HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1981-01-29, Page 6PAGE 6 --CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29,19e1
Stangs must win two more
By Bryce Marttage
slimMidas Mustangs'
plate chances are shill
alive as the Mustangs upset
Witagitam 5.2 on Sunday
The Mustangs failed in
their chance to gain
lam Friday night in Numb
when the Fergus.
Machine rolled ova them 9-
3.
The Slangs must win their
next two games and hope
that Hanover low their last
game against Wadterten to
I've often been asked to recommend a first gun for a
new shooter, and have amfalleringly always retain -
mended a .22, a light, inexpensive gun that has no
recoil, and is heap to shoot. With all these attributes,
it teams up to encourage the novice to practice more
often .then WON .he semwith � .ay., el ice.
W- all features are taken eintdestedeteation,
it's still a good choice.
I have, however, changed my thinking somewhat
when the beginner is an adult, and plans to start hun-
ting as soon as he or she obtains their licence. I have
came to the conclusion that for this part of the country,
a shotgun is the better choice. With a shotgun, the
hunter can pursue any of the species of game for which
there is a season, from the diminutive rabbit to a large
buck deer. The disadvantage, of course, is that both the
firearm itself and the ammunition are more expensive.
If you decide to buy a shotgun, however, there are
several things to consider before making the . actual
purchase. The first decision, of course, is the gauge or
size of shotgun you want. The .410 looks good to the
novice because of its small size and reduced recoil, but
it in fact, an expert's gun rather,than a beginner's.
The small shot charge in the .410•needs precise place-
ment to be effective and to someone who is just beginn-
ing, the constant missing can be very frustrating, and
can promote habits in the shooter that are difficult to
cure. The same is basically true of the 28 gauge, along
with the fact that all ammunition for these little
shotguns pretty well has to be ordered in. It is very
seldom that you will see 28 gauge sbotsbells stocked on
dealers shelves.
Another choice which perhaps should not be made is
the 16 gauge, although this is much more difficult to
justify. The 16 is an excellent cartridge and will easily
meet any requirements for game shooting that are
presented for it. In Europe, it always has been, and still
is, the number. one shotgun chosen for hunting. It is not
all that ap-thatit was also very popular' on the
North American Continent, but in the past. 15 years or
so, it, for some reason or other, has fallen out of favour.
As a result of this, anomlmition is difficult to find,
although it can be ordered in, like the 28. The difficulty
in obtaining ammu pition is the only real reason I can
cite that makes it a poor choiceforthe beginner.
That leaves the 20,12 and 10 gaugeforthe beginner to
choose from, and since recoil is generally a major con-
sideration, the 10 gauge could be dropped from the list.
The big 10's are also generally heavy, to carry, and
could be considered specialized long range shotguns
designed for high flying waterfowl or bounding fox and
coyote.. ,
The 20 gauge is an excellent gum, and with a 3 inch
magnum chambering, it almost duplicates a standard
12 gauge load. The guns themselves are generally light
and easy to handle, making it a popular choice for
upland game hunters and it is adequate for the bulk of
the duck hunting situations you might encounter.
All in all, the 20 is a good choice, but it does, in my
opinion, have one drawback. If you plan on using the
old scattergun for deer hunting, you are restricted to
using only slugs. Buckshot for deer hunting, must, by
law, have a minimum diameter of .3Q inches, and most
commercial loads for the 20 gauge fall well behind this
minimum. Number 3 buck has a diameter of .25 inches
and is the most common load on the market today.
Federal puts out a 3" magnum load of No. 2 buck, but
this still falls short of the minimum as it only measures
.27 inches. As a result of all this, if you take your 20
deer hunting,you have to use slugs which essentially
turns your shotgun into a relatively inaccurate short
range rifle that doesn't have any sights. This is not a
consideration if you are strictly a bird hunter, but if
you are planning to use one gun for everything, it is a
good point to keep In mind.
