B2 Terrace Review —

Wednesday, May 15, 1991

SPORTS

Newly mechanized
Minor Baseball
throws first pitch

Using new pitching machines
purchased for this season, Ter-
race Minor Baseball kicked off
its season on May 6 with official
opening ceremonies at Elks’
Park.

They’ve expanded this season
with a large increase in players.
The Rookie Division for seven-
to nine-year-olds is operating

‘with six teams, This division is

also using two of three new
pitching machines during their
games,

The Bambino Division (10 to
12 years) is operating a five-team
league while there’s three teams
in the Junior 13 to 15 group.
Minor Baseball also has two
teams for Senior action as 16- to
18-year-olds.

During ceremonies on the 6th,
Malcolm Hilcove of McDon-
ald’s presented the league with a
cheque towards the purchase of
the new machines.

League president Earl Peden
also presented a cheque to the
Elks Club to aid them in their ef-
fort to construct new wash-
rooms at the four-diamond Elks
Park complex.

Kerr-Rotary Park, where a
fourth pitching machine is
located, is where the older boys
and girls play their games.

A league spokesman said
they’re quite pleased with the
large registration, but added
they still have a list of young-
sters they haven’t been able to
place so far.

Pitching machines have become a big feature of local minor baseball play, and at the season-
opening ceremonies and games for the leagues Terrace McDonald franchise operator Malcolm
Hilcove watched as one of the machines was set up.

Having an Elk wind up one of the pitching machines seemed
‘appropriate on the May 4 weekend as Terrace Minor Baseball
opened their season at Elks Park in fine weather.

June charity golf to
help Special Olympics

The first of several charity
golf tournaments is coming up
June 9 at the Skeena Valley Golf
and Country Club.

It’s the fifth annual Golf
Challenge to raise funds for our
Special Olympics.

The one-day series features
two-person teams playing an
alternate shot competition. It’s
being sponsored by Skeena

Games zone

The 1991 B.C. Summer
Games Zone 7 qualifying for

men's golf will take place June |
and 2 at the Prince Rupert Golf
Club. Zone 7 comprises the area
from Vanderhoof to the Queen
Charlotte Islands.

The Zone 7 men's team will
consist, of civht golfers and it
coach who will participate in the

Broadcasters, plus the Northern
Motor Inn and Labatts.

As there will be a limit on en-
tries and last year’s competitors
get first crack, those planning to
enter should contact chairman
Dean Porter at 635-6316.

It’s open to men and women
alike, and in addition to the
golf, there’s lots of prizes and a
banquet later.

golf playoffs

Summer Games at Coquitlam,
July 25 to 28, with the golf
venue being the Vancouver Golf
club.

Entries will be taken to 9a.m,
on the morning of June I al the
chibhouse,

Contact Rod Donaldson at
632-7151 for further informa-
bien,

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