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Whitby Free Press, 17 Feb 1972, p. 6

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Page 6, Thursday, February i7th, 1972e WHITBY FREE PRESS MOTORING wit Whitby Matil i s the place, and today is the day mark ing the start of a three- da y dispiay of showcars, courtesy of Mo t or City Car Club. Cars on exhibit faIt under the category, "Street Rods" (b a s i c ai ty 'hot rodst capable of being driven), and Ifnm sure wili bring a touch of nostalgia to those who can remember the 'thirties. Displays include: a 1931 Ford model 'A' five window coup >e sporting ahefty 455 cubic inch Oldsmo- b il1 e engine owned and driven daily by by Bob Smirie of Oshawa; and from En- n i skit11en, a .1931 Ford model 'A' coach in the "1partly restoredi' stage owned by Glenn MilîIson. Motor City Car Club members wi 1l be on hand to answer ques- tions, handout literature, and possibly even give some tips to anyone inter ested in t e a r n i n g showcar restoration and preparation. Regional championship Races W h i I e weire on the subject of cr rent events - Peterborough Motor Sport Club i s hosting regional championship ra c es this Sunday from eight a. m. to five p. m. - that's right, car racing on i ce! Some cal1 it a "dice-on-ice", ot- hers just plain, "lice foules", but irr- egardiess, if your Sunday drive takes youPeterborough way, stop at Young's Po int and take in some action, it wil1 not cost you anything, unless of course, you decide to enter the family buggy, then, we11. . . good 1luck! Winter RaIIy The 2Oth Annuai Canadian Internat- ional W/\inter Raily hald last week end, w as one of the most successful ever. Competitors comments indicated a gen- e rai1 feeling of contentment and sati s- faction wi th the quality and results of the rally. There were, naturally, the usuat protests on watch discrepancies, but the rally itself couldn't be fauited. Accurate time-keeping has always been ACE ELECTRONIOS IN BYr«%A %9 er - rUI 8BY 16 ýh Mike Bu'r'gess, a source of frustration to railyists, so the organizers were not too surprised to find afew cronographs telliing differ- ent tîmes. Anyway, we stili don't have a 'win- ningest' car.,This vearts raliy was won in a Fi1a t 128. Jean-Paul Perusse and Lee Bar tholemew, both of Lavai, Que- bec, drove to top honours hn their front wheel drive Fiat. Car Danige Road conditions were better than ex- pected, possibly due to the mild speil, and 57 of the 78 starters finished. Car damage was kept to a minimum with one Datsun lup-endedt, one head on col1i s- i on, one entrant contemplating suing a 1 t ree for tjumping out" in front of hlm, and a few who are not back yet. The remaining cars iooked aimost like new. In c id ental 1y, Andrew Cowan, (the European professional 1workst driver) plI a ce d eighth.. . just goes to show we must have SOME 'pretty good' Canadian drivers! A toast to channel 9 The CFTO-TV network has to be commended for being possibly the most progressiveof ail our Canadian media. Despite the usual negativism of the con- se rvative 'stick-in-the-mudst usualiy found manning television stations, and w ho s h ow noth ing more than rout ine , s ter e o-type shows and newscasts..-. Ch annel 9 "dares to be different"' (as the s a yiînggo e s), bringing excel lent coverage (amongst other things) of IRaI- lying, Drag Racing, and î now a new Sunday afternoon racing series begin- ning this Sunday with Jackie Stewart and a Can-Am race. 