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Times-Advocate, 1986-09-24, Page 20Vi 1 I I Excellent Condition THURSDAY IS SENIORS DAY 18 holes for 88.00 (Game must be completed by 4 p.m.) IRONWOOD 235-1521 GOLF CLUB Located 1 mile E. of Exeter off Highway 83 • Paae 4A Times -Advocate, September 24, 1986 Take proper care of hockey equipmen With the hockey season ready to get underway it could be a good time to pass on some tips on how to protect and take care of equip- ment which is getting very expensive. A recent survey by the Toronto Star indicated that it cost in ex- cess of $1,000 to completely outfit a youngster from head to toe. The latest issue of the Hockey News lists some comments from the executive of a leading equipment manufacturer on the steps you can take to care for your equipment. He goes on to say, "So many hockey players at all age levels from very young kids to oldtimers, just pack it in their bag after playing and leave it in the trunk of the car until the next time". "When it begins falling apart after one season they come back to the manufacturer wondering why we don't make it better. It's not our fault. Like anything else you have to take care of your equipment if it's expected to last as long as it's supposed to." Here are a few tips on how to take care of the various pieces of hockey equipment. Helmets - It's not what you should do but what you shouldn't do as far as hockey helmets are concerned. You shouldn't put any type of stickers - even numbers - or decals on a •helmet. You shouldn't paint or affix anything to it. The glue on the decals may gradually break down the.strength of the in- jected plastic. In fact, if you read the fine print on your helmet's warranty, you may find it's void if anything is attached to it, in- cluding a facemask or shield that isn't designed specifically for it. Face protection - If you wear a cage, it shouldn't be altered (cut, bent, etc.) ih any way. If you wear a shield, it's irportant to wrap it in a soft cloth material to avoid scratches and nicks. It's also important to remember that if your helmet or face pro- tection is subjected to strong punishment - even once - it may be advisable to get a new one. In other words, if a puck hits a helmet or face protection at 80 miles per hour and you skate away from it, the equipment has done its job. That contact, however, may suf- ficiently weaken the equipment so that the next time it won't stand up to the stress. Equipment isn't ;evincible, especially if it's already been battered around. Better to be safe and buy a new one than be sorry. Shoulder, elbow, shin pads and pants - For these soft goods, sweat and moisture are your biggest enemies. Human sweat is loaded with salt and you know what salt does to the metal on your car. Well, think of the damage it can do to soft equipment. Obviously, the smartest thing to do after each outing on the ice Sports Spotlight by Ross Haugh is to completely empty your equipment bag at home and hang up everything to dry. If some equipment is very wet, you may want to sponge it dry. Also, you may occasionally want to wash equip- ment (just check to make sure it can be thrown in the washing machine). Certainly, the end of the season, when you're going to store it for the summer, is the best time to wash it. Just be careful you don't repack your bag and put it in a damp place, such as a basement, where humidity can start working at it again. If you don't take preventive measures against sweat and moisture, don't expect your equipment to last longer than one season. And don't expect anyone to sit beside you in the dressing roonl either. Gloves - If your gloves are leather it's a good idea to apply some t for minorplayers leather:conditionerlcleaner to them occasionally. If they're nylon. it's just a matter of wiping them down. It's also worth noting that if you have leather palms and you play two or three times a week, they aren't likely to last more than a season or so. Synthetic palms are more durable, but they're still not going to last forever. All gloves need to be dried thoroughly after each use. Fungus and mold in the gloves can cause severe rashes, some of which have contributed to the end of professional hockey careers. Skates - Treat them the same care as you would an expensive pair of shoes. Take out the insole after each use, air them and let dry thoroughly. Apply dubbin or leather conditioner to the leather parts from time to time. It's important to keep the blade free of moisture or else you'll find them getting rusty and pitted. It's a good idea to dry them immediately after use, andlhen again when