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Clinton News-Record, 1979-05-03, Page 61' t I PAGE 6' —CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 3 , 1979 9 • Ramblings from the races By Lois Gibbings 'Horses owned by Wayne Horner of Clinton have been racing ex- tremely well at various tracks around the country recently. A new pacer that Wayne claimed at Windsor on March 29, appropriately named "Go And Win", has been doing just that. Following a first and second at Windsor, the four-year- old pacing sori`o1Bye Bye Andy -Winnie Wick lowered his record from 2:05.3 to 2:01 at Detroit on Saturday night. As A Rule N also lowered his record of p, 2:01.2 top, 2:01 when lie was a winner on Tuesday night. From 35 starts last year at four, the gelded son of Jersey Hanover had four wins, four naturally speaking seconds and six thirds to give him earnings of $16,703 and $30,891 lifetime through 1978. Karl T. Seelster, another pacer owned by Wayne, was second in a 1:59.1 mile at The Meadowlands in New Jersey, giving him over $12,000 so far this year. Fleet Fighter finished second at Western Fair Raceway in London on April 30, after winning in p, 2:04.4 the previous week. He is owned by Wm. Hendrie, Gord Bloomfield and Wayne Horner. Karina Hanover, owned by Bill Fleming of Clinton, was third for trainer -driver Tom Strauss at Mohawk Raceway on April 24. Ron Williamson of Seaforth had a second with Tranquil Morris A for B. Short and C. Browning of by steve cooke If you happen near a beaver pond in your wanderings this spring, or even take a stroll down a wooded creek, you may be surprised by the flushing of a pair of ducks. If they take off twisting through the trees with a loud "wee -e -e - k, wee -e -e -k" call, you can be sure they are wood ducks. -If you get a good look at them, you'll never forget the magnificent plumage of the male. The wood duck (Aix sponsa) also called woodie, acorn duck, swamp duck, etc. is to my way of thinking one of the most interesting of all the waterfowl species. Its habit of nesting in tree cavities gives rise to its name as well as some interesting myths concerning this bird. In early spring, the female wood duck starts searching for a suitable cavity for her nest, while the male sticks faithfully to her side. Holes created by woodpeckers are often used and may be located a5 high as 65 feet, or as low as two feet above the ground; however, a preference is shown for those situated between 30 and 40 feet high. The ideal cavity will have' an opening of about thee to four inches in diameter, a depth of _ __to 2IIinefie and-a-winsirle-dia-m-eter-ot=six-to-ten-. _ inches. The smaller entrance hole seems to produce better results, probably because of reduced predation. The hen will then lay a clutch of eggs which averages 10 to 12 in number and incubate them for approximately 30 days. The fact that these ducks do nest in such unusual locations has given rise to some in- teresting and 'amusing theories about how the ducklings reach water. While nests are generally located fairly close to a pond or stream, they have been observed as far away as one mile from the nearest permanent water supply. This has led to speculation that the female carries the ducklings from the nest to the water in her beak. Others have declared that the young ride to water on the back of their mother. What actually happens, however, is that the young flutter softly to the ground from the nest and are lined up and marched to the nearest pond or stream by the female. The wood duck almost met its end around the turn of the century. Excessive hunting pressure and sustained loss of habitat reduced the populations to a dangerous low. Pressure on both Canadian and U.S. governments from hunters and conservationists resulted in the formation of The Migratory Bird Treaty Act and by the 1940's, the population was once again healthy and stable. Continued efforts are constantly in- creasing the population and today is the . third most common species in this area. These results have been attributed solely to the management efforts of man and can stand as a tribute to man's concern for waterfowl. One of the easiest and most effective methods of increasing the number of woodies in your area is by putting out nesting boxes. Plans for the construction of several different types are available from the Ministry of Natural Resources but a word of caution must be issued here. Nesting sites that increase the chance of predation are worse than no boxes at all. Pay particular attention to where the boxes are placed and take all possible precautions to discourage predators. I placed out six boxes last fall and I'm sure two of them are being used this spring. That may not seem like very good suc- cess, but maybe this year there will