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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-04-29, Page 11I IT WASN'T EXACTLY A GOOD DAY for golf, but it didn't stop Gib Dow, with flag, and Doug Ellison with the putter from trying out hole 7 at Ironwood golf course. The new course has its grand opening this Saturday May 1, at 10:00 a.m. with the public invited to take a look around the new facilities, which include a sauna. T-A photo. 13 months of work later Dow opens Ir nwood Times-Advocate, April 29, 1976 Page 11 Registration slow for soccer season Registration for the Centennial Soccer League continued to come in on Saturday, but only at a trickle, prompting the club to hold yet another day of registration, The Centennial club had originally scheduled only two days of registration, but the slow response prompted them to hold a third, April 24, This was ex- pected to be the last day, since they had to have their team listings into the Huron Minor Soccer Association by Sunday. However, the Huron group did not receive "some forms from Toronto" said club president Damian Solomon, "which gave us kind of a reprieve," In order to promote soccer in the area, the club will be showing a film they have recently pur- chased at both Exeter Public School and Usborne Central School to garner interest amongst the 10 to 12 year-old bracket, which have been slow in signing up. The film, which features soccer star Pele, will also be shown to anyone interested April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in room 111 at SHDHS. Dave Zyluk, who is on the executive of the club, could find no concrete. reason for the slow registration. He suggested that possibly it was because parents did not want their children organized in the summer after completing a winter of organized sports. He also thought the resignation of Squirts coach Dave Silcock, which he emphasized was "a personal decision" may also be affecting the club this year. He also added there is stiff competition in the summer- sports area this year, par- ticularly with the Stephen and Area Baseball Association, who started their registration drive Saturday. Zyluk's own team, for players under the age of 14, is going well he said having held their first organizational meeting Monday night and practices starting next week. As for the others, particularly the 10 to 12 bracket, he said "maybe it is just a lack of in- terest in soccer." Fl r4.,740- s.,;;:waVg:MX4* FINA DEALER has been appointed a 1975 member OF THE FINA in recognition of his continuous efforts to meet con- sumer and community needs and for excellent performance in the care, maintenance and admin- istration of his dealership. exce ence JACK TRIEBNER in Exeter Mr. Jack Triebner (right) receiving his Excellence award from Mr. D. 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Where Homelite tales and ser- vice go hand in band NOTE Bring Our test kits to us to be refilled with chemicals because the chemical is good only for one season and if it is used ttgain will give the wrong reading for your pool, Monday was not exactly the kind of day that would turn someone's thoughts towards golfing. Then again, neither was any Monday in December, January or February. Cold, snowy days are not conducive to golf; except if you're Gib Dow of Exeter, proprietor of Exeter's newest golf course, Ironwood, which has its official opening May 1, Dow has been working on the course for the past 13 months, doing extensive renovations to the restaurant, the course itself and putting in shower, locker facilities and a sauna. Originally, when he purchased the property in March 1975, formerly the Ausable Golf Course, he intended to farm it. However, with trees starting to grow well and an underground irrigation system "which 'would cost a fortune today" already in he decided it "would be a shame to put the plow to it." Hence, 13 months work. Hence, Ironwood, a nine hole, par 35 course. The course was redesigndd by course architect Dave Ferguson from Aylmer and was cut in half from 18 holes. It features three new holes. Six of the nine holes on the course are over water; all of them have sand traps, all them redone. The course is over 3,000 yards long. Doug Ellison, who will manage the pro-shop at Ironwood as well as arrange the tournaments, called it a "challenging course." All of the greens on the course are over 5000 square feet large, with compatibly sized tees. Landscaping has been done, particularly on the front of the hills along the creek area and at the front entjrance to the course itself. Thle tHree hardest holes, ac-- cording to Ellison, will be six, seven and eight. Six is extremely long, with the creek running 220 yards away from the tee. This means the prospective golfer can try and drive over the