Clinton News Record, 1981-02-19, Page 6PAGE 6--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19,1981
Hockey's alive
Clinton's minor hockey
system is alive and well, and
going strong. The
association proved that last
weekend when they had
Minor Hockey Day.
In fact the system is
working so well, that the
"day" had to run on both
Saturday and Sunday,
starting at 11 am on
Saturday until 11 pm. It was
completed with three games
onSunday afternoon.
In the opening contest on
naturally
speaking
dwell
Saturday, the beginning
Mites thrilled spectators
with their cute antics, and
beat the Hensail little guys
by a 8-0 count.
In the second game, the
first Novice team lost 4-3 to
Henson, while the other
Novice team were downed
10.3 by Zurich.
The Atom three team then
took to the ice against a
powerful London team, and
lost 8-2, followed by the Atom
two team, who beat their
by
steve
®oke
ReloadingtorEeonaray
Ammunition pines, ince everything else, aro mb-
ing, and it probably won't be long before a "dollar a
round" is a common price for most high powered rifle
shells. This increase in price makes reloading even
more attractive to the serious shooter, and it can also
be completely feasible for the average big game
hunter.
A lot of the hunters I talk to admit that they only
shoot off about a box of ammo a year, and that's
generally done when they sight in just prior to the open
season. When I ask whythey don't shoot oftener so they
can become more familiar with their pet rifle, the
general reply is that it's too expensive. At $15 a box for
ammunition, I have to agree with them, but I've been
reloading for years, and I figure my 30.06 costs about
$4.50 a box to shoot. A Saturday or Sunday afternoon at
the range with 20 rounds that I can fire from different
positions gives me a pretty cheap day's entertainment,
and also keeps me tuned to my rifle's performance.
So why doesn't everyone reload their own ammo? I
really don't know, . but I suspect that it's because
everyone believes theiequipment costs. too much to
justify the savings. I'll admit that I have somewhere in
the, neighborhood of $200 worth of equipment, but I
started 20 years ago, and have added bits and pieces as
I went along. It is possible, however, to start reloading
today, have your equipment paid for by the time you've
fired 100 rounds, and be set for some cheap shooting for
the rest of your life.
• The economics of reloading are simple, but assum-
ing you have a supply of empty cases (20 should give
•you 200 reloads),, the basics. arewas. follows Using the
Stanley I. Robinson catalogue for prices, and assuming
we are reloading 30.06 cartridges, the costs are: 100
Speer 180 grain bullets $17.95; 100 primers $2; one
pound., of.. Dupont powder $16.50. Since a pound of
powder will reload about 200 cases, the total cost of
components comes to the grand total of $28.20 for 100
roundsroaabnttheBarrieprice-as_2 boxes -of factory- -
loaded ammo. Add on the price of two more boxes of
factory stuff for your reloading equipment and the last
2D rounds of your first 100 reloads are free. After that,
every 100 shots you fire costs the equivalent of two
boxes or 40 rounds of factory ammo, and if your cases
tstart showing signs of metal fatigue, unprimed Win -
ester brass costs only $6.55 for 20 cases. Sounds great
doesn't it, but I know everyone is going to be asking,
"Where can. I buy all the equipment to reload these
shells for less than $30?" The answer to that is simple
because Lee Precision Inc. makes it for you.
Lee Loaders are not new on the market, they come
With everything that is required to completely reload
your own ammunition, and are available for a wide
• variety of rifle calibers. Each set comes with tools to
de prime, neck size and re prime the case, a powder
and a die for seating the bullet: And the best
nun all is that the S.I.R. catalogue lists these kits
for $24.25. That's economy!
Reloading saves you money, is fun, is definitely not
• dangerous if you follow the proper procedures, and
enables you to custom tailor accurate Ioads-for your n-
fle, which will increase your confidence in . your
shooting ability. While reloads are no more reliable'
than factory ammo, neither are they any less so, and
all it takes is the ability to follow simple instructions,
and a few common sense safety precautions to produce
first class ammunition.
If you have any doubts left, consider this incident.
We were on a safari in Botswana, and one afternoon
while resting in camp, our professional hunter dug into
his gear and came up with a handful of .375 H & H
- brass, which he proceeded to reload with his Lee
Loader. These cartridges were to be used in his
favorite rifle in the event he had to dispatch a wounded
lion or buffalo, or deal with a belligerent elephant. He
had unfailing confidence in the knowledge of what he
could do with his bush tailored reloads. What it all
comes down to is that he trusted his reloads because he
knew exactly what went into them. You can too, and
next week we'll go through a step by step rundown on
how to reload with your Lee Loader.
