HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-05-23, Page 16man was pleased with her greatest throw
ever in shotput which gave her a ninth.
Other results were Terry Cox, who placed
13th in the discus, Kevin Scheiminger, who
took seventh in high hump, Julie Howson,
who placed eleventh in high jump, Bryan
Boyce, who set a meet record lastweek
managed a fifth in high jump and Calvin
Kerr took a 12th in the Javelin.
Eighteen competitors took part in the
meet and the Clinton athlete's placed in the
top two-thirds. In all CHSS has had a good
track and field team as previous meets have
shown.
Scott Millar will noiv be competing in the
Chatham regionals this weekend.
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By Rod Hilts
Soviet boycott easily predicted
a Moscow request to dock a cruise ship in
Long Beach Harbor to serve as a Soviet
headquarters during the games.
The Soviet Union's boycott of the Los
Angeles Summer Olympics is nothing more
than a pay back for the U.S. led boycott of
the Moscow Games held in 1980. It could
have been predicted four years ago.
Four years ago, the United States led a 56 -
nation boycott of the Moscow games
because of the Russian occupation of
Afghanistan. The boycott all but ruined the
Moscow Games but more importantly it
tarnished the pride of the Communist Super
Power.
The Soviet Union is dominant in most
Olympic sports and when their 1980
showcase of Soviet superiority was ruined
by the boycott, the scar was more than skin
deep.
Political circus
It's too bad the Olympic Games have to
turn into a political circus - but that's the
way it is. The Soviet Union and the United
States are expected to do well in the Olymics
because they are the world's top political
powers. The actual battle on the track pits
Democracy vs. Communism. Sometimes
athletic ability is a secondary consideration
when politics plays such a prominent role in
the games.
Soviets scared?
The Russians continue to justify their
position to boycott the Olympics by saying
they cannot send their athletes because of
security risks.
Their main concern seems to be that
Soviet athletes may be the target of terrorist
groups and kidnappers. Granted, Los
Angeles is not quite as safe as the streets of
Clinton might be, but the United States
government had assured the Soviet athletes'
safety. On top of the commitment, the U.S.
government had agreed to allow at least 25
charter flights by state-owned Aeroflot into
the country. The government also approved
Athletes suffer
Runners, high jumpers, shot putters,
javelin throwers and all other Olympic.
competitors suffer when boycotts occur. At
present 10 Russian -allied . nations have
pulled out of the Los Angeles games and the
number seems to be escalating daily.
Years of training and devotion are thrown
out the window because of some political
games. Individual pride is shelved for a
national cause.
Lack competition
Let's face it, athletes winning at the Los
Angeles Games this year won't be 100 per
cent satisfied. The world's best will not be
there. The western athletes virtu) trained so
hard to go head-to-head with the Soviets will
be robbed of the challenge. The medal,
literally won't be worth it's weight in gold.
Fans suffer
Since the games with be lacking some of
the world's best athletes, interest from a
fan's stand point will be squashed. No one
wants to watch the second-best in action.
The ABC network also stands to become
big losers over the boycott situation. The
broadcasting company spent $225 million for
the television rights of the games, and stand
to lose because of reduced ratings.
An alternative?
A simple solution to avoid these boycotts
is to hold the Olympics on neutral ground.
Hold it in a country that is not politically
bound to the super powers.
Perhaps the games ')'should return to
Greece, their original birthplace. One thing
is for sure if the political gamesdon't stop,
the athletic ones will cease to exist.
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Despite wet snow and cold temperatures'
on Mother's Day, th ,_•Huron County Foster
Parents 12 mile canoe race starting south of
Wingham and ending in the Wawanosh Con-
servation Area attracted 66 participants and
raised over $300 for the foster parents'
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"If the weather had been better, we would
have had better participation. But, you can't
really cancel a canoe race since there are so
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junior men's cruising class, winners were:
first, Phil Wood and Matt Dynes; second,
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Mixed cruising class winners were: first,
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Family cruising class winners were: first,
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In the senior kayak class, Max Zupan was
the only competitor. Junior kayak winners
were: first, Trevor Rickwood and second,
Rob Pollock.
Senior men's racing class winners were:
first, Ted Cowan and Dean Rutledge; se-
cond, Rick Kloss and Rene Boogemans;
third, Dick Kloss and Chris MacDonald.
