The Huron Expositor, 1998-04-08, Page 9e -THE HURON QPOS1TO11r Am* S, 1tNN
Pins in Sunday so golf season underway
The phone rang constantly
last week as golfers from
around our area inquired
about when the "pins would
be in". Finally on Sunday,
with the sun shining and a
brisk wind blowing, the flags
were attached to the pins and
distributed around the course
to the delight of many
golfers. It was a race to see
who would sign in the book
first and head out onto the
first fairway. Craig Medd, a
local junior player was the
first to officially sign in for a
tt)und. During the course of
the day many members and
guests warmed up their -golf
muscles after a lengthy win-
ter. No doubt there will_ be
some groans due to sore mus-
cles added to the groans
caused by errant shots today.
It seemed appropriate that
we open on a Sunday and
allow the locals a chance to
get into the golf season.
Golfers in Seaforth were not
always able to enjoy their
favourite past time on a
Sunday. In the 1920s golf on
a Sunday was not allowed at
Scaforth's course. This one
HOCKEY
SEAFORTH & DISTRICT
MINOR
Seaforth wins best -of -five
OMHA "CC " Final
three game to two.
(Apr. 5)
Seaforth 6 at WATERFORD 3
(Apr. 4)
Waterford 2 at SEAFORTH 1
(Apr. 2)
Seaforth 3 at WATERFORD 4
...
Gm. 2/Waterford ; at SEAFORTH 5
Gm (/Seaforth 4 at WATERFORD 2-
•••
Seaforth won best -of -foe
OMHA semifinal vs. Dorchester 3-2.
-Seaforth won best -of -five
041/A quarter -(fns! vs. Dresden 3-1
• - t••
Sea/orth won best -of -fire first-round
playoff vs. Durham 3-0
DIEIA JIlI MIM
"D"EVELOPMENT LEAGUE
Best -of -seven
conference finals.
Exeter defeats Port Stanley four
games to three.
• . .
WeUeslry beat Burford four to none.
WOAA SENIOR A
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Shelburne leads best-ofive
series with Clinton Radars two`
games to none.
(Apr. 5)
Shelburne 7 at Clinton 6 (20T) '
(Apr. 3)
Clinton 3 at Shelburne 6
FUTURE GAMES -
Thur at Shelburne.
Sat; Shelburne at Clinton, if nec-
essary. 8:3(),p.m.
WEST DIVISION
Clinton defeats Goderich four
games to three.
(Mar. 31)
Godench 5 at Clinton 6
(Mar. 29)
Clinton 2 at Godench 3 (OT)
(Mar. 211 .
Goderich I I at Clinton 8
OSMAN PIIW(IIW
LEMUR:
(Apr. 2)
Landshut 9 Cologne I
(Landshut Cannibals lead
best -of -five series 2-01
BOWLING
ROUNDUP
MI II a tLw®10188Ia'
PLAYOFFS • Week 4
(Mar 30 results)
HEN
HIGH AVERAGE. George Johnston
211 (SEAS(.N)
WG11 SINGLE• John Staffen 290
(NIGHT).
HIGH TRIPjeE; G. Johnston 738
(NIGHT)
BETTER THAN Me; G. Johnston
288/256, Marren; Rick Shipp
236/239; Ralph Johnston 211/204,
Laverne Hoegy 211, Gordon Murray
204
T$1?Lts OVER me G. Johnston.
Staffen 659. Shipp 627. k. Johnston
612
ArOMAN
WGH AVERAGE Sharon Evans
179 (SEASON).
WGH SINGLE; Sue Stokes 255
(NIGHT).
HIGH TRIPLE_ Stokes 571
(NIGHT).
BATTER THAN 2st Stokes,
Shorn Evans 216. Greta Hoegy 209.
fIdYONF STANDINGS
Invisibles 124.50,
Hi -Liles 12357.
CONTINUED on Page 16.
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Golf Notes
by C.A. Doig
factor played a significant
role in the history,of ,'olf in
Seaforth.
At this time the golf course
was located in McKillop
Township on the farm of
Thomas Dodds. The nine -
hole course occupied about
40 acres including parts of
the gravel pit which caused
considerable headaches and
mental stress. The greens
were made of sand. providing
a :*such different putting sur-
face than today's well
groomed grass greens. No
tractors or mowers were
needed to keep the grass
short on the fairways because
the sheep pastured on the
course did an excellent job.
The club was quite active
with about 50 per cant of the
golfers from the Clinton area
and the same number from
Seaforth.reen fees were
only 50 cent day. The care-
taker at the tiqia was a Mr. T.
Swan Smith Who used field
glasses to gest a bird's eye
view of any golfers who may
not have paid the 50 -cent fee.
The elevated clubhouse
overlooking the course was
quite small but the scene of
much activity. Indeed, the
place seemed to be a golfer's
dream. Unfortunately for the
golfer, Mr. Dodds was
opposed to golf on the
Sabbath. The Seaforth Golf
Club offered to purchase the
farm at a very lucrative price
but Mr. Dodds refused to sell.
The decision was made to
move the club to another
location. Even the clubhouse
was moved and eventually
became a summer cottage in .
Goderich.
In 1934 the Seal-orth Golf
Holding 'Corporation pur-
chased the Case farm just
east of our present communi-
•
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ty hospital. The rugged ter-
rain provided an excellent
setting for golf and a lengthy
nine hole course was built.
The par was a challenging
36. Unlike the former course.
the greens were grass and the
fairways were mowed in the
more conventional manner.
The large clubhouse, now the
home of Charlie Smith and
his mother, Flo, was always
busy. Caterers were
employed to provide full
course meals and along with
other services, this helped to
make the Seaforth Golf and
Country Club a popular spot.
A number of trophies were
competed for including the
Ralph G. Cresswell Trophy.
It was donated for handicap
competition in 1922 at the
first course. That year W.F.
Southgate won the trophy
and Mr. Southgate went on to
win it three more times in the
16 year history of the trophy.
Other well known names on
the Cresswell Trophy includ-
ed Dr. William Aherhart.
James A. Stewart and Frank
Sills Jr. 1937 was the last
year the trophy was compet-
ed for making Frank Sills the
final Cresswell trophy holder.
The trophy is on display at
the current club.
The Seaforth Golf and
Country Club operated at this
site for several years but
began• to falter financially
during the Second World
War. After the war the mon-
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gage on the club was sold
and despite attempts to repur-
chase it, the club was dis-
banded. From this time until
the early 1960s local golfers
were forced to travel to area
courses such as Mitchell,
Bayfield, or Goderich to
enjoy their sport.
Seaforth Golf and
Country Club News for this
week: To get everyone in the
mood for the golf season
don't forget the upcoming
televised . Masters Golf
Championship. the first of
the PGA majors. It begins on
Thursday. April 9. For many
Canadian golfers the Masters
is a sure sign that spring is
here and that our own golf
season is upon us. If you
have five favourite players
and wish to enter their name
in the Masters pool. remem-
ber that the names must be in
by 9 p.m. on April R (today).
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