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At the lanes
Crown Mixed
The Blackbirds are flying
high with 71 points and the
Cardinals a re second with 69.
The Blue Jays are third with
63 points, while the
Chickadees and the Hawks
are tied with 57 points
apiece.
The Falcons have 56
points, the Penguins are next
with 52 and the Canaries are
in last place with 51.
In individual play, Marj
Moore had the high single of
243. She also bowled her way
to the high triple of 678 and
the high average of 229.
For the men, Don
McWhinney had the high
single of 284 and the high
triple of 709. Ken iohnston
had the high average of 241.
Clinton Mixed
The Twilighters are
leading the league with 93
points, leaving Bairdzee's
Girls behind in second place
with 81.
Spike Plus Four have 77
points and the Fabulous
Fives are next with 73.
Steve's Wonders and the
Head Pin Specialists are tied
with 61 points each. Wayne's
London opposition by a 6-3
score.
The Atom one team in
their game against another
team from London, lost by a
5-3 score.
In the Pee Wee 'A' game,
Clinton easily beat Goderich
3-1, whlle the Clinton Ban-
tam 'A' team lost a 7-6.
squeaker to Mitchell in a
hard fought contest.
In the fast skating game
that followed, the Clinton
Midgets nipped the Mitchell
squad by a 5-4 count.
On Sunday, the Pee Wee
'B', number one team
handed Seaforth a 5-3 defeat,
while the Pee Wee `B'
number 2 squad gained a 4-4
tie with Exeter.
In the final game of the
weekend, the Bantam .13'
squad were blanked 4-0 by
the Bantam 'A' squad.
Don Wright, Minor
Association president, said
he was very pleased with the
support shown the boys by
the public, and he especially
praised the hockey morns,
headed by Karen Scruton
and Bella Wiggins, who
looked after the gate and ran
the draw.
The cutiest boys playing hockey at last weekend's minor hockey day were the the tiny
mites, many who were playing for the first time. (James Fitzgerald photo)
sports
Ramblings from the racetracks
by Lois Gibbings
The Goderich Trotting
Association is holding a
dance at the Goderich Arena
on Saturday, February 21 to
which everyone is welcome.
A wine and cheese party will
be held prior to the dance
from 8-9 p.m. Tickets are $10
per couple and may be ob-
tained from Bill German or
other members of the
Goderich Trotting Associa-
tion, as well as at the loot.
R. J. Ready, owned by Bob -
and Doreen Rowcliffe of
Hensall, trotted to his fourth
win in a row at Windsor
Raceway on Sunday night.
- The five-year-old chestnut,
by Every Ready -Miss Bar
Key, was timed in 2:04.1 for
the mile with Terry Kerr on
the bike.
Stormy weather caused
the cancellation of the races
at Windsor on Tuesday,
February 10. The same card
was rescheduled for Wednes-
day night. One of the winners
was a pacer named Prince
Bye Bye owned by Bill King
of Bluevale. The four-year-
old gelding by Dexter
Hanover -Debbie Bye Bye got
his initial ' , training from
Lorne Tyndall while at the
Clinton barn.
Last year Bill Rapson of
Holmesville trained him at
the Elmira Raceway where
he .won with a 2:07.3 mile in
his first lifetime start,
followed by a second win in
2:07 a week later.
Another pacer that Bill
raced locally last summer
was the grey Silver Wave.
He was a winner at Barrie
Raceway on Saturday night.
Late Trade was third for
the Wayne Horner Stables of
Clinton at Windsor on
Thursday night. John Muir
of Seaforth also finished
third -driving Misty Pebbles
for William Harburn of
Walton at Flamboro Downs
on February 13.
At Western Fair Raceway
in London on Friday night,
Frank MacDonald of Clinton
was second with Skippy
Dover for owner Lorne Tyn-
dall in the seventh, as was
Randy Henry with Arrochar
Ruth for Arnold Doak of
Goderich in the fourth. Ver-
dun Vanstone of Benmiller
finished fifth with Benmiller
Buddi owned by his wife
Lois.
