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Sports Week Wednesday February 197S Page Dance pair takes Canadians Kris Barber and Kelly Johnson had many hours of bard work rewarded as their talents carried them to the Junior Dance championship at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships held in Thunder Bay over the weekend Barber and Johnson who finished fourth at the same championship In Victoria British Columbia last year led all the way in this one winning all three of the separate events For their exploits in Thunder Bay Barber and Johnson were chosen members of the junior world championship contingent The World will be In Augsburg West Germany March April 1 From his home In Glen Williams Barber told the Herald that he and his partner who Is from Toronto skated the beat their beat ever to win It all AT VERY BEST Things went very well for us in Thunder Bay the 17 year old said We were at our very best After winning sectionals In Thomhill Barber said that he and Johnson did not go all out there He said that they were saving themselves for future competitions In Thornhill they won in very convincing fashion as no other dance pair was even In Montreal for the divisional Barber and Johnson were again by far the class of the field At Thunder Bay the dance pair used the same repctolrc that had carried them to the sectional and divisional championships Wi made a tew minor adjustments Barber said but it was exactly the same program we skated at the sectionals and The one big difference at the Canadians was that the dance pair executed it much better The Maritime Aucoim and Peter finished second to Barber and Johnson at the Canadians They are trained Roy who serves the same function for Barber and Johnson We knew the field very well and we expected that our toughest competition would come from and Peter Barber said Third place went to and Wayne who had finished second to Barber and Johnson at the In Montreal it CONDYLAR Although Barber and Herald photo by Drew Clarke Kris Barber and Kelly Johnson seen above during competition In Thunder Bay held last week the two will have competition at Thunder Bay won It all In the junior dance at the fairly long rest before travelling the World ChamploniMpa In Canadian Junior Figure Skating Championships After the West Germany Raiders win two page 27 Squash club at capacity page 26 Acton take tourney page Johnson are only in their second year of skating with one another they were the favorites heading into the competition Aside from having an extra year ex the three dance pairs that finished ahead of them last year at Victoria were in junior class I his time around II the dance pairs last chance to claim the junior title Regardless of how they finished at Thunder Bay next year they had to move up to the senior level A dance pair is allowed to compete in the junior class for three years or until they win the division This Is Barbers third year as a Lost year Barber and Johnson finished second to a Soviet dance pair at the Viorld Championships Although they swept to victory in all three of the competitions so far Barber said he was never absolutely certain that they would be selected lo the world junior We were surprised hat we were picked Barber But you never The approximate two months between the Canadians and Worlds represents the longest break the dance pair has had so far this year However the break may be just what is needed for the skaters who reach emotional peaks with each competition to prepare properly for major champ On Monday Barber said he was just drained as a result or the Canadians tie said he was going to relax or a week before resuming training Kevin Parker places second Kevin Parker placed second in the Canadian figure skating plonshlps held in Thunder Bay last week Parker was leading the junior mens division after the figures and short program but a spectacular performance by Brian Orser in the free skating pushed Orser ahead of Parker lo win the championship I t really skate my best 1 Just tried too hard I knew I could do but when went out on the ice I tried too hard and couldn t do it the way I wanted lo he said Parker eels that had a slight advantage in coming from behind When you re in the lead you have to constantly worry about staying there you Just can let up according oParker UPSET AT FIRST Continued on page