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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-06-22, Page 8A8 -- THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JUNE 22, 1983 SPOVIRI Handicap adds fun to competition in golf People are golfing to their heart's content now that the summer weather is here. Each week there is plenty of time to enjoy the local course or to visit other courses in the area. Every golfer likes to play for fun, but some prefer a little competition, and there's plenty of that too. These are the golfers who will play least putts on #9 for the pop, or enter in matches and area tournaments. A little bit 1 hope to explain just how the handicap works and how you establish a handicap at a club. A CARD When you become a mem- ber at a club a handicap differential card is assigned to you. This card is used to record your scores at your own course and also at other courses you play. Each 18 hole score is taken and the course rating is subtracted from your score. Don't con - Ow gt@@wo by Cotz06otr�ff t@ D 6© of fun competition can cer- tainly perk up interest in your. game and it helps you im- prove too. The nice part about golf is that people of both sexes, all ages, and any degree of ability can compete with each other either seriously or for fun, with aid of a handi- cap. Some people scoff at handi- caps. Many sports have handicapping systems, and the only reason is so that individuals of different abili- ties are able to compete against each other and still "make it a horse race". The golf handicapping sy- stem has evolved over the years and is constantly being reviewed and revised te. meet the needs and objectives of the golfing world. Now, there's not much point in myself going out and playing with Dad for the pop even. I'd have about as much chance as the proverbial snowball. Dad goes 18 holes in 70 and me, well, I'd be buying pop by the case! However if 1 were to establish a handicap for myself based on my ability and Dad had a handicap based on his ability, and we employed these...well at least I'd have a chance to win the occasion pop. Now if everyone establishes a handi- cap then we should all be able to compete with each other and have some close and interesting contests. During the next two weeks true handicap that you can play to, von •gill increase the fun of friendly competition. Next week we'll continue with the supposedly mystify- ing subject of handicaps. fuse the Course rating with the par, as they are not necessarily the same. This will be explained later. Lo- cally the course is rated at 67, which means that the scratch or zero handicap golfer should go around in 67 shots. Whatever you shoot on our course we subtract 67 from. This number - the difference between your score and the course rating - is called a differential, and this is what your handicap is based On. 1t is important to keep the differentials in the correct chronological order, so you know whether von are im- proving. That's why there is always a space for the date on any score card. As the sum- mer progresses and you hand in more scores, your differen- tials and therefore your hand- icap will fluctuate. Once you have five score` in, a handicap can be calcu- lated and the more scores in the more accurate the handi- cap is. Your handicap is based on the. best 10 of the last 20 scores, thus a good round will have more effect on your handicap than a bad round. However it is impor- tant to hand in all scores to make the system work prop- erly. Golfers who only hand in high scores to keep their handicap high and win prizes, or those who hand in low scores for the prestige of a low handicap are only fooling themselves. By establishing a LUCKY STREAK Men's night last week had 32 ;offers out and Ken Swan continued his lucky streak by winning the draw for a dozen balls. Winners in the blind draw were Dave Tilley, and Jim Parkinson Jr. and Gord Scott and Ken Doig Jr. The first round of the Club Championship is to be played on Sunday, July 10. All members are eligible and there will be three rounds with the best two gross scores to count. Ian Doig was the '82 Club Champion. The ladies had a good turnout for their member guest potluck supper last Monday. Winners of the putting contest were Bunn Longstaff and Olive Little. Joyce Doig won the door prize. It was a great evening and this Monday we are hosting both Exeter and Iron- wood, so come on out you Seaforth girls and show them a good time. The match play results so far are as follows: Rod Doig defeated Gerard Meidinger, Doug Elliott defeated Larry Cook. Jim Watson defeated Ken Doig Sr. and Kevin Bennett defeated Ian Doig. Jean Stewart defeated Mary Longstaff and C.A. Doig defeated Cathy Elliott. 1 Pr7RT/GPd(TIon' CONCENTRATION—Lawn bowler Mel Brady takes aim during a game last week at the Seaforth Lawn Bowling Club. 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III y c C IHwy. #4, North of Hensall, Look for the signs!) 262-3318 or 262-58 ■■11N■1■11■1■■■■■■■1111■■■■■■■■■i1�192,ffl Remember the Labatt's National Senior Motocross Championship are coming July 9 and 10. Advance tickets available at Hully Gully and Sam the Record Man in London. PTS. 21 16 12 10 6 4 4 3 Lawn bowling requires skill Standing with a weighted bowl in his hand, Mel Brady peers down a 120 foot carpet of grass at a small white ball called a jack and at his partner standing behind it. He aims and rolls the bowl down the flattened Janeway and as it curves towards her, his partner waves her arms as if she's trying to coax the bowl towards the white ball. "I've been talking to those bowls long enough," he says. "And, sometimes, they go where you tell them to." Mel Brady has been lawn bowling for 30 years, first in London and now, for the past eight years, in Seaforth with his wife, Esther. Six years ago, he won enough tourna- ments to be ranked second in Ontario but now he plays just for fun with approximately 60 other fawn bowlers at the Seaforth Lawn Bowling Club. Active "It's quite the game. I used to play alley bowling but that's just throwing a ball as hard as you can at a bunch of pins. Lawn bowling involves a lot more skill and strategy." Using four bowls about the size of a five pin bowling ball which are weighted so they won't roll in a straight line, the lawn bowler tries to get his bowls closer to the jack than his opponent can. He can move the white ball or his opponent's bowls by hitting them with his bowls. Bowling