HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1983-05-04, Page 16PAGE 16 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 198:3 0
Ri d's Report on Sports
Participati n
isappointing
y ltod Hilts
Sports Editor
Is the involvement in minor sports in the Town of
Clinton drying up' Where are the children? Why are
registration levels so low''
In the last two weeks both minor baseball and minor
soccer officials have run ads in the News -Record and`
have asked me to write articles promoting their sport
to the public. Why'' Because their registration num-
bers were very disappointing.
The articles for the most part were begging parents
and youngsters, to get involved in the sports, soccer or
baseball. But why should the orgaruzers have to plead
for participation"'
There are many unfound answers to the question
concerning the perplexing problem of poor par-
ticipation in minor sports.
Is it the laziness of the parents or the children"'
Last week I was talking to a spokesman for Clinton
minor soccer who was very concerned with the lack of
interest in soccer this year. The spokesman said
registration was down about 40 players this year.
According to one local sports enthusiast, the lack of
participation in minor sports is because "of the lack of
involvement by parents." This could be the root of the
problem.
In most cases children need the support of their
parents to participate in sports. They need en-
couragement and that extra boost of confidence to take
that first step; signing up for a team.
Children need to keep active, especially in the
summertime. With the unemployment line growing
lunger each month, part-time jobs will be scarce for
the younger generation. Minor sports serves two
purposes in that respect; it keeps children occupied
and it keeps them out of trouble.
It would be ridiculous to assume that registration for ,
baseball and soccer were lower this year because of
the cost. Ten dollars each for soccer and $20 for
baseball can hardly be classified as a hefty price to pay
when you consider what your child is getting.
The decrease of 40 children in minor soccer this year
tells me that it can't be the cost that's the problem. The
$10 fee is the same as it was last year.
Has the population of children decreased signicantly
in Clinton over the course of one year'.' I don't think so!
Whatever the problem is, it must be rectified before
minor sports registration dries up to no participation at
all. If registration, particularly in soccer, takes the
nose-dive that it did this year in future years, some
>1 minor sports may become obsolete.
Seven teams
� fastball roster
The Clinton Men's
Fastball league is set for
another season. The league
has seven teams this year.
They are: Norholme
Decorating, Merners,
luebirds, Varna Stompers,
Teachers, Workman and the
•new team in the league this
year is Auburn A's.
The league games start on
Sunday, May 8: 7:00 -
Norholme vs Merners, 8:30 -
Bluebirds vs Varna
Stompers. May 9: 8: -
Bluebirds vs Workman, 9:30
- Norholme vs Teachers.
May 11: 8:00 - Merners vs
Auburn A's, 9:30 - Teachers
vs Varna Stompers. May 15:
8:1 t - Workman vs Auburn
A's, 9;30 - Teachers vs
Bluebirds.
t 'l
('lease come out and sup-
port your favorite team.
Ap
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y Rod Hilts
In a complete turn of
events, the Ontario Minor
Hockey Association I OM�-fAl
Committee for Tournaments
has reversed their decision
to cancel the Clanton Bantam
Hockey Tournament in a
special meeting held on April
30 in Toronto.
According to OMHA
Tournament Chairman Doug
Hearns the decision to grant
Clinton a permit to run the
tournament came in light of
other problems with other
tournaments across Ontario.
Clinton
"One to the number of
probler:es with other tour-
naments we felt it wouldn't
be fair to punish Clanton by
taking the tournament away
from them," said Mr
Hearns.
On April 25, Clinton Minor
Hockey officials and some
Optimist Club members met
with Western Ontario
Athletic Association
WOAA I representative
John Gross, to discuss past
problems with the tour-
nament and the steps that
minor hockey would have to
take to get the tournament
Winnie's Parrots
win championship
A banquet was held April
26 at the Clinton Legion for
the Tuesday Afternoon
Ladies bowling league.
The meal was served by
the Ladies Auxiliary and
afterwards the presentations
were made.
