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Golfersfrom across North America in have Scatcherd Classic
The ub-bub and hustle was electric
ar the Oakwood Inn Resort and
Country Club as all but two of the an-
ticipated 264 golfers signed in for the
Dave Scatcherd Sixth Annual Invita-
tional Golf Classic held Wednesday.
Arriving from many parts of the
continent - New Brunswick to Hawaii
and Grosse Point Michigan in bet-
ween, registration was handled with
.dispatch by a group of volunteer
workers from nearby Grand Cove
Estates, under the watchfull eye of
Vera Morrison.
As well as a tax receipt for the
donation portion of the fee, each par-
ticipant received a bag of good things
to help the day pass successfully --a
key clip with the Oakwood Inn golf
ball and palm tree motif, a sleeve of
golf balls and tees, the official tour-
nament vest in blue wool knit, and a
tournament golf -style tee shirt.
As the early morning foursomes ar-
rived in from their rounds, the savory
aroma of charcoal burgers hot off the
grill enticed many to the bright
orange and red striped awninged
tents. A bevy of Macdonald's staff
served up luncheon of shrimp salads
or made to order cheese burgers,
chips and all the trimmings, all
donated, courtesy of Kim Scrimgeour
and MacDonalds.
The one o'clock tee off,
euphemistically called a shot gun
start, was•an ear splitting, eye popp-
ing, no mistaking it, display of
fireworks and "noiseworks" under
the direction of Gene Grenier of
Rollie's Sports. A little like a mini
Canada Day. The crowd pressed close
to the tee as the Gary Cown foursome
teed off for a challenging round of
golf, on this perfect summer day.
Posted dh each green were signs
describing the appropriate prize to be
won; they were a constant reminder
to each golfer to try his best to win.
some of the donated $100,000 of prizes
assembled by the tournament.
organizer Dave Blair and staff. But
even more, the little signs served to
remind players of the purpose of this
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PRIME MINISTER SENDS RECOGNITION — The Scatcherd Invita-
tional Golf Tournament awards dinner was to give special honours
Gary
to one of Canada's great golfers,y Cowan from Kitchener. Dave
Scatcherd (left) presented Gary with a framed letterr of merit and
recognition signed and sealed from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
tournament - the youngsters of the,
Scatcherd Home for Mentally Han-
dicapped Children who will benefit
from the generosity of so many of the
area businesses that donated the
prizes - 50 sponsors in all.
Add to these 50, the tournament
sponsor Labatt's Ontario Brewery,
and you have lots of cold Blue on hand
and a thoroughly responsible, eager
and personable staff of workers who
kept the tournament running
smoothly all day. One particularly
outstanding job was done by "Shar-
ree" who made sure each team got off
the clubhouse tee on time.
Meanwhile at various courts
around Oakwood Park and the Bend,
some 32 tennis enthusiasts were do-
ing their part for charity in the ten-
nis tournament organized by Wes
Suchard. Around 4:30 the finals were
played at the Scatcherd home court
before a small but awed collection of
spectators. The winning doubles team
of Trevor Gow and Vick Janson battl-
ed it out in the intense heat of the late
afternoon sun in a tough match
against Mike Sayd and Graham
Senst.
The Pineridge Barbecue catered
dinner of chicken and ribs broughtall
the participants together in the even-
ing, some to re -play the eighteenth
hole, some to meet with old friends,
but all to honour and roast the best
friend golf has had in many years -
Gary Cowan.
With CFPL radio's Bill Brady as
M.C. of the dinner program it was dif-
ficult to finish the frozen eclairs (that
refused to thaw) between the laughs
and barbs from head table.
Ken Girard, pro at London Hunt:
Gus Maue, pro at Kitchener-
Westmount; Ernie Hauser (Kit-
chener sponsor); and Stanley Cup
hockey star Steve Smith all took a
turn at commenting on the golfing
career of Canada's two-time winner
of the U.S. Amateur golf title. Most-
ly, it was regrets that this promising
amateur never turned pro and hopes
that Cowan would now join the seniors
division in the pro league. '
While the pros waxed poetic about
Cowan's golfing ability, Steve Smith
finally took the opportunity to lay to
rest his "skate -in -mouth" reputation
for putting the puck in the opposition's
net. He boldly and proudly flashed his
Stanley Cup ring recently awarded to
Oilers players.
