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yf Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, August 16, 1994 --29 _& New range has mini putt \and full practice facilities for your golfing pleasure by Heather McCrae The Country Acres Driving Range and Miniature Golf Course was officially opened by Mayor Hall last Sunday. To celebrate the occasion free - hotdogs, lemonade and donuts were offered to the public. Situated on approximately 10 acres, Country Acres is owned and operated by Lennis and Esther Trotter, along with help from their teenagers Adrienne and Blair and employees Collin Meijerink and Stephen Nichol. With the landscaping and layout of the 18-hole miniature golf course designed by Terry Mite playoffs Greenbank Amsoil Synthetics played in 3 playoff games this week in the 9-10 Mites play offs. Our first game was Wednesday Aug.10th against Port Perry Minor Ball with Greenbank taking the win. Port Perry Minor Ball had many excellent plays, including pitching by Gary Penstone, great catches by Kristy Coates and Mark McNeil. Dylan Harper was strong at 1st and good hits by Kelly Coates. Greenbank had many fine hits, including Levon Murison and a grand slam by Tommy Long. Strong defence by Tyson Armstrong, Nicholas Spence and Katelyn Lee. Greenbank's second game was August 11th against Brian's Towing and again Greenbank came out on top. This was a well played game by both teams. For Brian's Towing special mention to Justin Sanders and Joanna Benschop, good pitching by Rose Tresise and Chris Booth and strong hitting by Chris Wygerde. Greenbank had excellent pitching by Russell Lee, Callan Nesbitt and Tommy Long, and great hits by Andrew Shaddock and Adam Long. Our final game was August 13th against Greenbank Bakery, with the Bakery coming out on top. The Bakery had fine hitting by the team including Sarah Hansen, Meghan Stone and Mark Olivero. Excellent defensive effort by Jesse Hodgins and Colleen Bruce. Greenbank's Amsoil played a tough game with strong hitting by Angela Baker, Janna Ostafichuk and Russell. Super work in the field, with 3 flies caught by Andrew and 2 caught by Mindy Thomson. Teriffic games by all Teams! Twine Landscape Architect of Oshawa, the course is classed as 'average difficult', offering a variety of levels for all players. Lennis Trotter, who owns his own architectural business in Oshawa designed the gazebo style club house. Both men worked together to co-ordinate the entire project. The miniature golf course is unique because of its bunkers (sand traps) and the actual greens are astro turf filled with silica sand which gives the golfer the feeling of speed of real greens on a regular golf course. Speaking to the Citizen, Mrs. Trotter stated "we wanted it to have the feel of a golf course, next to the real thing". In the club house you can buy ice cream products, chips, cold pop and hog dog or sausage on a bun are also sold. Mfhiature golfing can now be a family affair as there are miniature putters for the youngsters too. Country Acres is a full golf practice facility offering a driving range, target greens, a practice bunker and has grass tees as well as astro turf mats.. If you'd like to take lessons simply contact the club house at 985-GOLF and arrangements can be made for you to have instruction with Ron Foss, a teaching professional. Professionally installed and aimed sports lighting illumi the entire area when The Monster Trucks were a big hit with tans of all ages at the Janetville Off Road Jaboree held last weekend. In photo above Is Gary Porter, driver/owner of the Chevy Carolina Crusher, which has 1400 h.p. under the hood, 8 shocks and tires worth about $1800 each. Gary Is hoiding young fans Terry Lynch-Paterson of Whitby and D.J. Eaglen of A In photo at right the Crusher was up against the Ford Bigfoot and In this heat Bigfoot came out ahead by a fraction of a second. There were large crowds out tothe Jamboree which included mud bogging and a demolition derby. darkness descends. A small bucket of balls which holds over 40, costs $4. and the larger bucket, holding over 70 balls, costs $6. Discount cards are available now for both the driving range and mini-golf. A round of mini golf per adult is $4. and $8.50 for children under twelve. A free youth clinic is being offered on August 27, starting at 10 a.m. until noon, with Township Mayor Howard Hall tries his hand at min| putt, at the official opening of Country Acres early last Sunday morning. With the Mayor In photo are Ester and Lennis Trotter, owners of the facility and Terry Twine the landstape architect who designed the mini putt. See story for details. instruction being given by Dan Lally, the golf pro at Deer Creek Golf Course and Ron Foss. Located west of Port Perry on the north side of Highway 7A (across from the Country Market), it's open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Wrecked truck had been stolen A 1986 GMC Jimmy four wheel drive truck found badly damaged in an isolated area of Scugog Township last Friday morning had been stolen the previous night in Bowmanville. The truck had taken out about 100 feet of fencing along Fowler Road (near Test Hill) before rolling over in the bushes. Durham Police brought in a tracking dog who followed the trail of two suspects to Durham Road 57. Police were concerned that the a <alrs boskg yo RA Hare PORT DARLINGTON MARINA Bowmanville (905) 986-082 Earl of the truck may have been injured, and they were concerned when several weapons were found in the wrecked truck. They are still looking for two suspects in connection with the theft of the truck. The incident took place about a mile south of Mountjoy Road. 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