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THE HERALD Wednesday Novembers ItTS Subsectionals attract praise The SubsectEonal com petitloos for the Central On lario of the Canadian Figure SkaUng Association were held this past Saturday and Sunday at the Gordon Memorial Arena In and several area figured prominently In the results The Subeectlonala are an adjunct of the more Important Sectional and occur when a certain category In the respective Is filled to overflowing In the Central region a case two categories Pre Novice and Novice Ladles bad an overabundance of skaters and thus the Subsectionala were staged Each class consisted of three flights A and C of competitors and flights were subsequently thinned down Into two sub flights of six each In order to qualify for the Sectionals to be held at the Gordon Memorial Arena November IS and IB a skater had to finish in the top four of her flight Of particular Interest to area figure skating people the performance of 14 yearold Cindy McGIUoway of Acton who finished third In Ladles Singles Group Sectionals Other Hal ton area skaters to make the Sectionals were Nancy Buys and Patty and Stndy Van of Oak- vltle Local Interest was also apparent In the performance of Miss Patricia Fletcher of Toronto Patricia and Chris Barber of Georgetown will be competing In the Sectionals In the Novice Dance category so there were many local people rooting for her Moral support aside Patricia put on a fine free skating exhibition oh Sunday and finished first In the Ladles Singles Group Another young lady from Acton Diane Baglnski who competed in the PreNovlce Ladles Singles Group B category finished eighth In her flight unfortunate will not be competing In the Sectionals Although the Subsectionals are regarded as an adjunct to the Sectionals for those skaters Involved the pressure is the the decision aa to whether or not to compete Is Just as important Should a skater decide to enter these competitions regardless of their placing they are eliminated from Further club and Interclub competition for that year It places a great burden on the skater the pro and the parents and for many of the young skatera com over the past weekend the represented the pinnacle of their young Prom an organizational point of view the Sub couldnt have been run better The officials In barge included ap proximately ioo people from the Georgetown Figure SkaUng Club plus officials from the Central Ontario Section Shirley Maraden the championship chairwoman for the Central Ontario Region was on hand over the weekend and she was ex pleased with the operation She complimented the Georgetown Club for Its part In the event and commented Things have been going super Weve had tremendous cooperation from the local club and the lovely new faculty has aided our Over BOO spectators took In Sunday freeakating part of the competition and according to Mrs Maraden this Is a better crowd than normally seen at Subsectionals and augers well for the success of the Sectionals In terms of spectator response Trrc were several out standing routines performed on Sunday however a sour note was en regarding the Ice No one from either the Georgetown Figure Skating Club or the Central Ontario Regional group voiced criticism about the Ice but several skaters were overheard commenting on the failure of the skates to grip the surface On top of this gouge marks were visible as well as water spots At one point near the end of Sunday a competition a layer of fog formed hovering Just above Ice level The personnel at the Gordon Alcott Memorial Arena did do a fine Job during the twoday however It Is too be hoped that problems that did crop up can be eliminated before the all Important Sectionals In the Novice Ladies Singles Group A the Sectional qualifiers were In order of standings Michelle Simpson Figure Skating Club Shawn Shanly Toronto CC Glenda Polrfer Upper Canada SC and Van Wleren New Patricia Fletcher upper Canada Figure Skating Club Nancy Buys New Patricia Toronto CS CC and Kelly Johnson Upper Canada SC qualified In the Novice ladies Singles Group In the novice Ladles Singles Group C Sectional Included Linda Belec Skating Club Marg Pamela Reeks SC and Dawn Thomson Toronto The Pre Novice Ladles Singles Group C Sectional qualifiers included Carol Hume Toronto CS CC Toronto C CC Rosen and Mandy Upper Canada C Cindy McGIUoway of the Action Figure Skating Club finished third in flight of Pre Novice Ladles Singles Group along with Pamela Leah Thomson of the Upper Canada SC VIcU Lea Miller and Catherine Ann Russell SC In PreNovlce Ladles Singles Group A the Sectional qualifiers Included Donna Martini Woodbridge Laura Upper Canada Diana Rankin Toronto CS and The attraction