Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 7, 1982, p. 9

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Smith earns PanAm berth Georgetown a Doug Smith avenged his dlsap- liniment In the I Ugh school track championships this Spring by rising to new heights on the Canadian track circuit Smith posted a personal beat tor electronic time in the BOO metres In Winnipeg last Saturday and Sunday at the Canad DOUG SMITH sweet revenge Ian Junior track and field championships lis first place finish enabled him to gain a berth on the Canadian team which will be entered In the Pan Am Gomes In August For Smith It was a run which spelled revenge at the finish because he hit the tape ahead four OFSAA high school championships runners who hod beat him earlier in the season depriving him Ontario crown In the IS tre run Smith placed fourth Smith competed against runners in the boo metres and clocked a lime of The Georgetown runner will now be part of a Canadian track and field team holding to Venci for the PanAm Games The Games are held for athletes from North and South America under the age of yean Smith says he is looking forward to the chance to race against tome top competition from the ted States The Canadian team meets July S3 where they wilt spend a week In Houston Texas training until July when they leave for Venezuela In the Winnipeg IN metre race Smith up the Ant lap was not quick but the pace picked up considerably that He led for the first metres was passed with 300 metres to go but then kicked in for the win with 150 metres left in Smith has already sign ed on with the University of Missouri on a track scholarship and he will tart training with their team in late August The Scarborough mist track club sponsored Smith In travelling to Winnipeg for the Junior Canadian Games North club begins cleanup North Halton Golf and Country Club golfers were back on the course this week even though serious flood damage from last Monday storm prevented some holes from being played Manager of North Mrs Marion Faulk said golfers are able to play the first six holes plus the lMh 17th and holes The remainder of the course still requires some repairs Both pond on the property require work The dama were not damaged but the earth surrounding them lust gave out Mrs Faulkner said One of the pumping stations also has to be repaired The eighth fairway received damage from stumps stones and silt and will also require some work Mrs Faulkner said Estimates of damage to the course range between she said Inside Donkey baseball Golf tips the HERALD Sportsweek SECTION THE HERALD Wednesday July HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Moore Pa P ait Georgetown 8775110 Glen amass 1210 record for first place standing The Glen Williams Merchants of the Inter county fastball loop have won their last four games leading their league Ih a 13 record Lost Tuesdays home game at the Glen saw the locals edge past Rock wood In a hard fought battle Terry Haines pitched the first tour Inn ings but because of sore arm was relieved by Jeff Haines in the last five Jeff did not allow a hit in a game that led for eight innings The Glen earn hung on and scored two runs In tho ninth Inning for the win Rob Hatcher was the offensive player the game with two doubles and one drag bunt for a 3 for 5 count Glen 3 Cambridge Against Cambridge Sunday Jeff and Terry Haines split the pitching duties both having a good game by giving up one hit each and having six strikeouts each The Glen team played a strong game having three regular players missing from the line up The offensive players of the game were Dean Han cock with two hits Glen McClure had two hits and was oh base four times Glen has added depth to the Merchants with his hitting and defensive play The defensive player JACKlb the Glen Merchants and possibly the league mid season would be Jack Bergman In centre field with his great speed range and sure hands The Glen Merchants top hitter at mldsiason Is Mike Reynolds with 19 hits In 10 games for a batting average of Terry and Jeff Haines have to be the two best pitchers at mid season in the Intcrcounty league with only one loss in 13 starts Raider Peter Sturgeon among Jr B Geminis coaching hopefuls The new general man of the Georgetown Junior B Bob Webster says George town Chrysler Raider star Peter Sturgeon Is being considered to fill the Gemini coaching spot for the 19323 season In an Interview Mon day Webster admitted that he a never talked to Sturgeon personally but would consider him as a coach Sturgeon was perhaps the beat twoway player In the Intermediate A loop last year gaining AllStar status at left wing while assisting Raider Gerry Inglls with coaching duties looking for a guy with practical experience PETER STURGEON All Star Raider being considered who understands young people GM Bob Webster