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Page I SECTION C THE February lw Cross country skiing The diagonal stride is similar to walking only with a mora fluid gliding motion It la the Ingle most Important technique that you will learn audi he main means of propelling the body forward Practice the following using your poles for balance only With the back straight and the body at a degrees angle place your weight on the ski that you intend to use to push off This Is your kicking ski With the leg bent slightly at the knee push off and straighten that leg Now transfer weight to the opposite ski and glide your glide ski now becomes your kicking ski The other ski will now be the gliding ski This is the kick and glide method a process to be repeated over and over again The secret of the kick and glide process is weighting and Just like walk tag on- a trampoline the weight Is transferred from one foot to the other When practising this process don t be afraid to exaggerate In other words bend the leg at the knee low as possible and spring upwards Straightening the leg Just as you would on a iraihpptfn Shorten your glide shift your weight to the ski and repeat the kick with the ski Past repetitions are best as you will a sense of rhythm more rapidly As the weighting and unwelghtlng process becomes second nature you can then think about lengthen tag your glide Incidentally this fast weight transfer exercise will stand you In good stead when it comes to climbing slight Inclines To this point we have concentrated on the diagonal stride The proper use of your poles will not only assist you with the diagonal stride but will Increase your forward thrust and speed Each planting of the pole should coincide andbealtematedwithtbe kicking ski The pole should be planted at a point Just a few inches ahead of the boot beside the kicking ski Apply downward and backward pressure until the arm is extended then open the palm of the hand to relax The should be swung In a pendulum action As experience is gained may wish to employ the double pole single kick technique to rellevefatlgue This will be detailed at the end of this chapter The skating technique used in cross country skiing Is basically the same In ice skating Naturally skating on skis Is more awkward due to length of the skis There are two skating ttfed which I will refer to as the full skatBfcndtbe hair skate This method Is employed on the flats Let take a look at how to become proficient at the full skating technique place your weight on the Inside edge of one ski and push off to one side whichever side feels most comfort able Both poles can be used at once to assist you to gain at the precise moment of push off The other ski is now lifted and placed ski the tail of this ski Is ahead of and clear tM push off ski TRANSFER OP WEIGHT Now transfer your full weight from the push ski to the gliding As the glide ends the gliding ski now becomes the push off ski and the process is repeated Your posture should remain erect during the skating process with the trunk of body leaning slightly Forward Be careful to keep the poles dear of both skis while skating As your balance and confidence In skating Improves you should eventually be able beta poles behind your back with your lands together This is the classic skating You will be amaxed at the speed that can be ittalned over a prolonged period of time using the farting technique Local skiers place well Three Georgetown crosscountry skiers did well it the racing event held recently Kevin took top honors In the 18yearotd class covering the kilometer course in a time of five hours minutes Andre Oulmet finished third in the class with a time of five hours minutes Herald columnist John Peaker was third In the category with a time hours 37 minutes The three were racing as members of the Chlnguacousy Nordic SU team out of Bramalea Bruce of the team won the class with a five hours minutes Also the squad of Bob and Malcolm the team award Oulmet 10yearold son won the gold for winning his class In the kilometer race All of the mentioned skiers excluding the younger received Award of Excellence for their performances team travelled to Hull Quebec this weekend where they took part In the Canada a only world crosscountry event Players feel upset still possible still remain confident By DAN RALPH Iff raid Sports Editor The Georgetown Gem in Is might be down but the players don feel they ore out by any means The ore down in their seven quarter final scries with Colts won the opener In Thursday and beat Georgetown at the Saturday They are further away but not out of reach said forward Todd Cull The first two games could have gone cither way I think If can capitalize on our can still tut eh them Cull said he has been impressed with play travel lo Thurs day for Game Three then be at home or Game Four Cull said winning Thursday game is Imperative for of goalie Steve the If required He said if the Game ve II be play Gem can put a couple goals past him early Georgetown would have a chance of grabbing at least he next game have to play three whole periods and If we can get the bounces I think we can take them at least for one game Cull said The will cd Sunday afternoon In Barrio which Cull feels won I hinder the locals If we can gel a win wo want to keep It going he said Gooltcnder Chris Sparrow said he knows Georgetown can beat Alt we need is a good three periods Wc just TODD CULL don have the cons is ten right now he aid Although the Colts finished first in tho Central Ontario Junior B League standings Sparrow said they have not played like a first place team Barrie is not playing as well as I thought they would Theydontlookas good as or be said Strcetsvilie finished second while was third in the final league stand ngs Sparrow too said a win Thursday Is crucial for going to have puck away to work for it he said The key Is going to be a town con continue piny consistent effort hard Ing the man on the Colts work bearing down and r chances for a win making no mistakes should remain good If wo can play a whole game like we d keep in the third period of looking over their Saturday game can shoulders in the beat them Sparrow corners he said said Their goalie has played Forward Wayne but have also made Morrow also said he felt by shoot Georgetown outplayed at him the Colts Saturday nitre was a little But wc gave the puck prwsure at the start but away which cost us he now Ihere more said We arc going to lo have to stop gMnpV Thursday he said Second diving course set to start soon Now