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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1978-05-11, Page 6COUNTER CASH & CARRY Building Supplies 'RINCESS ST. WEST. CLINTON 48 2-96 1 , PAGE 6--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1978 Ramblings from the races By Lois Gibbings Flame Messenger, owned by Evelyn Rapson of Holmesville, picked up his second win in his last three starts at London on May 5. The seven-year-old trotting gelding by All Aflame - Debutante Hanover led all the way on a sloppy track in a 2:11.4 mile with his 19 -year- old trainer Bill Rapson on the bike. Flame Messenger has earnings of $1,416 this year from nine starts, with two wins, one second, three thirds and two fourths. Last year he raced 27 times with one win, three seconds and four thirds, good for $2,157 and a lifetime total of $8,887. Imshi Alla N., a five-year- old gelding, originally from New Zealand, was timed in 2:06.2 for his first lifetime win on May 3 at the London track. The pacer is by Keep Away, a son of Good Time, and was driven to his victory by Dave Wall for owner Wayne Horner of Brucefield. Randy Henry finished second in the same race with Swift Honey, owned by Arnold Doak of Goderich. Contemplate, owned •by Wayne Horner was fifth in a 2.04.2 mile at Greenwood on May 2. Tarus won his second race from eight starts this year on Wednesday night at London. His time of 2:06 was identical to his first winning time on April 19. The nine-year-old pacer by Adios Cleo is owned by Frank Johnston of Goderich and was driven by trainer Earl Hyatt. His earnings this year now total $1,698. Bobby Tar was driven by trainer Terry Kerr to a fourth place finish in the same race for owner Jim Riehl of Goderich. Bay B. Hayfee, owned by Holmesville Valley Farms, was third for driver Verdun Vanstone in the eighth. At London on Friday night, Gerry Roebuck finished fourth with Nancy Meadow, which he co-owns with his grandfather George Feagan of Goderich. Betty Van Dyk was fourth in the fifth race, while Soky's Honey was third in the ninth. Both mares are owned by Frank Little of Goderich. Senate Leader, was fifth in a dead -heat in the seventh with driver Bill Rapson up for his father, Gord. Mike Meadow, owned by Jean and Ben Feagan of Goderich, finished fourth at London on Saturday afternoon. Red Banner, a four-year- old son of Partlow-Worthy Flash, picked up his second win of the year at Leamington on Sunday afternoon with owner Ron Bannerman on the bike. The chestnut trotter now has earnings for this year of $3,098, with $13,461 lifetime. The first Ontario Sires Stakes Races for 1978 began at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto on Saturday, May 6. Ron Feagan of Dundas, but formerly of Goderich, drove the winners of both divisions for three-year-old pacing colts. Both horses are by the • Armstrong Bros. stallion Horton Hanover. Armbro Torrid, owned by Elaine and Hersh Gordon of Toronto, was timed in 2:00.1 for the mile. Dave Wall was third with Trulys Champ, while the Norm Campbell trained Wintario finished fifth. Purse money for this first division was $29,924. The second division for s purse of $30,674 was won by John Grant's Armbro Taurus in 2:01 flat. A son of Scram, C.P. Dirzen, was third for driver Ken McElroy, with Samuel Seelster getting fourth and Jumbo Cat fifth. Other Western Ontario colts who were not so fortunate were Trefoil Penn, sixth, Melo Victory, seventh and Skipicka, ninth. Many of these same three- year -olds will compete at Clinton Kinsmen Raceway on opening day, Sunday, June 25. Hanover Raceway gets underway for another year this coming Saturday night, May 13, with racing to con- tinue wuntil September 30. Irisha Hanover continued her excellent performance at London on Monday night when she was a winner in 2:09.1, her fastest winning mile this year. The seven- year-old Bullet Hanover mare was driven by Ray McLean for owner -trainer Lorne Tyndall of Clinton. Chocolate Duke, •owned by Ken Parke of Varna and John Lester of Forest was third in the fifth race. Jo Spinner also finished third for owner Frank Stroop in the sixth. Margaret Jewell of Colborne Township was the winner of the first $1,000 draw in aid of the new grandstand at Goderich. Maybe nest week I'll be the lucky one! Soccer team wins opener The Clinton senior Soccer team opened the 