be a couple dozen more woodies flying in this area than there would have been, and maybe even more next year when these young birds return. Wood ducks respond well to management, so if you know of a swale or two, why not plan on putting out a couple of boxes this summer. It gives you an excellent opportunity to help wildlife without "taming" it. The most attractive thing about this help is that it takes very little effort and is not expensive. Toronto in the fourth. At London on April 25, Tony Bay was third for owners Lorne Brown and G. Ross - McEwan of Clinton in the second, while Metric Time, owhed by Larry Daw of Clinton and Claude Daw of Mississauga finished second in the third. Randy McLean was trainer -driver for both horses. He also drove J.J.'s Bravo to a second spot for owner Richard Lowthian of London. Warren's * Duke emerged as the winner of the final of the Arthur R. Whitesell Pacing Series at London on Saturday afternoon. The three- year-old chestnut son of Warren Noble -Dukes Sal is owned 174 Dave Shamblaw and James Willis and paced to a new record of 2:04.1. The second spot was taken by Rippleton Road, a son of Hilltop Jimmy p, 2:01.1. The latter is the fastest pacer by Timely Topic who is familiar to many in our area. Gord Rapson of Holmesville reports the arrival of a new filly foal from their trotting broodmare Sassy Dee. She is by Reflected Way, owned by the Wm. H. Herbert Stables Ltd. of Lambeth, and is a sister to Deeflect. Sassy Dee also has two fillies by Allwoods Pride. Hanoyer Raceway opened on Saturday April 28. Winners from our area included Dianne Camp, co -owned by driver Dale Kennedy, Jim Finlayson and Gord Dick of Seaforth in the second and K. T. Judge, owned by Ken Mathers of London and the Broken yfielder honored John Graham of Bayfield, a graduate of the Clinton Junior C Mustangs, was a major award winner in the South Huron Hockey League's banquet held recently. John won the best defenceman troph 'or the regular season, and the most valuable player award for the playoffs. John played for the Zurich Buckeyes this season. It's not often that school children are allowed to play euchre during classtime, but the students at St. Joe's Separate School in Clinton held a card party for senior citizens last week. Here Oscar Preistap and Hazel Shanahan watch while their younger . opponents, Steve Hubert and Kim Shanahan take a trick. The party was part of the activites of -Education Week. (News -Record photo) sports Fleming Flyers are kicking By John Preston "Flemings Flyers" (Clinton Senior Soccer Team) are soon to start a new season. A general meeting was held at the home of Brian Newington on April 18, when a good number of players eager to sigh up this year as well as most of the players from last year showed up. At the, meeting a new executive committee was elected: president, Don Armstrong; manager treasurer, Pat Newington; secretary, Brian Newington; coach, Don Armstrong; trainer, Brian Kennedy. The committee and team members of Flemings Flyers wish to thank Bill Fleming for sponsoring the team again this year. News -Record readers Kippen Gun Club M. Stables of Goderich The first shoot of the Kippen_wit.h 22_hits each. with John Mathers season was held at the Other"]scores included driving in the sixth. Kippen Gun Club on Larry Mason. of Exeter, Dennis _.,_. J e__w_ i _t_t w a_s --Monday.._.ali-g hL— abe c 11_o f Hens a11. shooters turning out. and Jamie Caldwell of Brad Mann of Hensall Kippen,with 21 each,Ted had the best night, hitting Van ' Rompey of Exeter a perfect 25 targets. with 20, Bob Caldwell of He was followed by Hensall with 18, and Mery some other good Batkin of Clinton and shooters, including John Lloyd Vennor of Hensall Hessels of Goderich with with 17. 23,A1 Kyle of Brucefield, Charlie Hutchins and Dan Crerar of Hensall Brian Beer of Hensall and John Anderson of each hit 15. fourth with Bubbling Over for Bill Fleming of Clinton, while Dale Kennedy finished third with his Jeffrey Hi in the tenth, and Verdun Vanstone was second with Winnie Ensign in the sixth. Down at the Stanley starts ball local lanes YBC Teen Cooper's Kooks finished the bowling playoffs at the top of the league with a 11,582 pinfall, ahead of the Untouchables who finished second with 11,027. The Five Fabulous Freak Outs were third with 10,719 and Bowlers Anonymous had 10,671. The Honkies had 10,619 and Jackie's Swans were in last place with 10,561. In the individual scoring, Jackie Zwaan had the high single of 301 and Debbie Wise had the high triple of 633,while Lynn Armstrong took the high average of 196 for the ladies. In the men's scoring, George Collins had the high single of 268, Phil Cornish took the high triple of 653 and Gary Armstrong had the high average of 219. Stanley Township BASEBALL