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theNEPALD Week THE HERALD Wednesday April a ltW Page At Dominion championship Legion curlers third The Georgetown Branch 120 of the Royal Canadian Legion curled their way to third spot in the Canadian Legion senior championships in Halifax this past week Alter losing their first two games to Manitoba and Al the rink of Harvey Cbappe Pat Chamberlain Ken Taplin and Gord Camp bell went on to win five more games They were the only team to beat the Dominion Champions from local curlers arrived home Saturday after the Tennis anyone Once the court at Gordon were open Scott Turner a Toronto Indent t wail to get a break from hit exam schedule to gel In tome practice on backhand Ont champs Four Georgetown wrestlers fought their way to provincial bantam championships at GDHS Saturday The and 14yearolds Gord Savage Derek Roy Wayne Morrow and Pat Hipp all won gold medals for their efforts Nine other locals placed In the top three of their weight classes amongst the competitors from 19 other towns and cities around the province A couple of the wrestlers came from New York State Others were from Thunder Bay Cambridge London Cotlingwood Burlington Scarborough Guelph Bolton Grand Valley North York Welland Niagara Falls Brnntford Hamilton and Toronto Picking up silver medals for Georgetown were Brian Stone MikeMcNiven Steve Power Paul Wilson and Chris Ferguson Bronxe medal winners here in town included David Power Mike Larry Taylor and Jon Hammer Brian Doherty had a fourth and Geoff Knight Brian Hemes and Gary Last were fifth place finishers Also receiving valuable experience locally were Jamie Splller Hal Barton Dave Taylor Mike Gopslll Robin Rod Wilson Rod Deforest Rich Ward and Steve Pryer Special effort was put into the day by high school coaches Bob McKay and Roy Smith Tournament Jim Hall also wishes to acknowledge the work done by the referees the score keepers and special mention of Jim Atkinson Gary Southworth and Olga Murden work week long stay They knew we were there said Cham Georgetown won tbe right to represent Ontario when they won the provincial title last month at North Hal Ion They eliminated eight other Ontario teams Sluggers top Golden ers The Sluggers are the I960 A Golden Age bowling champions They emerged victorious Friday afternoon after completing the second week of playoff action The Half and Haifa won the division crown With a score of the Sluggers topped the 747 the Expos and their score of US the Rol ling Pins S and the Blue Jays score The Half and Halfs won with points Slow and Easy were second with 4 and the Six Dolls bad 4 the Raiders 4 and the Friendly Five 4 Presentation of awards will take place at tbe end of season banquet May 1 29innin pitcher Haines to throw in California Jeff Haines ihe yearold Glen Williams pitcher who went Innings before losing to the peter Beehives this past September is off to California Sunday begin spring training for a summer season North Amerl an lour with the California Cuties fastball learn His young brother Terry will accompany him for the duration of the camp as a holiday until the team first game May in which he will play too before returning The talented right bander will pitch for the sevenmember team in 125 exhibition games from coast In the United States and Canada He and his new team will be playing the Glen Williams Merchants Tuesday July during a swing through Ontario The Cuties are a act like the Harlem Globetrotters Haines who works for the family business of J J Haines and Sons Disposal was recommended to the California based team by coach of the Fergus entry jn the Intcrcounty Fastball league He had seen Haines pitch against his team during Ihe regular season When he was arranging for the to make a return visit there his year he owner asked whether a good Canad an could be recommended for the team as Iherc is a shortage of qualified youngsters in the predominantly hardball oriented state The Haines brothers names automatically come up Early In March contact was made and the arrangements or the trip were set up The team dresses at women players for the games Thus the title The experience of pitching every day agrees Haines is one of the most obvious benefits as well as competing against some of the best teams on both sides or Ihe border And travel exposure an added plus Tbe Wesl Coast champions will be Haines first opponent May Jeff and Terry Hames compare pitches tkey while down In California next week Jeff Joining a toning fasti team and Terry going down for the twoweek trefasu camp with him