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‘‘The status of that gate is still up in the air as to whether it will be a default or whether it should be rescheduled," said Abbott. "If it goes in as a 1â€"0 win I‘d like it replayed. If it goes in as 3â€"0, maybe let sleeping dogs lie." While Athletics FC is shooting for first place, such a finish wouldn‘t carry with it all the rewards that go with the territory. Most second division teams are battling for first or second place to Athletics FC may want the win but the club also wants a good goals for and against record in its battle for first place in the second division of the Kitchener and District Soccer League. Richard O‘Brien Chronicle Staff Waterloo Athletics FC may have a game handed to them on a silver platter but they don‘t necessarily want to take it that way. A game against lastâ€"place Alegres last Wednesâ€" day evening at Seagram Stadium didn‘t come off. The night before, Athletics‘ owner Bruce Abbott was informed that Alegres would have only six players because Orientals, their firstâ€"place affiliâ€" ate, would be playing in a Cup game the same night. Richard O‘Brien : equipment in baseball, someone should check out the Waterioo Expos. They wouldn‘t find any emery boards or cork bats but they might find they have little keys in their backs. Expos don‘t necessarily distinguish themselves in regular season games but they do get wound up _ ‘Expos keyed up for series 22â€"team Ontario junior elimination tournament and now they‘ve been on a roll in an Interâ€"County Expos beat Stratford 11â€"2 Monday night at Bechtel Park after opening with a 9â€"7 win over Kitchener Dodgers. Not bad, considering they were 0â€"4 against Dodgers and 1â€"3 against Stratford on their way to a sixth place finish. Dodgers placed second in league standings and Stratford ended up fourth, but Julian Brandon, who pitched a complete game win on Monday night, feels confident that Expos are the best team in their playoff threesome. ‘ UNIQUE NAILS ° Bantam girls in semiâ€"finals OIL SHIELD 4% a proven process _ professionally applied 4 penetrates all rust { prone areas 4 effective on all types of vehicles, new and 4C fileet rates available 435 Conestoga Rd. They reached the semiâ€"finals a month ago in the ‘‘Our clients recommend us to their frieAds." } 886â€"388 1 $5 OFF in round robin playdowns antiâ€"rust Athletics FC aims for top by Karen e Natural looking the semiâ€"finals in a tournament in Guelph before play was postponed due to rain. Waterloo defeated Brantford 1i4â€"4 and Gueiph 9â€"3 to reach the semiâ€"finals of the tournament that will continue Thursday in Stratâ€" ford. The local bantam girls finished the regular season in the Grand Valley league in second place with 27 points. Waterloo is hosting the bantam Grand Championships Aug. 28â€"30. This weekend, three regional playoffs will be held to determine who advances to the Grand Championships. a * 4 7 :4.%7 4 y$ Waterloo‘s Twin City Optimist bantam girls softball team reached BEGINNER and ADVANCED LEVEL CLASSES MILLER‘S COUNTRY STORE 886â€"9552 5y 221 ERB ST. E. 1Ceo pm ST. AGATHA, ONT. _ Sunday â€" 19:30 â€" 5:30 p.m TE _ €Tâ€" e Craft Stitch Fall Class Schedules Are Available for Pickâ€"up points on a 92â€"3 record. Secondâ€"place Elmira Failcons (9â€"3â€"2) don‘t have a team in the first division but Abbott says they also appear reluctant to go to the first division. If Falcons were allowed to stay in the second division, the race for promotion would appear to be among Guelph Albion (6â€"1â€"7), Guelph Barzotti (8â€"4â€"2) and Galt Eagles (7â€"2â€"4). The first division Athletics, currently in fifth place with a 3â€"4â€"4 record, are scheduled to meet Cyprus Saturday at 5 p.m. at Woodside Park. Bruce Hollamby is already back in action after a suspension and midfielder Liam McFarlane will return from another suspension for that game. Athletics, however, will be without forward Mike Houston. He is their third player to draw a red card this season and he‘s been suspended until Aug. 18. Stratford, giving way to Mike McLeod. Rigby was the winning pitcher Saturday against Dodgers and Brandon picked up the save. Tim Gowland had three hits, including two doubles, and A‘d:rhnsdelytwrtimes.DonOberlehd:pur of hits. Again, Expos started quickly. They scored nine runs in the first five innings. Athletics FC is scheduled to play Balkans ‘B‘ tonight at 6: 30 at Seagram Stadium. We have the bats moving," said Brandon. I think we‘re the top team now." Brandon scattered seven hits and had nine strikeouts and he seems to like playing when the pressure‘s on. *""We‘re a tournament and playoff team and I like pitching in the early innings when the game is tight. 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