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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-06-23, Page 10J • Page 10 Times -Advocate, June 23,1982 N Sports Spotlight By Ross Haugh • Officially over The 1981-82 hockey season came to an official close a week ago Saturday night when the village of Lucan honored the Lucan Irish Six for winning the Ontario Hockey Association Junior "D" championship. Three of the happiest fellows in attendance were members of the original executive when the Irish team was established for the 1969-70 season. Proving that patience and perseverance do pay off for those who work diligently are club president Claire Stanley, manager Bob Taylor and OHA contact man Jim Freeman. The guest sepaker was Rev. Bruce Pocock of the Lucan and Clandeboye Anglican churches. He spoke very eloquently about champions. Rev. Pocock said champions are very special and an elite number of people. He continued, "You are number one and no one can take that away from you." He listed five requisites of a chadlpion. They were courage, the heart to do your best, ability, luck and the mind of a champion. On the subject of ability, Rev. Pocock said, "Your ability really impressed me. Every line looked the same and you had strong ability throughout the team." He said dealing with luck was part of ability. When luck comes along one has to know how to use it and when it's bad shrug it off. The speaker ended with, "All champs have pride: They know they can do it again. All these things can be translated into life." The village of Lucan awards were presented by reeve Ivan Hearn and councillor Larry Hotson, Dave Besse handed out the OHA trophies and Jack Riddell presented a plaque from the Province of Ontario. Hawks signees • While talking about junior hockey, Gabby Mol, president of the. Exeter Hawks has announced the ac- quisition of a new coach and manager and neither is a stranger to the local junior hockey scene. In fact, both have been involved with Ontario cham- pionship teams. The coach is Bob Rowe and Don 'Doc' Campbell will handle the managerial duties. Bob Rowe was one of the standouts on the Hawks when they won the OHA Junior 'D' championship in 1971-72 It would appear that Rowe acid Campbell should be able to put their previous experience to good use in try- ing to mould a good solid hockey team. Huron racing starts Sunday Thanks to the co-operation of a number of dedicated and enthusiastic harness horse supporters, racing will continue on two fronts in Huron County again this summer. Rumours late last fall had the Clinton Kinsmen dropping sponsorship. The Clinton Kinsmen club sponsors of the popular Sunday afternoon racing meet decided to get out of the business late last fall. To the rescue came a number of horsemen and the 1982 season will open this Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. with an excellent card including an Ontario Sire Stakes for three year-old colts. Going to the starting line will be a number of pacers who participated in the Labatt Invitational in London Monday night.. Bill Fleming is chairman and Paul Kerrigan is vice- chairman of the private non-profit corporation which has taken over operation of the Clinton track. Other member's are Frank Cook, Lorne Tindall, Frank Mac- Donald, Clarence Denomme, Jim Fitzgerald, Dan Don- nelly and Harold Gibbings. Because Clinton town council and local businessmen have agreed to financially back the pro- ject, all profits will be turned back to the town to sup- port recreational projects at Clinton Community Park. With these three-year old pacers coming to Clinton Sun- day, racing secretary Dan Donnelly expects the track record of two minutes and a fifth of a second will be broken if weather conditions are perfect. Other stakes races set for Clinton this summer are the three-year old filly trot on July 25, the two-year-old filly pace August 1 and the two-year-old colt trot set for August 15. The Clinton season which starts Sunday con- tinues each Sunday until September 26. Dan Donnelly, who is one of the youngest racing secretaries in Canada handles the same duties at Goderich and he says he is looking forward to an ex- cellent summer of racing at both locations. A beer garden, a long-time feature at the Goderich track is also being added at Clinton. Continuing to be available for visitors to the track each Sunday after- noon are a swimming pool, playground and picnic area. Goderich also has two OSS events this summer in- cluding the three-year-old colt pace scheduled for August 5 and the two-year-old filly trot on August 19. The annual Ron Feagan Memorial Pace will also be held at Goderich and Donnelly is trying to line up an NHL drivers race in August. Big tourney on weekend The Exeter Minor Baseball Association will be hosting an Ontario juniortournament on the weekend. Association secretary Brad Gregus reports that four teams will be competing in the "D" division and four clubs are entered in the "A" competition. Entrants in the "D" division are Exeter, Wals- ingham, Strathroy and Kincardine while Toronto, St. Catharines, Oakville and London are in the "A" section. Kirkton busy, too The Kirkton ball diamond will be busy this weekend as the annual slo-pitch tourney, postponed from this past weekend will be held. The sponsoring Kirkton team which is making a good showing in a 14 team Mitchell