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DO OD I POL TOT OD OO NE "y Citizen sports beat verrereeery "ee reerrereewrw ee eee Wednesday July 20, 1977 Cardinals, Commodore Cuties put up good fight Intermediate ladies' ball tourney #. played in town over weekend The Peter Reino tlers emerged vic- vOmjous in the Huronia Sui er Games _ Inter- t mediate Ladies Softball Tournament held at McGuire Park in Penetanguishene over the weekend, when they downed Clairmont 17-0 in the finals Sunday af- ternoon. The Hustlers played their way into the championship without a single loss. They knocked off Midland 14-0 in their first game Friday night, then got by _ the Penetanguishene Car- dinals, the midget team entered in the tournament to round out the field, by a score of 5-1, on Saturday afternoon. Saturday night, they dumped Collingwood 11-4, before meeting Clairmont in the finals Sunday. Penetanguishene's Racking up the runs Jean Roi of the Penetanguishene Cardinals midget softball team crosses the plate following a fumble by the Midland catcher. The game took place Sunday morning as part of the Huronia Games Intermediate Ladies Softball Championship. The Penetanguishene girls downed Midland 14-9. They later went down to a 21-9 defeat to the Collingwood team, to be eliminated from the tournament. Staff photo Tennis tips for the beginner intermediate entry in the tournament, the Com- modore Hotel team, lost its first game to Beeton, . by a score of 19-14. They came back Saturday morning to _ trample Victoria Harbour by a score of 16-6, then squeaked by Bond Head 14-13 Saturday afternoon. They were eliminated from the running when they took their second loss Sunday afternoon with a 15-6 drubbing at the hands of Collingwood. The Penetanguishene midgets gave the team from Craighurst the surprise of its life in their tournament opener Saturday afternoon, as they clobbered it 15-0 in three innings. Games in the tournament were called immediately when one team achieved a 15 run lead over the other. Then, later Saturday afternoon, the Cards provided the Peter Reino squad with the toughest competition of the tournament, holding them to only five runs, while scoring one themselves. Sunday morning the Cards downed Midland 14-9 to earn the right to meet Collingwood later in the afternoon. The midgets were eliminated in that game as they went down to defeat by a score of 21-16. The game was a wild and wooly contest, with both teams committing their share of errors. The midgets played better ball than Collingwood throughout most of the game, but lost it in two bad innings. The Cardinals fell behind 4-1 at the end of the first inning, and then held their own in the second, allowing one run and scoring one. In the top of the third, the roof fell in. Some sloppy play in the field, and a number of errors, resulted in a big inning for Collingwood, as they managed to bring in nine runs, to make it 14-2. The Cards scored two runs in the bottom of the third to make it 14-4. The Cards looked disheartened, but in the top of the fourth, they turned the play around, cut out the mistakes, and held Collirng..ood scoreless. In the bottom of the fourth, they got the bats going, and scored three runs to make it 14-7. In the fifth, they scored five more runs and held down Collingwood again to make it 14-12. The sixth inning saw Penetanguishene go ahead for the first time in the game, with four more runs to make it 16-14. Then in the top of the seventh, the Collingwood team came up with another big inning, scoring 'seven runs to make it 21-16. Tight Collingwood play in the bottom of the seventh kept the Cards from coming back, and after it was all over, Collingwood had held on to the 21-16 lead. Collingwood went on to lose to Clairmont 12-6 in the consolation finals. The Cardinals will be taking part in the Huronia Summer Games midget tournament, to be held this weekend at McGuire Park. Bantam girls take Huronia gold medal The Penetanguishene Bantams are the Girls' Bantam Softball champions of the Huronia Summer Games. Sunday they clinched the championship with a 21-6 victory over the Penetanguishene novice team in the finals. The novice team had gone into the tournament, held in Barrie over the weekend, to round out the field. Allendale picked up the consolation championship with a 26-4 victory over Elmvale. Buy light racket with proper grip, and well fitting shoes with ribbed by Irma Dinkla O.L.T.A. Advanced Instructor Tennis is for everyone! Young and old! The younger one starts, the easier it is to