Cephas Roth Tournament Updated with Scores

Blair Setford • July 16, 2022

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A strong field of 10 teams, including eight from the ISC's Top 16 rankings, will be on hand in Tavistock, Ontario this weekend for the annual Cephas Roth Memorial starting Thursday night. All 10 teams in the tournament will be playing at the ISC World  Tournament in Moline, IL next month.


Organizers are utilizing three diamonds for this event all within three kilometres of each other - Queen's Park in downtown Tavistock, Optimist Park on the edge of town and in Shakespeare - all excellent diamonds. 


The schedule includes a junior showcase division this year featuring many of the top U23 talents that both Ontario and Newfoundland have to offer.


Tavistock Minor Ball looks forward to hosting this tournament starting this week on July 14. Food & drink will be available!


Thursday:

Elmira Expos 3 Alvinston Aces 0

WP Dustin Veenhof, relief Matt Wardrop


Junior Showcase

Newfoundland 12 Tavistock 9


Friday:

Waterdown Hammer 10 Ohsweken Redmen 5

WP Reese Yantzi LP Caleb Keeshig


Owen Sound 8 Newfoundland 2


Niagara Stompers 9 Ohsweken Redmen 0

WP Kyle Linton LP Caleb Keeshig


Hill United Chiefs 9 Toronto Batmen 4

WP Neil Patrick LP Greg Hammell


Kitchener Hallman Twins 7 Alvinston Aces 0

WP Martin Gonzalez LP Kunyalala Samuel


New York Gremlins 5 Bear Creek Express 0

WP Andrew Kirkpatrick LP Justin Schofield


Saturday

Hill United Chiefs 7 Elmira Expos 0

WP Adam Folkard LP Dan Martin


Kitchener Hallman Twins 2 Elmira Expos 1

WP Huemul Mata LP Dustin Veenhof


Niagara Stompers 6 Waterdown Hammer 0

WP Connor Brooks LP Clayton Robinson


Junior Showcase

Owen Sound 9 Tavistock 7


Toronto Batmen 7 Alvinston Aces 0

WP Ty Sebastian KP Pami Madzuluhwa


Bear Creek Express 6 Waterdown Hammer 0

WP Sean Cleary LP Reese Yantzi


New York Gremlins 7 Niagara Stompers 0

WP Sammy Villalvazzo LP Pita Rona


Bear Creek Express 5 Ohsweken Redmen 0

WP Justin Schofield LP Caleb Keeshig


Kitchener Hallman Twins 12 Toronto Batmen 0

WP Martin Gonzalez LP Tyler Randerson


Hill United Chiefs 5 Alvinston Aces 2

WP Nick Patrick


Toronto Batmen 4 Elmira Expos 0

WP Tyler Randerson LP Dan Martin


Bear Creek Express 7 Niagara Stompers 3

WP Sean Cleary LP Pita Rona


Hill United Chiefs 5 Kitchener Hallman Twins 0

WP Adam Folkard LP Huemul Mata


New York Gremlins 8 Ohsweken Redmen 1

WP Andrew Kirkpatrick LP Caleb Keeshig


New  York Gremlins 7 Waterdown Hammer 0

WP Josh Pettett LP Clayton Robinson


Sunday Playoffs

Bear Creek Express 6 Hill United  Chiefs 5

WP Justin Schofield, Save Sean Cleary; LP Adam Folkard, relief Pablo Migliavacca

 

New York Gremlins 4 Kitchener Hallman Twins 3

WP Andrew Kirkpatrick, Save Sammy Villalvazo LP Huemul Mata in relief of Martin Gonzalez


Championship:

Bear Creek Express 6 New York Gremlins 1

WP Sean Cleary, relief Colin Walsh LP Sammy Villalvazo, relief Josh Pettett


Congratulations to Bear Creek Express, 2022 Cephas Roth Champions








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