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vouncj ITD Open Until 900 pm g PHONE 8772761 the HERALD HAZEN SALES SERVICE LAWN GARDEN EQUIPMENT SNOWBLOWERS MOTORCYCLES SERVICE DEALER FOR QRICGS STRATTON MID PLAYING THE FIELD DAN Herald Sports Keillor Necessary braces mean deductions In a sport where a tenth of a point can rr the difference between finishing first or fifth gymnast Gail Eastwood must accept a two tenths point deduction even before she uses any pii apparatus in a meet The 16yearold must wear Mikros ankle braces as a result of an accident she had during a practice The braces which support the ankles make it very difficult for Eastwood lo point her toes during her routines The deductions come even though she has certificate from a sports doctor specifically staling that he Grade 11 Georgetown District High School student must wear the braces If she to compete Instead of being upset at having work harder for her scores Eastwood said she Is thankful she can compete at all I just think that if I didnt have them I be in the sport she said If the braces help I can accept the deductions It makes work that much harder Five years ago while practising a movement called an Arabian Eastwood came down on both ankles the wrong way The force resulted in severe ripping of the tendons and tendonitis then set it After consulting with doctor Charles Bull Eastwood has had lo wear the braces if she wants to compete Bull has been a doctor with national gymnastics and hockey teams and has his practice in Toronto She goes in lo sec Bull about once a year and be examines the ankles to make sure all Is working well Im really happy with him Hes always pushing mc and telling mc not to quit I probably listen to any other doctor Having had to wear the braces for the past five years Eastwood has grown accustomed to them She said the first year was the hardest In terms of getting used lo the braces Even though the braces can be tightened to offer ultimate support the possibility of an injury does loom in the back of Eastwoods mind When Im doing a move I think about It and concentrate more IfamovehurtsmyanklesI 1 Just think that if I didnt have them I wouldnt be In the sport he said If ifae braces help can accept he deductions GAIL EASTWOOD Recently Eastwood finished 10th in Club A class at the Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association competition said she was happy with her performance at the Peterborough meet I made it lo when I was In Grade and I Just to make it again she said But my main goal now is win Ihe provincial championships Eastwood is also a member of the Milton Springers club In the three preliminary meets held to determine qualifiers for the Ontario championships Eastwood finished on top in all three Im in the best shape Ive ever been In and Im confident she said But this will be her last chance claiming a championship of any kind Far after May 1011 meet in Burlington Eastwood will walk away from competition altogether Im accidentprone and my body cant take it she said Im tired of going to the doctor and having him say What is wrong with you now I want to stay In shape but I dont want to go through all the practice Eastwood practises about hours a week with Milton team as well as wo or three days with the high school In preparation for the Peel Hal ton and OFSAA meets the GDHS qualifiers practised every day Ill probably miss it competing but I took for lhat when it happens Even though she will retire from compe tition Eastwood will still remain associated with her sport An avid coach she wants to go as far as she can in that field Currently she has her Level One and will after ihe second level this summer One thing is for sure though On May 12 she will have no more use for the three pair of between braces she had had to use the past five Sunny Acres team finishes off year in grand fashion DAN Ill Editor What a way to end the Georgetowns Sunny Acres Farms in id gels captured the me dal Sunday it Me no Hockey Association AA midget George town defeated Missis Roy Is at the Arena Elliot Lake needed i to minute overtime period to beat J in the unship game also played I the Arcnn Georgetown had finished in fourth spot in Ihc tournament without a urn In their previous meeting had locals for their lone win of Ihc event However Inter night Georgetown lost i lose 54 decision to which coach Kick Hume said got his troops ready for the bronze medal game Friday Georgetown lost Bl to Elliot Lake I think the turning point was almost beating Newmarket he said into Mississouga did 1 Royals is injured in tow end I was upset Jt he mil Hum jnible in if I it the game Today Ihe boys wen up for game I don think the store of our I isi game was imiicotive of he game wire lied i J going into third when they scored a couple of easy goals Our thin got down Willi a hide more than two minutes left inlhe first period find ahead 3 Missis the perfect to come back as Sunny Acres had lo piny two men short But fine play allowed Georgetown to with their intact That