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Brewers lead Knights two games to none September 10, 2012
Game one of the best of seven series was to be played Saturday afternoon at New Lowell, but rain and wet field conditions pushed the game to Sunday setting up a double header. Both games were played at the Lisle diamond with the Knights as home team. In game one, Bolton got out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning and added another two runs in the second frame. Bolton would score the winning run in the fifth inning and add an insurance run off a solo homerun by John Hutchinson in the seventh. New Lowell's first run was scored on a solo homerun by Sean Thompson leading off the fourth frame. The Knights second run was plated in the fifth inning with their final two coming in the sixth. The Brewers won the game 6-4. Brewers Mike Blackwood pitched four innings for the win. He gave up one run on five hits walked two and struck out two. Mark Horan relieved Blackwood in the fifth frame going one and two-thirds and allowed three runs on two hits and four walks, while striking out three batters. Pat Warden closed the game, pitching one and one-third innings retiring all four Knights he faced. For the Knights, Steve Baldry pitched a complete seven innings, conceding six runs on eight hits and six walks, hit one batsman and recorded six strikeouts. Hits for the Brewers went to Brett Chater and Mike Wallace with a single each, Pat Warden and Eric Cirone each with two singles, while Shawn Chalmers doubled and Hutchinson hit a homerun. New Lowell hits were recorded by Sean Connor, Todd Patton, Dale Lightheart with singles, Brandon Norrie with a double and Thompson who went three for four with a single, double and homer. Game two again saw Bolton get out to an early lead, scoring a run in the first frame. However New Lowell answered back and scored four runs in the second inning to go up by three. The four New Lowell runs were all they could muster as Bolton scored four of their own in the fourth inning to take the lead. The Brewers added another two runs in the sixth to win the game 7-4. Warden pitched a complete game win for the Brewers surrendering four runs on seven hits, four walks and striking out five Knights. Jesse McIntyre started the game for New Lowell and lasted five and two-thirds, allowing all seven runs on 10 hits, walking three batters and striking out one. Allan Brownridge came in relief of McIntyre and logged one walk and one strikeout in the five batters he faced. Bolton hits were recorded by Chater who singled and doubled, Warden, Mike Wallace, Matt Blacklaws, Adam Wallace with singles and a pair of singles by Hutchinson and Nathan Robinson. The Knights had seven hits including a double and single by Ryan Martin, doubles by Lightheart and Patton, and singles from Baldry, Connor, and Norrie. Game three of the championship series is set for Thursday night (Sept. 13) at Bolton starting at 7 p.m. Game four will also be played at Bolton on Saturday Sept. 15 with a noon start, while the series returns to New Lowell on Sunday at 2 p.m., if necessary. |
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Senior 'A' Title for Aurora September 4, 2012 The Aurora Jays are provincial baseball champions after winning the 'A' classification tournament over the weekend. The North Dufferin League team beat Port Hope 7-2 in the championship game.The Jays opened their play in Port Hope with a 17-1 win over Welland but suffered a loss to Port Lambton 3-2. In their third game, Aurora defeated Riverside with a 12-7 decision. On Sunday, the Jays had three back-to-back games starting with a quarter-final win against Merrition 9-6, a decisive semi-final win over Port Lambton 12-2 and the championship game victory versus Port Hope 7-2. Nine other North Dufferin teams played in provincial tournaments including the New Lowell Knights and Barrie Angels who were finalists in the 'AA' and 'C' classifications. New Lowell were in Niagara Falls for the weekend and defeated Rose City (Welland) 2-1 in their opening game and received a bye to play Exeter, where they lost 11-6. New Lowell played league rival Bolton Brewers knocking Bolton out of the tournament with a 2-1 win. In the quarterfinals the Knights beat Kendal 2-1, which left three teams in play. Rose City received a bye to the finals so New Lowell and Kendal faced off again, with the