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6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, May 4,1994 Brought to you by... Serving^ Since 1922 i Corner of Courtice Rd. and Hwy. 2 Sales and Servicing Jim Reid Phone Brad Kelly at 623-3303 Blowing the Whistle on Internationa RUPA RECORDS KNOCKOUT -- Professional boxer Nick Rupa had one of the easier fights of his career while appearing on the undercard of a Pemel Whitaker bout that was held in Virginia on April 9. After a number of tough fights that went the distance, Nick needed less than three minutes to gain a victory in his last fight, recording a knockout in the first round, His record improved to 21-3-2. There are no definite plans in his future, but his handlers are working on a title bout for him, which could come as early as June. The likely opponents could be Harold Brazier or Anthony Jones. One of Nick's two draws came against Anthony Jones earlier in his professional career. 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT -- All of the details of our 3rd Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament have been finalized, and we are eagerly awaiting the beginning of the tournament this Friday evening. A total of 30 teams from ages 10-18 will be participating in the two-day tournament, which will conclude on Saturday afternoon. The opening game for all the teams, and the designated times for championship games in each division are listed on today's sports pages. We'll see everyone on Friday. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CAMP -- The Oshawa Hawkeyes football organization will be hosting a Skills Development Camp at the Oshawa Civic Fields on May 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for interested players between the ages of 15-22. Lunch will be provided for all those who participate. Proper gym attire is required. For more information about the camp, contact Ken Hussey in the evenings at (905) 420-5714, or Mark Phillips at (905) 571-0530. Also, the organization is in need of experienced coaches, who can call either one of the two numbers mentioned to inquire further. LAWN BOWLING OPENS -- Members of the Bowmanville Lawn Bowling Club have completed their spring cleaning, and are eagerly anticipating their opening day on Sunday, May 22 at 1:30 p.m. They are looking forward to renewing friendships with past members, as well as establishing a friendship with any new bowlers who would be interested in a summer of fun and social outings. The club is located on Queen Street «■■■■■■•■■■a SENIOR BASEBALL OPENS -- Both area senior men's baseball teams are in the midst of preparing for their upcoming EOBA league openers. The Bowmanville Falcons will begin their season on Friday, May 13 in Little Britain, while their home opener will be on Sunday, May 15 at 1:00 p.m. against Port Hope at Soper Creek Park. Their counterparts, the Kendal Eagles, open their season at home to Little Britain on Sunday, May 15 at Harvey Jackson Memorial Park at 1:00 p.m.. The two teams will face each other on Wednesday, May 18 in Bowmanville with a 7:30 p.m. start time scheduled. Kendal has also been granted the Ontario Senior 'D' championships for the second straight year, and will be hosting that tournament on Labour Day weekend. IMPROVE YOUR GOLF GAME -- Want to learn the exercises that the PGA Tour and Senior PGA Tour players are utilizing to maximize their game? Are you looking to increase your endurance and learn about injury prevention? The Bowmanville Family Chiropractic Centre can answer both . of these questions during their clinic on Monday, May 9 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Court Room #1 on Church St. Anyone wishing more information is asked to call 623-8388. 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The Newcastle resident just recently recently returned from a two-week stint in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he officiated games at the World Senior 'B' Pool Hockey Championships. With a favourable recommendation recommendation from supervisors at the tournament, tournament, Houston hopes that he will once again be selected to represent Canada at an international tournament. tournament. Most preferable would be the 'A' Pool Championships, or perhaps, even an Olympics. "It would be an honour to go anywhere," he admitted. "Another trip would be the second chance of a lifetime." The World *B' Pool Championships Championships included eight countries playing playing a round-robin format tournament tournament to declare a champion. Switzerland, with a 2-1 victory over Latvia on the final day, emerged as the overall winners. Next year, they will swap places with the last place team at this year's 'A' Pool championship tournament, tournament, which is currently underway underway in Italy. The 1995 'A' Pool tournament will be hosted by Sweden. Liberty Bowl Youth Scores Senior Division Team Standings - Westlake 82, Welsh 72, Langley 70, Haley 70, Vickery 61, Flintoff 56, Carpenter 53, Pearson 51, Canadian 49, Break,; 33. /W High Singles - Todd Langley 250, Rob Toutant 228, Sonya Vickery, 216, Jason Vickery 