1978 season with a 4-3 home win on Saturday against newly established Stratford Juventus. A new looking and en- thusiastic team this year, Clinton has •had most of its financial,. problems alleviated by the generosity of Fleming Feed Mill as sponsors. They played open, entertaining soccer, and were up 2-0 by halftime on a goal by Alex Harrett, from a pass from Dan Colquhoun and a goal from newcomer Ron Brown after good work by Brian Newington. Stratford made the score 2 I when the Clinton defence failed to contain the fast, young Stratford offence. Don Armstrong then finished off a corner kick from Dan Colquhoun; and Tony Gib- bings making his •debut in senior soccer, scored with a high cross from the right wing to put the game ap- parently out of reach. However, Stratford fought back against a relaxed Clinton defence and scored two quick goals to bring the score to 4-3, which was also the final score. The efforts of minor soccer in Clinton over the past five years are ° now paying dividends as the senior team now boasts four players from the minor system, with a few more working out with the team. Alex Harrett, one of the firstriplayers to come up, has been chosen as team captain this year, an honour which is well deserved. Returnees from last year are, Jeurgen Hellman, Gary Hesslewood, Ray and Brian Kennedy, Dan Colquhoun, Alex Harrett, Brian Newington, Pete Wise, Bill Cantelon, Grant Clark and Don Armstrong. Newcomers are Dean Ryan, Tony Van Dongen, Ron Brown who played Junior "B" in Barrie, John Preston from England 'and Tony Gibbings from the Clinton Minor System. Tony was picked as a provincial all-star last year. 'Don Armstrong, Tony Van Dongen, and Pat Newington as secretary, share the ad- ministrative duties. Clinton travels to Lambeth on Sunday May 14th for their first away game. Kick-off 4 p.m. Vanastra gun club The first trap shoot of the season was held at the Vanastra Gun Club on May 2 and although there were no perfect scorers, Bill Stewart. and Bill Thompson, both of Goderich came the closest with 23 hits out of 25. A number of shooters hit 21 traps. They included: Mery Batkin, Clinton; Jack Mills, Guelph; Dave Temple, Mitchell; John Hessel, Goderich and Bill Boussey, London. Ernie Marshall, Mitchell had 19 and 1-larrison Schock, Zurich came last with 17 points. In the skeet shoot, Murray East, Clinton; Bill McNutt, Exeter and Bill Stewart, each shot perfect scores of 25. John Hessel and Jamie Caldwell, Kippen hit 24 while Randy Stanlake, Exeter, Bill Boussey and Paul Mellar, Vanastra each hit 23 traps. Harrison Schock and Glen Mogk of Bornholm hit 22' and Mery Batkin ,came last with 20 points. Smile Inflation is when wallets are getting bigger and shopping bags are getting smaller. HOW'S THIS FAR VALUE BEEF HIND QUARTERS * FULLY PROCESSED * FULLY GUARANTEED THIS PRICE GUARANTEED UNTIL SAT., MAY 13 Phone orders accepted but at this low price we require a $50.00 deposit MEAT MARKET Dashwood 237-3314 1/2 mile south of Dashwood 's main intersection The Clinton Colts baseball club's bike-a-thon to Auburn and back last Saturday served two purposes. Not only did it help the club raise $600 in pledges, but It also got the boys in shape for the upcoming season, which opens May 24, here in Clinton. Here manager Newt Collins leads some of the pack. (News -Record photo) Naturally speaking By Steve Cooke Dandelions are a pain in the neck for the homeowner trying to keep his lawn neat and tidy. Even .though they are a nuisance to most, some people look at their, . in a different light. Early settlers in North America drank dandelion tea as a heartburn remedy while some Indian tribes believed the same tea to have tonic properties. With the price of fresh-,' produce as high as it is today, it makes sense to capitalize on some of nature's freebies. Dandelion leaves are most commonly used as a salad green. A short session outside in the fresh spring air and sunshine with a six -quart basket can give you the makings of a fine salad.' Wash the leaves well before sprinkling with cheese, bacon bits and an oil and vinegar dressing. Try this salad once and you'll be scouring the neighbourhood for the pesky plant. A word of caution is indicated here, however, If there is any chance that the weeds have been sprayed or treated with a herbicide, stay away from them. Young leaves only should be