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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-08-21, Page 6• PAGE 6—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, AUGUST, 21, 19$0 Colts n OBA , !ay takeHuronwPert ..„.. . The Clinton Fleming Colts are only one game away from the Huron - Perth championship, and this Saturday, also enter the Ontario Baseball Association playoffs opening here in.town. The Colts had earlier put out the Thorndale Angels in HuronrPeirth semi-final action, and are now tied at one game 'each with the Dashwood Tigers in the best -of -three final. The Tigers had won the opening game last Sunday, Z-0, but the Colts even'ed the series on Tuesday night, romping to a 17-4 win. In the opener, it was a pitchers' duel, as the Colts Tag Sowerby and the Tigers Jim Guenther locked horns for seven scoreless innings, before Dashwood finally put three hits together and came away with the two -0 win. On Tuesday night, however, it was a dif- ferent matter, as the Ladies softball Colts, lead by the strong, two -hit pitching preformance of Mark Nicholson and the'" two home runs of Tag Sowerby, thumped ---the Tigers 17-4. The Coifs complete their series with Dash- wood next Tuesday night, and open their OBA series this Saturday against an opponent that was unknown as of presstime. Look for the posters around town. The Colts made it,to the OBA because of the different rankings in the Hon -Perth - 'League, Clinton beinbg the • only 'C' team. While the music played, the rides spun around, the hot dogs sizzled and the prizes were won, baseball action was taking place at the Vanastra Country Fair. The diamond was kept busy from morning until evening as pee wee, squirt and midget teams from the area competed for first place prizes. (Shelley McPhee photo) TEAM W L P Housewives 8 1 16 Noisy Ladies 7 4 -• 14 Superstars 7 4 14 Sluggers 6 4 12 5 5 10 5 5 ' 10 3 7 6 1 • 12 .2 Garb & Gear Sailorettes Elevators Gold Diggers naturally speaking Every time there is a deer season in the south here, a lot of hunters grab their shotgun, dig out a handful of old paper hulled slugs and head for the woodlots. Granted, there are a lot of deer taken, but I'd be willing to bet dimes to dollars that there are a lot more missed just because hunters do not know what their shotgun will do With slugs or buckshot. Not only is it rather stupidto head off without testing your gun, it is downright dangerous. Few people realize that No. 0 (SSG) buckshot can travel over 1,090 feet and 00 (special SSG) buckshot more than 1770 feet. A one -ounce 12 gauge slug will steamboat along for over half a mile before running out of gas. If it turns out your shotgun is throwing those slugs two feet high at 100 yards, how do you know where they'll end up. There are some good solutions, however, and now is the time to start examining them. Anyone who has a slug barrel for their shotgun is in good shape. Slug barrels are equipped with rifle type sights and can be adjusted to put those big hunks of lead right where you want them, shot after shot. The Same goes far anyone who has a Quik -Point sight mounted on a shotgun. If you have neither of these, there are only two alternatives as far as I'm concerned. One is to buy a slug sight (a relatively inexpensive sighting device that mounts on your shotgun with adhesive and is removable) or use buckshot. Slug sights can be ordered through any large spor,ting goods dealor direct from ads in outdoor magazines. If you're going to use buckshot, however, nowis the time to start experimenting with it. There are a lot of arguments for and against buckshot, but if used properly, it is just aref- fective as any high speed powered rifle. Of the seven deer I have taken in the past several years, one fell to a rifle and six were collected with buckshot. Needless to say, I find it very hard to listen to anyone who says buckshot is no- good. There are however, two important factors to consider when using the big pellets. One is range and the other is pellet pattern. Even thouvh the bik pellets can travel over 1,000 feet, the most effective range for buckshot is from 30 to 40 yards. Blasting away at a deer that is running across a field 150 yards away is useless and dangerous, so the trick is to put yourself in a position where that situation is impossible. When I'm hunting with buckshot, I stick to the swales and cedar thickets. I maybe dont see as much, but I'm where the deer are (in the thick stuff) and when I do see one, it's usually within range. Seeing 10 deer a day doesn't put much meat on the table if they're all out of sports 4Mirtton: club tarts The executive' of the Clinton. and District Badminton Club met on August 15 tolinalize plans for the1079-80.season, As in the past, the club will meet on Wednesday .eVenings in the high school gym, The club is Open to everyone and • three special instruction