and area league this year could be one of the favourites to take the championship. - Plat/ gets underway at 8:30 a.m. Saturday with the finals set for Sunday at 1:30 and 3 p.m. • • NEW HAWK OFFICIALS — Making plpns for the 1982-83 hockey season are Exeter Hawks coach Bob Rowe, president Gord Kirk and manager Don Campbell.T-A photo McClure sets personal mark in hurdles In preparation for the Na- tional junior track and field championships July 3, `.;4 in Winnipeg, Matt McClure, a member of the London - Western Track and Field Club, competed in the llth an- nual Carmel Track Classic, Saturday in Carmel, Indiana, north of Indianapolis against top athletes from Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. As well as a 39.9 second clocking in the 300 metre low hurdles, McClure ran the third leg of the second place 4x800 metre relay team in a personal best of 2:01.2. seconds. McClure teamed with Chris Breuster, Mike King and Peter Heath, all of London for the 8:09.8 second place time. Ironwood invitational In spite of the heavy early morning rain 60 golfers teed off at Ironwood Tuesday for the annual invitational tournament. Ian Doig of Seaforth kept the A flight trophy in the family with a fine 73 gross. Peter Campbell of Maple Ridge took 13 gross with a 75 and Brian Carroll of Strathroy the C flight with 91. Ironwood's Wayne Parsons took A net with 70, Charles Drake of London took B net with 63 and Ironwood's Fred Wells captured C net with a 72. Taking honours as Iron- woods host were Paul Van Gerwen with a gross of 80 and Mike Cushman a net of 66. Other winners from Iron- wood •were Mike Brintnell, Dave Holtzmann, Luc Gagnon, Tom Voerman, Don Gifford, Doug Fletcher, Mol, Brad Murray, Don Jolly, Iver Small and Stu Homuth. Closest to the pin on number four was Wayne Forbes andDave Holtzmann won the longest drive prize. Golf ladies entertain Exeter Golf and Country Club ladies entertained Iron- wood and Seaforth Clubs to a fun night, Tuesday. Some of the ladies did get a few holes played before the storm arrived. After a light lunch cards, games and readings were enjoyed. Lucky door prizes were won by Margaret Wein, Bernice Cann, Barb Harrison, Rita Core, Dorothy Marks, Ann Lorento, Mary Box, Irene Davis, Lois Snell, Edna Busche, Jeannette Lippert, Loretta Seigner. A floral arrangement donated by Irene Davis for a senior citizen was won by Gertrude Beaver. Tuesday a.m. prizes were: high on hidden hole, Note Smith; low on hidden hole, Dorothy Kipfer; fewest putts, Bette Smith and low score, Hazel Beaver. Gun shoot at Kippen Jim Butcher, Brdd Mann and John Hessels each hit 25 targets to lead all competitors at Tuesday's regular shoot at the Kippen gun club. Edwin Miller, I3ert Mahaf- fey, Tom Allen, Jack Mills and Dan Creraf each scored 24 while George Hamm, Lloyd Venner, John Van Loo and Murray Christie record- ed scores of 23. Completing the list of shooters were Al Kyle, Wayne McBride and John Anderson 22, Paul Webb and Bill Cochrane 21, Chris Middleton, Paul Middleton and Mery Batkin 2e, Don Allen 17 and Bob Langendeven 16. • Hawks When the Exeter junior Hawks take to the ice in ear- ly September. they will be backed by a brand new organization including a new coach and manager. Gord Kirk, president of the newly formed Exeter and area Junior Hockey Associa- tion announced this week the appointment of Bob Rowe as coach: The manager will be Don "Doc" Campbell. • Rowe was a valuable member of the Exeter Hawks when they won the OHA Junior "J" championship in the 1971-72 season while Campbell was trainer of the team for a number of years before that. The new coach says he will have his team playing an ag- gressive brand of hockey. He added, "That's the way I played and that's the way 1 • New sponsoring group 1 1 , ,i t.;) 1 r• got new coach mana� � e Ig. I will expect my players to "We were the only team last form. Not dirty hockey, but, year that was connected to a aggressive." minor hockey system." Rowe said he will be issuing Kirk said a number of fund an invitation to any prospec- raising activities are being tive players in the area to try planned including a dance set out with the team this fall. for August 21 and a Poor Boy He continued, "In addition luncheon before the season to youngsters from Exeter we starts. The annual Hawks areInterested in hearing from junior tournament scheduled prospects from the minor for January 9 and 10,1983 has systems in Huron Park, Hen- Everyone will get a good shot already been sanctioned by sail, Zurich and Grand Bend. the OHA at making the team." Coach Rowe has been living Five of last year's Hawks in Brussels for the past seven will not. be back for this years and has been involved season, being overage. They in many aspects of hockey are Preston Dearing, Bryan there. He has served as presi- Baker, Dave Atthill, Brian dent of Brussels minor Mercer and Kerry Bedard. hockey and coached Hawks president Gord Kirk intermediate pee wee and 'said he feels it was agood midget teams. move for the Hawks to break He expects to be moving away from the local minor back to Exeter within the next hockey association. He added, couple of months. Rowe and. CampbeA take over from retiring .Hawk coach .Ron, Bogart and manager . , Fred Mommersteeg. Dusleivoeiell Noted, . . Mixed Open Golf Tournament Tues. 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