209, John Carpenter Carpenter 209, Amanda Welsh 208, Shawn Haley 200. Junior Division Team Standings - Vickery 83,, Ross 73.5, Burtch 65, Tait 66, D. Welsh 58, Spoelstra 57, Goswell 56, T. Welsh 51.5, Humber 48, Coffin-: 45, Bowers 37, Preston 34. High Singles - Laura Spoelstra 215, 214, Lis Thrasher 210, Alissa Burtch 208, 200, James Welsh 194, Sarah McDougall 190, Karen Esse- link 189, 183, Jeff Connelly 182, Darryl Humber 179, Ryan Preston 175. High Triples - Alissa Burtch 581, Laura Spoelstra 557, Karen Esselink 520, James Welsh 500, Lisa ThrasW 489, Jeff Connelly 481, Sarah McDougall 448, Jimmy Goswell 441. Bantam Division Team Standings - Bulldogs 89, Rebels 83, Strike Force 79, Spares 74, Aces 64, Champs 61, Strikers 52, Raiders 46, Blue Jays 46, Winners 44, Might Ducks 41, Head Pins 34. High Singles - Ashley Burtch 189, Kim Hellam 186, Terri Flintoff 182, Matthew Hossack 178, Blake Kelly 178, Adam Goswell 174. High Triples - Jason Griffin 478, Ashley Burtch 476, Kim Hellam 472, Terri Flintoff 470, Ashley Henncy 460, Matthew Hossack 448, Kyle Milner 418, Adam Walton 416, Adam Goswell 414. Tyke Division Team Standings - James 64, Van Heuvclcn 56, Walton 56, Hossack 54.5, Marchant 52.5, Ross 48, Perry, 35, Fowler 34,5, Stacey 32, McDougall McDougall 30.5, Grccnlcy 26.5, Prior 26. High Singles - Jacob Beers 145, Jason Fowler 138, Holly Kcntner 133,129, Nicholas Pearson 131. High Doubles - Holly Kcntner 262, Kathleen Moore 244, Shawna Perry 237, Jason Fowler 233, Jacob Beers 231. Poland finished the 'B' Pool championship in third place, followed followed by Japan and the host team from Denmark. The Netherlands, Romania and China rounded out the eight-country tournament. China, who failed to register a point in their seven games, were by far the weakest team of the tournament. tournament. They suffered a 22-0 loss to Latvia, a 20-1 pounding from Switzerland, Switzerland, and a 15-2 setback to Poland. Poland. During the four games Houston refereed, one of the assignments he was selected for involved the woeful team from China. "I was told on the way over that I was going tu get the China and Japan Japan game because they figured it would turn into a riot," said Houston. Houston. "I hit them hard with penalties in the first period, and they played hockey after that." Outside of games involving the host team from Denmark, the tournament tournament drew little interest in terms of fan support. A game between Denmark and Poland would draw 5,500 to the local rink, while the following following day, a sparse crowd of only 25 would bother to attend a game between two other countries. Aside from China and Romania, who iced very weak teams, Houston compared the level of play of some of the other countries as equivalent to that of Junior hockey here in Canada. Canada. "The good clubs would be comparable comparable to Major 'A' hockey, while the weaker ones left a little to be desired." desired." The tournament also served as an evaluation camp for the officials, who represented countries from all over the world. The referees and linesman were put through a series of drills under the watchful eyes of supervisors. Those results will be used when selecting officials for future future international events. The tournament also provided of- I Jim Houston ficials an opportunity to compare ! the different styles they use in their ; respective countries.. It helped to ; build some close friendships. ! * "The comraderie between the of- !' ficials was excellent," said Hous- \ ton. ! The assignment at the World 'B' ; Championships is the culmination ; of 20 years of dedication to the sport * of hockey as an official for Houston. ! His career is highlighted by a num- ! ber of years experience in the OHL, ; as well as a stint in the NHL as a ; linesman, and the AHL under a ref- ; eree trainee program. • He also refereed pre-Olympic ex- ! hibition games last year, and has at- ; tained a level 6 in the National Re- ; ferees' Certification Program, the ; highest level attainable in amateur; hockey. Only a very select few in Canada have achieved that status. Which is why his selection to referee referee in Denmark was deserving. He now hopes that another opportunity, will come his way. "Now that I've been seen, my name is out there and they know who I am on the international level," level," said Houston of the difficulty involved in getting recognized at that elite level. "Every game was supervised; and recommendations are made from those reports. I hope every; thing went well." -, Supervisors did provide him with some insight, expressing that he wouldn't have any problem moving up a level to officiate games in the 'A' Pool. ' For Houston, that is encouraging news. ,i Jim Houston recently returned from Copenhagen, Denmark, where he was selected to referee in tlje World Senior 'B' Pool Hockey Championships. The Newcastle resident refereed four games of the round robin tournament, which was won by Switzerland. Above, he shows some concern for an injurocl player during a recent Jr. C playoff game between Bowmanville and Rockton. " WHY PAY MORE? 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