Tigers, the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies provided autographed baseballs while colorful Yearbooks and pictures were donated by the New York Mets, the California Angels, the Pittsburgh Pir- ates, the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cincinnati Reds, the San Fransisco Giants, the Atlanta Bravesand Kansas CityRoyals, The Chicago Cubsmade a SENIOR 'A' HOCKEY WHITBY McDONALD'S VS NAPANEE COMETS Thursday Oct. 31,8:30p.m. Iroquois Park Arena Adults $2.50 Students $1.50 Children $1 00 Advance Ticket Sales Wed. Oct. 30 6-9 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 31 1-5 p.m. Cullagh put it into the net, the score proved to be the game winner as Whitby suf- fered their first defeat on hone ice. 4 - 3. Wayne Weller of the Whit- by McDonalds'was the Lea- gue's leading scorer up to Saturday night when unfort- unately he suffered a dis- located shoulder in an away game against the Cambridge Hornets which Whitby won 6-4. The next home game will be Thursday night starting at 8:30 p.m. at Iroquois Park when the McDonalds will be facing off against the Napan- ee Conets. decal available for each boy and the Montreal Expos pre- sented a copy of the Expos Magazine to' each boy. The Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins also donated pic- tures. At the second session there was a showing of the official film of the 1970 World series and at each of the events there were refreshments to bring the ceremonies to a close. Singled out for special commendation were the men on the staff of Umpire-In-Chief Bill Link who officiate through the season performing what is often a thankless task and doing so without renumeration because of a love for the gaine and a desire to help the boys of the com- munity. Several Municipal officials were on hand representing various town departments and groups. Mayor Des Newman and Councillor Jim Gartshore extended greetings from the Town of Whitby, Chief Jon Jenkins of the Durham Region- al Police Force and Chief Ed Crouch of the Whitby Fire Department participated, while acting Recreation Director Fred Beckette and Recreation Supervisor Carl Ahlsten represented the Recreation Department. The executive of the W.M.B.A. for 1974 is made up of Immediate Past President Gordon Hanna, President Win- ston Muschett, Vice-President Keith MacDonald, Treasurer. Wm. Puchalski, Secretary Gerald Robinson, Registrar Jim Hanley, Public Relations Director Neil Murkar and Direc- tors Doug Dooley, Alex Fillier, Rod Fillier, Otto Gilks, Bill Hurley, Don Kennedy, Bill Link, Dave Moore and Mike Pageau. John MacDonald an Honorary Life Member. of the W.M.B.A. is an ex official member of the executive. Minor Lacrosse Holds Fall Ball If you hurry there are still some tickets available for The Fall Lacrosse Ball of Garrard Road Minor Lacrosse Assoc- iation at Ajax Community Centre on November 2, 1974. Dancing 8:30'to 1:00 a.m. Tickets, $5.00 per couple available from Mrs. Jean Phillips 655-3271 or Mrs. Barb Kernohan 728-3200. Support our organization by getting your tickets and come and have a good time. 148th ANNIVERSARY ST. MARK'S UNITED CHURCH WHITBY 11 A.M. Sunday, November 3rd "A SENSE OF WHAT IS VITAL#" Dr. Victor Levan, Bay of Quinte Conference Minister- Personnel will be guest speaker. You are invited to worship with-us and to remain after service for coffee and fellowship.