Everything is set and the weather in Southwestern Ontario this weekend looks better than picture perfect for the 3rd Weekend in September for the Southwestern Ontario Challenge Cup to be staged in Innerkip, Ontario on Friday Sept 21/ Sat Sept 22/ and Sunday Sept 23.
Twelve ISC II Teams will be competing for the Laverne Reichert Cup and the chance to win a berth to the 2008 Tournament of Champions to be held in Appleton, Wisconsin next August.
The Games start Friday night with a double header on both diamonds at 7:00 pm and play will resume on Saturday and Sunday Mornings at 9:00 am, with the Championship game scheduled for 3:00 pm on Sunday and the if game is set for 5:00 pm.
Tournament Host Convener Tim Wright of the Innerkip Orioles says the price is right this is a no charge gate fee tournament for the fans just come and enjoy the fastball and enjoy the food and refreshments that the host team will have on site.
Friday night at 7:00 pm Mitchell Mets Vs the Kitchener Outlaws, and the Ayr Vics vs the Waterdown Hammer.
At 9:00 pm the Host Team Innerkip Orioles will play the Palermo Athletics and on the other diamond the Elmira Cubs will play the Shakespeare Falcons.
On Saturday Morning the other 4 teams Orangeville Kings, Shedden Mission Owen Sound Crunch and the Minesing Monarchs will all spring into action.
Eight different Mens leagues are involved and this will be a very competitive tournament, maybe one of the last in Southwestern Ontario for the 2007 fastball season.
See you all at the park.
Joe Todd
ISC Regional Commissioner
Ingersoll, Ontario
ftode739(at)rogers.com