acquire the necessary skills to become a_ proficient player. With the recent tennis boom there are people of all ages all over the world discovering the thrill of hitting a tennis ball and the feeling of satisfaction and well-being it brings. Tennis is probably the most social game on earth. Wherever I travel I bring my tennis racket. It serves as a passport in opening 'ddors to clubs and new friends. If you are one of those who have not yet started to play but are con- sidering taking up the sport, your first shopping trip for equipment might seem confusing with all the different equipment on the market today. Here are some hints in what to look for. The racket, of course, is the most important part of your equipment. It is also the most difficult to select. You will want the racket on top of your shopping list. There are many manufacturers of rackets and each manufacturer has several models on the market. You will discover Huronia Games Bguestrian results Summer ames' equestrian Rompetition took place Sunday in Shanty Bay. Winners in each Division are listed below. Novice equitation- Penny Rhinehart riding 'Bambi'; Equitation under 14-Kelly Taylor riding 'First Mate'; Equitation open-Donna Baxter riding 'Joseph'; Pleasure hack under 14- 'Ebone' /Huronia ridden by Michael Ayton; Pleasure hack open-'Snap Decision' ridden by Sarah Anderson; Walk and trot- 'Lilly' ridden by Kim Logue; Cross country- 'First Mate' ridden by Kelly Taylor; Pony working _hunter-'Coqu- ette' ridden by Nancy Hudson; Jr. Working hunter-'First Mate' ridden by Kelly Taylor; Working hunter-'Moo- nstone' ridden by Stephanie Griffiths; Pny jumper-'Starfire' ridden by Joanne Smith; Jr. pony jumper-'Mighty Mouse'ridden by Jerry Rupert; Open jumper- 'Lady's Lad' ridden by Kim Rudolph; Handy working hunter-'First Mate' ridden by Ky Taylor; Hunter pafs- 'Lady's Lad' ridden by Kim Rudolph and 'First Mate' ridden by Kelly Taylor. \ ' that there are three major categories of rackets: the wood, the metal and the composite frames. There are arguments for and against all three types. Here are some of the pros and cons: Wood -- pros-excellent dampe- ning, absorbs the shock of the shot; cons-wood looses its resilience after a few months and is subject to cracking, breaking and warping (should always be kept in a press and away from dampness when not in use). Metal -- pros- increased power, longer life of frame; cons-poor dampening, loss of control, expensive. Composite -- pros-better dampening than metal, better touch; cons-most expensive. All good rackets carry guarantee against manufacturing defects. The correct choice of racket is vital. Rackets come in light (approx. 10.5-12 oz.), medium (approx. 12-13.5 oz.) and heavy (approx. 13-16 0z.). The major mistake a beginner makes is buying aracket that is too heavy, believing that a heavy racket will produce power and speed in the shots. This is contrary to reality however, as a too heavy racket is quite often the direct cause of incorrect stroking technique. Racket grips come in standard sizes from 4-1 / 4 to 4-3/4 inches in cir- cumference. You will have to hold the racket in your hand and wing it about a bit to find one that feels most comfortable for you. One method of finding your handle size is by measuring the length of your hand from the centre of your palm to the tip of the middle finger. A young child should always start with a junior model with a small grip. Only as the child's strength develops may the change be made to an adult light racket. It is most important that the racket is light enough for "the child to develop a free, easy swing. The racket strings are made of many different quality guts and nylons. The gut string is very sensitive to dampness and although it does provide a good feel with the ball, the nylon string being cheaper and longer lasting is the most popular choice of the average club player. The next item on your and the aftermath Linda Gignac of the Penetanguishene "Commodore Cuties" had her problems Saturday afternoon, as she attempted to steal second base. She ran into the Bond Head second baseman, and was hit by the ball all at once. The Bond Scored three runs in fifth Head second baseman got the worst of it though, and play was halted for a few minutes as she recovered from the fall. But play resumed shortly as she wasn't seriously hurt. The Penetanguishene team won the game, 14-13. Excellent ball on weekend It gave us great pleasure this past weekend to host an Intermediate Softball Tournament in conjunction with the Huronia