HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-06-27, Page 17By Rod Hilts
Call it fate"
Last Wednesday was not a typical day in
the life of Rod Hilts. Last Wednesday was a
day TM probably never forget. The way the
day began undoubtedly molded what would
happen later on that afternoon.
After -attending a press conference at the
Third Annual Dave Scatcherd Invitational
Golf T,ourtianient in Grand Bend, I was
primed for a late afternoon golf game with
my journalistic cohorts.
,At -.Grand Bend my interview with Gary
Cowan, two-time winner of the U.S.
Amatfeur Golf Title set off visons of parred
holes and birdies. in my mind. An
inspirational chat with Bill Mahoney, Coach
of the Minnesota North Stars, left me with a
feeling that National Hockey League
coaches are human too, not the disposable
garbage bags most general managers make
them out to be.
A few hours after the Grand Bend
interviews, I plotted my course for the
Sunset Golf Course in Goderich for my first
golf -game in three years. The game would
serve as a practice session for the Signal -
Star Publishing .(SSP) Golf Tournament
held on Saturday. It also gave me•a chance
to try out a set'of clubs that I inherited from
my uncle - clubs that were five leagues
ahead of my game.
Mentally, I felt prepared for the challenge
but physically, my swing was telling me
other things.
I fired 30 -yard tee • shots, scored triple
bogeys and cursed a lot of profanity at my
golf ball - but fate was on my side.
I flipped my golf cart over, I spilled my
beverage down my golf bag and I was bitten
by mosquitoes - but fate was still on my side.
My iron shots resembled putts and my
putts resembled iron shots. Who would have
wanted to remember a day when the closest
thing to resemble a birdie putt was a seagull
that landed near my ball on the ninth green?
But it happened on the second hole.• •
After scoring an embarrassing nine on the
Par 5 hole one, I made a "strategic" change
from a Titlest 2 to my late uncle's favorite
ball a Topflight 1. (When in doubt, blame the
,
As 1 walked toward the spcondhole Par 3
tee.off, still cursing milder my breath, I
made it a point to be the last one off the tee
(for the sake of embarrassment),. With no
particular style in mind, I grabbed a tee and
proceeded to .grab the closest iron to my
hand - ah! the trusty old three iron! I belted
the ball with surprising authority and
actually had some direction on it. The ball
bounded off the green and appeared to be in
some bushes beyond the hole. Again, I
cursed. Stupid &? !!$&$$! ! iron, stupid
?? ! !$$& ball, stupid ?$! !&&! !$ game!
After my three colleagues had all of their
second shots on the green, I began the
search for my Topflight. I went in a 25 -yard
radius of the hole and was giving up on the
damn thing when working -cohort Gary
Haist suggested we check out the hole.
"Why not," I said as I continued the
search, "I've got nothing to lose".
A few minutes later, a voice of excitement
erupted from near the hole. "My god, you've
got a hole -in -one laddy," he said in a semi -
hysterical manner, while slapping me on the
back and shaking my hand.
I was in. shock. My first instinct was to
look toward the heavens and think of my late
Uncle Mick! It was weird, it was like he
directed it into the hole. Call it fate. I was
using his clubs and his personalized ball (On
the ball was the insignia "TTC - Drive like a
pro").
After the second hole, my game continued
its slide,but I really didn't care. I had
accomplished a goal that many golfers can
only dream of.
In last Saturday's SSP Golf tournament
the hole -in -one was still on my mind.
Although I came no where near shooting a
hole -in -one, I was still pleased with my
accomplishment. I fired a 120 for 18 holes
but despite the score, I plan on keeping up
my golf game.
After last week's golfing experience I
can't help thinking that fate played the
biggest part in my game.
Broomball players took to the ball diamonds in Blyth on the weekend for a Slo-Pitch
tournament. Twenty men's and eight ladies' took part in the event. The Blyth Eighth
Liners captured the 'Et' title. (Shelley McPhee photo)
Clinton and Goderich raceways reopen for the horse
from page 15.
Taylor of Clinton.
Randy Henry todk second with Jambo Flo
for Murray Weber of Ripley:
Jim Watt of Londesboro gave his Miss
Dawnglo her second win in a row and her
eighth of the year from 21 starts, with a
2.08.4 mile in the fifth.
Ross Battiri finished third. with Poplar
Lynn for Les Campbell of Seaforth.
•Countella, co -owned by trainer -driver
Dale Kennedy and Gordon Dick of Seaforth,
won in her second start of the year, timed in
2.10.4 for the mire.
• Frank MacDonald was second with Ceti:-
tinare for Walter and May Pepper of Clin-
ton.
Robert Windsor drove Taravelle to a new
2.05.2 record for owner Fred Windsor of
Lucan in the seventh.
D.J. Dariel, a two-year-old colt by,Willcox
- Belle Dariel by Alley Fighter, that had won,
his ,qualifier in 2.09.4, finished second for
owner -trainer -driver Dennis Jewitt of Clin-
ton.
Frank MacDonald of Clinton was, third
with his Armbro Jet mare, Grayfriars Faye.
