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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-09-02, Page 16pas'. 1(r limes -Advocate, September 2, 1998 Pool players' club coming to Exeter area By Craig Bradford , TA Reporter EXETER --- Pool players chalk • your cuCs. • Liz Connelly. a ereccut transplant from Port Elgin, is organising a Ca- nadian -Pool Players' Association branch in Exeter and invites all in- : terested players to an orientation/ information meeting at Classic Bil-• Bard., 414 Main• St., on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. Canadian Pool Players' •As- sociation president -Lindsay Dobson of Walkcrtiai will he on hand to regionals and ended up in ninth • place at the international champion- ships m St. Louis out of 64 women. . Connelly has also tasted success as part of a team. In '94, her team 'Chalk's Free' won the natiunajs and won their first round in Vegas before being knocked out. Connelly said she • has learned much of what she knows from old- er pool players; watching pool on TV and by playing in a kit of tour- naments. .The one thing she doesn't • do •is what most people say you must do. • . "The more 1 practice, the worse • I talk to pool enthusiasts. , get. ' Connelly said. Connelly hopes ahout.50 players .All pool players, from the. sea - will sign up .to loan six • teams of soned vet to the, never -touched -a - cue type, arc 'invited ` it's a fret night• to join the associa- out, it doesn't tion. . •cost that much•IGs a fun night out, it doesn't cost and you meet that much and you interesting meet interesting peo- people." pie," Connelly said. Cost 'to players to join the Exeter area pool associa- tion is $21.40 for CPPA tncmbcr- ship plus $6 per night of pool (there may be sonic small additional costs). Players must be 19 or -older. -The association will be run put of Classic Billiards, The Dressing Room in Huron Park (at Centralia College). The Colonial in Grand' Bend, The Dominion Tavelit in Zu- rich and Kelly's Place in Hensall. Connelly is available at Classic Billiards each Saturday and Sunday from noon -7 p.rn. For more in-, formation, call Connelly at 2.35- 4189: eight players to play on "I"ursday s front -8- hl p.m..laive would play per night with the rest serving •as. reserves. Tlic tearlis will compete locally to sec who will go on . to regional, provincial and even in- ternanonal /4 -ball competition.. The international champions)iips are. - held in the U.S: each year, .usually in 1_a<. Vegas: • Representing Port Elgin' s• (Queen"s Hotel. Connelly competed - in the last eitmpctition in April.and ended •up tied for fifth out of 54 women. In 795 Connelly - won the Lining It up. Pool player Liz Connelly, a recent transplant to Exeter, hopes -.to get a 'Ca- nadian Pool Players' Associa- tion off the ground in the area soon: Ice time already? Getting an early start. Lucan area hockey players got a chance to scrap off the rust from their'skates at the Shamrock pre -tryout hockey clinic at Lucan Community Memorial Centre. last week'. Instructor Dwight Leslie, right,.is seen here giving some tips to bantam/midget boys and girls players, • Hensall hopefuls Waiting for the shot. About 40. potential Hensall Sr. A Sherwoods hockey players took I the ice on Saturday and Sunday for the first' round of tryouts during the team's first raining camp at Hensall Arena. Those trying out include Terry Bedard, an original Sher - woods player, former Exeter Jr. D Hawk Sean McCann and former