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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-08-05, Page 18PAGE 6A —GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 5. 1987 Sports GODERICH SIGNAL.STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1987 race action A driver urges on his horse during racing last Thursday night. Last week was champions night and blanket night. Part of the large crowd (right) hangs along the rail at Goderich Raceway. They were on hand to watch the featured seventh race in honour of Goderich's 160th birthday.( photos by Ted Spooner) a Pacer wins fifth in a row at Goderich Thursday July 30 was Champion and Blanket Night at Goderich Raceway. Ad- mission was only $1.00 and the winning horse of each race was presented with a blanket. Another outstanding performance was paced by Willoway Wendy as -driver Barry Graham guided the mare to her fifth win in as many starts. Wendy paced the mile in a speedy 203.4 Ben and Jean Feagan's three year old gelding Window Wiper won his second start in a row. Driver Allan Shelton was in the bike behind the gelding, as Window Wiper paced the mile in 2.06.2 It was the gelding's second win in three lifetime starts. Gherkin, the five year -old gelding by Super Wave won his third race in six starts. Gherkin who was driven by Greg Darnell paced the mile in a speedy 204.1. Drivers Fred Sadler and son Allan had a good evening at Goderich Raceway. Fred guided Touch of Cash, a two year old maiden pacer to his first lifetime win. Touch of Cash paced the mile in 208.3. Fred was also in the bike behind Foxy Fighter, his own three year old maiden pacer.Foxy Fighter won his first lifetime start in 207.2. Allan Sadler drove KM Springfever to his first lifetime win. In six starts KM Spr- ingfever has posted a win, three seconds and a third. The final race of the evening ended in a dead heat - with Lucky Ross and Lady Scarlet crossing the mile at the same time. Goderich Raceway wishes to thank Champion Road Machinery and the follow- ing blanket, sponsors: Gardiners Real - Estate, Lucknow Community Sales, Dixies Flowers, Goderich Auto Sales, Pinchers, r Leming Need Mill; Goderich 160th An- niversary Committee, Local 1863 I.A.M. and A.W. and Tuckey Beverages. Post time Thurs. August 6 is at 7:30 p.m. Come join the action. Thursday's raceway entries Thursday. August6, 1987. Post Time 7:30 o.m. RACE 1 PACE Claiming $2500 -with allowances SWEET NOBLE 11AYI.ON HARMONY BYE BYE TIDE DEEP BUN SUPER JENNIE WILLVAN AIRBORN ACE V EI J .AS SI MOSS PURSE $575 F. Sadler G. Darnell G. Gaynor W. McLean (1. Darnell R. Vanstone C. German RACE 2 PACE PURSE $500 Claiming $1500 with allowances (Two Divisions) SYD GRATTAN TERRIFIC ENUFF LADYS PIPER I.INLOR LEE I IOPES AND DREAMS ' •MIGHTY FINE EAGI.E AI'OPKA BYRD RA('F.3 PACE Claiming $2000 with allowances I.INDAS('AN AM 'SALES TAX SHARONS STAR I.IAS VAI. WOODROW MINT TIME RIGGETTE AEI FoXY FIGHTER RACE 4 PACE Maidens 1Twp Divisions) ROSE)/ VALENTINE TERRIS FLIGHT IIF('ICI 1)ASHING DUKE .IAQUI TRIPPER TOUCH OF CASH NIAGARA COUNTY RACES ' PA('E N/W 2 Races or $750 Life COLOR MY DREAMS l INI OR TRUI,EE WINDOW WIPER SUPER HONEST MARY LOU HERBERT KM SPRING FEVER CHEYENNE DREAM AE1 BANDIT PRINCESS W. Bannon W. Mclean A. Sadler D. Windsor M. Horner F. Sadler G. Darnell PURSE $550 R. Campbell R. Windsor E. Mathers V.Vanstone R. Daer G. Darnell R. Battin F. Sadler PURSE $500 R. Henry 13. Forster 13. Battin .1. Lester W. McLean F. Sadler R. Battin PURSE $550 W. McLean B. Vanstone A. Shelton R. Daer V. Vanstone A. Sadler T. Coates R. Windsor RACE 6 PACE. PURSE $650. Claiming' Handicap $3000-$4000 with allowances NOTHING W. Preszcator SUZIE WILLCOX R. Henry SMARTIE FRANCES ' W. McLean FIX FLY HENRIETTA LUMINANT JACKS LAD GHERKIN F. Sadler W. Bannon G. Darnell RACE 7 _ PACE PURSE $500 Claiming $1500 with allowances ITwo Divisions) V. Vanstone G. Darnell G. Gaynor B. Graham D. Windsor R. Henry R. Henry .1. Lester TAG ALONG JOEY WILLVAN JAGUAR SLICK FERRA GOJUD WARREN EAGLE HAPPY BROTHER STAR DREAMER AEI TERRIFIC GILL. RACE8 PACE Maidens (Two Divisions) LADY DALLAS R KAMI HERBERT TENDER MERCIES G G SMURF G G MICHELE I.INIAR WTLFEE TERRIFIC HOLLY RACE9 PACE N/W 3 Races or $3000 lifetime. AE N/W A Race in 1987. AE N/W $700 last 