In his inimitable fashion Dave Scat-
cherd started to roast his friend
Cowan with a few derogatory
remarks, delivered with love and
humour when he blew the whole elec-
trical lights and microphone system.
With great aplomb he grinned'and ex-
claimed "Oh hell, here's your
award!" since it was impossible to
see his notes or be heard, and sat
down to enthusiastic applause.
Gary Cowan was honoured with a
framed citation from Prime Minister
Brian Mulroney and a placque from
the Scatchered Tournament for his
many years of support to this
charitable event.
With deep emotion in his voice
Cowan pointed out that it was the love
of golf, a particular love of his too,
that made this endeavor so successful
and brought so many friends together
to do good work for Charity while en-
joying doing
Cowan's son, Hob, closed the even-
ing by thanking his dad for choosing
to forego the route of the pro tours in
favour of family lite and remaining in
Canada.
The children of the Scatcherd Home
for Mentally Handicapped will benefit
from this year's fund-raising golf
tournament by the addition of a new
schoolroom.
GREENS ARE FAST AND DRY — After completing the 18 holes in the morning round, Grand Bend resi-
dent John Bowman (centre) and hockey star Steve Smith (right) discuss their games with celebrity player
Paul Henderson.
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Ross Pederson proves he's number one at HuIIy Gully
Unlike the numbers affixed to the
entries in most sporting events, the
figure on motorcross entries is
related to the current'ev,-.nn standing
of the performer.
Ross Pederson from Alberta proud-
ly carries No. 1 on his bikes and gave
a perfect account of that on Sunday
MEETING THE RIDER — Tanya Harmon had a chance to talk to
motocross racer Steve Bean when he spoke to the senior grades at
Exeter Public School about the advantages of a drug-free lifestyle.
QUESTIONS -- Jeremy Hrudka (centre) and Dave Mack had more
questions about motocross racing to ask Steve Bean, who was at Ex-
eter Public School to promote the Canadian Institute for the Preven-
tion of Addiction slogan "Live life on a natural high".
Live .natural high
"Live life on a natural high" was
the message brought by Steven Bean
to Students in grades five to eight at
Exeter Put. is School. The 17 -year-old
first demonstrated his skills as a
motocross racer before acting as a
spokeman for the Canadian Institute
for the Prevention of Addiction
(CIPA).
The Chatha in -based organizalion
promotes the advantages of a drug-
free lifestyle through sponsorship of
sporting events, the services of well-
known athletes. Canada's Mr.
Baseball Fergie ,Jenkins and Edmon-
ton Eskimos offensive lineman Dave
Sparenberg are two who speak to
young people about the superiority of
a natural high produced by a flow of
adrenalin through one's body while
competing in hockey, football.
autoracing and other sports over the
artificial high induced by alcohol and
drugs.
Bean pointed out that top athletes
accomplish their goals through hard
work and commitment. The best
athletes land the most highly paid)
are the ones who live a full, exciting
drug-free life, Bean said.
Bean has been racing for six years,
and met CIPA founder Bob
Sparenberg at Hully Gully where
Steve is employed for the summer.
('IPA -and Ilully Gully were co-
sponsors of the 1987 Canadian Expert
National Motocross Championships al
the local (rack on June 20 and 21.
Among the attractions were com-
petitors Ross "Roflerball" Pederson,
Doug "Sweeper" Hoover and CIPA's
Glen Nicholson, the Ontario 500, 2660
and 125 cc champion in 1986.
