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the rr.aHONKE TOP LEAGUE HURLEREnlightenedDropBrian Honke further estab-Isiehd htmsett as the top hur-ler in the Peace River District Fastball League last week recording three successive wins, two by sores of 1-0. One of these wins was a two-hitter against Terry Carter of the IG A Goodguys and the other a one-hitter against Strong Creek.The wins for Honke left him with a record of eight wins and only one loss, while Carter of the Goodguys suffered two losses during the week's action, giving him a record of 10 wins and three losses.Standings remained unchanged following the nine games played last week, but IGA's lead was cut to seven points over second place AGT and eight points over third place RCMP.The Goodguys now have 22 points on 11 wins and three losses; AGT have seven wins, five losses and a tie for 15 points; RCMP seven wins and five losses for 14 points; Traveller’s Motor Hotel six wins, eight losses for 12 points; Strong Creek four wins, eight losses one tie for nine points; and cellar-dwelling UCT Bad Guys four wins and 10 losses for eight points.Last Tuesday while RCMP downed Traveller’s 8-4, AGT slopped the league leaders 6-1 behind the four hit pitching of Metro Babichuk. In another Tuesday game Strong Creek whippped UCT 10-3.One of the most lopsided results of the season was recorded inWednesday action as Trveller’s slaughtered Strong Creek 23-3. In comparison RCMP nudged IGA 1-0 and AGT walloped UCT 20-12.On Sunday RCMP nipped Strong Creek 1-0; Traveller’s got by AGT 12-5 and IGA won 10-2 over UCT.Milt Woods was the winning hurler in the Strong Creek -UCT match allowing seven hits. Roger Cauchon was the loser.Terry Carter’s loss to AGT was only his second of the season, and the four hits he allowed was the same as winner Babichuk. IGA committed four errors and AGT two.Honke allowed the Traveller’s six hits in RCMP's 8-4 win. Loser Jim Himer gave up 10. Traveller’s committed four errors.In the AGT-UCT contest Wednesday both teams used three pitchers, with UCT hurlers giv-Goodsing up 15 walks compared to 10 din by AGT moundsmen. ......... totHanson was the eventual win- Ho ner in the game featuring a tu; grand slam home run by team- hit mate Ken Davies. Cauchon ab- to sorbed the loss for UCT.Four IGA errors, and two pii by RCMP marred the pitching ne- peFollowing are complete er standings and the top 10 bat- Glt; ters in the league following Lc Sunday’s action;STANDINGSW L T Pts GBLIGA 1130 22-AGT 751 15 31/2RCMP 750 14 4Trav. 680 125S.C. 481 9 61/2UCT 4100 8 7TOP TENBATTERSABR HAve.Ron McKanzie,Trav.4717 21.447Wally Arychuk,Trav.3111 13.419K. Davies, AGT 4418 17.386Bill Goodfellow,IGA3919 14.382J. McLeod, IGA Harold Ander329 12.375son, AGT4315 15.349J. Himer, Trav. 3813 13.342Tom Auchsteat-ter, IGA3315 11.333V. Elder, IGA4312 14.326Forrest Anderson, AGT287 9.322DOSPORTSBallOne Game i F our GanSti. I- I ••* ••«»lt; 1’..’. ! . I I-
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Peace River Record Gazette
Peace River, Alberta, CA
Wed, Jul 13, 1966
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