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WVIITBY FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 6, 1986 PAGE 15 SPORTS WEEK Kelly McClean, abovei Howard, below, both of Tim1 made solid contact with the ba by Girls Softball Associationj Batters up and Michelle Lynde Scbool Horton Donuts national back aii during Wit- only look on. Thursday night. Lion's Inter- catcher MicheUe Reader can Free Press Staff Photo Bantam ail stars finish second in West Division Whitby Minor Basebail's Optimist bantam ail stars con- cluded regular season play in second place in the West Division with a 7-6 win over Oakwood July 30. Af ter cbarging to a 5-1 lead in the first three in- nings, Wbitby ailowed Oakwood to corne back and tie the game at five runs a piece in the fifth. At the end of seven in- True to form, mem- bers of the Oshawa Track and Field Association put in a strong performance at the Ontario Track and Field Bantarn, Midget and Junior Champion- ships in Burlington on nings the score was tied at six. Darren Jobnston then drove ln the win- ning run in the eighth. Pitcher Chris Harris started the game for Witby, was relieveci by Jason Sinner and then Darrin Lee came in in the sixth to pick up the win and stave off Oak- wood's offense. Singles in the game went to Dave Win- chester, Darren John- July 26 and 27. In the bantam girls division, ages 13 and 14, Esther Browne streaked to first place finishes in the 100 and 200 metre events while in the midget girls, ages 15 and 16, Alicia Wilson ston, Jason Skinner, Darrin Lee (4) and Dave Weir. Ron Erwin, Rob Dawson and Chris Harris each rapped out doubles. RBI's went to Ron Erwin (2), Mike Fulton, Darrin Lee (2), Rob Dawson, Darren Johnston and Chris Harris. The bantam ail stars concluded the regular season with ten wins and seven losses. won a third in the triple jump followed by Karen Welcome who placed fourth. Welcome also placed fourth in the long jump. In the midget boys class, Vagner Cathilo SEE PAGE 16 Men's Slo-Pitch - Games week of JUly 27 Brotber's Pizza...7 Pat & Marios..... 0 Ian Barron Motors ... 12 Casey'8 Roadhouse... .8 Texaco ........... 36 Ronny's Roadhouse... .5 Hughes Hawks...12 Kelsey's Restaurant . .6 Ronny's Roadhouse . .17 Casey's Roadhouse ... il Kelsey's Restaurant . .7 Pat & Marios ......O Ian Barron Motors ... 15 Brother's Pizza ...10 TEAM Texaco Casey's Roadhouse Kelsey's Restaurant Hughes Hawks Waterbed Company Brother's Pizza Ronny's Roadhouse Pat &Marins Ian Barron Motors STANDINGS GP 14 17 16 14 16 15 16 15 15 Visiting Scottish Soccer player q has bright f By MIKE JOHNSTON be anticipation," be Free Press Staff said. For five weeks this But the shy 13-year- summer, members of old was flot about to talk the under 14 Turul Soc- about is own talents for cer tearn were wit- the game, instead he nesses to a different talked about bow good brand, of soccer - is Turul teammates European style. were. Jason Meiklejobn, 13, 11I was surprised the who plays witb the standard of soccer here Glasgow Rangers Boys was as good as home," Club in Glasgow said Meildejolm who Scotland, played with bad nothing but praise the Turul tearn wile he for the players and the was visiting bis uncle conditions tbey play in, Charie ard in Whitby. especially the heat. "Jason received per- "The beat is bad over mission frorn is team here, il slows you down in Scotland to play witb and takes a lot out of us and I registered hlm you. In Scotland with with the Ontario Soccer the weatber, you can Association," said team run a lot more." manager Steve Porter. Meiklejohn returned And according to Por- to Scotland last Friday ter, Meikiejoba is one of where be will soon be those rarities in the pla'ing once agaîn in a game who ýcornes along climate more to is once in a while. liking. He returned "He is an agressive home to prepare for is player and bas a good upcoming season whicb sense of wbere the ball runs frorn August to will be. The word would . April. uture ahead Meiklejobn bas been playing organized soc- cer since be was nine and his team, the Glasgow Rangers Boys Club, is a farrn tearn of the Glasgow Rangers, a perennial powerbouse in the Scottisb first division. At one time, he played in the Leeds United farrn systern but a phone caîl from a Glasgow scout convin- ced him to join the Ranger's farm system. And Meiklejobn bçlieves be rnade the rigbt move. In league play last year, In 27 games, be scored 61 goals playing as a cen- ter forward and tas tearn went on to win the league cup and the Scot- tisb amateur memorial cup. Witb Turul be scored eigbt goals in 12 games as a mid fielder. "But a rnid fielder doesn't bave as rnany goal scoring opportunities as a for- ward because be plays bebind the forwards," explained Meiklejohn. Wben be turns 14, and if he keeps to tas bigb level of play, Meilejobn could sign a Scbool Boy Form. His uncle Charlie Ward explained that an 'SI form rneans Glasgow will pay a fee to keep Meiklejobn as their property. Then wben be turns 16 and a baif, be will be eligible to talk to Glasgow about a con- tract. And that would suit Meiklejobn wbo bas his mind set on playing soc- cer for a living. Failing that, be would like to become a lawyer. But witb the skills Meiklejobn posses, it appears more likely be'll be holding court on the soccer fields of Europe. w Local athietes win * provincial track meet PTS 24 20 20 16 14 14 14 10 6 action at West