Junior men's racing class winners were:
first, Rob McLellan and Len Helay; second,
Greg Scroggs and Dan Van Loon. Mixed
racing class: first, Don Williams and Peter
Harbochian and second, Gary and Tricia
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Coach pleased with Colts' performance
By Rod Hilts
CLINTON - A lack of practice time for the
Fleming -Colts was evident in last
Wednesday night's season opener as the
team was slow out of the starting gates in
dropping a 6-5 game to the Kincardine
Royals.
Mental mistakes on the base paths and a
couple of fielding errors plagued Clinton, in
a game they trailed from the outset.
Despite the loss, Coach Brian "Sly"
Kennedk was pleased with his club's
performance.
"We played quite well for our first game,
especially considering our lack of practice
time-;" Kennedy said.
Brian Catto picked up the victory for the
Kincardine Royals, going two and two-
thirds innings in relief of starter Joe
Mussellman. Veteran fast -bailer Mike
Petter came in with two out in the bottom of
the seventh to earn the save. Clinton's Andy
Flowers took the loss in his first debut as a
pitcher in Senior C Ball. Flowers relieved
starter Mike Williscraft in the top of the
fourth before giving way to Don MacDonald
in the sixth inning.
The lack of practice on Clinton's behalf
was obvious early into the first inning as
catcher Dan Colquhoun missed a foul pop-up
12 -feet behind home plate. A lack of
direction from his infielders played a big
part in Colquhoun's miscue.
Walks costly
The Royals got on the score sheet in the
second inning when a lead-off walk
eventually led to a runt. Dave Cooper earned
a free -pass on five pitches and stole second
on the next pitch. Archie Pickett's ground -
shot double under the glove of second
baseman Greg Burns scored Cooper.
The Royals continued their strategic
advance of base' runners as Mussellman
beat out a grounder and advanced Pickett to
third base. Williscraft then issued a walk to
Randy McLeod, loading the bases •for
Petter. Petter drew a walk and the Royals
were up 2-0. Newly -acquired shortstop Mark
Robinette' from Seaforth got Clinton out of
the inning as he snagged, a line drive and
threw to third base, where Dave Bartliff
stepped on the bag for the out.
Clinton got their act together in the third
inning when a walk issued to- rookie Bill
Tugwell got the ball rolling. Pitcher
Williscraft then looped a single to centre
field to put men on first and second. Some
good base running by Tugwell prevented the
Royals from picking him off at second base
on the play. After Del Mitchelmore flied out
in foul territory, Burns grounded out to
advance the base runners. Veteran
Colquhoun then demonstrated the meaning
of timely hitting when he sliced a double to
left field scoring both Tugwell and
Williscraft. Hans 1Leppington struck out to
end the inning.
Double trouble
The Kincardine crew bounced back in the
fourth inning as they teed off on relief man
Flowers and the Fleming -Colts' outfielders.
Rob Davidson swatted Flowers' first
offering off the centre -field fence for a
stand-up double. After Pickett flied out to
left field, Mussellman scored Davidson
Scott Miller, an 18 -year-old grade 12 student at CHSS recently became the WOSSA
champion for his shotput abilities. He will be competing in Chatham in the western
competition next Saturday. ( Wendy Somerville photo)
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when he banged a double off the fence. In
both instances the Clinton outfielders were
playing too shallow. McLeod drove in
Kincardine's second run when his grounder
to short got past Robinette for another
double. Petter grounded out and Dave
Wilken flied out to end the Royal's rally.
Clinton showed signs of a come back in
their half of the fourth when Mike Chisholm
and Tugwell walked with two out. Flowers
grounded out to end the inning.
A walk cost the Fleming -Colts a run in the
fifth when Kevin Hedley walked and was
driven in by a sharp single to right field by
Pickett, making the score 5-2 in favor of the
visitors.
Bad judgement
Don MacDonald, the league's most
valuable player during the 1983 season, will
be the first person to admit he made a base -
running error in the bottom of the fifth,
inning.
MacDonald led off the inning with a hot
smash deep to left field and appeared to
have a stand-up double. Instead of settling
for two, MacDonald turned on the after
burners and dug for three but was nailed
cold turkey at third on a good relay throw.
Bltrns followed with a walk and advanced
to second on a blooper to right field by
Colquhoun- Robinette struck out but went to
first after the catchers missed the ball.
