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Clinton News-Record, 1980-05-22, Page 6PAGE fi CLINTON NEWS -RE+ ORD, T R$DAY'# ,Mik v 1980 sports oat This racing " season there are three classes in Which the sailboats compete. These are:. the Midget ocean Racing Club (MORC); the Performance Handicap .Rating Fleet (PHRF) and the International Offshore Rule (IOR); On May 11 the top two boats in the warm -up,", - race were the Mover and the Paradox. Last Sunday -was the first Spring series "race. The first three boats (in order) in the. MORC class with skippers in brackets are as follows: Arl (Given), LaBarka (Fraseart) and Galeforce (Lamb). The top three in the PHRF class were boats only, the Whisper, naturally c speaking ,y Carolanne Dolg Henry George Miller of Abaheirn, California,. took up the game of golf at the, age ,..of 55. At the ripe old , age of 93, he drove 116 yards for a hole in . one! In 1973,.Henry shot an 82, 13 strokes less than hi.s, age at the time. 'n -It sounds incredible and in a sense it is. More than. that it is proof positive that, golf truly is the "Game of a Lifetime". Senior citizens and golf...yet another aspect of this great game. More and snore senior citizens are finding golf to be the ideal sport for healthful, enjoyable, exercise and tti"a"lxingur'ing Their liesure time. Just as there are increasing numbers of juniors and women in golf, the number of senior golfers is also on the rise. Many courses offer reduced rates to senior members and the seniors often can take full ad- vantage of these reductions. Many retired and semi -retired seniors can use the course during the day when most people are busy at work. or school. They don't have the hassles of line-ups, slow play, and crowded conditions. There is _g_ Feliaty and the Gyula.. On Sunday . afternoon the annual sailpast was held out, in the ` fog somewhere with Tom Kelly of ° Londoin as the • grand marshal. On May 19 the second Spring Series was held. In theMORC 'the results, were first, La Barka 4ELseaKtIL second Ari (Given) and thud Jack Rabbit (McLaren). The top three places in the PHRF class were Whisper, Gyula and Apres Ski. Results for the IOR class were not posted for either daysb races but unoficially Sunday's winner was "the Mover". The third Spring Series race will be held this Sunday, May 25..- Like just about e thought of Toronto Like just about everyone else, I've always thought of Toronto as just a large city, but I found out this past weekend that the Metropolitan Toronto and Area Conservation Authority 'has done some wonderful things in the Kleiriburg area. Kleinburg of course, is well known for the McMichael Collection which, houses the famous display of Canadian painters " - featuring the group of seven and is well worth a visit anytime. One of the more interesting conservation areas is the'1�Kortri.ght Center which is just off Major Mackenzie Drive. This center is situated on 400 acres of rolling terrain and boasts a multi-level structure containing exhibits, displays and a theatre which depict the four main concerns of the authority. Of special interest is the year round. program of Sunday features which run. from 10 am to 4 pm and are designed to appeal to the outdoor oriented person by embracinga wide ° range of conservation and recreation activities. One of the things that caught my eye during our visit there was some stream improvement work which has been done. A very short section of. stream was selected and developed 'for trout habitat using as many different techniques as'_, was possible; This 'lets the visitor get a good idea of what is needed and why by visiting this ex- cellent display and puts stream management in a proper perspective for a program of your own. A workshop is scheduled for June 8 which should also be of interest to the outdoorsman. It is called Landowner Day and from what I :un= derstand, deals with things that can be done on your land or in your backyard to help improve wildlife habitat. Anyway you look at it, a day plannedlor visiting the Kortright Center (or any conservation area in the authority actually) will turn out to be not only highly informative, but one that will be greatly enjoyed. + + + While attending a conference of fellow outdoor writers this past weekend, I was taken to task by one of my associates and given a thorough dressing down concerning a column I _had written. The column dealt with some of the poisonous plants you might encounter