‘|. ‘that, EELS, RODS and mb-. . ber pants are the three Rs of fishing -- the fish- ing basics. But a hat is fundamental too. ‘No . practical, —_ self-respecting ‘| fisherman or fishervoman goes oul withoul a skypiece, Rain is a pain; a hat ‘takes care of “And if you think a soaked head is a liability, exposing your noggin to the . Searing rays of the sun is even worse. -.. With one person in a hundred likely get melanoma by the year 2000, it ~ makes sense to pack your own shade. _ Anticipating an increasing demand © 4 “For “th “the: a ‘for sun blocking headgear, a US com- | /:pany has designed a mode! with mesh |) atop reflective foil, an extra long bill : With heat. absorbing’ material. un- . demeath, a terry cloth sweat band and “removable cape which can be attached “to.the shielding neck and shoulders. - The drawback to this sun-safe fedora “As makes the wearer look like a : ‘beckeeper from a distant galaxy. . Style. is important to fishermen -- - even spincasters. Medical folks tell us eye damage is _ -} ‘another unsavoury byproduct of UV (exposure. Fishermen are oi ‘squinting. into- reflected light. A good |. pair. of sunglasses is.a hedge against ; jiagainal eye damage, so is a good hat. always | With both you can ensure you will be " ooking into cataracis without contract- _ lng cataracts. a Fishermen wear and swear by all “kinds of hats, The baseball hat is very “much in vogue in the U.S. and, though _-Jdon’t'care for them, I have to admit they.do cut down on glare. But; ‘what. do you do about sun or ; Tain on the, feck? Well, you buy. 4 hat ¢alled a updowner with’an-éxtra“long ~ ‘pill like-. the~-kind Papa Hemingway . “used to ‘sporl ‘and. a baby dill on the © atk, put it on: your pate and risk the : amorous, attentions of hornbeaked scis- ’ got bills. and other species of beakish ‘marshbirds’ who’ will mistake you for : one of their own kind. Cowboy hals ate another American c favourite but they are hats intended for the wide open spaces. The only wide |..open spaces we have in these here parts are clear cuts, I reckon, and them i “places ain’t noted fer their fine fishin’. --Broshwhackin’ i is something we have iF Fi to'do aplenty and them cowboy hats : ust keep gettin’ bushwhacked by low . hangin’ branches, “The Englishman’s cap and the weed * prainbuckets they like to wear are tasty “ooking hats, but aré too hot in summer cand have frustratingly short bills: - Over, the years I’ve tried all manner of fishing hat. Finally, I bought the hat “Tm: wearing, in the picture atop this column. . It is a. Tilley. It’s made in Canada, ‘and it is simply the best fishing hat _ made. The brim Tilley is broad enough to cover my big, red nose and prevent : it from getting any redder. When it gets wet my Tilley gets stif- fer and sheds rain more efficiently, + ‘The Tilley is skookum: it comes with _a life time guarantee; the manufac- "turers suggest you leave it in your will. After more than three years of heavy “duty wear, mine. bas no rips, fears or - loose threads. Like all top notch pro- “ducts Tilleys don’t wear out they just age gracefully, ‘« Except for: the. coldest January days ‘ > when [am -forced to don a woollen ‘ block- heater, I wear my. Tilley exchu- “alvely. “Because it has those wide grommets ; ‘and drawstring I can fasten my hat - over my face and breathe comfortably - during astreamside siesta, «When riding ina river boat or fishing “in a stiff: breeze, the drawstring comes “down and around my chin for. Tileys -are always worn one size larger than, ‘your usual hat size; they rest com- " Hogtably on your: head. = .. White bats and bright hats make poor ‘fishing. ‘hats. [f you're stalking trout “you: should blend in with your sur- rouindings. At firm Tilleys were only made in an -off-white colour but are now made in tamed brown like mine. Perfect. Tilleys have foam for floatation -- in “case you forget to use the drawstring -- “and a small pocket inside ideal for - “holding a license or couple of leaders. © Fifty. bucks and: the standard: oh-so- irritating taxes. will get you a Tilley. | sherman it's money. well OWN AND DIRTY. Cred Union runner bites the dust tt top) on steal of third In Senior Babe Ruth tournament action final but the throw ends up In the dir, eluding the baseman’s outstretched glove. Garth Mutschke (above) hav- Inn bats overpower Vid-kids ra Local tennis gets Unlimited boost It’s a first for Terrace! Tennis Unlimited, a grass roots pro- gram sanctioned by Tennis B.C., will run two tennis. camps here in July and Au- gust. ~ Aud that’s the first time in its 10-year history the program has ventured outside the Lower Mainland. Dave Goulding, Tennis Unlimited director, sald the main purpose: of the. . camps is to get as many kids involved in the sport as possible. Open to 8-16 year-olds, the program teaches basics from serve and volley to body mechanics and grip... Participants get 12 hours instruction _ ~ ultimatel translate into more slaying in ‘The camps wouldn't have alot of fun too.”” - They also receive a Tennis B.C. junior membership, a T-shirt and a. shot. ‘at prizes ina minl-tournament. - oe While learning the skills of the game 3 important, however, Goulding: empha- - be worthwhile if the. kids. didn’t Volleys program served those up 18 ’ years old. Tennis Unlimited sessions provided young players with the opportunity to develop their skills further represented a siep up the learning ladder, he explained, _ Noting one in four British Columbians played tennis at jeast once a year, Holkesiad said it was the fastest growing - sport in the province. And it’s the same story in Terrace | where the number of youngsters enroled “in the various programs available had sized the idea is the youngsters - enjhoy . the experience, “The camps wouldn’ tbe worthwhlle if _ the kids didn’t have'a lot of fun too.’