nights will be held for newcomers, without 'charge. These three nights will be September 10, 17 and 24 from 8 to 11 0,m. RaCquets will be supplied and members are asked to wear running shoes. The students' club will start on Wednesday, Oct. 1. with playing time from 7 to 8 p.m. The fees for this season will be - students $5, adult single $10, and $15 for married couples. Registrations will be held A special look at the PGA tournament by Carolanne Doig It was an offer we couldn't refuse. Guest passes to the 62nd PGA Championship in Rochester, New York in exchange for some good ol' Canadian beer. Being of sound- mind and body we jumped in the car and complete with cousins from Scotland suffering from jet lag, we headed for my first ever range. The other thing you mus t do if you want good success with bucleihot is pattern your gun with different sizes and makes of ammunition. I did a lot of shooting before I settled on No. 1 Win- chester buckshot as the best load for me. My shotgun handles this load well and gives me a full pellet count on an opened up sheet of newspaper at 30 yards nine times out of ten. Your particular shotgun may like a completely different load, but youlll never know until you try it and the day before the season opens is no time to start ex perimenting. Buffered loads, in my opinion, are the only type of buckshot loads to lise an 4 everything else might just as well be filled with sand. The buffer, usually powdered plastic or nylon, keeps the pellets from deforming and the pattern together. Winchester, Remington and Federal are all buffered so insist on one of these• brands when buying your shells and avoid any others like the plague If you find this hard to believe, jut give them a try yourself and you'll see the difference. The size of buckshot you use can also make quite a difference in your pattern. Some shotguns handle the larger sizes better and vice versa. Number 1 buck, or SG is the smallest legal shot size that can be used on deer. It is about 30 caliber and is the only size I know of available for 16 ga. shotguns. Twenty gauge guns are ruled out because they use smaller buckshot, but are legal if slugs are used. There is a choice of three sizes available for 12 gauge guns. Number one buck (SG) is the smallest legal size with 0 BuclOSSG) being next and having a dia. of approximately .32 inches and 00 Buck (Special SSG) bringing up the top of the line at .34 inches. I would suggest picking up a five -pack of each size.to find out just what your gun prefers and if none give good results try another brand. The whole secret is to try thern out now when you have Mile and come November, that meat in the 11/44 freezer may be from your deer. ' professional tournament. Id been to tournaments before, but believe me, this wasn't the Tucker - smith Open, nor was it anything like you en- vision while watching it on TV. Once you're in the vicinity younotice the crowds and of course, rows upon rows of cars - but you're nowhere near the tournament. "Yes, park right here sir and take the shuttle to At the races the course. No charge. Sorry, no cameras, radios or six packs! !" A crowded school bus took us from the high school football field parking la to the "Will Call" at the entrance to the course where we picked up our passes. By now my ' head was rotating like an owl as I tried to take in the beautifully kept lawns and winding drive edged by huge trees leading to a huge Tudor -style clubhouse. Crowds' were RACE 1 Purse $325 Maidens FERRIC PATCH .F. Sadler HURON SKIPPER B . Woodburn FEARLESSFIGHTER L. Hughes LINLOR LEBELLE B. Vanstone SILENT MINORITY J. Walker VICTORIOUS FLO D. Jewitt IMA FE RRIC K NIG HT P. Maguire A.E. C P RAE R. Cake MAD JACK J. Wallace RACE 2 Purse $325 WAYCOB 61500) J. Walker TOOTER BILL (11375) F. Sadler BIONICAL (1875) R. Henry DAINTY MEADOWS (1500) . R. Vanstone MAJESTIC PRINCE (1500) R. Henry HIGHLAND BIRTHDAY (1500) D. Jewitt JEFFREY HI i1500 D. Kennedy A E. EMMA C LEE 1800 ) J Duckworth AU BURN FORBES N .(1500) R. Henry RACES Purse $325 Maidens CRIMSONKEY F Sadler LINLOR LIZ B Vanstone BYE B YE SK IPPE R R Mason AMES PRIDE R Henry DEEP RUN SK IPPER • W 0 McLean SQUIRE LEE B McClinchey BENMILLER B SHOT V Van - stone A E A MYS MISS J .Duckworth ARNIES STAR QUEEN J Muir RACE 4 TROT Purse 3375 A RA WA NA HIGH SHOT Langille PRIDE DOO LITTLE R Taylor LAS PENDLNS G Woodburn CRIMSON JOSIE 0 Daer WHITE FOOT DAN J Pollard MARCLWF MIKE R Henry BONIF ES R McLean RACE 5 Purse 3375 DIAL TONE F MaoDonald R EVA D Larkin ALLOTA FILL N L Hughes 11113E L E F Sadler CLASSIC DREAM 0 Mason GOLDEN SK TITER N McRann QUICK PRESS TBA AE SISTER G ADIOS Ft Henry Roebuck RACE 6 Purse 87525.28 Oss 2 yr old Colt Trot STARLIT WAY RUTHS DREAMER A RMBR() WFBB GLENCOE FIREBALL Robillard BONFIRE BUDDY COLO N'E L WE EB LUCKS COLT MEAD OWV LE W CO N J Duford N White L Walker • Young G Keays K Hardy