5 starts ROSEYS JADE WILT OWAY WENDY RENY TOPPER TIME BILLY BUMPER OMNISCIENT IMAGEDDON PURSE $500 R. Hodgins G. Darnell G. Gaynor W. McLean R. Henry B. Vanstone" J. Lester PURSE $675 M. Horner B. Graham R. Henry W. Preszcator .1. Duckworth A. Shelton RACE 10 PACE: • PURSE$500 Claiming $1500 with allowances (Two Divisions) Kennedy GREYFRIARS FAYE. V. EAGER CRISS HIGHLAND DREAMER WILLAS ROGER DEEP RUN MUDDY LADY SCARLET 'PRIMA IMAGE W. Dupee R.Henry R. Woodburr W. McLean W. Mclean Newton's Apple vismommessmismaisingimariT Ted Spooner Armstrong takes low gross By ROZ ELLIOT Sunset staff rallied in full support of Roz Elliot, who participated in the Perrier waiters -waitress race to raise money' for handicapped children– a strong finnish in the downpour gave her third. On Ladies' night, Rosemary Armstrong captured first flight low gross, while Joyce Bolton took low net. Second flight low grosswent to Joan MacDougall and low net was divided between ,Pat Dockstader and Betty Helesic. Steen Stapleton took low gross in third flight, followed by Dorothy Bedard and Betty Fuller. Carol Babel won fourth flight low gross and Michelle Hansen took second. The next Ladies' Night will feature a corn roast at 'Joan MacDougall. Slow pitch playoffs set By Brewster The GMSL regular season play has come to an end. The second season begins Mon- day evening as teams begin their divi- sional round robin play. Schedules and a play-off information sheet were available at the tournament. The "C" picks for this year are easily as tough as the other divisiofis. It is probable that Murphys, Shanahans and Gators will not go beyond the first round. Only 2 points separate the other five teams. I think Lit- tle Bowl has the edge, but it will be a real battle. To allow room for a report on the tourna- ment, I'll keep this column short this week. 1'll be in and out of town camping for the next couple of weeks. Call Tim Frawley for re -schedules etc. up until Sunday, Aug. 16. FINAL STANDINGS Team G W L T F A Pt Al Chrysler 24 20 2 2 305 126 42 A2 Ideal 24 19 4 1 359 134 39 A3 Boyes 24 a 1 327 187 37 A4 Bulldogs 24 lb 5 1 314 ^ 136 37 A5 Coyotes 24 17 7 0 316 188 34 A6 Sunys 24 16 7 1 262 220 -33 A7 Can Tire 24 16 8 0 292 169 32 A8 Thruway 24 15 7 2 277 188 32 B1Suncoast 24 14 7 3 226 148 31_ B2 Chiefs 24 13 9 2 259 202 28 B3 Dearborn 24 12 9 3 215 197 27 B4 Parkhouse 24 12 10 2 245 163 26 B5 Lakeland 24 12 11 1 244 171 25 B6 Home H 24 12 12 0 234 211 24 B7 Sifto 24 10 11 3 173 155 23 B8 Elevators 24 10 12 2 217 168 22 Cl Little Bowl 24 9 13 1 267 243 19 C2 Chisholm 24 9 15 0 196 248 18 C3 BBs 24 9 15 0 171 249 18 C4 Local 1863 24 9 15 0 205 232 18 C5 Lakeview 24 8 15 1 184 239 17 C6 Murphys 24 6 18 0 124 392 12 C7 Shanahans 24 2 22 0 79 369 4 C8 Gators 24 0 24 0 104 466 0 SUNSET GOLF In Men's Night action, Brian Stewart took low gross with Kirk Livingston taking low net. Ticker Mero captured first flight law gross and Leroy Bedour took low net. Leon Gaynor took second flight low gross and Ron Bushell low net. Vic Gander won low gross and Jack Freeman low net in third flight. See you at the Sunset. Sports? I am as mad as heck and I am not going to take it any more. I have had an opportunity to watch more sports on T.V. than usual (my wife went away for two weeks ) and I am not impressed. Former Baltimore Pitcher Jim Palmer who is now the colour commentator on ABC's Monday Night Baseball at one time modeled underwear for Jockey Briefs. He should try and get his old job back at least he was making fairly good use of the most intelligent part of his anatomy. In a game two weeks ago at Tiger Stadium between Chicago and Detroit the tigers were leading 4-1 with Chicago batting in the ninth, With two out and a man at first, Palmer suggested the batter lay down a bunt to keep his team's chances alive. Good advice except for one little problem— the batter was a 40 -year-old, overweight catcher named Carlton Fisk. A picture flashed in my mind of Carlton chugging down the first line trying to beat out a bunt. The Dallas Cowboys football team recently underwent AIDS testing and were given a clean bill of health. Football management, noted worldwide for their powers of deductive reasoning and logic, put together the fact that AIDS is associated with