REGISTRATION Plans were initiated for the 1979 summer ball program during the regular meeting of the Stanley Township Recreation Committee, held on Tuesday, April 24. Ross Whittaker agreed to. be the softball co- ordinator again this year, and registration will be held this Saturday morning, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, at Varna Township Hall; or you may register with any of the following committee members: Don Brodie, Gerald Hayter, Howard Armstrong, Jack Coleman, John Paul Rau, Clarence Rau, Shirley Hill, Jean Rathwell, Arnold Taylor and Harvey Hayter. A registration form can be found elsewhere in this paper. All boys and girls eighteen years and under who wish to play ball should bring the form and the fee - $3 per person or $5 per family. There will be T -ball for all children eight years GODERICH RECREATION DEPARTMENT and under. They should also register their name and telephone number on Saturday, May 5. For a time last year, it was feared that some children would be unable to play because of the difficulty in finding enough coaches and other helpers. If you can find the time, and like working with children or teenagers, please call Ross and offer to coach, assist with coaching, umpire, or drive players to games. The committee is working hard to im- prove the ball park Turn to page 7 must appreciate by now that soccer gets more popular in Canada as each year passes, and as some of you know, Clinton put forward a team to play in the Indoor Soccer League through the; , winter months. Unfortunately, we were out -classed by the London clubs and did not win too many games. However, it kept us trim for the start of the outdoor season. On Sunday, April 27, "Flemings Flyers" played Kincardine Legion in an exhibition at Clinton Community Park. This gave the team a good chance to try out some of its new mem- bers. The game was well matched which gave the new--p-1-ayers a good taste - of soccer. The Flyers were looking good all through the game, but the first goal went to Kincardine from a penalty shot. The second goal of the game also went to Kincardine. The Flyers then came back with two or three shots on goal but were unable to penetrate the Kincardine defence. Three minutes from the end, Brian Kennedy made a perfect cross from the left wing and Brian Newington was in the centre to score the Flyers only goal,. Brian, tripped after scoring his goal and was accidently kicked, unfortunately the injury turned out to be a broken arm, but lue'll, he playing again in a few weeks. The first league game of the season sees Flemings Flyers battle London Portuguese at Falcon Field in London with a 6 p.m. kick off. We hope to have the league game dates and times posted around town this year, so keep your eyes open and when we play at home come out and watch us play - we need some support. Hallett Township BASEBALL REGISTRATION Saturday, April 28 Saturday, May 5 12 noon - 5 p.m. at Country Kitchen FEE: '2.00 PER PLAYER OR '5.00 PER FAMILY — All Your Needs Here * Carts * Bags * Shoes * Accessories Titelist, Golden Ram, Spalding, And Other Golf BQIIs In Stock Now Yes! we take TRADE-INS of your old golf equipment! Don't buy until you see our selection of Gas Barbecues Choose from a variety of models. There's one to suit your needs. Play Ball! Select Your Glove From Our Selection By Cooper, D ' &R Spalding. Or Rawlings Of Course We Have Balls, Bats Hats And Shoes SPECIAL PRICES ON TEAM EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS & JACKETS We will not knowingly be undersold Main Corner/CLINTON/482-3030 Xol E'ET You AT THE The Goderich Recreation Department is offering a custom drapery" and custom sheer making course. The days are long and the pressures are great, you owe it to yourself to end the day in a luxurious house, fan- tasize the room of your dreams, draw plans, find pic- tures, bask in the thought of the elegance that can be yours for little more than the cost of the fabric. It can be yours. Mlki Buse's 28 years' experience In her own interior design business will help you make drapes you probably thought you could never afford. Register before May 9th. for girls and boys will be held on SATURDAY, MAY 5th at the TOWNSHIP HALL, VARNA Register at the hall, or with a R creation !bard Mem- bar on or before tho above dat , stating name, birth- date, ago, address and telephon number. Ileglstratkin.Foe '3.06 per held o '3.00 per fartmll . Phone MI K 1529-7271 or MAITLAND The Recreation Office 524-8373 Classes will be held: Wednesday 6:30-10:30 P.M. Saturday 10:00-5:00 P.M. at VICTORIA PUBLIC SCHOOL FEE *25.00 Classes commence May 9th -June 30th GOLF 'TENNIS OPEN MAY "1st MAITLAND COUNTRY CLUB -- GODERICH 4, 11A MEMBERSHIPS DUE MAY 15th 20 % Discount on Out -of -Town memberships (10 miles)