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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1979
Page
8
In Birtle on a day of Beaver games Hamiota was swept in the second match after an early loss to Souris and the Beavers exited the tournament in the semifinals as Birtle hosted the event.
Hamiota won the opening game 28 to 3 as Dennis Nychuk earned the win with relief from Glen Richardson. In Binscarth the score was 45 to 10. Brian Allan secured the win in game two with help from Blaine Cochrane and Randy Robertson.
In a double header opener Oak River and Hamiota Combines rallied from a two run gap with nine in the last inning to lead by seven as Souris finished 17 to 12. Barry Paddock started, Russ Paddock gained the win. Dennis Nychuk pitched the second game, allowing Souris eleven runs on thirteen hits.
A miscellaneous shower on June 20 in Chumah Hall honored Karen Anderson, bride elect of Colin Dunbar of Souris. Glennis Wilson escorted the bride, speeches and a skit celebrated her life, gifts included porcelan cookware and a Coleman cooler. Karen thanked guests and invited visits to their farm south of Souris.
The Hamiota Collegiate held its Graduation and Awards Night on June 27 with about 700 attendees. Principal Allan Robertson welcomed guests as certificates and diplomas were awarded to grades seven through twelve for exceptional work, with multiple proficiency awards and bursaries presented by local groups.
Hamiota tops Russell 18 to 2 as Brad Clegg throws a four inning no hitter and drives in three with a triple and a double. Dixon Drake and Smith pace the bats with multiple hits while Russell faces return fielding trouble and awaits the Oak River Oo Za We Kwun winner for the final series.
Oak River defeated Hamiota 17 9 on Thursday in a three game league set. Hamiota won the first game, the second ended in a tie, and Oak River took the third to force a two way share of first. Perry Chernos earned the win while Brent Desiatnyk took the loss.
Hamiota defeated Shoal Lake in the first game on June 30 and then beat Rossburn in the second. In the day’s final game Hamiota trailed 9-8 before Glen Thomson hit a grand slam and four runs.
The fourteen and runners defeated Rossburn in two games 13 to 5 at Rossburn and 17 to 10 at home. Desiatnyk earned the win at Rossburn while Norton Anderson secured the win at home.
Souris drives past Hamiota 8 4 in game one and 17 4 in game two at the Souris ball grounds with Doug Hawkins and Brad Lyall charged with the losses.
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