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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-04-19, Page 61'ronirten preparing for 95/9Fi With the Junior C hockey season just behind us now, the Wingham Ironmen are wasting little time in looking ahead to 1995/96. Veteran coach Bill, Brown will return to the bench next season, along with assistant coach Doug Neil. Keith Cameron will head up the business side with his second season as manager. New to the upper executive level is 1995/96 president Bill McGrath. A long standing executive member, McGrath takes over from Bob Fox - ton. Brown said on Monday that the team is looking at a core group of approximately 12 returning players. Five veterans will qualify for over- age eligibility, making it tough for Brown and Neil to select the two each team is allotted. !994/95 lead- ing scorer Justin Murray, quick winger Kyle Wheeler, veteran backstop Adam Skillen and rugged blueliners Corey Morgan and Shan- non Kerr will compete for the two overage spots. Classy centre Troy Fischer, will not be able to return next year due to age, meaning the Ironmen will have a new captain and big hole up the middle to fill. Brown also said rookie goaltend- er Jason Reid has an excellent hance at being drafted into the OHA this season, which may leave the Ironmen struggling to fill the hole between the pipes. "We're hopeful Jason does Well," Brown said of the keeper. As for ice time, Brown said the team is hoping to get back to camp at the beginning of September. However, the team does have a busy summer planned with a slo- pitch tournament and evening dance in late June. The annual team banquet will take place on April 29 at the Royal Canadian Legion, Wingham Branch. Six seek Bulls position The Brussels Bulls of the West- ern Junior 'C' Hockey League have received six applications for the position of coach. The deadline for applying for the position was Saturday, April 15. Manager Ken Ball has to es- tablish a committee to interview the six candidates and make a final decision on a coach for the 1995- 96 season. A final decision on who will coach the Junior 'C' club will not be made until after the Bulls' awards banquet, which is set for April 28 at the Brussels Legion. The Bulls are looking for a new coach, following the resignation of Scott Pettigrew in late March. Pet- tigrew had coached the team the past two seasons, guiding them to the league finals this season. The Brussels Junior 'C' club is holding an executive meeting to- morrow at 7:30 p.m. at Don Jack- lin's in Brussels. Mustangs prepare for. Huron -Perth The Madill Mustang. badminton team travelled to Stratford last Tuesday to compete in an invita- tional tournament. Madill was preparing for the Huron -Perth championships, which are being held at the Wing - ham high school this week. The seniors compete today, with the junior competitors taking to the floor on Thursday. The Madill team reached the consolation final, which the Mus- tangs won by winning three of the five matches. Pat McGlynn was the men's sin- gle competitor at Stratford, and Melissa Evers was the women's singles competitor. The women's doubles were An- gie Huber and Jane Darling, and the men's doubles were Colin Dar- ling 'arling and Dave Jacques. The mixed doubles team was Jen Barrie and Dale Wernham. ecre. at Wingham Canadettes Annual show and *.wards Under the Sea...The Wingham Half -Pints of Constance Bleeker, Ionia Fear, Kate Mullin, Leanne Mullin, and Angela Sande showed what they could do during the Wingham Can- adettes annual presentation, entitled 'Talent on Parade,' held April 6 at F. E. Madill Secondary School. Lion King...The Wingham Little Lions of Melissa BaKelaar, Courtney MacDonald, Whit- ney MacDonald, Brittany Maclntyre, and Lindsay Stewart demonstrated their baton twirling abil- ities to "I Just Can't Wait to be King," during the Wingham Canadettes annual presentation on April 6. Canadette Individual Awards..., The Wingham Canadettes Majortte Corps held 119 annual trivitational competition Saturday at the F. E. Madill Secondary School. In- dividual winners include: back, Leslie Dosman, Katelyn Reddon, Julie Waram, Jeanine Elston, all of Walkerton, Heather Hall, Leslie Elliott, Wingham; front, Tonia Fear and Rachel Elliott, beth of Wingham. Annual show...The Wingham Canadettes held their annual show on April 6 at the F. E. Madill Secondary School gymnasium. All age groups took part in the presentation, enti- tled 'Talent on Parade." Women's Golf Summit Women golfers, and would-be golfers, are invited to attend the first Liberti for Women Golf Sum- mit in Toronto, April 22-23. They' will learn what ;Bell; Mo; bility is doing co! encourage more women to Play. goiriWhile 'helping those who already play to im- prove. Shelley Woolner, head teaching pro at Blue Springs Golf Club in Acton and founder of Fore Wom- en Only Golf School, and Dini Petty, media personality and avid golfer, will co -host the two-day summit. The summit will be run by women for women, and is part of an increasing foals throughout the world of golf on women's interest in the game. The summit has three main objectives: 1. To educate women golfers in the rules, management, and strate- gy of the game and help them un- derstand the equipment they need to play to their full potential. 