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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), May 6, 1970, p. 19

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Weil May Hasketts Hash By George A fairly brisk week on the spoil scene Its good to have spring sunshine creeping into the picture Dan Shannon Alf ami their town helpers may have to build a double deck on the fairgrounds flats It seems there arent en ough ball diamonds to go around at this time of the year Come August and this is no problem By that time just the winners are left Miami have closed another best year Eddie Pitt tells us there was quite a carpet ball tournament at over the week end No word as yet from the Newmarket lawn bowlers Guess well have to see what is cooking in this worthy sport pronto We note North Yorks Mr Tennis Keith Davis has gone into action Each year for the past years Keith has been providing free instruction in tennis both here and Aurora We suspect there are hundreds of boys and girls who can thank Keith Davis for their ability on the tennis courts Its a labor of love for Mr Davis York Curling Club President Alf Hodges along with the curling stars of the year have closed out another great season at the fairgrounds spot where sportsmanship and good fellowship reign supreme And speaking about the curling club Mixologist Art reports the diamonds are now ready for Town Softball League play Hold onto your hats folks Heres the good mes sage in connection with town league The leagues annual meeting is being staged at the York Curl ing Club tonight May at pm Every team wishing to enter please have a representa tive present On the subject of town leagues Aurora Recreation Committee chairman Larry Keffer hopes to see a fourteam Aurora League organiz ed Were all for the town league idea It gives a great many guys on opportunity to got out once week to run the bases and get in a few licks on the keep fit theme It looks like the town league count here may go as high as 12 teams Its reported five new teams Eagle Hills Three Star Roofing Bankers Chancellors and TuckDwellers may go Well have a now champion this year Mer chants have fallen by the wayside Not enough pin the fro leader- It wont be long now Rays Gulf men will have their home opener May 21 under the fair grounds lights Rays look extra sharp in the pitching department Don former senior hurler with Windsor joins Dale and Jerry Case Hob Frnser also from Windsor will do the catching John rated a topnotch hitter is also out with the Rays have a new coach Don who needs no introduction to area fastball filberts Hes been a great performer with Newmarket and area teams for many years Over the years weve seen Don play every position on the ball team except pitch and maybe he did that some night when we were absent Anyhow me thinks Rays have the right man in the right place in Don Wallace George Newman and Lou had a much better turnout for their Senior Softball League team over the week end Noticed Don was on hand Skelcher in our books could be one of the great pitchers of all time in this area He can make the light ball theyre using today do dipsydoodles on the way to the plate Norm Roberts will do the catch ing They dont come any better behind the dish than Fleetfoot The League season opens the third week in May There are two teams and Church Mobile Homes as well as Angus Zephyr Spud Kings and Newmarket Were look ing forward to the first clash of the Spud Kings and Newmarket There should be keen rivalry Hear tell via the grapevine that Mount Albert Met wont be in action this season The will be missed They have made quite a name for i themselves in softball circle over several years We expect Boh Timbers and his eager er Jordan couldnt find enough players to carry on the Met tradition Have you ever heard about the ice going exploits of Stop the Clock Wilson Teeny Chard Northern Dancer Davis Dan The Cannon Shannon Alf Perhaps not but Legion hockey Club manager Bob Hasher Groes indicates they fcave been burning up the ice lanes this past win ner having fun and creating excitement Speaking of excitement each year Don and Pickering College seem to top the previous year in this regard with the Quaker Relays We dont know how Director Menard does ft but in two hours they run off more than faces which is something of a record Pleased to hear that Aurora Community Centre manager Ernie is on the mend and feeling better Ernies many friends are sure to welcome him back at the centre Barry Young is the new fulltime recreation director at Aurora Welcome to town sir Ed Adams to head North York league AURORA Com puter services would be re quired to compute how many players in 18 years hove found time to play hockey under he North York Minor Hockey stoiulard Suffice to say thousands of boys Members of the Town Hockey League held a presentation night and dinner last week to end a very successful season Norman Hurling presents he Burling Trophy to team captain Archie the win ning in the final playoffs The banquet was held at the Newmarket Fire Hall White Photo In the league have gone on to the Nation al Hockey League many to junior A junior and the United States college Ed Adams long associated with Newmarket Minor Hockey as director president and busy worker was elected president of the North York Minor Hockey League April at a gener al meeting held in Victoria Approximate The league with teams last from Orillia on the north to the Metro area on the Phenomenal growtli has been the story of the leagues success story It grew out of a meeting held in 1032 at the old Aurora for the first 15 years Doug PARKING AREAS NOW is THE TIME TO You Can Count On EVANS FUELS ly delegates attended Fred Stone Jacksons Point ami Jim Holland of Base Dor den were elected vicepresi dents Ken Groves of Union- was returned as three years The league highly in the Ontario Min or Hockey Association Over the years North York teams championships than any other group under the Name Phillips OHA vicepresident WISE HOME OWNERS INSIST ON HYDRAPREST SIDEWALK SLABS from brooklin concrete products ltd NEWMARKET Cliffe Phillips Newmarket sportsman whose number one forte is hockey has and returned at the annual Ontario Hockey Association meeting held recently in Toronto and executive member ho has had much to do with the increased membership and interest in Junior C and D competition and interme diate hockey Phillips was Newmarket Ontario junior finals as well as convening sever al junior and Intermedi ate playoff scries Phillips had the pleasure of presenting the C Trophy to recently During the sum mer when he isnt busy with business and meetings he finds lime to chalk up creditable scores pressed for maximum durability COMPLETE RANGE OF SIZES SQUARE AND TRUE FOR EASY PLACING AND PROFESSIONAL RESULTS IMMEDIATE DELIVERY P MEMO TO THE LOVING FAMILY WHO LIKES TO PAMPER MOM Here are two fabulously pretty ways nightlife just dreamy Why not pamp make any Mom little Left Soft Green or Yellow long gown with ribbon trimmed White cotton eyelet coat SML Short negligee set as above Right Filmy nylon waltz gown in Pink Mint Java Blue Mauve SML eaoh Sincerely Walkers Mothers Day is Sunday you know Plaza Zi Miles of Sharon Holland Loading County Newmarket Ontario Sfl Sir Lawrence Oliver Michael Trevor Howard COLLEGE QUALIFYING COURSE Planning toko diploma course at So College this foil or next January If you like to do so but lack certain education mission requirements toko preparatory For informalon contact Din I SENECA COLLEGE THE YORK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TENDERS FOR GENERAL CONTRACT NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL UNNAMED AURORA Thursday June AND ARCHITECTS CURLEW DRIVE DON MILLS ONTARIO TELEPHONE

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