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By PAT KELLY Action will be the name of the game next Saturday when Rich- mond Hill will be the scene of a giant “Soccer-a-lhon“ at Bayview Secondary School. Some 38 minor soccer teams from the Richmond Hill Club will take to the field at 9 am. and do battle. The games will kick off a drive by the minor soccer organization to raise $10,000 to pay the cost of redecorating and moving the old CNR Station on Centre Street Easti The station was donated by Richmond Hill Town Council and will be moved to a new site on Elgin Mills. It will be used as a It was one of those nights you sit around the office praying the phone will ring and some exciting sports story will suddenly materialize frorn‘ the other end. VA Monday tail-end of a long holiday weekend and what to do, what to write about. Please. Help me. Maybe, you think, something wonderful will happen. The phone will ring and someone will tell you the Wilson Niblett fastball team and Manager Russell “Casey” Cripps and his clan have miraculously won their 10th straight game and are leading the Ontario Fastball League. ’ All the adrenalin just drains from me. What‘s it all about, Alfie? Slump back into the chair realizing all my troubles are mere specks in the sea of life compared with losing a budgie bird. “Is it to'o late to make the paper this week? We‘ve just lost our budgie bird." Who cares whether we have championship teams, whether soccer referees are lousy or not, whether we win this or that. It’s the game of life that counts. Losing budgie birds. 61' the same with the Dynes Jewellers in the Beaches Fastball League. Happy news is what I need._ Then it happens: The phone rings and I hurriedly grab it. This could be the big moment. I hear this female voice saying: :And I know what the woman is going through. I once had a budgie bird Peter. He could talk, too. None of the neighbors could understand him but Ihdid. He was a nice bird but doomed to disaster. He had a penchant for flying into dishwater. You’d be scraping the dregs of dinner off the plates when you’d suddenly hear a whir of little wings followed by a splat that would threaten to start a tidalwave. Peter was in the dishwater again. Out of sight in the murky depths. ‘ SCOOP You‘d have to scoop for him. He was usually going down for the third time before I’d get to him. But he was a survivor. What a bird. He was always spotting himself in mirrors and flying to meet his first real romance. I guess we had him for two or three years and then one day he became ill and died. Like losing a member of the family. He gave up the ghost lying on the palm of my hand, a couple of tiny squeaks and it was all over. We buried him in a match box out behind the garage. COURAGE So I know how this woman is feeling right now. Courage. He’s probably out looking for his first real romance. Birds are like that. He’ll be back. SOCCER NEWS Let‘s see now, back to the grind. Good news from Paul Giles and his Richmond Hill Garry Owen Senior Girls soccer team who will be competing in the Ontario Cup finals next Sunday in London, Ontario. Crash. End Of rbmance. We’d have to scrape him off the floor. The good news, of course, is that they are there. Paul believes it‘s the first time a Richmond Hill soccer team has ever reached the Ontario Cup finals. That’s great. Just hope the girls can pull it off. I need a champion, real bad. More on this next week. SOCCER-A-THON Speaking of minor soccer, the Richmond Hill Club will be launching its kickoff drive to raise $10,000 for that CNR station this Saturday. The station. of course, was given to them by town council and will be used as the club‘s headquarters. They need the money to fix it up. That‘s why a big “Soccer-a-thon” is being held Saturday at Bayview Secondary School with some 38 local teams participating. The action begins at 9 am. For details, see elsewhere on these pages. There will also be a mammoth garage sale at the old fire hall on Wright Street. That's to raise funds for the A. Beattie Minor Atoms‘ trip to a Christmas tournament in Florida. Sounds like a big weekend. Be there, everywhere. FOOTBALL Finally, Ray King of the Aurora Bombers' Midget Football team is looking for Richmond Hill recruits ages 16, 17 years. He‘ll be holding workouts at Richmond Hill High School every Wednesday at 6:30 pm. If you’re interested drop around tonight. The team is in its second year of operation and plays in the Ontario Midget Football League. Really, finally, don‘t forget the annual Richmond Hill Men's Fastball League tournament which starts this Friday night at the Town Park. Should be some in- teresting ball. MPING sVS’“E-EIEEN 7 DAYS 061’) OINDOOR SHOWROOM A ~ 0|NDOOR SHOWROOM OOFF HWY. 7 BETWEEN YONGE AND BAYVIii 889-3161 Y" COPEN7DAYS "If Q 43 ’S‘occer-a-z‘hon’here Saturday That’s Life WHO