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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1987-07-29, Page 12Page 12—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1987 Buccaneers still on top Team standings GP W L T Buccaneers 11 9 0 2 Bums 11 9 2 0 Rattz 11 7 3 1 Porch climbers 11 5 5 1 Flying Dutchmen 11 5 5 1 Skidz 11 3 8 0 Fleming's 11 2 8 1 Outlaws 11 0 9 2 Top ten goal scorers GP G A Bob Ladd ( Bucs) 11 13 18 Rob Dupee ( Bucs) 11 17 13 John Scruton 11 18 10 Mark Cantelon I Bums) 10 15 7 Wayne Smith ( Bums) 10 6 14 Jeff Van Wyk (I'D) 11 15 4 Randy Marriage (R) 9 11 7 Chris Ladd (F) 11 7 10 Ron McKay (R) 11 6 11 Mark Damsma (FD) 9 5 11 Tim McGregor (Bums) 11 9 . 7 Top three goaltenders GP GA Paul Seebach (PC) 8 14 Jeff Dupee (Bucs) 11 27 Jeff Roy (R) 10 27 July 23 scores Porch Climbers 1, Buccaneers 6; Outlaws 3, Bums 7; Rattz 7, Fleming's 3; Skidz 3, Fly - Pts. 20 18 15 11 11 6 5 2 Pts. 31 30 28 22 20 19 18 17 17 16 16 AVE. 1.75 2.45 2.70 ing Dutchmen 5. July 30 games 7:30 p.m. Skidz vs Buccaneers; 8:30 p.m. Rattz vs Outlaws; 9:30 p.rn. Flying Dut- chmen vs Bums; 10:30 p.m. Porch Climbers vs Fleming's. 30betty Clinton - 14.5 ems. Sports. Men's fastball update. July 22: July 27: July 29: Last week's scores Norholme 0, Lawries 7 M' rners 0, Dynamos 8 Merners 1, Lawries 5 Norholme 2, Dynamos 15 Upcoming games 8 p.m. Lawries vs Merners Dynamos vs Norholme Playoffs start August 5. Standings GP W L 19 11 7 19 10 7 19 6 11 17 0 16 Lawries Dynamos Merners Norholme T 1 2 2 2 Pts. 23 22 14 2 THIS SUNDAY, AUG. 2 comb Th A** t' Ontar(o( fam((y Track CLINTON 'CENTENNIAL PACE $2,200 PREFERRED This Sunday, August 2 - Post Time 1:30 p.m. 744.414 etee to the businesses and residents of the Town of Seaforth for being so supportive of our "Seaforth Day" Sunday, July 26 i •RACING EVERY SUNDAY, JUNE 14 - SEPTEMBER 13 •PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING - DAILY DOUBLE, EXACTOR. TRIACTOR •"UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF A SPECIAL OCCASION PERMIT" •PLAYGROUND AND PICNIC AREA Spurts , Wild flowers More and more people are turning to wildflower plantings as an attractive easy care alternative to lawns. Seeds to get started are available everywhere, and most homeowner type magazines have run a story with tips and advice on how to go about creating your own meadow. In a recent article in National Wildlife magazine, author Laura Mar- tin described how wild flower meadows are timeless windows on the natural world. Moreover, unlike the typical Kentucky bluegrass lawn, native plants are well suited to their local climate and environmental conditions. As a result, wild flower meadows need little watering, an important advantage over thirsty lawns and formal garden beds. Although the popularity of meadow gardening is growing, writes Martin, misconceptions abound. One is that meadows require wide expanses of land. According to Martin, however, yard -sized areas of 2,000 square feet and even smaller can be planted effectively. Another misconception is that wild flowers are hardy enough to flourish without preparation or care. Although many species of wildflowers can withs- tand drought and other adverse condi- tions, it takes careful sowing and hard work to coax good growth from wild flower seed. Here are five basic steps that people can take to create wild flower meadows. 1. Choosing a site: Wild flowers need plenty of sunlight. Plants traditionally included within a meadow need at least six to eight hours of good, hot sunshine each day to bloom well. Shade -loving plants, however, can be included at the meadow's borders, serving as a transi- tion zone between woods and open areas. 2. Choosing seed and plants: Wild flowers native to your own region will NaturallySpeaking By Steve Cooke give the best results. Plants from other regions or countries often do not adapt, or they adapt so well that they overtake native vegetation and become serious pests. Consequently, the best results come from a seed mixture designed for a specific geographical regions. Reputable nurseries and mail order companies can give you information on which species are native to a region, their growing conditions, and their ger- •mination rates. Almost any wild flower meadow will attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife. But specific animal species can be lured by planting the right kinds of wild flowers. Hummingbirds, for example, are at- tracted by Indian paintbrush and red penstemons. Insect -attracting flowers that grow near the boundary between meadow and woods are effective in lur- ing kingbirds, great created flycat- chers, chickadees, and downy woodpeckers. Butterflies, including monarch and swallowtail, are attracted by milkweeds ( including butterfly - weed and Joe-pye-weed ). 