? °“ Grant Holkestad; a teacher and local _ Tennis - B.C,-zone co-ordinator, said bringing the program here is an-impor-- haat addition to the sport. here. Tennis liad: already been” introduced too * sorte Sleinentayy school and ‘the Junior soared this year. More kids given more coaching would the sport, he pointed out. -. “And who knows, one day a really - fine player may come out of here,’’ he added. - However, he added, “that would be a bonus.. The main intent was to promote tennis as a ‘great sport fo play”! and one which could be énjoyed over a lifetime. The tennis camps are scheduled for my 12-15 at the Kalum St. courts and August 9-12 at the Skeenaview Park couris off Halliwell Ave. Instructors will Include Richard Rreigl, ranked. number. one in men’s tennis in the northwest and perennial winner of “the men’s alngles. in the Terrace Open. “'The° cost ‘Is $95, including GST, and registratlon forms are available at all 10- _cal school, the: recreation office at the "arena and Safeway. | - Although players can sign on simply iby’ ‘showitg: up on ihe first day of the hey.run the risk of there being no pre-registtation i recommended, and | With be popularity. of the sport bere eae A five ron, fourth inning explosion and’ shut-out pitching over the last two frames gave Coast Inn of the West the lide in the Senior Babe Ruth tournament, , June 11-13. The Inn led all. the way in handing Video Stop a 13-8 loss in the final. That said, however, Video Stop's per- formance was an impressive one given they were up against a men’s team, The Inn jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first off a single: and an error while Video Stop left runners stranded on sec- ond and third in their half. Ascoreless second was followed by an exchange of deuces, Video Stop pitcher Bryan Fick striking out three but not be- fore Jeff Peden had hamrnered, a two-run .......; single fo centre. In line with coach Jim Fick’s’ “everybody plays” policy, Bryan ‘Fick headed for the bench having fanned five: and given up four runs on two hits and two walks, The Inn wasted no time getting to reliever Mark Daimi, Rick Shaw singling off the fiist pitch, stealing second and then narrowly escaping a hot-bax to take third. Bruce Neid’s base hit brought Shaw home and the Inn added two more when’ Stone laced a two-run double down the third base line. Gary Peden picked up the RBI on his Single, advancing to second on Scott RICHARD KRIEGL, the northwest’s top male player, will be one of the . Tennis Unlimited camp Instructors, ing given the Coast Inn of the West a solid start with steady hurling in the ear- ly innings, Inn bats went to wrok in the fourth to salt the title away. Peden’s blooper to shallow centre, dary then took third on a wild pitch, conyert- ing that into the fifth run of the inning on ‘an attempted pick off atsecond. =“ Another exchange of deuces broughi Video Stop to. the plate in the bottom. of the fifth trailing 11-4, but erratic pitching got them back inthe hunt. Five walks produced the first run, with two oul, the second coming when Ryan Watson cashed in on an error behind the plate. Eldon Munson made it three when a wild pitch eluded the catcher, the four- run tally being completed by Jim Edgar’s heads up, on-the-pitch steal which just beat the tag. ‘That was as . close as .the. Vid-kids - would get though, the Inn adding two more in their half of the sixth then keep- ing the opposition off the board for their last two bats, Neld picking up four strike outs in the process. Although unbeaten in the tournament, . the Inn was given a bad scare by Credit Union, needling a three run rally in the botiom of the seventh to squeak a 6-5 de- cision and berth in the final. Sent to the ‘B’ side, Credit Union ran into a red hot Bryan Fick who gave up only one hit and fanned nine in a 10-0 Video Stop shutout. Credit Union took the third place game with a convincing 15-3 win over the Jun- ior All Stars, Karate trio on top form The competition was Junior Yellow belt, but the results were ‘gold and bronze for the Hill brothers, Tyrel Hill returned home from the National Karate Association's Spring Tournament in Vancouver with a pair of golds, earned in Kata and Kihon Ippon Kumite, Sibling rival Tanner also doubled, picking up a bronze in those same competitions. Another strong performance was turned In by Terrace’s third representative at the competition, Paul Fleming just missing a medal in the Youth Green belt Kumite (sparring) and finishing sixth in Kata, . Local club coach Norm Goodlad pointed out the tournament was one of the bipgest of the year. and was open to all styles. Terrace is.a Chito Ryu club. The size of the entry, he added, meant the local trio were up against 18 other competitors in their respective divisions, Goodlad explained an unexpected shift In the dates of the tournament was the reason the Terrace contingent was not as large as usual, .- The Chito-Ryu club has now shut down for the summer buat _ will be back in the public eye in September when they start recruiting members for the 793- 94 season, he sald.