By Gary Slatter
I received an email from Gerry Stevenson in Freeport Bahamas last week, letting us know that Fred Bell had passed away. I spoke to Fred recently, he was planning to visit Scotland and “get a Pro Am going, maybe even call Ron Hewat at CFRB to host it”.
Fred Bell pioneered golf travel. In the 60’s he formed the Canadian Sportsman Club and chartered Super Constellation planes to Freeport to stay and play at the King’s Inn. $139.00 included the flight, the hotel and 5 rounds of golf! Fred had worked with Air Canada before starting his own travel agency. In the old days you had to be a member of a club to go on a charter, and Fred’s club went to the Bahamas, Greece, Spain, Rio, Moscow and other places. Moscow was for the 1972 Canada Russia hockey series, Fred sold two plane loads at a reception in Ports of Call.
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Relief pitcher Matt Wise added to the New York Mets' pitching woes Tuesday when he was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised right forearm.
Wise, 32, hasn't pitched since he allowed a game-ending home run to Florida's Robert Andino in the 10th inning of a 5-4 loss on April 1.
Wise had an MRI exam last week that showed no structural damage. He is eligible to return to the Mets lineup on April 17 against the Washington Nationals.
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The United States added to their legacy of not being able to win international events as we lost another Ryder Cup. It really doesn’t shock me when the guys we bring over just don’t have the drive we ned. We need to start to bring guys that are hungry for wins. Alot of times we bring rookie’s or guys who don’t understand about winning.
I know it’s based on what you do during the season. Maybe it’s time to scrap that idea and go with a different system. From our results this one isn’t working.
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Posted on Mar 01, 2007 under Golf, Rugby Union |
Huddersfield play Leeds without a manager, a chairman elect officially taking his place for the first time, and with nothing much to play for in terms of promotion or relegation, not that any of this will matter much in this fiercest of local derbies.
Then there is the matter of the 4-0 derby defeat humiliation at Elland Road, and the blue paint on Billy Bremner.
I expect the sales of tins of OFF white paint have gone up in Leeds today.
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Posted on Dec 26, 2006 under Athletics, Golf, World Results |
Lel: three wins in four years
Martin Lel has won the London Marathon for the third time in four years, with Irina Mikitenko winning the women's race in only her second attempt at the distance.
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