JACKETS ARE IN

The jackets have arrived and are at my house. You can come get them anytime. Call first to be sure someone is home.

One Final Piece of Business

Now that the party is over there is only one piece of unfinished business business. As you know we have ordered Jackets for the team. They should be ready in about 2 weeks. I'll let everyone know when there are in.

There will be some fund raising money left over. We will split the the total amongst the parents to help offset some the costs from Quebec.

TEAM PARTY - FRIDAY SEPT 18

The team party has been confirmed, it is going to be on Friday Sept 18th @ 7 pm at the home of Kim & Mike Ruston.

Please let me know how many people will be attending from your family so I can get the food purchased for the BBQ.

Please bring lawn chairs and BYOB. (we will supply pop & water)

Directions:
From Sebringville
Turn right on road 135 @ the OPP station
Turn left on line 44
Turn right on Road 144 (2nd Rd from 135)
2nd place on right



From Stratford
Hwy 19 to Bornholm rd (line 44)
Cross over Rostock Rd (Road 135)
Turn rigt on 144 (2nd Rd from 135)
2nd place on right

Hope to see everyone there! Email us jwoodend@sympatico.ca or phone us 519-273-5769 with the # attending.

Silver

Congratulations to everyone for a great season. With our Silver Medal we are now done playing for the year. Two medals in one season is a good season.

A special thanks to Mitch Finck, Matt Walsh, Jon Woodend for your years of dedication to the Memorials organisation. We all wish you the best and you move to junior.

We will be planning a party very shortly and we as we have some cash left over we will also be getting jackets to commemorate our year and our trip to the Eastern Canadians. Also Tom will be doing final year stat if you want a copy of your stats email Tom ( tom.heinbuch@sympatico.ca )

We will be in touch shortly with party details.

Tonight Game is Cancelled

Toninghts game against Waterloo is cancelled. We will play Thursday night in Waterloo at 8:30. It will be a one game winner take all game.

Stratford Wins Bronze

Stratford Memorial Midgets claimed the bronzed medal Sunday morning in St. Gervais Quebec at the Eastern Canadian Fastball Championships.

Playing against Nova Scotia, Stratford lost 5 -1. Pitcher Travis Jones struck out 7, walked only two batters and surrendered 8 hits. At the plate Jones, and Ben Hienbuch had two singles. Jon Woodend and Jon Hood both singled for the Stratford.

Travis Jones was presented a special Sportmanship Award at the tournament. After winning the Home Run Contest on Friday Jones donated the prize, a new bat to a local boy, who was surprised by the gesture. Jones also was second for the Pitcher of the Tournament and also Best Batter award.

Stratford Loses First Play-off Game

In a repeat of the mornings game Stratford Memorial Midgets faced the host Quebec Team, Cote Inox losing by a score of 7 - 0.

Stratford bats that pounded out 12 hits earlier in the day were silent as they managed only 4 hits, singles by Mark Verkley, Travis Jones, Kirk Brown, and a double by Evan Kerekes. As the bats remained quite there defence was plagued by errors that allowed the Quebec runs. Losing pitcher Travis Jones surrender only 5 hits, walked 2 and struck out 7.

Stratford plays Nova Scotia in the semi-final game at 9:00am Sunday morning to see who advances to the Gold medal game. The loser of the game will receive the bronze medal.

Stratford Loses to Nova Scotia

In the las game of the round robin portion of the Eastern Canadian Fastball Championship Stratford Memorials Midgets were defeat by Team Nova Scotia 7 - 0.

Losing pitcher Matt Walsh gave up 7 hits and only one walk. Stratford bats which wnet cold as Scott Gibson had there sole single.

Stratford Defeats Quebec 1 Team

With game temperature at 12 Celsius the Stratford Memorials Midget kept themselves warm by pounding out 12 hits as they defeated Quebec 7 - 4 in round robin play at the Eastern Canadian Fastball Championships in St. Gervais Quebec.

