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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-01-24, Page 6NUM ! RI! CORD,. RSDAVIoIANUARY 1980 P a l BOran Marriage -a.. 'The tnton, Mustangs winning; streak continued last weekend when they trampled Arthur 12-4. on. Friday night and humiliated Wingham '7-2 on Sunday afternoon. The .. Mustangs orently sit in fourth •spot behind Walkerton, by' two .pointsi, and trail Wingham by three points. ,"the • current.' leader. * is, Fort Elgin, also with 36 points, but they have two games, r n hand and "should finish on top. Wingham las one. game left, while Walkerton and .Clinton, both ~ have. three games left. • :"he.Mustangs toughest challenge. will be this weekend when- they. travel. • to Kincardine on friday night " and ;then play host to Wa1kezton oil• Sunday night" at ' 8 p;rn., following the Bantam tournament. In last Friday night's action in _Arthw the Mustangs opened. up a 441 ;first period lead and were never challenged ° after ,that,. 'The, �: Mustangs scoring was handled by Paul Dougherty, Phil Arthur, • Steve 'Arbour, and Mike Pinch. The second period was. a little closer, as each team scoxed..twice until .the'last, minute of. play in _period_._rwhen. r. Flowers -put one away for the---,',.Stangs, Dave (Rocket) Stephenson and Steve Arbour also tallied foir the,Stangs:.. The Mustangs came out flying in the third ,period and:Scored three times in .he first minute and a half an ,:the-n-a-dded-two-chore--s- later' in the period, while the Arthur Eagles could manage only one goal. Dave Stephenson scored twice, Mike Pinch, Greg Flowers, and Steve Arbour handled the Mustang scoring. Bill Pickering and Phil Arthur each had three assists, while Magnus Johannson, Jeff Ball, Rob Stovel, Claus Westberg; Steve Arbour, Dave Stephenson, Mike Pinch, John Hart and Greg Flowers all had one assist. On Sunday afternoon, While mild'and snowless winters, such -as the .. one we've been experiencing, have adverse side `effects on some humans; t is definitely a real bonus for wildlife, The absence of snow makes the task of finding food much easier and camouflage (with the exception of species like the snowshoe hare) is much more effective. Cold, by itself, does not affect nature's creatures as long as there is -enough food to provide_ene'rgy. Two species of wildlife in particular are benefitting from this snowless winter. Both are in need of a mild winter, and it would probably take two in order .to rebuild normal .healthy populations that have been decimated by the severe winters of the past few seasons. The bobwhite quail is. one species that has suffered drastic declines as a result of heavy snowfalls during the previous two winters. The winter of '77-'78 was particularly bad and resulted in the Ministry of Natural Resources putting out feeding stations wherever a covey of . birds could be located. 'Atte surviving -birds still came through in poor shape and the success of their hatch was poor as a result. The winter of '78-'79 was not much better. This year should be. considerably better, and the remaining birds should all be of good sound sturdy stock. Perhaps this is nature's way of weeding -out -the- poorer genetic -strains. Even -the most southernmost reaches of Ontario are just •.marginal habitat for the bobwhite, so any Weakening of the species could -mean an end -to quail in this province, Hopefully, however, this winter willsee the. birds through in good shape and a successful hatch in. -.the spring will have "old bob" calling in the meadows at dusk, in number again. The whitetail deer is the other species that will benefit greatly from the lack of snow. Usually by 'the first of this. month, the deer are all yarded up and competing heavily for what available food there is, but this year biblbgists in most districts report that they were still scattered and feeding on acorns in mid January. There could,•however, be some complications as a result of this. If heavy snow catches the deer when they 'are .spread out the way they are, they shay not be . able -to 'reach the traditional wintering yards. This could make it difticuTt as they will be unable to 'keep their paths clear and will have to founder in deep snow, making them more susceptible to attacks from predators. If the heavy snows hold off, however, the whitetails will come through in excellent shape and should produce a bumper fawn crop this spring. Even though the light snow helps deer to find . food, it also creates a secondary problem for them to cope with. ' The snow covering on ice • gives the deer some degree of traction enabling them to outrun and evade predators. On the slick bare ice, their hooves can gain no purchase and they are particularly susceptible to attacks by wolves and dogs. The overall effect on the total • herd is still much less, however, than deep snows would cause. On the other side of the coin, the snowshoe hare has probably been getting a real pasting. That pure white coat will ,stand out like a flag against the dull brown background, and those extra' large feet give no added advantages. It is interesting to note that wildlife biologists had predicted that this year would be the peak of the varying hare's population cycle and their numbers would plunge sometime this year. It would appear that that prediction will come true even if it is just a result of this snowless winter. It -goes .without saying, that with a winter like this one, some members of the animal kingdom will suffer while others --profit. It's amazing how Closely man, even with all his technology, reflects the trends of the natural world. ++t You may have noticed that you're not getting , as many