DELAWARE (Lion's Park): Take Highway #2 west from Lambeth/London into Delaware. Turn right at the Esso Gas Station (bottom of the hill in Delaware), on to York Street. Travel 2 blocks north to Young Street and turn right. The park is on your left-hand side behind the Library. Alternate…take Highway #402 west to Delaware exit. Turn left into Delaware off the ramp. Turn left at the Esso gas station on to York Street. Travel 2 blocks to Young Street and turn right. The park is on your left-hand side behind the Library.  Ballparks - Delaware
DELAWARE (Main Park): Take Highway #2 west from Lambeth/London into Delaware. Turn right at the Esso Gas Station (bottom of the hill in Delaware), on to York Street. Pass through the four-way stop, and take your first left into the Community Center parking lot. The ball diamond is there to your right. Alternate…take Highway #402 west to Delaware exit. Turn left into Delaware off the ramp. Turn left at the 1st or 2nd left-hand turn past the bridge (either will work), and travel 2 blocks north to the park.  Ballparks - Delaware
ILDERTON: Take Commissioners Road east to Kilworth. Turn left on Vanneck Road. Travel north to Gainsborough Road. Turn right and travel east to Hyde Park Road. Turn left on Hyde Park Road and travel north all the way to Ilderton. Heritage Park is on your left as you enter Ilderton. The Park entrance is at the south end (London end) of the park.
KERWOOD: Take Highway #402 west towards Sarnia. Take the Kerwood cutoff and turn south to Kerwood. The diamond is at the north end of town on the east side near the road. A second diamond backs onto the one nearest the road.
Alternate Route: Take Highway #81 to Strathroy. Travel to the center of Strathroy and turn left at Albert Street (at the 2nd or 3rd light near the Feed Mill), and travel west toward Watford. Turn left at Kerwood Road (Approx. 10 km's outside of Strathroy), and travel 1 km to Kerwood. The diamond is at the north end of town, on the east side near the road. A second diamond backs onto the one nearest the road.
KOMOKA: From London, take Commissioners Road west to Komoka. Turn right on Queen Street (just as you enter the village). The diamond is about 3 blocks down Queen Street on your right, located in the back of the park -- you have to go under the train tressel. The 'front' and 'back' diamonds are behind the Canadian Railway Museum on your right-hand side. Ballparks - Komoka
LIEURY (North Middlesex): Take Highway #81 northwest to Parkhill. Turn west on Highway #7. Follow #7 through Parkhill northwest towards Grand Bend. The 3rd road (first major paved road) north of Parkhill is McGilvary Road. Turn right and follow this road into Lieury. The diamond is on the right hand (south side) of McGilvary Road on the west end of Lieury.
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Travel to Lieury via AILSA CRAIG…
(from Delaware)… east on Commissioners Road to Vanneck Road at Kilworth. Turn left at Vanneck and travel north to Gainsborough/Nairn Road. Turn left on Gainsborough/Nairn Road and travel northwest about 20 km's to Nairn. Turn right on Petty Street (at the Nairn crossroad) and travel north through Nairn to #7 Highway at Ailsa Craig.
(from Mount Brydges)… travel northwest on Highway #81 to Road #19 (Petty Street) about 10 km's northwest of Strathroy. Turn right on Petty Street and travel about 20 km's north through Nairn to #7 Highway at Ailsa Craig (Petty St. becomes Queen St. in Ailsa Craig).
Travel west from Ailsa Craig on Highway #7 one concessions to Cassidy Road. Turn right (north) on Cassidy Road and travel three concessions to McGilvary Drive. Turn left (west) on McGilvary Drive. Travel about 4 km's on McGilvary Drive (about half way between Cassidy Road and Lieury there is a little jog in the road, turn right and then left again on McGilvary) to Lieury. The baseball diamond is on the left (south) side of McGilvary Drive.
LONDON (Byron Complex): Located on the west side of Boler Road in Byron -- north of Southdale Road and south of Springbank Drive, at the top of the hill.