The weekend event represented two
firsts. American competitors were
welcomed for the first time, and Bul-
ly Gully pioneered the move to host
a national sporting event not spon-
sored by marketers of tobacco or
alcohol.
in the Canadian Motocross Associa-
tion championship at Hully Gully. He
finished first in both heats of the 125
cc class and then repeated in the two
events for the 250 cc machines.
It was only in the first 125 class that
the racer, better known as Rollerball,
had to take a different approach. He
started in third place as the 39 entries
crossed the starting gate:
Pederson made a move before very,
long to move into second ahead of
Allan Dyck of Abbotsford, B.C., and
then took almost half the first heat
before finally taking the lead from
Kevin Moore of Sarnia and held that
for his first checkered flag of the four.
In the other three races, Pederson
took the lead in quick starts and relax-
ed ahead of the pack for the rest of the
way.
"I waited a while to make my
move," Pederson said of the first 125
race. "There was no sense in doing
anything drastic. It's hard to pass on
this track. It's great for the spec-
tators, but for the riders it could be
a little more open, easier to pass on.
I got on the gas on the first 250 and the
second 125 at the beginning and then
just kind of relaxed. 1 felt in 'control
every race.'
Pederson's greatest challenges
didn't come from the second -ranked
Dyck or No. 3 Doug Hoover of Mt.
Albert, who was racing with strain-
ed ligaments in his left knee, but from
Moore and Dave Beatty, both spon-
sored by Hully Gully and racing on
their home track. Moore finished se-
cond in the over-all 125 and Beatty
was third in 125 and second in the 250
standings.
"I would have Irad him if 1 didn't get
tired," said Moore, a brakeman for
CN Rail who races on a part-time
basis. "I haven't practised in two
weeks and I don't train much
anymore because I work. But if 1 can
train on weekends and keep up with
him, I think he can be beat. He's not
unbeatable. No way."
Beatty, also from Sarnia, had
finished no better than fourth in either
category before, but wondered if he
icould do any better.
"It would be difficult for me to
catch Ross because once he gets into
the lead, he only has to go as fast as
he needs to. Today, nobody saw him
go as fast as he can. I was going all
out and I think Kevin was, but Ross
wasn't.
"Luckily, the rain held off. It would
have made it really greasy. It's not
really like running in the mud then,
it's more like survival. Who can stay
up the longest."
The day raised about $4,500 for the
Canadian Institute for the Prevention
of Addiction, a sponsor of the races
and some of the riders. Next stop for
the experts nationals is July 12 in
Moncton.
Bringing greetings at the official
openings were Huron -Bruce MP Mur-
ray Cardiff and Stanley Township
Deputy -Reeve Howard Armstrong.
The latter also acted for Warden
Brian McBurney in welcoming the
audience of about 2,000 to the countv.
Other speakers introduced by Ranc)y
Collins were Scott Murray of Honda
• Canada, Owen Robbins of the CIPA
London office, CMA general manager
Marilyn Bastedo and Bob Sparenberg
of CIPA who helped sponsor the event
and had display material to help
educate youngsters on the need to
stay away from drugs and alcohol.
THEY'RE OFF — Things piled up quickly in the first corner as the na-
tional motocross 125 cc event kicked off at Hully Gully on Sunday.
Sarnia's (12) Kevin Moore jumped into an unexpected first place load
and was there for most of the heat before Alberta's Ross Pederson
(1) finally took over and took the checkered flag. Pederson did that
in every race he contested before about 2000 people at the event.
WELCOME GUESTS — Even is immelate au • fence apparently di.n't in. Stan ey Township Deputy -
Reeve Howard Armstrong exciting them as much as the machines at the motocross event at Hully Gul-
ly, Sunday. However, none of the speakers met that challenge any better either in their words of
welcome. Shown are MP Murray Cardiff, CIPA London office spokesman Owen Robbins, Honda Canada
speaker Scott Murray, Armstrong, CIPA's Bob Sparenberg and host Randy Collins.
RIDING HIGH Ted Prouty
rides°high on hii Penny Farthing
during Saturday's Heritage Days.
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was one of the youngest bubble
blowers at Heritage Days.
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