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Fashion could be the key to success for the CFL
The other day I tried to go on.a shopping spree. 1 say I tried,
because I didn't come up with much. I made the trip to London
in search of a sports -oriented shirt ; something blue with a sailing
football on it; s( mething yellow and black with a tiger on the front.
In short, something, anything, frotn the CFL.
You remember the CFL Grey Cups, Tony Gabrielle:s, Tom
Clements's, east -west rivalries -- that kind of thing.
I spent hours sifting through racks and racks of USC shirts,
Michigan State shirts, Buckeye shirts, everything from Fighting
Irish to Fighting Gators. And what didn't have the mark of
American education on it, had CONVERSE printed all over it.
It's hard to say what . has happened to Canadian sports,
especially the CFL. Like everything else, it has been absolutely
over -powered by the big American culture machine.
While I waded through the Americanized shirts, it occurred
to me that the demise of the CFL has a lot to do with fashion.
Perhaps that's the key to a successful football league -- great look-
ing shirts.
The shirts have nothing to do with allegiance. People weal
them because they look good.
I'm sure that half the kids who wear Fighting Irish shirts have
never seen the Irish fight. They couldn't name a player on the foot-
ball team.
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Just like the CFL.
Maybe I'm putting the cart before the horse. Maybe you can't
buy a CFL shirt because there's no demand for them and there's
Sports Spotlight
by .lark Bisset
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no demand because the teams are lousy. But what if it were the
other way around'?
Maybe the CFL is crumbling because its sweaters are out of
style.
Perhaps the Argos should change their colours from blue and
white to turquoise and orange. They could do the sailing football
in paisley.
The Ottawa Roughriders could change their colours to burgun-
dy and gray and emblaze on their helntets a muscular carp from
the Rideau Cannal.
DASHWOOD PEEWEES — All set for Saturday's OBA tournament in Flesherton are: (top left) Darren
Mason, Derrick Becker, Paul Rau, Jamie Ramer, Derek Masse. Middle left: coach John Gillespie, Mat-
thew Hartman, Danny Masse, Jody Masse, coach Joe Becker. Bottom -left: Cory Gingerich, Chris Gingerich,
Mark Keller, Shawn Gillespie and Craig Zimmer. T -A photo
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ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY CADETS
1987-88 Training Program
Begins September 10, 1987
6:30 p.m. to 9;00 p.m.
For more information call 235-2074 after 5;00
p.m.
Leaders Wanted
for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers for the 1987/88
school year.
Also wanted - teens 15 to 17 years to form a
Venturers Company
Please call:
Nancy Morlock 234-6297, Bob. Laye 235-1474.
Fall registration date September 10 only, at the
Exeter Scout Hall 7 - 8:30 p.m.
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EQUIPMENT
NOW IN STOCK
Featuring Complete line of
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and ALL
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ACCESSORIES
ALL SKATES CUSTOM
FIT TO YOUR NEEDS
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Skate Sharpening
Services
ATTENTION HUNTERS'
All our archery supplies have arriv-
ed and we have many bows to
choose froth, Including Excalibur,
Bear, Proline and Crissbows.
All Hunting Licences Available
Sept. Hours:
Mon. - Sat. 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sundays 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
ROLLIE'S
SPORTS & CYCLE
32 Ontario ST. N. Grand Bend
238-2418
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It would be interesting to watch the hybrid sports stores which
deal only in fashion, having never seen a football or an athletic
supporter, hustling to replace their stock with the new CFL
sweaters in time to meet the onslaught of fashion -conscious sports
fans.
Who knows, maybe we could sell a few down in the States. The
Rideau carp could become the latest craze on the beaches of
California.
And the CFL would flourish.
An honest game of golf
A local golfer recently experienced both the bad and the good
at a golf course in Minden. While playing on a particularly windy
day, a $50 bill tell out of his pocket and blew away before he
noticed.
After searching for the lost bill, the golfer went to the club
house and mentioned the loss.
Returning to the course two day later, he was informed that
someone had found the bill and turned it in. Ile gave the honest
golfer a reward of $20 and both people went home with smiles on
their faces.
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Exeter jitney draws 34 bowlers
A total of :3.1 competitors was out
for Saturday's regular jitney at the
Exeter lawn bowling club. •
[leather Nlerrylees was best for the
ladies with IWO wins and a score of 27.