that his initial accepted into Letts SCUBA course has gone course that will lenta off successfully Joe lively start Feb and Letts would like to con tlnue offering such Garry Klrkpatrick shows fine form In showing bow to correctly perform a backward entry Klrkpatrick was one of he students taking the SCUBA course Inst was offered last Novemb- and his fellow divers finished the practical portion of course then had to go write the exam needed to obtain his SCUBA Herald photos Letts was the ins true tor of he SCUBA Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus course that finished Sunday at the Acton Indoor Poo Of he 19 people who enrolled IS will become certified divers The other person had to drop out of the course before it finish ed But there was a time when Letts might not have thought his Initial course would ever get started As the Nov rt da got nearer not many people seem ed Interested I think that was because it had never been done before and It was a big commitment for people to make and they wanted to be sure they could make It before getting lnvolv ed Letts said Sunday This time however only people will be Royal City players have busy week run weeks It will look at Improving one swim skills skin diving and then SCUBA diving Letts said fo some people the weekly trips to the pool for diving Instruction will be missed I know some people have Indicated to me hey will Once they get heir feet wet like it Its good fellowship and people are similar interests With the new crop of graduates Letts said It is quite possible a diving club will be formed It important to find people genuinely Interested then provide them with another vehicle such as a club It looks like we re on our way In getting one What I get out of this mostly is seeing people who the course and knowing they can handle themselves safe ly in the water At least one member of Letts class would like to take h s diving one step further One guy asked me for more information about the diving school at Harbour front In Toronto where they train people for career jobs diving He is thinking about It as a career The second course will cost interested people and will take place at George town Indoor Poo ing completion of repairs Letts would also like to hear from experienced divers about what they would be Interested In doing For more informotl on people are asked to call Letts at B77 1074 Those interested must provide their own mask f ns and snorkel HAS MOVED forComphtmCothoo SmicmCotnmTo 305 ARMSTRONG ntit It was a busy week for the Novice A Royal City hockey team as the squad laced up for five games Milton was In town for the first contest and look a 1 win chuk had the only goal for the locals ass sted by David In a tournament held in Wh tby Georgetown faced Creek in their opener and dropp ed a 60 decis on Tyson was the team a MVP The second game was more successful for the locals Georgetown dumped rival for heir first win of the season was the MVP scoring both Georgetown goals in the Poppys Major Pee wees record playoff victory Chlnguacousy came back in this round to even the scries at one game apiece February with a convincing win on their home Ice Game Three of this best of five series took place at Memorial Arena February when Poppy downed the visiting squad George town held a convincing 40 lead after almost two complete periods of hockey with goals scored by Andy Pearce McCauley and Dale Royals lose By JAMIE Herald Correspondent The Roy concluded their Ontario Hockey I on Intermediate C regular season on a sour note as they dropped a decision to Mount forest Rams Saturday evening in Hlllsburgh The Royals finished with a respectable record of 13 wins eight losses and three ties for points in their Inaugu Intermediate season Play was close throughout the opening and middle periods as Ml Forest led only after the second stanza Bui in the third period the Rams netted three goals In a span of two minutes and seconds break the game wide Jeff Baker Tim Andrews Herb Cowan and Wayne Cherry each fired two goals to pace the Rams attack Neil Brown added Tour Steve replied three limes for while Paul Allison connected once Tor the Royals will now face Palmers ton In a best of five series beginning Thursday at The second game will be 30 day In Credited with assists were Jim English Bill Steven Alchln and Wes McCauley The visitors counted at the SO mark or the second frame only to have Jim English connect on passes from Andy Pearce and Steven to pull ahead Georgetown lead diminished by two as the visitors attempted a comeback and managed their fourth counter late In the final stanza Hard working Dale McNiven set up Wes McCauley for a goal and Jim English final lied the Georgetown scoring with an empty net marker to complete the match 7- Georgetown played Game Four with a great overall team effort resulting In a victory over their opposition The score seesawed back and forth with Georgetown counting the only goal In Ihcflrstperiod beat the on the short side to go up 10 Chlnguacousy tied the game en seconds into the second period With less than two minutes remaining In the frame a poke check by goalie Chris Cambourls to Rod allowed Andy to break In alone and pull the locals ahead again lied the match early In the third Wes McCauley made It for he locals on a three way passing play from Andy Pearce and Mark The host team again rallied to tic the game before Jim English picked up a rebound from McCauley and Andy on a goal mouth pass to cement the win 43 and end this scries This squad will next meet Brampton and the winner of this next round will advance Into the Provincial Playoffs win assisted on the first goal while had the other assist in the 1 win But Georgetown was soundly beaten in the consolation final 12 1 as had the lone goal Joe Stephens was the team MVP Georgetown did not leave empty handed as both teams were given finalist medals return ed here Sunday in a game that was scoreless up until the final two minutes of the game when the visitors scored The locals nulled their goalie and with 10 seconds left the visitors scored again Darryl Stansfleld Paul Ingram and Jim played well for the home cam The TANNING CENTRE 120 MILL ST 8779766 GEORGETOWN FIGURE SKATING CLUB presents their 25th Carnival at the GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL ARENA Saturday March 2nd 30 m Sunday March 3rd 1 FEATURED Come Patch Kids Care Sears and Your Videos TICKET SALES if MEMOHUL ARENA frtmuy IS Madly IT Sin J Ftbnwy tin HEMMED ARENA Hi 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