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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1986-08-27, Page 15i Page 14—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 27. 1986 Sports Nesbitt, Rob Glanville, Jim Thompson, Greg Finch and Bob These workers put in long hours over the past few weeks to get the Thompson. (David Emslie photo) Clinton arena roof completed. They are, from left to right, Brian Lawries advance in ball playoffs Men's Fastball Last Week's Scores August 20: Lawries 5, Merners 3. August 25: Lawries 8, Merners 2. Upcoming Games August 27, 8 p.m: Dynamos vs. Lawries. September 3, 8 p.m: Lawries vs. Dynamos. Top 10 Batters in Playoffs Only AB H BA 6 4 .667 J. Johnston (Lawries) D. Freeman (Dynamos) 10 6 .600 F. Abbott (Dynamos) 10 6 .600 8. Bromley (Lawries) 7 4 .571 D. Bartliff (Merners) 11 6 .545 G. Lamb (Dynamos) 11 5 .455 T. Lyndon (Vikings) 11 5 .455 D. Wright (Dynamos) 9„4 .444 B. Riehl (Lawries) 7 . 3 .429, B. Ladd (Vikings) 7 3 .429 Top to Batters in League Games and Playoffs B. Bromley (Lawries) B. VanNinhuys (Dynamos) D. Barliff (Merners) S. Millar (Dynamos) B. Millar'(Dynamos) W. Andrews (Norholme) L. Van Wonderen (Norholme) D. Riehl (Merners) G. Collins (Norholme) F. Abbott (Dynamos) AB H BA 54 25 .463 73 27 .429 63 27 .429 73 31 .425 64 27 .422 67 27 .403 70 28 .400 66 26 .394 61 24 .393 54 20 .370 Clinton lawn bowlers winners in Seaforth CLINTON - During a lawn bowling tourna- ment at Seaforth, three Clinton pairs came out winners. Winners for this tournament held on August 20 were Elmer Murray with Audrey Walsh, Doreen and Hary McCallum and Della Slavin with Walter Newcombe. Vanastra Jitney winners at the Clinton Lawn Bowl- ing Club on August 19 were Jean Gray with the ladies' high and Murray Rollinson with the men's high. Clinton bowlers competed for the Carter Trophy on August 20 in Brussels. The trophy wac won by Don and Lois Haines, while curlers VANASTRA - Vanastra Curlers enjoyed an afternoon of golfing at the Bluewater Golf Course in Bayfield on August 24. Instead of "sweep, sweep" it was "swing, swing" with a lot of balls not necessarily Hary and Doreen McCallum were also in the money. Walter Newcombe had the men's high for jitney bowling on August 21 at the Clinton club and Edith Wright had the high for the ladies. try their luck on the - greens landing where they were intended to go. The merriment continued as everyone returnedto..the_Curling:Clublor a bounteous potluck meal and corn roast. The curling season isn't far away, it won't Goderich Township Hall - Holmesville HOURS: Monday and Wednesday 7:30-9:00 pm Classes for Men, Women & Children (10 and up) REGISTRATION Monday, Sept. 1 till Wednesday, Sept. 10 Instructor at 7:00 p.m. at the Goderich Township Hall Ron Tyndall Ist Dan For information call 482-3634 Excellent Fitness and Defence Training 00111 PUT IT OFF - ENROL NOW! be long before everyone will be curling again as the 1986-87 Curling season approaches. New •curlers.ar-e welcome, so if you_ar fn-. terested in a winter of "great fun" please call 482-3156 or 527-1375. REST INTEREST . ��..% /Guaranteed Investment Certificates *Subject to change Gaiser-Kneale E=sher 235-2420 Clinton 482.4747 Insurance Brokers Inc. 6rantiaDend 238.8484 Goderich 324-2118 Season ends Due to the large number of complaints I have received over the past few weeks from my neighbors - football will not be a topic for this column. But, I just have to mention the Toronto Argonauts beat the Edmonton Eskimos for the second time this season last Saturday. Grey Cup, here we come! Now into one of the real topics for this column - the basketball I played and was the subject for my first column is about to come to an end. The final game is this week. I can't really say whether the games got less serious, or I just got more relaxed with my playing, but I thoroughly enjoyed myself. By about the third week of play, I no longer got rid of the ball as soon as it came to me, because it didn't matter whether I screwed up or not. I knew I was having fun; no pressure. As to the playing whipping me into shape, I can't really say if it worked or not. For the first few games I was lucky if I could crawl out after running back and forth for an hour and a half, but near the end I was able to walk out under my own power. Either the play got slower, or I have re- tained a bit of the lung power I had thought was lost forever. The pain in my chest and my labored breathing at the start of the summer season assured me I had either lost one lung .on my way to the game, or both had shrivelled with the thought of all that running. I guess basketball did get me into some semblance of shape. Next, we should review my play. Im- proved or not? To be perfectly 'honest, I would have to say I may have improved a tiny bit, which still left a large gulf betweef my playing ability, and that of the guys I played with. My first improvement would have to be that I did not immediately throw•the ball away„whea. it came tome. At the outset,,I didn't want to have anything to do with.it. If someone was standing at the end of the court after the other team had scored a basket, I used to turn my back so I wouldn't have to bring the ball up the court.