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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-05-25, Page 6PAGE 6-- CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY. MAY 25, 1978 Naturally speaking by Steve Cooke "I had a real big one on, but I lost it." How many times have you heard this, or more important, how often have you said the same thing? There are definite reasons for these breakoffs, but few people I've spoken to have ever tried to examine the cause. Poorly or improperly tied knots are one of the two main reasons why "big ones" or even "little ones" get away. Some of the old, accepted fishing knots were fine for the once common braided lines generally used, but are next to useless when used with the now popular monofilament lines. Some simply slip and come undone when a little pressure is applied, while others can reduce the breaking strength of the line by as much as 80 percent. The new knots, such as the Improved Clinch Knot, the Double Improved Clinch Knot and the Uni-Knot were developed to be used with monofilament, and retain 95 to 100 percent of the line's original strength. Don't be afraid to learn one of these specialized knots, as they are all quite simple once they have been mastered. The other main reason for breakoffs is an improperly set drag. Most people set the drag too tight and when a fish is on, they try to boat it as quickly as possible. This not only takes a lot of the joy and fun out of actually catching a fish, but can lose one as easily as catch it. According to the experts, the drag on the reel should be set for approximatley one quarter the breaking test of the line. For instance, if your line is say eight pound test, you should be able to strip line off (when the drag is slipping) with about two pounds pressure. This setting should require about six pounds pressure to start the drag slipping and is close enough to the breaking point to suit anyone. Remember, we're talking about mechanical testing of the drag. In actual practice, the resistance of the line in the water along' with many other factors all •add to the strain put on that little strand of mono. With a properly set drag, that eight pound test line is capable of regularly catching, 16 pound fish (bragging size for anyone), and I once personally witnessed a 23 pound northern pike caught on four pound test. All in all, loosen off that drag and you'll have a trophy over the fireplace instead of "one that got away". Vanastra Gun club results ' George Hamm of Blyth shot a perfect score of 25 in the ,Vanastra Gun Club's trap shoot, held on May 16. Jack Miss, Guelph; Murray East, Clinton'; Bill Stewart, Goderich and Lloyd Venner all finished in second place with scores of 24 points apiece. Ernie Marshall, Mitchell; John Hessel, Goderich and John Anderson, Kippen each hit 23 traps while Glen Mogk, Bornholm; Tom Allen, Londesboro and Harrison Schock, Zurich all .had 22 points each. Following down the line, Bradley Mann, Hensall; Dave Temple, Mitchell and Jamie Caldwell, Kippen each had 21 points, Mery Batkin, Clinton had 20 and Paul Webb, Goderich finished with 17 hits. Murray East and Jeff Darling of Exeter were the high scorers at the skeet shoot on May 20 with scores of 24 apiece. Hariison Schock and Tom Allen came second with 23 hits each. John Hessel and Bill Boussey, London hit 22 while Mery Batkin and Bill Pin- combe, Toronto had 21, and Frank Flyn and Al Mitchell, both of Clinton had 19 points each. Dan Meerburg, Forest; Paul Haggitt, Zurich and Paul Mellar, Vanastra had 16 hits while Don Johnson, Forest hit 14 skeets. Local boy is playing major league ball A Clinton native, Mark Nicholson, pitched very well in his first game with the Cambridge Terriers, in the opening game of the Inter - County Major Baseball League last Thursday night. Mark, 19, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Nicholson of James Street in Clinton, is a product of the minor baseball system in town, and this year is residing in Listowel, where he will also hurl for the town's junior club. Mark pitched a steady game for the Terriers, limiting the Stratford Hillers to only two hits as Cambridge won 6-2. Fran Campbell, writing in the Kitchener -Waterloo Record last Friday, said Nicholson "really did a number on the helter-skelter Hillers, limiting them to only two hits over the nine inning distance. "The gritty Nicholson simply challenged and beat the Hillers with a lively fastball above the knee caps for most of the night. He teetered a bit in the seventh, but quickly regained com- mand to silence Hillers from that point. The hard -throwing righty was also backed by two double plays in the final two frames." The Terriers are only going to be able to use Nicholson for spot starts and relief duty once the Listowel junior schedule starts. The Londesboro Lions had a busy night last Monday, running the refreshment booth at the park during the annual fireworks display. The club was nearly all sold out by the end of the night. (News -Record photo) c Ramblings from the races By Lois Gibbings Victorious David, a four- year-old gelding by Royal Melody - Victorious Har- mony, that was raised by August De Groof at his farm on the Bayfield Road near Clinton, won his fourth race of the year at Orangeville Raceway on Sunday af- ternoon. Time for the mile was 2.04.2, just one-fifth of a second slower than his record best of 2.04.1 which he got at Barrie Raceway on Wed- nesday, May 17. Victorious David now has earnings in 1978 of $3,681 from 20 starts, with four wins, three seconds and five thirds. Last year he paced in 2:08, getting nine wins, two seconds and three thirds from 26 starts, good for $4,728. August and Florence De Groof, had their picture taken in the winners' circle with Victorious David, when it was announced that he had been claimed for $7,500 by Peter Swift of Barrie from his previous owners Ruby and Louis Keys of Bramalea. Aubust still has a full sister to the speedy pacer, named Victorious Flo . Ron Williamson was second with Willas Perrica for Ted and Bruce