CARES? meeting room and storage area for the minor soccer club. C RESTS Special “1 Moved The Station" crests will be awarded to all participants and there will be free donuts and pop. _ Soccer-playing members of the Richmond Hill Club will be fanning out all this week on a door-to-door foray designed to make sure the soccerâ€"a-thon will make a sizeable dint in the estimated $10,000 it will cost to move the old train station. It would be a great pity if, after sponsoring some players, you did not get out to see at least some of the games that will be played all day behind Bayview Secondary School. fred Simpson Libéral Sample some of the free refreshment the Coca Cola Company is supplying to slake the thirst of hundreds of young soccer players and learn more about the projected station-move. GARAGE SALE Also on the agenda Saturday will be a mammoth garage sale at the old Richmond Hill Fire There were just 10 minutes left when Mary Dell~Aquila scored the most important goal yet for the Richmond Hill Minor Soccer Senior Girls' Garry Owen team. T Club -- the old CNK Station â€" lS scene or ope 0° - raise money for it. Doing their part to “i MacDonald (foreground) 6, Pat Kelly, 12, A1 Douse 15. Jason MacDonald, 9. Shawn Dous 11, Virginia Douse, 13. Suzy Kelly. 13. Liam ll photo by Bruce Hogg). Hill soccer girls in Ontario Cup final ll came against St. Andrew‘s of Scarboro and it propelled the ()wen crew into the Ontario Cup Landers tosses ’perfect’ game It was one of the better showings of the season for the Richmond Hill Wilson Niblett senior fastball team on the weekend in the St. Catharines tournament even though they lost. The Niblett team picked up three wins in four tries before losing 3-0 to Oshawa MCL and lefty Pete Landers who spun a perfect game in their direction. Loser was Paul Wannamaker who allowed five hits. Landers struck out 14 batters. Richmond Hill opened with an 11-inning 2-1 win over Grimsby and Bob Domik with Wan- namaker going the route and giving up nine hits. He struck out three batters. Wilson‘s opened the scoring in lhe second inning on Car] Ahlsten‘s home run and Grimsby tied it in the fourth on a double and a single. Richmond Hill won the game in the 11th on four successive singles by Terry O'Krafka. Ron Schnobb. Gord Woolnough, and Ahlslen. SHL‘TOL’T Wannamaker then spun a fiveL hit shutout against the Oshawa Cabinet Makers walking four and striking out eight. A big temoon against Key blow in this game was Gary Preszcator‘s 'two-run homer in the third inning with two out. Bill Sunstrum hit one in the sixth inning. REPRISE win came Sunday af- for the Wilson team World Softball cham- Wednesday, August 8, 1979 The response to Scotty (“John“ 10 readers of last week's classified columns in The Liberal) MacDonald's appeal for contributions to the garage sale has been absolutely phenomenal. Money realized from the sale will go toward raising funds to send Not only chance to prices he cards whi donated l credible b Hall site on Wright Street The proposed new headquarters for the Richmond Hill Soccer Clubâ€" the old CNR Station â€" is scene of opening campaign to raise money for it. Doing their part to “move” it are Jill MacDonald (foreground) 6, Pat Kelly, 12, Ann Douse. 7, John Douse 15. Jason MacDonald, 9, Shawn Douse, 9. Mike Douse, 11, Virginia Douse, l3. Suzy Kelly. 13, Liam Kelly, 7. (Liberal photo by Bruce Hogg). finals next Sunday in London. “As far as we can figure out.‘ said leam manager Paul Giles “it‘s the first time a soccer team from The Hill has ever reached the Cup finals. Certainly. a girl's Ieam.“ Dell-Aquila‘s big goal gave the pionship rivals of 1972, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Richmond Hill won the World‘s title by defeating Cedar Rapids. This time out the story was much the same with Wan‘ namaker limiting the American team to four hits. Richmond Hill could only manage three hits of their own. Their two runs came in the sixth inning as Colin Wood and Mickey Hancock walked. Ron Scnobb then doubled with the first runner safe at home as the ball came loose on the throw-in. Hancock then raced home on the same play. A big déubleplay in the seventh inning stifled 3 Cedar Rapids rally. LANDERS Then came the loss to Landers in the semi finals. Oshawa went on to lose the championship game to Hamilton Waxers. In OFL league action Wilson Niblett played at Grimsby in a doubleheader losing 3-1 in the first game and tying 3-3 in the second one. Richmond Hill is at home next Tuesday to Owen Sound for a doubleheader. Game time is 7:30 pm. The Saturday night game has been cancelled. Notes: Terry O'Krafka was selected to the allâ€"star team at the tournament in St. Catharines. New addition to the team. Gordie Woolnough. has been playing outstanding ball. Against Grimsby he scored the tying run in the final inning stealing second and third bases in the process. the A. Beattie Minor Atoms to a tournament in Florida next Not only will your wife have a chance to buy back at bargain prices her car and her credit cards which you so thoughtfully donated but you will find in- credible bargains and the chance ()wen squad 3 2-1 victory over St. Andrew‘s who had beaten them in their first two meetings this season. Section B EMOTIONAL “II was quite an emotional moment for everyone." said Giles who handles the team along with coach Don Kavanagh. “St. Andrew‘s has knocked us out in the Semifinals for the past two seasons.