(I think I noticed other people doing this, but probably for different reasons). Another trick I learned was to be theper- son that brought the ball out of bounds so I could just throw it in, and then it would be out of myhands. By the middle of the season I wasn't as terrified to take the ball up the court because I knew I could get rid of it at any time. My next point I feel I improved on, and this is the last one, is my shooting. This is not to say that my average was even fair, but at least my shots were lan- ding in the general proximity of the net. When I first started and everyone was yelling, "put it up, put it up" I used to pass the ball away. I was afraid to put it up, because I knew my "up" wouldn't be anywhere near where everyone was ex- pecting it to be. By mid-season, I was brave enough to let go with a few shots. My first few were just as bad as I had imagined they would be.' Up was about the only proper direction they flew. It is very embarrassing to miss everything, including the backboard and the net. Nearing the end, I almost always managed to hit at least hit the backboard and I think I scored one basket on a jural shot. Fortunately, my remaining coordinatioi allowed me not to miss the shots when was standing right under the basket. Tha was a major relief, and I was able to scor a few baskets that way. Overall, I am still a terrible player, but had fun. Probably the best thing that came abo1. was I made my first Clinton friend basketball, so when I totally screwed up, wasn't the only one laughing at me. Field hockey Remember, you heard it here first. A while back, I wrote a story o Canada's World Cup field hockey teary. and followed it up with criticism of th larger newspapers for ignoring a Cana dian team competing in worlt competition. Following my story, there was a large press conference in Toronto for the team. and still they did not get any coverage. Well, now that the team has come away with a bronze medal in the cup, they are making all .of the major papers. It is too bad that some Canadians have to excel before they get the coverage they deserve, but it is nice to see this team final- • ly getting some recognition for their hard work. I'm proud to say my story, and part of my column were sent to the Netherlands, where 'the games were being plaYed, by the father of one of the team's players to show they weren't forgotten. I'm even prouder to say congratulations. • Farquhar strong at Supercross ATV racing action continued with an ATV Supercross held at the Aylmer Fair on August 24th. Local rider Paul Farquhar of Clinton had a big day racing in three classes. Farquhar finished third overall in the 200 Mod; second overall in the Open Mod 4 Stroke; and was the winner of the 200 Stock. Chuck Collins of Varna placed third in the Great sale prices... low GMAC Financing Rate... and Free Gasoline! Now's your best time to buy during Brown Chevrolet-Oldsmobile's 01 - OLDS CIERA BROUGHAM SEDAN = 4 cyl., air conditioned. Loaded! 0 2 : OLDS ROYALE BROUGHAM - Sedans. 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Come out and cheer on these local riders at the ATV Supercross to be held on August 31st at the Mitchell Fair. Practice will be held at 12:30 pm with race action getting underway at 1:30 pm. Lassaline Farm Market b Orchards RED HAVEN PEACHES ARE NOW READY (FREE -STONE) ALSO AVAILABLE: Summer Apples, Field Tomatoes, Potatoes, Pine sett River Cheese and Fresh Honey. Hours: 8 a,m. LASSALINE FARM MARKET Duk AND ORCHARDS 6.5 km. South of Goderlch, post the Drive-in on Concession 3 1, 4 of Godwin)) Township. Follow the signs. PlAut as ofaanao3 r 1J 410 524-7772 One of a kind Designer 141c Gold and Sterling Silver Jewellery Complete repairs to all Jewellery & Holloware , also Diamond and Semi -Precious Stone repair. Pearl Restringing 72 THE SQUARE , G0t ERICH . ON i N7A-1M6 (519) 524-4509