creek, but if he slices they will be picking up penalty points and getting their feet wet in order to retrieve their balls, 1 Seven goes over the same creek, at the 180 yard mark. It is a par 3, but it is also long, 230 yards from tee to hole. ' Hole eight may be the trickiest hole on the courses. It is a dog leg, bending to the right. Although it is a short par 4 hole, 295 yards, if the drive is not straight, the golfer could end up in an out of bounds area that runs on the left perimeter of the hole, If the drive falls short, the ball will end up in the rough. Although Ellison feels the course is tough, he hastened to add that it is not so tough that it would deter women from playing, something Dow would like to see very much. New tees are being designed for women in order to ease up the course slightly and make it more attractive to them to play on. All the work has not been spent on the course itself. Dow has refurbished the restaurant area as well. • Ile has taken down an old wall to expand the room, put a new rug on the floor and is planning to refurnish the room, as soon as the new furniture arrives. In the restaurant, there will be a complete "pro-shop" staffed by Ellison. It will carry predominantely Spalding equipment; including sets of rental clubs for people who are interested in trying their hand at golf. Dow hopes the restaurant will become more than a place for golfers to relax after their game, He would like to see it become a restaurant in the fullest sense of the word, catering to those who don't want to play but want to eat. "It will be the only restaurant in town with a view" he said, as it overlooks the greens of the final holes. The view is partially ob- scured now by an old barn, which is slated for-demolition. The biggest change Dow has made is the installation of the locker room, showers and sauna. What used to be an old storage shed has been insulated and panelled on the inside, There are two showers and complete washroom facilities for golfers to wash up after their games. Dow is also planning to put in seasonal lockers for people to store their equipment. The major innovation is the sauna. Both the restaurant and the locker-shower areas will be air-conditioned, The course opens May 1, with an open tournament for those who want to get out on the links. Exeter Mayor Bruce Shaw, Usborne township Reeve Walter McBride, MP Jack Riddell and Ferguson will be there to mark the opening with the official tee- off at 10:00 a,m. Tournaments are planned all summer long, with two already confirmed. Massey-Ferguson will be sponsoring the first one May 15. In addition to the prize money offered in this tour- nament, M-F will give away a roto-tiller to anyone who sinks a hole in one, Ellison feels golfers would have a good chance of doing that on the short hole four, which is less than 200 yards long. The other confirmed tour- nament is being sponsored by the Albatross Hotel from Huron Park. It too is an open tour- nament to be held June 9. Green fees by the day at Ironwood are $3.50 on weekends and $2.50 on week days. Seasonal fees are $75 for men, $40 for DON'T Monkey Around With Your Poo' This Summer Be Sure You Attend The Swimming Pool CLINIC Mon., May 3rd, 8 p.m. at SOUTH HURON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL ROOM 1 16 We are sponsoring this event and a professional advisor will be available to advise you how to main- talc a "TROUBLE FREE" pool this summer. 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Sometimes combining all of those elements in one. + + + In all the controversy surrounding the Flyers-Leafs series with its charges and mayhem, it leads me to wonder how the Flyers felt when their fans booed the Canadian national anthem. Philadelphia is a city renowned for its booing. They probably would have hooted down signing of the Magna Car- ta, but there is a limit. It must have struck home to a few of the Flyers when their beloved fans shamelessly booed down Oh Canada. Surely the mean, tough Flyers must have felt a sensitive prick. Maybe not Schultz, but the rest of them. + + + Speaking of Schultz, who lost more fights than won against the Leafs, many are criticizing his performance at the end of the third period in the sixth game in Toronto. At that juncture he swore at the crowd and held his nose while skating from the ice because of a double game misconduct, He was roundly booed, and generally looked upon as dis- gusting. Lest we forget though, that Alan Eagleson was a darl- ing to many Canadians when he ran around the rink in Moscow in 1972 giving the proverbial finger to the Russians. Rudeness is alright when practiced by someone on your own side, it seems. + + + The big money pitchers in big league baseball are hav- ing their problems. So much so, it prompted