Sports flashbacks from 1969

This week’s flashbacks go to May of 1969.

Bantam A crew posts 5-1 win

The Leamington Moose Lodge beat Riverside 5-1 on Sunday afternoon at Margaret D. Bennie School diamond to open their season on a winning note. Jack Hills hurled a masterful game for Leamington, retiring 23 of the first 24 batters he faced.

He lost his shutout bid in the top of the ninth on a single, a stolen base and two Leamington errors. Gene Biekx led the winners with a double and single. Kris Manery belted a triple. Jim Hillier, Hills and Dave Tippett each contributed singles.

Tykes trounced 14-5

South Windsor took the season opener at home, as they manhandled the Local 459 Tykes 14-5. Dan Galloway worked the first five innings for Leamington and took the loss. Mark Whittle pitched one inning of relief. Whittle and Mike McKinnon each belted a double for Leamington. Dale Towle, Bill Wheeler, Ron Goslin and Jim Ciliska had the other hits.

Kingsville edges Sportsmen

The Kingsville fastball club outlasted the Leamington Sportsman Hotel squad by a 12-11 score on Monday night at the fairgrounds. The winners knocked Sportsman pitcher Walt Tiessen around for 15 hits. His teammates committed 10 errors. Ross Jacobson, Angus Taggart and Steve Sebele pitched for Kingsville, with Taggart getting the win. They allowed eight Leamington hits, but walked seven.

Jim Gillanders paced the winners with two triples and two singles in six trips. Sebele, Taggart and Tim Sellars each collected a pair of hits. For Leamington, John Arrowsmith, Bob Will and Terry Knight had two hits each. Vernor Penner belted a solo homerun in the first inning.

Peewees nip Riverside

The Leamington Legion Peewees opened their 1969 Western Counties baseball season with a come from-behind 3-2 win over Riverside at Queen Elizabeth school diamond. The locals scored twice in the bottom of the last inning to win in walk-off fashion.

Paul Krause went the distance on the mound for the win, striking out 13 batters with a two-hitter. Dave Bowden paced the winners with a pair of doubles. His lead-off double started Leamington’s comeback in the seventh.

He took third on a passed ball and walk to Jerry Hills, and then rode home on Bob Willms’ single. Hill scored the winning run on Dave Nemey’s bouncer to first.

Dominions tie Windsor in roller hockey

The Leamington Dominions came close to handing the Windsor Canadians their first defeat in Central Roller Hockey League action on the weekend. Leamington led 5-4 after two, but Windsor scored the only goal of the third period.

Dan Yacyshyn paced Leamington with a pair of goals, while singles went to Jerry Harris, Nelson Grey and Wally Tatomir. Zig Mazgaj faced 32 Windsor shots in goal.