Adams Cup sailing quarterfinals set in Venice
The Adams Cup and Florida State Women's Sailing Championship quarterfinals come to Venice with the Venice Sailing Squadron hosting at the Venice Yacht Club. The event features the Yngling One Design Fleet Nine, with finals in Egg Harbor and semis in Lake Hartwell. Notables include Allison Jolly and Venice skipper Mary Alegretti.
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Venice
Venice Yacht Club
Charles Herron
Lake Hartwell
South Carolina
Egg Harbor
New Jersey
North America
Yacht Club
Gulf
Beach
Yngling Fleet
Fran Furey
Ken Oxley
Pat Talbot
Roger Britt
Charles Koch
Russell
Venice hosts 1977 Cystic Fibrosis tennis finals winners
Sarasota and Englewood players claim titles at the Venice Tennis Center in the 1977 Cystic Fibrosis Benefit Tennis Tournament. Winners include Warren Girle and Mike Maier in open divisions, with Maier/Crocker taking the novice doubles, plus Kathie Pope in women’s open singles.
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Venice Tennis Center
Warren Girle
Sarasota
Matt Cunningham
Mike Maier
Englewood
Bryan Crocker
Lee Copeland
Ray Phillips
Pat Burt
Venice
Janine Lynch
Sue Mallick
Osprey
Nancy Glaser
John Carr
Lloyd Chapman
Trevor Roe
Bob Ochs
Steve
Judy Crappo
Sarasota FOP Tops Babe's Plumbing 6-4 in Babe Ruth League
Sarasota Fraternal Order of Police defeated Babe's Plumbing and Hardware 6-4 in a Senior Babe Ruth League game at the Well Field. Jeff Grave doubled and Tom Pawelski tripled in the first inning to drive three runs as the FOP built a 4-0 lead. Babe's answered with two in the bottom of the first, and John Binway's two-run double in the fifth provided the final margin.
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Sarasota Fraternal Order of Police
Babe's Plumbing and Hardware
Well Field
Billy Strayer
Jeff Grave
Tom Pawelski
Babe's
Bryan Bryson
Tom Ross
John Gilpin
Bryson
Tom Maler
Pete King
John Binway
FCP
Jimmy Hill
Chris Cruz
Jeff Roberts
Maler
Ross
Hill
Strayer
Babe’s
Dave Carney
Mark Borden Wins Bobby Jones G C GSIGA Event
Sixteen year old Mark Borden of Venice High School led the Bobby Jones Golf Invitational at Bobby Jones Golf Club in Sarasota with a 72 to win the GSIGA event. Andy Gibson finished 73 in the 17 18 group while Jeff Marcum captured 74 in the 15 16 division.
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Mark Borden
Venice
Bobby Jones Golf Club
Sarasota
Sarasota County
Andy Gibson
Jeff Marcum
Scott Dunlap
Terry Routes
Bruce Darbyshire
Divers report rich Jewfish reef life off Venice Pier
Sarasota Sound Diving Club members Dr. Douglas Williamson and Andy Coblentz dove three miles northwest of the Venice fishing pier and found the reef teeming with Jewfish grouper and sheepshead with stonecrabs everywhere An unusual thermocline dropped from 88 to 72 degrees in 10 feet of water a finding that may aid red tide forecasts The next club meeting is Tuesday July 5 at 8 p m at the Zacchini Restaurant in Sarasota Area divers welcome
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Sarasota
Zacchini
Country Club Estates Men Hold Numbers Golf Tourney
The Country Club Estates Men's Golf Association hosted a numbers tournament at Lake Venice Golf Club on Tuesday. Winners Pat Patterson Bruce Worthington and Harry Wood shot 68, followed by Paul Miller Earl Wettstaedt and George Glattes at 63. Patterson earned top individual honors with 25, Ben Bender was second with 24.
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Country Club Estates Men’s Golf Association
Lake Venice Golf Club
Pat Patterson
Bruce Worthington
Harry Wood
Paul Miller
Earl Wettstaedt
George Glattes
Ben Bender
Rotary 15 Venice Lions 4 in Little League game
Rotary scored in every inning except the second to beat Venice Lions 15 to 4. John Conlan pitched a strong game with 11 strikeouts and eight hits allowed. Offensively Joe Poveromo led Rotary with a double and three singles while Todd Brooks added a triple and a single.