The, Clinton Centennial Pace will be
featUred at Clinton Raceway on Sunday,
Ju -
ii.
Post -time is at 1:30 p.m. with qualifiers
approximately one hour earlier. •
Jonquette was third at Flamboro Downs
on June 19 for Larry Daw of Clinton and.
Claude Daw of Mississauga with Randy
McLean on the bike in the 2.04.2 mile.
Johnny Freight, co -owned by John. Lester
of Forest and Ken Parke of Varna won his
first of the year in 2.07.3 at Dresden on June
20.
The five-year-old' pacer by Keystone
Smartie - Kawartha Freight took a 2.03.4
record in 1983 when he had a (6-10-8) stan-
ding from 49 starts, good for $9,696.
Goderich Raceway reopened for the 1984
season on Thursday, June 21. •
The "Hire -A -Student" pace winner was a
four-year-old Jonquil Hanover gelding
Thomas Whitney, co -owned by trainer -
driver Keith Coates of Centralia and
Whitney Coate's of Exeter, timed in 2.05.
The blanket presentation was made by
assistant manager,.John Donatis.
Fred Maguire was second with his RJ
Direct, a pacer by Scamp Direct -Miss Belle
Bars that was raised by Fred (Pete) Fowler
near Londesboro:
•
Ross 'Battin finished third with Joellas
Knight for Bill Bennett of Seaforth, followed
by Randy Henry with Rustic Helene and
Carol Fisher with Handy Slipper. •
Randy McLean won the first in 2.10.1 with
Garmor Enuff for Tom McLean of
Goderich, while Ray Mathers took third
with Mary Jo Scot for the Broken M. Stables
and Scott Riehl of Goderich.
• Tammy Watt finished fifth with Mr. Super
Crain for Tim Robinson and Jim Watt.
• Londesboro Chief, a three-year-old
,gelding by Scram -Miss Belle Bars, also
from the Fowler farm, was fourth in a 2.06,3
mile with Fred Maguire up for owner Jean
,Maguire of Ailsa Craig. •
e ,
He has been in the money in all six of his
lifetime starts, including two' seconds and
two thirds.
John Muir of Seaforth gave Red Oak Ex-
press, owned by Gerald Schenk of Crediton:
,a new 2.06.3 pacing record in the third.
Borden Litt of Teeswater gave his three-
year-old Super Wave filly, Super Peg, her
first lifetime win in 2.10.3.
• Bill Rapson was second with Apopka
Byrd, a Florida -bred pacer by Shiaway
Frosty -Pan Byrd by Dick Byrd, owned by
Gorlyn Acres (Gord, Bill and Cindy Rapson)
of R.R. 3, Clinton in his first lifetime start.
Third was another newcomer to the races,
Kim Mathers, a three-year-old filly by Be
• Bye Mike. - Sebringville by Newport Duke,
driven by Ray Mathers for the Broken
Stables.
Ross Battin drove Merrywood Liz to her
•
racing season...
first win of the year from five starts, timed
in 2.08.3 for Bill Bennett of Seaforth.
John Muir was second with Highland Ova-.
tion for Gerald Schenk, while Randy
McLean finished third driving Lissas Girl
for Bob and Ron Daer of Goderich.
Wayne Dupee of Clinton gave Miss Krista
Hal her third win from seven starts in 1984.
She has also had two seconds and one third.
Ross Battin was third driving Poplar
1.,yrin for Les Campbell of-Seaforth.
Jim Watt of Londesboro won the tenth in
2.09 with his Miss Dawnglo.
Tho eight-year-old Horton Hanover mare
had previously been 'racing at Sudbury with
Tim Robinson where she. had already won
•six races.
Dale Kennedy finished second with Becky
Hi for Joe Lane of Seaforth, while Randy
• McLean was third with Parsons Prince for
James McGillivray of London.
There will be races again on Thursday,
June 28 at Goderich Raceway with post -time.
•at 7:45 p.m. •
GG Columbo, owned by Paul Dougherty,
Leroy' Meriam and Bob Daer of Goderich,
won in 2.04.3 at Flamboro Downs on Satur-
day night for trainer -driver Randy McLean.
JJ Danny, owned by Ian Fleming of Clin-
ton finished third for driver Dennis Jewitt at
Hanover Raceway on June 23.
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Colts Ballo
- By Rod Hilts
The Clinton Fleming -Colts moved into
first place in the Great Lakes Baseball
Northern Division thanks largely 'to a four -
point, 13-12 victory over the Exeter Juniors
last week.
On Sunday, the Colts travelled to Exeter
and split a double header with the Seniors.
Clinton took the opener 12-9 but dropped the
second game 4-3. Their record now'stands at
7-4, four points ahead of the second -place
Kincardine Royals (5-3).
Last Wednesday night, Clinton hosted the
Juniors and edged them 13-12 for a come -
from -behind victory.
Don MacDonald, Bill Tugwell, Hans
Leppington and Andy Flowers had two hits
each for the Colts.
Randy Keys pitched up the win in relief,
allowing one run over the last two innings.
