News from around St. Marys.
St. Marys one of 16 golf teams heading to Saugeen Sept. 14 BARRIE – Playing in swirling winds and eventual torrential rain, St. Marys Golf and Country Club’s Senior Ryder Cup team advanced to the 2018 Senior Ryder Cup championship, placing second out of 14 teams in the Northeast Regional. At beautiful Tangle Creek Golf…
Pair has very successful summer in beach volleyball By Pat Payton TORONTO – What a way to end a very successful 2018 season! Abbey Thorup, of St. Marys, and Iris Fletcher, of London, recently captured the 18-U national beach volleyball title. The Volleyball Canada event was held outdoors here at the Ashbridges facility, Aug. 17-19.…
Lincolns playing two exhibition games against Komoka Kings this weekend By Pat Payton The Independent has learned that the OHA has postponed the annual season-opening GOJHL Showcase. The 2018 event was scheduled to be held in St. Catharines this weekend, Sept. 7-9, but only exhibition games were going to be played. Other years, all teams…
Carter McDougall emerged as the 12-14 age division winner at the recent Junior Club championship at St. Marys G&CC. Carter’s score was 47 over nine holes. (Payton photos) Simon Greig was the 9-11 age division winner (score of 52) in the recent Junior Club championship at St. Marys G&CC. Hayden Wright was the 8-and-under champion…
St. Marys Bantam girls fastball team competed in the Huron-Perth Fastball League championship tournament during the weekend of August 10-12 in Foldens and Sweaburg. The team did extremely well to finish in fourth place during the regular schedule in the eight-team league. This team only had six girls available at the Bantam-age level and was…
Jimmy Craigmile, left, was the Senior Men’s ‘A’ Flight winner in the recent Club Championships at St. Marys G&CC. He receives his plaque from Kellen Fifield of St. Marys G&CC. (Payton photos) Marty Rutledge drains his putt on No. 18 to finish Sunday’s round. Rutledge won the Men’s Club title for the second year in…
Addison Down, granddaughter of Frank and Gail St. Germain, recently put out a lemonade stand in front of their house on Church Street North and raised $150.00 for the St. Marys Memorial Hospital. Thank you so much, Addi! (L-R) Gracie Ross, Bailey Ross and Tessa Bell served up refreshments to Sydney Grant on Saturday morning…
Gross score winners Ladies – Loretta Czernis Men’s – Marty Rutledge Senior Men’s – Rich Parsons Super Senior Men’s – Paul Fitzgeorge Net score winners Ladies – Janis Kapp Men’s – Tom Charette Senior Men’s – John Cooke Super Senior Men’s – Bill Taylor Flight winners Men’s ‘A’ Flight – Ben Dale Men’s ‘B’ Flight…
St. Marys Bantam girls fastball team competed in the Huron-Perth Fastball League championship tournament during the weekend of August 10-12 in Foldens and Sweaburg. The team did extremely well to finish in fourth place during the regular schedule in the eight-team league. This team only had six girls available at the Bantam-age level and was…
