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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1983-09-28, Page 18PAGE 18—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1983 od's Report on S orts Exp s annual<r: ave By Rod Hilts Sports Editor Every year, around the middle of September, baseball fans in Canada are treated to the same old disappointment. The Montreal Expos creep up to the top of their league, only to get slapped off by either the Pittsburg Pirates or the Philadelphia Phillies. To add insult to injury, the other night St. Louis Cardinal's pitcher Bob Forsch grounded the Expos by tossing a no-hitter. Critics over the past five years have raved that, yes indeed, this is the year the Expos will go all the way. The Expos have responded five times in a row by letting their fans down. The team definitely has the talent. Dawson, Raines, Rogers, Oliver, Trillo and Carter are all considered to be the cream of the crop at their positions. Individually the Expos are a success, but as a team they stink. The Expos blew it when the pressure was on. The most important series of the year against Pittsburg and Philadelphia they lost. In fact, the Expos didn't have a winning record against National League teams that were above .500. Montreal is 8-10 against Pittsburg and Philadelphia, 5-7 against Atlanta Braves, 4-8 against Houston Astros and 5-7 against Los Angeles Dodgers. A key statistic is Montreal's 42-42 record in their own division. Definitely not a record of a team in pursuit of a division pennant. Perhaps there are too many stars on the team, too many individuals. When will the Montreal roster jell into a real team? Maybe never. Look for wholesale changes in the 1984 Expos team. Team management appears to have had enough of "this year will be the year." Winnipeg at Hamilton Tom Clements comes back to Hamilton, this time in a Blue Bomber uniform. Deiter Brock will be at the controls for the Ticats in what should prove to be an interesting game. Home field advantage hasn't held much water this season. The Bombers are on a roll and the Ticats are in a hole. Bombers by 10 Ottawa at Saskatchewan Ottawa is the rougher of the two and will prove it in this meeting. The defense is the difference. Saskat- chewan has yielded 410 points this season and has by far the worst defense in the league. Ottawa is making their late season surge. Ottawa by 13 Toronto at Montreal Concs, Cords, whatever you want to call Montreal, they're not much of a football team. They are of- fensively inefficient. Toronto is no doubt still being blasted for their lackadaisical effort against Calgary last week. Look for a revamped Toronto effort. Argos by 15 Calgary at Edmonton This game represents the battle of Alberta. This is a big game for both clubs and should be quite a battle. Calgary is usually really pumped for this game but I don't think they can get by the Eskies. Edmonton by 10 By Rod Hilts In a surprise move, Clinton Mustang head coach Jim Nigro resigned his position on Sept. 24, two weeks before the club opens their regular season. Nigro will be replaced by another Stratford native, Bob Zimmer. "I felt I couldn't get myself up for the team and it wasn't fair to the kids or the executive in Clinton. If I couldn't get myself up, how was I going to motivate the team in the dressing room?" said Nigro. Nigro explained he wasn't prepared going into training camp and found himself spending less and less time in the dressing room with the players. "I didn't spend 10 minutes in the dressing room. I have to give credit to Tony Gib- bings and Jim Fritzley for the job they have done in getting the team up. They're the guys that are going to have to lead them," he said. Nigro took over the Mustangs last November when the team was struggling with a 1-7 record. He turned the team into a contender through strict disciplinary coaching. Last season the team finished with an 11-19 record, good for the fourth and final playoff position in the six team league. The team was eliminated in the first round by the Walkerton Black Hawks in six games. Team, President Larry Daw said after a number of hours of negotiation, Bob Zimmer agreed to coach the team for a year. He will work with the 'Stangs assistant coach Butch Elliott and trainer Brian Marriage. Zimmer, 40, is a veteran coach, who spent the last eight years at the helm of the now defunct Mitchell Junior D Hawks. "The nucleus and en- thusiasm is there but I don't exactly know what talent is needed to win in this league," said Zimmer of his first impressions of the Mustangs. Prior to coaching in Mitchell, where his team s won the All -Ontario championship in 1967-68 and runner-up in 1968-69, Zimmer coached minor hockey in Stratford and was also in- volved in coaching the Stratford Junior B Cullitons. Through the mid-1970s he also coached with the Senior B Stratford Perths and the Stratford Warriors. As a player, Zimmer has been with the Juniors in Stratford and St. Thomas as well as playing Senior hockey in both Woodstock and Stratford. Zimmer was behind the bench, on Sept. 25 in Huron Park for the Mustangs 5-3 triumph over the New Hamburg Halms. In assessing the play of his team, Zimmer said, "It's early to tell. A lot of kids were trying super hard to t impress me." New Hamburg got off to a quick s rt against Clinton and dominated play for the first seven minutes. In that span they fired two goals to take the lead. At the 8:47 mark, Brent Daw scored to close the gap to one. Three minutes into the second period New Hamburg scored again, beating Goderich native Tim Bean, who played the first half off the game. Darryl Madge scored an unassisted