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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-3-20, Page 23Sports Naturally Speaking By Steve Cooke i• • ,tifframIESPAY1108C11-2.0,1914--Pageto Transducers designed to fit allows excellent performance of the depth sounder or LCR. This installation is recom- mended for superior high-speed operation. The thru-hull mount can only be used in hulls where there is a single thickness of fiberglass or aluminum. Wood, foam, or air sandwiched between layers of fiberglass or aluminturi will destroy the signal. The transducer should be positioned near the center of the boat in the bilge area. Caution must be exercised during installation to be certain that no air pocket exists between the transducer and the hull. The thru-hull transducer mount is not recommended for the chart recorder, as some sensitivity loss is experienced shooting through the hull. 4) Kickup: A transducer designed especial - Any fisherman would agree that the depth sounder is one of the greatest electronic 4111evelopments of the past quarter century. lashers, charts, and liquid crystal recorders (LCR's) are now available to help fishermen locate and catch fish. However, achieving maximum performance from any depth sounder is not possible without careful selection and installation of the sending and receiving unit, referred to as the transducer. There are transducers designed to fit every application, and several standard mounts are available, such as the transom mount, trolling motor mount, inside -the -hull mount, kickup, and portable mount. Each type mount has its own advantages, though certain conditions must be met to achieve ly for boats with rough or irregular hulls, proper installation of this critical part of the such as those found on aluininum boats. The depth sounder. The following guide should face of the transducer is positioned approx- be considered for selecting the correct imately 1/2 inch beneath the hull of the boat, transducer mount (and installing the mount avoiding the air bubbles created by the ir- correctly! ): regular hull. The transducer bracket is 1) Transom mount: Considered the stan- designed with a spring which allows the unit dard or universal mount, the transducer is to kick up should an object be hit. The attached to the outside of the hull to create a transducer returns to its original position smooth flow of water from the hull across once the object is passed over. High speed the face of the transducer. When properly performance for the flasher or LCR units is installed, there should be no gap between made possible with this installation. e transducer and the transom. This in- 5) Portable mount: Used in conjunction with stallation will generally provide excellent a portable depth sounder, such as the Hum - operation of the depth sounder at any boat minbird BirdTrap, this transducer is attach - speed. The transom mount is recommended ed to a heavy-duty suction cup, allowing the for flasher and LCR operations and is re- transducer to be easily installed and remov- quired for maximum chart performance. ed from any fiberglass or aluminum hull. •2) Trolling motor mount: A round, puck- Excellent for switching from one boat to type transducer is attached to the foot of the another, the portable mount is perfect for trolling motor with a .stainless steel hose use on rental boats or for transporting into clamp, for use in conjunction with a bow- remote areas. Excellent for trolling or idle *mounted depth sounder such as the ,Hum- speed. Not recommended for high-speed minbird Super Thirty II. This provides max- operation. imum*sensitivity and performance from the Hurnminbird manufactures a wide varie- bow-mounted unit and allows the operator to ty of transducers for every application': so maintain pinpoint control of the water depth for further information or a free copy of the beneath the trolling motor. . 'newly revised edition "Trouble Shooting 3) Thru-hull: A round, puck -type transducer and Consumer Information Guide", write: is attached to the inside of the hull with 2- Customer Service, Techsonic Industries part- epoxy or fiberglass resin. The , Inc., No. 1 Hurnminbird Lane, Eufaula, Al transducer shoots through the hull and 36027. usta By Anne Narejko CLINTON - Although a show of hands found that 17 of 22 people present wanted the Clinton Junior C Mustang club to stay in town, only two .people were willing to let ' their names stand for nomination to the ex- ecutive (hiring the March 14 meeting held to determine the fate of the franchise. The pre- sent ext,cutive has agreed to stay on until March 26, when another meeting will be held. If an executiv,e can not be formed at this meeting, the club will fold. If an ex- ecutive is formed, the decision to stay at the Junior C level or drop to the Junior D level will be made. Butch Elliott