This leaves us with the 12 gauge, which is probably
the most versatile of all the shotguns. Ammunition for
this gauge is available for everything, from No. 8
target loads for skeet shooting right on up to those 3"
magnum buckshot loads which will down a moose if the
range is within limits, It is available almost anywhere,
even down to that little country store which will, in all
probability, have half a dozen boxes up on a shelf
somewhere. There are, of course, limitations like
everything else, and one of these is that the actual
weight of the gun is more (with the exception of 10 ga. )
than the others. Recoil might also be considered, but
my wile who uses a 20 gauge because of its light
weight, can shoot a 12 ga. when we' re out throwing a
few clay birds, with no discomfort from the felt recoil.
I could almost say that with a 12 gauge, you could
tackle anything we have on the North American conti-
nent, but the thought of those big bears holds me back.
Still, when you consider that the choice of professional
hunters in Africa, when they go "into the brush" after
a wounded lion or leopard, is a double-barreled 12 bore
loaded up with buckshot, then but I still wouldn't
want to face a mad grizzly with one unless I had ab-
solutely no choice.
make the playoffs. If that
happens, the Mustangs and
the Barons will be tied for
the last playoff spot and the
OHA manual will determine
which team enters the
playoffs on a goals for and
ag
nst system.
The goal scorers in the
Wingham game a were
unavailable as the game
sheet was misplaced,
However Wingham outshot
the Stangs 43-28, but Jim
Heilman closed the door on
the lawmen time and time
again and was named the
first star of the game.
In Brussels last Friday
night, the Stainers scored the
only two goals of the first
period from Larry Baer and
Greg Flowers. The second
period saw the Stangs fall
apart as Fergus scored five
manag-
ed only one from the stick of
Greg Flowers.
Fergus shed four more
in the third period as Clinton
failed to get the puck out of
their own end.
Gerry Gaynor made 34
saves in the loss while Clin-
ton managed enly 27 shots on
net and 16 of them were in
the first period.
The Mustangs travel to
Port Elgin on Sunday, Feb. 1
for a 3p.m. game and
,� twill
host Walkerton, Tuesday,
Feb. 3 at 8:30 p.m.
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By Lois Gibbings
Jantilly Amy, owned by
Robert, Donald and Kevin
Carter of Blyth, picked up
her second win in a row at
Western Fair Raceway in
London on Saturday after -
000n.
The five-year-old trotting
mare by Formal Notice -
Armbro Ole by Speedy Scot
took a 2:06 record in her first
year at the races in 1980,
when from 10 starts she had
three wins, two seconds and
two thirds.
Finishing second was Red
Banner, owned by Ron Ban-
nerman of Bothwell, but
formerly from the Seaforth
area.
By the end of last year, the
seven-year-old horse by
Partlow Worthy Flash, ..had.
earnings of $38,000 and a
2: 03.3 lifetime mark.
Mississkippy, who won
three races at Clinton last
summer for her owner
Winston Powell of RR 2,
Seaforth, was fourth at Lon-
don with John Muir driving,.
in her first start at that track
since leaving Windsor
Raceway . which has been
closed down since January
16 by a tions inen's;sti .'
In 1980, MississkippY as a
four-year-old, had 18 starts
with • three wins, three
seconds and two thirds for
earnings of $2,203 with a p,
2:05.4 record taken at Clin-
ton.
Frank MacDonald of Clin-
ton was second with Wee
Devil, trained by his
daughter Judi ,Andrews, for
Albert De Block of Lucan in
the sixth. The seven-year-old
mare by Scarlet Wave-
Armbro Debbie by Dale
Frost took a new pacing
mark of 2:05.2 at Hanover
last year. when she had
three wins, five seconds and
six thirds in 39 starts, good
for$3,394.
Chief Scram remains
undefeated after winning
another on Saturday after-
noon at London. The four-
year-old gelding by Scram -
Excellent Lady, owned by
Sanford Reid of Ailsa Craig,
trained by Art Hodgins and
driven by Terry Kerr started
his racing career last Oc-
tober and by the end of the
year had five consecutive
wins. His total now is eight
after his victory over a field
of good pacers including Nor
Lea Lynn p, 2:02.3.
Trotter G.F. Dillon was
driver to a fourth place
finish on Friday night at
London by John Muir of
Seaforth for trainer Walter
Oster of Clinton and partners
Vic Hargreaves of
Brucefield and Barry Miller
of Kirkton.
