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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1991-05-22, Page 18Pape 18 Times -Advocate, May 22, 1991 SPORTS May 24 - June 2 National Fitness Week Gardening or playing ball, fitness takes many forms EXETER - Fitness, or rather fit, is defined as being prepared, in top condition. But what about fun? That's the key to fitness, that is if you go about it the right way. There are hundreds of ways of staying fit. Hitting the ball, swimming the lakes, but there are a few which some people might not consider as ac- tivities to stay physically fit. Like walking - this has become a very popular foam of shedding those few extra pounds put on during the winter. Just look around at night and see all the walkers. Another one is gardening. This is probably the most rewarding because not only are you burning away those old nasty calories, but as you putter in the flower bed you can see an immediate result. "Ten years ago when you looked out on a Sunday night, it wasn't the same," said South Huron recreation director Lynne Farquhar. The primary reason people try and stay fit is for health reasons. "There's more promotion on it and they're starting to realize it," said Farquhar. Lots of teams: For those who do participate in an organized sporting activity, there are plenty of teams to play for. For instance, on the four ball diamonds which are at the recreation cen- tre, there are 42 fastball, softball, baseball and slo-pitch teams. "A lot of people don't participate in sports for ftness, they do it for so- cial reasons," said Farquhar. But you don't have to be a player, to be part of a team. "You can be an organizer, a coach, there's lots of ways to be involved in sports," noted Farquhar. As far as facilities are concerned, Exeter's hot spot is the recreation cen- tre. There used to be a bowling alley, but it's been a half a dozen years since that closed. "If Exeter had five or seven thousand people I could see them support- ing a weight room and squash courts," said Farquhar. There was a fitness club in Exeter but that recently closed and future plans for a racquetball facility are still in the works. Big feet - Exeter's Ron Westman has got some pretty big sneakers as his size 15 plus will be well worn on Sneaker Day. CaoafJafftweek'81 2 Half of Ontarlans can't afford, don't have time Locomotion Calories burned up during ten minutes of continuous activity ...........:..H. .ries,rr..r>......•..��Y�;u.K::?::�•'��;>^:•:;:..r..;•:::z.... Body weight in lbs. 150 17S 200 225 250 275 300 35 40 46 53 58 64 69 175 201 229 259 288 318 350 67 78 88 100 111 122 134 108 127 142 160 178 197 215 141 164 187 208 232 256 280 242 284 325 363 405 447 490 50 58 67 75 83 92 101 107 125 142 160 178 197 216 Walking - 2 mph Walking - upstairs Walking - downstairs Jogging - 5 1/2 mph Running - 7 mph Running in place (140 count) Bicycle - 5 1/2 mph Bicycle - 13 mph Recreation Badminton or volleyball Baseball (except Pitcher) Basketball Bowling (nonstop) Dancing - moderate Dancing - vigorous Square Dancing Football Golf - foursome Horseback riding(trot) Skiing (alpine) Skiing (cross country) Skiing (water) Swimming (backstroke) 20yd/min Swimming (breaststroke) 20 yd/min Tennis Wrestling, Judo or Karate 52 67 75 85 94 47 54 62 70 78 70 82 93 105 117 67 82 90 100 111 42 49 55 62 69 57 67 75 86 94 68 80 90 103 83 97 110 123 40 47 55 62 67 78 90 102 96 113 128 145 117 137 158 174 73 92 104 117 113 137 68 112 160 194 130 104 115 86 94 128 140 122 133 77 86 104 115 124 135 152 167 75 83 123 134 177 195 214 235 142 165 38 43 52 58 64 71 79 48 55 63 72 80 88 96 67 80 92 103 115 125 135 129 150 175 192 213 235 257 Look for the sneaker police EXETER -The sneaker police are coming to arrest you. But don't be alarmed because it's just one of the many creative ways to get out there and put your best foot forward. The Ninth Annual Celebration of Canada's Fitweek is May 24 to June 2 and to kick off Fitweek, Friday, May 24 has been dubbed as 'sneaker day'. All downtown employees are encouraged to wear their sneakers. Special undercover sneaker police will be going around and handing out tickets for those who are wear- ing them. The nation-wide event entitles the holder of the ticket to be eligi- ble for a draw of two air passes anywhere in Canada. For those who aren't wearing their sneakers, be prepared for a little bit of fun. Sneaker police hit the street at 9 am., don't get caught without yours Oil. Wednesday, May 29 has been de- clared 'Physical Activity Day' in Exeter. The schools have planned some mass participation activities including a giant aerobic class at the Exeter Public School. The South Huron District High School will have what they call 'Moga-madness'. "It's a competition, nation wide to see who can get the most students involved," said SHDHS student Kim Lingard. She hopes to see all the students out on Thursday, May 30 for an outrageous event. Local banks are taking part in a little friendly competition to see which one can ride the most kilo- metres during the day on exercise bikes in each branch. Kicks Aquatic Centre is offering free admission to a public swim for adults between noon and 3 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m. you can pick up a map at the Recreation Centre and take a stroll or bike ride down memory lane on a tour of Exeter's finest old homes. After the Heritage Homes tour, participants are invited back to the Recreation Centre for a glass of pop, courtesy of Pathfinder Bever- ages and a little fun entertainment. At 7:30 p.m. a mini -corporate team challenge has been planned. 