either as singles (one person on each side), doubles (two), trebles (three) or rinks (four), the competi- tors bowl 10 to 14 ends each game. One member of each team is the skip who bowls last. It's the skip's job to do any "heavy work" such as bouncing the opponents' bowls out of the way. seniors BY SUSAN HUNDERTMARK Seniors in Seaforth are an active bunch. They're involved in the Happy Citizens, the the Horticultural Society, the Hospital Auxiliary, fitness classes, golf and lawn bowling to name a few activities. And, since senior citizens make up close to 30 per cent of the population fn Seaforth - compared to about 20 per cent in Huron county - the recreation department is planning to organize more programs for the town's over 60's. Yesterday's seminar on gardening by Florence Elford and flower arranging by Steve Hildebrand is a beginning to these new programs. Seaforth Junior Farmers helped with organization and volunteers. Bryan Peter. director of the recreation department says he welcomes indeas from,. --- seniors about any programs they want to see started in town and information about the programs which already exist so the department doesn't duplicate them. "More programs which respond to their wants will be the main focus. ' he says. An active lifestyle continuing into your senior years can help prevent physical decline and give you a better chance of recovery after an illness or surgery, according to Fitness Canada. Just because you're over 60 and haven't exercised for a long time, there's no reason why you can't enjoy a more vigorous lifestyle now. Though the human body will go downhill if you don't use it. it has great recuperative powers and will improve if you become active. But. before you go out and buy a jogging As well as for the skid involved in lawn bowling, Mr. Brady enjoys the game for its friendliness. "It's not like some sports, like football, where you're out to kill the other team," he says. All players must shake hands at the end of each game and many lawn bowlers have become good friends while playing. The tournaments usually include a pot luck supper. And, the Bradys travel to Florida every winter with friends to continue play- ing all year round. Lawn howling is a mild exercise which is good for seniors because it involves mostly walking and throwing the bowls. "Most of us start when we're 40 or 50 and it keeps us in shape," says Mr. Brady. "Although mostly seniors stay healthy suit, you should see your physician who may advise you to take a fitness test so you'll know what level of fitness you're at and what activities you should begin with. Getting into shape takes time - from six weeks to a year • and constant activity is needed to keep you there. Seniors who are beginners should begin with five minutes of activity at a comfortable pace and work their way up to 30 to 60 minutes three to five times a week to keep a good level of fitness. Walking is a good form of exercise that can be continued all the years of your life. But, whatever activity you choose, never do anything that hurts or over -strains'. Always warm-up first and cool -down afterwards and exercise at a pace where you can carry on a conversation, no faster. If any warning signals such as dizziness. nausea, or tightness in the chest happen during or after exercise, see your doctor. Along with exercise. you should also make sure you're eating a balanced diet which will give your body the nutrients it needs to stay healthy. Follow Canada's are high in sugar„ saturated ttde tfat an d s (choles cholesterol, and , use salt in moderation. Seniors who remain active will enjoy better all-round physical health including better circulation, mobility, stronger bones and better breathing. more energy and pep, more fust and friendship and continu- ing independence. So,, get out there and have fun! Some excellent exercises and more information on fitness for seniors is available at Fitness Canada, 365 Laurier Ave...West, Ottawa, KIA 0X6. bowl, we'd like to see some young people bowl too." The Seaforth Lawn Bowl- ing Club had the grade 12 phys. ed. class of Seaforth District High School bowling there recently. "They really seemed to enjoy it. And, if they start young, they can really do well in competitions," he said. "Several of the members of the Canadian team are in their 30's." The lawn bowling season, though governed by the wea- ther, started in late May and will continue until the middle of September with bowling two nights a week and tour- naments in the area eery Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. In Seaforth, there will be two ladies' tourna- ments and eight men's tour- naments (including some mixed games). The Seaforth Lawn Bowl- ing club has started another busy year. Students from the high school have been attend- ing for a period in the morning for two weeks under the direction of John Patter -- son. A men's tournament was held June 11 when Clinton teams came first and third. Local bowlers Claire Reith and Bert Walters came sec- ond and Fred Tilley and Dave Sims came fourth: The ladies' tournament was held June 15 with nine greens in play. Players came from Woodstock. -London, Exeter, Clinton, Goderich. Bea Aberhart and Grace Scrimgeour from Goderich were the winners. BREEZE THROUGH HARVEST Area canoeists in ABCA race Canoeists from Brucefield and Brussels placed in the top three in races at the ninth annual canoe racc at Grand 'Bend sponsored by the Ausa- ble-Bayfield Conservation Authority and the Grand Bend Chamber of Commerce. Calvin Salter and Greg Scruggs from Brucefield placed first in the junior (18 and under) canoe race with Dana Kloss and Kim Rath - well, also from Brucefield coming in:third. In the Bantam canoe race (14 and under). Brucefield canoeists. Kent Rathwell and Chris McDonald placed sec- ond: First place in the couples class was won by Karen Cowan.of Brussels and Gary Hawkins. of Chatham. In third place was Robin Novak and Len Healy of Bruccficld The expert class was won by Rene Boogemans, of Hen - salt and Ted Cowan Jr.. of Brussels. Rick Kloss of Brucefield and Danny Horton of Clinton came in fifth. • Rick and Dana Kloss won the handicap class with Sharri MacDonald and Calvin Salter coming in third. Shawn Tom - son, of Goderich, Dick Kloss and Chris MacDonald, of Bruccficld coming in fourth and Wendy Milton. of Kippen and Rene Boogemans, of Hensall, corning in fifth. 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