This year is the 4th annual Northern Ontario Fastball Championships . The site is still the Rick McDonald Memorial Park out of Azilda. The tournament will be held from August 21st to 23rd . As an added  attraction this year ,we will  pecial guests to help us throw out the first ceremonial pitch on Friday night. Brad Ringuette after who we've now renamed this tournament after in honor of his many years of playing , his contribution to fastball and his now courageous battle with pancreatic and liver cancer wil;l be withy us as well as ASA Hall of Famer and former 60's pitcher in Sudbury , Metro Szeryk . It should be an exciting evening with former players like Rick Petryna,Gerry "Push" Gauthier , Jim Cappadocia ... and officials like Wayne Cambell and Don Prescott in attendance.All teams desiring to enter are reminded once more of these two impotant dates: a cheque for $100 non refundable must be in by no later than Wednesday August the 5th ; the remaining $280 including the full team roster must be in by no later than the deadline of Friday August the 14th.All cheques are to be made out to Northern Ontario Fastball Championship. Both cheques are to be mailed out to

                               Northern Ontaio Fastball Championships

                                c/o Roger Legendre Co-convenor

                                968 Jeanne D'Arc Street

                                Hanmer ,Ontario

                                P3P 1R9

     See you on the ball fields .As the tournament fills in , I will keep you informed on the entrants.

This Month's News

 

5th Annual Northern Ontario "Brad Rienguette " Ladies and Men's Fastball

Saturday, August 7, 2010
5th Annual Northern Ontario "Brad Rienguette " Ladies and Men's Fastball
Championship -The Shamou Shoot Out

August 20th to 22nd in Azilda part of the Greater City of Sudbury

1. The date for the non refundable $100 deposit has come and gone
2. Your next option is to have in your cheque for $380 on or before
the deadline of Sunday August the 15th
3. Your full roster with team colors and player position should be
sent in to my email begfore the 20th or handed in before your first game .
4. Day one of the tournament :
a] special opening ceremony with the Lockerby Legion color
guard
b] special remembrance and honor for our friend Brad
Rienguette
c] Special guest to throw opening pitch
d] Recognition of former great legends of fastball( ladies and
menm) from the 50's 60's 70's and 80's
e] Refreshements and food all weekend long at our main
headquarters close to the fields The Dog House Sports Bar
f] Special banner to the champions
g] Possibility of the appearance on the mound by Darren Zack ,
Mike Crawford , Frank Cox and Ian Knott

See you there
Roger Legendre co convener at er_legendre@sympatico.ca


 



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