goal at 7:57 to close the margin to one. The score remained 3-2 in favor of New Hamburg after two periods of play. Strong goaltending by Pat Cronin allowed Clinton to shut out New Hamburg in the third period. Pete Wellins scored an unassisted goal for the Mustangs at the 11:12 to �p5 deadlock the game ^t three goals each. Clinton bbed the lead for the first time in the game at 5:19 when defensemen Mark Rowe fought off a hold and swept around the Hahns defense to score the Mustangs' fourth goal. Kevin Lee snuffed out any chances New Hamburg might of had to mount a comeback, when he won a faceoff deep in the Hahns end and drilled a shot in one motion that caught the New Hamburg goalie napping. .Exhibiti,, n play Clinton's next exhibition game is on Sept. 28 when the team travels to New Hamburg. The Mustangs return home on Oct. 1 to play Norwich at 8 p.m. and on Oct. 2, the Port Elgin Bears are in town at 7:30 p.m. Hunter safety stressed With the approach of hun- ting seasons, the safety con- troversy again rises. Numerous theories exist, together with their relative qualifications regarding safety aspects of various types of firearms. Shotguns, apparently based upon their shorter range, have been touted as being safer, specifically in areas of higher population density. The following are ideas to consider regarding safety of shotguns. Are buckshot and slugs really safer than rifles for hunting deer in populous areas? Twenty per cent of deer hunters in one U.S. state hunted with shotguns, but 31.3 percent of the deer hun- ting related accidents in- volved shotguns. Another in- stance of a jurisdiction mak- ing no distinction in the re- quirement to hunt with rifle or shotgun reported that of eleven deer hunting fatalities, eight involved shotguns. One must consider the relative ballistics and ranges of buckshot and slugs. A 12 gauge, 2 3/4 inch Magnum 00 -Buck will kill deer very effectively at 60 yards. A 12 gauge 2 3/4 inch Magnum slug could do likewise arranges up to 150 yards. Although agreement would appear unamimous that with shotguns, long range accidents are eliminated, these are the factors to consider. A large majority of hunting ac- cidents occur with the victim within fifty yards of the shooter. The muzzle foot- pounds of energy of a 12 gauge slug is very com- parable to that of the 30.06 - remember - a slug weighs 437 grains twice that of the 30.06 bullet. The slug doesn't have much velocity over the 50 yards distance. The large bore rifle is not any more dangerous at short range. This is why many states legislate buck shot only for deer hunting - some states with populations equivalent to those in southern Ontario. Shotguns do not have rifle sights, therefore a hunter does not aim as precisely as with a rifle. Hunters used to shooting shotguns at birds may well act the same when shooting at deer - use reflex actions - pull up quickly and fire. Conclusions from informa- tion gathered and a review of hunting accidents would in- dicate that the actual type of fire -arm a man uses has lit- tle to do with safety. HOW he uses it does! Be careful this hunting season. Identify your target first. Umpire fired for dishonesty Richard Higham, who had been an umpire in the National League for two years in 1882, was suspected of telling gamblers how to bet on the games he um- pired. Handwriting experts indicated he was indeed the author of several in- criminating letters and as a consequence he became the first ump fired for dishonesty. - From the book Sports Firsts. r What appears to be a square dance is really a soccer game between Huron Centennial Public School and Hallett Central. Teams from Clinton, Seaforth, Blyth and Vanastra participated in the tournament that was played "just for the fun of it".( Rod Hilts photo) Clinton bowling action Tuesday Ladies In Tuesday Afternoon Ladies League bowling held on Sept. 20, Betty Fawcett cleaned up rolling the high single with 327, the high triple with 680 and the high average with 231. In the league standings, Joyce's Honey Bees have 12 points, one more than Dianne's Dragon Flies, who hold down second spot. Francyna's Grasshoppers, Nancy's Doodlebugs, Mert's Millers and Lois's Ladybugs are in a heated battle for third with 10 points each Betty's Beetles and Kumm's Krickets round out the standings with nine and eight points respectively. Thursday Mixed League Marie Bradley bowled the ladies high single with a 260 score. Rita Leppington collected the high triple and the high average with 637 and 204. Bob Atkinson stole the show for the men rolling a 300 single, a 758 triple and a 242 average. In the standings, Teams One, Five and Seven are deadlocked for first place with five points each. Team Four is in second with four points, closely followed by Team Three with three points. Teams Two, Six and Eight are in the league cellar with two points. Londesboro Men. In the Londesboro Men's Bowling League on Sept. 22, Ray Kennedy rolled the high single with 292. Bruce Roy Bowled the high triple with 708 and Harry Lear picked up the high average with 228. He was also named most improved bowler. In the league standings the Buicks are cruising in first place with 12 points followed by the BMW's and the Model T's with nine points. The Chevs and the Porsches are tied with five and the Rolls Royces are last with two points. Seaforth Veterinary Clinic (CLINTON OFFICE) IS MOVING TO 74 VICTORIA STREET CLINTON 482-3558 (1 door south of Royal Bank) EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, SEPT. 29 BALL- MACAULAY LTD., 34THANNIVERSARY SALE Thank you for your support over the post year. 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