Knights repeating a 2-1 win. In the championship game New Lowell came up short with a 5-0 loss to Rose City. The Orillia Majors and Bolton Brewers were also at the 'AA' tournament. Orillia lost both their games to Exeter 2-1 and Corunna 11-1. The Brewers won their first game against Corunna 10-3 but suffered a loss in their second game to Exeter 4-1. Bolton managed another victory over Welland Pirates by a 6-3 score before falling to New Lowell 2-1. In Wyoming, Barrie went undefeated for their first four games making the finals with wins against Thorold 4-2, Forest City 3-2, Harrow 8-2 and Kincardine 6-5. The Angels met Harrow again in the finals and lost the game 4-3 which forced a sudden-death deciding game between the two teams. Barrie, in their third-straight game of the day, was unable to sustain their good play and lost the game 9-0. Midland Indians and Orangeville AIRfx joined Barrie at the 'C' tournament with both teams dropping their two games. Midland lost to Kincardine 5-4 and Courtright 6-0. Orangeville suffered a 14-1 loss to Windsor and a 5-0 loss to Wyoming. In the 'A' tournament the Creemore Braves and Ivy Leafs lost their first games. Riverside beat Ivy 7-4 while Creemore lost 4-0 to Port Lambton. Ivy was knocked out of the tournament with a 10-2 loss to Port Lambton. The Braves managed a win against Welland 9-5 but suffered their second defeat to Port Hope in a close 1-0 contest. The Clearview Orioles were the lone team at the 'B' tournament in Listowel and managed a semi-final appearance. The Orioles lost their first game to Mitchell 7-6 but answered back with wins against Tillsonburg 5-2, Petrolia 8-4, and Amherstburg 8-7. In the semi-finals Clearview lost to tournament champions Listowel 10-8. |
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Provincial baseball for ten NDBL teams August 28, 2012The hunt is on to capture a provincial championship this long weekend by ten North Dufferin Baseball League teams. Baseball Ontario championships for senior teams begin Friday around the province. Teams have entered the 'AA', 'A', 'B', and 'C' classification tournaments. The Bolton Brewers, New Lowell Knights and Orillia Majors will be in Niagara Falls for the 'AA' tournament. New Lowell plays Welland on Friday at 3 p.m. with Orillia meeting Exeter at 5:30 p.m. Bolton takes on Corunna at 8 p.m. The Creemore Braves, Ivy Leafs, and Aurora Jays are in Port Hope for the 'A' tournament. Aurora plays Friday at 5 p.m. against Welland, while Ivy plays Riverside at 7:30 p.m. and Creemore faces Port Lambton at 7:30 p.m. Only the Clearview Orioles will compete in Listowel at the 'B' tournament. Their first game is Friday night at 9 p.m. against Mitchell. The Barrie Angels, Orangeville AIRfx, and Midland Indians will participate in the 'C' tournament in Wyoming. Barrie plays Thorold in their first game Friday at 5 p.m. Orangeville also plays at 5 p.m. against Windsor while Midland plays Wyoming at 8 p.m. |
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Barrie clinches junior final
Yesterday (August 26), the North Dufferin Baseball League junior championship series concluded with the Barrie Red Sox defeating the Richmond Hill Phoenix in two games, 2-1 and 3-0. |
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Creemore wins junior OBA title August 20, 2012The Creemore Braves of the North Dufferin Baseball League won their first junior title since 1996 over the weekend. The team went undefeated during the three-day Junior 'C' playoff tournament held at Richmond Hill. The Braves won their first game against Ancaster 8-6 and followed it up with wins against Tillsonburg 12-2, Cambridge 9-2, and Vaughan 10-7, before meeting Tillsonburg again in the championship. Creemore faltered in the first inning of the championship game, falling behind 4-0, but bounced back to win the contest in extra innings 5-4. Two other NDBL teams were at Richmond Hill, which included the hosts and Orillia Minors. Orillia was knocked out after two losses to Brampton 6-2 and Vaughan 3-2. Richmond Hill played three games, losing their first to Mississauga 8-3, beating Ancaster 2-0, and in their third game suffered a loss to Vaughan 4-3 eliminating them from the tournament. The Junior 'B' tournament at Chatham included the Barrie Red Sox. The Red Sox made the semi-finals but were put out by a dominant Walker Homesites (Windsor) team 10-6. Barrie lost their first game Friday to Peterborough 6-3, but remained alive with victories over London 11-9, Dresden 13-3 and Dundas 6-3 before their loss in the semis. Georgetown took the championship 'B' title after defeating Walker Homesites in two games. |