S. Brown RACE 7 . Purse $450 JOLLY KILLEAN ( 3000) TBA GOLD IE CHRIS (3000) ,1 . Muir WILLY AN GIRL (4350) CYoung R W SCOUT (3000) J. Duckworth GREEN VIEW DUK 13000 ) D. Jewitt NANCY MEADOW ( 4000) • G. RoebuCk BOOTH ILL GENE (3000) H Litt RACE 8 Purse $7325.28 OSS 2 yr colt Trot BILL YS BANDIT VV. Langille WINNING SAM S. Brown McWHITE B. Dolby MA YONNA ISE P Larabee JAMB() IRON 0 Wall ALL CANDOR T Kerr DREAM ACRES BRANDY 11 Lawson RACE 9 Purse 3550 MISS KRISTA HAL 0 Henry HONKY TON}( L Haskell FANCYSLIPPER C F'isher C IN DA MEADOWS 0 Roebuck REFLECTIVE EAGLE TBA IRON LASSIE C. Young SUPER GAYLE D Wall AE K TJUDGE J Mathers,. SHIA WA Y RED R Battin RACE 10 JAY MAR PAT (2000, JASONDIRECT (2(1)0 DIRECT BY PAS 2000 • MARI. YSS CHECK 2500 SCARLET 1)AKAL1 3(x)0 J CLORNIE LEE ROMAN WINNER 20(x) , • Purse 3375 J Main Ft Taylor R Mason I. DeCaluwe R Henry ft Henry D .Jewitt u CCC — CCC — CCC BUILDING SUPPLIES CLINTON everywhere and most of the people were studying programs . listing groupings, tee off times and the first two days' scores. We found Kenny and Ian on the practice area and from then it was every man for himself. Dad was off like a shot with Todd and cousin Tom in pursuit. Forget it guys. Meanwhile Mum and Val headed to the stands behind the 18th green - smart mve. Well I went up and down the fairways trying to catch glimpses of the household Bluebirds flying high The playoffs are finally underway in the Clinton Industrial fastball League, and the first games were played last Wednesday, August 13. In the opening series which "pitted" second place Merners against fifth place- Goderich Township, Merners "crushed" the Township by a 10-3 score, thanks to - homeruns by Dave "Bagsy" Bartliff, and Paul "Half Bag" Mid- dleton. In the second series which sees the first Bluebirds pitted against the red hot Teachers, winners of their final regular season games, the Birds came out on top byan 11-8 win. In the third series, the last place Excello- Elmhavens surprised the third place finishers, Lobb's CaseYs 9-8 in a very c lose game. This week, Merners was to play Goderich Township on Wednesday night in the second game, CCC —CCC ccc. while next Monday, August 25, Lobb's Caseys will continue their series with Excello, and the Teachers will try and give the Bluebirds versus Teachers. Industrial League Final standings Pts. 18 17 15 9 8 5 Team Bluebirds Merners Lobbs Caseys Teachers Goderich Twp Excello-Elm Haven ... names and sometimes I'd really be surprised - I always thought Lanny Wadkins was tall! Thousands of yards of rope prevented the spectators from going on the fairways and to complement the yellow rope there were hundreds of men in yellow slacks making sure you behaved. Finally I became tired of my frenzied trayels and headed for the stands. Fortunately my seat was saved and 1 joined hundreds of others watching each threesome play the finishing hole.• : Turn to page 7 On Sept. 24 anti -Oct, The club , had .52 members last year and hopes, to have as many or More year. The executive for he miming season bon ists of: president 3oe Sh Even though sumrner'i not quite olr yeti the m sell of wint r is in the air , as the Clinton Recreation committee is all set to go on their second annual hockey school, which gets Lim- derway September 29 and continues until October 11. Registrastion for the .,--school must be in by Septernber.J, and there will be classes each day for three different age groups for the six-day a week school. Only 30 boys will be allowed in each S•ankowSki; past president, ' Bob Rhiel.; vice president, Moranne Duddy; treasurer, Wilma Rhiel; directors, Ken Dunn,, Ray Hildebrand, Keith Allen, and Linda Talbot, • ose skates class, Under the direction of Clarence Neilans, the school will feature in- structor's Dennis Martin, Clinton Junior. 'C' co - coach and a ,former Goderich junior B player; Bill Weber, a former Clinton Mustang coach and junior B player with • Waterloo; Phil Arthur of Goderich, the Mustangs leading scorer last year, and Randy Millar, a Mustangs graduate and a member of the Stratford Perths hockey club., •• • ••••-- •••••••••••...., HWY 83 DAsHvypoo EXETER ir• MT CARMEL CORBETT 1" HURON RD ft 5 1 COUNTRY CORNER SIGN LUCAN IN al TO LONDON* GRANO BEND W+ Kawasaki II --4C MOTORCYCLES and Snowmobiles HOURS: MON. - SAT. 10.10/SUN. 12-6 1 1 1 1 237-3456 \....._111:MAHAr SERVICE AND PARTS.. ••••••••• 41110111111••••• GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS n 1/2 % ANNUAL I _A INTEREST PAYMENTS ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING, CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATES, JOB SUPERVISION for, Houses, Apartments, Office Buildings, Commercial Buildings by SCHAEFER RESIDENTIAL DESIGN LISTOWEL 291-1449 121/4 % 5 YEAR - TERM SEMI ANNUAL INTEREST PAYMENTS 12% 5 YEAR - TERM MONTHLY ('5,000 MIN.) 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