Ontario Community Newspapers

Port Perry Star, 30 Jul 1996, p. 17

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"A Family Tradition for 130 Years" Gamblers win big then lose 10-1 to Port Jrs. Murphy's Law caught up to the Chris Burkholder chipping in with a Greenbank Gamblers last Thursday pair of triples. Everybody in the Gam- night as they met the Port Perry Jun- bler line-up contributed at least one hit lors in Greenbank and the Port Perry during the game. Club handed the Gamblers a resound- Against Port Perry Juniors the ing 10-1 loss. Greenbank Club came up totally flat as Greenbank had won a crucial battle they collected only four hits off of Shel- in Richmond Hill on Monday night as don Hebert and some shoddy fielding they dropped 'the Hillers by a 12-7 hurt their cause as well. score. The Gamblers had a record of 13 This was not good news for Gambler wins and two losses while Richmond pitcher Chad Venning who is finishing Hill had a 18 win and three loss record the season witth the Greenbank Club so the game was a battle for the league (except for O.A.S.A. playoffs). Venning leadership. played the start of the season with Port Byron Baranieski held Richmond Perry. But with the "Pitching Rich" Hill wellin check until he turned hisan- Junior Club he was seeinglittle action. kle delivering a pitch to start the sev- A tough situation for Venning to face enth inning. He finished the game but. his old club and the uninspired effort by gave up three runs in the seventh and the Gamblers madeiteven tougher. was noticeably limping. Baranieski Sheldon Hebert got the win for the joined Mark Goreski and Jim Chilvers Juniors with Duane Empringham lead- on the temporarily disabled list and the ing the Port Perry attack with a home once strong Gambler pitching corps was run, a triple and a single. in disarray. - This week the Gamblers play in The Greenbank bats were booming Bradford on Wednesday night, host though and they scored 12 runs on 14 Bramalea on Thursday night and play hits to secure the win. Ray Kurhan and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at St. Rob Reesor had three hits each with Thomas in the Ontario O.A.S.A. elimi- nations. YES!!! The second annual Tartan Celebrity Golf Cl Public Library, was held last Thursday at Thunderbird was an outstanding sucess with more than 175 golfers Above left, tournament chairman Steve Russell, Gq anchor Ken Shaw and CFTO sportscaster Lance balls head for the hole. (see story) 5 te By J. Peter Hvidsten coaching career and do 4 Port Perry Star ed an autographed playing Despite everything the sweater from the New Yor heavens could throw at the anger' captain J Tartan Classic Celebrity Mier as a fundraisi Golf Tournament last ' LL Thursday afternoon, the The autographed collec- event was considered a tre- {Ors Sweater was auctioned mendous success. by Brian Callery and A mixture of sun, cloud, Purchased by Gary torrential rain and even a Carruthers for $1,000. lightning strike - a few Scugog Public Library yards from some golfers - CEO Tom Bonano told the failed to dampen the spirits Star proceeds from this of either the participantsor Year's event will exceed the the organizers. > $6,000 raised last year, an The second annual event, the money will be used to held at Thunderbird Golf Purchase new equipment, Club near Ashburn, att- Services ang books for the racted 131 golfers who paid library. EL $125 each to help raise Tournament chairman Ove R IDGE y ROYAL Sa 1 PERRY funds for Scugog Public Dr Steve Russell said due PERRY ( Library. In addition to the to the tremendous success lassic there | golfers, 45 guests attended Of the Tartan Cla: ere *| the banquet following the Will definitely be a third A K S W ARE day of golf. annual event next year. D The Tartans celebrity a TEEL HOME HAR guests were headed by ~ . 4 CFTO sportscaster Lance - NCHESTER ARM 00D BASICS Brown, and news anchor S . F ST Ken Shaw. Port Perry's R » Yi A George Burnsth a former Edmonton Oilers coach TOURNAMENT TOPPERS: They held the annual Lake Scugog Regatta Golf tournament this past Saturday at Sunnybrae in Prince Albert, and the Noo Surranty soaches fie heavens shone down, providing great weather. Here, top finishers in the Rangers was guest event pose with a sign thanking the sponsors who donated prizes for all of speaker. the more than 70 golfers who participated. From left are: Ron Acheson (low George related many seniors score), Bernie Butler, Casey Andreae and Don St. Onge (they're three interesting experiences members of the low-scoring foursome, with a 262; John Trejbal is absent) and from his professional Clitf Hughes (low score, male).

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