B2 - Sunday, April 24, 1983 - North Shore News

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GETTING READY for a big season, North Van's entry in the Senior baseball league
is holding regular workouts, hoping to re-establish this side of the water as a

powerhouse in the league. Here, David Senger takes his turn.

Hard to compare

By PETER LORIMER

One of the most persistent
questions I'm asked here and
abroad is) “How does the
North American

KS

league compare
binghsh League?”
This is a question | can't

Soccer

with = the

honestly answer While its
true both games have the
same cules. there are big

differences
Lake
example

chimate — for
The — English
League clubs slog it out in
the cold, wet) weather on
some pretty muddy pitches
which calls for some specific
skills Butin North America
we play tn the

the

heat” of

summer and offen on iar
tificial turf

Now yust for a moment
think how a team trom
I:-ngland, used to the cold

and heavy field would do in
Miami for example with the
temperature over 35 degrees
and on. artificial turf hh
would be extemely tough for
them just as it would be
tough for us in England

Another major adjustment
is the travel Over here we
criss cross the continent by
ai being on the road for up
to LO days while in England
the players bop oa bus in the
morning and are home tor a
late cup of tea al might

The | artificial

turf also

requires some petting used
to Because of my tught
control game Tlike the even
surface, but it took me a
while to pet used to it

But) apart trom Queens
Park Rangers, nobody uses

WITH THE CAPS

the stuff in bengland Also
because ol the heavy
weather you find = some
players who thrive on the

mud and ankle deep fields
That type of player would

require «a long adjustment
penod to North Amencan
condiGions while a player

like Glenn Hoddle.
great control,
casily
Another
way

with his
would fit oan

difference
North
being

is. the
Amercan
developed

the
game is
with players from all
the world dnnging

shalls to the same place

over
thea

South
Americans and the cocrging
North Americans, are all
blending together to create
what will eventually be o
unique style of soccer
Each nationalhty
own $ distinct

Britons Europeans

has its
style and the

NASI Is
together

blending «them
Actually 10s quite
an caciting (me to be im the
league and watch it all Come
loge ther

So, you can see ats not
casy to Compare leagues and
come up with ao simples
ANSWer

You have to plan and
prepare for the conditions
where youte located But

differences
mentioned
soucern is soccer and it played
with minor variations all
the world And
the beauty of the game

regardless of

such oas Tve

ved

that’s

Seniors find sponsor

The new North Shore
Senior Baseball team took a
major step towards a suc-
cessful season as Mountview
Motors, B.C.'s largest AMC
dealer, has agreed to
sponsor them. The team will
be wearing duplicates of the
Expo’s blue uniforms with
the big “M” for Mountview,
on the chest.

The team, which will be
playing at Ambleside Park,
has already been training
hard for its season opener
May 15. Turnouts have been
good but the team is not yet
selected and there is stil
tume for newcomers to try
out (especially catchers).

It looks lke the team
should be strong at the bat as
it has power from the left
and mght and could field a
lineup of six lefties against
right-handed pitching. The
likes of Penman, Hull and
Jordon should collect the

RBI's from the left side and
Woodhouse, Wilcox and
Bennet from the night side.
The team appears to have
a real “find” in Mike Nolte,
who has experience as high
as the Triple A level in the
Cincinnau and Los Angeles
chain. Mike plays shortstop,

switch-hits and has good
speed.

Pitching, the mainstay of
any successful team, is

looking promising as three
talented young” rookies,
Mark Bajur, Steve Sokolski
and Curtis Edwards will lead
the way. They are backed up
by veterans Gord Smith,
John Mitchell and Jamie
Frandsen. Defensively the
team should be — solid
however coach Bayne is con-
cerned with the lack of
experienced catching.
Wilcox ts a promising rookie
but lacks expenence and
knowledge of the hitters in

the senior league and Bayne
would hke to find a more
seasoned catcher to share
those duties.

If you are an experienced
player and have the desire to
play competitive baseball it's
not too late ~ just contact
Bill Bayne at 987-8808.

Spuraways
searching

West Van Spuraways,
under 13, are looking for
players.

Anyone interested can
contact Dave Williams at
985-9291 or John Gould,

926-6266, to arrange tryouts.

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