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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-08-11, Page 11coderich SIGNAL -STAR '134 YEAR -132 GODEK)CH, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 51,1982 SECOND SECTION d gliding is a reality for m BY KRIS SVELA The art of flying has captured tate in- terest and imagination of man far cen- turies. It has taken on many Shapes and forms and has Seen Sace Kis and failure. Today the dream is more a reality, with more and more people experiencing the thtill of flying sophisticated hand gliders which rely on the winds and motorized gliders which are propelled by small enguiee. Aero Tech Aviation of Goderich is one company that can help fulfill the dreams of those wishing to cruise the skies. The company which is involved in the sales and training aspects of the locally designed Canadian Skyrider helps to train in- terested people, to safely fly their motorized gliders. According to Jerry Schiemann, a representative for Aero Tech, the in- struction is designed to make people more aware of the handling of the gliders and the safety aspect of operatives the Canadian Skyrider. The Canadian Skyrider is a motorized glider with a 20 H.P., single cycle Cuyuna engine and is salted for bothwer-on and power -off flights. The Skyriderpalso features a tri -cycle type landing gear with a steerable nose wheel and automatic suspension for a smoother landing on uneven ground, To manoeuver the glider from left to right the pilots are taught to shift their body weight to the side they want to turn the craft. The glider is kept level by distributing the weight evenly from back to front. Pontoons and skis can be fitted to the landing gear to enable pilots to land on water and on snow. Jerry Schiemann explained that the training course has been developed to introduce the student to micronght Mind -ion. 'he course friclud s bas% aerodynamics, theory of flight, preflight check, safety procedures, ground handling and a series of actual flights wider the control of a qualified instructor. ' "The number of hours needed to learn GMSL teams prepare for piayoffs BY BRUCE BAKER Of 204 regular season games in the Goderich Men's Slowpitch League fGMSL), only 10 remain, At this time, only 5 of 17 play-off positions have been decided Let's face it guys, nothing can be taken for granted this year. There are too many teams that are too , close to each other to make predictions. Jeffery's Cobras, have taken the 'B' division trophy for their first place finish. The 'A' trophy will be taken by thewinner of this Wedneriay's gamebetween the Bears and Bulldogs. This past Monday night, team reps received their play-off game and umpiring schedule. This year's 'play-off structure features a preliminary round robin series between the bottom three teams in the 'B' division. The top two teams from this series' advance while the loser is done for the season. Beginning Monday, August 16 we have four round robin series. Briefly, the first series consists of the first, third, fifth, and seventh place teams in the 'A' division. Ball tournament 6 Each team in t willplay the other three. ; The two teams advance to nand two wee .e bottom two can peat their gloves away and concentrate eddmIdridg- The second, fourth, sixth and eighth place teams in the 'A'division in a similar serieseln the Si - division there wiDt be two more series, the and the B -evens. Again the top two teams from each series advance. Subsequent play -of rounds will be explained in the paper as we come to them • There were only a handful of games played in out league this week but 11 is worth notingthatno fine, were issued. One last thisg before I cap my pen. The recent GMSL tournament not only some eecelleut ball also a fire display fo work and tion on the part of the 14 teams sharing the work load. The work schedule was complicated and far from convenient but every team made., the effort, showed upon time and did their job. The tournament committee would like to thank the team reps for a super job of organizing your work parties. Ottawa wins in Health nit ball tournament �' �/tel6ir::l9. ,3 teeiefeeratees Canadian Skyrider varies from individual Schlernann explained. The instruction includes approximately. 