used as the older leaves tend to be coarse and bitter. Young flower buds (before they bloom) can also be used as a garnish in the salad. Salads are not the only thing that dandelions can provide. The leaves can be boiled up like spinach and make an extremely tasty vegetable. An added feature is that dandelions are very fich in both vitamins A and C. Young roots can be peeled and boiled for a nutritious meal and are very tasty when served with a little salt and a pat of butter. A coffee sub- stitute can be made from the roasted and ground roots. That's a 97 per cent caffeine free breakfast drink free from nature for the taking. The flowers of course are widely known for their w inemaking. The next time you're out cursing dandelions, pause a moment and take a closer look. Try picking a few leaves just for a taste at supper. Dandelions may suddenly become not quite so much of a problem. Colts open season May 24 The Clinton Colts in- termediate "C" baseball team will be opening their regular season here in Clinton on May 24 in a game against Dashwood. The Colts will play most of their home games on Wed- nesdays and Fridays nights, with one Sunday start. The season extends until July 28, and will see them play teams from Dashwood, Crediton, Thorndale senior and junior, three London junior teams, the Diamonds, Rae J's, and Byron and Tillsonburg and Walsingham. In a bike-a-thon last Saturday, the Colts raised $600 for the club on a 20 -mile ride to Auburn and back. The 14 men in the ride in- cluded Don Bartliff, Paul Bartliff, Greg Burns, James Collins, George Collins, Ruth Fleet, Zeke Fremlin, John Hart, John Leppington, Joe Livermore, Cam MacDonald, Don MacDonald, Doc Miller, and Larry Pickett. What you think Bouquets.... Dear Editor: On April 29, 1978, the girl guides in this district hosted the area volleyball finals. Nine teams participated in the tournament, and travelled from as far away as - Parry Sound to the north and Cambridge to the east. For the majority it was their first visit to Clinton though they had heard of us! We were proud of the facilities here at CHSS and appreciative of assistance. given by principal, Mr. G. Phillips and custodian, Mr. K. Skov. Following many hours of volleyball, the girls enjoyed a swim and snack at Vanastra ,Recreation Centre. Once more, they were well provided for and a happy time was had before retur- ning to their - respective communities. We are the first small community able to host their annual event - simply because we have the facilities to offer. Thank You Girl Guides Clinton and Vanastra Standards..... • from page 4 Smiley devoting a week's work on blaspheming God. When I read the article from our High School correspondent about the educational advantages of dirty books, I wonder is this what we have done to our children. No. respect for grown ups with a different or christian point of view, or those fellow students who also go to High School and are hurt by the books mentioned. Mrs. Agnes Kaptein, Bayfield, Ont. HOME GAMES Wed., May 24 - Dashwood - 8:00 Sun., May 28 - Crediton - 7:00 Wed., May 31 - Thorndale Sr. - 8:4)0 Wed. June 7 - Thorndale Sr. - 8:00 Fri., June 16 - Diamond - 8:30 Wed., June 21 -Thorndale Jr. - 8:15 Wed., July 5 - Dashwood - 8:00 Fri., July 7 - Rae J's. - 8:30 Sun., July 16 -Tillsonburg - 7:00 Wed., July r9 - Crediton - 8:00 Fri., July 21 - Byron - 8:30 Fri., July 28 - Walsingham - 8:30 AWAY GAMES Sun., June 4 - Byron (At Lambeth) - 2:00 Thur., June 15 - Thorndale Sr. - 8:00 Sat., June 24 - Walsingham - 8:00 Sun., June 25 - Tillsonburg - 1:00 Wed., June 28 - Rae J's. (Labatt Park) - 8:30 Fri., June 30 - Dashwood - 8:00 Sun., July 9 - Dashwood - 2:00 Mon., July 10 - Thorndale Jr. - 8:15 Wed., July 12 - Diamond (Labatt Park) - 8:30 Fri., July 14 - Crediton - 8:00 Sun., July 23 - Crediton - 1:00 Thur: July 27 - Thorndale Sr. - 8:00 MORTGAGES ARRANGED Tun_,-trviiofrs FINANCIAL AND MANAGMENT CONSULTANTS P.O. BOX 52 58 ELGIN AVE. EAST GODERICH 524-4211 Bill Counter I have a number of discon- tinued silent seal (double hung) window units at at- tractive Bargain Prices, as well as some excess Trimlite Wood Gliders at Prices you'll like. DASHWOOD CLASSIC ENTRANCE and PATIO DOORS always in stock SIDEWALK SLABS -- PATIO STONES SAKRETE MIXES CEDAR AND REDWOOD STAIN 6 • GAL. 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