Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), August 27, 1980, p. 26

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the HER ALP Sports Week ven the pros gel I 144 professional Monday at North a bit of trouble who In the Rote Golf and Country Club sometimes Here one of the Pro Team Championship shows just how get out of difficulty The team or Ben Kern and Bob tournament otter playing a six hole playoff 26 miles yards 10 locals run in Ottawa marathon Sunday morning while most of us were just waking up to the anniversary of Mother Day at least Hills residmts from every walk no pun intended of life were running their hearts out for over three and a half to our hours through the dampened streets of Ottawa in the National Capital Race It was fantastic bubbled Boyd Hoddi not one of the local finishers People were yelling You re beautiful as wt ran Dove A tula and Courtney Warner Neil Brian Markham Jim Stewart Bob Weeks Bruce and Gary Barry all became first time members of an exclusive fratemty of marathon runners when they crossed the start finish line at University Bob Daniel who placed second In the master section of the person race with a time of three hours 32 minutes had already belonged to select group sometime before having completed similar grueling distances All but Daniel had run more than for health a few years ago Then come the fun runs like the Mayor Road Race I was told if you don sign up for one a marathon then you do it said dentist the Warners and got ahold of hook that brought them from the jogging slate to mirathon shape three months It involved running to SO miles a week admits only averaging miles to which he attributes his difficult finish I ran the last nine miles on sheer desire The others just ran their courses until they were able to do miles involved short five or eight miles runs and long runs la to miles alternately The race began al a with four different half hour lime slots determined by your expected finishing time It started and finished at University and wound out along the Canal and the Ottawa River past the Parliament build and through part of tho city Nov that they have hit the epitome of jogging the say it is hack to preparing for the second annual Majors Road Race June Some will enter the Toronto Star Trek before June 1 After that most will Iry lo run the marathon again at least once more Remain at to Basketball Braves lose first in Etobicoke summer league Etobicoke Summer League Braves the Georgetown entry received a strong game and points from Colin Foster Thursday evening as Ihey lost their first game of he season The Georgetown live in the league found them selves down by 15 points at the half to a team consisting almost entirely of York verslly ball players called We caused them to turn aver the ball a lot in the first half player coach Fred Hams told The Herald How ever we scoring on those turnovers and found ourselves in the position of playing catch up ball the rest of game That s something don like to do because we tend to neglect our defense The team was missing Mark who is vacationing in Honda and centre Paul Vanoorshot s knee was giving him problems in the latter pari of the game However he still managed to rack up 19 points Forward Ted Darcie had his hands full keeping pace with the fast York players but still managed lo score a very respectable 17 points Our foul shoaling kept us in the game Harris said We hit 17 for 21 this week which is our best percentage yet Late in the game Ihc team bench received two technical fouls for disputing the referee Judgements and calls In a rather vociferous manner This naturally help Ihc cause or ingratiate the referees I keep Ihc guys we can yap at the calls and expect them to forget coach Harris said Only problem Is sometimes m the worst offender The team picked up other points from forwards Bruce CartwngN with Rick i 1 with and Reggie Georgetown Brakes Colin Foster scored points Thursday in a feting effort against the i Wi Summer League Laker The Brave got behind in the first ball and had to play during Foster added 10 poi the up Tor remainder of the game They nolle up lotng to the one more as lost to nonai in Monday night Braves score Sports Editor Canadian pro golfers face bleak future Monday evening the North Hoi ion Golf and Country Club following the sixth annual Rolex Pro Team golf championship a group of the new generation swingers were discussing the style of the legendary Ben or in They were exchanging views on his grip how high his hip went and how low his shoulder bent as they each demonstrated seemed to know something about Ihe subject After all these men arc professionals and hey are supposed to know their All had seen photos or news reels of in action before the car accident which ended his career but it was Moe Norman to whom they listened for Ihe final word The 50yearold bachelor and senior member of the Canadian PGA tour had seen in action and had studied him making his observations that much more credible INF AMOUS Norman has won every major amateur and profession golf tournament in this country except the big one the Canadian Open His feats off the tee on the fairway and greens haven exactly made him a household name the way fellow Canadian George Knudson has become Yet around the golf courses clubhouses and inner circles he is infamous The short greying gentleman with a bit of a middle age spread doesn He just plays golf Even day That all I have to do You don get good sitting on your ass Norman have to worry about that now His big money days are over Last year he won the senior men a championship for the first time He played in the Canadian Open In six or seven years He t even plan to attend his year open In Montreal where it will be held for the lost lime before returning to Glen Abbey for the next Over the years Norman has played with some of Die finest toback in 1955 and 1956 and played in the Masters because of It He spent some time on the American pro circuit a few years ago also FORTUNATE Ho a dm its he is fortunate to have been able to make his favourite game his sole livelihood Tor the past seasons Many good players haven t been so He says the Canadian pro golf scene Is diminishing while In the rest of the world It Is growing The pro game Is leaving us There aren enough tournaments There no incentive for the many good young Canadian players This year for the first time In years there Is no Ontario Open The same thing in Alberta there going to be one and Iherc t one there last year either Imagine he two richest provinces and no tournaments You have to be rich to be a pro nowadays Tournaments are so spread out One here then you re of f for a week then here maybe one in British Columblo You know what it costs to fly pay for a hotel entry Tec and caddies And hen you won t win much money In my day we had them like clockwork everywhere I feel sorry for the young guys You have to be single If I was married I t doit I do something millions wish they could do and I make it look easy They soy how does he get up Ihere and take one swing and make it go straight down the fairway I ve hit over two million balls The highlight of his career was the 1963 Canadian Open where he placed third behind Doug Ford and Herman Katser That was a thrill playing before 12 people For now Norman is content to play the local pro circuit around Ontario while tending to his duties as pro at Golf Haven Just north of Toronto Fastball start On Monday May the Industrial fastball league got under way three games being played Publishing were edged by Peel Police who look very strong Akers Clark Real Estate were bomb ed by and S Plumbing while the Merchants squeaked out a victory over Nerval Muffler took it on the chin by a score Clark Real Estate Hornby In an exciting contest beat the Acton 76 Wednesday had a full schedule of games with Publishing showing their strength with a win over a olid Hornby team A good game between Muffler and had the Mufflermen come out on top Peel Police remained undefeated a victory the Merchants One of the closest battles of the week was a 1 vie tory by C and S Plumbing over he Acton Not thai the C and team Is old but by rapid calculation on the infield alone there is a total of at least 150 years of actual ball playing experience Thursday night in Acton the Acton played host to the Merchants and once again proved that they II be a force to reckon with by the Merchants Bowling on lawn Monday afternoon the lawn bowling season rolls Into play The Log Cabin club on Edith Street will be holding an open house that day for new and old members Instructors will be on hand to teach new bowlers For more information call or

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