North Middlesex Jr. D Star Chris Downie. More open tryouts at the Hensall Arena are scheduled for this week- end, from,1 p.m. -2:30 p.m. Saturday and from noon -1:30 p.,m. Sunday. The new edition of the team will play in the WOAA's. West Division agai1'st Clinton, Goderich, Ripley, Monkton and Lubknow. Hensall will also face off in. home-andhorne series versus 'AA' clubs from Milverton, Tavistock and Wellesley. The season starts with the Sherwoods home opener at Hensall Arena on Oct. 4 at 12:45 p.m. The' original Sherwoods team folded in '83/84 after, about 10 seasons of play. • (photo/Kate Monk) Kippen Gun Club August 26 Trap - Ernie Marshall Dennis Boyd George Hamm , Brad Mann Tim Hoff Gord Robinson Mark Tuckey Matt Jon Gaiser Glen Mogk Paul Hoff Harold Smith' 25 24 24 24 ' , 24 23 23 23 22 22 , , 20 - 1:9 Top shooters unload at Cooper Memorial KIPPEN - Thirty-nine shooters were on hand' for the 2lst_Kylc Cooper Memorial Shoot 'held at the Kippen Gun Club on August 23. Competitors fired 100 shots from' the 16 -yard line to.make' up the competition. • Winners: 'A' - Brad Mann, 99. BDM ,Auto Sales Trophy;' 13' - Gordon Robinson, 96, Woodland Horses Trophy; 'C' '- Morley Loosentore, 94, Gaiscr Knealc Trophy; 'D' - 'Hugh Smith. 83, W.G.-Thompson Trophy; Veteran - Russ Beaver, 94, Hyde Bros. •i-rbphy; Junior (18 years and un(ler) - Justin Bocl,'69, George Harem Trophy; Special Award - Ed Stcegstra, 89. Sigred Robinson Award. • - Serason high. average ow 500 tar • - gets - Dennis Boyd; 96 per cent; Runner-up George Hamrn, 93.8 per cent; Most improved - Pat Glazier, 90.6 per cern. - Coming up in local sports EXETER — While some sports teams Times -Advocate readers like to follow weren't in action last week, they haven't fallen off the face of the earth. The Exeter Express senior- men's hardball team is off to Clarksbut'g this weekend to compete in the Ontario Baseball Association championship tour- nament. The Exeter Nabisco midgets ' hardball team will also play for , the OBA title in Tillsonhurg this weekend. The Exeter Centennials men's soccer team is on a break but will be back in action Sept. 13 at•Chatham: The next home game for the Cents is Sept. 20.6 p.m., when they'll take on Mount Brydges. Their last regu- lar season game is at home Sept. 27, 6 p.m., versus Benfica 'B'. The Western Ontario Soccer League Division 11 playoffs will be at the London Portuguese Club Oct. 3-4 with•the finals sct for Oct 11, I p.m. The Cents are sitting atop the Divisioh II standings with.a 12- 3-2 record (wins, losses, tics) and 38 points. Wallaceburg is in second at 9-3-4 and 31 points. SPORTS DIVETS Dietrich wins Tyson golf title 1.ONDON — Exeter's Malt Dien ich uut•dnese and out -putted the competition to win iheTNT. Ji. Tyson (it,11,1i•wi bantam title at the final scramble tournantent'at'1•hames Valle` Lull course last week - Dictrich notched 104 points un the IOU! outpacing .eeund pia 'e finisher Simon Liston of Thames' Valle 1'Q i :end Jell Coiner 01 Si. Clair (91.5). . Dietrich, 43. call.