and Bryan Marriage were the only two present who were willing to take one of the five available positions on the executive. Both men have helped with the Mustangs for several years and Mr. Marriage was first vice-president on the 1984-85 executive. The other members of the executive declined to run again this year, but said they would help in another capaci- ty. "I think we could go on and be a -winning team, but it's going to take an awful lot of hard work," said President Don Wright at the opening of the meeting. From June 1, 1984 to February 28, 1985 the Mustangs' net operating loss was $3,452.30, s need volunteers plus $2,389.59 in outstanding bills to be paid. At the present time they have $669.82 in their bank account with the 300 Club and the May dance as the only remaining sources of revenue. From Jtine 1 to February 28, the club generated $24,350.57 but had expenses totall- ing $27,802.87. When discussing whether the 'club would be better off in junior C or Junior D, Mr. Marriage argued that mileage and boarding expenses could be -cut as only two import players are allowed on a team in Junior D. opposed to the four allow0 in Junior C. (Because Clinton's population is under 5,000, they were permitted to have five im- ports but chose to go with four. ) The club spent $2,091.74 on mileage and $3,175 on board and recruits during the eight month period. If the club was to play at the Junior D level, they. would compete with area teams such as Seaforth, reducing the travelling ex- penses and possibly improving their gate receipts. "Gate receipcs improve when rivals play," commented Jim Graham. "As far as gate receipts go, when Hanover plays in Walkerton, the places are so dose that people think nothing of jumping in their car to go see the Vamp " said Mr. Elliott who pointed out that Clinton is a fair distance away from the other teams in the league. Dan Colquhoun, who took over as coach earlier this year, said, "When we were (Junior) 13, everyone was saying we'll get better gates if we went C. We went C and got better gates; $12,000 in the bank...Why go backwards?" Mr. Colquhoun said that everyone at the meeting knows there is a problem, but what the club needs is a solution. "Three or four years ago we had $10,000 in the bank. There were 60 or 70 players com- ing out ( for tryouts) and 25 executive members. This year we had 40 players try- ing out. "What has happened that everyone went sour? What has happened that no one wants to be on the executive in the last two years?" After two hours of discussion Mr. Graham motioned that the executive be given until March 26 to get nominations to fill the posi- tions of president, first and second vice- president, secretary and treasurer. If they areunable to get the names, the hockey club will fold. The March 26 meeting will he held in the Clinton Arena Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Goderich sends official application to OHA for a Junior C hockey team The Clinton Optimists sponsored an evaluating day at the Clinton Arena March 17. The Tri-Star hockey evaluation tested the hockey skills of area boys -and girls. (James Friel photo) Bantam B take 2-1 lead CLINTON - The Clinton Bantam B team took a 2.-1 lead in the best of five series against Wingharn. On March 16, Wingham travelled to Clinton for the second game in the series. In the first period Wingham took the lead scoring two goals two rninutes apart. From Allithen on it was all Clinton. Ian Koestein let a NIP shot go from the blueline to give Clinton their first goal. Assisting was Bryan Beattie and Jim Hills. At the 7:40 mark Tim Worthington flashed the red light when he picked up a pass from Bryan Beattie and Rick Lobb and evened the score at two each. Twenty seconds later Mike Corrie went in alone and notched Olin- , ton's third goal. In the third period Clinton continued to out -hustle the Wingham club. Bryan Beattie notched his first on ,a three way play from Jason Moxam and Mike Pullen. At the 8:17 Beattie got his second goal when he took a pass from Jason Moxam and put it in the top • corner. This rounded out the scoring and gave Clinton a 5-2 victory. 18 Wingham was back in Clin BY PATRICK RAMS The gears have been officially set in mo- tion for the return of Junior hockey to Goderich. A group of local citizens have formed a committee, headed by President Don Johnston and Don Larder, in an at- tempt to organize an entry in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) Junior C Group Two league, The committee has sent an official ap- plication to join the league, which current- ly includes Kincardine, Walkerton, Clin- ton, Port Elgin, Hanover and Wingham, to the OHA, and expects t� hear from them before the association's June 15 annual meeting, at which time their application will be dealt with. If accepted, the team would be the first Junior team to play under the Goderich Tri-Star tests skaters skills CLINTON - The Clinton Optimist Tri-Star Hockey skill test was held on March 17 at the local arena. The event was well attended by skaters of all ages as they tested their skating skills by going around pylons as well as testing their shooting skills and stick handling skills. • The top three finishers in the various age categories were: 12-13 years First, Jason Fleet; second, Ian Koetsier; third, Scott Koetsier. 