[Alsfastball] OCDSA All - Star game results

[Al Doran]

From: "Mal Swift" <malswift at rogers.com>
To: "Al Doran" <fastball at pmihrm.com>
Subject: OCDSA  All - Star game results
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:02:36 -0500
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Hi Al

Oshawa, On

This past Sunday July 25,2004, the Oshawa City and District Softball 
Association presented its annual All - Star game that was hosted by the 
Markham Majors of the OCDSA. It was a beautiful day for the festivities.

The Home Run Derby winner was Blake Orr of the Scarborough Wolverines, who 
beat out 10 other participants in the home run competition.

The recipient of the Iris Yahn Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Contribution 
to Softball was Howard Burkholder, the present playing coach of the 
Stouffville Menno's. Howard has put in many years of service in the 
softball world and has been recognized accordingly.

Chris Lovatsis of the Markham Majors threw  the All - Star Game Ceremonial 
first pitch.

The game itself was a well played 9 inning tilt that saw the North Division 
beat the South Division in a squeaker 4 - 3.

Stouffville Menno's Brett Boyd 3b, led the offence for the North as he went 
2/4, dbl, 1 rbi, 2 bb. Mike Haddon 1b, from the Mount Albert Mudhens 
contributed a 2 out clutch double to left centre to cash Bradford Sox cf 
Cam Fraser who had singled and Mike Samways, ss, of the Markham Majors that 
had reached on an error. John Halbert  c of the Mount Albert Mudhens had 
an  rbi single, bb,while  Bradford's Dennis Smith and Markham Major's Brent 
Gram contributed singles.Scott Evans of the Stouffville Menno's struck out 
6 batters in his 3 innings of work. Dennis Smith got the start and the win.

The South's offence was from the Scarborough Wolverine's 3b Ryan Sharpe, 
2/4, rbi; 2b Matthew Dasilva, 2/4, 1 run and c Tyler Robinson who had a 
solo line drive home run in the sixth.off of Byron Baronieski. Toronto 
Champion Indian's  Norm Estabrooks ss, chipped in with a single, rbi. 
Scarborough's Jeff Wilson struck out 6 batters in his 2 innings of work. 
Claremont Rebel's John Sharpe took the loss.

The John Carnwith Trophy presentation went to the North Division for their win.

The North Division All Star Game MVP was Brett Boyd, while Jeff Wilson was 
the representative selected from the South Division.

A big thank you to the  Umpires from Zone 7 - Greg Pipher(p), Jon 
Lieberman(1b) and Paul Speisman(3b), who donated their time for this 
fastball showcase.

The many donated lucky draw prizes, beer tent and bbq hamburgers and 
sausages also contributed to a very successful event.

Shelley Gram and his Markham Majors, plus Jim Spiers, OCDSA - VP, and the 
rest of the OCDSA executive would like to thank all those that gave of 
their time to make this years All Star game very successful.

Mal Swift - OCDSA VP - Media and Promotion
malswift at rogers.com

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