4 TAVISTOCK GAZETTE v WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

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Bradley Ward won Honour Roll award(continued from page 18)

Bradley Ward has been a

Bisons player for nine years

during which times he has

won various awards, but this

is his first provincial award.

The Honour Roll award is

given to an Ontario player

who displays athletic ability

and academic standards that

sets him apart from others in

Ontario.

Mr. Ward has been an On-

tario Honour Student since

Grade 9 and currently has a

94 per cent average in Grade

11 while being a leader on

his football team, winning

five Bisons awards, the top

award in the Bisons program

and an organizational record

for the Bisons.

“This award was totally

unexpected and I was really

surprised to receive it,” he

said. “I have been taught to

work hard both at school

and on the football field so it

is nice to see that hard work

recognized.”

The Ontario Football Alli-

ance is the governing body

of amateur football in On-

tario. The Brantford Bisons

operate the minor football

program in Brantford and

the surrounding area.

Honour Roll

Brantford Bisons player Bradley Ward, winner of the Ontario Football Alliance

Honour Roll award, is shown on the field.

(photo courtesy of the Brantford Bisons)

Come Join Us for the Commemoration of

ST. ANTHONY DANIEL CATHOLICELEMENTARY SCHOOL

85 Bishopsgate Road, Scotland, ON

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014Presentations 7:00 p.m.-7:45 p.m.

Open House and Refreshments 7:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

1965 - 2014

TheTavistockMinorBallAssociation(TMBA)hadanotherverysuccessfulseasonbothonandoffthediamondin2014. OneofthehighlightsoftheseasonwastheadditionofascoreboardinQueen’sParkgenerouslydonatedbytheRotaryClubofTavistock. Toraisemoneytooffsetthecostsinvolvedwithminorball,TMBAhasincreasinglylookedtohostfastballtournamentsliketheCephasRothMemorialastheirprimarymeansoffundraising.TheadditionofascoreboardmakesQueen’sParkanevenbetterfacilitytohelpattractworld-classteamstothesetournaments. KenSommers,fromtheRotaryClub,workedcloselywithTMBAtosourceandselectascoreboard,eventakingthetimetotourthefacilitiesatOESScoreboardstolookatthedesignandproductionofthescoreboard.Amodelwaschosenthatloggedballs,strikes,outs,andinningsaswellasaclockthatcanbeconvertedtoa

countdowntimerforgameswithtimelimits.Allscoringiscontrolledviaawirelesscontrollerthatcanbeusedanywherearoundthediamond.Thescoreboard,alongwiththenewtractoranddiamondgroomer,makeQueen’sParkoneofthebestballdiamondsinallofOntario. Onthediamond,TMBAhadanotherincredibleseasonwithanumberofteamsfindingsuccessatboththeprovincialandnationallevels.ThefirstyearSquirtBoyswontheWOAAtitle,thesecondyearSquirtBoyswentundefeatedallyearculminatinginOASAProvincialGold,theBantamBoyswonanORSAtitleandOntarioSummerGamesSilver,thePeeweeBoyswonBronzeattheEasternCanadianChampionships,theMidgetBoyswonOASAProvincialBronzeandwere4thintheCanadianChampionships,andtheJuniorBoyswereOASAProvincialChampions. Onthegirl`sside,theSquirtGirlswonPWSA

ProvincialSilverandtheNoviceGirlscapturedPWSAProvincialBronze.TMBAwasalsorepresentedatthenationalumpiringlevelasUmpire-In-ChiefDennisRothwasinvitedtoworktheCanadianBantamChampionships. “Theplayers,parents,andexecutivewanttothankalltheindividualsandbusinessesthatgenerouslysupportedourteamsthisyear,”saidTMBAPresidentChrisHoldsworth.“Withoutthissupport,TMBAwouldneverbeabletoprovidethekidswiththeequipmentandfacilitiesthatwehavenorwouldtheyhavetheopportunitytotravelacrossCanadatocompeteatanationallevel,”headded.“TavistockMinorBallisvery,veryfortunatetobepartofthisgreatcommunity,”heconcluded.

BILL GLADDING / TAVISTOCK GAZETTE

Tavistock Minor Ball Association President Chris Holdsworth thanks Ken Sommers of the Tavistock Rotary Club for their donation of the scoreboard in Queen’s Park. At left is Minor Ball secretary Brian Wagler. Rotarians (from centre left) are Frank Bickle, Ken Sommers, Brian Bennett, Peih Leng Ooi, Kevin Foster, and Pete Francis. Absent from the photo were Rotarians Harry Lawry and Eva McLaren.

Queen’s Park scoreboard a gift

from Rotary

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