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Southpoint Sun - 21
Looking back at 1977
The 1977 Cottam Golddiggers won the Erie Shores Ladies Softball League title with a 15-8 decision over Woolworths of Leamington. The series went the full five games, with the Golddiggers coming out on top. Back row: Ann Simpson, Janice Parent, Kay Grabb, Karen Banfill. Middle row: coach Nick Parent, Pam Campbell, Charlene Wilson, Judie Chambers, Rita Sims and Trainer Tim Scott. Front row: Bat girl Tracey Parent, Cheryl McInnis, Patti Trautman, Jill Nightingale and Anne Scott.
1977 softball final
Golddiggers take deciding game from Woolworths to win Erie Shores title
COTTAM — The Cottam Golddiggers won it all in the Erie Shores Ladies Softball League in August, 1977. They won it by defeating the defending champions, Woolworths, by a 15-8 count and won the bestof-five playoff series three games to two. Led by heavy hitting Jill Night-
ingale with three hits in four trips, including a home run, it was Cottam’s championship to grab. Nightingale’s homerun leading off the fifth inning, led to a six-run inning and blew the game apart. Pat Trautman, Anne Scott and Julie Chambers also had three hits. Kay Grabb pitched a steady game for the winners, who took home the
Canadian Tire Trophy. They also won the IGA Trophy for best record in the regular season. Lisa Zwiers took the loss for Woolworths. She was relieved in the fifth inning by Doreen Hillier. Zwiers led Woolworths with three hits at the plate, while Vicki Dawson had two.
By Mark Ribble This week’s sports flashback comes from July, 1977. TYKES OUTLAST WHEATLEY The Leamington Tykes outlasted Wheatley 19-14 on Wednesday in Wheatley. Leamington grabbed a 6-0 first inning lead and never looked back. They collected 10 hits and 11 walks off Wheatley pitcher Dave Cours. David Hildebrandt doubled and singled for Leamington, while Jim Stenger and Darren Pimiskern added two singles each. Doug Wales belted a solo homerun and single for Wheatley. Stenger and Mike Smith shared Leamington’s mound duties, allowing six hits, 12 walks and managed to strike out six. KINGSVILLE PEEWEES OUST LEAMINGTON The Leamington Branch 84 Peeewees bowed out of the Royal Canadian Legion qualifying round, dropping a 5-3 decision to Kingsville Branch 188 at the Kinsmen Sports Field. Kingsville won the series 2-0. Leamington grabbed a quick 3-0 lead in game two, but Kingsville pitcher Dave Leili slammed the door after that, holding Leamington scoreless with help from John Bradbury. Kingsville scored twice in the third and fifth, adding an insurance run in the sixth. Tyler Verhaeghe went the distance on the mound for Leamington, scattering five hits, while striking out four and walking five. Verhaeghe helped his own cause with a pair of singles. John Barnett hit a double and single to lead Kingsville. BARONS ALMOST UPSET TECUMSEH There was an upset in the making but Leamington Barons weren’t able to put the Tecumseh Green Giants away last Wendesday. Cellar-dwelling Leamington held a 6-1 lead over the Giants heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, but then the wheels fell off. Tecumseh sent 12 batters to the plate during a rally which produced eight runs and a final 9-6 score. The loss left Leamington at 7-22 for the season. Tecumseh improved to 24-5. Giants’ starter Mark Renaud allowed 11 hits but gave way to reliever Gary Goebel. Leamington starter Bob Derbyshire kept the Tecumseh bats at bay until the sixth, when he gave up a pair of homeruns, knotting the score at 6-6. Dennis Ribble took over on the mound and walked two batters, before giving up a three-run shot to Bob McNorton. Mike Klym paced Leamington at the plate with a solo homerun and two singles. Tom Lewis homered in a losing cause. Ken Derbyshire and Roger White picked up two hits apiece. MINOR BALL FEATURE GAME Sound Gallery dumped A&W 7-2 in Bantam house league action. Steve Vorkapich pitched for Sound Gallery, giving up eight hits, walking one and fanning 11. Dennis McDonald took the loss and was tagged for 13 hits. He struck out 10 and walked only one. Richard Kos went three-for-three for A&W, while Darrin Harrison cracked a double. Singles were hit by Dennis Ouellette, Kevin Garant, McDonald and Craig Garant. James Cornies had three singles for the winners. Tom Neilipovtiz hit a pair of doubles, while Brent Metz and Vorkapich each had a pair of singles. Jodie White hit a double, while singles went to Allen Derksen, Alfred Eagle and Cindy Pannunzio.
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