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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-05-22, Page 8 (2)Pogo 8 Times -Advocate, May 22, 1975 IIMMtN11U1MUUUUt1111Y1111111111111111111111111111111UNllll 111 11111 ll1111111111111111111111111IIIIUIULIUIIYIIMIIYIIIIhN� FOR ALL GOOD SPORTS By Ross Haugh Disappointing The decision not to field any Exeter minor all star baseball teams in the Western Ontario Athletic Association has to be more than disappointing. The main reason appears to be the lack of persons to act as managers and coaches., We realize there are problems confronting baseball officials which do not occur during the hockey season. The big objection seems to be that getting involved with a baseball team would foul up summer holiday plans. This could be true but if three or four fellows or ladies are con- nected with each team as they are in hockey, coaching duties could be staggered. In the last couple of years, several minor teams have started the WOAA schedule and then folded. The reasons were not always volunteer coaches but the players themselves being away on vacation. The situation in some of the area's smaller villages is much brighter. In Crediton this year, a total of four minor ball clubs are entered in the WOAA and Dashwood will also be fielding a couple of teams. There are probably several other factors affecting the baseball situation in Exeter. On a very uneducated guess we would say about 30 persons give of their services to the Exeter Minor Hockey Association during the winter months and this minor hockey season sometimes stretches more than six months. This amounts to a lot of time and we would expect these same people need a rest during the summertime which could account for the lack of baseball volunteers. A very active and full swimming program in town also involves a lot of boys and could cut down on their time available to play ball. At the same time, the Exeter Centennial soccer club has organized a number of minor teams and are competing in the Huron Soccer Association. The soccer group has not scheduled any weekend games this year which allows both coaches and players to have Saturdays and Sundays free for their own pleasure. Add the newly established roller skating program at the Exeter arena along with similar facilities at Grand Bend and a youngster's summer could be quite crammed with ac- tivities. Recreation Centre plans The citizens committee which was organized some seven months ago to look into the possibilities of a recreational centre for Exeter and area has come up with some proposals for consideration by citizens living in and around Exeter. An article dealing with the committee's findings and their proposals appear elsewhere in this issue so we will keep our comments brief. One of the main facts in the report is a suggestion that a recreation centre should be built in two phases. They in- dicate the most important parts of the first phase would be a new arena, a community and school auditorium, senior citizens centre and athletic fields for baseball and soccer. The other two important items are the starting date for the project and a site. The committee suggests a new arena may be required by 1977. The site has not been decided but the present fair grounds property is a definite possibility. The fair grounds site depends largely upon local reaction to the suggestion that the present race track be removed. In order to give everyone a chance to voice their views, suggestions and objections, the committee is sending out a questionnaire on June 5. Publicity chairman Doug Ellison told us this week that the committee feels the planned centre has something for people of all ages and will give a largely rural community top notch recreational facilities. The committee along with representatives of all ser- vice clubs and councils in the area will be taking a bus trip to Tillsonburg on Wednesday, June 18 to visit a new com- plex. We visited the Tillsonburg centre about a year ago and found it to be an excellent facility and it does offer services and recreation for all ages. Another complex While speaking of recreation complexes and centres we learned over the weekend of a large venture being planned for Mississauga. The central figure in a huge, multi-million dollar sports complex to be built there will be the one and only No. 9 of the Detroit Red Wings and Houston Aeros, Gordie Howe. Howe along with his wife Colleen and hockey playing sons Mark and Marty are expected in Mississauga in the next three weeks to put the finishing touches on the deal. The huge structure, the first phase in a three building unit will feature the world's largest indoor ice surface and it will be known as the Gordie Howe Sports Complex. Total cost of the two-storey complex slated for the north-east corner of Highway 401 and Dixie Road is es- timated at four and a half million dollars. The two level complex will feature 100,000 square feet of ice surface, making it the largest artificial rink in the world. By using sliding panels, the surface can be made into four separate rinks all large enough to accommodate hockey games. Spectators will be provided with an un- obstructed view of the inter -connecting rinks from an elevated observation gallery. Described as a most modern and extremely