Dufferin - Simcoe Rockers
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Welcome to the Dufferin-Simcoe Rockers page.
The Dufferin-Simcoe Rockers were established in 1980 and comprise of many current and past members of the North Dufferin or South Simcoe Baseball Leagues. In 1983 they joined the Vintage Baseball Federation of Ontario.
The Rockers participate largely in tournament play with a few exhibition games against North Dufferin teams. The Rockers attend numerous tournaments across Ontario in addition to having participated in many North Dufferin League tournaments and benefit games.
Since 1983 the Rockers have also hosted their own tournament with many oldtimer teams from Ontario attending. Every tournament requires two parks and over the years, the Rockers have used Ivy, New Lowell, Everett, Lisle, Mansfield, and Creemore. For the past number of years, Lisle and Creemore parks have been used.
Since 1999, the Rockers have attended the Canadian National Oldtimers Baseball Championship. Each year the tournament is hosted in a different region of Canada (Ontario, Eastern Provinces, Western Provinces). The first tournament was held in 1993.
The 1999 tournament was hosted by Oakville, Ontario and the 2000 tournament was held in Prince Edward Island where the Rockers were tournament finalists in the 35+ age category. In 2001 the Rockers went to Regina, Saskatchewan and they hosted the 2002 National Tournament. The 44+ team were finalists in the 2002 tournament. Since 2003, the Rockers have submitted a team in the 44+ age category only and have attended tournaments in Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick (2003); Medicine Hat, Alberta (2004); Tillsonburg, Ontario (2005); Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (2006) and Red Deer, Alberta (2007).
The Rockers were finalists in 2003, 2004 and 2006. They won the championship in 2005.
The Rockers had the privilege to host the 10th Annual Canadian National Oldtimers Baseball Championship, August 2nd to 5th, 2002. Local ballparks were used, such as, Collingwood (main diamond), Stayner, Creemore, Lisle, and Mansfield. The event was well attended with 14 teams in the 35+ age group and 11 teams in the 44+ age group. The Rockers provided two teams - one in the 35+ and one in the 44+ age categories. The Barrie Red Sox Oldtimers (who also contain some current and past players) also submitted two teams.
Oldtimers baseball is both competitive and fun and demonstrates that players have an enduring love for the game and have no plans to hang up their uniforms, quite yet.
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Rockers at PEI, 2000
Back row, l-r: Terry Gowan, Paul Carruthers, Paul Greer, Tom Arnold, Bob Forbes, Roger Maes, Greg McKee, Kevin Greer, Rick Coker, Orville Jenkins, Gord Dunn, Jim Halliday.
Front row, l-r: Tom Anderson, Richard Cauthers, Brent Bailey, Terry Horan, Myles Morrish, Paul Black, Dan Gowan, Chris Darling, Richie Forbes (bat-boy).
Rockers at Tillsonburg, 2005 National Champions
Back row, l-r: Steve Harrison, Greg McKee, Paul Greer, Paul Carruthers, Roger Maes, Tom Anderson, Rick Coker, Terry Gowan.
Front row, l-r: Don Bartley, Larry Sutton, Dave Mortimer, Richard Cauthers, Jim Halliday, Tom Arnold, Brent Bailey, Robert Landry.
The 2002 Roster for Dufferin-Simcoe Rockers - 35+
Terry Gowan, Rick Coker, Paul Carruthers, Tom Anderson, Terry Horan, Dan Gowan, Stephen Harrison, Jim Halliday, Chris Darling, Myles Morrish, Steve Drury, Rob Hubbert, Kevin Green, Dave Waddell, Glenn Carruthers, Terry Knicely.
The 2002 Roster for Dufferin-Simcoe Rockers - 44+
Wayne Rowe, Dick Cauthers, Bob Forbes, Gord Dunn, Orville Jenkins, Tom Arnold, Terry Shaw, Kevin Greer, Paul Greer, Dave Mortimer, Lloyd Micks, Brent Bailey, Bill Patton, Steve Grossi, Roger Maes, Paul Black, Don Bartley, Ron Lennox, Hank McAteer.
The 2002 Roster for Barrie Red Sox - 35+
Greg Campbell, Neil Campbell, Chris Davie, Al Elliott, Don Elliott, Wayne Gethons, Bruce Harpell, Jeff Hurl, John Johnston, Brent MacTavish, Greg McMillan, Ted Moryto, Randy Richie, Rob Roy, Kevin Schrobback, Tom Scott, Dave Speers, Larry Sutton, Andy Van Der Heyden, Rick Zeggil.
The 2002 Roster for Barrie Red Sox - 44+
John Kenwell, Duncan Campbell, Bryan Greig, Bob Burns, Don Wardle, Jerry Hay, Grant Campbell, Greg Grant, Jim Scriver, Paul Borho, Roger Fleming, Andre Marszalek, Marty Beelen, John Johnson Sr., John Johnson Jr.
Oldtimers shine in exhibition ball game
Finishing off the opening day of New Lowell's Civic-holiday baseball tournament was an old-timers game involving players from years past. Two of them, Bob Patton and Monte Elliott have coaching chores now and Bill Patton still does some useful playing with both New Lowell and Ivy teams.
But nearly all the others were quite removed from active play and some surprised - and delighted - the throng of onlookers. The vets put together a five-inning fun game that had a 9-6 scoring edge for Bud Anderson's Visitors over Bill Irwin's Home.
Excelling was Demp Snow with three hits and a dazzling exhibition of running speed that added up to two runs for the winners. Also collecting hits were pitcher Monte Elliott, John Johnson and Jack Wilson. The losers got two hits each from Adrian Maes and Murray Henderson and singles from Bob Duff, Paul Carruthers and Robert Walker. The latter was also hit twice by a pitched ball, a frequent occurrence of former playing days.
Sharing the pitching for the losing side were Paul Carruthers, Fred Garland and George Ellis. Others on that line-up were Ray Coe and Bill Irwin. Filling out the winners' side were Bill Patton, Bob Patton, Harry Shaw, Cory Verstraten and George Scott.
- The Creemore Star, Wed. Aug. 6, 1980
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