Golf Camp Coming: Sports Briefs
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Updated 1 month ago
GOLF CAMP COMING SOON
(STAFF) -- Snow Valley Adventures Day Camp is offering a golf camp at Tangle Creek Golf Club from Aug. 9 to Aug. 13.
The golf camp will be run by Barrie-based golf instructor Murray St. Onge, coach of top-ranked Canada amateur Stephanie Sherlock, a Barrie native.
The camp consists of golf for junior-aged participants in the morning, where they'll be taught about the fundamentals of the game, as well as proper course etiquette.
The camp shifts to Snow Valley in the afternoon, where children can take part in a number of activities, including swimming, rock climbing, boating and a rope course.
On the Friday morning, the golfers will play a round at Green Acres, where they can test their knowledge and skills.
For more information, or to register, call Trudy at 721-7669, ext. 2.
EQUIPMENT SWAP ALL SET
(STAFF) -- The Barrie Minor Hockey Association's annual hockey equipment swap and barbecue is just around the corner.
The event, which will benefit a Barrie boy battling leukemia, will take place Saturday, Aug. 14 at the National Training Rinks, located at 120 Big Bay Point Road.
Equipment is being accepted at the hockey association's office at 80 Bradford St., Unit 321, as well as at National Training Rinks on Thursday, Aug. 12 and Friday, Aug. 13, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A team challenge has also been organized. The team that donates the most items will win a team lunch, provided by A&W Restaurant on Yonge Street. Items must be dropped off at one time.
The team challenge drop-off is slated for Thursday, Aug. 12, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at NTR.
Items being accepted include skates, sticks, pants, shin pads, elbow pads, shoulder pads, gloves, neck guards, blockers, trappers, chest protectors, goalie pads, hockey shirts and socks. Helmets and jocks will not be accepted.
All proceeds will be donated to nine-year-old Damien Buckley and his family.
For more information, e-mail patty.jackson@rogers.com, or visit www.barrieminorhockey.net.
LEAGUE TOURNEY HELD
(STAFF) -- The Keg Monday Night Golf League got swinging with a 12-hole tournament at Bear Creek Golf Club earlier this week.
Stephen Patterson and Bob Hamilton claimed top spot on the Central Course, followed by Ron Spencer and Terry Brown, and John Widdes and Tom Widdes.
Winning over on the Island Course were Will Dehnke and Reuben Orr, followed by Brian Smout and Ian Ashton, and Faron Archer and John Arts.
Winning the closest to the pin contest on the Central Course were Paul Chambers on No. 2, Dale McGale on No. 5, and Spencer on No. 8.
Winning on the Island Course were Bill Hiltz on No. 3 and No. 6, and Smout on No. 8.
Ron Ness and Mark McCauley were draw winners.
BAYCATS POSTPONED
(STAFF) -- The Barrie Baycats and Mississauga Twins will have to wait another day to resume their Intercounty Baseball League series.
The squads were scheduled to meet Wednesday night in Mississauga for Game 3 of the best-of-seven series, but the game was called off late in the afternoon after downpours in the GTA.
The Baycats, who lead the first-round series 2-0, are scheduled to return to Mississauga on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
If necessary, Barrie was to host Game 5 of the series on Friday night, however that game has been pushed back due to Wednesday's postponement.
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