Sports flashbacks from 1955

This week’s flashback takes us back 65 years to August of 1955.

BARONS LOSE 11-8 TO KINGSVILLE

The Leamington Barons fell back into fourth place on Sunday when they dropped a free-swinging Essex County Senior League game to the Kingsville Pirates, 11-8 at the Leamington Fairgrounds. Leamington led 8-4 over the last place Pirates going into the seventh inning, but Kingsville scored seven times to win the game. The Pirates pounded three Leamington pitchers for 12 hits. Garnet Hillier started, with relief help from Harold Wigle and Elmer Scratch. Garnet Jobin and D. Wigle pitched for Kingsville, who were led at the plate by Garnet Arner and Jobin, who each belted homeruns. Leamington’s offense was powered by Johnny Cascadden and Wigle.

T.C.P’S BEAT KINGSVILLE 10-3

The Leamington Shell T.C.P. Juniors chalked up their 10th win in 12 games with a 10-3 drubbing of Kingsville on the weekend. Earl Dunmore and Don Simpson teamed up on the mound for the win. They scattered three hits, while striking out 11. Three pitchers hurled for Kingsville. Kinik, Harward and Rankin allowed 12 Leamington hits. Jerry Brooks, Cook, Simpson and Bill Sanford each picked up a pair of hits for Leamington. Harward, Kapinya and Wigle hit singles for Kingsville.

JUNIORS BEAT WHEATLEY

The Leamington Legion Juniors doubled up on Wheatley by a 10-5 score over the weekend. Leamington sent 11 men to the plate in the last half of the eighth to ice the victory. Lorne Jenkins led the winners with three hits. Don Hoorelbeck and Ron Browell each had a pair of hits, with singles going to H. Pursel, Clare Wiper, A. Chibi, Albert Jenkins and Jake Boshman.

LEAMINGTON FAIR THIS WEEKEND

The Leamington District Fair is this week (August 8-13) and features a full week of fun and frolic with the big opening night show Rio Rita, performed by the Windsor Light Opera Company. Another show gaining attention will be the RCMP Band on Children’s Day. A big midway is expected, along with the ever popular baby show, drawing match, flower show, livestock, dolls and harness racing. The Leamington Rotary Club is giving away a car on Saturday night.