10 to 15 hours of ground training where students learn to control the various aspects of operating a glider. A taxi air - graft is.usedto-pradise_ttaa xi ..procures on ., the ground. It helps the student become familiar with the proper handling of winds for ground and air manoeuvering. Students are then placed in a simulator pulled on the back of a trailer. The glider is to individual," secured to the trailer and can lift off 2 -to -3 feet off the trailer bed. This part of the training is designed to teach the student left to right manoeuverablity and how to keep the craft level. A taxi procedure at high and low speeds helps the student to learn control of the -guider_ .and give the instructor .an op- portunity pportunity to watch the student's progress and handling ability. ' Short take -offs of 10 -to -12 feet also give the student further experience with the glider in a controlled atmosphere without the danger of high altitude crashes. "When I feel that they are ready to fly I let them go on their first circuit," Schiemann said. After completion of their first flight the students are given an exam with about 75 questions on safety and flight procedures. According to Schiemann the course can to-.'Completwi in.. two. -days although prefers to stretch it out over a longee pii for the students to properly absorb wtlatthey have learned. For those who may be interested in challenging the winds they can contact Aero Tech Aviation of Goderich. Canada Company keeps tournament bid alive BY ROB McDONALD Canada Company kept their slim hopes for a tournament bid alive by beating Denomme's 1-0 and 18.1. in Goderich Industrial Fastbail League action fast week. In the opener, Tom O'Brien's single scored Glen Tigert with the game's only run, Tigert led off the sixth with a bunt single. He was sacrificed to second and scored one out later on O'Brien's single up the middle. Pitcher Dean Doherty allowed just four hits, two of them to Steve Berry, O'Brien, Tigert and Mike Donnelly led Canada Company with two hits each. In the second game, Canada Company scored five times fit the fifth, then ex- ploded for 12 in the seventh. Rob McDonald led a 17 hit attack with four hits while Tom O'Brien and Bill Tigert added three each, Steve Arbour had two hits in the sixth inning. Tigert also played a good game behind the plate, making, several fine plays. Doherty scattered seven hits, two to Wally Pierson, as he won his third in a row. LAKEPORT ADVERTISING CLINCHES FIRST Lakeport Advertising clinched first place by winning two games as they beat error -prone Kirkey's 9-8 and Hayter's 8-2. Against Kirkey's, Lakeport proved they aren't just a one-man show when they belted but 12 hits as Simon Langlois was hit hard in perhaps his least effective outing of the year. With the score tied 6-6 in the seventh, Dave Ross walked and one out later moved to third on Al Sygrove's third single of the game. Dave Mclvor then scored Ross on a perfect squeeze bunt, One out later, Greg Hansen's grounder was thrown away, allowing two runs to score. The error proved costly as Ron Klages brought Kirkey's back to within one with a two -run home run in the bottom of the seventh. Ron Sowerby had three hits for Kirkey's, including his second homer of the year. Langlois and Ron .Corriveau led Lakeport with two hits each. Against Hat'ter's, Al Fisher's double keyed a six -run outburst in the sixth to break the game open. Hayter's took a 2-0 lead in the third on Jon Ginn's two -run single. Isakeport scored once in the fifth without a hit before erupting for their big inning. Simon Langlois adfled a solo home run in the seventh. Langlois and Wayne Doak led Lakeport with two hits. Phil Petrie continued his hot -hitting with two hits. SIGNAL BEATS FRENCH Jim Martin threw a three hitter as Signal -Star took advantage of six French Cleaners' errors to win 5-2. French scored first when Wayne Kennedy was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored on Glen Linner's single. Signal tied it in the third on Leroy Meriam's sacrifice fly and added two unearned runs in the fourth. Kevin Meriam's sacrifice fly and a French error accounted for the final two runs. Steve Frayne continues to challenge batting leader George Sutton as he had two hits as did Daryl Beattie. Sailing regattas to be held in Goderich BY KRIS SVELA Sailing enthusiasts will have an op- portunity to watch three sailing regattas scheduled to take place in the Goderich area. On Saturday, August 14, the Gibbons Regatta from Bayfield to Goderich is set to start at, approximately 10 a.m. On Sunday approximately 30 boats will be participating in the annual Champion Sailing Regatta. The event, scheduled to start at approximately 10:15 a.m., will feature keel class sailboats from around the area. Organizers of the ' 505 Canadian Championship Sailing Regatta are hoping for good weather for their three day event scheduled to start on Saturday, August 21, Approximately, 40 boats from all over North America will be participating in the regatta, to be held for the first time in Goderich. The 505 sailboats are considered to be the second fastest boats in the world. With a minimum weight of 282 lbs., the boats are carefully checked to meet race standards for proper weight and design. According to Rowen Baker, a member of the 505 Sailing Association, Goderich habour was chosen by the racers because of its,superb facilities compared with other world class sites. The harbour offers launchingfacilities for several. boatsat once and wind conditions . are considered good in this area, . Co�i1ee with the clean waters