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Junior OBA tournaments this weekend August 16, 2012Junior Ontario Baseball Association provincial championship tournaments will be held this weekend with four North Dufferin Baseball League teams competing. Barrie Red Sox will be attending the 11-team 'B' classification tournament in Chatham. They play their first game Friday at 8:30 p.m. against Peterborough. A win or loss will have them play Saturday against Bolton or London. Richmond Hill Phoenix will host the nine-team 'C' classification tournament, which includes Creemore Braves and Orillia Minors. Richmond Hill plays their first game Friday at 6 p.m. against Mississauga. Creemore will battle Ancaster on Friday at 6 p.m. and Orillia will take on Brampton at 8:30 p.m. A win for Richmond Hill moves them into the third round, receiving a bye, while I loss will pit them against Ancaster or Creemore. Should Creemore win their first game they will play Tillsonburg and a loss will have them play Mississauga or Richmond Hill. Orillia will face Cambridge or Vaughan in their second game. 'B' Tournament Schedule (PDF) 'C' Tournament Schedule (PDF) |
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Rockers capture 4th Canadian oldtimers championship August 7, 2012Dufferin-Simcoe Rockers travelled to Charlottetown, PEI this past weekend and won the Canadian National Oldtimers Baseball championship in the 50+ age category. It was their fourth Canadian championship having won three previous times in the 44+ age group. The Rockers completed the round robin portion of the tournament with two wins, one tie and one loss. They defeated Scarborough (Ontario) 11-1 and Pleasant Valley (Nova Scotia) 7-6, tied Nova Scotia Monarchs 8-8 and lost to Spring Lake (Alberta) 6-2. They met Spring Lake once again in the semi-finals, and this time, with superior pitching and flawless defense earned a 3-0 victory, putting them into the finals against their Ontario rivals from Oakville. The Rockers opened the scoring with one run in the top of the first inning to take an early lead. Oakville scored three runs in the bottom of the third, but the Rockers answered quickly with three runs in the top of the fourth to regain the lead 4-3. The Rockers added an insurance run in the top of the seventh inning and appeared to have the championship in hand, but a determined Oakville team battled back with two runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the score at 5-5 and force extra innings. The game remained tied until the tenth inning when Dufferin-Simcoe finally scored three runs, all of them coming after two outs. Oakville failed to score in the bottom of the inning and the Rockers took the Championship with an 8-5 victory. The Rockers are a group of local players who played their senior ball in the North Dufferin and South Simcoe baseball leagues. They are already looking forward to defending their title next year when the Championship will be held in Edmonton, Alberta. |
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Brewers - Braves battle in New Lowell August 7, 2012
The New Lowell Knights annual civic holiday tournament concluded Monday with a Creemore Braves and Bolton Brewers slugfest. Bolton won the game 14-11. The three-day event at New Lowell and Lisle parks had 12 teams participating. Rain on Sunday delayed play for about an hour. The schedule was back on track Monday for semi-final play and the consolation and championship games. The consolation game featured host New Lowell Knights and Clearview Orioles. The contest was close in the early innings of play with Clearview leading, but New Lowell answered back and eventually won the game 10-4. In the championship game, Bolton Brewers won the tournament after a 14-11 decision over the Creemore Braves. Creemore got off to a 4-1 lead after the first inning with Bolton scoring six to Creemore's three in the second frame to tie the game at 7-7. In the third inning Bolton added another two runs followed by a run in the fourth frame. Creemore tied the game at ten apiece in the fifth inning with a run in the third, fourth, and fifth. Bolton mustered three more runs in