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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-08-29, Page 14Page 14 The Wingham Advance -Times, Al. 29, 1904 Lawil bovidors NOtiourney A skeetishooting has...-? n forniedi BRUPEIZ -- The lawn bowling club hosted the annual Frank Carter Tourntiment last Thursday. M. and Mrs. Harvey Mc- Callum of Blyth were the eventual winners of the Frank Carter Trophy. Those placing in the top 10 of the tournament were: Doug Kidd, George Michie, Bill Hewitt, Jim Coultes, Jack Bowman, Joe Smith, Bob May, Ed Eckmeir and Jim Duncan. The consolation was won by Miller Richmond and following the tournament, the bowlers were served dinner. VVingham's new skeet - shooting club was formed this spring ,to give area marksmen a chance to improve their skills in a recreational setting. Blake Evans, the club president and one of its founders, said the 30 - member club started meeting this spring at the farm of Jack Marks, just north of Wingham. Skeet is a gentleman's sport and the first English shooters used muzzle -loaded NOT TOO UNHAPPY—For Steve Rock of New Ham- burg, being named top batter of the tournament helped ease some of the pain of his team's defeat by Binbrook for the OASA Junior C title. Rock, who posted a .438 average for the tournament, came through with a clutch home run in the 10th inning of the title match to prolong the game. It took Binbrook 12 innings to subdue -the determined New Hamburg squad 4-1. Making the presentation is Pete Bauer. HUNTERS - Please be advised there will be ab- solutely NO HUNTING permitted at Wawanosh Valley from September 1 to October 16, 1984. (Saturdays excluded) An education program will be underway at this time. For further information please contact Wendy Ross, Maitland Valley Conservation Authority at 335-3557. rifles bac h in the 1600 and 1700s. Like most of the club' other members, Mr...Evans is a hunter and a marksman who enjoys recreational shooting. But the closest skeet clubs are located at Londesboro and Kitchener, so Mr. Evans, Mr. Marks and Tom Jardin of Auburn decided to form a club locally. ' In skeet, the shooter aims at a "clay bird" or "blue rock". These are clay discs which are launched from a mechanical thrower or "trap". These birds are released from a "high" or "low" house. The high house exactly as its name implies, it is built high off the ground and the low house is located at ground level. A perfect score in skeet is 25 and many club members Enrolment up in Huron high schools The doors of schools across the province will be opening soon. On Sept. 4, students will be flocking to Huron schools to start another year of study. And for another year, as has been the case for several years, enrolment at Huron County public schools is down from the previous school year. Huron Board of Educa- tion's financial assistant Paul Castle said 6,064 ele- mentary school students are expected next week, com- pared to 6,139 students last year, a difference of 75 students. At the secondary level, 73 - more students are expected this year compared to last year. Enrolment for Sept. 4 is projected at 3,676 .in the county's five high schools. There , were 3,603 students last year. Enrolment is also pro- jected for an increase at the county's three TMR (Train- able Mentally 'Retarded) schools. There were 71 stu- dents in these schools last year and the number is ex- pected to increase to 73. The Catholic school system in Huron -Perth is an- ticipating a student growth rate of about 1.4 per cent. Superintendent Jack Lane said 35 more students are projected to be in .Huron - Perth separate school this year compared to the 1983-84 school year. There were 2,567 students in the board's 19 schools last year and 2,602 are projected to turn up next week. INTRODUCTION TO HOCKEY '84-'85 PRE -SEASON SKATE EQUIPMENT SALE BAUER 100's 1 99.99 via.,,,t4e11.-c41"A" i'Att.'1107':=WilkifIrmsnO*1. 7 '1- v. • at Wing,h0n) al. The ttMit ScQ4 cQI lire to date,. a . itunMS,Ye 24, shot by,fttr.. guano, although that infonnation was suppileci by his young son Jason/ The ShootWa ije up groups of five at the eight stations ar0144 tt* Rangel They shoot single auckd)uble tlay birds and to accupaate points. Mr. Evans said skeet, shooting is best suited to double-barrelled shotguns, either side-by-side or over and under. But pump or automative rifles may be used. The most popular size 'of gun used is a. 12-gaUge, although 16 or 20-gange, models have been used. It costs the avera0 club member $20 per night to shoot a round of skeet, ewe he has paid for his am- munition. But that is only the beginning, according to Mr. Evans. Shooters can go all out with special glasses, jackets and