The Brandon Sun from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada • Page 8

THE BRANDON SUN, Thufiday, December 6, 1977 ports briefly So far, Canada on top of golf world MANILA. PhilinninpR stroke lead today after the (AP). World Cup veteran George Knudson of Toronto shot "a three-under-par 69 and rookie Dave Barr of Kelowna, B.C., had a 70, giving Canada a four- first round of the World Cup gojf championship. The United Stales, represented by U.S. Open champion Hubert Green and PGA king Lanny Noting Harrison Hawks junkr high varsity boys can-tured their third consecutive city volleyball championship Wednesday with a 24) sweep (15 10 15-: 8) of Earl Oxford Trojans The junior high varsity girt city final will beheld todaywith the same two teams playing a best-of-three series.

Australia High jumper Debbie Brill of Victoria and javelin thrower Phil Olsen of Nariairao, B.C. were winners today in 'separate international track and field meets. Brill set an Australian open record of 1:89 metres in winning the women's high jump while at Hobart, Tasmania, Oi sen won the javelin event with a throw of 77.41 metres. NW YORK Earl. Campbell, the bruising 220-pound running back with University of Texas is expected to be the recipient today of the Heisman Trophy as United, States college football most valuable: player.

Campbell's closest Heisman challengers are expected to be Oklahoma State running baek.Terry Miller and Notre Dame tight end Ken MaCafee. Wadkins, was second at 143, but Green's .69 tied him for the first-round, individual lead Spain, the defending one stroke behind the Americans, tied with South Korea at 144. Egypt, led by Mohamed -Said Moiis'sa's 72, was next at 145, followed by Italy, 148, the Philippines and South, 149, Thailand and Malaysia, 150, and Japan, Taiwan and New Zealand, 151. Both Green, 30, and Knudson a i oned their 69s similarly, with superb play 'around the greens despite poor put ting conditions. Green used 25 putts, Knudson 24, The leaders and other golfers complained of he slow, difficult-grained put- surfaces.

"It's tough'' to look at a three-foot putt and say you're going to have to hit it hard," Knudson said after his round. "Any time you putt on grainy, slow grcns, everybody's going to have trouble." He said Barr, playing in his. first World Cup at 25, would have shot a 65 with easier greens. The Canadian veteran of eight previous. World.Cuus also complained aboUt pin which had almost every pin hear the front of Wack Wack's huge greens, "I must have, missed in' 1 JflBK greensshort every time," said Knudson, the individual winner in 1966 arid World Cup winner in 1568.

"I left myself short chip shots, but that's better than putting from 40 feet behind the hole." The co-leaders used chip, shots to overcome the greens. Knudson sank chip shots on the 14th and 15th holes and holed out a sand wedge at No. 10. holed out' two chip shots, one a 40-f outer from the rear of the ninth hole, and one of his one-putt greens was a one-inch tapin after a chip fell just short. "I spent a lot of time in the rough," Green said.

"I was terrible off the.lees." He was in. the; rough on six holes, including the 1 379-yardpar-severi second, where he had one of his two bogeys. "I hit a very' poior drive into the left Green said. "Then i hit into' the right bunker." From he pitched onto the green and twoputted. Two other individual sub-par rounds were 71s by Spaniard Antonio Garridd-and Uthai Dhappavibul of Thailand, who would have finished two-under had he riot missed a three-foot putt on the 18th hole! Garridb's more il-lustrous team mate, Sever-iano Ballestcros, a member of Spain's World Cup winner last year, had a first-: round 73.

V' with MARIAN OGIBOWSKI Three things to consider fbr successful skating club The success of a figure skating club will depend mainly on three important considerations. The programs-offered, the choice of professional and amateur coaches and a well-planned schedule of ice time. -The, need for, various programs is based on the OLiKdation and interest within the community. Many clubs will include a pre-school learn-toskate program for the very young children arid utilize ice time that is often idle during school hours. i Te national (badge test) prograrri is administered by the Canadian Figure Skating Association CFSA).

It is, made up Of 14 badge tests that cover all the fundamentals of figure skatihg. The CFSA preliminary to the eight figure test program is for the advanced skater. It includes fret? tyle and ice dancing from the preliminary to the gold test level. Skaters in this program are tested by three'CFSA appointed judges. To participate you must be a member of the CFS A arid you should obtain a copy of the rulolxwk.