sophisticated complex. the split level building will also house 12 indoor tennis courts, offices, health clubs and coffee shops. As part of theoverall plan,a swimming pool will be add- ed later along with a huge hotel. Howe is also expected to announce shortly the details of a hockey school which he will operate at the new complex along with his two boys. Little known facts The new giant third edition of the Guiness sports record book reached our desk recently and makes for very in- teresting reading. The book lists a total of 68 sports giving records on everything from archery to yachting. Included are pigeon racing, roller skating, walking, cave exploration and scrab- ble to name only a few of the unusual ones. The sport of tiddleywinks is also listed. We will bet none of our readers knew that the record for potting 24 winks from 18 inches is 21.8 seconds. That should amount to more than one wink every time a person winked. 4,4 1<� 1 e 111/ k, HIGH SCORERS — Registering high scores in the Exeter Legion Darts League were Eric Heywood, Bob Wragg, Alex Jackson, Brian Chappel, Keith Brintnell and Jerry Edginton. Jerry also claimed the prize for most games played. T -A photo LEAGUE CHAMPS — Tops in league ploy at the Exeter Legion Dart and Barbara and Ed Hearn. League were Jerry and Annie Lawson T -A photo GRAND CHAMPIONS — Ernie Charette of Molson's Breweries, second from left, presents the awards to the grand champions in the Exeter Legion Darts League. Left to right ore Eric Heywood, Mr. Charette, Terry Heywood and Keith Brintnell. Missing was Rita Smith. T -A photo RUNNERS-UP — Grand champion runners-up in the Exeter Legion Dart League was the team of Bob and Marg Wragg, Lois and Doug Brintnell. T -A photo Set baseball schedule The schedule has been released for a five team Western Ontario Athletic Association juvenile baseball division. Teams are entered frorp Kincardine, Chesley, Clinton, Mitchell and Crediton -Dashwood. The complete schedule for the Crediton -Dashwood Combines follows. The Sunday home games will be played in Crediton with starting times at 2 p.m. with Thursday night contests slated for the Dashwood diamond at 8 p.m. MAY 25 Crediton at Clinton 29 Goderich at Crediton JUNE 1 Crediton at Goderich 8 Crediton at Kincardine 12 Mitchell at Crediton 15 Kincardine at Crediton 22 Chesley at Crediton 26 Clinton at Crediton JULY 3 Crediton at Clinton 6 Crediton at Mitchell 13 Crediton at Chesley 17 Clinton at Crediton 24 Mitchell at Crediton Exeter Fastball Association Thurs., May 22 9:00 p.m. Exeter Fair Grounds Exeter Royals VS Lucan Irish Politicians are like old trousers: they only come clean in hot water. f'-. k4 . ar, ..; H -P TRACK CHAMPS — Kim Postill and Dove Lovell of South Huron won the two senior championships at the recent Huron -Perth track and field meet. They are shown above in their starting positions. T -A photo S H athletes successful Athletes from South Huron District High School turned in excellent performances at the recent Huron -Perth track and field meet and two individual championships came to the local school. Kim Postill captured the senior girls title and Dave Lovell ac- complished the same feat in the senior boys division. In addition, SIHDHS won the Huron -Perth cheerleading championship. Kim Postill was first across the finish line in two events and finished second in the long jump. She won the 800 metres in 2.37 and took the 1500 metre race in five minutes and 23.4 seconds. Dave Lovell excelled in the sprint events to take the senior boys crown. He was home first in the 100 metres in 1L7 seconds and captured the 200 metres dash in 23.6 seconds. Lovell was fourth in the long jump. Four other South Iluron athletes won at least one event in the various divisions. Janet Gielen was victorious in the junior girls 800 metres dash in two minutes and 37 seconds and was third in the long jump and in the 1500 metres race. The other local girls winner was ,Jill Tuckey in the midget discus event. For the boys. Paul Shapton won the junior 200 metres in 24.8 seconds and was fourth in the 100 metres. Rick Skinner set a Huron -Perth record when he won the midget pole bault with a jump of 2.90 metres. - Paul Wareing was second in the midget 1500 and 3000 metres and Paul Pooley was second in the long jump and third in the triple jump in the same midget division. Tony Kyle was fourth in the junior 3000 metres and Jeff Davis placed fifth in the triple jump and long jump. In the senior division, Brent Clarke was third in the 200 metres and fourth in 100 metres and Don Van Raay and George Van Esbroeck finished third in the 1500 and 30110 metres, In the girls midget classification Claudia Jackson was second in the long jump and Lucy Van Esbroeck was fourth in the 1500 metres and fifth in 800 metres. Donna Riddell was second in the junior 80 metres hurdles in a time of 14.2 seconds, only .8 seconds behind the winntr and Zelda Inthout was fifth in the shot put. In senior competition, Agnes Van Esbroeck was fifth in the 400 and 1500 metres: Susan Stretton was sixth in 100 and 200 metres and Liz Deichert was fifth in the javelin toss and sixth in the discus throw. The overall meet championship was won by Stratford Central with a total of 602 points. 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