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Rotary
Venice Lions
Lions
John Conlan
Carl Miller
Scott Thinnes
Miller
Thinnes
Joe Poveromo
Todd Brooks
Ron Wallace
Chris Johnson
Ken Freeman
Don Maddox
Gary Dinka
Red Cross swimming lessons set countywide
The Sarasota County Chapter of the American Red Cross offers swimming lessons across the county. Locations include Siesta Beach, Turtle Cove, Venice Pool, City of Sarasota, Newton Pool, and local camps. Registration starts June 20 with varying fees and schedules, plus area youth camps and clubs offering programs.
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Sarasota County
The
American Red Cross
Siesta Beach
Turtle Cove
County Recreation Department
South County Recreation Department
Venice Pool
Tennis week clinic at Venice club by Rick Busse
John Rick Busse of VTSC will conduct a free National Tennis Week clinic at Venice Tennis and Swim Club sponsored by the U S Professional Tennis Association. The Saturday session runs 9 30 a m to noon with a chance to win a free tennis racket. Participants may join anytime.
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Venice
John “Rick” Busse
U.S. Professional Tennis Association
Busse
WTSC
Jacaranda Boulevard
Sklar Drive
Kiwanis capture Venice Babe Ruth playoff title in two games
Kiwanis beat First National Bank 3 0 and 6 5 to win the Venice Babe Ruth American League championship in a two out of three series. Key moments included Eddie Dinka’s pitching duel with Ryan Bliss and late Kiwanis rallies in game two.
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Kiwanis
Venice
First National Bank
United First Federal
Chag Moore
Doug Yates
Mike Kelly
Eddie Dinka
Dinka
Ryan Bliss
Cardinal Mooney
Venice Area Tarpon Tournament Banquet Sets July 5
The first annual Venice Area Tarpon Tournament Awards Banquet will be held Tuesday, July 5 at the Holiday Inn north of Venice. The event starts at 7:30 p.m with a 6:30 p.m happy hour. Venice Nokomis Bank and Trust sponsors. Buffet dinner and awards cost 6.95 per person. Public welcome. contact a board member to attend.
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Ginny Ripp
Venice Sailing Squadron
Tony Johnson
Competition Sails
Green Hornet
Jack McGill
Regardless
Fran Furey
Atalanta
Scott Bruin
Battle Ax
Terry Litrell
Revelation
Walt Waring
Edge
Bob Millin
Quest
Merle Graser
Kiki
Bill Moomaw
Mareda
Charles
George Satterly
Charles Herron
Charles Johnson
Boomer
Russ Mitchell
Bud Zenker
Sue Renfrew
Libbeth
Bill Hoffman
H. Harding Tucker
Ed Kanrich
Ken Oxley
United First Federal
Sarasota
South Seas Plantation
Venice
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Mitchell
Yngling One
Morton Z. Levine
U.S
Allison Jolly
Mary Alegretti
Kathie Pope
Bradenton
VSS
Sam Bo
Blake Mallick
Kathy Dempsey
Debbie Barnhill
Sarasota Fop
Babe’s Plumbing
Bobby Jones
G.C
Venice Area
Jim Kelly
Mark Lippstreuer
Randy Eastman
Ralph Antonetti
Mark Routeland
Tom Hunter
Greater Sarasota
Aquarius Pro Dive Shop
S. Indiana
Golf Club
Capri Blvd
Greenfee
Little League Rotary
Red Cross
City
Call City Recreation Department
Newton Pool
Field Club
Meadowood Academy
Tyne Lane
Colonial Gables
Country Club of
Boys Club of
Venice Ymca
South Gate
Boy Scout
Flying Eagle
Chanyatah
Vt&sc
Aerosmith
Jacaranda Y West
Ree World of Golf Parking
S. Tamiami Trail
Rick Paine
Dave Butler
Bliss
National
Chris Ball
Bobby Detweiler
Paul Warmouth
Ken Angel
Bill Hopper
Mike Roberts
Detweiler
Fanning
Butler
1St National
Craig Moore
Eric Hedleston
Toni Goode
Duttlinger
Roslyn
Englewood Shoe Repair
W. Dearborn
Post Office
Dura
Skinner
Dura Pack
Cook's Sportland E Ave
Mvt
Te Amia Fom Trapenas
Gabriel Red Ryders
Gabriel
Venice United Auto Parts
S. Grove St
Warm Mineral Springs, Fla
Trail Auto Parts, Inc
Tamiami Trail
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