Lacombe Tournament
(July 28) Wayne Morgan crushed a pair of homers, one a grand slam, and drove in eight runs to lead Kindersley Klippers over North Battleford 12-5 and top money at the Lacombe Tournament. The Klippers scored a pair in the 1st and four in the second and cruised to the win. Don Poindexter, a pickup from Saskatoon, pitched an eight-hitter in going the distance.
Poindexter (W) and D. Jackson
W. Ferguson (L), Hunchak (2), McKee (4) and Doerksen
Kindersley rode the arm of 18-year-old Norm Angelini to reach the final. The left-hander allowed just two hits as Kindersley downed Edmonton 5-1. Joe Ferguson clouted a homer for the winners.
Ewasiuk (L), Hood (7) and Erickson
Angelini (W) and D. Jackson
In North Battleford's 7-1 victory over St. John, Alf Feagin hurled a one-hitter while Carmen Keller took care of the offense with a three-run homer in the 6th. Feagin, from Jacksonville, Florida, went the distance for the first time since joining the Beavers earlier this season.
Chaffins (L), Burlando (6), McLenney (7) and Luck
Feagin (W) and Doerksen
(July 27) In opening action at the Annual Lacombe Lions Tournament, North Battleford Beavers got a one-hitter by Harold Hunchak to blank Fairview, Alberta, Outlaws 3-0.
Hunchak (W) and Doerksen
Fox (L), Doucette (6) and Watchorn
Joe Ferguson pitched and batted Kindersley to a 6-2 victory over Kamloops Lelands. Ferguson hurled a five-hitter and set down 16 by strikeout. At the plate, he blasted a towering homer in the top of the 9th when the Klippers scored three of their six runs.
Ferguson (W) and D. Jackson
Simmons, Feroglia (9) and Kato
Edmonton Colts got by Unity Cardinals 4-3 in 15 innings, the longest contest in the history of the tourney. Vince Rucobo started for Unity and gave way to Ross Stone, with a 10-1 record in the NSBL, who took the loss. Ervin Boehm hit the game's only homer for the Cardinals. Unity out-hit the Colts 12-9.
Labossiere, Murray (W) (9) and Erickson
Ruboco, Stone (L) (8) and May
St. John, Washington, Indians downed Swift Current 8-4.