the sixth followed by a lone run in the seventh to maintain the lead. Creemore managed one run in the sixth in a losing effort. Tournament awards were handed out during a post-game presentation. Creemore Braves' Steve Westbrooke and Bryan Post had a stellar weekend at the plate and took home the best batter award. Tournament most valuable player was New Lowell's Allan Brownridge while teammate Steve Baldry was the top pitcher. Tournament Scores New Lowell 17 - Mansfield 1 Bolton Brewers 7 - Midland 6 Clearview 8 - Creemore 11 Bolton Dodgers 6 - ING 4 Merriton 7 - Lisle 7 Niagara Falls 6 - Metro Mets 3 New Lowell 4 - Merriton 6 Mansfield 11 - Lisle 4 Creemore 3 - Metro Mets 1 ING 2 - Midland 2 Bolton Dodgers 5 - Bolton Brewers 7 Clearview 5 - Niagara Falls 11 New Lowell 12 - Bolton Dodgers 2 Clearview 8 - Mansfield 2 Merriton 0 - Bolton Brewers 3 Creemore 11 - Niagara Falls 6 New Lowell 10 - Clearview 4 (Consolation Game) Creemore 11 - Bolton Brewers 14 (Championship Game) |
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North Dufferin post-season starts August 7, 2012Eight senior teams and four junior teams will compete in North Dufferin Baseball League playoffs. Post-season play gets underway today. First round senior series are New Lowell Knights (1st - 21-4-1) vs. Barrie Angels (8th - 13-12-11), Bolton Brewers (2nd - 17-7-2) vs. Orillia Majors (7th - 14-10-2), Aurora Jays (3rd - 17-8-1) vs. Ivy Leafs (6th - 16-8-2), and Creemore Braves (4th - 16-7-3) vs. Clearview Orioles (5th - 15-8-2). Junior division pairings are Barrie Red Sox (1st - 18-5-1) vs. Innisfil Cardinals (4th - 11-12-1) and Richmond Hill Phoenix (2nd - 15-6-1) vs. Creemore Braves (3rd - 12-12-0). |
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August 5 award presentation cancelled August 2, 2012Due to time constraints the North Dufferin Baseball League regular season award presentation scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday at the New Lowell tournament has been cancelled. The decision was made at yesterday's league meeting. The executive will consider options for the presentation of awards at a later date. |
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New Lowell Tournament August 4-6 July 27, 2012The New Lowell Knights released their annual Civic holiday weekend tournament schedule recently. The 12-team event includes host New Lowell, Mansfield, Merriton, Lisle, Bolton Dodgers, ING, Bolton Brewers, Midland, Clearview, Creemore, Niagara Falls, and Metro Mets. Majority of the games are to be played at New Lowell Recreation Park, with four games scheduled at Lisle's Ross Houston Memorial Park over the three-day tournament. The Consolation game is scheduled at 2:15 p.m. while the Championship game is set for 4:30 p.m. on Monday at New Lowell. In addition to the tournament, the presentation of North Dufferin Baseball League regular season awards will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tournament Schedule (PDF) |
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NDBL Plays All-Star Games July 9, 2012
The annual All-Star games of the North Dufferin Baseball League took place Sunday afternoon, hosted by the Barrie Angels at Schmidt and Shaw Stadium at Midhurst. The mid-season event featured a senior game with the East division stars winning over the West division stars 9-3 and a junior contest where the Bombers beat the Stars 9-8. In the senior game the East opened the scoring with three runs in the first inning. They would add another three in the sixth frame and two more in the eighth. The West was unable to capitalize with runners in scoring position throughout the game and was kept off the scoreboard until the ninth inning, when they scored all three of their runs. Eight hits were recorded for the East, while the West had nine. Brett Chater of the Bolton Brewers and Todd Gowan of the Creemore Braves were named the most valuable players on the East and West teams. The junior game proved to be a closer contest. The two teams, the Stars and Bombers, comprised of players from all seven junior teams and pitted teammate against teammate. The Bombers scored three runs in the fourth inning and one each in the fifth and the seventh. They broke the game open in the top of the eighth inning by scoring four runs, including, what proved to be the winning run. The Stars scored the first run of the game in the second inning and plated one more in the fifth and seventh frames. They managed to come back to make the final score close by scoring three in the bottom of the eighth and two in the ninth to bring the game to within one. The Bombers mustered 11 hits while the Stars had ten. Most valuable player honours went to Cole Tomlinson from Barrie Red Sox for the Bombers and Dan Morningstar of Innisfil Cardinals for the Stars. |
