A total of $910 was handed out to the four teams at the Gord Closson Forest Products Skins Shootout at Glenora’s Waldon Park last weekend.
Unfortunately, the lion’s share didn’t go to the Gord Closson Forest Products Fastball Club.
The host team lost the final of the unique tournament and finished with the second-highest overall total, collecting $290 to the $410 won by the Braves, a Victoria team. Baker Supply was third with $120 between the round robin and the semifinals, while another Victoria crew, the Thunder, raked in $90 for the weekend.
"Even the losers won money, and that’s why the format is good," GCFP manager and tournament organizer Joe DiLalla said.
The Braves finished with $160 after the round robin, in which teams were awarded $10 for each inning won, followed by GCFP with $130, Baker Supply with $80 and the Thunder with $50.
The Braves and GCFP both won $100 in the semifinals, which awarded $20 for each inning won, while Baker Supply and the Thunder each collected $40. In the final, with $30 at stake in each inning, the Braves made away with $150, while GCFP made $60.
This was the second year for the skins-format tournament, and DiLalla was pleased with the result. He expressed gratitude to GCFP player Dom Mansueti, who spent most of the weekend behind the counter at the concession. Mansueti in turn thanked White Spot, Old Dutch and AW for helping him out.
Last Thursday, in their final game before the tournament, GCFP won a Nanaimo Senior Men’s Fastball League game against Baker Supply 7-0. The team will be in action again this Thursday, hosting Lantzville Pub at Waldon Park at 7 p.m.
