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“to 15, and incuding. some 180
“girls, are registered this year with

. playing on:31.teams in tee ball,
~ baseball-and softball. .
¢- In-addition, about 100 Central
Saanich: boys aged 13 ‘to 15 are
playing. in ‘the Peninsula Senior
‘Little League’ along: with. -boys
from Sidney.and. North Saanich.
‘Official

| Tee-Ball team ‘Sponsored by Harvey’ s Sporting Goods’ ‘Len.
Bland, (in background) at. Saturday’s Little League opening
- day. It? ’s the first year. o Tee-Ball on. Saanich Peninsula ahd.

the sport is predicted t to be up and coming one for 6- 8- - year-
olds.) Yom Cronk Photo

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“In Downtown: Sidney
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os DAILY 8:30 - 6:00 ©
_THURS.,, FRI. 8:30.- 9:00 ..,

SUNDAY 10:00 - 5:30.

batter: to hit,
“pitched.
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~minor . league,

year-olds. -This -is open to both
~-boys-and. girls,

Jin the-major league. .

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i More than 400 youngsters. six.

Central Saanich Little: League, .

Opening: for: ‘the:
Central Saanich league was held».
at Centennial Park i in Saanichton |
and: seven :
“games were scheduled during the:

“There are. seven’ teams of boys °
“and. girls-aged six, seven and eight -
playing: tee ball, in which the ball.
is teed up. at home plate forthe
instead of being

School.

» age cight, with nine teams in the:
‘for eight- -to-12- ;

‘but. only. three...
girls are’ playing. From age 10 to ©
~12 players are also qualified to. be.”
~ chosen for one of the four teams.

~ Softball ‘is also open. to ‘both “
“boys and. girls, in-theory, ‘but no. -
‘boys have: chosen to’ take part.
There: are. four teams: in: the: minor o

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Wednesday, April 28, 1982

the. major. league for 11 and.12-.

year-olds, and four'in the senior.

: Icague for players 13 to 15...

_ «; Boys:of 13 play in one division

of the senior little league, and
‘those 14 and-15 in another. There
‘is a ‘possibility of a Big League
“for 16 to 18 year olds. being

organized, but’ so far it is only:

being discussed.

League “president

diamonds ©

are used for. practices.

Adult groups: also: share some.
“of the playing space, so until the —
“little leagues reach the playoffs at)
the'end of June scheduling i is very:
- tight; with games or practices on.

almost every’. diamond-. ~every

; weekday. evening, and ‘morning, » ae
noon and afternoon‘on Saturday.

‘Wayne...
Watkins: says ‘the turnout. this °:
year has reached about the limit’ -.-
of the available ‘playing. Space.
-There:: ‘are: six” :
Centennial Park and.one at Ron .
Knott Park “in ‘Brentwood, plus’.
= two that: are used ‘at Brentwood: =
“Other: school diamonds eae

This year for the first: time the nS

: L. ittle League has i its own: building _

- at Centennial Park. It also has-a oe:
“link with the. municipal council: °°)
~ that. it hasn’t had~ before. Ald.
“Ron.Cullis,: who. ‘is. in. charge of.
“parks and. recreation, is also’ the®
ic coach. of one. ‘of. the. Softball