'Feeling great', that's what Fit - week is all about so don't forget to take part, and wear your sneakers. Centipedes - Doing the centipede walk, one of the planned events at a business challenge this year are, left; Cam Stewardson, Lynne Farquhar, Joanne Fields and Jane Dearing. Celebrate GUELPH - New research on lei- sure activities, unveiled in Guelph recently, will lead to new recrea- tion programs which are more re- sponsive to the needs of special groups, such as women and the poor, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. Assistant Deputy Minister of Recreation Joe Halstead released findings from the Ontario Leisure Activity Participation Study at the Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Ontario Research Council on Leisure (ORCOL), in Guelph. The survey was a joint research project between the Ministry and EXETER GREYS 14 - Mitchell at Exeter xeter 22 - Winthrop at Exeter 28 - St. Marys at Exeter 4- Dublin atExctc 10 - Exeter at Crediton 17 - Exeter at St. Pauls 18 - Denfield at Exeter 23 - St. Pauls at Exeter 24 - Exeter at Mitchell 26 - Exeter at Winthrop Jx 4 - Exeter at Dublin 9 - Exeter at St. Marys 16 - Crediton at Exeter 18 - Exeter at Denfield 23 - St. Paul* at Exeter CREDITON LADIES 13 - Crediton at St. 20 - Denfield at Crediton 21 - Crediton at St. Marys 30 - Crediton at Dublin 3 - Crediton at M�hell 6 - Crediton at Denfield 10 - Exeter at Crediton 17 - Winthrop at Crediton 24-St.Mary sat Crediton 1 - Dublin at Crc icon 3 - Crediton at Winthrop 8 - St. Pauls at Crediton 16 - Crediton at Exeter 22 - Mitchell at Crediton ORCOL. The findings demonstrate that more than half of Ontarians say they can't afford nor have the time to participate in leisure activities as often as they would like. The results also show that women have different leisure priorities than men, and arc not interested in tra- ditional spectator sports, but are more likely to engage in hobbies and volunteer activities. Strong research will enable recre- ation providers to identify gaps in service and better meet the needs of women, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, the elderly, youth Fastball roundup Crediton CREDITON - Theresa McGee went five for five at the elate to help her Crediton team win their home opener against Denfield. After a slow start in the first three innings, the local ladies came alive in the fifth inning to pound in eight runs to add to their four previous runs. Kim Gray, Stacey Rader and Jane Bowley, newcomers to the team all were strong hitters for their team with Kim hitting two doubles. Teresa VanRaay and Brenda Wilds brought in a total of six runs between the two of them. Deb Lord got on base in the third with a bunt and cleared the bases in the fifth with a triple while Joclle Lamport also trunked out a triple in the fifth inning. Deb Lord was the winning pitch- er with Theresa McGee relieving her in the seventh inning and strik- and "victims of economic change", said Halstead. Research will also help identify new initiatives "to keep people from failing through the cracks...leading directly to positive change and helping people lead ac- tive, productive lives." Researchers also learned that while nearly half of Ontarians are somewhat satisfied with the way they spend their leisure time, lack of time and energy as well as mon- ey often prevent people from doing what they wouldit ke to do. "The study's findings will also help public and private -sector rec- reation professionals, plan, admin- ister and evaluate recreation pro- grams," said Ontario Minister of Tourism and Recreation Peter North. "Our Ministry is proud to have helped produce this valuable piece of research." "This joint research with ORCOL is one example of how cooperation between the Ministry and client groups can help provide a measure of comparison which will make subsequent research far more valu- able." In 1989, 2,024 people throughoutJulyherov- ince weterviewd. During each interview, subjects answered ques- tions about their leisure activities over the previous six months." According to the study, Ontario residents enjoy a wide variety of physical, non-physical and expres- sive activities in their leisure time. Three quarters of those interviewed walk or cycle and 60 percent partic- ipate in sports. The study revealed that 36 per- cent of Ontarians arc very satisfied and 48 percent are somewhat satis- fied with the way they spend their leisure time. ladies split first two games ing out all three batters. Crediton 8 - St. Pauls 14 A lack of batting power and St. Pauls having some well placed hits allowed the St. Pauls ladles to take a decisive win over the c redi- Royals. beaten by EXETER - A questionable call by the umpire made a difference Thursday night as the Exeter Roy- als dropped their first South Perth Men's Fastball League game of the season. Exeter, now 4-1, were beaten by the defending league champion St. Pauls Generals 4-1 who saw their record improve to 2-2. In the third inning with the score tied, the Generals Gary Reynen hit up the middle but Exeter short- stop Dan Heywood speared the ball, threw it to first and although it looked as though Reynen was out, he was called safe. That would have been the third out of the inning but instead Lothar Mueller scored what proved to be the winning run. Earlier in the third, Paul Bushfield singled and scored on an error which put Muell- er on. Exeter's only run came in the bot- tom of the second when Derwyn Hodgins singled, went to second on the throw and scored on Mike Des- jardine's single. The Royals threat- ened in the sixth when Mike Neil walked and pinch runner Jim Alli- son got around the bases but was tAgged out at the plate when he tried to score on a passed ball. ton club. The local team had problems hit- Plcase turn to page 20 Generais The Generals added two more, one in the sixth when Mueller dou- bled and scored on Reynen's single. In the ninth, Andy Gibb tagged a lead off homer. Hodgins went the distance on the mound for the Royals, striking out 17 including 14 in the first five in- nings. Rathpaths: The Royals travel to Tavistock tommorrow night for a game against the Orioles, are in Ta- vistock on Sunday to take on the Merchants and host St. Marys Nighthawks on May 30. t