Trophies for the Season
Champs; Winnie's Parrots:
Mona Campbell, Winnie Van
den Dool, Alice Brandon,
Dorothy Weston, Sharon Sin-
namon, Ceacilia Edgar,
were given by Carol
Strickland.
The Runners-up trophies
were presented by Mary
Stirling to Pat's Pigeons:
Nancy Roy, Pat Taylor, Lois
(ribbings, Helen Emmerton,
Carol Coffill, Marj Steep.
Low Team for the Season
awards were given by Mert
Elliott to Gerry's Tweety
Birds: Gerry Mountford,
Phyllis Wise, Ruby Uniac,
Carol Fisher, Lexie Murch,
June McCowan.
The Playoff Champs
trophies were awarded by
Francyna Cormier to
Gerry's Tweety Birds.
Gerry Mountford gave
Mona Campbell and Dora
Warwick their High Single
awards for high single of 317.
Pat Taylor presented Iva
Reid with a trophy for High
Triple of 726.
Gwen Johnston gave
Gerry Mountford her award
for High Average of 201.
Jean Bircham presented
Lexie Murch with Most Im-
proved Bowler trophy for
her improvement of 21 11 tints
in her average this season.
Don McWhinney gave
Perfect Attendance gifts to
Carol Fisher, June Mc-
Cowan, Nora Heard, Jean
Bircham, Hilda Semple; Pat
Taylor, Lois Gibbings, Can-
dace Elliott, Beulah Keys,
Muriel Beyers, Bev Harris
and Gwen Johnston.
A short busines meeting
followed. Afterwards the
ladies had a fun night of
bowling at the Crown Lanes.
Various prizes were given to
the winners of hidden scores.
Mert Elliott won a prize for
high single that night.
The executive for the 1983-
84 season is Dora Warwick,
President; Pat Taylor, Vice -
President; Jean Bircham,
Secretary; and Ede Turner.
Treasurer.
back The problem con-
cerning uncarded players
from three teams in last
year's tournament carne into
the spotlight and it was
decided that nunor hockey
would tighen up their en-
forcement of the OMHA
tournament rules in the
future.
Mr. Gross suggested that
nunor hix'key meet with the
OMHA Executive on May 1
but the meeting was can-
celled because of the com-
iruttee'y April 30 ruling.
Clinton Minor Hockey
President Sue Macintosh
was pleased with the OMHA
decision and said that minor
hockey will be exercising
inure caution with the
tournament rules
"In the future we're going
to make sure the tournament
is run by the OMHA rules,"
said Mrs. Macintosh.
The OMHA rule that minor
hockey violated was related
tattourn
to uncarded players. The
rules clearly state that every
team that enters a tour-
nament must be carded.
Without cards, the guilty
teams are not allowed to
participate in the tour-
nament. Last year teams
from Blyth, Mitchell and
Clinton were without cards.
The Clinton Bantam
tournament has been
operated by the Optimist
Club for the past two years.
Prior to the Optimists, Len
Fawcett had run the tourney,
which has been in existence
fur 16 years. Although the
Optimist Club is sponsoring
the tournament, it is the
responsibility of Clinton
Minor Hockey to see that the
tournament is run by OMHA
rules.
The 1983 tournament
chairman Bill Thomas was
elated with the ruling and
was especially grateful to
Clinton Minor Hockey for the
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work they dad in getting the
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"I'm very happy with the
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and minor hockey will work
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Bantam tournament We
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hockey put forth in getting
the tournament back," said
Mr. Thomas.
According to Mr Hearns
the tournament will be
supervised by John Gross
this year.
"I don't expect any more
problems from Clinton. Mr.
Gross informed us that they
have agreed to abide by
OMHA rules," said Mr
Hearns.
Mrs. Macintosh said she
has the application for the
tournament permit in the
marl
Mr Thomas has the
tournament slated to run
November 25, 26 and 27 and
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it, said Mr. Thomas.
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