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This week the retirees had 58 in attendance. We
played the white tees, and the four competitions were low
· gross, low net, closest to the pin on number five and
closest after three strokes on number nine. Low gross was
won by Ray Gariepy with a 40 with the runner-up Ken
Davies at 41. In low net we had quite a number of 32's but
two of them belonged to Ray and Ken with the result that
Jim McDicken (32) took one and Bob Glover (34) got the
other.
Next week we have a commitment from Lou Freeman
to take on the desk job. If he's out of town like last week,
we may be looking for a replacement for Freeman and a
partner. We have bad excellent co-operation so far and we
look forward to more of the same.
We want to congratulate Mack and the boys on the
very nice breakfast they put up last week. He was telling
me they will have a special lunch offer for us next week. A
hot dog and fries for just $1.25. I hope a lot of you will take
advantage of this offer as everyone must be hungry after
nine holes on Rossland's billy layout
Incidentally, I forgot to mention that our other two
awards this week were for closest to the pin on number
five, about six feet by Eric Kohlman. Eric was on our
foursome so we have something to brag about. One of our
cross-handed golfers, Bob Evans was closest to number
nine after three bots, about 10 feet away.
Last night I read one of the best golf stories in Sports
lliustrated. The story was a classic matclrup at Tumberry between Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson in 1977.
This is without a doubt a real classic. It's in the July 14
issue of 1986 and if you really want to read it call me and
I'll loan the copy to you, you'll never regret it. I promise
you!
We had a fine weekend in Rossland for the people who
enjoy slow-pitch ball. The city league had its playoffs and
it was really a lot of fun to watch. It started off on Friday
night and by Saturday night there wasn't much left to
decide. The question was, as SHerlock Holmes would say,
"elementary, my dear Watson!" The winner would be
either the Legion Royals or the Hooch's Scrap. It was
decided becuase the two clubs had idential records in
league play that two games should be played to decide a
winner. One of the contending teams must win both to
decide a champion or another game would have to be
played.
Played in Centennial Park, were slow-pitch hitters
can not reach the fence, it was a couple of classic battles.
No more than a run or two separated the teams after
game one and the tired older guys cranked themselves up
for the finale. This one say the Royals take a victory and
the league tiUe to put the end to a very successful season.
I can't leave this without adding a word or two on
behalf of the guys who make the wheels turn for this
event. Everyone of them, from bat boys to umpires, do a
super job and some of those players must feel that they
are beginning to get a little older after five or six games in
the space of less than 50 hours. As always, at these things,
the after-game celebrations from part of the festivities.
I'd never deny these guys the right to kick up their heels
when they've come out on top of a do like this.
As I wind this down I'm looking forward to listening to
the Little League game tonight between Trail and Walley.
Should be a good one!
'Til next time, then!