Winning pitcher Travis Jones struck out 8 and allowed no walks. Memorials offence pounded out 12 hits with doubles by Ben Hienbuch, and 2 by Kirk Brown. Jones, Mark Verkley, Matt Walsh, Tim Ruston, Evan Kerekes, and Trent Hooey all contributed singles.

Stratford remains undefeated and is guarantee to finish first in the round robin play. They have one remaining game against Nova Scotia before the play offs begin.

Stratford Defeats New Brunswick

In Eastern Canadian Fastball Championships in St. Gervais Quebec, Stratford Memorials Midgets defeated New Brunswick 14 - 5 in round robin play, Stratford's second game of the day.

Winning pitcher Mark Verkley struck out 9, while allowing 7 hits and 3 walks. Travis Jones, who earlier in the day won the tournament Home Run contest, lead the offense with 2 homeruns and 2 singles. Jon Woodend had 2singles, Mitch Finck and Jon Hood also singled.

On Saturday Stratford, the only remaining undefeated team, will play Quebec 1 and Nova Scotia with play-off games starting late in the day.

Stratford Memorials go 2 - 0

A 7th inning triple by Evan Kerekes help propel the Stratford Memorials Midgets to a 4 -3 victory over Kitchener/Waterloo this morning at the Eastern Canadian Fastball Champions in St. Gervais Quebec.

Travis Jones picked up the win with 10 strike outs, giving up 6 hits and no walks. Jones aided his own offence with a double and single. Mark Verkley added a single and a sac fly to score the tying run in the 5th innning. After Kerekes lead off the bottom of the 7th with a triple K/W walked the next two batters to load the bases. Ben Hienbuck worked the pitcher for a walk forcing in the winning run.

Stratford's next game is at 8PM Friday night.

Stratford Opens Tourney on Winning Note

Stratford Memorials Midget defeated the Quebec 2 team, 4 -1 in their opening game at the Eastern Canadian Fastball Championship in St, Gervais Quebec. Winning Pitcher Matt Walsh gave up 5 hits over 7 innings, while striking out 8 and walking only 1 batter.

The Memorials offence struck for 10 hits scattered over the 7 innings. Tim Ruston and Mark Verkley both tripled, while Walsh helped his own cause with two singles. Jon Hood and Cody Bromley and Travis Jones all added doubles while Jon Woodend singled.

Saturdays schedule see Stratford face Kitchener/Waterloo at 9am and New Brunswick at 8PM.

An interesting side note is the ball diamonds in Quebec have no grass on the outfield like most diamonds. The outfields are covered in stone dust the same as the infields making the outfield play differently than usual.

Eastern Canadian Championships Game Schedule

Thursday
8 PM - Stratford (Ontario 1) vs Quebec 2

Friday
9 AM - Stratford (Ontario 1) vs KW (Ontario 2)

8 PM - Stratford (Ontario 1) vs Anchors NB

Saturday
12 PM - Stratford (Ontario 1) vs Cote Inox (Quebec 1 Host)

6 PM - Stratford (Ontario 1) vs East Hants NS

Play offs begin at 8PM on Saturday. More details will follow.

Final update - weather

The forecast for our games are very cool, the current forecast has game time temperatures between 14 & 18 deg bring warm shirts for under jerseys.

Have a safe trip see you soon!!!!!!!

More Quebec Info

To get to the hotel take Exit 325-S off Hwy 20. Get to the far left hand lane as you turn on to President Kennedy Street and turnv left at first light. You will see the hotel as you come up the ramp. For the the mothers and sisters there is a ton of good shopping close by.

I went and looked at the diamonds and are we in for an experience. There is no grass anywhere. The St. Gervais diamond is a kind of sand/clay mix, with the outfield being stone dust like the old fairgrounds infield. Seriously outfielders if you have knee pads bring them. The other diamond is all stonedust.

The good news is the short fences 215 down the line 245 to center. Mark you will have fun.