while foraging and was meant as a warning to anyone trying edible greens. The' gentleman who proceeded to straighten me out is an expert in wilderness survival and the base line of his criticism was that I bad not been severe enough in my warnings. One example was my description of -Water Hemlock. I stated that a single bite was enough to kill a man and he quickly pointed out that a single bite is much, much more than is actually needed. All that is actually needed from this highly toxic plant is a bit of juice from a crushed stem or leaf to put a person six feet under. The end result of our conversation turned out to be the same as what I was trying to do in that column --WARN PEOPLE!! I've said it before, and I'll say it again - make sure you know exactly what you've got before you try it. Get yourself some good reference books and consult them often. The ones that may seem too technical for you at the start are probably the' best in the long run as they have the most detail to ensure proper identification. And last, but of course not least, never take the word of a self proclaimed expert as law. Even if he is ex- tremely knowledgeable on the subject, there is always the chance he may be wrong. +++ I also had the chance to examine some new outdoor products from companies such as Coleman, Zebco and Shakespeare over the weekend, and am quite excited about them. I'll give you a quick rundown nn them next week, but if you can't wait that long, start looking for promotional literature frorai these dOmpanies. You'll find complete descriptions in their brochures, and if you're contemplating the purchase of some camping or fishing gear, you'd be well advised to examine these before you buy. tip -3, APPLIANCE REPAIR Large or small, we'll fix them all... Our repair experts will have your appliance in tip top shape fast. Call us to- day. PECK APPLIANCES "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" VARNA 482.7103 It was 'muddy racing at.Hully. Gully on Monday after all the weekend rains. Sliding around a turn in the afternoon Senior 250 race is Todd Zahara, of Windsor, who placed second. The winner of that race was Ken Gilmour. (News-, Record photo) ample time to play one.or more rounds each day, either alone or with friends. Playing shorter courses or nine -hole courses is usually more attractive to the senior golfer who enjoys the amblings from the raceways by Lois Gibbings Moorelands Dick won his second race in a row and his fourth of the year with Wayne Dupee on the bike for owner -trainer Bruce Dupee of Clinton at Hanover Raceway on Saturday; May 17. The four-year-old pacer by Moorelands Dan - Rain Bow Valley already has earnings of $1595 from only nine starts in 1980, while racing 25 times last year he had two wins, eight seconds and six thirds, good for $2825-, - Harlo Champ finished second for driver -trainer Bill Caldwell and owner Lorne Dale of Clinton in the second race. Granny Mathers was fourth in the ninth while Imp Mathers was fifth in his first start this year in the sixth for the Broken M Stables of Goderich. Gerry Roebuck finished fourth with Late Affair for Grant. and Carl Fisher of Goderich in the seventh. At Western Fair Raceway in London this past week local horses were doing very well. Mighty Camp, an 11 - year -old trotting mare by Camp Hanover - Lady Riddell, took a new record of 2.09.3 with Brian Hodgson driving for owner -trainer August De Groof of Clinton on Friday night. Frank MacDonald finished third with the six-year-old Scdrlet Wave pacing mare Wee Devil in the sixth for owner Albert Deblock of Lucan. Gerry Roebuck was ave fourth on May 14 with' Nancy Meadow 'that he co-owns with . George Feagan of Goderich. Skippy Dover was second for owner -trainer Lorne Tyndall of Clinton and driver f,i) Frank MacDonald at,London on Saturday night. Frank ended up fourth with his Gaitime Honor on Monday night. Leahaven Jewell, owned by Harry Lear of Londesboro, was second for trainer Mac Sewers and driver Lloyd Spinks at Barrie- Raceway on May 17. Dilly Dares, owned by Wayne Horner of Clinton was a recent winner in p,2.04.2 at Windsor Raceway. His pacer, Prince Bret, was claimed from him for $18,000 on aunaay night after finishing second in a 1.59.3 mile. Currently racing. at Detroit are J.A. Delight, Terry Parker, Late Trade and Ken- marou Castlee. A new addition to the Horner Stable is a bay. colt by Keystone Mead from Miss Parkhill, while Fav, Conray Kevin and Scarlet Dakali