guns which cost more than $1,000, The greatest satisfaction Mr. Evans said that he and some of the other "senior" members of the club get is teaching the young shooters the game and watching their skills develop. Skeet perfects aim, but it also instills gun -safety values which remain even after the shooter is off the range, he said. There are strict rules which must be followed at the Wingham club. Shooters cannot load their guns while waiting for their turns to shoot. They always must use the proper terminology, for instance, they must say "pull" for a bird to be released from the high house -or "mark" for it to come from the low. And they must always wear ear protectors. Now for the bad news. The Wingham club has as many members at ,presentas it can handle, so membership. is restricted. But if sonic* did wthit to Jett,' it Otottlidt* voted upon by the memberd. Currently the interest in skeet -shooting is high locally and has increased since the club started, said Mr. Evans. This year's season soon will be over as there are fewer alid fewer daylight hours available, but Mr: Evans said they are hoping for an even better season next year and may even enter some competitions. SWEET SET When making jams and jellies, do not alter the amount of sugar used in the recipe, says Food and Nutri- tion Specialist Monica Beau- mont of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food's rural organizations and. services branch. The sugar acts as a sweetener and pre- servative. It must be present in the right proportions for the jam or jelly to set. WINGHAM SKEET CLUB MEMBER Scott Evans takes aim and fires at a meeting of the club last Tuesday even- ing. Skeet shooting is an English sport which requires concentration and a steady aim. The local club was Drinking driver - alert results in 1,210 charges An Ontario Provincial. Police alert for drinking drivers this summer resulted in 1,210 persons being charged with drinking and driving offences in a 28 - day period in July. OPP officers stopped and checked more than 64,000 vehicles from July 2 to 29. As well as alcohol-related criminal offences, 1,751 charges were laid under the provincial Liquor Licence 4pt as repult,, 9f stop checks. ALERT (Alcohol Level Evaluation Roadside Tester) devices are a key ingredient in the OPP's surnnier blitz. This portable machine - measures the quantity of alcohol in a driver's body by breath analysis. A "fail" reading on the ALERT results in the driver being taken for a formal breathalyzer examination. A "warn" reading, which means a driver's blood- alcohol level is between 50 and 99 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, is sufficient grounds for a police officer to issue a 12 - hour suspension. In the same 28 -day period, 1,872 12 -hour licence suspensions were ordered. The legal im- pairment level is 80 milligrams. OPP Commissioner Archie Ferguson said, "We've had very positive results in one area where a 12 -month controlled anti -drinking and only driving program shows fatal accidents reduced by 36 per cent; alcohol was involved in 15 , per cent of those ac- cidents, as against 40 per cent in the same area in the previous 12 months." Spot checks will be maintained for the remainder of the summer, with particular emphasis now on the Labor Day weekend. Mr.. Ferguson said that the provincial PtilleeVill-keep tfP' a high level of enforcement because there is a definite correlation between the quality of enforcemefit and the extent to which drivers comply .with the drinking and driving laws. - MRS. WILLIAM SOTHERN 4 Fordwich I Mr. and Mrs. Don King visited with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fitch in Wingham on Saturday and on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brtm arsld and family and Mr. and Mrs. Peter King called at their home. Best wishes to Mr. Fitch who celebrated his 88th birthday on the weekend. Sandra and Brian Montoux spent a couple of days this week in Orillia. Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Muir - head and little son who had spent ten days with the latter's parents returned over the weekend to their home in Estevan, Sask. Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Hans Rasmussen who were married Saturday in Leamington. started earlier this year and provides recreational shooting for its 30 members. Darren Evans and Kevin Green are awaiting their turn. Just Arrived Our Last Shipment of 1984 Hondas We Have: Civic Station Wagon CRX 2 Prelude Sport Models Accord Sedan, 5 sPeed Accord Sedan, auto. and fully equipped EX there, on hand and ready for a test _e today. SALES & SERVICE 1153 7th Ave. Hanover 364-1010. 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