says The new general manager also says he is looking for someone who can show the Gemini players rather than Just tell them He would prefer to re a young coach below the age of years and he doesn believe that Jun lor experience as a coach is a Webster sold he and his threeman committee select a coach consist of Bob Tost Dean Taylor and Bob McCandless will take at least three weeks to make up their minds on a suitable cand Ida Us Meanwhile fn tho Georgetown Chrysler Raiders search for a coach Sturgeon might also be on their minds as a candidate VicePresl dent of hockey ions DonFensjjey would only say that one candl date Is away on holidays and he is expecting to reply to the club r to become a coach that person was not Slur says that from the player rosier could become coach but added there arc no real hard and fast plans There- arc- no name- In hat Paul Black more mans first baie for the Georgetown Junior Eagles In County baseball action Monday night In their game he Royals the Eagles were down early but came back to challenge their opponents In the latter Innings The scow the game was not known at press lime Herald photo Bob leads GIFL AVERAGE Dovey Armstrong Coll Allan Armstrong Collision Dick Spear Hollywood Tavern Robson Peel Steel Jim Walker Varian Varian Robert Kl Arnold Varian Lurry Peterson Hollywood Tavern Brian James SloolBulders 42a Eagleselebrate win against Chippawa squad In weekend action the Georgetown junior rep hardball team the Eagles won their second game on the diamond by soundly According to coach Kevin Burke the team lead from the beginning and encountered no problems against Chippawa especially In the batting depart Gerry Milne and Paul Blackmore had three each in the game while Mario Galvao had two hits Also having outstanding games for the Eagles were Allen Kevin Hughes and Larry Delghton Maid Biathlon trekking ByllARALDBRANSai Herald Special The Second Annual Acton Biathlon Not a large or prestlgio is event but getting larger and maintaining a gruel Ing character As witnessed last Sun day morning in and around he streets of Acton about two- person teams ran and cycled a total of en kilo metres Not as easy as It sounds The format of the race was a start at the Acton arena where one member of a team begins on a bicycle and the other begins on foot Both travel the same route and after a distance of kilometres rider expected to be ahead leaves the bike at an exchange point and begins the next kilo metres as a runner BEGINS RIDING Conversely the runner arrives at the exchange point and begins a riding portion At the next ex change point another kilometre farther the cycle repeats until the end of the race again at the Acton arena course ha a total of three exchanges The placing of the final team member determines the team placing the winner for this year biathlon was the team Dale and Jon Lancaster winn ing the mala 17 a division and placing first overall Second place overall belongs to the mixed team of George and Doreen both from Acton One of the hazards of the race was the posslblli ty of crashing the bicycle Bob Lovegrove was one of the most severely Injured people In the race as be sustained scratches on bis back shoulder legs arms and hands when be wiped out after hitting an obstacle His team with Eric Hopkins placed third overall With little preparation or planning both Lancaster and or said they ran the event tor fun They commented that the cycling seemed hardest but there was also the difficulty of try run after biking lite common feeling wai that of uncoordlna lion from having your thrown of r after getting off the bike Organizer and Initiator of the biathlon Ed said he was very happy with the increased response with more than three times the number of teams entered as last year Both he and Jim considered the day a success Other comments on the race which was sponsor ed by lb Mens Club are having nearly half of thi field female opposed to last years all mala coach Burke Burke singled out Kevin Hughes for his play at second base calling him one of the top in the league Hughes is not afraid to get his body in the base and has been taking his share of bumps and bruises the coach said Andrew Broun went the distance on the mound for the Eagles putting in a strong performance The team played again Monday night against Burlington with Chris the starting pitcher for the locals As of presslime results were not known of the Burlington game Race grows in size but still a grueling encounter field The organizers only It was also good to see hope the event grows with that everyone that started age for the Third Annual the race went on to the Acton Biathlon Jan Lancaster deft partner Dale McGregor were the overall champion of Acton second Biathlon held Sunday Full In Friday Weekend Extra Photo by Bremen

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