LDMBA players showed their skills in 1993

Honda Hit, Run and Throw

By C. Scott Holland

In June of 1993, many of the Leamington District Minor Baseball Association’s players took part in the Honda Hit, Run and Throw competition, where they got to show their basic baseball skills of hitting, running and throwing.

The local competition was sponsored by Leamington Honda and was a part of a province-wide competition with the top three winners advancing to the next level in London and ultimately, a shot at the finals which were held at Toronto’s Skydome.

Winners of the 1993 LDMBA Hit, Run and Throw competition were, front row: Kyle Ukrainyc (first place, 7-8), Justin Renner (second place, 7-8), Lance Tofflemire (third place, 7-8). Middle row: Colin Bigley (first place, 9-10), Shaun Adamson (second place, 9-10), Aaron James Balkwill, (third place, 9-10). Back row: re Leamington Honda rep Azar Malif, Matt Coulter (first place, 11-12), Jeremy Winter (second place, 11-12), Jason Feltz (third place, 11-12) and LDMBA vice-president, Ron Sellon.

Photo courtesy of the Scott Holland Collection

The competition was not only a measuring stick to show each players strengths and weaknesses, but one which could be used by the players themselves and their coaches to improve their baseball game.

Divided into age categories of 7 and 8 year-olds, 9 and 10 year-olds and 11 and 12 year-olds, the competition was an immense success.

Of course, the players who competed dreamed of making the finals and going to the Skydome.

LDMBA produced nine winners who took first, second and third in the three age categories.

The winners were Kyle Ukrainyc, Justin Renner, Lance Tofflemire, Colin Bigley, Shaun Adamson, Aaron James Balkwill, Matt Coulter, Jeremy Winter and Jason Feltz.