PAGE,22, WITBYFREE PRESS, WEDNESDAy, APRIL 50 1989 Over-th.e-H*Il league p re-paresfor l8thseason. In preparation -for its l18tb season, the Over-the-Hili Lacrosse League is looking for more players, as well as officiais. The new season begins April 30 a t. Luther Vipon d arena in Brooklin, wýitb games played every Sunday nigbt. 'çwe try to stress a goodb dean game and we bave fun, says league president Gary Ravary. "We know that.guys bave to get, up to work the next day." Players must be aged 19. and over. Last year's league bad four teais, witb about 15 players on eacb team. Ravary welcomes anyone interested in the game to register SundayS,.'Aril 9 or Sun- day, April. 16, 7ý to 9î p.m., at the Rundie Park clubbouse in Osh- awa. '<We're open to anybody who hasn't even played before," says Ravary. Hie saysthe league cur-, rently bas ail -a gs and 'talents,' whicb be describe asaC"good m ix.<" ý 1 'ý. . - A player draft is beld every year. Sponsors are Weedman Wbitby -Maîl Restaurant and Tavern, Gen-Auto Sbippers and Brooklin Nurseries. Cost to join. is $130, wbich includes tbe year-end banquet in Se ptember. Mark Watson, league vice pre- sidelit, and Larry Kernoban were leaà ding scorers last year. Dave Satchkôgýoalie for Gen-Auro was Most vaiuable player, Weedman _won, the,,,Ieague, cham pionshp and Glenn Welcb. of G en-Auto was most improved player. There is a iz-game sebedule and aIl teams are in the playoffs. th eague, witb fines and sus- -pensions handled out for figzhting. For more iniformation cail Rav- ary at 723-0374 or Watson at 430-0580. e0 Mnoroke anquet is April 16 The annual ý.lrooklin/Wbitby Minor Hockey Association ban- ~uet will be held Sunday, April For squirt and novice bouse league players, the banque@, starts at il a.m.; for atom, p eewee and bantam bouse league, 1 pm.; and for rep teams, 3 p.m. More sports on page 3-1 Sorne golf courses now open, FRO)M PAGE 21 Newcastle Golf Course - 22 years old; 18 boles; green fees $12 for 18 boles and $8 for nine weekdays, $15 for 18 and $10 for 9 weekends, $8 for 18 for seniors weekdays; membersbips range from $99 for junors to $687 for family (cailcus) 6,100 yards; open April 21; loca- ted on Golf Course Rd. WmiTy IROQUOs SOCCER CLUB Last Chance To Register For Soccer A iy one who missed registering to play minor soccer jr Whitby this summer has one last chance to do so., The Whitby Iroquois Soccer Club will hold its last soccer registration (for boys and girls bon in 1983 or earlier) on: Friday, April 7th, 1989 - Peel Park Club House (end of Trent St.), 7PM - 9:30PM Saturday, April Sth, 1989 - Whitby Public Library 9AM - 12:3Opm i Registrations after this date wili only be accepted if openings exist and a late fee will apply. For Further Information Cail 668-2009 CORPORATION 0F THE 4S TOWN 0F WHITBY 19TH ANNUAL SPORTS RECOGNITION NIGHT The 1989 Sports Recognition Night event will be presented as a sit down dinner to be held at Heydenshore Pavillon, May l7th, 1989 at 6:OOpm. Anyone knowing a team or individual who has attained a provincial, national or international award in any sporting event in 1988, is required to submit those names for recognition. The Town of Whitby is also asking the sports organizations to submit names, not more than two, of individuals who volunteer their time and effort to help in the success of their organizations. Please submit those names to the Town of Whitby, Parks and Recreation Department, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario LiN 2M8, or deliver your submission to Iroquois Park Complex, 500 Victoria Street, Whtby, Ontario no later than April 21, 1989. For further information please caîl 668-7765. REGISTiIAIION Swidays April 9 & l6th 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. IPElcqe: Rundie Park Clubhouse For (urther information contact: Garry Ravary 723-0374 Mark Watson 430-0580 'l'le War Almptitalionis of Canada... Safty s., CHAMP SafctyIs. ILAYSAIT No Accident Prga, Ayren Links, Newcastle, - 16 years old; 18 boles; green fees $14 for 18 weekdaLys, -$15 weekends and bolidays, $11 after 5 p.m.; membersbips range from $185 to $600 (caîl course); 5,516 yards men's tees, 4,529 ladies; .'ow open; take 401 east 'to Waverly, north to Taunton, east for tbree miles. Claremont 4 Seasons Pickering - four years old; 18-bole execu- tive c ourse; green fees $18 week- days," $22 weekenids, bolidays (minus $4 after 4 p.m.; member- ships ,range from $450to, $900- 4,0 yards (par-64); open thirl week in April; north on Brock Rd., take second road north of Hwy 7 on eightb concession. ,winchester, Brooklin - 18 holes, semi-private, open to public; green fees $13 week- days ($10 after 4 p.m.), $16 weekends ($11 after 4 p.m.); membership fees $325 to $490 ( except for junior and senior rates), caîl course; 5,000 yards; now open; Winchester Rd., haîf- mile east of Brooklin. Thunderbird,Ashbpu.n - 25 years old; 18 boles; green fees not yet determined (in 1988, $20 weekdays, $25 weekends); membersbips range from $400 to $950, cail course; 6,482 yards on blue tees; open April 14; located on Myrtle Rd. Annandale, Ajax - 35 years old; 18 boles; green fees $14 weekdays, $16 week- endsq and bolidays; membersbips rango 4.f oni $75 to $350; 5,80 yards; to open April 8; take 401 to Westney Rd., soutb to Base- line, one block west to Cburcb. Golf's popularity growing Durham Region golf course owners or operators are unani- mous ha ol s stili on an upward swing of popularity that bega a few years ago. Seare a young course but we had 28,000-round last year, said Kevin Sewell of Riverside golf course in Pickering V el John Lavis, manager of Foxbridge in Uxbridge, notes that bis - course bas seen a phenomenal growth in the game's popularity. «We bave gone from notbing to 9,000 rounds last year," said Lavis. "More people are coming into the area and more pole are taking up tbe game " said Art Davidson bead clerk at ke ron Delîs in Oshawa. Yack Burgess at Milirun noted "there bas been a tremendous increase in play." "Everybody's doing it," says KZatby Gilbert from Thunderbird Golf Course in Asbburn. Sbe suggests tbat, for many, it's just a way to relax. "It's definitely growing," says Bett Stauffer wbo,- witb busband Maurice, owns Ayen Links in Newcastle. "A lot more people are getting involved." "More people are taking up the s7)ort wbetber tbey're athletie or not, says Kathy Carson, a inember of the Carson family wbicb owns and operates Clarem )nt 4 Seasons in nortb Pickering._"And more women are playing golf." Jerry Nemisb, for-mer golf pro at Wincbester and now having that position at Lakýýidge, notes that tbe population increase from Osbawa-Wbitby west means tbe "demand for more golf courses is phenomenal.e' ___j