have been sold to American in- terests. Barrie Raceway will host the first 1980 Ontario Sires Stakes event on Saturday, May 2-4, -with three-year-old trotting colts battling for an estimated $20,000 in purses * according to Herman Burghouts. The O.S.S. for three-year-old colt pacers goes at Mohawk Raceway on Sunday, May 25. walk butfeels 18 holes is a bit much. The increased availability of power carts has opened up possibilities: for those who aren't ,able to: walk the course,, but. still want to enjoy the game. Senior clubs are on the rise also. These clubs° hold competitions and social events .as well as providing league type play among neighbouring clubs. Names ' like our own great Ontario amateur Nick Weslock and professional Sam Snead, prove that age doesn't inhibit the competitive instinct. :Both these seniors con- tinue to do 'well in tour- ...... �...,,W..r.....�,.�,.�.,.•.,,--..�....,..�..�,•... ,.,,....,... nament play. Locally, we have a good number of senior citizenss who play golf regularly. Some are able to play every day while others are once a week regulars. Sometimes the golfers are out with their regular group of seniors, but if bot they come alone and perhaps join up with someone else looking for a game. It's good to see them enjoying the good weather and the golf now that they have the time to do so. Often the junior and senior members will be playing together, an indication of the good rapport among golfers of all ages. There's no generation gap on the golf course. Presently there are no local_. programa_ _ strictly geared to our senior golfers. They are invited to participate in the regular events such as men's night, the . men's match play 'and the an- nual men's invitation tournament each Sep- tember. If enough in- terest is expressed for special senior citizens programs, I'm sure steps can be taken to organize something. For the time being we can • all welcome our senior citizens to our cou a and invite them to joins in enjoying the game of golf. After all, not everyone can shoot their age! The first men's night of 1980 was 'held on May 15 at Seaforth and the winners Otte Diad draw "team were Cann Doig (32)° and Jing Watson .Sr. (43) for a total of 75. There was a good turnout for the first night so let's make tonight just as successful. There's- still time to a sign up for the match play events which will begin the week of June 1. Only the first 32 golfers will be eligible and each ,match will have a two- week playing period. The first ladies'.. night will be this Monday, May 26 with the tee closed except to ladies, between 5 and 7 p.n. This is a trial so. make sure ,we get lots. of .ladies so we can keep it going. May 24 is the dance so 'help us get the" season off to a good start. Gibbings and. Kloss win Two area canoeists, Dana n Kloss, of who have, been winning Brucefield, and Karen races all over the place, Cowan, of Brussels have a chance to compete placed third. in the national canoe Gibbings and Kloss also meet in Ottawa -this plan to attend the sum - August ��;- mer • a Tony Gibbings, of R2 5, borough this summer. Clinton, and Rick Kloss, of. Brucefield, won the teen's junior class canoe race in .12.6 mile course on Muskrat Lake and River, and the Ottawa River from Cabden to Penbroke. The canoe race was the first qualifying race for the nationals in Ottawa. The boys were seven minutes ahead of . the second spot which was taken by a team from Oshawa. The Brussels team of Ted Cowan and Rob Cardiff came in third. In the junior ladies class of the same race, Ladies softball The Central Huron Ladies Softball league is into its 1980 season. As of May 16 every team . ex- cept the Sailor ettes and the Superstars had played. The Elevators, Housewives, ,and Noisy Ladies all have one win apiece to share first place with two points each. Garb and Gear, Gold Diggers, and the Sluggers have each suffered one loss. . Best. In terest *I14% SEMI-ANNUAL We represent many Trust Companies. We are often able to arrange for the highest interest being offered , on Guaranteed Investment Certificates. *rSubject to change 4 OW Gaiser-Kneale ilmhInsurance Agency Inc. EXETER 235-2420 GRAND BEND 238-8484• • CLINTON 482-9747 42" Ford Rotary Mower .FREE with new Ford Lawn and Garden Tractor Purchase-! You Save $570. (or get the same dollars off on pur- chase of Lawn and Garden tractor with 50" mower) TILL SATURDAY, MAY 31 ONLY 34" Ford. 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