Bartliff ripped a single into left field scoring
Burns and Colquhoun to make it a one -run
game.
Series of errors
A blotched pick -off attempt cost •the
Fleming -Colts the winning run in the sixth
inning. Pitcher Don MacDonald tried to pick
off Pollock but the ball dipped into the dirt
past rookie first baseman Ian Peck. Pollock
advanced to third on the play. MacDonald
walked Hedley and again tried to pick off the
baserunner. Again, the ball got past Peck
and Pollock scored easily from third.
Clos but no cigar
The seventh andfinal inning was almost a
savior for Clinton. The Fleming -Colts sent
seven men to the plate but only managed to
come away with one run.
Colquhoun led off the inning with a walk.
After Peck struck out, Robinette walked.
Bartliff singled to left but Colquhoun was out
on the force to third. Kevin Adams followed
with a walk, loading the bases for rookie
Rob Blake. Blake responded by slapping a
grounder that the second baseman bobbled,
allowing Robinette to score.
Go with the power
The Royals went with fire -bailer Mike.
Petter to face Flowers with two out and the
bases loaded.
Petter, who possesses possibly the hardest
fast ball in the league, disposed of Flowers
in four pitches.
Following the game, Manager John
Leppington said "We've had four or five
guys in the game that haven't seen a ball all
year."
Veteran Dan Colquhoun summed up the
game by saying "It's not the soundest game
we've ever played."
Colts take season openers
against WaIkrton
Fleming's Clinton colts got their first two
wins of the season after an opening day loss
defeating Walkerton 10 - 5 and Southwest
London 19 -15.
In the Walkerton game on Friday night
the big hit came off the bat of Clinton rookie
Andy Flowers with the bases loaded m the
eighth inning scoring all three. Scott Mac-
Donald got the win allowing one hit in relief'
of Dan Colquhoun over the last four innings:
Don MacDonald and Dan Colquhoun had
three hits each to lead the Colts.
Clinton opened the scoring in the first with
two quick runs and added one in the second
for a 3 - 1 lead. Walkerton came back with
runs in the fourth, fifth, and two in the sixth
to take a two run lead. The Colts had a
chance to break the game open in the fourth
when they loaded the bases with nobody out
but Walkerton got Clinton's second, third
and fourth hitters in order to end the rally.
Clinton tied the score in the seventh and
then came up with five runs in the eighth for,
the win.
Monday night's game in Byron had to be
seen to be 'believed. The Colt's took a 1 - 0
lead in their half of the 1st inning but then
the wheels fell off. London came storming
back with six runs in the first and five in the
second for a 11-1 lead. By the end of the fifth
inning London had upped the score to 14 - 4
and were really rubbing it in when the local
boys decided enough was enough and .ex-
ploded for 15 runs in the sixth and a 19 - 14
lead. Clinton sent 19 men to plate in the inn-
ing on 10 hits and six walks. Clinton rookie
Randy Keys got the win going three and two-
thirds innings in relief of Mike Williscraft
allowing four runs on three hitsFour walks
and hit on batter. Don MacDonald got the
save Dan Colquhoun and Del Mitchelmore
had three hits each for the Colts with all
three of Del's coming in the sixth • inning:
Dan Colquhoun and Greg Burns had four
and three RBI's respectively.
Don MacDonald and Dan Colquhoun are
leading the Colts at the plate batting .700
and .727. ,
The Colts next game is on Wednesday
night at 7:30 against Exeter and then they
are off Until June 8 when they, host Walker-
ton. Practices Sunday morning at • 10 a.m.
Come out and see the Colts:
WOSSA champion
Scott Millar advances to regionals
By Janet Tench
At the WOSSA Competition on May 17 and
18 the only one Central Huron Secondary
School student finished with a placing that
would advance him to the Regionals to be
geld this weekend.
Scott Millar added another medal to his
collection by placing third in the shotput.
This is the event he will be competing in at
the Regionals. As well, Scott placed sixth in
the Javelin.
Many personal bests were achieved at the
two-day WOSSA meet. Austin Roorda plac-
ed fifth in the triple jump with his longest
leap ever. (Figures not available at press
time). Roger Strykey sprinted his fastest
400 m. ever to take 8th place and Jackie Nor-
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