you get the equipment bag home and unpacked. Ice and snow buildup on the boot or blade holder can dribble onto your blade and surprise you the next time you lace 'em up. In some instances, it's a good idea to pack your skates with the blade facing up so any excess moisture runs off onto the sole or side of the boot, not the blade. Remember the Mohawks One of the happenings on a three day bus trip to Manitoulin Island and the Muskokas this week brought forth the old adage that we live in a small world. While on a boat trip on Lake Muskoka and telling the pilot we were from Exeter he said, "I played hockey with three guys in Kit- chener just before they went to Exeter to play." He was referring to Larry Heldman, Bill Wharmsby and Bill Oberle who came to town to perform with the Mohawks in the early 1950's. The boat operator's name was Mike Brown. Express The Exeter Express ended a very successful season Sunday afternoon by winning the Western Ontario Athletic Association grand champion- ship on their home field. After losing the first game of a best - of -five final series against Strathroy. the Express roared back this week with three straight victories to add the WOAA grand championship to the all -Ontario senior "D" title and the Great Lakes -and WOAA senior "D" titles. The Express started their final comeback Wednesday with a6-4 win. followed with a Friday victory by a score of 17-8 and wound it up Sunday afternoon by being on the right end of a 5 -2 -count. Sunday's championship win was achieved with a three run outburst in the bottom of the eighth after Strathroy had evened the score in the top of the same frame. Doug Fairbairn led off the Exeter eighth by drawing a base on balls and was forced at second on a Don Mac- Donald groundout. Brian Horner ' singled. (.reg Hern doubled, Dave Ilayler hit a sacrifice fly and Brian Mercer slapped a double to complete the scoring rally. The first two runs for the Express came in the sixth as Don MacDonald and (:reg Hern singled and both scored as Dave Hayter singled. Jeff Fuller went the full nine inning distance- on the mound for the Ex- press and turned in an excellent ef- fort. Ile retired the opposition in order end season with in six of the nine innings and record- ed a total of four strikeouts. He gave upa pair of hits in the third when Strathroy scored their first run, the same number of singles in the scoreless fifth and four more when the visitors notched their second and final run in the eighth inning. Friday's third game of the series was a free wheeling affair with the Express prevailing by a 17-8 score. The big inning for the winners came in the sixth when they sent nine run- ners across the plate. A walk and three errors added to singles by Don MacDonald, Dave Hayter, Brian Mercer, Brian Horner and Doug Fairbairn produced the nine runs. In the early innings, Mac- Donald walked and scored in the opening inning and Greg Hern counted in the third after being hit by a pitch. Hits from the bats of Brian Horner and Dave Hayter and a Brian Mercer sacrifice accounted for two Exeter runs in the seventh and the final four markers were counted in the eighth as Will Sentjens homered to open the inning. This was followed by a Don MacDonald double and singles delivered by Greg Hern, Dave Hay ter. Brian Horner and Brian Mercer. Brian ilorner went the first five in- nings on the mound far the Express. he was relieved by D ave Atthill in the sixth and Don MacDonald came on to toss the last two innings. In Wednesday's contest which the TRYING ON A NEW PAIR - Joan Hunking helps daughter Alicia in fitting a pair of skates at Saturday's registration of the Exeter figure club. • T -A photo skating Garden way's TRAIL HI1AZIR Sickle Bar Mower • Slices through head -high weeds! • Mow the "unmowable" areas! • 35" cutting width gets the lob done fast! 1 Now available from: Exeter , ' 233-1115, • Blyth 523-4244 Ladies golf The Exeter Golf and Country Club ladies had their final banquet of the year on a cool but sunny day. Hazel Westcott served a beautiful and tasty roast beef dinner, much en- joyed by all ladies present. Trophies were presented by Jean Smith. Eileen !tannic was winner of "A" flight and Shirley Davidson, runnerup. "B" flight winner was Helen Wasnidge and runnerup Jean Smith. "(7" flight winner Peggy Ferguson ind runnerup Ina Browning. Mmt im- proved was Jean Crerar. The 1987 executive as follows: Ina Browning president, Dorothy Marks assistant. Betty Coates. secretary treasurer, Dorothy Kipfer. assistant. Peggy Ferguson games, Helen Wasnidge. assistant. SHUFFLEBOARD John Eberle with a score of 368 was the top