one of the judges in Charlie Finley's legal attempts to get Catfish Hunter back to ask Finley if he realty wanted him. Catfish is having a slow start with the Yankees this year, as is Fergie Jenkins with the Red Sox. + + + The Montreal Expos continue to have good luck evade them. Leading 11-3 in Chicago last Wednesday night the game was cancelled. The reason? Easy, it got dark and there are no lights in Wrigley Field. + + + Bowie Kuhn continues to frustrate the American League with their bid to pick up the Toronto franchise for next year. Kuhn, who is monumentally arrogant and looks upon his position as tantamount to royalty, still insists that Washington be included in any expansion activities. King Kuhn is not only offending the Toronto group; who must be fed up to their eyeballs and wondering why they ever wanted a team, but Kuhn is also creating immense hard feelings between the American League and himself. Like many major deals, there is a complicating factor. This time it is Washington, and quite likely President Gerald Ford. They want ball in Washington. They want it despite the fact that the last two franchises in Washington were not what one would term successful. The only people around to watch the games were the grounds keepers. (Security personnel had gone home, presumably because there was no one to secure). As it stands now, Kuhn is playing the two halves of his fieldom against one another in hopes of one of them accep- ting Washington. Remember, Kuhn had promised to resign if ball didn't return to Washington. If Washington does get a major baseball team, lets hope they don't let Ford throw out the first ball. With his present record of faux pas, he would likely bean the catcher. Detente is a much safer territory. + + + Jim Beckett, the editor-advertising manager of the T-A has a unique suggestion for halting the rampant violence in hockey. His plan is to penalize teams a quarter of a goal for every minor penalty and a goal for each fighting major and misconduct. It probably wouldn't go over too well with either the NHL or WHA but he did point out that in no other sport is fighting penalifed. Football, baseball, basketball, etc., each one of them, the would be gladiators are summarily given the boot. In hockey however, after five minutes in the cooler, its back to action, taking cheap shots at the other guy. Somehow, there is a lack of dissuasion in a five minute respite, particularly when aggressors are rarely singled out and the teams re- main at full strength. + + + While we are on everybody's current favorite subject, violence in hockey, I would like to take back all the nice things I said about the WHA last week. You know, about how they were really trying to thwart violence and with policies like theirs they might just catch up to the NHL. The number two league, but they try harder, has stopped trying. They even went so far as to define in- definite; reinstating the indefinitely suspended Calgary coach Joe Crozier after six days. Some indefinite. In the WHA rule book, two weeks is designated to be forever and 21 days eternity. + + + Tennis season is around the corner again, although this past weekend's weather is hardly an indication, The same big four or five names are dominating professional tennis again this year, just as it usually is in an individual sport and depsite the excessive money these in- dividuals make, no one complains or becomes digruntled and they likely won't. Which is alright when you consider that tennis is not really a spectator sport. Most tennies would much rather play than watch New- combes or Ashe or Everett and Connors. The major tour- naments; Wimbledon, Forest Hills and the like, always draw, but the World Tennis League is anything but a success. That's not bad though considering there are few sports left that more people participate in than watch, ski- ing being the only other example I can think of. In fact, the tennis bug has even hit this reporter, who has purchased an inexpensive racquet and summarily dropped his name from the nonparticipatory awards running. What next? + + + Well, that's it. Bernie Parent is alright; teams still seek Bobby Orr (leave your knees at home please); baseball is underway and football is coming up for its share in the limelight and sports carries on mystifying and baffl- ing hundreds and making money and drawing more fans than ever, in spite of itself, women, $110 for couples, $125 for a family membership and $35 for juveniles, 17 and under. The course is open for golfing from 7:00 a.m: every day until it gets dark. For the official opening, free coffee and doughnuts will be provided, and both golfers and non-golfers are invited out to see the excellent facilities. As Dow himself said, "you don't have to golf to come out here."