Wednesday, February 9, 2000 —- North Shore News ~- 49 SPORTS ~ North Shore Number Cruncher British Columbia Calieges Athletic Association BADMINTON Sssocla TOURNAMENT 45 FEB. 6 HOSTED 3Y DOUGLAS COLLEGE ROYALS TEAM POINTS BONUS PTS TOTAL PTS Langara 14 14.6 Oougias 12 12.4 Mataspina 10 BCIT 8 Cariboo 6 Capilano 4 OVERALL CUMULATIVE STANDINGS TEAM ‘1 Langara Douglas Malaspina BCIT Cariboo Capiiana WOMEN'S SINGLES 1. Alison Rice (Douglas) 2. Jenny Aronson (Malaspina) 3. Tanya Willis (Malaspina) 4, Christy Lee (Langara) 5. Wendy Soo (Capilans) 6. Chris Sanios (BCIT) FPWGOO SO9gfa POSSE Sooo sagia en BABONE ecovesnisa BASKETBALL UNBC Langara Malaspina Camosun UNBC Malaspina Camosun MEN'S Feb. 4 Okanagan Capilano Bougias Fraser Valley Okanagan Fraser Valley NEWS photo Mike Wakefield Douglas GOLFERS don’t hibernate in winter. it gets cold and wet — sometimes even snowy — during winter on the ~ “Wet Coast.” The links can still be enjoyable if you’re prepared, writes Laurie Craddock of Northlands. Laurie Craddock Contributing Writer WHEN the rest of Canada shuts down golf for the winter, the Wet Coast is preparing for winter golf. Freezing temperatures and snow bring golf to a haft in nearly all of Canada —~ but on ~, Vancouver Island and the _ Lower Mainland, avid golfers are getting out their rubber boot spikes, their special woo! sweaters, windshirts and Jong johns. Winter golf is not for the “faint of heart or the ill-pre- pared, The casual, occasional golfers put their clubs away and await the warmth of spring. The winter golters are hanging a couple of extra towels on their bags, switch- ing from soft “balata” golf balls to longer, carrying dis- tance balls. They make sure “their bag covers will keep their dubs dry, buy gloves for wet conditions (there are also golf gloves to wear on each hand for colder weather) and digging out the long johns they haven's worn since fast spring! ~The purists will try co avoid the nuisance of an _ Umbrella, preferring a hat that ” stops the dripping down their necks, non-bulky rainwear that permits freedom of swing LASER HAIA REMOVAL The Ultimate erience off | Hair Free Skin Awaits You. Winter is the dest time to take advaniage of tie EpiTouch Alex™ e Laser system lor laser hair removal. Treatment is sate, gentle, quick & effective. In just minyies, your skin will fael soft, smooth and hair free! 1 2 FGR 1 WINTER SPECIAL S Buy sne site and receive a second site for free! {2nd s:te must de of equal or lesser value) movement, footwear that Keeps their feet dry and helps prevent sliding down hills on their bums. Some cart pullers and cart riders will lighten their bags and switch to car- rying. The cardinal rules for play- ing well in winter are: a) keep vourself dry and warn; b) keep your grips dry and clean, To keep yourself dry and warm, dress in layers so you. can take off and put on according to the weather of the momeni. A turtleneck and wool sweater and a wind- shirt is a goud stare w be wearing on the first tee — shedding as weather permits. A good, rainproof suit (jacket and pants) is a must, which can stay in the golf bag until a heavy shower calls for a deci- N Calt today for a free consultation or brochure Dr. Arlm Jamal, mo IC Dermai Laser Centr RACE CUCU RENT OTTER TS sion on the unibrella or the rain suit. Usually the cail is for an umbrella if it looks like a shert dousing. If it looks like a longer lasting problem donning the rain pants and jacket may be worthwhile. In rain, clubs must be cov- ered at all times so that grips remain dry. Shield the grip from rain by putting ic up a sleeve or keeping a towel around it. If you are cart-rid- ing, carry a towel to your balf so you can clean it or cover the grip on the extra clubs you may have taken with vou to your ball. (Never lay a grip on the wet grass.) Where to play winter golf has become an interesting question, particularly in recent years with the new courses that have been built in the Lower Mainland using modern cunstruction tech- nigues. Older courses have been built on a dirt base with greens that have noc been designed for winter golf. The result is wet, muddy fairways and temporary greens (an area of fairway mowed short with a hole and cup installed). More modern courses such as Northlands, Morgan Creek and the three renovated City of Vancouver courses have been built on a four-to-six inch sand base on all grassed areas of fairway and rough. This provides better drainage and fairways are much less Greens on newer courses have been buile to meet U.S. Golf Association specifications which, with a 12 inch sand base and much more empha- sis on drainage, means that temporary greens are not nec: essary in the winter. Prices tend to vary among courses just as they do in summer. Courses with inade- quate drainage, especially in flatter terrain, will become almost unplayable and rates will reflect these poorer con- ditions. Courses that switch to temporary greens will accompany the switch with a drop in rates, Most courses new have a higher rate on weekends to reflect the sup- ply/demand situation. Rates tend to be lower on the periphery of the GVRD partly due to conditioning, partly due to the lessened demand for golf in winter. Winter golf — not for the casual golfer, not for the unprepared. But for the avid golfer — another outing with good friends, fresh air, exer- cise and that ever-present desire to hit that litte white ball! Lanrie Craddock manages Northlands Golf Course in North Vancouver. Be a guest commentator, Fax or e-mail a 50-ward sum- mary to Bob Mackin: 985-2104 or , North Vancouver Girls Softball Assoc. Ages 6-23 / 2000 Season REGISTER NOW AT LYNN VALLEY CENTRE Friday, February 11 Spm - Spm Saturday, February 12 16am-5pm Sunday, February 13 . t2n00n-S5pm NORTH VANCOUVER GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOC. for information, call 383-6444 local 870 j Fraser Valley 2 Langara 3 Cariboo 4 Okanagan 5 UNBC 6 Malaspina Capilano Catnosun Douglas 3 (top six feams advance to playoffs} WOMEN'S Feb. 4 SHCON OOM W--S — UNBC = 33 Langara 64 Malaspina 53 Camosun 68 UNBC 65 Malaspina = 44 Carnosun = 54 Vid LPTs 12 4 Okanagan 5 Capitans 6 Fraser Valley UNBC Camesun Mataspina 13 2 (top six teams advance to piayoffs) —“OMOMbaakLo = VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL HOME & AWAY 1 Malaspina 2 Douglas 3 Capilano 4 Camosun “6 Langara Carisoo (UCC) Okanagan (OUC) CNC 12 0 12 7 36 a “5th place Home and Away plays 2nd place Tournament for the 61h SGCAA playoff seed. 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