Events Calendar

Amelia Dougias Gallery

The Great Goddess Returns

Various Artists

Oct 3-28

Opening Reception: Th, Oct 6 1830-2100

Colours of French Poetry

Gabriela Diaconu

Nov 1 - Dec 16

Opetiitig Reception: Th, Nov 3 1600-2000

Gallery Hours:Mo-Fr 1000-1900, Sa
1100-1600, Su Closed

Gallery Talks

Atttila Douglas Gallery

Thutsdays 1215 - 1300

Free Aditiission

Oct 20 Vaticouver Women in the
Intet-war Period. Hosted by Letia
Richatdson, Simon Fraser University

WemenSpeak Institute

diid Annual Fundraising Gala
Featuring Shari Ulrich

Fr, Oct 21 2000-2200

Petforining Arts Theatre

Tickets: 5472 (quote ID# H801A-19943)

Neon at New West

Free Concert Series

Thursdays 1230-1330 in the Performing
Arts Theatre

Oct 6 Karen Ydenburg, soprano
Cherith Alexander, piano

Oct 13 Oliver Gannon Jazz Trio

Oct 27 Marc Destrube, baroque violin
Martha Brickman, harpsichord

Talking Music - Tuesdays at Two
Free music lecture
Room 3221 1400 - 1600

Oct 4 Workshop on vocal health with
Linda Rammage and Eric Hannan

Oct 25 Douglas College alumnus Robert
M. Best discusses “Innovation and
Renovation in Musical Composition”

Concerts

Scholarship Benefit Concert
Douglas College Music Faculty
Fr, Oct 28 at 2000

Performing Arts Theatre

Literature Alive

Isabel Huggan

We Oct 26 at 1200

Room 4241

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He’s already won three straight championships, but golf coach Gert van Niekerk
isn’t interested in sharing the BCCAA silverware.

Title tee time

If golf aficionados were to follow the
sign-waving example of other sports fans,
you could expect a Douglas College
supporter to journey the greens and
fairways this fall carrying a sign that
reads: “The Drive for Four in 794.”

Of course, golf fans just don’t do that
sort of thing, but the desire to capture a
fourth-consecutive BCCAA golfing
championship is still very much on the
mind of Royals’ coach Gert van Niekerk.

Gert’s golfers have dominated the
five-team B.C. college circuit since the
late 1980s; they’ ve won three straight
provincial titles and four out of the last
six. To keep the drive alive against
increasingly competitive challengers, van
Niekerk has looked to recruiting,
additional tournaments and plenty of off-
season golf on the team’s home turf, the
Belmont Golf Course in Langley.

“T think a lot of our success has come
from recruiting. I’ve made an effort to do
some research to find good people,” said
van Niekerk. “What makes it a little bit
easier is that golfers are attracted to a
successful team. It’s the same as in any
other sport.”

An extended season has also been
helpful. The Douglas College team
generally carries about 10 golfers,
although only six may enter any one
BCCAA tournament. The extra players

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are permitted to play in spring events at

the University of B.C. and Washington
state, with most stepping up to compete 8
conference play the following fall.

The latest, and very significant,
ingredient in the Royals golf team mix,
was the addition of the Belmont home
course. Belmont allows College team
golfers to play free of charge and also
hosts the team’s October conference
tournament. During last summer, an
average of two Royals foursomes tested
themselves against Belmont’s five
artificial lakes and 70-plus bunkers -
6,416 yards from tee-off to final putt. The
result has been some rather reassuring
new math.

“Tt’s really helped the players,” said
van Niekerk. “Roger Gilhespy is my
senior player this year, and the practice
has taken about seven or eight strokes off
his game. He’s shooting a steady 75-76
now.”

As the team heads into its new season,
van Niekerk is attempting to add some
new wrinkles. The coach is organizing a
Douglas College spring tournament,
which would include university players.
He’d also like to see some women teeing
off. There is presently no BCCAA
women’s golf conference, but anyone
interested in playing an exhibition season
should contact van Niekerk at 527-5042. 8