Sports
Wilkes-Barre Fats
Kuharchik and Pieczynski were
"knocked out of the title go in the
first round. However, this duo has
captured four of the last 7 crowns,
By LEE L. RICHARDS
Sports Columnist
Many of the area’s top golfers will
converge on Irem Temple Country
Club this weekend for the annual
Potentate’s Golf Tournament.
son and Bill Lawler will be the co-
favorites along with Wally Kuhar-
chik and Ron Pieczynski.
Robinson and
- Lawler played
remarkable golf
last year. They
carded a tourna-
ment record 63 to
capture medalist
laurels. They
were five under
par (31) on the
front nine and fol
lowed that with a
on the back. i
Rain wiped out mate -play in the
championship group on Saturday
after the field was reduced to the
final eight. Pro Barry Fies had the
remaining eight go 36 holes of
medal play.
Robinson and Lawler went out
and posted scored of 67-66-133 to win
Jr. and his partner.
winning in 1977, 1978, 1980, and 1982.
They sport an overall record of 18-3
in match play over the par 72
layout. ;
Coach Rollie Schmidt and Ed
Hennigan, winners in 1979, were
fourth last year. They’ll be in the
chase.
Gauntlett is teaming up with Irem
Club champ Ed Rome. Both have
been to the winners circle in this
event and will make a serious chal-
lenge.
Other top teams are: Bob Valatka
and Len Coleman, Garry Bluhm and
Bill Reynolds, R.J. Bachman and
Bob Zagorsky, Gary Ide and Brian
Corbett, Ray Cecconi and Bob
Nafus.
A score of one-under par 71 made
the championship flight last year
make the sweet 16 this year.
The first and second flights had
some impressive numbers rung up
during the three-day event last
year. A 209 total copped honors in
the first flight. That was won by
Chet Blazik and his partner, while
Tom Reese and his partner posted a
210 to nip my partner and I for the
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second flight prize.
Irv Bluhm and Bill Flock aced the
seventh and 17th holes respectively
during the final round. Flock won a
new car for his efforts.
There will be a lot of aggressive
play and many players will be goind
for broke and a piece of the big
prize money.
“We'll set the course up to be
very competitive all three rounds,”
says Irem Pro Barry Fies. “We
expect to have the course in tip-top
condition compared to last year
when it was burnt out because of a
lack ‘of rain. Our greens are holding
the shots very well and the putting
surface will be slick.
If the weatherman cooperates
there could be another birdie shoot
at Irem.
CLIPBOARD NOTES: Tom Ney-
hard informed me he attended the
Busch Golf Classic at Williamsburg,
VA. He agreed it is a superb tourna-
ment and the caliber of play was
worth the trip.
— During a recent trip to Port
Jervis, NY, my son Doug canned his
first hole-in-one at Eddy Farm. I'm
beverage.
— Two of the outstanding teams
in the lcoal Summer Roundball loop
is GAR and Bishop Hoban. Both will
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
Soccer physicals
Laura Poynton, above right, a participant in the Back Mountain Soccer Organization, is tested
by Elaine Prinziavalli, a physical therapist at Mery Hospital. The Mercy Medical Offices, located
on Lake Street in Dallas, provided a pre-participation screening to soccer players in attempts to
detect injuries prior to the start of the season. According to Colin Munn, physical therapist at
be the favorites in upcoming school-
boy season.
— Tip of the hat to both Back
Mountain Little League champions.
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The 28th annual Reese Wrestling
Clinic will be held Aug. 6-10 in the
Wilkes College gym under the direc-
tion of head wrestling coach John
Reese.
Takedowns and pinning tech-
niques will be emphasized by a fine
group of coaches and former college
wrestlers. Freestyle techniques and
rules will be covered by Brooke
Yeager, a veteran in this style of
wrestling.
A takedown tournament will be
held at the end of the clinic and
prizes will be awarded to the win-
ners.
Most of the area successful wres-
tlers have attended this clinic and
have found the techniques and phi-
losophy taught to be very beneficial.
Any young wrestler wishing to
attend may call the Wilkes College
Athletic Department for, an applica-
tion at 824-4651.
Jerry Stinson, athletic director at
Dallas Senior High School, lists the
following dates for sports physicals:
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 1 p.m., soccer,
golf, cross country; Thursday, Aug.
9, 8:30 a.m., field hockey; 9:15 a.m.,
girls’ volleyball. At approximately
9:45 a.m., all make-up physicals
will be conducted.
Proper forms wil be available to
athletes on the examination dates.
As the temperatures climb, thou-
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ponds and rivers in pursuit of their
favorite sport.
Rep. Frank Coslett has an inform-
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Resident and non-resident licenses
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1,700 license-issuing agents.
free copy of the booklet individuals
should write to Rep. Frank Coslett’s
The publication will be devoted mainly to the
high school teams from the area, but will also be
full of informative reading the local football fan
won’t want to miss as the 1984 season gets under
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