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Barrie hosts NDBL All-Stars July 3, 2012The North Dufferin Baseball League Annual All-Star Game takes place on Sunday, July 8 at Schmidt and Shaw Stadium in Midhurst. The Barrie Angels senior baseball club will host the two games starting at 1 p.m. The senior division will start the day off with its game. The format is a West vs. East rivalry with players from seven teams in the East battling players from the six teams in the West. Players taking part in the game on the East team include, Ian Gabel, Kyle Handley, Ian Rettie (Aurora Jays), Stephen Kutcher, Kyle Szydlik, Kevin Whittle (Barrie Angels), Shawn Chamlers, Brett Chater, Mike Wallace (Bolton Brewers), Jon Bloomfield, Shawn English, Michael Gemmiti (Bolton Dodgers), Chris Arthurs, Dave Arthurs, Jason Seeler (Midland Indians), Brett Barwick, Kevin Buck, Nick Hodgson (Orangeville AIRFX), Kris Allary, Wes Van Luven, and Andrew Warden (Orillia Majors). Managing the team is Eric Cirone of the Brewers with Carl Heath of the Majors and Rob Wilson of the Jays coaching. For the West, Kevin Khan, T.J. Parker (Angus Black Sox), Tristan Cabral, Corey Line, Corey Ramirez, Donovan Winch (Clearview Orioles), Tom Gateman, Todd Gowan, Brad Grieveson, Bryan Post (Creemore Braves), Travis Hall, Scott Shacklady, Shane Walker (Lisle Astros), Lance Bryan, Rob Kinsley, T.J. Linger (Mansfield Cubs), Steve Baldry, Travis Hill, Brandon Norrie, and Cody Pifer (New Lowell). Jesse McIntyre of New Lowell will manage with his two coaches Ken Winch of Clearview and Scott Anderson of Lisle. At 4 p.m. the junior division will play-off. The game this year will feature two teams made up of players from each of the seven-junior teams, pitting teammate against teammate. Team 'Stars' include, Josh Wilkins, Adam Vollick (Barrie Red Sox), Kurt Roy (Creemore Braves), Alex Daniels, Dan Moringstar (Innisfil Cardinals), Mike Kazienko, Drew Marion (Midland Twins), Landon Black, Eric Orser (New Lowell Knights), Nathan Dix, Ryan Tucci (Orillia Minors), Trevor Berriault, Hayden Coll and Jeramie Gow (Richmond Hill Phoenix). Manging the team is Tom Hayward of Richmond Hill while coaching duties are by Wayne Orser of New Lowell and Tom Jarvis of Orillia. Team 'Bombers' include, Logan Karse, Cole Tomlinson (Barrie Red Sox), Jamie Hanna, Jesse Metheral, Adam Vander Heyden (Creemore Braves), Paul Bishop, Kyle Paxton (Innisfil Cardinals), Eddie Cruise, Connor Dorion (Midland Twins), Tobby Kerr, Marshall Quinn (New Lowell Knights), Nick Boyd, Will Coulson (Orillia Minors), Jonathon Berriault and Kolton Tretheway (Richmond Hill Phoenix). Manager is Brian Bissell of the Twins with coaches Luke Hazlewood of the Cardinals and Andy Vander Heyden of the Braves. |
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Midland tournament washed out June 25, 2012An all day drizzle and heavy rains Sunday played havoc at the Midland Indians tournament over the weekend. The consolation and championship games were cancelled after the field conditions deteriorated. The consolation game featured the Bolton Dodgers and Orangeville AIRFX, but was called with the teams tied at two. Tournament organizers then decided to cancel the championship game between the New Lowell Knights and Bolton Brewers as the rain didn't let up. Bolton and Orangeville and New Lowell and Bolton split the prize money. Fred Flood of the Indians was disappointed with the outcome. "Unfortunately we couldn't get the consolations done, we couldn't get the championship done, the teams agreed to split the money," said Flood. "The Consolation was shaping up to be a good finish, 2-2 between Orangeville and Bolton Dodgers, but the heavens opened up on us." Flood admits Saturday was a perfect day for baseball with all the games played. The game between the Bolton Brewers and Scarborough Reds stood out for Flood. Bolton went up four nothing in the second inning with Scarborough adding six of their own. In the sixth frame Bolton tied it and followed it up with a Mike Wallace grand slam. Scarborough was unable to mount a comeback and the Brewers took the game 11-7. Tournament Scores Barrie 17 - Angus 3 New Lowell 6 - Bolton Dodgers 4 Bolton Brewers 11 - Scarborough 7 Orangeville 4 - Mansfield 5 Angus 3 - Bolton Dodgers 8 Barrie 4 - New Lowell 8 Scarborough 0 - Orangeville 11 Bolton Brewers 11 - Mansfield 3 Bolton Dodgers - Orangeville (Consolation, split prize money) New Lowell - Bolton Brewers (Championship, split prize money) |