birds at your feeder this year as you normally dol: That quirk is also a result of the winter we've been having. It's not that .there aren't as m'a'riy'bif`ds around, it's just that -there is more food around and they den't'have to rely on artificial feeders for sustenance'and grit. If, and when the snow does come, the birds will -be back, so keep those feeders fug. the Mustangs travelled to Wingham and Burped the Ironmen 7-2 to keep their undefeated streak on Wingham ice .alive, ` The l'ronmen scored. the Qztly goal of the first period, ' and the score could. have ' been far worse except . for -the superb Fgoaltendi"ng of Clintop'sGGerry Gaynor. The Mustangs > got rolling in , the second, period in the first minute. Of play -on a goal by Pave tephenson-, .assisted -..6 '.:m Tony Gibbings. and Magnus 'Johannson, Midway 'through the period,• Phil 'Arthur ndtched a pair of goals to put the' Stangs ahead to stay. John Hart assisted on both of Arthur's goals.. The P Stangs opened the c -or girr'tl hxrd-perirrd----admits ..$2. Q;- ~si~trdents; • on a powerplay goal by $1.50 and 'children 75.' Phil . Arthur, assisted by , cents. Dave Stephenson. The The Mustangs have lost Ironmen pulled within only twice since two, as 'they scored early and both times it was to in the period, but were Port .Elgin, Dec. 2' and turned. down from that . Jan. 4. In their last 14 point on by Gaynor's games, they've managed acrobatic goaltending. to win 12 and tie one. In Gaynor was forced to their first thirteen garnes make twenty-One'saves in they ' won only four and the third period, and was• lost nine, which is one named the first star of the reason for their fourth game. place in the standings. Paul Dougherty scored A big finish at the end the. Mail. angs'' fifth--goa-1,---o'f-tbe;._season -could see assisted by Claus the Mustangs ii secon Westburg and then. Greg; place ion �k'ell a Feb: 2tf as they (Rookie) Flowers scored gear up fore,,f;§'s k'"LI�, , the final two. goals one of theni on. a .seldom seen penalty shot and the last one assisted by Bill Pickering and Mike Pinch. The ^ Ironmen outshot the Mustangs 48 to 40 but . a,great team effort by the . Stangs held them at bay; As previously men- tioned, Gerry Gaynor wasthe number one stark while Phil Arthur and Greg . Flowers were picked second .,and.' third -stars-respectiyety,----r ..__:— The Mustangs game on. Sunday'. night against Walkerton will be the, final home' gain of the regular schedules and starts one hourµlater than usual. The 'prices for playoffs , throughout . the league ---this year Will be e own .at the local lames Tuckersmith Mixed Roses and Rye are in first place with -87 -..Amy's' .Slings are second with 83 sand Hilda's Hi -Balls are in third place with 80 points. .Mary's Martinis have 70, • - Martha's Manhattans have 68 and Isobel's Baby Ducks are in last pi:ace with 65. Rose Hummel had the ladies' high single of 313 and the high triple of 672. Amy Gerrits took the high average of 186. In the men's scoring;' high single of 260, the SkatersHarryDekens . had thewatch high triple of 632 and Angus Hummel had the - high average of 221. Tuesday Ladies top bowvler for the men. He had the high single of - 281,- the high triple of *15 -and the high average of 208_, . Motson's:Crown,Mixed The Bears are in first place with 69 points -arid the Orangoutangs are. second with 66, leaving the Tigers third with 51. The Cheetahs have 50 points, the Chimpanzees have 49 and the Pink Elephants are •close behind with 48. The Bobcats have 44 points and the ba ;h -i -ng Hyenas are in last- place with 43 points. Debbie Hull had the high single of 230. Jean Good had the high triple of 62.1 and Marj Moore took the high average of 205. • For the men, Art Burt had the high single of 319. Sonny Moore had the high triple of ' 676 and Ken .Johnston took the high average of 230. • • pro-�essionaT show The Five Pins are in • first place with 881/2 points and Boyes' Boucles are second with 86, leaving the Calico Cutters in third place with 82. Touch of Velvet have 811/2 points and Chessell's Cut -Ups- have 7.8 and. Gwen's Ginghams are next with 76 points. buddy's,- Denims have 75-1/2 points and Nora's Notions are'last with 72112. • Betty Doherty had the high single of 257 and Mary Chessell and Karen Dill split the high triple with 582 points each. Iva Reid had the high. average with 207.points. Mixed League Rocky's 'Rollers are in first place with 80 points and the S.C.A.B.S. and the ' Bees are tied in second place with 64 points each. The M and M's have 59, Different Strokes have 51 points, the Die Hards have 49,' Bobs Girls are next -with 45, leaving Tom's Turkeys in .last place with 34. In the individual scoring, Rita Leppington had the high single of 257. Joan Burley had the high triple of 637 and Louise Gibbings had the high, average of 194. 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The Clinton Club is hosting a test day on Wednesday, January 30 beginning at 4 p.m. so only test skaters will be .skating that day. On. Saturday, February . 2 ---please note that beginners and juniors will skate from 10 a.m. to -11- a.m. On Sunday, Feb. 3 we are planning to start our off -ice' training for the -- carnival eat 2 p.m. in the auditorium, Please come prepared to pay for costume rentals for skates for carnival arid pickup the tickets for advance sales also. HERMAN'S • 111111111111111 SUITS • ALL ON SALE .,emmr SIZES 38 to 46 SAVE UP To $110. PORTCOATS SIZES 8-40-42 0111111 ZIP -LINED a ALL-WEATHER COATS - vs, NOW7 REGULAR , ONLY j $70. Shop this Thursday -Friday and Saturday and SAVE! MENS ' OPEN FRIDAY EVENING 34. 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