Oakville Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 2 Sep 1994, p. 18

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Run for the Kids on tap GIRLS UNDERâ€"19: the reigning champions from Livonia, Michigan are returning to try and capture the title for a third straight year. However, they will meet stiff opposition from Burlington and Oakville. This year‘s eighth annual Run for the Kids, which kicks off from Sharkey‘s at 10:30 a.m. on the Labour Day Monday, promises to be a fun event for the entire family. Organizers want it that way despite the grim reality underlymg the cause. The Oakville Soccer Club will be holding its 5th annual girls soccer tournament at seven locations over the threeâ€"day Labour Day Weekend. The finals will be held at Shell Park on the Labour Day Monday beginâ€" ning at 10 a.m. Here‘s a brief summary: GIRLS UNDERâ€"13: the Ontario Cup finalist Oakville team is favoured to win, however, Burlington and Scarborough should give them a good run. GIRLS UNDERâ€"15: the three strongest teams are represented with Burlington and Oakville both looking to knock off the Ontario Cup champiâ€" on West Rouge team. GIRLS UNDERâ€"17: outâ€"ofâ€"province teams include Northville from Michigan and Minstral and Charlebourg from Quebec. . Tayâ€"Sachs and the allied diseases are rare, fatal, genetic diseases characâ€" terized by a common biochemical defect â€" the inability of the body cells to dispose of certain metabolic waste products. These waste products gradâ€" ually accumulate in the cells of the affected children, causing a variety of debilitating symptoms that all lead to one outcome â€" death, usually very early in childhood. While no cure or effective treatment exists for any of these diseases, prenatal detection is usually possible. The fundâ€"raising event has been growing steadily over the years, and last year attracted more than 500 participants, despite adverse weather conâ€" ditions, with more than $6,000 raised. Organizers are hoping to do even better this year. "The phone has been ringing off the hook," said Kevin Yates, one of the owners of Sharkey‘s. Yates‘ has had first hand experience with the disease which slowly killed his niece at the tender age of three. The family â€" led by the parents Carolâ€"Ann and Henry Szwarz of Burlington â€" kicked off the support group which is still based in Burlington. GIRLS UNDERâ€"11: the three strongest teams in Ontario â€" West Rouge, Burlington and Oakville â€" will battle it out for top spot. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at Sharkey‘s and Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale is slated to fire the starter‘s pistol at about 10:30 a.m. (participants should arrive a little earlier so everyone can be processed). When the adults have all crossed the finish line, the kids then set off on the always popular 1K race. For more info, phone Sharkey‘s at 845â€"7522. Top teams are coming taurant Poll ber of the RCGA Hall of Fame. A new club house was built in 1976. To this end, several holes have a second set of tees to give a differâ€" ent look and feel to the hole. Generally, the course sports small greens and narrow landing areas which make scoring difficult. ing won the 1985 Canadian Club Professional Championship and playing in four Canadian Opens. Bevington â€" who moved to the Oakville Golf Club in 1981 after being an assistant at the prestigious Mississauga Golf and Country Club â€" said the Oakville course has never been an 18â€"hole layout. â€" Oakville‘s nine holes exist on about 61 acres, having evolved from an original sixâ€"hole design with extensive improvements comâ€" pleted in the 1960s. The first parcel of land consistâ€" ed of slightly more than 50 acres to which were added several land acquisitions. The original design was by George Cumming, a Canadian golf pioneer and a memâ€" Of course, most players will tour the layout twice to achieve 18 holes. The course is listed at a respectable 6,091 yards, with a RCGA rating of 69.9 on its par 71. To date, improvements have been completed on holes one, four, six, eight, and nine. Holes three and seven remain to be worked. There are presently 465 memâ€" bers of the Oakville Golf Club, and there are openings. "Accuracy on the drive is important and the small greens lead Original 50â€" (Continued from page 17) The third is a slight dogleg right, par four, again with a twoâ€" tiered green and a middle iron approach shot. The fourth hole is another slight dogleg right with a double green. Bevington says it‘s important to land your approach, again with a middle iron, on the correct section of the green. The first time through the course, players hit to the right side of the double green; the second time through, they play the left side. The fifth is a tricky par four. The hole is only 316 yards long, but the landing area narrows as you approach the green. The green is pitched substantially from left to right. "The sixth is a unique and pretty little hole," says Bevington, of the 340â€"yard par four. "You use an iron off the tee because it‘s important to get on the fairway. There is no room for error." The second, a par three, is a short iron played with the prevailâ€" ing wind to a tough, bunkered, twoâ€"tiered green. On the back nine, this same hole is lengthened and played as a par five. According to Bevington, perâ€" spective plays tricks on the approach shot leaving most players short. Small greens and to a large number of chip shots being played," Bevington says. The first hole, par four, has trouâ€" ble on the right and a narrow landâ€" ing area defined by bunkers. acre site has expanded narrow landing LPGA Hall of Famer Sandra Post is a lifetime honorary memâ€" ber, having learned the game at Oakville Golf Club. In addition, the course has seen its share of famous people and players. Television host, Ed Sullivan, once played Oakville Golf Club and sevâ€" eral PGA players have taken the challenge including: David Graham, Loren Roberts, and Brian Kamm. Former New York Ranger Vic Hadfield was an assistant at the club before moving on to Indian Wells in Burlington. The eighth is a nice par three, according to Bevington, with an elevated tee to a slightly less eleâ€" vated green, shaped like a fish hook. Depending on the wind and tee placement, there can be quite a swing of club selection on this hole. Club member Mike Pratt swears he has hit six different clubs from the tees, but Bevington only acknowledges a four club swing. Either way, it is still a wide range of choice. The ninth is the toughest hole on the course, according to Bevington. The par four, dogleg left, sports a bunkered fairway and a long narrow green with out of bounds behind it. The seventh, a par five, is guarded by a creek with a perfect tee shot giving players a chance to reach in two. The wind is usually in the golfers face making the dogâ€" leg right play longer than its 440 yards. The green is significantly sloped.

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