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Z Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, August 39,1995 --33 4 The heat goes on at Kawartha Downs As starter Ernie Brown released the field for the ninth race on Thursday night (August 24), the wings of the starting gate would not close. This left Brown and driver Woodward in a dilemma. Woodward said "we were going too fast to run and get out the gate so we went on to stay ahead of the horses. Moving around the first turn I was watching for the people along the outside fence and the horses behind us. I looked around one and the steering wheel went to the inside and the wing clipped a light standard or two." As the gate swung into the stretch, Woodward accelerated and sped away from the field. Second time around he got control of his vehicle and wheeled off the track without incident. The problem 'arose when a belt which drives the motor that moves the wings in and out had broken and there was no 'way to close the wings. The Fun Mixed Ball League (that's FMBL for short) finished the season Sunday with an A division showdown between Antrim House and Suzy's Travel. This game went into extra innings and Suzy's won by a single run. After the game both teams decided to mingle for a group picture because that's the way the players wanted It. Antrim Is coached by Bob Douglas (far left) and Suzy's by Larry Page (tar right). Minor Softball update by Dave Dalton, PPMS President The local softball is new items and programs this year starting with our skills | board of directors. Also just prior to the championship slowly winding down with our house league championships completed on the weekend of the 18th and our rep teams at the minor level all taking place this past weekend. As well the rep teams were involved in their OASA championships in the last two weeks with the Legion Squirts winning their p in t and evaluation day. Run at all three locales it seemed to be well received and next year will see some refinements. Also this season we had a number of youths go through the junior development clinics to earn their stripes as umpiring officials. This also will see'some fine tuning next year to h this program as well. the 'C' Division and the Merchant Juniors winning silver at the B' level. Congratulations are extended to both squads for another fine showing of Port Perry's fastball prowess. With the squirt's triumph that now gives this association six provincial champs in the last five years. Of course, if it were not for our house league we wouldn't be afforded this fine showing,and for that I want to thank the players, their parents, the coaches and conveners and the' numerous other volunteers it takes to run a program of this size, and magnitude. We had close to the same number of registrants this season as we did last year and it afforded us to run with fout teams at the T-Ball level and five in 7-8 and 9-10 Mites. Again we had competition with our neighbours to the north from * Greenbank and Seagrave and amalgamated all three areas to "put together three youth boy squads and four youth girls' teams. When it came to the house league championships we were afforded a number of good, entertaining games. The children showed off their abilities and skills learned to date and from the number of smiling faces enjoyed the day as well as the medals hanging around their necks. This newspaper carried some of those scores and highlights in last week's copy. We endeavored to provide a few As well as the on field help for the house leagues there were many in the background whose faces we do not always see. Those receiving additional thanks are our sponsors, who we will name at a later date, and the association executive and tour ts a large effort was put forth to get the diamonds at the different venues in top shape and a 'big thanks is extended to Imagine driving with a 70 foot ladder strung across the back of your car! The winner of the race was Baltimore Tyler. The Plymouth Lobell gelding got home in 1:59.2 for driver Jerry Robinson and Fraserville owner Debbie Ferrier despite the problenis before him on the track. Come Saturday, repairs had been made to the ailing starting ' gate and all went off without a hitch. , Fans were treated to an excellent live card intermingled with Ontario Sires Stakes and Canadian Pacing Derby action from Toronto. Blair Burgess made one of his infrequent trips to Fraserville and swept the Daily Double. Keystone Expert got the win in the opener for Nova Scotia owner Stephen Scarff and Matters Most won the second for Kentucky's Brittany Farms. A new class for claiming trotters made its debut in fine fashion and Big Bs Glory was the winner for Newmarket owner John Bosworth and trainer/driver Jerry Robinson. Robinson added a second win later on with Lakeview Storm from his own barn. In the simulcast portion, tvo Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Finals had local flavor in the outcome. Seasoned Pleasure won the two- year-old colt trot for the John Bax stable. It was his first lifetime victory and was timed in 1:569.3. Bax's Parkhill Stud Farm . and John Cooper's, Liberty North i hip. Reg Gassien drove the winner of the two-year-old filly pace event as Cathedra mada it seven of nine for the year. Gassien had a big night with fillies on Friday as well. He won three of the five divisions of an Ontario Sires Stakes event in Belleville.One of the winners was his own filly, p 1 Gass (Top ). She won in a personal best 2:03.4. The other pair were catch drives, Devilish Killean and Run To The Top - both Run The Table fillies. Don Hockley of Port Perry made his first hole In one recently on the 16th at Sunnybrae. He knocked In an 8 iron, and also broke 90. for the first time as well.' Steve and Tim at the parks and rec. dept. as well as Bert from Hometown Property Maintenance and Double D who was with me all week doing what was asked of him, again thank you all. The next board meeting will be in late September and we have targeted October 22 as the Annual General Meeting on which there will be more information in future issues of the Citizen. 66 Brock St. E. (same building as Stevenson R.V) 852 1902 8 Authorized Mokos Vehicle Inspection Station A Birthday poem for little Billy Because this year you're acting silly. Hooray, you have just turned forty Now we will call you old, not shorty. You may have to give up skiing, hockey and ball So turn to golf, croquet and watching leaves fall.' You really have nothing to worry about Your hair already turned gray and fell out. 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