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Times Advocate, 1995-08-30, Page 17Dragsters from 60's race again in Grand Bend GRAND BEND - On Labor Day weekend Grand Bend Motorplex will be turning back the clock as some of the original dragsters that raced in the 60's will be burning up the track for old -times sake. Motorplex organizers held a press conference Saturday to announce the biggest weekend event they have planned since the track re- opened last spring. History will be made as the origi- nal "Little Red Wagon" Wheel- stander driven by the legendary Bill "Maverick" Golden will appear on the same track as Scott Wilson and his original 60's dragster called Time Machine. Golden will be at Haugh Tire in Exeter on Wednesday afternoon signing autographs and talking to race buffs. Willson is the first record holder who raced in the 60's when the track was called Grand Bend Speedway. The long weekend will also fea- ture the fastest of the new as Top Fuel Dragsters running on nitro and capable of speed up to 300 mph will put on a 5,000 horsepower dis- play. The Canadian Funny Bike speed record will also be up for grabs as Canadian record holder Dan Butters will square of against Geoff Pol- lard for the fastest bike in Canada title. As an added attraction for the weekend, the Ontario Rodeo Asso- ciation will be putting on an authen- tic cowboy rodeo featuring events such as bull riding, calf roping and steer wrestling. Sponsored by the Saddle Up Buck Off promotional group, cow- boy contestants from Canada and the United states will be competing for $9,000 in prize money on both Saturday and Sunday. Have a sports tip? Call the Times-Advocat 235-1331 Golf roundup Exeter Golf Club Senior Men August 24 A flight Low net Doug Marks Ron Chuter B flight Low net John Stephens C flight Low net Gerald Dearing D flight Low net Anson McKinley First Cord MacTavish Bill Kuhar Cliff Grasdahl Al Eveleigh Second Doug Harrison Bev Alexander Gerald Dearing John DeWeerd 35 35 32 32 29 37 34 33 34 138 35 37 32 31i 142 Closest to pin: Doug Harrison Ithiesday Ladles August 23 Low net Ann Prout Jean Crerar Susan Dolphin Helen Wasnidge Jackie Wells Deb Hunter Door prize: Ola Batten 50/50 draw: Dianne Ahrens Sponsors: Marlene Parsons/ReMax Bluewater Realty Inc.; Canadian Flight A Flight 13 Flight C 35 35 33 37 24 29 Tire Monday Men August 28 A flight Low gross Hayden Gozzard Low net Dennis Rowe 2nd LG Jamie Gaul 2nd LN Emie Ahrens B fight Low gross Gary Kyle Low net Scott Davidson 2nd LG George Tryon 2nd LN Clayton Cooper C night Low gross Lee Webber Low net Jerry MacLean 2nd LG Dale Ratcliffe 2nd LN Fred Wells D flight Low gross Jim Lewis Low net Jack Aikenhead 2nd LG Mark Hern 2nd LN Don Clarke Sponsor: Huron Tractor Door prize winner: Ken Kadey Closest to pint #3 Hayden Gozzard Longest drive: #9 Craig Alexander Next week: National Trust/'Zurich Co-op Do it Centre Other news: Wrap Up Tournament Saturday, September 16 38 32 38 34 37 34 42 35 43 34 45 36 40 32 46 33 Fury lose PigeonFury lose SP()RTS Times -Advocate, August 30, 1995 1'ue 17 third straight racing an all -year hobby to Delhi DELHI - The Exeter Fury trav- elled to Delhi Friday night to be handed their third loss in as many years from the hometown team. The Delhi Royals beat the Fury 1-0 when a lone player scored from the side of the net during the sec- ond half. Exeter's best scoring opportunity came when Tom Westerveld came racing in unchecked and firc.l a strong shot only to have it deflected by a Delhi player. A win on Friday would have as- sured the Fury a playoff spot with only three games remaining. The Fury are currently in fourth place but are locked in a battle with St. Thomas who still have five games to play including the last home game of the year for Exeter. The Fury will next play Embro at home September 10. Exeter Women, Juvenile team in PMW championships EXETER - The Exeter Women's fastball team defeated Ailsa Craig 21-6 Sunday setting the tone for the PMW championship game on Tuesday. Jill Sararas pitched the entire game and hit two home runs in the game while Joanne Kerslake also chalked up a home run and led the team defensively with some smart field play. Head coach Don McInnes feels his team can come up with a repeat performance as long as they don't lose any more key players before the game. The last game of the season is slotted for a 9 a.m. game start at the Rec Centre ball diamonds. 