10-11 years First, Jeff Riley; second, Jason Carter; third, Scott Rathwell. ton for the third game. The first period was a close checking game with no scoring until Mike Ladd let a weak shot go that dribbled off the Wingham goalies glove and went over the line with one second left on the clock. In the second, play was much the same, both teams checking well. Clinton took a 2-0 lead at the 6:16 mark when Bryan Beattie took a -pass from Jason Moxam and banged it home. In the third period the Clinton boys started to wear the Wingham team down. With less than a minute into the period Jim Hill gave a nice pass to Jason Noxam who let a slap shot go from the blueline and beat the Wingham goalie. The last three minutes the Clinton boys had all the play, scoring four goals. Tim Worthington got the first one on a pass from Rick Lobb. Then it was Mike Ladd scoring two for the hat trick assisting Ricky Pickett and Ian Koetsier. Brya Beattie finished it off on a three way passing play from Jason M xam and Jim Hill. Clinton was victorious by a '7-0 score. On March, . . name, since the Jr. B Goderich Sailors folded in the midst of the 1970 hockey season. The committee has been busy for the past three months, says Larder. They have held four meetings, forwarded the applica- tion td the OHA, and solicited approx- imately $10,000 in pledged- support from local businesses. In addition, the commit- tee has already recruited 15 local hockey players, interested in playing for a Goderich Junior C team. Larder said the committee would like to keep the team about 99 per cent local: He also said "We don't want to hurt minor hockey, we want to help them". Con- sequently, 12 of the players recruited so far are 19 or 20 years old, which is over the eligibility limit for Juvenile hockey. Of the 8-9 years First, Shane MacDonald; second,- Scott Shaddick; third, Lee Gibbings. 5-6-7 years First, Mike Hohner; second, Jason Riley; third, Joey MacDonald. i Local skaters do well n competition It's been a successful beginning this winter for two of our local skaters. Kier Smith from the Mitchell Figure Skating Club, and Kim Cook from the Clinton Figure •Skating Club ( they skate with both clubs under the coaching of Guy Gordon of Strat- ford) started skating together as dance partners in November after Kier Smith suc- cessfully completed his Senior Bronze Travel Ontario is Coming April 1st Olde Town Hall, Exeter Call 1-800-265-7022 or 235-2000 LURE, OIL and FILTER $12?5 00 311.5 per litre Mechanical repairs. Used Cars B.J.ENTERPRISES Sth Avenue, Vonostra near Pro Auto Craft Open 8 an, • 5 prn 482-3403 Dance Test. Inc pair have been working on their Junior Silver dances and have taken part in several competitions. In January, they plac- ed fourth` in the London Pairs Competition, in February they were eighth in the Halton Peel Dance and Pairs Competition, and in the Interclub Competition held on March 3, Rattrwell iVtE4T4.15GR3UPT' IWTD. *Custom Ornamental Railings •Spiral Stairs •Custom Machining OWNED AND OPERATED BY STEVE RATHWELL RR 5-G.M.B. 123 CLINTON 482-3523 other two players, two are Juvenile age and one Is still eligible to play Midget hockey. Although no official presentation has been made by the group to the Goderich Recreation Board, Recreation Director Jane Netzke said the group has unoffically approached her to check on the availabili- ty of ice time for a Junior team. Netzke said that when the Intermediate team here folded, that ice time was divided among other groups on the understanding that it was on a yearly basis. Groups were told at the time, that if a competitive hockey team were to return to Goderich, the ice time would be alloted back to them. Larder said that if the application is ac- cepted, the committee would hold a public meeting at that point, to determine the ex- tent of community interest. The Clinton Kinsmen charity game for Cystic ing up the Junior "C" Friel photo) Club tried Fibrosis, numbers, to give but the team's the 'Stangs, outplayed Mustangs with money during a added to br- (James SPRING SALE IN STOCK: WALIAOVERINGS itlEADy.TO-GO! We have lots of ready -to -go wallcoverings on sale right now. The time to redecorate is here because the savings are big. Up to 60°0 off. Come on in while the sale lasts And save! PROFESSIONAL HELP FOR BETTER RESULTS. 30-60% Off Stock 20-25% off Special Orders 162 Josephine St., Wingham 357-2002