Summer Games. For anyone who took the time to drop into McGuire Park I'm sure you saw some excellent ball. The victorious team - The Peter Reino Hustlers from Barrie showed every one an excellent calibre of ball. Their best competition by far was given to them by the Penetang Cardinals, our midget team. It was truly unfortunate that more local people did not come out and see these games. Recreation scene by Ron Marchildon Penetanguishene Recreation Coordinator In Barrie in the meantime the Penetanguishene Bantams defeated our Novice Team to capture the gold medal in the Bantam tournament. Congratulations to all teams especially the Bantams for their gold medal effort, the Novice, Midgets and the Commodore Hotel Cuties who also played in the In- termediate Tournament and did remarkably well for a house league all-star team. Coming up this weekend will see a Midget Tour- nament being held Saturday which will include six teams, others from Barrie, one from CBO, Victoria Harbour and Penetang. Please come out and support these kids; they certainly will appreciate it. A reminder that anyone who may have ideas for fund raising projects to help the Arena is asked to call Francis St. Amant at 549-7137. The first project will be run by the Penetanguishene Industrial League organized by Ron Bellisle and Peter Dubeau and will consist of an elimination car draw and dance. Please help support this worthwhile project. Georgian Bay Fastball League Monday Hotel Brule7 Olympia Sports 4 Expos 3 Lercar Const. 2 ' Tuesday Lercar Const. 19 Midland 2 Caswells 10 Juniors 6 Wednesday Ken's Esso 2 Olympia Sports 2 Expos 6 Juniors 3 Sunday Ken's Esso7 Midland6 Standings Po Waele hy Pts, Lercar Const. Gaels eae lenrcy, Caswells Antiques 151i 24 (0) 22 Olympia Sports 16 10 4 2 22 Expos ~ 1642 BieZ1 17 Ken's Esso Ghee Gide 2014 Hotel Brule 15°56 9° "11 Juniors 16 511 0 10 Midland 1Ghe2)13) ted Hotel Brule knocks off Ken's Esso 4-2 Hotel Brule Monday night pulled off a com- from-behind effort, to down Ken's Esso 4-2. Ken's Esso started off on the right foot in the top soles shopping list should be to outfit yourself with a good pair of well fitting tennis shoes with rubber-ribbed soles for good footing on any surface. Socks also play a big part in the protection of your feet. If socks are thin or worn they tend to rub and cause blisters. So the best you can do to insure an en- joyable time on the tennis court is to protect your feet against the hard surface by wearing heavy cotton or wool socks. 4 Shorts, shirts and tennis dresses must never be so tight as to restrict freedom of movement. Any colours are ac- ceptable unless you happen to play in a club where '"'all white only" is the rule. : Long hair should be kept under control with rubber or head band. If you forever have to brush the hair away from your eyes it creates a destraction that easily breaks your con- centration, and con- centration is a big part of the game from the beginner to the cham- pionship player. Future articles will examine the technical execution of the basic tennis strokes. of the first inning. They scored two runs on three singles by Peter Arbour, Walter Zimmerman and Bob Larmand, plus a walk to Crosty. Brule came back with three runs in the bottom of the fifth, when Bob Morasse singled, and Roger Ladouceur reached base on one of Mike Brophy's four errors. John Dion bunted on, loading the bases. Ed Trudeau then trippled to left field, scoring two runs. Dion was caught trying to Score from first base. Tim Sylvester then hit a sacrifice fly scoring Trudeau. Brule scored the fourth run in the sixth, when Roger Dupuis reached base on an error, and scored on Roger Ladouceur's double. Tim Sylvester, who pitched 62 / 3 innings, was credited with the win, while Bob Lapham, who pitched the final 11/3 innings, got the save. Wayne Dion, who pitched innings for Ken's Esso, was tagged with the loss. The big hitters for the Brule team were Dion, who went two for three at the plate, and Ladouceur, who went two for four. For Ken's Esso, it was Larmand, with two for three, and Arbour, with two for four. Ken's Esso sees action next Sunday night against the LerCar Constructio Garrisons, and Hotel Brule plays Monday night against Expos. Trying to get into the clear The action in the bantam lacrosse tournament held in Elmvale last weekend, was fast and furious despite the warm weather. Here teams from Owen Sound and Alliston compete in one of the early games of the tournament. Owen Sound won, 16-4. Staff photos - Wednesday, July 20, 1977, Page 9 a