Gavin Darbyshire Wins 1979 Sarasota Junior Match Play
Gavin Darbyshire, a former Venice High golfer bound for the University of Alabama on a golf scholarship, captured the 1979 Sarasota Herald-Tribune Junior Match Play Championship at Foxfire Golf Club. He defeated Mark Lippstreuer in the finals 4 and 2.
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Gavin Darbyshire
Venice High
University of Alabama
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Foxfire
Darbyshire
Mark Lippstreuer
WHS
Jim Kelley
Brent Pinkerton
Venice
David Salzburg
Jamie Berger
John Slater
Lippstreuer
Tim Wagner
Bruce Darbyshire
Phil Darbyshire
Mission Valley Golf and Country Club
Kelley
Down Pinkerton
Wilson
Scott Lanius
Kenny Cicera
Downing Richard
Jimmy Wrestman
Steve Culbert
Alan Cicera
DeVito
Sarasota
Jennifer Gaddy
Lawyers edge Kiwanis in wild Venice Little League semifinal
The Lawyers beat Kiwanis 23–22 at Chuck Reiter Stadium to reach the Venice Little League finals facing the unbeaten Elks. Miller saved the win with key hits while four Lawyers hurlers bridged the mound.
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Chuck Reiter Stadium
Kiwanis
Venice
Elks
Reiter Field
Charles Willis
Bobby Cox
Jimmy Britton
Allen Miller
Troy Agee
Bobby Hill
Bobby Smith
Miller
Steve Smith
Kevin Cox
Britton
Ken Morse
Willis
Agee
Robby Smith
Nick Passamonte
Bud Stivers
Jim Beans
Summer recreation at Englewood center kicks off
Englewood Recreation Center reports 180 plus signups for summer programs led by Scott Mehle. The schedule includes nature hikes to South Side Beach, frisbee contests, bowling events for 50 cents, open swim, a free throw contest, skating, target contests with movies for 50 cents, and a Riverview Planetarium trip. Additional activities include a Jacks tournament, a balloon race, a Will the Clown show, and a magic show with small fees through late June.
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Englewood Recreation Center
Scott Mehle
South Side Beach
Englewood
Riverview Planetarium
Will the Clown
Little League Area Two Tourney Set for Venice
Venice hosts the area two tournament July 16 17 and 18 at Chuck Reiter Stadium 1 with Bob Moore in charge. Teams include Punta Gorda Port Charlotte North Fort Myers Arcadia Englewood and Venice defending champion. locals have a bye till July 17 and one game on July 18. Cape Coral was dropped Fort Myers added in realignment.
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Venice
Chuck Reiter
Bob Moore
Punta Gorda
Port Charlotte
North
Fort Myers
Arcadia
Englewood
Moore
Sun Coast Gondolier
Cape Coral
Courtside guide to beginner tennis rackets and tournament
Phil Baker reviews beginner to intermediate rackets including the Prince PDP Plus and Head Edge, notes on oversize frames for motivation, loaners and demos, and reports on an Area Tennis Professionals tournament in Sarasota July 7 to 15 with junior transport to Bradenton and Phil Baker supervising.
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Miami
Dunlop Valley
Courtside
Sarasota
Bradenton
Phil Baker
South County YMCA Offers Disco Yoga Fitness and Camps
The South County YMCA advertises disco dance for teens starting July 11 priced 12.50 for members and 20 non members, an adult disco class starting July 10 at 25 per couple member and 40 non member, both six weeks taught by Beth Jarvis. Also yoga with Jean Newman begins June 26, six weeks, 15 member 30 non member, and a nine week co ed fitness class with Marsha Hanson at 15 member 30 non member. Swim lessons, open swim hours, senior lifesaving soon, and Day Camp sessions begin late June with Kinder Camp 40 non member 35 member and Day Camp 25 member 30 non member. Camp capped at 200.
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Beth Jarvis
Jean Newman
Marsha Hanson
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Elks, Lawyers
Bill Brennan
Richard Biesz
Pinkerton
Salzburg
Jim Allen
Kent Wilson
Nicky DeVito
Tampa
Loveland School
Bobby Thaxton
Patrick DeAngelis
Douglas Rizk
American Legion
Greg Metcalfe
South County Ymca
DISCO
Marsha
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