of Lake Huron, the association is pleased to be able to bring in a number of top-notch racers to the Goderieh area during this year's event.. The races will begin at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday depending on weather and wind conditions. It will be followed by a second race if the weather continuos to favourable. On Sunday two or three back-to-back races are scheduled to start at 10 a.m., with the annual general meeting of the 505 Turn to page 2A • There were 18 teams competing in the Public Health Inspectors Slowpitch Tournament held over the weekend. The Ottawa unit won the 'A' championship while the Peel Regional Health Unit captured the consolation championship. representative, George Burgess. Frank Prevost, a third baseman from Ottawa, was picked as the most valuable player of the tournament. In addition the first "boat race" to be included in this annual ball tournament was won by the hometown Huron County team including Paul Dawson and Phil Paquette, Jack MacKinnon, Klaus Seeger, John Orr and Jim Moon. Special thanks to the arena and recresation staff who did and admirable job in dealing with this event. Also thanks to John Hoy and Lorraine Channey who were the chief stewards and for all the donated help from umpires. BY.JOHN ORR On August 6 and 7, the public health inspectors of Huron County hosted a slowpitch tournament in Goderich. There were 18 teams of public health inspectors from across Ontario competing for the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (Ontario Branch) Trophy. The Ottawa team won the,'A' championship for the third year in a row. Ottawa played Niagara Falls in the final in a close, well -played game. In thecon- solation final. the Peel Regional; Health :Unit won over the City of Toronto. Engraved beer Steins were presented to the winners by Carling O'Keefe area • Soccer action, United hold 2nd place The Champion Sailing Regatta will be held this Sunday with ap- Goderich will be held on Saturday. The following weekend features proximately 30 boats participating in the event. Last year's overall the 505 Canadian Championships which will be run for three days. winner was Brian Williams of the Grand Bend Yacht club with his (photo by Joanne Buchanan) boat O'Cwnada. In addition the Gibbons race from Bayfield to Sailing Association to be held later in the day. There will be two final"races scheduled for Monday, followed by award presen- fattens. All the participants will be entered in each race with the possibility of opting out of one race. According to Baker this gives each member time to do any repairs r or adjustments on their boats. All to all the next two weekends will offer sailing buffs an opportunity to watch some fine sailing competition. On Sunday, the top two teams in the London and district second soccer division took to the. field to fight for top honors. What was predicted, to 'be a very physical game lived up to its expectations as United battled to a scoreless draw against a very good Grand Bend team. As a result United remains one point behind Grand' end with a 5-1-2 record. From the opening whistle each team exhibited that they were not going to be intimidated by challenging each ball ag- gressively. The first half. proved to be an effort to grab a hold on an early lead, but several tunes the United's defense proved themselves' to be the better by thwarting several Grand Bend opportunities. United failed to capitalize on several scoring chances. In the second half the pace slowed down considerably as both teams became wary of each others strength. United not only had to battle a top team, but also had to adjust to playing on a very narrow field. United's defensive line of Ted DeJong, Bill Walter and Dennis Donnelly played an excellent and aggressive and tight checking game. United's next game will be played in London on Sunday, August 15, against San Bat''tlomed. Squirt soccer team continue unbeaten streak The Goderich Squirt Soccer travel team maintained its unbeaten record on Thursday, August 5 with a 24 win -over Clinton. Inside -left Chad Papple and in- side -right Todd Papple scored for Goderich in a hard fought contest. Team captain, Jason Duckworth, turned in a fine two-way effort and inspired the Goderich team to its best performance of the season. in Squirt House League action on Wednesday, July 28, the Vikings defeated the Raiders 2-0, with Jamie Stanley scoring both goals. In the second game, the -Bombers and Raiders played to a 0-0 tie. Last Wednesday, the Bombers beat the ViktiNa 2-r ire an extremely ci0 a edified. Chad Papple and Todd Papple scored for the winners and Janne Stanley tallied for the Vikings. in the second game, the - Vikings defeated the Raiders 2-0 with Jason Duckworth and Jamie Stanley scoring goals With one week of House League action remaining, the Vikings hold a one point lead over the Bombers in the second half of the league schedule.