3. Planting the meadow: Fn most parts of the country, people can seed in the spring or fall. In either case, proper soil preparation will save time and ef- fort later on. By tilling an area careful- ly, you will get good germination condi- tions for the seeds, Small areas can be tilled to a depth of six to eight inches with a rotary tiller, and then left alone for three to four weeks to allow weeds to begin growing. Then, the weeds stuuld be killed by tilling again or by uprooting them by hand. Once the seedbed has been prepared, seeds should be mixed with sand, even- ly distributed, and tamped down. Mulch is helpful in keeping seeds in place if planting is done on steep hillsides. 4. Managing the meadow: Like other seeds, wild flower seeds need water to germinated. After seeding, if rainfall is insufficient, water the area. The only major chore will be mowing the area to prevent trees and shrubs from invading and to help disperse seeds for the text growing season. Mowing can be done in the late fall or very early spring and should leave the plant about six inches tall. Mowing in the spring will lease the seed heads intact during the winter to provide food for birds. 5. Reseeding the area: Theoretically, perennial wild flowers will grow' and bloom year after year, and annua.s will reseed themselves for a good show every year. In practice, however, it may sometimes be necessary t) sow some annuals at the beginning of each season and divide the perennials as necessary. The famous conservationist Aldo Leopold wrote of those people w;lo can live without wild things and those peo- ple who cannot. For those who cannot, a meadow provides a wonderful oppor- tunity to bring the wilderness to our doorsteps. Lawn bowlers compete in tournament LONDON - The annual Western Ontario Lawn Bowling Tournament was held here last week, and some Clinton howlers were on hand to participate. The trebles event was held on July 20 and 21 with 56 teams taking part. In the second event Walter Newcombe's team of Bell Necombe and Bob Sloan of Ot- tawa reached the finals and placed fourth in the overall standings of 56 teams. Competion in this tournament is very keen as many Canadian champions take part. Teams were present from as far south as Florida. The winner of the mini -lottery for last week was Lorne Tyndall. Donations are still being accepted for the building fund, and official receipts will be given for these donations as they are tax deductible. During a May 26 tournament in St. Marys Walter Newcombe and Della Slavin were among the prize winners, as were Don and Lois Haines and Cliff Ashton and his partner. Tykes take Dashwood The Clinton Tykes continued their winning ways this week, defeating Dashwood 16-5. Bryan Watson started out the game pit- . ching for the Tykes and he wIs later replac- ed by Nathan Burns. 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Two other batters also went four for four on the day as Mike Horsier had three singles and a walk and Neal Atchison had a home run; a double, a walk and was hit by a pitch. Nathan Burns went three for four with two singles and a homer, as did Kenny Col- quhoun with two walks and a single. Going two for four were Danny Carter with two singles and Ben Lobb with a triple and a homer. David Hough had one walk to go one for four, while both Colin Riley and Chris Hum- phrey went two for -three with two walks and a walk and a single respectively. Anyone interested in playing WATER POLO meet of the CLINTON POOL THURSDAY, JULY 30 AT 5:00 P.M. Twin City School of r iffairstyling 4,1,47 Waterloo, Ont. • Hairstyling •Barbering •Ear Piercing • Make-up 55 Erb St. East 8866305 Monday to Frida .ummIl., BEST INTEREST 101/4% Guaranteed Investment Certificates *Subject to change Gaiser-Kneale Insurance Brokers lee. Exeter 233-2420 Clinton 482-9747 Grand ;Lend 238-8484 Goderteh 524.4118