“ r But it was a different story this time out as The Hill girls, fresh from 4-0 and 6-1 Cup triumphs over Welland and Forest City. hauled the favored Scarboro team to a standstill. l-0 Jackie Tersigni put Richmond Hill in front on a cross-over from Maria D’Onofrio. “It was a beautiful effort by Jackie,“ said Giles. “She stopped the ball with her left foot and kicked it with her right. The ball sailed right into the corner. St. Andrew‘s tied the game to set up the dramatic winning goal by Dell-Aquila. She was fed the ball by Karen Banks and got a quick shot off with her left foot and it also went into the corner. “It was a fine effort by Mary,“ said Giles, “as she normally kicks with her right foot." NEXT That was the clincher which will send Richmond Hill to London next Sunday and a 2:30 pm. game to decide who will represent the province in the Canadian championships at a later date. "We're pretty optimistic that we can come up with the big one." continued Giles. “We have a very disciplined team. The girls listen to instructions and that‘s been a big reason for our success to date.“ The Richmond Hill team is a happy mi3t of youth and veteran players with the ages ranging all the way from 14 years to the oldest at 30 years. “We've been trying for the Ontario Cup for quite-a few seasons now." said Giles. I hope this is the year we finally do It.“ If you forgot to donate your wife's car you can still contact Scotty. er. John. at 884-8601. to buy tickets on draws for delicious meals at local restaurants. Saturday‘s Soccer-a-thon is only the kickoff in the campaign to move the station. Letters have gone out to parents of all soccer players asking for suggestions and for help 1}] the cafripaign BINGO Care to run a l With luck and enthusiastic support the Richmond Hill station will be bustling with life by next Spring. ' Care to run a “Move the Station“ bingo. bridge or block party? Got an idea for making signs and slogans? Let the soccer club know about it. The Whistles you’ll hear will be referee‘s whistles and the steam will be generated by hundreds of young players hauling their coaches to victory. GAMES Soccer-a-thon game schedule: By DAVE BARBOUR Jack Blyth Real Estate is breathing down the neck of Kinnear Leasing in a bid to win the final playoff spot with only two full weeks of scheduled ball action remaining in the Rich- mond Hill Men's Fastball League. Blylh nipped Linear Sound & Video Centre 5-4 as Doug Farrell unloaded a single into right field with men-0n second and third base in the bottom of the last inning with Blyth trailing 4-3; in Jim Robinson and Lenny Hughes, respectively. and Robinson homered. Hughes pitched the win, Craig Shut- lleworth the loss. To this point, Linear controlled the game. Rob Mitchell scored as' Steve Cyr got a life on an error and Paul Evans singled in Cyr. Al McWilliams, who hit four for four. singled in Bernie HOugh and Briah Madeley scored Brendon Wood on a double. For Blyth, Gary Russell and Al Shaw singled Later. the Lake team swamped Pizza Press 8â€"5. Blyth piled up an eight-run lead and had to hang tough to salvage the win. Doug Farrell homered and singled for three rbi’s and Rick Collins banged in two runs. For Pizza. Al McKenzie, Blair Robson and Bill Jackson had rbi's., while Vince McLean rounded the bases with a hit and a three base error, with Terry King aboard. for their other runs. Station" bingo. bridge or block party? Got an idea for making signs and slogans? Let the soccer club know about it. With luck and enthusiastic support the Richmond Hill station will be bustling with life by next Spring. ' The Whistles you'll hear will be referee‘s whistles and the steam will be generated by hundreds of young players hauling their coaches to victory. GAMES Soccer-a-thon game schedule: Bentham Signs v A. Beattie; 12:30 - 1:30. R. Hill Lions â€" Opponent to be arranged. Mosquito: â€" 12:30-lz30. Allencourt Fish and Chips v Ronalds Printing; 1:40-2:40, Bell Canada v Bone Fencing; Silver Acoustics v (Tumbrae Roofing: 2:50-3:50. Dynes Jewellers v Advance Masonry; Peewee. Legion v Flair Upholstery; 4:00 - 5:00. Kiddie Kobbler v Bantam girls Scholastic Publications; Doug Chalmers Esso v Cadillac Baif. Jack B/y th in playoff drive , Jim Cook, the winning