Stangs ironed out
The Wingham Ironmen
eliminated the Clinton
Mustangs three • games
straight in the Central Junior
'C', best of five quarter -final
series.
Wingham won the third
game last Thursday night in
Wingham by a 6-2 score,
after winning the first two
games by 7-2 and 3-2 scores.
The later was an exciting
double overtime game on
February 8th.
Although the team has
hung up their skates, the
club is still active, with
several fund raising events
planned, including a March
dance.
_ As well, the club is ad-
vertising for a new coach
and has set their annual
meeting for March 11. They
are also looking for new
blood for the executive.
The league scoring
Girls have 56 points and the
Grease Balls are last with 53
Stella Peacock had the
ladies high single of 260.
Connie Hoggart had the high
triple of 592 and the high
average was captured by
Louise Gibbings with 189.
Tom Kelly had the men's
high single. Bob Falconer
had the high triple of 613 and
the high average of 215.
Tuckersmith Mixed
Sid'sCrowbars have
reached the 100 point
position in the league, but
Warren's Wrenches and
Veentra's Vicegrips are
riding close behind with 99
points apiece.
Broadfoot's Hammers
have 96 points, Scottie's
Screwdriver are next with
89 and John's Jacks are in
last place with 87.
Hilda Gerrits had the
ladies' high single of 248 and
the high triple of 842. Mary
Buffinga had the high
average of 184.
For the men, Don Gerrits
had the high single of 272 and
the high triple of 680. Angue
Hummel had the high
average of 210.
championship title will be
coming to Clinton this year,
as Greg Flowers amassed 75
points from 38 goals and 37
assists, eight ahead of his
nearest rival, Jeff Jobb of
Hanover who collected 67
points from 32 goals and 35
assists.
Umpires
need cards
To umpire organized
baseball this year, all um-
pires or potential umpires
must obtain an Ontario
Baseball Association card,
says local ball represen-
thbVeRib t'Doe'Maier.
Anyone interested in
getting their card before the
upcoming season can con-
tact Mr. Miller at 482-7397, or
Val Marriage at 482-9755.
ATTENTION
LADIES
THE CLINTON WOMEN'S
0
TEAM
NEEDS YOU!
We need ot,least 20 females of highschool age or
older InteMstod In having lots of fun and exer-
cise, while learning the skills m4 cower.
AN INFORMATIVE MEETING WILL BE HELD
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
CLINTON TOWN HALL
AT
7:00 P.M.
- FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL -
482-7315
On Saturday afternoon at
the same track, Snuf-
fleuphagus, a six-year-old
pacing ` mare by Royal
Melody, owned by Orville
Workman' of Kippen. and
Gordon Doerr of St. Marys
was third for driver Terry
Bell.
Frank MacDonald was
fourth with Wee Devil in the
third for owner Albert De
Block of Lucan, while fifth
-places went to Fred Maguire
with his R. J. Direct and Art
Abbott driving Miss Kelly
Rose for James Taylor of
Hensell.
Races were held again on
Sunday afternoon at London
with Randy McLean,
formerly of Goderich, winn-
ing the ninth in 2:14 with
Towerline Cricket for
Catherine McCutcheon of
London and finishing fourth
with Gemini Tide for owner
Donald Campbell of
Goderich.
On Monday night, Randy.
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:ompetition set
The Clinton Figure
Skating Club's skating
schedule should be back to
normal now for the balance
of the skating season.
The following skaters have
passed their basic badge:
Julia Martin, Sherri Levis
and Kelly Brandon. '
This is . also a reminder
that on Saturday February
21 the beginners and juniors
will be tested; so be sure to
be out to skate.
On Sunday, March 1 In-
terclub con.petition will be
held at the Clinton arena,
beginning at 8 a.m. and will
run through until approx-
imately 8 p.m. Everyone is
Welcome.
AS
Curling competition is keen
by Drusllba Leitch
The current curling season
has been a successful one for
several of Seafoith's entries
in Division 138 Playoffs and
Sunday was no exception
when the intermediate
playoffs were held at
Vanastra. Bob Wilson, Don
Tremeer, Bob Ste. Marie
and Bill Lobb won two of
three games against the
Many winners named
Thanks to the hard work of
the hockey moms and the
executive, there were many
prize winners at the annual
minor hockey weekend held
last Saturday and Sunday.
