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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-03-08, Page 17Hawks on the verge - The Exeter Hawks are just one win away from' winning their North Division quarter -final playoff series against Thedford after two wins on the weekend. The Hawks won 6-5 at the SHRC Friday and 5-1 in Thedford Sunday. Dan Nairn brings down Steve Wilson of the Lumber: jacks during Friday night's contest. 30th Anniversary Contest is a record breaker! PETERBOROUGH - Competi- tors in the 30th annual "Molson Export" Big Fish Contest set five new contest records - two in the Catch and Eat category and three in the.Live Release category. A program of the Ontario Feder- ation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H.), the "Molson Export" Big Fish Contest is Canada's longest running fishing awards competition. At an awards ban- quet held at Molson headquarters in Toronto, winners of Evinrude motors, Berkley rods and reels, a. Dodge Dakota 4x4 truck, a Stryker bass boat and trailer, and cash awards were announced. Total prize value exceeded $80,000. "This was an incredible year for the contest despite Ontario's ex- tremely hot summer," said Rick Morgan, Executive Vice President of the O.F.A.H. The two fish which set new "Molson Export" Big Fish Contest records in the Catch and Eat category were the heaviest in their respective classes. Toronto resident Ken O'Brien wrapped up first place when he pulled a 65 pound (29.44 kg) mus- kellunge from Blackstone Harbour on Georgian Bay in October. Ex- ceeding the existing "Molson Ex- port" Big Fish Contest record by more than eight pounds, this mon- ster muskie set a new Canadian record as well. Albert Somers of Blind River was on Matincnda Lake, west of Elliott Lake, when his record breaking lake trout hit in July. Weighing in a 49.00 pounds (22.20 kg), this trout bettered the previous record set in 1961 by eight pounds. Fisheries experts estimate its age at more than 30 years. Competitors in the Live Release category of the contest set new standards as well. In this category the total length and girth of the fish arc mcasurcd and the fish is immediately released. Three Live Release records were established in 1988. Welland native John Charette's 24.5 inch (62.23 cm) smallmouth bass was caught in Wahwashtesh Lake in late August. Its length exceeded that of the previous con- test record by .5 inches (1.25 cm). Its length measured 19 inches (48.26 cm). Members of the Searle family of Novar, near Huntsville, have en- tered the -"Molson Export" Big Fish Contest before but never with a fish this big! Eric Searle's record breaker measured 41 inches (104.14 cm) in length and 28.5 inches (72.39 cm) in girth. Scene of the catch was Anima Nipissing Lake, northwest of Temagami, Ontario. Charlie Wray of St. Catharines would never have believed a 55 inch -(139.70 cm) salmon existed if he had not caught it. himself. Fishing with his wife along the Niagara River in October, this for- mer Ontario Angler of the Year kncw he had something extraordi- nary on the line. A lure of Wray's own design attracted the fish, which measured 4 inches (10.16 cm) longer than the previous record caught in 1986. Its girth -was 36 inches (91.44 cm). - - The "Molson Export" Big Fish .Contest is open to anyone fishing in Ontario waters between April 15 and November 30 each year. Tcn species of game fish arc eligi- ble for competition in each of two categories, Catch and Eat and Live Release. No entry fee is required. Contest officials hinted that the next record to be broken in the "Molson Export" Big Fish Con- test will be the value and number of prizes awarded. Although he refused to give specific details, Contest Administrator, Terry Quinncy suggested that the 1989 "Molson Export" Big Fish Con- test might offer as such as a 25 percent increase in prizes. Badminton season opens By Michelle Ellison EXETER - South 1-Iuron District High School's Junior and Senior badminton teams opened their sea- son on the weekend in a tournament held at Elmira District Secondary School. It was a very successful day for the South Huron athletes as they re- turned with individual champion- ships as well as an overall team title. Chris Gardner brought in South Huron's best result for the Junior boys, placing second. In Junior girls' doubles, Carrie Oke and Becky Morgan placed sec- ond. Mark D'Anna and Sean Willert placed third m Junior boys' doubles and Barb Nedza and Mark Van Bru- aene placed third in senior mixed doubles. Chris Campbell placed second in Senior boys' singles. Turning in the Panthers best results of the day were Kim Crawford and Michelle Caers who placed first in Senior girls doubles and