Recreational baseball galore...

The country's first ever Golden Glove Fielding Competition took place last Sunday at Marist Field with former National Team member Leslie Suntay besting ten others for honors (P250 and fielder's glove).

Results of the Golden Glove Fielding Competition (in order of on-field)... 16 points maximum: one-point each awarded for a clean catch and a clean throw.

Elimination Round
IF OF Tot Participant
06 05 11 Vince Alimurung
06 07 13 Ronald Villongco
04 07 11 Ricky Gumaru
03 01 04 Joey Ramos
07 06 13 Tony Gumaru
04 08 12 Franz Bonoan
06 06 12 Jeff Rodriguez
08 05 13 Bai Dela Cerna
06 08 14 Jobie Rabat
06 08 14 Leslie Suntay
06 08 14 Jayson Santiago

Tie Breaker
Tot Participant
07 Jayson Santiago
08 Leslie Suntay
02 Jobie Rabat

As if taking its cue from the fielding competition, the regularly scheduled game (three-team format) boasted no offense this time around as Tony Gumaru, Nesty Leyson and another hurler (please identify yourself) combined to shutout intrasquad C while intrasquad A and B played to a 2-2-0 victory draw. Except for a few seeing-eye grounders, there were no balls jumping out from the batter's box. That off the heels of the preivous three games when teams averaged a combined 14.3 runs a game...

Where did the offense go?
Game 1: 9 - 1 - 5
Game 2: 5 - 1 - 6
Game 3: 11 - 5 (two teams only)
Game 4: 2 - 2 - 0

There were also six runners caught on the basepaths, including two towards home. Looks like more balanced competition this time.

Players attendance last Sunday: 28... Make your pitch for this Sunday's figures on or before Saturday / 11:59 pm (minimum 26 players in attendance, first three pitches only). Result to be released next week. Winner is entitled to a free canned softdrink c/o Vince Alimurung.

A pitching machine (c/o Dino Lising) will be made available for use as soon as we can raise funds (est. P2000) for a 100-150 meter industrial grade extension cord.

Corrections, last issue: Arjay Santos (not RJ Manzano) credited with three-run homer of 11-5 win by home squad... Franz Bonoan also among eight heroes who showed up for camp on August 11 -editor