'Tii next week, Happy Motoring! Id&, Eecrohme R..A & ansoi Dalr RADIO 668-3707E 118 ROCKTOS, WITB 5-pin .WHiTBY MENS' LÈAGU'E (WEDNESOAY) H I GH TRIPLES: R. ChiI1ds 790 (307); D. Duncan 7 78 (2 8 4); H. Van Staveren 768 (343); D. AIl1an 7-12 (265); A. Denyer 719'(258); Hans Zimmer 783 (2 75); W a 1k er 778 (295); B. H endersôn 760 (264); R. Orme 724 (256); M. Vesters 709 (285). H I GH SINGLES: G. Denyer 29 3, G. Childs 272, Rý. B r e ar 269, K. Laundry 267, N. Buck 288, G. W oo d cock, 271, T. Ailnsworth 271, R. Brear 269, G. Broome 268, L. Paddick 268, & K. Lauri- dry 267. TEAM STANDINGS: B&R Transport 17, Hookers I 6, Mifflin's Barbershop 15, Duff's Towing Ser- vice 15, Don's Spur Service 15, A&T Motors 15 WhitbyDodge Chrysier 15, Gus Brown Motors 14, Shor tv &Son BilliardsI13. J. B. McMuIan Real G. S. 10, Royal Hotel 9, Mitton Electric 6, Harold Hughes B. P. 6 & Jimbols Pub 5. Ladies' Flower League HI1G H T RI1PL ES: E. Avi son 745; D. Gough 716; G. S and f ord 707; M. L in tner 675; M. Farquhar 664; J. King 656, D. Kehoe 655; I. Farndal e 634; F. L ot t 6 186; B. Chi Ids 596; J. Pickard 596; H. M o ore 5 70; A. Powell1 567; A. Labanovîch 552; Ma rg Sturgess 548; M. McLaughl in 545; M. Bro- o ks 5-43; A. Barker 5 3 3; E. Jeppesen 524; M. J u by 517; R. R o berts 509; J. Laundry 506; G. Gale 504; F. Kalar 503; Marion Sturgess 503 and A. Bradley 501. H 1 GH SINGLES: E. Avi son 290; O. Gough 286, F. L o tt 272, J. Pickard 268, G. Sandford 264, B. ChîIld s 258, O. Kehoe 253, M. Lintner 247, M. Farquhar 244, J. King 241, I. Farndale 240, D . Moore 228, M. Juby 226, A. Labanovi ch 210, H. Moore 209, Marion Sturgess 208, A. Powell 2031 M. McLaughlin 205, A. Barker 203, B. Pla- skitt 202, M. Brooks 201 and Marge Snoddy 201. ST. JOHN THE EVANGEUSI LEAGUE HI1GH TRIPLES: Roland Chiasson 790 (244, 311, 235 ), F r a n Schatzmann 710 (249, 281, 180), Johr F r endo-Cumbo 673 (221, 219, 233), Cathy Arbour 6 35 ( 253, 186, 196), Nancy Johnston 611 (207, 231) Yvette Chiasson 604 (222, 122, 254), Agnes Schroer 6 9 6(175, 210, 211 ), Dorothy LeBl anc 583 (180, 211 192), Anna Gaudet 573 (188, 223, 162). HI1G H SI1N GLES: Jeannette Lemon 253, Sandra Hil243, Len Broderick 221, Jean B3roderick 218, Vince MoI loy 217, Mike Engel 212, Matt Koîsteren 196, Paul Frendo-Cumbo Sr. 194, Robert Godfrey 194 & Tilly Kirby 190. TEAM POINTS: Hurricanes 7, Sixth Dimension 7, Fuddle-Duddles 5, Ups + Downs 2, Holy Bowlers 5, Two + Four 2, Misfits 0 and Screwballs 0. CANDY BOW LEAGUE B. M. RESTAURANT WORLD'S HTD SBIGGEST Try our Deluxe 12" Hot Dog Every Day of the week only 45C SERVE ALL MEALS HOT OR COLD LOW LOW PRICES OPEN MON TO SAT. 6AM to 10 PM SUN.' 8AM to 10PM THICKSON RD. HWY. 2 TEL. 728-0545 1972 Dog Tags must be purchased before February 25 t h, I 97 2. Proof of rabies vaccine certificate d a t ed within two years of issuing of the Dog Tag is required before a licence can be issued. Fee for tags is as follows: - I Male .... $5.00O I Spayed ... $5. 00 I Female. .. $5. 00 Second MaIe, Female or Spayed Female $10.00O Dog tags may be obtained at the Municipal Office, Q5Dundas Street West, Whitby, Ontario. F. N. McEwen, Treasurer, To',,vn of Whitby. NOTICE' TO ICE SKATERS THERE WILL BE NOC PUBLIC ICE SKATING AT THE BROOKLIN AR ENA SUNDAY FEBe 2Oth ut 1:00 PM DUE TO THE BROOKLIN - WHITBY MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION NOVICE TOURNA. MENT SEMI FINAL CAMES.

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