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Sports Happenings For The WeekendBy CHARLEY CROSBYThe Norwich Merchants, who are currently tied for second place with Greene with a record of 7 wins and 2 losses will take on the Cortland Merchants this Sunday in an Empire State League game which will be placed at Veteran’s Park with the first pitch to be thrown at 2 p.m.As reported in earlier articles, the Merchants have displayed and received much action and those who have given up on town team baseball in Norwich should give it another try as this is the first team in many years that has made a run for the top honors.In last week’s 18 to 8 rout of Whitney Point, the Norwich batting averages soared to new heights with six players hitting .333 or better.Jerry Parker leads the team as of July 27 with what should be one of the highest marks in the league. He is blasting away at a .461 clip.Second high for the Merchants is Mike O’Neil with a mark of .424.The rest of the team is as follows: Dave O’Neil, .394; Kieth Vanderlipp, .352; Don Goodwine, .343; Dave Petley, .333; Cliff Stone, .285; Fred Zahner, .241; Duane Schriver, .222; Frank Ei-anchi, .250; Walt Buffalo, .090.These averages indicate what one might want to expect if they attend the games.Except for football in recent years, support for local sports teams has been pathetic.Come on out and give these teams the support they deserve. Television is bad for the eyes anyway.The Norwich Kiwanis Baseball League will hold its annual banquet for all players in the league and their managers, as well as those who umpired, on Aug. 1 at the Canasawacta Country Club starting at 6:15 p.m.Trophies will be awarded to the champions and other features will be covered at the banquet.Any boys in need of trans. portation to the site of the banquet should be at the YMCAfrom 5:30 to 6 p.m.Kiwanis members will provide transportation to and from the country club.the South Merchants won the pennant in the league’s 18th consecutive season,FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGSWONLOSTSouth Merchantsr*»70Kiwanis Cakes43North Merchants33Masons34Rucks25Kiwanis Roses16meeting prior to the regular meeting at 7:45.All league officers and captains are urged to attend thismeeting.All members are also invited.The third in a series of teen-age dances and splash parties will be held at the Kurt Beyer Poolon July 29.The first part of the evening from 8 until 9:30 will be forswimming in the beautifully light, ed pool, while the “Bossmen” will play music for dancing In the parking lot starting at 9 o’clock. Last week’s dance and splash party was a big success and recreation director George Echentile expects an even bigger crowd for this week’s party.The dance-splash party is part of a program of teenage activities sponsored and provided by the Norwich Parks Commission.A fine field of some of the best divers in New York State are expected to be on hand forSunday’s New York State Elks One and Three Meter Spring, board Diving Championships at the Kurt Beyer PooLEntries from Rome, New Hart-ford, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and New York City in. dicate an afternoon of topnotch diving in both the girls and boys divisions.The competition gets under way at 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon and spectators are invited to view the proceedings from the grandstand.In order to provide the best possible judging for this meet, five diving judges will be used instead of the usual three. Handsome awards , donated by Nor. wich Elks Lodge 1222 willbepre-sented to the various winners in the one and three meter competition for both boys and gtrls. in three different age groups.Most of last year’s champs will be on hand to defend their titles and several newcomers have good chances to edge the champs.OXFORD — A Member-Guesi Tournament will be played ai the Blue Stone Course in Ox ford on Sunday the 30th, Twenty one members have al ready signed up and each has ar invited guest, not a member oi the club.At the close of play a buffel dinner will be served by Marge Pollie, followed by the awarding of the prizes which have beer earned by members of the four, somes.Th 9
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Norwich Evening Sun
Norwich, New York, US
Fri, Jul 28, 1967
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