pitcher, Barry Mathews, with effective relief from Bill Jackson, is the loser. Dynes win, tie SWEEP Town Auto Body swept their two games, the past week, to pull within a point baok of first'place. First, they dumped Linear Sound & Video 5-1. Clay Chapman homered Rob Hartnett tripled. Bill Perry and Rod Chapman each scored on a boot. Phil Skinner scored on Brian Madeley’s sacrifice in a losing cause. Wilf Diceman the winning pitcher. Craig Shuttleworth the loser Next. "Iron Man" Wilf Diceman tossed a 4â€"0 shutout, for Town, at Kinnear Leasing. Town got all four runs in the third as Gary Oliver slammed a bases-loaded triple and was. in turn, scored on Rob Hartnett's sacrifice. Dave Berseth the Pitcher Glen Moreland and shortstop Glen Philip were two of the key figures in the impressive showing of Dynes against Streetsville. Moreland was in control most of the way allowing six well- scattered hits and striking out five batters. Philip, in the meanwhile, was having a busy night at shortstop making six putouts or assists including the final Streetsville out in the ninth inning snagging a line drive. The Richmond Hill Dynes Jewellers bounced back from some previous shaky outings last week to defeat the werful Streetsville team 4-1 an then tie Scarboro Midas Muffler 2-2 in Beaches Fastball League action. He also played an instrumental role offensively as he drove in two runs with a single to put the Dynesmen in front. 4-1. Richmond Hill opened the scoring in the first inning only to have Mike ‘Dewes double for Estation. have gone all soccer suggestions MEETING ROOMS FOR COMPANIES PARKWAY HOTEL HWY. 7 it LESLIE ST Mites. 9 to 10 a.m.. R. H Lions v Tournaments Inc.‘ Leuschner Spraying v Don Deb. Squirts. C & J Investments v Baymar Sports; Ratcliffs v Kent Clothes: Family Billiards v North York Trophies; Mac Fleming Paints v Raywal Kitchens. Atom Girls: â€" 10:10 to 11:10, Home Improvements v Mosquito Girls Levendale Pastr‘y; Atoms. Casabil Contractors v Caesar‘s Palace; Globe Travel v Powell Plumbing; 1122012220. Toron- lario Electric v Travelways; Ken Bentham Signs v A. Beattie; 12:30 - 1:30, R. Hill Lions â€" Opponent to be arranged. Richmond Hill Auto Body handed the struggling defending league champions. Kinnear. their second 4-0 whipping of the week In the first.’ Rob Forget. Val Steffan and Billy Hunter all scored on an error. Glen Greenslade added a homer in the fourth. Sleffan hurled the win, Dave Webster takes the loss. losing pitcher Barrow‘s Insurance continued their top spot pace. tying Rich- mond Hill Auto Body 645, and wrecking Pizza Press 14%;. 2-RL‘N HOMER For Barrow‘s. against theHill, Grant Rose had a two-run homer plus another run. Paul Hunter had a solo shot and Gord Wright received a threeâ€"base error. Glen Greenslade had‘ two rbi’s to pace RH. Auto, Khen Faulkner and Val Steffan also starred. Hill leftfielder Barry Lock secured the draw with a perfect throw to catcher Faulker which ruined Dwight Powell‘s attempt to score what would have been the winning run. Luke Lefevre and Billy Hamilton tossed for Barrow‘s while Jim Clement and Gary Wilkinson pitched for the Hill. Dale L‘router slammed 'l‘erry Legge's first offering out of the park and accumulated a total of four rbi‘s pacing Barrow‘s romp over Pizza Presss. Paul Hunter also homered. Terry Legge and Larry Shier each homered, in the first. for Pizza. Billy Hamilton, with 11 strikeouts. records the win; Legge, with relief from Barry Mathews takes the loss. Corrections: Terry Legge, not Terry Haviland, homered against Kinnear Leasing as reported last week. Also. Dave Walke. not Walker. starred for Linear, the previous week, as mentioned in the last issue as well. TOURNEY Don‘t forget...the league’s annual double knockout fastball tournament commences this Friday at the Town Park. Action continues on Saturday at three locations. Crosby, Boyle and the Town Park, as well. Standings: Streetsville's first hit of the game. He came home im- mediately on Tom Ri_sko‘s hit. The Jewellers got three more runs in the bottom half of the same inning as Moreland singled and Ben Bourget was safe on an error. Steve Madden struck out but Chris DeGeer dumped a single into right field.scoring Moreland. With two out. Philip singled in DeGeer and Bourget. Then it was Harold DeGeer tripling in the third inning and coming home on Mathew‘s single. The Jewellers are at home tomorrow night to John Oliver for an 8 pm. game at the Town Park. They are at Scarboro Monday. Blair McBratney handled the pitching chores in the Scarboro tie allowing only five hits and striking out 14 batters. The Jewellers opened the scoring in the first inning on singles by Greg Walton and Kevin Mathews Batmw's Insurance Town Auto Body Richmond HI” Auto Body Kmnear Leasmg Jack Blyth Real Estate Linear Sound 8. 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