1972 All-Star Boy's Bantam (Don Colman’s Texaco) Champs

Courtesy of Paul Wilson

BACK ROW Head Coach Freddie Merritt, Brian Nichol, Sweeny Kurtbright, Kevin Midzain, Steve Shaw, Don MacCarone, Dave Jackson, Rod Favreau, Martin Thornell, Coach Brian Zimmer, Coach Jack Whittier

FRONT ROW Rob Ferkul, Paul Wilson, Pete Martyinuk, Steve Repic, Murray Manson, Freddie Parente, Domenic Macarone

(Courtesy of Yvonne Russell)

In 1972 the Alderwood Bantam Boys Select team won the Etobicoke Championship and went on to compete in the all Ontario championships in Scarborough. Note the picture below of the team seems to be lacking a team dugout or any protective cages like we have on our diamonds.

(Courtesy of Yvonne Russell)

News Article courtesy of Paul Wilson

In August the team entered the K of C first Bantam Fastball Tournament and won. They beat Kitchener, Scarborough, and Willowdale 10-2 in the semi-final. In the final at Exhibition Park they beat Guelph, 7-1 in the eight team tournament.