Exeter opened up the scoring in the
second inning when McKellar led off with a
walk, stole second and scored one out later,
on a double by Ditmore.
' Clinton got five runs in their half of the
inning with Brent Daw acting as the
cornerstone by blasting a bases -loaded
triple.
. After Clinton had built up a comfortable 7-
1 lead, the bottom fell out of the boat as
Exeter scored seven times in the fifth.
The Colts got the first two batters on a pair
of walks and two bad -hop singles spelled
double trouble.' With two runs in, Drager
walked to load the bases. Pratt then walked
to score a run. An error by Colt shortstop
Mark Robinet allowed another run to score
before Hayter unloaded with a triple to put
Exeter into the lead.
The Colts rebounded with two of their own
in the fifth inning. With Robinet on first,
Dave Bartliff singled, advancing Robinet to
third. Bartliff proceeded to steal second and
both runners scored on Don MacDonald's
double.
Exeter took a 12-10 lead in the sixth on a
pair of bases on balls and two singles but the
Colts came back with three runs of their own
in the seventh for the win.
Colts 12-3 Seniors 9-4
•On Sunday, the Colts split a double header
against the Exeter Seniors winning the first
game 12-9 and losing the second one 4-3.
In game one, Clinton fell behind 6-0 early
but managed to battle back.
After David Atthill reached base on an
error, Doug Fairbairn singled and Paul
Gillmore walked to load the bases. One out
later, Kevin Hern walked to bring in one
run. After Bogart struck out, Steve Pearse
walked and Brian Mercer doubled to bring
in four more runs. Bob McDonald singled
scoring Mercer, before the Colts could get
Atthill to fly out to pitcher Andy Flowers to
end the nightmare -like inning.
In the fourth inning, the Colts began to
whittle away at Exeter's 7-0 lead.
Dan Colquhoun led the Clinton charges
with a walk and Leppington slapped a single,
to put runners on first and second. Greg
• Burns then walked to load the .bases and
Robinet got the first of his three 'singles
down the third base line to score two runs.
, The Colts got three more in the fifth inning
. on three hits and two bases on balls. Cal
Fremlin opened the inning with a double and
went to third on Colquhoun's single to left
field. Fremlin scored on a fielder's choice to
Leppington. Burns followed with a walk and
stole second. Robinet drove in Burns and
Colquhoun with a double down the third base
line. •
Clinton 'continued to close the gap in the
seventh inning as Del Mitchelmore
slammed a triple and scored on Fremlin's
single. With the score 7-6 in favor of Exeter,
Burns cracked a double to score Fremlin
°and deadlock the score at 7-7.
With two runs in and two runners on base,
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scored twice in the seventh but
Scott MacDonald shut the dpor the rest of
the wayx saving the game for Flowers.
*tehelinore and Robinet each had three
hittifor the .Colts while Fremlin and
Lippington connected for two each.
hr game two, Clinton got a quick jump on
Exeter but ran out of gas early in losing a 4-3
contest.
Don MacDonald opened the game in his
usual style by hitting a single and stealing
second. He then advanced to third on an
error by the catcher. Fremlin then bounced
out 4-3, scoring MacDonald. After Burns and
Leppington singled, the Colts' Robinet again
left his mark - only this time it was on his
ribs as he caught a fast ball high under the
arm. After reaching first base, Robinet
began spitting blood and left the. game. He
was taken to the hospital, where x-rays
revealed he had a bruised lung. He returned
in the fifth inning. The Colts ended up
scoring twice more in the inning to take a 3-0
lead.
Exeter came back with a run in the third
and two in the fourth to tie the game 3-3.
The Seniors got the winning run off Randy
Keys, who came in to relieve Mike
Wiliscraft. Keys only allowed one hit but two
Colt errors let him down. He nailed down the
final two batters on strike outs.
Leppington led the Colts in the game going
3 for 3, with two singles and a double. Don
MacDonald had a pair of singles.
Last night (Tuesday) the Colts played in
Thorndale but results weren't available at
press time. The team travels to Strathroy
for a July 4 encounter.
Clinton's next home games are on July 6
and 8 at 8 and 7 p.m.
Dugout Dust
First baseman Hans Leppington continues
to hit at a torrid pace after going 0-9 at the
beginning of the season, Leppington has
gone 7-13, raising his average to .318.
Mark Robinet is making the transition
from. softball to hardball very nicely.
Robinet is leading the team with 10 RBIs,
followed by Bartliff with 9, Colquhoun with 8
and Leppington with 7.
_ .
Clinton Colts'
team batting
MacDonald
Mitchelmote
Flowers
Burns
Leppington
Colquhoun
Fremlin
Fleet
Robinet
Bartliff
Chisholm
Tugwell
Williscraft
Daw
Keys
Peck
MacDonald
Other
AB RBI AVE
29
24
19
30
22
10
4
28
23
8
• 15
12
21
'4
12
4
11
5 .483
4 .375
6 .368
5 .333
7
8
3
0
10
9
03
1
5
1
1
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