competitor in Wenesday's weekly shuffleboard play at, the South Iluron Rec Centre. The winner was followed by Allan Johns 327, Anna Ballantyne 323 and Meine Eizenga 303. Express won6-410 even the series at a game apiece, Steve Pearce went the entire route on the mound and allow- ed only eight hits and was tough in the clutches leaving a total of 15 runners on base while fanning five batters. The first batter for the Express in the game Don MacDonald singled and Two meets for runners Athletes at South Huron par- ticipated in two cross country meets this.week at Springbank Park and at Stratford Central. At Springbank Park the midget girls placed second with Kim Van Dongen coming in eighth and Mandi Fields, Wanda Turnbull, and Michelle Chalmers running as Well. The junior girls placed third with a team con- sisting of Janice Ducharme, Sandra Rooseboom, Sandra Relouw and Barb Lawson. Jeanette Van Estroeck came in third for the senior girls. The boys had a considerably smaller number of runners this year with Glenn Durie placing 12th in the senior boys and Larry Miller placing 15th in the junior boys. The girls running from South Huron did very well in the meet at Stratford Central. The senior girls placed third overall with Sandra Rooseboom com- ing in seventh, Sheila Kegler placing ninth and Sheri Varley and Stacy Somerville running as well. Barb Lawson placed second in the junior girls, and with the help of Bon- nie Turnbull, Maureen Masse and Christine Chalmers, the team placed second overall. The midget girls plac- ed second with Kim Van Dongen com- ing in sixth and also running were Wanda Turnbull, Michelle CCalmers and Mandi Fields. Craig Winbow placed 17th in the senior boys and Larry Miller placed sixth in the junior boys. Junior Panthers get good start The junior football team has started off their season remarkably well. The Panthers beat the Stratford North Western Huskies 35-1 in their game Thursday in Stratford. Scoring touchdowns for the Pan- thers were Jason Moore, Frank Wulterkens, Jim Masse, Justin O'Rourke and Steve Arnold. Wulterkens also kicked four converts and a single. An exciting feat in the game was Arnold's touchdown, which was a 45 yarn interception. Moore rushed for 122 yards on six carries in the first half and 011tourke rushed for 113 yards in the second half. The Panthers have a strong defence led by Doug Clark, Glen McBeath, Paul Prendergast and Mike Zimmer. ('oach pave ('ox was pleased with the way the team played in their first game added, "we will expect a much tougher game physically with Listowel." The game with Listowel will be played in Exeter tomorrow 1 Thurs day) at 1:30 with the senior game to follow. The team members for the junior foot ball team are ('had Miller, Frank Wulterkens. Harlem 'Pinney, Craig Soldan, Shannon Houston. David O'Connor, Jason Moore. Justin O'Rourke, Jamie Wulterkens, Jim Masse. Mike Zimmer, Paul Dicker!, Mark Burton, Brent O'Brien. ('hris Haugh, Robert Wonnacott. .Jeff Denotter, Jeff ('hipchase, Dave Dalrymple, Jason Eccles, Laurie Chalmers. Brent Mclk►nald. Steve Arnold, Steve Heywood. Dan Weigand° Paul Prendergast, Rob Glavin, Kevin Wallace. Frank Mat tucci, Graham Arthur. Ken Fit zgerald, Glen McBeath, Dave Ferguson, Tim McAllister. ('hris Ey cles, Bruce Pappte and Doug ('lark. grand championship win scored to put his team into a lead which they never relinquished. In the Exeter third, Pete Henney singled, Jeff Fuller slashed a double and MacDonald followed with a triple to plate a pair of runs. The Strathroy third baseman booted a Brian Mercer grounder which aliowed MacDonald to score. Singles by Greg Hern and Pete Hen- ney and a walk to Paul Gilmour not- ched the fifth Exeter run in the fourth and Dave Hayter's one out home run in the sixth completed the scoring. The Express completed their 1986 season with a record of 32 victories and 10 losses. Congratulations on an excellent season go to general manager Gary Penhale, field manager Joe Fulop and coach Glenn Thurman. BEST GOLFERS -- Exeter Golf and Country Club ladies handed out golfing trophies at a wind-up dinner. Shown (left) are Jean Smith, B flight runner-up; Ina Browning, C- flight runner-up; Peggy Ferguson, C flight champion; Helen Wasnidge, top B flight golfer; and Shirley Davidson, A flight runner-up. Missing: A flight champion Eileen Ronnie. JIIIIIIIIIum!'ll111111111llln8 once Hockey once Hockey Old Timers Stephen Township is forming an oldtimers hockey team. E. The only requirement to E. make this team is that you are old. First practice 9 p.m. F. October 3 at Stephen E. 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