The Walmart baseball card promotion for the 2010 Canadian Little League Championships was celebrated at the Upper James location this past weekend with Fergie Jenkins in attendance. A cheque for $18,638 was raised and presented. Thanks to Roz Cowell and Walmart for their exemplary efforts.

Nolan Roth, Ben Miller, Rosalind Cowell, Fergie Jenkins and Donna Cardinal (store manager at Wal-Mart, Upper James)

Rosalind Cowell, Fergie Jenkins, Donna Cardinal presenting cheque.

Fergie Jenkins is coming to Hamilton to make a presentation on behalf of the Ancaster 2010 Canadian LL Championship Games.

When: Sunday July 19th
Time: 11:00 -12:00
Location: Walmart, 665 Upper James St, Hamilton
Fergie Jenkins will be presenting his signed baseball shirt to the Walmart cashier that sold the most $1.00 baseball cards during Walmart’s 2010 Little League fundraiser

The Rookie Ball Challenge Cup this year was played over the course of  four days and each game was exciting. The level of playing has stepped up greatly and this will make for exciting playoffs this year.

The consolation game was a great match-up with each team holding the other to no runs for four innings of play leaving the score tied at four going into the sixth inning. Niether the Red Sox or the Pirates would quit however in the sixth inning the Pirates defeated the Red Sox 9-4 to win the match. GREAT GAME by both Teams.

The Championship game on the minor diamond was just as exciting, The Blue Jays took an early lead over the Rays. Going into the fifth inning the Blue Jays were leading with the score of 12-10, with two out in the top of the fifth the Rays scored four runs giving them a two run lead. The bottom of the fifth with two out and the tying run on third the Rays made a great defensive play to win the game.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RAYS.

The 7th Annual Ancaster Select Tourneys will start this Saturday, July 11th at Ancaster Community Centre with 3 games starting at 8:30 and continuing every 1: 45 minutes.

In the Atom/Mite Division Ancaster will play a friendly DH, against Tavistock, who are preparing for the PWSA Select Prov Select Champ. A skills competition is also in the works

In Squirt we have 8 teams:

Whitby, Brampton, Topham Park, Six Nations, Barrie, Guelph, Oakville and Ancaster.

A Bake Sale, ( we are asking our families, or any interested parties, to consider donating some bake goods for the sale) Concessions Booth, and draws will be provided.

A free hotdog lunch will be provided free for the players.

If you know of any High School Kids who want some volunteer hours for their 40 hrs to get their diploma, please contact me as we need help for the BBQ, grounds keeping, and park cleanup. No experience necessary, we will train.

The Tourney will be environmentally friendly with blue box and green bin recycling.

We thank Perry and Andy for coaching our Ancaster teams, and helping to organize the tourney.

Any profits raised go to our Ancaster CC Park improvement fund, - one goal is to build a Pavillion at the complex

See you there. rain or shine

Joe

905 575-7482

The T-ball Red Sox team won the contest for the most team players on the Little League float in the Heritage Days parade. Congratulations to the Red Sox and all of the other players and coaches that participated in this event. The Red Sox will soon be enjoying their prize of a pizza party.

The Carpenter's Union Local 18 recently donated $50,000 towards the construction of the new clubhouse at Little League Park. The presentation was made at a gala event at Michaelangelo's Banquet Centre.