Lamont of Seaforth in the same race. The four-year-old mare by Ferric Hanover -Willa Wonder, has a record this year of 2:06, plus earnings of $4,189. She has won three races, been second four times and third twice in 17 starts. Randy McLean won the second race at Western Fair Raceway in London on May 17 with Scat Man, a nine-year- old horse by Keystoner that he trains for Che Bec Ltd. of Montreal. Two horses owned by Wayne Horner of Brucefie-ld raced at Greenwood in Toronto on May 18. Imshi Alla N was second in the first, 'while Dilly Dares finished third in the third. At London on Friday night, Frank MacDonald of Clinton drove Ruby's Locky, a three- year -filly by Ferric • "WI GANG YAM." "WER GOON WHOM" "WI GOWIN OWME. "* AND YOU THOUGHT YOU UNDERSTOOD ENGLISH? We lived, worked and played in the United Kingdom. Come with us'and we will show you a Britons Britain. Great cities such• as Edinburgh and Llanfairpwllgwyngyl lgogerychwyrn- drobti'i►I I I Iandysiliogogoch. Villages and towns with really strange names. Pubs and tua rooms, soccer and hop picking, buses, bon- nets and boots. We'll make sure you don't get your knickers In a twist. WE LEAVE ON SEPTEMBER 8th FOR A FORTNIGHT More Info? Then write, tinkle or call in for our Serene Season '78 Tour Brochure to THE COACH. HOUSE TRAVEL SERVICE HAMILTON STREET, GODERICH 524-8366 *"We are going home." Easy isn't it? Hanover—Ruby, Dillon, to a third place spot for owner - trainer Dave Shamblaw of Kirkton in her first lifetime start. Verdun Vanstone was fourth with Bay B Hayfee in the third for Holmesville Valley Farms. Armbro Prince finished second with Ken McElroy up for trainer Dennis Jewitt and Doug Bell of Londesboro in the fourth. Dennis Jewitt was second with Jo Spinner that he trains for Franc Stroop of Fordwich. The eight-year-old mare has had six wins, two seconds and one third from 10 starts this year for earnings of $2,895. Nancy Meadow was second in the eighth race for co- owners George Feagan and her driver Gerry Roebuck of Goderich. Soky's Honey, owned and trained by Frank Little of Goderich was fifth in the ninth with Ken McElroy on the bike. The tenth race winners were Lady Samantha and Janice McDonald, timed in 2:05.4 in a dead -heat. Irsha Hanover, owned and trained by Lorne Tyndall of Clinton, was third for driver Frank MacDonald. Adorable Luck finished fifth for owner Larry Baird of Crediton. Chappy Herbert, owned by Wayne Horner of Brucefield, lowered his record from 2:06.1 to 2:03,3 at Greenwood on Friday night in picking up hissecond win from three starts this year. Will Knight was third in a mile that went in 2:00.2 for Ken Parke of Zurich and John H. Lester of Forest. Soccer club unbeaten Clinton Soccer Club maintained their unbeaten record on May 19 when the team travelled to London to play the newly formed Serbia Club. Despite the appalling ground conditions which were more suited to water polo than soccer, the game went on and for the first 64 minutes, the two teams were evenly matched as they picked and splashed through the great puddles of water. Clinton suffered several setbacks as first, half -back John Preston was carried off with a badly bruised ankle and then goalie Juergen Hellman colllided with the opposing centre and both players had to be carried off with suspected leg fractures. Then all three injured players were hurried off by am- bulaQce for x-rays. Tony Van Dongen took over for Hellthan and did an ad- mirable job keeping Serbia at bay. Clinton missed several good scoring chances before Danny Colquhoun belted one past the sprawling The above partners have a new filly foal from their Columbia George broodmare Kawartha Freight—Southampton V. The latter stallion is a full brother to Nansemond p, 1:56.1. Bad track conditions caused Elmira Raceway to postpone their Friday, May 19 opening. At London on Saturday afternoon, Bill Caldwell of Clinton finished fourth with his trotting mare, Matadot. Betty Van Dyk was second for driver Gary Payne and owner -trainer Frank Little of Goderich. At Hanover ' on Saturday night, Verdun Vanstone gave his Winnie Ensign her first lifetime win in 2:14.2. John Mathers was second with K.T. Judge for Gerald McFadden of Dresden, while John Jewitt of Londesboro finished fourth with his Skippy Del. Dennis Jewitt of Clinton also had a fourth with his Champion Hit in the second race. Late Affair, a six-year-old horse by Sir Dudley Pick—Delphine Spencer, owned 'by Grant and Carl Fisher, had his first lifetime win with Gerry Roebuck up. Kit Lee was third for owner Douglas Kerr. Claybrook Romeo finished second for driver Jack Meriam and owner Charles Brindley of Goderich in the seventh, while Imp Mathers was fourth for the Broken M. Stables. Frank MacDonald was fifth with Goldies Hit for Terry Rutledge of Clinton in the eighth. Dennis Jewitt was fifth also with Hullett Rose for Ed Bezaire of Seaforth in the ninth. Ron Williamson finished third with Tranquil Morris A. for C. Browning of Toronto and J. McLeod of Seaforth at Orangeville on Sunday afternoon. The ten- year -old gelding won his first race in Canada, at the same track, on May 11, timed in 2:07.1. Bill Rapson of Holmesville plans to race Alpha Herb, a three-year-old gelding by Ever Ready—Jane Oakie, in the Ontario Sires Stakes at Leamington on Sunday, May 28. Bill qualified the trotter at London on May 17 with a personal time of 2:10.4. Ladies bowling Boyes Girls came out on top as the champions from the Ladies Tuesday Afternoon bowling league. Members of the team were Elaine Boyes, Iva Reid, Moranne Duddy, Sheila McKay, Helda Semple and June McCowan. The play-off champs were the June Bugs with June De Ruyter, Lois Gibbings, Gwen Johnston, Vivian Knight, Joyce Van Reisen and Valier Mair. Mona Campbell took the high average of 199. The high triple went to Nancy Roy with 814 and June De Ruyter had the high single with 339. The league would like to thank the ladies at the Clinton Legion for the meal and service which they gave at the banquet. 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