•lrunwut d (loll Club home - Taylor at Murphy's Sunday , - EXETER -- E.xetetucs will he able it, rub ,huuldei e and. rlhuw,J with the NHLs Taylor hrolirn•at an outdoi,r concerto fiendit Exeter Minor Hockey on Sunday behind Mtn 's Pub stria E:,ttet rrom 2-7 p.m. • - • ` -Eine and C'hns •Iaylur. originally Dunt Seaetutth, are vim Boston . Bruin property. Both former London Knight., ('hri% holds the Knights career record tot goads scored.. He play ed wtlh Utah unite International Hockey League last -season • Local bands-Ruys•Garage and Stu Mc(•:uul and Knueklchead, will provide the musical accompaniment. • - There' will he no rover charge. but all donations go Km aids Exeter Minor Hockey. lite evenlis licenced: Call Murphy's at 235-0271 for more information. Dashwood hosts all -Ontario victory DASHWOOI) -- Dashwood Minor Baseball will host the Prov- ince's bestcannpetitionlur the Ontario Bascball-AS.0c1411(in Bantam 'E' chat pitinship tournament this weekend at the. Dashwood • diamond. • • - • ' -. Five teams will battle for the title in the double kno:k-out tourna-. menta These -teams include I)ashvvood, a inennher of the Western .Ontario Baseball Assslciation,Central Ontario Baseball Assie:Iauitnn•s Rockwood, Eastern Ontario Baseball Assoc, ttton•. Bluotul.letd hest. Central Baseball Association's Brigden. and 1ti'OI3A•sfIlc•a.er Valley .Brigden gets a bye for the first gadie while Dashwood will play Rockwood in game one on Saturday :ft H dant. taller opening ecre,mo- niesj and_Bloontfield will play Beaver. Valley in game. twt'.;tt 10:30 . am. The semi=finals will be on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. w mh the final's at 2 p.nt.The tournament will he run in -double -knockout style (a team. . must lose twice before being eliminated). , Hosting an OBA playdowit is a'tirsf her Dashwood Minor - Baseball - Soccer roundup Exeter Eagles Boys U11 August 24 - Challenge Cup µrap up tournament Game I ' Eagles 6 v, Sttathroy Lightning (1 Goals: Luc Kerslake (3), Ben Willis - Leake. Jarrett Anslcit, Dan Campbell . Shutout: Brent Vind,or Game 2 Eagles 3 vs. Slrathroy Stingers t) Goals: Kerslake (3) Shutout: Wmtt,or , Gann: 3 - Eagles a vs Exeter 1st, I Griahcnder: Windsor , Exeter lets Boys U11 August 25. 29 - Challenge Cup w rap ,up • tournament Game 1 - Jct, I ss (hike) Bridge Rattier, 0 Gauls 2 - kis 2'.s Cornell Meats 4) - Goole 3 -'Jet, 3,. Tusk'. & Kos, 2 The game wrm into overtime as the ,core w.0 0-0 The shootout was Jets 1 \, Tunks & Kosu 2• Goallenders: Shane MacGregor. Aaron echoer ':\ (10.141)1 champs ° • Exeter Lasers Boys U13 ' August 28 - Challenge (-up Game I - Exeter 5 vs: North Middler, ' Goals: John Edward:. Geoff Duckworth, Nale. DiHo r. lerrni\ Ml.un, .m. Tn\y 1-1,1C1 Goaltendcr: Nathan Holmes • Game 2- Exeter a 1:-s GGmd {lend 1 (:oats: tkRoer 12). Nate Spicy Goallcndcr: ;Ames Sen.rfmals : Exeter if vs \trathroy Knight. I 16 Team Mens Siowpitch Tournament in Varna Sept. 11-13 Teams needed. For info call sack Bender 236-4270 FINAL REGISTRATION ' for Hensall Minor Hockey by Sept. 12 New players-Ae,come,J Numbers, are needed for Midget 'and Girls Teams For more Into contact Randy Parker 262-3226 Karen Dickins 262-2644 IZZZIIIIZZZZZZIII2ZIIIIIZIIIZZIZIZZZIZIZIZZIZZZ)4 \ . H H "Exeter Elites Baton Club" Don't stand in line, follow the band and sign up for Baton! Make new friends or bring your friends along Registration and Classes begin Sept. 9 - 5:30 p.m. - Exeter PS or call Sandie at 519-284-0450 Evenings * for ages 5 and up * Cost: $100.00/yr. FREE LESSONS FOR SEPTEMBER! , rcrour22222IxxxxxxIZZXZ2IZIZZ2xxxxxxSZIU2Zz22IIz2It' a H •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •• •• •• : • ••Sat., : • • • • • •• PAHA Girls Hockey • NO CHARGE • PROMOTIONAL SKATES • • Sept. 5, 2:30 - 4:30 and• ,Fri., Sept. 11, 7 -10 •p.m. : • Hensall Arena • See if it's for you! Bring a friend : For more information call Marj at 235-0700 • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••