was the biggest factor For us in I lie game Hume slid of being kill the two man hid jumped out to litd Sunny Aires defence man wis i died for throwing Ins sink inside his own end while Minsissnuga hid possession On ihe go ill John Unit close Hie gap to had an illuit dm dteming himself seconds inlo the third with both tcims pi lying hree nun aside He blocked shot recovered and the ice one breakaway However referee whistled the down once you don know ious Ihe player fully it any bearing had two goals fur Sunny Acres the first of which in the first period tunic on a lie I toe passing and Din Kent Kini Pries and Mike li goals Winning he medal proud to lie even more meaningful to Hume and Had tour niiiiint been played in Georgetown the team would never lied for il with heir play during fie year and Hume haul the team made Ihe or their second chance was more special fur tin kids so they could prove the were a belter hockey some thought Ihey soniteway to end Elliot Lake squad wins tourney final Georgetown goalie John Overtime barrage too much for Newmarket Editor famous foril share or gold Luke midgets scored Tour goals in a 10minute overtime peri to defeat Newmarket in championship game at Sundays no Hockey Association AA midget tournament The game was played the Arena Newmarket controlled ihc play final three minutes of regulation lime and had several good scoring opportuni ties to win the game However Elliot Lake Gary Bowles who was spectacular throughout came up big keep Ihc score lied Elliot coach Ted Martin said not being able to score might have caused Newmarket team to gel down m made a big try to win the game in regu Intiontime and we were able to survive I think when we were able do that It gave us shift in momentum he said The shift was quite apparent in Ihc overtime when tlliot Lake scored four times first of which came just seconds the period It seemed as if we were pressing last DUBOIS two or three minutes of regulation said New market Larry Hone In overtime they had hustle and were much more Intense We had the chances but Bowles came up big We should have put away in the third GA11Y BOWLES period The championship final excluding over linierescmbled ihe game iwo teams played in tournament preliminary round In hat lie Dint Lake jumped out to a lead and to then settle for Ihe He A similar narie was enacted Sun day with the winners jumping out to a lead only to have Newmarket Dene added Ihe drama by tying the game with just seconds eft to play in second period What is amazing about the Elliot Lake earn is thai It is made up of a majority of under aged midgets Of the 1G play eight are minor midgels and two more bantams Coach Martin said he has had no qualms about pulling the youngsters in situations hat demand ihc of midget aged players does not like to lose I We re fast and if we think we don any play our game we can thing we should feel force olher learn shameful We ploy faster than they re represented our town used to That will cause and zone well Bone mistakes Martin said Bone too had two Shawn Dubois hud minor midgets on his goals lor Ihc winn squad and said he felt while Peter sorry for the graduating hud two goals both in players who will not overtime and have a chance to redeem Paul Marshall had the Ibis loss with a others Tim Joe on ship next year Brennan and Todd Bone I feel sorry for ihem scored for Newmarket because this Is the high NOTES Peats goal point of their career But was a peculiar one The Ill tell you there are puck hit an Elliot Lake some plnjers here came will be playing whowound good hockey somewhere rocketed one pasl next year Bowles Blue Fins take home medals at swimming meet BRITISH COLUMBIA BOUND Georgetown Bowls girl team Is hoping to repeal thin at Youth Howling councils national championships this weekend The team of Teresa Karen Doyle Kelly Jane Hicks 1 tidy Kuvanugh and coach Chaplin will be off Ilurnuby British Columbia Here team was celebrating their title win Hills Blue Fins swim team captured medals eight of which were gold al the Bur llngton Novice Invilatlo swim meet Sunday Thirty locals look part with Brand Jenny Williams and Scott Hamilton winning two gold medals each Cam and Jan in Glaser had single top finishes won In the so and 100meter freestyle events while Williams did Ihe same In her class Hamilton won Ihe 50- meter freestyle and butterfly races en won gold In the 100- meter backstroke and lopped the field in ihe butterfly Five silver medals Terrell was second in the 30meter freestyle was second In the meler backstroke while teammate Williams won silver in breast stroke Hamilton was second in the 100- freestyle and Keith Smith was second in the breast Terrell two bronze medals for his efforts in the 100meter breast- stroke and freestyle events Dawn Newman was third In the mcler breast stroke and Kim was third in meter freestyle Then l2yearoldboys relay learn and the yearold girls team won silver medals while the 13 yearold boys team won a bronze medal 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