-It provides excellent information and instruction for figure The rule book and other helpful material may be obtained by placing an order with the secretary of your home club. Adult lasses may be a separate program or, individual skaters can be worked into existing programs successfully. BOSTON Mayor Kevin White has proposed the. creation 'of an arena authority to build a $35-million indoor sports arena at South Station here. White said Tuesday that the Bruins National Hockey League team, the Celtics basketball team and'the Lobsters tennis teams have agreed to move into the new REMEMBER WHEN.

Tris Speaker, one of the immortals of baseball, died 19 years ago today in'1958 at l4ake Whitney, aged 70. The Grey Eagle-was called by many the greatest ceri-trefielder in a career that ran from 1905 to 1928, for Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Soxr Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics. Ron 'Spike' Huston, top point-getter in the bantam hockey league, paced the Black Hawks to a 3-2 win over the Canucks 20 years ago today in 1957. oreaay now sunPhi0 Blair Hansford, 4, was one of 152 children ranging in age, from 4 to 9 attending the recent national skating tests tinder the auspices of the Brandon Figure Skating -Club at the Keystone Centre: Helping Blair with His skates is Valerie Da vies. IS Power skating is a very popular program which many hockey coaches work into' their practice schedules The power, speed and skijl of skating play ah important role in a successful and entertaining hockey game.

One wise father stated bluntly that "no son of mine will ever learn to skate Using a hockey stick for a crutch 1 am often asked, "how does hbckev compare with figure The answer is: hockey is a group game of sport; figure skating is. not a game, it is a sport featuring the individual perfection of athletics and artistic skills Each sport should be assessed and enjoyed on its own merits. Figure skating coaches play a vital role in club the site of 'Tbba The beginner and the national (badge test) skaters SSCTIOnCllS are usually given group lessons. They are taught by a jjioiessionai coacn ot oy junior and senior amateur YOU KNOW ATLAS FOR QUALITY. GET TO KNOW ATLAS FOR PRICE If you haven't looked at Atlas prices lately; better look now.

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CFSA rule 4101 states: "A person is not an amateur he has practised, taught or signed a contract to practice or teach skating for gain." The: club has an obligation to protect the member in his amateur status A person who has made the decision to teach figure skating for remuneration is a professional coach. One of the dif ficult situations the parents of a figure -skater may is one of obtaining information-' and guidance necessary for training the advanced skater When he, or she finishes badge tests, the skater will know whether or not heshe wants to continue to thr advanced CFSA program. If the desire to continue skating is there, the time has come to find a good teacher tor private lessons. In small-rural areas, the club win have a contract with a professional coach for the skating season and group lessons are taught even in the CFSA program The club may be able to arrange for ice time to accommodate private lessons for the skaters who ask for them. Man' cluhs have a membership that enables them to have several professional coaches available This provides the skater with the advantage of choice and the club with a variety of talent.

Here are some guidelines to consider Which figure seating clubs and parents may find helpful when looking for a good teacher: 1) Ask for references past skating record, past teaching records. You might want to ask "how tong has SHILO TheShilo Figure Skating Club will play host to the Manitoba sec-, tiorial championships Dec. 16 and 17. Competitors from across the province will compete for berths in the divisional and Canadian finals. The competition will be held at the newly jrenovat-.

ed Gunner Arena'OftHK dian Forces Base STiTTn A total of 58 skaters will be pe or hi itig figures, freestyle skating and ice dance. L'. The free skating dance, events will take place Friday, and Saturday afternoons aridi oh Saturday The competition, sponsored by the Canadian Fig- Skating Association, is expected to be keen, a news release says, because of the new competitive rules adopted by the' CFSA last July. Brandon Figure-Skating Club members scheduled to take part include Patti Lee Haliuk, Louise O'Brien-Moran, Diane Mae Ogibowski, Lori Robertson, Craig, Jocelyn Hutsal, Tammy Lyndoii Johnson, Carolyn Kaiser, Steyen Villard, Lisa Yoiing, Kevin Young and Valerie Jones. -Debbie LeBlanc is the lone entrant from the ShiloFSC.

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He claimed it was his option year; and that at the end of the season he would become a free agent. The case went to arbitration, and the pitcher won. Two federal courts upheld the arbitrator. It was the start of the rceagent frenzy, the era of longterm, multi-million dollar contracts for players. Messersmith put himself on the open market, and in a cocktail lounge in Tampa, agreed to a rich pact with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.

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