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Mu:. tangs win two more
By Bryan Marriage
The Clinton Mustangs
gained a little more ground
on the lancardine Kinucks
last weekend with a pair of
victories.
On Friday night they
defeated the Barons of
by
steve
cooke
The Ruffed Grouse has to be one of the hardiest game
birds there is to survive in its natural state. Attempts
to raise these birds in captivity have met withonly
very limited success, but in the wild, they carry on
from year to year. The real secret to their survival dur-
ing the winter is their feeding habits.
In the fall, grouse feed on items such as white clover,
blueberries, highbu .sh cranberry, haws, wild apples,
and wild grapes. As fall progresses into winter, their
feeding habits change and buds from trees become the
mainstay of their diet. Buds from aspen, birch, hazel,
ironwood and apple are the favorites. The trembling
aspen is the preferred tree wherever it is found and the
large pollen filled buds of the male tree are the ones
most often selected. It is this switch tei an available
food supply that allows the grouse to survive in a time
ofyearwhenmost other birds have a toughtime of it. It
has been found that they feed very heavily' on these
buds to maintain high energy levels, and research into
feeding habits showed that one bird had devoured over
1,300 buds at one feeding. That, in itself, is a full day's
wont.
Snow does not bother grouse and they even adapt to
use it to their advantage. Light fluffy snow is a real
bonus to the grouse. On cold nights or during rough
weather, they will burrow down into the snow and stay
warm and comfortable under nature's blanket.
Although it is commonly believed that grouse are often
trapped below a hard crust on the snow, there is very
little evidence to suggest this happens with any
regularity. Certainly under very unusual conditions
which would have to occur over a very short period,
this might be possible, but it is a very rare occurrence
indeed.
Grouse hunting in the wiater can be both exciting and
frustrating. The birds are SpoWer and flush at longer
distances than in the fall. In a situation hie this, a full
choke gun and high based sixes are more of an advan-
tage than a liability.
Finding grouse after the snow falls is also a little
more difficult than in the. fall. Favourite areas may
draw a complete blank unless there is some heavy
cover available. Stands of evergreens (hemlock,
cedar, spruce, etc.) are required to ,provide shelter
from the icy blasts, but some species of food tree must
also be kit in good quantity. Stream banks seem to
fill the bill in most cases and are a favourite place of
mine tohunt.
When it comes to table fare, the Ruffed Grouse is
hard to beat. I prefer simple recipes, and shy away
from anything that includes heavy sauces as they
mask the delicate flavour of this gamebird. Roasting
can be done, but care must be takenso the meat does
not dry old.
The season for Ruffed Grouse does not end until the
15th of January, so you still have time to try your luck.
Most people forget about grouse this time of year and
cote on rabbits, but if you concentrate on this
great bird, cottontails will come as a side doh. Maybe
you'll give theme try over the holidays.
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Hanover 7-4 while on Sunday
they travelled to Wingham
and defeated the Ironmen 8-
4. Brian Horner opened the
scoring for the Stangs and
Wingham evened the score
two minutes later. Larry
Daer scored the final goal of
the period to give the Stangs
a 2-1 lead. The second period
started similar to the first as
Brian Horner scored his se-
cond of the game followed by
Mike Hodge. Wingham
scored midway through the
period while Horner scored
again to end the period with
his hat trick.
The Ironmen opened the
scoring in the third period on
a power play goal before the
Stangs bounced back with
three more goals by Mike
Hodge, Brad Armstrong,
and Bill Peters. The
Ironmen scored the final
goal of the game in the last
minute. Brent Daer led the
team with four assists and
Brian Homer was the first
star of the game and receiv-
ed an Ironman trophy for his
reward. Jim MacDonald
made 26 saves for Clinton in
the nets.
For the second time the Clinton Figure SKating Club has had the privilege of presenting
a CFSA Gold Medal to one of its skaters. Brenda Dupee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Dapee of Clinton was awrded the medal on Saturday from Carol Fox, test chairman.
Although this was the second gold medal presented by the club, it is the first one
presented for Free Skating. (Shelley McPhee photo)
Junior. "C" tourney set
Some exciting hockey ac-
tion Its in store for hockey
fans over the New Year holi-
day weekend, as the Clinton
Junior 'C' Mustangs host
their first annual tourna-
ment.
Featuring eight Junior 'C'
teams from Southwestern
Ontario, the three day
tourney gets rolling early
New Year's day, January
lot, and continues on Satur-
day January 2, with the
semi-finals and the finals set
for Sunday, January 3rd.
