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The Chatham Maroon Alumni have cancelled their annual golf tournament scheduled for July 18 at Willow Ridge Golf & Country Club because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Maroon Alumni cancel golf tournament

The Chatham Maroon Alumni have cancelled their annual golf tournament scheduled for July 18 at Willow Ridge Golf & Country Club because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The 2021 tournament has been scheduled for Saturday, July 17.

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The tournament helps to fund the Chatham Maroon Alumni Association’s Blades for Grades scholarship program.

Raceway to host Austin pacing series

Dresden Raceway will host the finale of the annual Mark Austin Pacing Series on Sunday, July 12.

The first two legs will be June 28 and July 5.

Each elimination has a $5,000 purse and the finale is for $12,000.

The series is named for trainer Mark Austin, who got his start at Dresden Raceway. He had 837 wins and $9 million in purses when he died in 2014.

The series is for maiden pacers that haven’t won a race or $5,000 as of April 15.

All nominations with fees must be postmarked no later than June 15 to Dana Keyes at Woodbine Entertainment, 9430 Guelph Line, P.O. Box 160, Campbellville, Ont., L0P 1B0. Call Keyes at 1-888-675-7223 ext. 4306 for more information.

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Dresden Raceway will host its season opener Sunday, June 7, at 1 p.m. No fans are allowed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The nine-card season ends Aug. 3.

Minor baseball remains suspended

Baseball Ontario has extended the suspension of all in-person baseball programs through June 15 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The return to baseball can begin once municipal and provincial regulations permit the resumption of baseball activities,” said a statement on the Baseball Ontario website. “These requirements will differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, so it is important that everyone be well versed on the local directives as they take priority over any recommendation or guidelines from Baseball Ontario.”

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Baseball diamonds in Chatham-Kent remain closed.

No group training for track and field

Track and field is among the sports allowed to resume under Stage 1 of the Ontario government’s loosening of restrictions during the pandemic.

Physical distancing is still required for training and competitions. Spectators are not allowed.

However, Athletics Ontario is not yet allowing any group activities.

“As the ministry has stated, activities should only be undertaken as directed by the governing provincial or national sport organization,” said a message on the Athletics Ontario website. “At this time, no group activity or training will be sanctioned, nor endorsed by Athletics Ontario.”

A national task force, Back on Track, has been formed to provide recommendations that can be modified by provinces and cities based on their own regulations.

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