Willow Creek and Colonial host big 1977 golf club championships
Labor Day weekend brings Willow Creek and Colonial Country Club events with 54 hole championships. Notables include Dale Morey absent due to U S Amateur, Gary Dobbins defending at Colonial, Adderton carding 63 at Sapona. Junior high golf support and Jamestown Invitational planned with eight flights and prizes.
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Willow Creek
Colonial Country Clubs
Dale Morey
U.S
Gary Dobbins
Colonial
Harry Welch
Mark Stephens
Brad Burris
Don Adderton
Adderton
Sapona Country Club
Lexington
Kim Mansfield
Jackie Harris
Stuart Kennedy
Ray Keever
Ernie Newton
Mike Smith
J.W. Wilson
HPGA
Association
Race Arranged For Top Milers
New Zealand’s John Walker and Tanzania’s Filvert Bayi will race Sept. 17 at Empire Stadium Vancouver in a world class mile showdown broadcast by ABC TV. Walker holds the 3 49.4 world mile mark and Bayi the 1 500 meters record at 3 32.2. The event caps three years of negotiations and marks a featured track and field meet directed by Dave Lach.
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New York
John Walker
New Zealand
Filvert Bays
Tanzania
Empire Stadium
Vancouver
Roger Bannister
John Landy
Telesports International
Walker
Montreal
Bayi
Abc-Tv
Dan Shedrick
Telesports
Shedrick
South Africa
England
Bannister
Australia
Landy
Dave Lach
Bobby Locke dazzles at Sapona Club in Davidson tourney
Arthur d Arcy Locke known as Bobby entertained at the third annual Davidson County Walter Hagen Golf Tournament at Sapona Country Club. The event raised over 3500 for the American Cancer Society. High Point golfers dominated the scratch division led by Blair Park pro Steve High with a 59.
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Jim Pettit
Lexington
Arthur d’Arcy Locke
Bobby Can
High Point
Mike Koch
Locke
Sapona Country Club
Davidson County
American Cancer Society
Blair Park
Steve High
Gary Zachary
James Kenan
J.W. Wilson
Eddie Isley
Albert Rice
Jerry Williams
Henry Weaver
Terry Michael
Bucky Lanning
Dewey Brock
Gene Edwards
Bobby
Nicklaus Watson duel heads World Series of Golf opener
Akron Ohio AP Nicklaus and Watson lead an elite 20 player field for the World Series of Golf at Firestone. The event could decide Player of the Year and the money titles with a $100 000 winner’s prize. Watson questions the money’s official status noting the event format and course impress.
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Akron, Ohio
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Watson
World Golf
Nicklaus
Watson
Firestone Country Club
Firestone
Lanny Wadkins
Lee Trevino
Gary Player
Ray Floyd
Tom Weiskopf
Graduation Rebuilds Powerhouses In Prep Football
An Associated Press survey shows top high school programs reshaping rosters after mass senior losses. Schools like Maxton Princeton Robbinsville and Erwin shift to junior varsity players and new formations while eyeing future prospects. Coaches emphasize fundamentals and adapting positions as they enter a rebuilding season.
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Associated Press
Maxton High School
Bill Miller
Maxton
Julius Fulmore
Miller
James McCoy
al Morris
Scott Medlin
Stuart Thomas
Warren Williams
Fulmore
McCoy
Princeton
Harvey Brooks
Parkton
Robbinsville
Contract Set To Pave Paths At Blair Park
The High Point City Council approved a 40000 contract to pave cart paths in flooded Blair Park Municipal Golf Course areas. Thompson-Arthur Paving won the bid at Thursday’s meeting. Construction should start soon to extend the golf season. Byrd noted strategy changes may be needed and Friday night practice will reveal initial adjustments.
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High Point
Blair Park
Thompson-Arthur Paving
Byrd
Ledford High
Bob Spain
Spain
Johnny Sellers
Sellers
Ledford
Marcis switches to aid Petty in Southern 500 lineup
Darlington South Carolina AP Dave Maris, named Tuesday as backup for Bobby Allison, will now help Richard Petty in the 28th annual Southern 500 Labor Day race. Petty seeks to start and race after bruised ribs from Bristol, while Marcis tests Petty’s STP Dodge and Penske withdraws Marcis’ car. Benny Parsons and Buddy Baker top practice for the 367 lap event with Parsons fastest at 151.227 mph.
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Darlington
S.C
Dave Marcis
Bobby Allison
Labor Day
Marcis
Richard Petty
Bristol
Tenn
Petty
Darlington Raceway
Roger Penske
Richard
Benny Parsons
Buddy Baker
Parsons
Escape Artist Quayle Regales Readers With Flair
The piece features Quayle narrating his claimed 17 year identity protection and past close escapes from law enforcement. It blends quail slang and humorous sports betting notes about Central, Ragsdale, and several opponents with colorful asides and mock bravado.
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Jim Pattit
Bob Boyd
Craig Smith
Boyd
Wilmington
The
University of Maryland
Pine Valley
Bill Grove
Jamestown Golf Association
Jamestown Park
Jamestown
Mike Barger
High Point Golf Association
Oak Hollow Golf Association
Tony Piper
Bob Ruscoe
N.C. English
Dean Tester
Clyde Hedrick
Odell Johnson
Buddy Duncan
Wilson
Bobby Locke
Bob Colbin
Colbin
Tim Solesbee
Corbin
Phil Byrd
Erwin High School
Dale King
High Point Enterprise
HP Central
Ragsdale
E. Forsyth
Andrews Smith
Thomasville
Trinity Lexington
E. Davidson
Allen Jay
Guilford Edge
Christian
Denton
Guilford
W. Montgomery
C. Davidson
Davie County
W. Davidson
Randolph
Central Parkland
Reynolds
Smith
Trinity
Edge
SE Guilford
S. Guilford
Ch. Central
SW Randolph
Kenan
Quayle
Fearless Quayle
Johnny Law
Buzzard
J. Speagle Beagle
FBI
Raymond Berry
Brooks Robinson
the Quayle
Central
Bison
Tigers
Boston Stranger
Andrews
Red Raiders
John Wesley Hardin
SE Guilf Southeast
Bonnie and Clyde
Southeast
Southern
Edgewood
Denton Alcohol
al Capone
Warriors of West
Spartans
West Montgomery
Joseph Valachi
Green Dragons
Davie
Barker
Cougars
Chatham
Southwest
Parkland
Nelson
Internal Revenue Service
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