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Expoe' Scott Puncher winds up to deliver a pitch during game against Stratford on Thursday. _ _ .-,-,,.,7 A“ Pat Carty (right) of WCI is crossing the tt sh line just behind Craig Pesteil of Waterloo-Oxford, bu t ngs were so close at the finish of this 100 metre sprint that Pesteil was first and Carty was fifth. “ICMId 0an photos ma 0'3"“! W0 WCI‘s Mike Cowan takes a momatTo digtect his thoughts after a missed attempt during the midget boys pole vault. Cowan finished second in the event. Puncher and reliever Jamie Young shared what turned out to be a one-hitter in the victory during Expos" home opener in the Inter-County Junior Baseball League Expos then were supposed to host Listowel Saturday to make up a game called off because of rain May 19. but it was called off Friday night because Listowel couldn't field a team, Then on Sunday afternoon Expos wer" to play in Listowel but that gamr was cancelled because of rain. In Thursday's game. Puncher didn't allow a hit until Stratford first baseman Mark Hall. the first batter in the seventh inning. grounded a single past the mound Puncher left the game an inning later and Young finished the good work he started. Bluevale‘s Martha Hobson sinks into the sand in the long Jump pit Saturday in Tillsonburg on the way to a fifth-place finish in that senior girls event. Richard O'Brien ChrooiciStatt Youll have lo call it chills, No doubt about it The thrills were' in watching ltryear old pitcher Scott Puncher try for a no-hitter in his first start as a junior, The chills. meanwhile. had to do with the weather that kept fans away and finally affected Puncher to the point where he finally lost his no-hit bid and had to be relieved as Waterloo Expos blanked Stratford Ovvrholts ro Thursday night at Bechtel Park, "The reason for the one-hitter was the Pitchers are hot on cool night as Expos break into win column night of thrills and Expos hosted St. Thomas Tuesday and host Cambridge Thursday at tt pm at Bechtel Park. They play road games Monday in Guelph and next Wednesday in Stratford. both starting at ti Also hitting for extra bases was Kennedy, who doubled in the sixth, Andy Buegel. Stephen O'Farrell and Jody Ha“ added singles. Catcher Dan Kennedy scored in the fourth and oberholzvr scored in the seventh on a triple by Bell, Ironically. Puncher had the best chance to stop Hall's grounder. but it was a good clean hit that vluded his glove. Hall "stayed on first base until Grant Coon, tho losing pitcher. hit into a double play, _ Todd Sheridan. Expos 1cadoff batter. scored runs in the first inning as Bell picked up a rbi and in the third inning on a passed ball. Stratford players committed three i-rrors while Expos playvd i-rrorlcss ball in their first win against two losses so far this season. “The cold go! m0. ll affected my curve ball plus I got stiff out there and started losing my concentration a bit." Hall élso got on first in the ninth in a double play that ended the gamo after Coon popped up to Young. defence," said Puncher, "especially John Bell at shortstop. (lefl fielder) Kevin Sehnurr and (third baseman) Paul Oberholir.er. But the whole team was really sharp.