2. To assess the status and practi- cal needs of women golfers. 3. To help develop a cohesive net- work of women golfers in Ontario. "This a wonderful, unique op- portunity for any woman interest- ed in golf to meet and network with other women golfers in a sup- portive atmosphere, get practical information on all aspects of the -game and learn more about Bell Mobility's Liberti for Women Golf Program," said Dawn Coe -Jones, winner of the 1995 LPGAs Chrys- ler -Plymouth Tournament Cham- pionships that started the season. Coe -Jones will be speaking at the summit. "There's never been anything like it before, and we're expecting a good turn out," she said. Bell Mobility and Fore Women Only have joined forces to create the Liberti for Women Golf Sum- mit to help address the challenges and inequities that women face in golf, "In recent years women have been the fastest growing segment in golf," said Coe -Jones. "But the attrition rate for new women golf- ers is very. high. Generally, golf is still seen as rather a man's game, and women often have difficulty getting instruction or finding, op- portunities for recreational and tournament play. Some clubs also restrict women to playing at cera taut titres strictly because of their gender. It's no wonder so many leave the game." The first day of the summit will include a look at. Life on the Tour' by Coe -Jones, A motivational; speaker will also make a presenta- tion, while women can. also. Matt+. part lh sessions ort golf fitness ,,how' to ptepare ntenta0 for golf, a sport itt which the [Hind plays a great role. The second day will of- fer workshops about playing in a company golf tournament, rules and etiquette of golf, and guide- lines for improving one's swing. The Liberti for Women Golf Summit represents a call to action for women members of golf clubs, particularly ladies' captains, to get. involved in their community and to assist in organizing leagues, clinics and tournaments specifical- ly for women. A special informa- tion package that Bell Mobility and Fore Women Only have pre- pared will be available at the sum- mit and will be mailed to public and private clubs across Ontario. A number of respected, clubs have already expressed interest in 'sup- porting the program. The list in- cludes Blue Springs in Acton, Glen Abbey in Oakville, Royal Woodbine in Etobicoke, Lionhead in Brampton, and Forest City Na- tional near London. Women who are interested in going to the summit can attend ei- ther or both days. The cost for Day 1 is 599, and the workshops on Day 2 are $35 each, or four for $99, there are eight to choose from. As well, on both days, there will be a Market Place providing information on golf instruction, equipment, sportswear, and other golf -related products and services. Summit sponsors include Wilson Golf, Ford of Canada, and Perrier. "Bell Mobility has a long histo- ry of involvement in golf," said Bob Lavelle, sales promotions manager for Bell Mobility. "In fact, to date we've raised more than $340,000 through golfing fund-raisers. And we're particular- ly excited about this program. Golfs a wonderful game in itself, and as an increasing number of women move into senior positions in the work force, it's often an ad- vantage to- be able to play golf with colleagues. Our aim in devel- oping the Liberti for Women Golf program is to address the needs of women golfers from the corporate office through to the recreational player." The Liberti for Women Golf Summit is named after Bell Mobil- ity's successful Liberti cellular phone package. As well, it refers to the concept of freedom in terms of being able to communicate while on the move, which Bell Mobility hopes will also translate into greater freedom for women on the golf course. The summit is being held at the International Plaza Hotel and Con- ference Centre, 655 Dixon Road, Rexdale (Dixon and Highway 27 North, near the Toronto airport)[ w° To find out more about the eek `.. berti for Women Golf Summit and how, you can get involved call the hotline: I -416 -254 -FORE (3673).