blood transfer and the fact that there are vast amounts of blood leak- ing out of football players and said to themselves: Duh, this AIDS - thing could really be a problem here. I want to know what goes on in those huddles. Following a harrowing escape from a mental institution a sailboard enthusiast crossed the Atlantic Ocean • on his sailboard. What I want to know is how he got out of the straight jacket and I suggest to heads of those institutions that they refrain from leaving copies of the book "How I Did It" by Harry Houdini lying around. My apologies to board sailors but would you seriously consider doing what the Titanic could- not, on a hunk of styrofoam with an aluminum pole stuck in it. I am getting a little tired of the number of MVP awards being handed out these days. I am sure George Bell has an entire closet full of Cannon Sure -Shot cameras and Wayne Gretzky has been given more new cars ( for league MVP) than he could possibly drive. The last straw has to be that Ted Koppel of ABC's Nightline will now choose the Person of the Week. It is billed as the villians, the victims and the heroes. So, Ayatollah Khomeini why did you start that war in the Middle East– I wanted to be Person of the Week; it is. something I have" st'riveil Spoonerisms: I would like to extend my congratulations to the organizers and par- ticipants of the first Goderich Perrier Waiter -waitress race held last weekend. They raised $5,000 )to help handicapped children. It was my job' this past weekend to record on film the feeling of Tiger Dunlop Days 87 and I was overwhelmed by the tur- nout for the baby contests. I stood in the middle of a sea of crying, gurgling, and laughing children. There were at least 30 front page pictures everywhere 1 turned. My apologies to the mothers if I took their childs picture but it is not in the paper– they were all cute. All Brandy,_Huff, one year old, could do was smile and`such on her toes. Teams from all over Ontario – 48 of them – competed in the Goderich Men's Slow Pitch Tournament last weekend. Black Apple Reproductions defeated Just a Team to take the A -A championship. Port.Albert Bulldogs beat Paul Bunyan Camp to take A -B, Moms Kettle defeated Hyde Park Kubota in B -A and The Buzzards defeated the Chiefs to win the 11-11 ti- tle., Jeff Watson of Hamilton won the draw for $1,000 worth of meat from O'Brien's Meat Market, Ron Castle of Goderich won the $500 meat prize and Bill Hayward of Goderich won the gas BBQ. (photo by Pat Raft's) Soccer teams. lose road games Goderich minor soccer teams did not ,fair to well last week. The Peewees lost on the road 4-3 to St. Columban, lost 1-0 at home to Grand Bend and the Atoms drop- ped a 4-3 overtime decision to Ilderton at a tournament in Exeter. In their loss to St. Columban last Thurs- day, the Peewees were forced to play with only nine players and still managed to stay in the game. Brian Corriveau scored two goals and Shane Davenport added the single. Goderich was short only one player and played a fine game, but still came up one goal short in their 1-0 loss against Grand Bend last Monday. Goalie Mike Hunter was a standout in both losses. Coaches, Murry Hunter and Clarence Knight feel that if they ever have all of their best players available at the same time they would have an impressive and explosive squad. Matt Hunter scored two goals in the Atoms' 4-3 overtime consolation round loss to Ilderton at the Exeter tournament last Saturday. Steven Linklater scored the other Goderich goal. ' The Peewees, Mosquitos and Atoms will travel to Hanover to participate in Sport- sfest '87 on Aug. 15-16. Game decides president's cup The Goderich Duplicate Bridge Club played a seven table Mitchell game last week to decide the President's Cup. Eleanor Erskine and Dawna Sproule took first in North-South with 58.6 per cent. Anna Godley and Vera Worthy finished se- cond with 53.5 per cent, Jane Cere and Shirley Wood third with 50.2 per cent and Frank Donnelly and Evie McDonagh fourth with a score of 49.4. A 59.2 per cent score by Mary Donnelly and Pat Stringer was good enough to take first in East and West competition. Audrey Tobin and Helen Gardner came in seeond with 54.7 per cent and Brian Reeve and Graham Yeats finished third with 49.4 per cent.