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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-06-15, Page 23UPER SPECIAL. CANADA PACKERS FULLY COOKED SMOKED PICNICS (PORK SHOULDERS) 2.18/kg99t MAPLE LEAF COOKED CHICKEN LOAF STORE SLICED 4.39,kg 1.99 1b. SHOPSYS COLE SLAW MACARONI SALAD READY TO SERVE 2.62 /kg 1.191b. Page 6 -Crossroads -June 15, 1983 Backgammon By Ward By JEFF WARD Nicholas "Nack" Ballard first learned to play back- gammon in 1977. By 1979, he was already considered one of the world's top two dozen players. Ballard, from San Fran- cisco, has won many major tournaments including the 1980 Holiday, the 1980 Cali- fornia Open and the 1981 Plimpton Cup. A recog- nized expert on many games, Ballard enjoyed a brief but successful career as a commodities broker in Chicago. Recently, he has returned to the Bay Area as a partner in a game store. Ballard's precise check- er play can be illustrated with this example taken from the Chicago Cup tour- nament in November 1981. As X, Ballard is playing a "1 -point game." In a 1 -point game, the player holding the 1 -point (or the 24 -point in this case) hopes to hit a shot while the opponent is bearing off. If the hit comes early enough and the hit man can be trapped, the hitting player gains a big advan- tage. Sometimes the game isn't even played out be- cause the hitting player claims the game by redou- bling. In this position however, X's position is rather weak because his broken home board will not be very ef- fective for trapping pur- poses. An obvious play with part of the 1-1 is 4/3, com- pleting a fifth point and getting rid of the potential- ly dangerous blot. " Mostplayerswould sim- ply complete the roll by moving 9/6. But Ballard had a better idea: 9/8, 6/5(2), switching points. X gives up little with the point switch; the blocking power of the 5 -point is al- most as great as the 6. But he gains valuable time - time in which to maintain all five blocking points. With Ballard's play, sub- sequent rolls totaling 6 or 7 (such as 5-1 or 4-3) can be handled by bringing the outside man in. With the al- ternative play, these rolls force X to break his 6 -point and critically weaken his home board. Although X is still likely to lose, his chance of win ning is decidedly better with Ballard's play. This is one mark of a champion: When things go badly, he or she continues to squeeze the most out of each and every roll. Points are numbered I to 24, starting with X's home board at the lower left. A move, for example, from the 7 -point to the 3 - point is written 7/3. 7/3' means that a man was hit on the 3 -point. 7/3(2) means that two men were moved to the 3 -point. 24 23 22 21 2019 16 17 10 1614 13 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 6 9 10 11 12 X to Play 1-1 Order your WEDDING INVITATIONS from us. Visit one of our offices today and choose from a wide selection of styles. The Listowel Banner The Wingham Advance -Times The Mount Forest Confederate The Milverton Sun 1 /2 PRICE! MAPLE 'LEAF QUALITY 7 CHOICE VARIETIES COOKED MEATS PORK LOIN PORTION OF TENDERLOIN PORTION PORK LOIN ROAST BONELESS! FRESH MAPLE LEAF VEAL STEAKETTES MAPLE LEAF 8 VARIETIES MEAT STICKS 250. SPECIAL PRICES EXCLUDING PRODUCE ITEMS)N EFFECT WEDNESDAY JUNE 15 UNTIL CLOSING TUESDAY JUNE 21/83 • We reserve the right to limit purchases to reasonable weekly family requirements. 175 g 6Z� 1 /2 PRICE ! MAPLE LEAF REGULAR -ALL BEEF-BARB•Q WIENERS 1 Ib. PKG. 1341 1 tE ALIE MAPLE LEAF COUNTRY KITCHEN HAM STORE SLICED &SO/kg 3.99 Ib. MAPLE LEAF SMOKED KOLBASSA COIL BY THE PIECE 6.59,kg 2.991b. I _ SUPER SPECIAL I YOUNG ONTARIO PORK BUDGET PACK 3 CENTRE CUT PORTIONS 3 RIB PORTIONS 3 TENDERLOIN PORTION LOIN PORK CHOPS 3.73.,,',b. CHOICEST YOUNG ONTARIO PORK LOIN PORK CHOPS. "CENTRE CUT" 4.39/kg 99Ib II CENTRE CUT PORK LOIN BONELESS! CHOPS OR ROASTS 5.71. /kg 2 • 59Ib. FAST FRY STYLE "CENTRE CUT" PORK LOIN CHOPS 4.83 19b. • CANADA}PACKERS MAPLE LEAF GOLDEN FRY SAUSAGE 500 g PKG. 1.99 SWEET PICKLED BONELESS PORK BUTT MAPLE LEAF COTTAGE ROLL 4.39 "' 1.99,b. MAPLE LEAF SMOKED FULLY COOKED COUNTRY KITCHEN HAM 8.36 /kg . • Ib, 1. FULLY COOKED MAPLE LEAF HAM STEAKS 175 g 119 CARTON OF 12-6 OZ. (4'4 lbs.) NO NAME WING STEAKS 13.98 MAPLE LEAF 2 VARIETIES PARA BABY BAG BOLOGNA 2441 29b. CARTON OF 10-8 OZ. (5 Ib. BOX) NO NAME T-BONE STEAKS f7.98 CANADA PACKERS THREE VARIETIES MAPLE LEAF SLICED SIDE BACON 500 g 2.49 PRODUCT OF U.S.A. CALIFORNIA PEARLETTE GREEN SEEDLESS GRAPES 3.28/kg NO. 1 GRADE , 491 • tuitt PRODUCT OF U.S.A. LARGE VINE RIPENED ER SPECIAL PRODUCT OF U.S.A. NEW CROP CALIFORNIA SALMON -FLESHED TOMATOES CANTALOUPES FROM FLORIDA, NO. 1 GRADE NO 1 GRADE 1.08,.9 CANADA NO. 1 GRADE ONTARIO GROWN ENGLISH CUCUMBERS 89E4. more specials PRODUCT OF U.S.A. SPANISH TYPE LARGE SIZE 18S 79 EACH PROD. OF U.S.A. CALIFORNIA PEACHES CAN NO 1 2.18/kg 99', PRODUCT OF U.S.A. NO. 1 GRADE CALIFORNIA CELERY ONIONS NO 1 GRADE 86" ,k, 39'i STALKS EACH PROD. OF ONT. CAN. FCY. MACINTOSH APPLES 3 LB. PRODUCT OF SOUTH AFRICA GRANNY SMITH PRODUCT OF CANADA ONTARIO NO. 1 FRESH 1.49 MUSHROOMS APPLES FANCY GRADE 196 /kg S9" Ib PRODUCT OF MEXICO LARGE RIPE MANGOES EA 6" POTTED FLOWERING PERSIAN VIOLETS PRODUCT OF U.S.A. FLORIDA CHERRY 1.59 TOMATOES PINT PRODUCT SPECIAL PRICES IN EFFECT UNTIL PRODUCT OF U.S.A. CELLO RAG CARROTS 21b. CLOSING SATURDAY JUNE 18/83. 1.29 4.39/kg 1991b EA 579.. 1.29 79' SP 1 PRODUCT OF CANADA NEW CROP ONTARIO FRESH LEAF 1ETTUCE LARGE BUNCHGES St FOR PRODUCT OF U.S.A. FRESH CRISP CALIFORNIA BROCCOLI 990 BUNCH