of the Central Ontario Regional Sectionals has been tremendously enhanced by the an nouncement that Toiler Cranaton recognised throughout the world as perhaps the beat male competing today will skate a special Although a definite time has not yet been finalized and a further announcement will follow It is expected that Toller will be performing Saturday November IS Sectionals for David Leslie DAVID WATSON the son of Mr end Mrs Bill Watson of Weber Drive Georgetown will be competing In the Central Ontario Regional Sectionals to be held at Georgetowns Gordon Memorial Arena November 14 15 and 18 The Cental Ontario Regional Sectionals of the Canadian Figure Skating Association will be held in Georgetown 131415 and 16 of November and this Georgetown area will be represented by four young skaters David Watson will enter the Mens category Leslie Tonna will be competing In Junior Lads and Quia Barber and Fletcher wUl be entering the Novice Dance Category To Introduce area skating enthusiasts to the young this weeks paper will feature background on Leslie Tonna and David Watson while next weeks edition will feature Chris Barber and Patricia Fletcher Leslie Tonna Is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles of line and the 15- yearold young lady Is a grade student at Milton District High School Leslie started skating at the age of nine in Chinguacousy and Is currently a member of the Granite Figure Skating of Toronto under the tutelage of Mrs Louis Strong Miss has skated In Georgetown but her quest to improve has led her to Toronto where even her summers are taken up as she tains at Weston during figure ska tings lean months She has been active com petitively since 1873 and despite other coropllsbraents In her relatively short career still regards her Initial triumph as the high of her skating career to date She competed In the Interclub competition In 1973 along with skaters from Credit Valley and clubs and took first place In the Ladles category In Leslie entered the Sectionals again in the Novlce Ladles category and In the 1974 Divlslonls held In Ottawa the young skater placed fourth In Novice Ladles This year with the exception of upcoming sectfonals Miss Tonnaa competitive skating has been limited to an club competition held in Oak ville In this competition she placed fist In the Novice Ladles event Leslies immediate goal Is a Canadian Figure Skating Champtlonship and her ultima to goal Is to represent her country In the Olympics With this in mind the Central Ontario Regional Sectionals are of prime importance she will be competing against more skaters and depending on her per formance stands a good chance to gain more than Just area David Watson the 12 year- old son of Mr and Mrs Bill Watson of Weber Drive of Georgetown Is no stranger to area figure skating adherents and bis accomplishments In a relatively short span of competitive skating more than speak for themselves David has been skating from age six but has been engaged at the competitive angle for a mere year and a half In that time he has successfully passed his second and third figures won two bronze medals at the North Bay Moke A Date To Skate Free Skating Invitational In the Juvenile Mens and tho Mens and in the higher calibre Central Ontario Section held at lands Ice Centre In Toronto this past August be bronze medal In the category and a Silver medal In the In category David Is a Grade Seven at Centennial Public School here In Georgetown but most of his spare time is taken up by his chosen sport though ho member of the Georgetown Figure Skating Club his Instructor la Mr Rick of Oakville and David trains in the summer In Chinguacousy In the fall En Port Credit and in the winter here at home In the Sectionals com petition young Mr Watson 4i The Raiders sag twice raiders I Can lightning strike twice In the same place For the Georgetown Chrysler of the OHA Intermediate A loop the question Is rather a moot one Because to the chagrin of the Red and White crew It not only can It did The Raidera played a borne and borne series with the Merchants this past week in Georgetown on Wednesday night and In on Friday and although the Intermediate Is still very young the twosame clash was for first place The Balden at least for the present will have to concede a better spot In the standings to as they lost at home then were downed in on Friday In both games the team exploded for the winning margin In the final minutes Both games followed the same pattern tight low scoring contests for two periods followed by a In the third period On Wednesday night the core was following minutes of play then Dundas popped five unanswered goals within a span of 11 minutes to take be two points