Clinton News-Record, 1987-06-03, Page 16Page 16—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1987
Sports
Clubhouse is
looking good
By now, many local people must have
spotted the beautiful new clubhouse at the
Clinton Lawn Bowling Club and Friend-
ship Centre.
What many may not realize, however, is
that although the new building appeared
almost overnight, plans for the change
were 10 years in the making.
About 10 years ago, the members began
to realize that the old club could no longer
accommodate their needs. Built in the
1890s, very little was carried out by way of
renovations over the years.
Naturally, minor changes were made,
such as panelling being put in place,. and
light fixtures being hung, but the members
found in the later years that it was entirely
too small for today's tournaments.
As one member, Walter Newcombe,
stated, "If it rained, we were out of luck.
People either squeezed in, or waited in
their cars."
Space should be no problem for those
that use the new club as it measures 16 by
68 feet. The part of the old club that was us-
ed was only 12 feet wide by 20 feet long.
The problem of how they were going to
get a new club in the space provided was
one that caused some delay for the
bowlers. The space available in front of the
bowling greens was not quite large enough
until the club managed to acquire a strip of
land from their neighbors. In exchange for
this strip the club traded off the balance of
a 21 by 23 foot lot of property they owned.
Once the land deal was carried through,
the club members decided that a modular
type building would best suit their needs.
All of the members I have spoken to have
been very enthusiastic about their new
building.
Aside from the larger floor space, some
of the extras over the old building include
three ceiling fans, electric heat
throughout, a modern kitchen and a little
DEiVID EMILIE
office beside the kitchen. Another big plus
lies in the fact that it is winterized, and
therefore can be used by other groups
throughout the winter.
Indoor bowling, or carpet bowling, can
also be played right inside the building
over the winter because of its large size.
The members did not keep only their
own comfort in mind when they planned
for the new club. The clubhouse is entirely
wheelchair accessible with a ramp leading
into the building. The washrooms have
also been built to accommodate
wheelchairs.
Of course, the cost for this project was
not a terribly small one. As reported in the
News -Record in mid-April, the whole cost
for the project is $81,600. Ontario
Neighborhood Improvement Program
( ONIP) grants will cover $40,000 of the
cost, with the additional $41,600 charge go-
ing to the local club. As $30,000 of this
amount is already paid, the club has to
raise $11,600.
The club's mini -lottery to raise funds
was a great success, and the 250 tickets
which sold for $26 a piece were gone in
three weeks.
Because of this success, the club might
hold another lottery in the spring if all goes
well with the current one,
More money also might be on its way
from the government in the form of a
Horizon grant. If received, the money will
go towards furnishing the clubhouse.
Even without the promise of more
goyernment money, the club members
defided to carry out some extra construc-
tion on their new building to make it a
more comfortable meeting place.
A five foot wide wooden deck has been
under construction over the last week, and
Mr. Newcombe pointed out that the main
reason it was put in was to better accom-
modate wheelchairs. Aside from this
point, it will give visitors to the greens a
great place to sit and watch the bowlers
under the shade of an overhanging canopy.
Once the deck is completed, just the
hooking up of hydro and landscaping of the
grounds will have to be finished before the
club is ready to roll.
However, as the building won't be fur-
nished for awhile yet, an official opening
will have to wait.
In the mean time, the present club
members are hoping their new look will at-
tract some new bowlers.
Jitneys are held every Tuesday and
Thursday night, and everyone is welcome
to go out and try their hand at bowling to
see if they like it. There is a $1 charge for
the evening, but this includes a lunch and
bowls (balls) for anyone who wants to
play.
For those who might like to make a con-
tribution to the club in another way, the
ladies of the club are holding a lawn sale.
It will be held at 343 Victoria Street at
Morgan's Trailer Park at trailer number
4. It will begin at 1 p.m. on June 5, and it
will also run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June
6.
Anyone wishing to donate goods to sell at
the sale, or to make a donation can contact
Audrey Walsh at 482-7933.
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On May 23, Murray Townsend became the first player to receive the Richard (Red Dog)
Welch Memorial Trophy. The award, donated. by Richard's friends, goes to the Most Con-
genial Goalie in the Clinton Minor Hockey League. Richard, sou of Allan and Glenna
Welch, died in a car accident. (Ruth Townsend photo)
Local riders make clean sweep
Even a thunderstorm has to run from the
"Honda Hurricane". Not the street bike, but
the red storm cooked up by Hully Gully Fion-
da riders Kevin Moore, Alan Strickert and
Dave Andrews.
Expert rider Kevin Moore made a clean
sweep of the 125 cc class and dusted all other
competitors in the 250 class at the May 31
motocross races held at Hully Gully.
Alan Strickert also placed first in both
motos in the Senior 125 class. Local rider
Dave Andrews, on yet another Honda,
finished first in the first moto and second in
the second moto, good enough for first
overall in the Junior 125B class.
Watch out for the real storm to return
June 13 when motocross returns to Hully
Gully.
Hully Gully teams up with CIPA
In an attempt to bring a worthwhile cause
to the attention of the public, Hully Gully
has joined forces with the Canadian In-
stitute for the Prevention of Addiction
(CIPA) for the Canadian national Motocross
Championships.
The CIPA is a high profile drug awareness
program which promotes abstinence from
the usage of drugs, alcohol and tobacco by
educating students from a mobile facility.
From this mobile unit, trained athletes from
the fields of motocross and automobile rac-
ing, marathon running, and other sports,
demonstrate their talents, showing the
alternative to addictives; thus the term
"Natural High".
The CIPA originates from Chatham, but
has just opened an office in London and will
be highly visible at the National Motocross
Championships June 20 & 21 at Hully Gully
in Varna, Ontario.
Race promoter Chuck Collins feels that
the addition of the CIPA into the Hully Gully
fold is an excellent opportunity to promote
the fun family atmosphere present at Hully
Gully.
I.awries
Dyamos
Merners
Norholme
How they scored
Standings
GP
4
5
3
3
W L T
3 1 0
3 2 0
2 1 0
0 3 0
Pts
6
6
4
0
Last week's scores
May 25: I,awries 11, Norholme 0. May 27:
Merners 2, Dynamos 7.
Upcoming games
June 3: 8 p.m. French vs Norholme; 9:30
p.m. Lauries vs Dynamos. June 8: 8 p.m.
God. Tire vs Merners; 9:30 p.m. Norholme
vs Lawries. June 10: 8 p.m Hayters vs
Lawries; 9:30 Norholme vs Dynamos.
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