Fancy Slipper won at
Orangeville Raceway on
Sunday afternoon for Carl
and Grant Fisher of
Goderich after finishing
third last week.
At London on January 26,
Randy. McLean of London, .
but formerly of Goderich,
gave Jolly Killeen his first
win this year for owner
Lionel Arbour of Goderich.
From 32 starts last year he
had six wins, four seconds
and five thirds for earnings
of $3,334 and a new pacing
mark of 2:09.2 taken at Clin-
ton. Randy was also second
with Gemini Tide that he
trains for Donald Campbell
of Goderich.
Skipping Dover, owned
and trained by Lorne Tyn-
dall of Clinton, finished se-
cond for driver Frank Mac-
Donald in the fifth.
etc
Little Bill Scrreeinga of the Listowel team, got a pat on the head from a fellow team mate
after he scored a goal in their game against Lambeth in Clinton's annual bantam tour-
nament. The touromanet continues this weekend, concluding with the championship
games onSumday. (James Fitzgerald photo)
sports
Bantams take slim win
byBryan Mattriage
The Clinton Bantams won
their playoff Opener against
Milverton last Monday night
6-5. The two teams battled to
a 1-1 tieafte;;lfirst period
with Scott Kahl►' §coring for
the locals.
The Clinton team came up
big in the second period as
they scored five more goals
before the period ended
while Milverton notched only
one.
The Clinton marksmen in
the second period were Mike
Powell, Mark Cantelon, Bob-
by Dupee, Danny Horton and
Scott Kay with. his second of
the night.
The Clinton team got lazy
in the early part of the third
period and Milverton scored
three times in the first five
minutes to narrow the gap to
one goal. The Clinton boys
picked up the momentum for
the last ten minutes with
some fine defensive plays by
Mayhew, Marriage, $mho 'nth
and- Kay. All the four
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backchecked the way they
should have and held Milver-
ton at bay.
Doug Alexander was sharp
in the nets for the locals and
particularly -cin the last
minute of play when Wayne
Smith was in the penalty box
and Milverton lifted the
goaltender in favor of an ex-
tra
xtra attacker.
The second game of this
series will be held in Clinton
on Sunday, February 1 at
7:30 and if a third game is
necessary, it willbe played
on Monday, February 2 at 8
p.m.
Zurich
tiel i;: second
byBad Stmgean
The Zurich Buckeyes were
idle this week except for
Jurgen Hellman, Kris
Bedard, Kim Mcg,
Gerald Weide and Pat
Bedard who were the
squad's player represen-
tatives for the Alistar game
on Friday night. Next
Team
Parkhill
Centralia
Zurich
Forest
Hensall
Goderich
LCAT
Eek
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19
19
20
17
18
20
18
The Zurich Buckeyes are
tied for second spot but Cen-
tralia, Forest and Henv ll all
have games in hand and
cotdd pass. Zurich's next
home game is against the
Forest Boyds.
weekend the Buckeyes will
be travelliag to Fos to
compete in an Intennediate
Hockey Tiouniamemt.
As the L schedule
draws a eo a close ash i the
are battling for the
final playoff positions, we
find the standings as of
January 18, 1961 to be as
follows:
L T GF GA Pts.
11 5 3 96 68 25
9 6 4 100 76 22
10 8 2 95 87 22
9 5 3 104 89 21
10 7 1 93 87 21
10 10 0 105 130 20
6 10 2 88 117 14
215 1 74 103 5
Top Scorers SHIM
(as of January 18)
Player and team
Vanos, K. (LCAT)
Gagnon, L. (Exeter)
Lagerwerf, D. (Parkhill)
Mlchniewicz, E. (COAT)
Paquette, P. (Goderich)
Kolkman, L. (Goderich)
Funston, R. (Centralia )
McLeod, G. (Parkhill)
Caldwell, J. (Hensall)
Thoman, R. (Parkhill)
Ingram, R. (Hensali)
G A Pts.
25 23 48
16 23 39
18 16 34
19 13 32
16 15 31
10 19 29
13 15 28
13 14 27
13 14 27
13 14 27
11 16 27
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