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Midland Tournament June 22-24 June 18, 2012The Midland Indians baseball tournament will be held on June 22-24 with eight teams participating. Opening play begins Friday evening at seven with Barrie taking on Angus. New Lowell and Bolton Dodgers take to the field Saturday morning at nine, followed by Bolton Brewers and Scarborough at 11:15. Orangeville and Mansfield finish the opening round at 1:30 p.m. Three more games will be played Saturday with the remaining four games being played Sunday, including the consolation game at 1:30 p.m. and championship game at 3:45 p.m. The Indians will have a barbecue and beer garden on the grounds at Tiffin Park throughout the weekend. Tournament Schedule (PDF) |
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Braves decision Knights June 18, 2012
The Creemore Braves were in New Lowell to face the Knights at their annual Ladies Day contest on Saturday afternoon. Creemore won the game 9-6. The Braves were on the scoreboard early with three runs crossing the plate in the first inning. Two runs were scored by a Todd Gowan homerun and followed up by a solo shot from Bryan Post. Creemore added another run in the third, four in the fourth frame, and ended the game with one in the seventh inning. Singles went to Chris Greer with two, Post, Tom Gateman, and Kurt Barrett with three. Gowan hit his second homerun of the game in the fourth inning bringing in four runs. New Lowell scored a single run in the first, followed by another in the fourth inning. The Knights brought the game within two after they scored four runs in the sixth frame. Cody Pifer led the Knights with two singles and a double while Andrew Willmetts had two singles. Sean Connor and Brent LaRose also singled. Brett Trott was the winning pitcher allowing four runs on four hits, walking five, hitting one Knight and striking out four. Matt Baldry relieved him in the sixth allowing two runs on two hits, and walking one. Todd Gowan closed the game allowing no runs, no hits, and striking out one over his 1 1/3 innings pitched. Brandon Norrie took the loss for the Knights after allowing four runs, seven hits, while fanning two Braves during the first three innings. Jesse Metheral pitched the middle two innings allowing four runs, three hits, three walks, hitting one, and striking out one Brave. Pifer in the sixth and seventh allowed one run on one hit, hitting one and striking out two. |
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Orillia takes Family Day June 18, 2012
The Barrie Angels were in Orillia Sunday afternoon to face the Orillia Majors during their annual Family Day game. After a close contest, the Majors pulled ahead, winning the game 4-0. The game was scoreless until the sixth inning when Orillia played some strategic baseball to cash in base runners. All four runs were scored when Jeff Skelhorne-Gross and Andrew Warden bunted to get on base, followed by a Mike Fitzgerald single and Kris Allary double and fielder choice by Ryan Ahern. Orillia recorded seven hits over the game with Skelhorne-Gross and Allary both hitting a single and double. Warden, Fitzgerald and J.D. McGivern had singles. Barrie mustered only three hits but couldn't take advantage of the seven walks and one hit batter, stranding ten runners on base. Hits went to Jake Morris and Chris Fitzpatrick while Marty Giles doubled. Orillia's Sean Mills recorded the win allowing no runs, three hits, seven walks, and one hit batter, while fanning nine Angels en route to the victory. Barrie pitcher Kevin Whittle was on the mound for five innings allowing four runs, seven hits, and three walks. He struck out three Majors. Giles took over from the struggling Whittle in the sixth inning to record the three outs. The two teams will meet again as they play each other on Tuesday when the Majors hit the road for Barrie. |
