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+ details. 0) IS here by John B. McClelland Special to the Port Perry Star Honey Crossley expects to be a busy person over the next few years. In her new position as executive di- rector of the Ontario Ladies Golf Asso- ciation (OLGA) Ms. Crossley will be taking the OLGA message to female golfers all over Ontario and working to promote the sport generally for all age levels. It will mean a lot of travel for this Toronto business management consul- tant which no doubt will cut into her own time on the fairways. Comes with the territory, she said in an interview last week at the Sun- nybrae Golf Club in Prince Albert where she was guest speaker at the season ending banquet for the more than 80 members of the Sunnybrae Business Ladies Golf League. The OLGA, with some 30,000 mem- bers, is the Ontario branch of the 70- year old Canadian Ladies Golf Associ- ation. The OLGA mandate is to promote the playing of golf in Ontario by wom- en; formulate and maintain the rules and regulations of play and a system of handicapping and course rating; and hold and supervise the Provincial championships and other competitions under OLGA rules. While golf is one of the fastest grow- ing sports in the Canada (an estimat- ed 400,000 women are now playing the game in Ontario alone) Ms. Crossley firmly believes organizations like the OLGA must continue to at- tract more people to the game, espe- cially youngsters. "If the golfing community does not continue to promote the sport, it will die," she said. One big challenge is finding ways to make the sport both accessible and af- fordable ig young people. ] Each year the OLGA holds Junior Colf camps where young people nomi- nated by clubs and districts attend 20- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 1, 1996 LGA director speaks to local golfers Women's golf JOHN B. MCCLELLAND/PORT PERRY STAR OGLA REPRESENTATIVE AT SUNNYBRAE. Honey Crossley of the Ontario Ladies Golf Association was guest speaker last week at the Sunnybrae Busi- ness Ladies closing banquet. Mrs. Crosley Marjory Stewart Medford and directors Janet Harper, Joanne Lee, Karen Sharple. In front are Liz Saad, Janet Loan, Lynn Wilson. See story for more to stay camp to receive top level instruction. Future Links is for young golfers (boys and girls) who are interested in trying the sport, and in keeping with the computer era, the OLGA will soon be on the Internet with general and specialized information. And, Ms. Crossley believes the sport in general will get a big young people from a 20-year phenom by the name of Tiger Woods. This young man of mixed racial background (his father is black Ameri- can, his mother from Thailand) took golf by storm this summer when he turned professional after three straight US Amateur titles. Some say he could have the same impact on golf in the '90s that Jack Nicklaus had 30 years ago. Ms. Crossley, who saw Woods play at the Canadian Open early in Sep- tember said "he's a great spokesman for the game. He is one person who can help open up the game for every- one. As for the ad Woods made for Nike in which he states that he still cannot play at some courses because of his race, Ms. Crossley said she believes it's a positive message that golf is not just for the "rich who live in mansions on a hill." Certainly the popularity of the game has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years with new courses opening all over Canada and the United States. Ms. Crossley herself just took up golf fours years ago and by her own admission quickly fell in love with the sport. Even with a busy schedule in her professional life and with the OLGA, she gets in at least two rounds each week. As for her handicap, she smiles and says "I'm not scratch, that's for sure." But one thing she greatly enjoys Turnto Page 21 is seen with league president boost for |. by John B. McClelland Special to the Port Perry Star The rehearsal time is over for the Port Perry ModJacks. J The real thing gets un- derway this weekend as the club opens its 25th season in the Central Junior C Hockey League. And while coaches Chic Carnegie and Brett Puck- rin have some familiar faces, the cast includes no less than a dozen players suiting up for the first time ever in the familiar green and white. Still, after a three week training camp and sever- al pre-season games, both coaches say there are plenty of reasons to feel optimistic as the curtain is set to go up. "The forwards were hit- ting and forechecking and' he scored some no That's what winning hockey games is about," said Carnegie Sundty night at the Scu- g Arena after the Mo- SE doubled the Little Britain Merchants 6-3 in ag the last of the pre-season contests. Puckrin, who again this season will concen- trate on the defensive as- with the team, said is pleased with the blue line corps, which in his words is 'certainly deeper and kn stronger" than last year. "They all have quick feet. They're smart and theyll learn. You just can't have slow D in this league," Puckrin stated. The seven man blue line corps will be an- chored by Matt Pyke and Port Perry native Scott LOCALS IN LINE-UP. These four Port when the MoJacks open their season this weekend at S story). From left are goalie John Babcock, forwards Tom Cl! Clarke and defenseman Jason Phill Hockey system and they are looking forward to their first hockey with the ModJacks. and their sg line an iy to score any iy the ice. duty thy Wi lot of action sie plays and ties. The fivi of the D Phillips, Troy V Sean Richardson, IN be working om of the best ne er in the In ths Lesgus lus sported a brilliant against average under three per pipes. Babcock saw 40 minutes of Sef action and looked very s erts is away on ge vacation Ep for Nari ss the M Jae travel to Ux- bridge Friday night and then host a Ice in the the "home opener" at the i Scugog Arena Sunday af- the ternoon at 2 p.m. . Also a doubtful starter will be veteran forwards Todd Stirling who up a FENLE and Mike Pigeau who is sitting out Perry players wi bo ips. All are grads of the