1 1 Ironwood First Senior Men August 26 Jim Duddy Jack Fuller Andy DeBoer Lloyd Cushman 38 40 46 41 171 Second Jack Muir 40 Lloyd Robison 40 AI Preece 45 Don Cowan 173 Third Bill Gilfillan 40 Ken Hermann 42 Joe Regier 45 Guy Giddings 175 Fourth Jim Steen 40 Bud Preszcator 46 John Green 45 Jim Wallace 42 180 Fifth Elwood Truemner 44 Ben Fisher 45 Bob Brown 46 Clyde Spears 5.0 185 Closest to pin: #4, Ken Hermann; #7, Andy DeBoer Men's Club August 22 - front nine - blue tees A flight First Stu Homuth 39N36 Second Scan Vandongen 38N37 Third Brian Horner 4I N38 Fourth Bob Fletcher 4I N38 Fifth Don Heywood 39N38 Sixth David Holtzmann 34N38 B fight First Lee Richards 34N30 Second Joe Wilson 39N35 Third Don Currell 43N39 Fourth Clayton Hefley 42N39 Fifth Mike Brintnell 45N40 Sixth Larry Wein 42N41 C flight First Don Smith 39N38 Second Wilmer Ferguson 43N40 Third Murray Morrison 47N40 Fourth Dave Harbum 43N40 D flight First Ron Mason 45N41 Second Dave Nykiforuk 48N42 Third Dean Barclay 47N42 Fourth Ed Beck 50N44 Fifth Brian Peck 47N44 Sixth Ken Hermann 49N44 Ironwood award: Brion Penhale Closest to pin: #2 Murray Morri- son; #5 Darren Mason; #8 Wilmer Ferguson; #9 Mark Vandcrgunst Skins: #1 Paul Stevens; #2 Darren Mason; #4 Lce Richards; #4 Brian Peck; #6 Wilmer Ferguson; #8 Da- vid Holtzmann Ladles Club August 28 - hack nine Low gross: Lynne Farquhar 40 Judy Hodgins 44 Mary Lou Hyde 55 Sandy Sweitzer 59 Birdies: Judy Hodgins #13 Joan Heywood #14 Marlene Parsons #14 Lynne Farquhar #14 Carolyn Gilfillan 014 Skirts: A&B - 110 Lynne Farquhar, 013 Judy Hodgins; C&D - 012,115 and #18 Mary Lou Hyde Low partners: Lynne Farquhar and Mary Lou Hyde Closest to pin: Janet Wedlake, Judy Hodgins, Elsie Hermann Al DeHaan EXETER - Experienced pigeon racers will say that pigeon -racing goes on all year long. What they mean is, while the rac- ing of first the old birds and later in the summer of the young birds con- stitutes the essence of the hobby, there is a lot more going on. One aspect concerns pouring over previous records of perfor- mances to try to mate pigeons in a way that will produce superior off- spring. This process of selection begins during the early winter months. It takes concrete form when the cocks and hens are put together in Febru- ary -March. Interest is further piqued when the youngsters begin to show color and shape. At the age of three months, when they have become thoroughly fa- miliar with their surrounding area in a three to five mile radius, the youngsters are placed in a training basket. Care is taken to ensure that this experience be as devoid of stress as possible. First impressions count. Gradually the youngsters are tak- en out for increasingly longer train- ing flights. When they have been trained up to 50 miles they are con- sidered ready to race and show their stuff. For the Lucan club members, the first race is from Cobourg, a dis- tance of 84 miles. Because of unfa- vorable weather conditions, recent races have been marked by slow returns. Mitch Szczech's pigeons were in fine condition and flew very well. They took positions one and two at the Cobourg race, and placed first, third and fourth in the Oshawa race results. The fact that Jim Southern's pi- geons have to fly the extra distance to Kerwood did not seem to deter them. They placed second and fifth at the Oshawa race and took third place in the Cobourg race. Norm Hardy's birds showed con- sistency by taking positions five, six and seven at the Cobourg race, as well as positions 11, 12 and 13 in the race from Oshawa. Mark An- sems from Parkhill had pigeons showing ptomising results by tak- ing position four at Cobourg and the number seven and nine spots at Oshawa. The Exeter pigeons either walked home or they showed the way home to the birds from the south before heading home to their own lofts There's always next time...the club is hoping that the coming weekends will bring better racing weather. GRAND BEND MOTORPLEX carN�> .`o �".A71496 L,� "1i—gPRESE NT TOP FUEL DRAGSTER WHEELSTANDER WEEKEND GEOFF POLLARD "PONTIAC JACK" OSTRANDER DAN BUTTERS DOUG "TAZ" HEARSUM BILL "MAVERICK" GOLDEN SCOTT WILSON'S 'TIME MACHINE' LABOUR DAY WEEKEND, SEPTEMBER 2&3 STOMPIN' AND ROCKIN' STOMPIN' SATURDAY ,„o POSITIVELY STOMP/N' lead AND 62104461. AN EVENING OF... EAGLES ROCKIN' SUNDAY SEPT. 3RD DIRTY DEEDS Tf� (1 11 C1 e r 111 AND u KIf�A 1141 TCHEL L SAT. & SUN.gaONG TNG lNG S�,.NG SS�NG GENERAL ADMISSION S10 4: P. M , RODEOSaoo, E a�� ° p,V,T 61?, PE o�, e� ,611N STUDENTS Nv CARD) 2 FOR 1 • SENIORS 12 PRICE ,1U CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER • FREE IN CAR CLASS PAYOUTS! 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