The winners will take home
the rich Labatt Awards.
Featured in the contests to
be played at the Clinton
arena are teams from
Wingham, Walkerton,
Tillsonburg, Alliston, Port
Elgin, Dundas, Kincardine,
and Clinton.
For a complete schedule of
game starting times and.
match -ups, see an ad
elsewhere in this paper.
Snowmobile club meets
An organizational meeting
of the Central Huron 4-H
Snowmobile Club will be
held at the Brucefield United
Church on Tuesday,
December 29 at 8 p.m. This
dub is open to young people
(both boys and girls)
between the ages of 12 and 20
years as of January 1,1982.
Members in a 4-H
Snowmobile Club must have
access to a snowmobile and
will be required to keep
maintenance records on, a
snowmobile. Guest speakers
will discuss with the club
members such topics as
safety, rules of the road,
clothing, maintenance, etc.
Club members may also
plan trail rides and other
social activities if they wish.
Entertainment and
refreshments (pizzas) have
been planned for this
meeting. This meeting will
count for attendance.
For more information
about joining the Central
Huron 4-H Snowmobile Club,
contact club leaders Allan
Haugh, R.R.1, Brucefield;
Bob Wilson, R.R.1,
Brumfield; or Paul Pavkeje,
R.R.2, Centralia; or the On-
tario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food, Clinton.
If you are interested in this
club, please plan to attend
the meeting on December 29.
Jr. C Tournament Schedule
January 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 1982
JANUARY 1st. 1982
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Wi ngham vs. Walkerton
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM'— Clinton vs. Tillsonburg-
2: 00 PM - 4:00 PM — Alliston vs. Pt. Elgin
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM — Dundas vs. Kincardine
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Pt. Elgin vs. Walkerton
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Kincardine vs. Clinton
JANUARY 2nd. 1982
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Alliston vs. Wingham
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM — Tillsonburg vs. Dundas
2:00 PM -4:00 PM — Pt. Elgin vs. Wingham
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM — Dundas vs. Clinton
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Walkerton vs. Alliston
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM — Kincardine vs. Tillsonburg
JANUARY 3rd. 1982 — SEMIFINAL GAMES
11:00 AM -1: 00 PM — Fust game
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM — Second game
7:30 PM — CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
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Down at the .local 1
Tireaday Mined
The Cookie Patrol is
leading the way with 53
points and the L's,J's and K
have 43 points, leaving
Tryltards next with 42 points.
Murray's Painters have 39
points, P.A,B.S.D. is next
with 37 and the Sweat
Bandits are bringing up the
rear with 36 points.
Angie Demers had the
ladies' high single of 220.
Joan Burley had the high
triple of 567 and Rita Lep-
pington took the high
average of 177.
For the men, Larry
Reinhart had the high single
of 261. George Collins bowled
the high triple of 678 and the
high average of 222,
Tuesday Afternoon
Ladies League
Castles Cats are tops with
71% points and Mona's Apes
are second with 67, leaving
Bonnie's Pandas close
behind with 66 points.
Nora's Eager Beavers and
Betty's Little Lambs are tied
with 65 points .,, each and
Gerry's Gophers have 64
points. McCowan's Cougars
have 62 points and Gibbing's
Giraffes are last with 99.
Karen Tait led the high
single of 266 and the high
triple of 704. Iva Reid and
Nancy Roy tied for the high
average with 189 apiece.
Wednesday Night
(awn Mixed
The Peanuts are leading
the league with M points and
the Beechnuts are next with
43. The Chestnuts have 42
points and the a Nigger Toes
have 40. The Butternuts and
the Mined Nuts have 38
points apiece.
Diane Neilands had the
ladies high single of 248 and
the high triple of 598. Marie
Collins bowled the high
average of 185.
es
brats' Collins had the
men's high single of 267 and
the high triple of 788. Don
McWhinney had the high
average of 228.
Turkeys were won by Pat
Jewitt, Bill Harris, Steve
Miners, Bob Ladd, Francyna
Cormier and Verna Gib-
bings. After bowling a pot
luck lunch was enjoyed by
all.
CLINTON
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ARENA SCHEDULE
ARENA WILL BE CLOSED CHRISTMAS
DAY AND BOXING DAY.DEC. 26
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 27
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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 30
Free Skating
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7:34 P.M.
2-3:34 p.m.
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