Andrea Francis and Ian Verbeek who placed first in Junior mixed doubles. Curlers in final bonspiel EXETER - On Thursday, South Huron District High School's girls curling team participated in the fi- nal Huron -Perth bonspiel of the season in Seaforth. The rink consisted of Deanna Bi- leski,Spring Cushman, Kim Mur- ray and .ten MacGregor. The Panthers played extremely well coming within one point of becoming the Huron -Perth champi- ons. South Huron's first competitor was Mitchell. The girls defeated their opponents 10-6. In their second draw, the Panthers came up against Clinton, the three - time former champions. The Pan- thers played a competitive match but took a disappointing 6-5 loss. Sr. Panthers attend final H -P tournament By Michelle Ellison EXETER - Last Tuesday, South Huron District High School's Sen- ior Girls' volleyball team attended the final Huron -Perth tournament in Listowel. The Panthers played quite well placing second and advanced to the Western Ontario (W.O.S.S.A.) tournament in St. Thomas Friday. On Tuesday, the girls dumped St. Marys 15=10, two games straight. The Panthers split games against the hosts winning 15-6 and taking a 15-13 loss. Against Stratford Northwestern, Scouth Huron split games again, losing 15110 in the first meeting and coming back to take a 15-6 victory. In their final game of round-robin play, the Panthers dropped two games to Stratford Central. South Huron met Central again in final play and were defeated in both attempts again. Despite these losses, the Panthers still managed to place second and advance to, the W.O.S.S.A. tournament. Unfortunately, the Panthers ended their season in St. Thomas Friday as they didn't win a match in pool la p Arthur Voaden, the tournament hosts dumped the Panthers 15-1 and 15-11. Ingersoll took a 15-10 and 15-11 victory over the Panthers. South Huron claimed their only victory of the day against Lambton Central 15-6. Unfortunately, Cen- tral took two more games to win the match. Although the W.O.S.S.A. tourna- ment was not very successful for the Panthers, coach Scott Halpenny felt his team did have a positive sea- son. Bells in Mt. Brydges MT. BRYDGES - The Exeter Atom Bells travelled to Mount Brydges recently for a weekend qualV` ing tournament and came horn :th meda and qualification for further action. In the first game, the Parkhill Oilers fell to the bells. Ryan Sol- dan opened the scoring from Ryan Beckett and added a second goal from Chris MacDonald and Beckett 59 seconds later. The Oilers scored from Kyle Ver- mculon to get back in the game. Soldan completed the scoring for a fiat tsick in the third. Watford was the second team to go out as the Bells skated to a 3-0 victory. Adam Wallis opened for the Bells from Scott Rowe and then added a second goal from Brian Richardson. Ryan Beckett scored the third goal from Wallis. The third period went scoreless and the stage was set for game three. Game three of the tournament be- longed to the Bells and to Scott Rowe. Scott scored three times in the first period along with a Ryan Beckett goal to give the locals a 4- 1 Icad. In period two Wallis scored for the Bells as each team exchanged a goal. In period three, Beckett, Rowe, Wallis and Soldan all dented the twine as the Bells completed a 9-3 rout. Matt Sims tended net for the Bells in all three games. Bullets complete first round of playoffs BELMONT - The Exeter Big V Bullets completed the first round of the playoffs by defeating Mount Brydges 5-2 in game three of their series in Belmont Saturday. The Bullets took a 2-0 lead after the first period of play and had upped it to 4-0 after period two, be- fore Mount Brydges finally got on the board in the last period. Scoring for Exeter wcrc; Jason McBride from Trevor Truemner and Greg Agnew, Mark Foster from. McBride and Truemner, Jeff Em- pringham unassisted, Scott Parsons from Mike Strang and Agnew and Parson into an empty net from Foster. 1 NIL kft Defensive help - Exeter Petite ringette goalie Jana Webster gets help from a couple of her teammates during Thursday's quarter -final game in Hensall. Exeter eventually won the series in two games straight and advance to the finals this week. Jamie Dougall stopped all but two of the shots that went his way in net for Exeter. Exeter was given seven minor penalties and Mount Brydges had four minor penalties. Need 4-H leaders Times -Advocate, March 8, 1989 Page 17 CLINTON - Do you believe you can change the world? 4-1-1 believes you can! Arc you interested in young people between the ages of 11 and 21? Arc you committed t helping them grow and mature? A you willing to delegate responsibi ity to them? If you answered yes to these ques- tions, you should consider being a 4-1-1 leader for the following two projects. Home and Farm Safety - Looking out for #1. The 1989 Home and Farm Safety project will focus on personal protection. The human far.