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Creemore and New Lowell fight for ladies June 13, 2012The New Lowell Knights will host the Creemore Braves Saturday during their annual Ladies Day. The first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. The event, which promotes awareness and raises money for the fight against women's cancer, is in its fourth year and has raised over $3500. Last year's contest went to the Braves with a 5-4 victory while the two teams tied 1-1 in 2010. After the game there will be a barbecue, 50/50 draw and raffles for numerous prizes. Family Day in Orillia On Sunday the Orillia Majors will host their annual Family Day game when the Barrie Angels come to town. The game provides an opportunity to showcase the team and senior baseball to the community. There will be prizes every half inning, 50/50 draw and more, with kids receiving a free Burger King ice cream cone. The game gets underway at 4:30 p.m. at Udell Diamond. |
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Ivy wins in Lisle May 23, 2012Hot and sunny weather blessed the Lisle Astros annual baseball tournament over the weekend. The three-day tournament included ten teams from the league and was dedicated in memory of Bud Anderson of Lisle who died last week. The Astros held a moment of silence before their Saturday game in honour of the former player and coach. The Ivy Leafs won the championship after an 11-6 decision over the Bolton Dodgers. The consolation game featured the Clearview Orioles and Orangeville AIRFX. Clearview won the contest 8-3. Tournament Scores Bolton Dodgers 8 - Creemore Braves 5 Bolton Brewers 13 - Clearview Orioles 2 Angus Black Sox 2 - Ivy Leafs 17 Orillia Minors 5 - Lisle Astros 8 Orillia Majors 11 - Orangeville AIRFX 6 Creemore Braves 1 - Clearview Orioles 2 Orillia Minors 3 - Orangeville AIRFX 9 Bolton Dodgers 7 - Bolton Brewers 3 Ivy Leafs 17 - Lisle Astros 6 Clearview Orioles 8 - Angus Black Sox 1 Ivy Leafs 4 - Orillia Majors 3 Clearview Orioles 8 - Orangeville AIRFX 3 (Consolation Game) Bolton Dodgers 6 - Ivy Leafs 11 (Championship Game) |
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Death of Bud Anderson May 17, 2012
The following message is issued by the North Dufferin Baseball League Executive upon learning of the death of Bud Anderson: "It is with profound sadness that the North Dufferin Baseball League Executive learned of the death of Bud Anderson of Lisle who passed away yesterday evening. Mr. Anderson was dedicated to the League and the sport of baseball. He played and coached with Lisle from 1953 until the late 1970s winning five League championships. He served three terms on the Executive as President and oversaw many of the changes to the League during the 1970s and 1980s. For his outstanding service, he was awarded the prestigious 'President's Award' in 1987. A great promoter of local baseball, he was always around the Lisle ball diamond coaching or watching his sons Doug and Tom and grandson Scott. Mr. Anderson continued to follow the League and provided advice and support. More recently he helped organize the Presidents' Reunion in 2009. Mr. Anderson was also a founding member of the Dufferin-Simcoe Rockers oldtimers baseball team in 1982 and their coach from the team's inception to 2000. He was inducted into the Ontario Vintage Baseball Federation's Hall of Fame in 1995 for his service to oldtimers baseball in the province. On behalf of the League, we remember his service and express our most sincere condolences to the Anderson Family, his many baseball teammates and friends, and the Lisle community." Details: Anderson, Harold Ivan (Bud) It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bud Anderson on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in his 77th year after a brief battle with cancer. Bud of Lisle, beloved husband of Grace (Fraser). Loving father of Doug (Judy), Tom (Jane), and Debbie (Ray). Cherished Grandpa to Heather (Shane), David, Scott, Bryan, and Bradley. Brother of Helen Bailey (Murray). Bud will be missed by his many nieces and nephews, family, and friends. Visitation will take place at W. John Thomas Funeral Home, 244 Victoria Street, E, Alliston on Monday, May 21, 2012 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the chapel on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 11 a.m. Interment at Alliston Union Cemetery. Reception to follow at St. John's United Church Hall, Alliston. If desired, donations in Bud's memory may be made to St. James Anglican Church, Clougher-Lisle or Stevenson Memorial Hospital. W. John Thomas Funeral Home |