LONDON (Nor'West-Oakridge): Take Wonderland Road north (above Gainsborough Road) to Blackacres Boulevard. Turn left on Blackacres and travel about 2 blocks. Nor'west Park will be on your left-hand side.
LONDON (Oakridge Upper & Lower): Take Kingsway Avenue west off of Wonderland Road (just south of Oxford); jog south on Oakridge Drive to Valetta Street; follow Valetta to Oakridge Arena on the right (north) side; LOWER diamond in on the same elevation as the pool.
LONDON (Southwest Optimists Baseball Complex - "Dreamers"): Likely to be forever known by its original name; located on the north side of Exeter Road at Meadowbrook Road just east of Wonderland Road South - 15 diamonds.
LONDON (Southwest Optimists Park): Located on Southdale Road between Farnham Road and North Talbot Road - 2 diamonds.
LONDON (Sir Wilfred Jury): From Delaware, take Baseline Road into London, turn north (left) on Sanatorium Road, then right (east) on Oxford to Hyde Park Road. Travel north on Hyde Park Road until you reach Sarnia Road – turn right (east). Turn left on Aldersbrook Road and then right on Lawson Road. The school/park (Sir Wilfred Jury PS) is two blocks up on your right hand side. Or, take Gainsborough Road into London, crossing over Hyde Park Road (heading east), pass over Aldersbrook Road turning right (south) on Limberlost Road. Take Limberlost (south) until you reach Lawson Road – the school/park should be in front of you.
LUCAN: North on Highway #4 to Lucan. The diamond is behind the arena in Lucan - north side of the village, west side of the road.
MT. BRYDGES: Take Highway #2 west from Lambeth/London through Delaware on Longwoods Road (#2). Just after you cross the bridge on the outskirts of Delaware, take Highway 81 (Adelaide Street) to Mt. Brydges. Continue through Mt. Brydges - through the lights to the west end of the village. Entrance to the arena/ball diamond is on the left-hand side of the road, off of Lion's Park Drive. Ballparks - Mount Brydges
MUNCEY (Chippewa): Take Highway #2 west from Delaware to Muncey Road. Turn left (south) on Muncey Road (Township Road #11) and travel 12 km to Muncey. At Muncey, the road takes a sharp turn to the left. Just past Muncey, and just before the bridge, turn right on Jubilee Road -- the park is just ahead on your left across from the Bingo Hall and the OPP station.
POPLAR HILL: There are 2 diamonds that back on to each other at the main recreational park, center of the village. Rookie Ball is usually played on the back diamond with red clay infield.
PARKHILL (North Middlesex): Take Highway #81 from Delaware/Mount Brydges northwest to #7 Highway. Turn west on Highway #7 and travel about 2 km's. Turn right (northwest) on Highway #7 as it turns into Parkhill (road towards Grand Bend). Ball diamonds are at the arena in Parkhill.
ST. THOMAS (Burwell Road): Take Highbury road south to County Road 52 (Ron McNeil Line). Turn west (right) on Ron McNeil. Turn south (left) on Burwell Road. The park is on your left approximately 1/2 mile. From Wellington Road, turn east (left) on Ron McNeil Line and south (right) on Burwell Road.
ST. THOMAS (from Lambeth): Take Highway 4 south to Talbotville. Turn left onto Highway #3 at the lights and travel to Ron McNeil Line. Turn left on Ron McNeil and take Ron McNeil line east all the way to Burwell Rd(just past Wellington Rd). Turn right on Burwell Rd. Burwell Park is just ahead on your left.
STRATHROY: Take Highway #81 to Strathroy. At the first light into Strathroy (Carroll Street) turn right. Travel East about ¾ mile to York Street (just over the railroad tracks). Turn left on York Street and travel about ¾ mile north to York Street Park, turn right. Parking is off the side street at the north end of the park beside the basketball court.
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