- --tat 44444440ileiti 'A Y._ident pre !LZatif3,0.4 Topics to address this include nutri- tion, protective equipment, fire safety, insurance, emergnecy, readi- ness and drug abuse. Learn how to protect yourself and others in this year's Home and Farm Safety pro- ject. Envery Conservation - We all use energy! This project will focus on saving energy, being a conscien- tious user and recycling. Other top- ics include insulation and packag- ing. Ask yourself - what would happen if you did not have hydro for a week ? Examinej the conse- quences in the 1989 4-H Conserva- tion project. Please call Nick Geleynse or Jane Mueggc at the Clinton OMAF of- fice for more details and informa- tion on leader training. Petites advance - Exeter Petite Ringette finished off. Forest in their quarter -final series two games straight. They will play in the finals this week. Here, an Exeter player is surrounded by two .For- est players. )11 Hockey players neglect OTTAWA - Every year, young. hockey players are blinded because they neglect to take simple precau- tions. A stick that's a little too high, a puck accidentally fired at a player, an awkward plunge to the ice: all these things can have devas- tating results for players who are not properly outfitted. - Dr. Thomas Pashby, a noted eye specialist and pioneer in safety standards for hockey, has seen lives ruined because of unnecessary hockey injuries. "Just last year I had a 30 -year-old truck driver who lost his eye after taking a puck in it," explained Dr. Pashby. "He couldn't work as a driver anymore. The game was sup- posed to be fun and he lost his eye and his job. It didn't have to hap- pen Standards for safety Fortunately, these tragic injuries are quickly becoming a thing of the past thanks in great part to the re- cent development of standards for protective hockey equipment. For his key role in this area, Dr. Pash- by received the Jean P. Carriere award, the country's highest stan- dards distinction, from the Stan- dards tandards Council of Canada. With the help of other researchers and experts, Dr. Pashby was instru- mental in creating guidelines for safe, -effective helmets and masks. Equipment certified to meet the re- quirements of these standards, pub- lished by 'the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), is now widely available in sporting goods stores: If your youngsters arc playing minor-league hockey, they arc un- doubtedly already wearing this es- sential equipment. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association re- quires it. If you or your children are not wearing masks and helmets, you're playing a dangerous game. eyes Last year alone, 62 people experi- enced eye injuries on the ice and 11 were blinded in one eye. None of these people were wearing certified masks. What to look out for There are two types of masks commonly available: wire and transparent polycarbonate. By law, both types must be certified, and both offer good protection to a player's entire face. But be sure the equipment you choose is intended for hockey or you may find it docs not comply with hockey standards. The wire mask is simply a pro- tective cage for the face, while the more expensive polycarbonate mod- el is a shell of clear plastic. Its sophiscated, high-tech look may be attractive to older players but the plastic needs more careful handling. Cleaning and storage should be done as specified by the manufactur- er since some chemicals may weak- en the shell. Polycarbonate masks that arc severely scratched or cracked, or have undergone heavy impact, should be replaced. Dr. Pashby, a minor league coach for many years, stresses the impor- tance of choosing the size and style of equipment suited to a player's in- dividual needs. Avoid ill-fitting hand-me-downs: an oversized hel- met, or one with a worn-out lining or damaged shell does not provide adequate protection. The cost of proper protection is low when you consider the alterna- tive. Helmets cost between $32 and $55. A wire mask may put you back $20 while a polycarbonate protector costs in the area of $35. And remember, children aren't the only ones who can be injured. Ac- cording to Dr. Pashby, the average age for cyc injuries has gone from 14 to 26 years because older players are reluctant to wear masks. 1 0 f Panthers volleyball - Karen McKay of the South Huron Panthers Junior Girls volleyball team gets ready to give a reverse bump to a ball during the final Huron -Perth tournament in Listowel last Tues- day. Panthers advance to WOSSA Friday.