Isabel Rogerson was second at 25 and
Stella Taylor followed with 17.
On the men's side Bill Rogerson
was the winner with a score of 25 to
go with a double victory. Next came
Mark Hookey and Ray Smith with
scores of 24 and 23, respectively.
Tuesday night with 17 bowlers par-
ticipating Ross Richardson and Ayna
Ballantyne were the respective divi-
sion winners with identical scores of
two wins, :30 and a plus of one.
Ray Smith and Don Wallace were
next best for the men at 24 and 22
while Elizabeth Lamport 'and Olive
Hicks were second and third for the
ladies with scores of 25 and 24.
In Saturday night's action. Mar-
shall Dearing led the men with a
score of 25. Ile was followed by
Charles llendy 24 and Percy Camp-
bell 23. On the ladies side, Beatrice
Ballantyne at 24 was tops. Next came
Emma Campbell and Audrey
MacGregor.
IRONWOOD LADIES — Ruth Mercer (left) presents the Ironwood Ladies' Club trophy for the lowest
net scores for the A, B, and C flights to Koren Bowerman, Carolyn Gilfillan, and Louise Pincombe
respectively.
Holtzmann tops Ironwood men
Tuesday, the Ironwood Men's Club
was sponsored by the men's club.
Dave Holtzmann topped "A" flight
with a low gross of 39 followed by Stu
Homuth. "A" flight low net was won
by Bob Fletcher with a 35 with Brian
Tavlor in as runnerup.
Victorious in "13" flight was Don
Heywood with a :39 followed by Orvil
Rinn and Wayne Pearce. Don
Stuckless capped low net honours
with a 32 while "13" net bridesmaids
were Gino Giannandre and Mark
Cronvn.
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GET YOUR BOTTLES READY -- A bottle drive on Saturday,
September 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. will be the final fundraising event
of the season for the Exeter Minor Bpseball Association. Shown get-
ting ready for the drive are from the left Geoffrey Mover, Chad
Dalrymple and Todd Regeld. T -A photo
If you haven't played
IRONWOOD lately ask
so meone
who has
Ironwood
Invitational
Sat., Sept. 19
Feature Prize - win Free ac-
commodation in Puerto
Plata for one week in
November. Closest to the
hole on No. 7. Courtesy of
Stoney Ridge
Developments. (Full prize
table),
• Large greens
5,000 sq. ft. per green
• Large tees
• Air conditioned club house
• New gas carts
• Large new clubhouse
offers excellent
'tournament facilities
• Licensed under LLBO
IRONWOD
GOLF CLUB
Located one mile East of Exeter off Highway 83.
Phone (519) 235-1521
UP
"C" flight honours went to Wilmer
Ferguson with 43. Runnerup was
Larry Brosel at 44. Divisional low net
was awarded to Perry Knee with a :12
followed by 35 brought in by Mike
Brintnell.
Larry Mills captured "D" flight by
turning in a 46. Close was Dave
Frayne at 49. "D" flight low net went
to Peter Czypyha whose score of :30
beat Peter Hrudka by 1 stroke.
Nearest the pin of Number four and
six was Stu Homuth.
Exeter Minor
Hockey Assoc.
HOCKEY
REGISTRATION
Thurs., Sept. 10
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
At the S.H.R.C.
Equipment Exchange
6:30 sharp
Players must be registered
before being allowed on ice.
Special Features for our
FINAL RACE DAY
of the '87 Season -
This Sunday, Sept. 13
Post time 1:30 p.m.
Ra
c\e‘nt,on
Ontario's Family Track
Special Drivers Competition
"BATTLE OF THE SEXES'-"
4koss Battin
Fred Sadler
Ken Quirie
Greg Darnell
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Presentation of gents and
winner - compliments of
Featuring the
ANSTETT
PACE
Karen Fekete
Cindy Horner
Tammy Watt
Donna Degrow
ladies Citizen watches to the
Anstett Jewellers
Special thanks to
Clinton Minor
Hockey
for a successful
day Sun., Sept. 6
• Racing evwry Sunday, June 14 - September 13
• eiri•mutwl wagoring - daily double, exactor, triactor
• "under tne,authority of a special occasion permit"
• Playground and picnic area