One member of each team
was awarded a hockey stick
throughout the 12 games,
with half of the 24 sticks
being donated by MacLean
Sports in Clinton,
Stick winners by draw
were Robbie Marriage,
Mark . Deitz,. Terry
Strickland, Chris Gardner,
Paul Caldwell, Craig Redick,
Paul Wright, Doug Wood-
bridge, Ian Koetsier, Todd
Schaus, Mike Ladd, John
Hamilton.
Ron McKay, Todd Wilson,
Chris Kerrii: n, Mike Ball,
Jamie Baker, Steve Pym,
Frank Sloendorf, Mike
Elliott, Monty Kelly, Scott
Ducharme, Brad Hymers,
and Dean Westman.
In the door prize draw,
about $400 was raised from
the sale of tickets on 29 items
donated by area merchants.
The winners, the prize, and
the donator are as follows:
Heather Hart won front
end alignment, donated by
Haugh Tire; Mike Gibson, 4
cans oil, Harold's Shell; Elly
Govenlock, toy tractor, H.
Lobb & Sons; Jean Holmes,
electric drill, Wiseways;
Jeus Anderson, detergent,
Hummel Feed Mill; Doc
Miller. wall brackets, Ball
Macaulay; Bart Batkin, $5,
„Kum Inn; Chris Carter,
Wintario ticket, Beckers.
Larry O'Connell, Provin-
cial ticket, North -end Lun-
ch; Doug Morden, potted
plant, K.C. Cooke; Kevin
Wiggins, hair cut, Les
Ciseaux; Joe McMahon,
►hoockev stick. ' .Pro Hard -
COACHING
POSITION
OPEN
For Junior "C" Club. for
1001-$2 Season. Please
submit applications to
Clinton. Junior C
Mustangs.
P.O. Box 1147, Clinton
Before
MONDAY, MARCH 1/$1
ware; Ken Schaus, candle,
Dutchstore; Rita Powell,
gym bag, Aitkins Bros..; T.
McCabe, fruit dish,
Galbraith Radio & T.V.; Col-
leen Scruton, $10 gift cer-
tificate, Norhome's; John
Hart, change purse, Chris-
tian Bookstore; Louis
Gower, gift soap set, Arbor;
Murray Townsend, truck,
Home Hardware.
Tracy Boyes, $10.00 gift
certificate, Campbells; Tom
Wheeler, Case pep, Corrie
Red& White; Barry Stevens,
$5. gift certificate, Kuenzig's
I.G.A.; Lorine Denomme,
$5. gift certificate, Kuenzig's
I.G.A.; Myrna Smith, 1 mo.
membership Vanastra
Recreation; Daryl O'Con-
nell, box of groceries,
Hohnesville General store;
Judy Dykstra, bicycle radio,
Don's Repair; Scott Town-
send, Watkins products,
Karen Baker; Don Dunlop,
box• chocolates, Triangle
Discount; Barb Oesch, cake,
nonyrmis parent.
Belmore entry and now ad-
vance to the next round
scheduled at Chesley on Sun-
day next. The team will meet
the winners of Division 13A,
Port Elgin.
Seaforth's Masters entry,
Dave Cornish, John Patter-
son Sr., Ted Cosford and
Oliver Pryce in semifinal
competition at St. Thomas
last Saturday were, unfor-
tunately, eliminated from
further play, but not before
showing both Kitchener and
Windsor some keen competi-
tion before these two reach-
ed the Ontario finals.
Last week's storm didn't
slow the pace much on the
bonspiel trail - Irma Pryce,
Marjorie Coleman, Joan and
Elsie Beuerman travelled to
Listowel on Tuesday and en-
joyed a full day's competi-
tion before being storm-
staye3.l. Mary Jean l ea_t te,
Marg Fleming, Donna Wood
and Isabelle Moore came
home as winners of Division
B after their two-day visit to
Stratford. Congratulations
gals! Some Seaforth entries
at Vanastra on Wednesday
came home prize winners:
Bob Fotheringham, David
Ste. Marie, Bruce Coleman
and Laurie Fisher placed
first overall while Bill Lobb,
Gerry Ginn, Bob Ste. Marie
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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS
Skating 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21
Kinsmen Monte Carlo Night in the Auditorium
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 22
Pee Wee Hockey Play-offs
Arthur vs. Clinton 3:00 p.m.
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 23
P..ublllc.Skoting
Family Skating . 1:00 p.m. -1:30 p:m.
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