On Friday night the Raiders led 32 following a goal at the 19 33 mark of the second period by Tom Gilbert then Dundas again shifted Into high gear scoring four unanswered goals this time within a span of ten minutes for the win This lack of finishing power must be cured if be Raiders art to remain one of the favourites for the In termedlate A crown Dundas opened up a lead In Wednesdays game after a period of play on goals by Doug Cook and Steve Up until 14- minute mark of the middle frame the visitors dominance continued but then Rick Schurr from and Art Webster and Crafg Simpson from Guy flabotnin and Tommy Gilbert allowed the hometown favourites to leave the Ice at the end of minutes with a The Haider was shortlived however as hit the scoresheet for a 32 lead at i mark on a goal by Murray James and when the ice chips had settled at the li mark were In front by their winning margin of 7 While a goaler must cer tainly take the final reapon- for a goal Raider Keith Pallet was not solely at fault as a defensive breakdown allowed to run amuck In the Red and White during their onslaught In Dundas on Friday the Raiders seemea nave a definite edge In play at the of two periods The sparse which took In the game game at he arena sensed this and were quick to provide verbal prods in the direction of the Dundas bench The Raiders held a 3 lead after two periods on by Nell Cotton Craig Simpson and Tommy Gilbert but then a rash of rearguard penalties whlthered he Raider defence and the Merchants once more pelted with potshots At the 3 mark of the final frame Nell Cotton received five minutes and a match penalty for an alleged spear and leaped at he opportunity The Raiders were forced to play thanded for the duration of the fiveminute major and In that Interim Dundas scored three times Doug Cook Rick and Ron Wilson were the marksmenforA lead In the final 13 minutes of Slay the Raiders picked up ve minors and a major three minors by defencemen George Grigor and two minors and a tenminute misconduct to Keith and the Issue was decided Rick who had opened the Dundas scoring early In the second period scored the final tally for the Dundas win at I the 14 mark Stan was the other sharp shooter The Raider record now B stands at three wins and three losses with their next borne game scheduled for this Friday at 30 pm at the RaldenicorlngeliancetbwartedbyDunaasgoalerGerry Gordon Alcott Memorial Crfllg left and Pete Just failed Arena and their next away to capitalize on this chance but there were many other game next Tuesday In Port missed opportunities as well as the Raiders dropped 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con cerned David la at present aiming for a berth In the Canadians and as witness his drive to better himself com petltlvely his biggest thrill was successfully completing a double axel In practice last year rather than the medals he has won in actual com petition He la most definitely a young man on the rise In the world of figure skating Novice play mproves The Georgetown Novice Optimists Journeyed to this past Sunday and although they came up with a strong team effort found temselves on the short end of a 31 verdict when tho final sounded Hespeler opened the scoring at the 3 mark of the first period but Georgetown tied the game less than seven minutes later on a super goal by Todd Cull Mark Howie assisted an this scoring play This proved to be ail the scoring that the Georgetown boys could muster and scored twice In the middle period for the winning margin Georgetown did have several scoring opportunities In the final minutes of play but the stubborn black disc would Just no heed the of the local boys and steered clear of the goal line Wayne Morrow playing In Is first game of the season played very well on defence or the Optimists and Stephen Roy In the Georgetown nets came up with another excellent performance MISS LESLIE will be representing Georgetown in the upcoming Sectionals she will be competing In Urn Leslie Is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ninth Line Norval and hopes to some day represent Canada In the Olympics Gage lets up and loses Last Thursday the Georgetown Gage Stationary Bantams decision to Brampton and for the most part It was merely a cose of letting up at the wrong time The Gage crew Jumped Into a lead but then coasted slightly and before they could regain their form found themselves behind 33 close checking prevented Georgetown from bursting out In the third frame and as the buner sounded Brampton had their win Gage Stationary Major Bantam goal scorers Included Mike McMenemy with two while Dave Kemsheed added a single BIG GRIP BIG VALUE 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