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Astros host annual tournament May 13, 2012The Lisle Astros Baseball Club released the schedule today for their annual baseball tournament over the Victoria Day weekend (May 19-21). The three-day tournament includes 10 teams - Angus Black Sox, Bolton Brewers, Bolton Dodgers, Clearview Orioles, Creemore Braves, Ivy Leafs, Orangeville AIRFX, Orillia Majors, Orillia Minors juniors and the host Astros. Action begins Saturday at 9 a.m. with the Bolton Dodgers and Creemore Braves. Game two at 11 a.m. has the Bolton Brewers taking on the Clearview Orioles followed by Angus Black Sox and Ivy Leafs at 1 p.m. The Orillia Minors plays the Lisle Astros at 3 p.m. and the day finishes with the Orillia Majors and Orangeville AIRFX at 5 p.m. Sunday's play starts at 9 a.m. with four games and another four games on the holiday Monday including the consolation championship at 1 p.m. and the championship at 3:30 p.m. Tournament Schedule (PDF) |
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League play starts this weekend April 30, 2012This weekend teams will hit the field in the North Dufferin Baseball League as the season officially gets underway. In the senior division, 14 teams will be vying for a berth in playoffs and a championship. On Saturday, long time rivals New Lowell Knights and Creemore Braves face off while the Bolton Dodgers take on the Midland Indians. Sunday play includes Creemore Braves at Barrie Angels, Bolton Dodgers visits Clearview Orioles, New Lowell Knights at Orangeville AIRFX, Aurora Jays travel to Lisle Astros, and Mansfield Cubs at Ivy Leafs. Two teams of the seven-team junior loop begin their season on the weekend. The Creemore Braves Jr. travel to Barrie Red Sox Jr. on Sunday night. The remaining teams see action later in the week. League regular season play runs to the end of July with senior teams playing a 26-game schedule and junior teams playing a 24-game schedule. To support your local team by attending games, you can view the full league schedule at www.ndbl.ca. |
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North Dufferin expands junior baseball March 12, 2012The upcoming baseball season looks promising for the North Dufferin Baseball League with an addition of three junior and one senior team to the line up. The league held its annual general meeting Sunday in Lisle where members voted to accept junior teams from Orillia, Innisfil and Creemore and a senior team from Barrie. The three new junior entries will make up a seven team junior loop, up from five last season. The Bolton juniors decided not to return this season. The juniors will play a 24 game schedule with the top four teams advancing to playoffs in August. The addition of the Barrie Angels rounds out the senior division at 14 teams. A 26 game schedule will be played with the top eight teams advancing to the post-season. Rob Wilson of Aurora joins the executive as vice president, Mike Wallace of Bolton as president, past president Sean Hayward of Ivy, secretary Scott Anderson from Lisle, and treasurer Dan Gowan of Creemore. Gord Dunn takes over the statistician position from Anderson this season and Vance White remains as the York-Simcoe representative. The season begins May 5 and a schedule will be approved at the next league meeting in April. |
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NDBL prepares for 2012 season February 6, 2012The North Dufferin Baseball League has set its Annual General Meeting for Sunday, March 11 starting at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Community Hall in Lisle. The N.D.B.L. was established in 1930 and is one of Ontario's oldest hardball leagues. The league consists of two divisions, a senior division which had 13 teams and a junior division of five teams last season. The league is looking to expand the junior division for 2012. Anyone interested in submitting a team to the league, either a junior team 18 to 21 years of age or senior team 21 years of age or older, can contact secretary Scott Anderson at 705-424-0769 or secretary@ndbl.ca. Individual players who would like to join a team can contact Anderson or visit www.ndbl.ca to find contact information for local teams. |
