Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), August 18, 1982, p. 11

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THE HERALD Wednesday August im Page DONS AUTO SERVICE Repairs Spring Servicing Brake 347 GtMlph St 8778122 the HERALD S HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Moore Park 8775110 Eagles out maneuvered Junior hardball club ends season with playoff loss to Chippawa WINGS CUlTlvD An Fur forward carries the ball white Georgetown Falcon Doug Thompson stands ready to challenge The Senior Falcon the Toronto and District League are tied lor tint In their IDteam division They Iot Monday al to 10 In a light match up Story on page Jills gymnastics club plan for ambitious expansion program Because of the growth of a stronger and more ambitious executive the Halton Hills gymnastics Jilis nave made 1082 a landmark for gymnastics in Georgetown and Acton The Jills gymnastics club have hired Jennifer Reynolds a Former reation Coordinator with the Town of Hills as their Program Inator to oversee the club expansion Tram gymnasia to what could be as many as The Jills are getting ready to take over the Recreation Deportment run programs in the area of gymnastics starting in September Since 1916 it was the club every Intention to develop a separate gym nasties Identity to the Recreation Department programs but the two groups remained linked Reynolds said HEAD COACH Originally the Jills ex under the direct ion of Roger Roy wanted to hire a head coach but it was found that a more I position was required Reynolds will be in charge of setting up a program schedule hiring the coaches making sure the faciltiea are estab lished In the schools and monitoring the progress of the new classes Gymnastics under one roof will have a more logical flow and progress ion for Halton Hills gym and the kids all be known as Jills Bey nolds said If a girl or boy wants to continue on In a more com petit re group the new organization can provide that atmosphere she said COACHES The Jills will be spons oring the same type or programs previously offered by the Recreation Department Thus far the Jills have hired 23 coaches from George town and Acton each holding a variety of coaching and Judging cer tjficates Reynolds herself is a level rive Judge able to Judge In meets up the competitive level now ex by Canadian team member Sara The Hilton Jill are busy with Implement big their new program In gymnastics for both competitive and recreational clan Under the direction of president Rob Roy and Program Director Jennifer Reynolds the Jills hope to expand from 40 to of Georgetown who trains with the Cam bridge Kips There coaches of all ages Including one mother daughter team Pepper and her daughter Jennifer Pepp er a senior gymnast Helping Reynolds with her job as Program Co ordinator Is Jills ive member La mothc Fred Kolani of George town District High School has offered to help with the new boys program if Head coaches of the Recreational Classes arc Marg Pepper Lamb Cheryl Valerie Phillips and Scott Kline EXPERIENCE Marg Pepper is a form physical education teacher and a certified level one coach while Terr Lamb Is an ex gymnast with three years coaching experience Cheryl Dalonte from Ac ton Is In her second year with the program and she Is a level one coach Valerie Phillips com a two coaching certificate program at Seneca college and she is a level two gymnastics coach Scott Kline Is a member of the GDHS gymnastics team In the competitive coaching group Is Ruth Aggiss Jennifer Reyn olds and Jennifer Pepper The precompetillve girls will be looked after by Jill Clifford who is a second year coach a judge and a physical education major the University of Western Ontario The recreation classes will run from September until Christmas for the first 10 week session The class will be held for the Recreational classes in the Rose Room Mem or Arena Georgetown Georgetown District High School Acton High School tentative and McKen lieSmith Public School In Acton AGE AND ABILITY The programs which are offered each night are one hour and half in length The participants are grouped into ago and ability There Is a warm up period a time to use the equipment and then a final games period to round out the program Reynolds said she is hoping to use progress reports to more closely monitor a child so that it will be easier to tell them when to move on and to keep the parents Informed The progress report is a more positive step than adopting a level system Reynolds said The coaching ration will remain at one coach for every seven gym Reynolds said The Jills gymnastics club will hold free work from to at the Rose Room Memorial Arena In Georgetown on Mill Street The free workouts are open to any gymnast wanting to limber their muscles in preparation for August 31 and September to pm same location The free workouts are also intended for those who want to try the equipment to see If they would tike to take a class COMMITTMENT The competitive Jills group practise from Sept ember to June and only girls who are willing to com ml It themselves for a whole year are to Join The recreational regis ration program runs Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday September 15 and 16 at the Rose Room from to m Wednesday Seplem in the morning from am to 12 noon Is an alternative regis Ion date For Acton residents the same days and times will be held for reglslrat Ion but the J ills club are not certain of what the location will be in Ac Ion Check with Jennifer There is a reduction in fees if parents register more than one child The recreational classes cost for a 10 week session The senior class Is for 10 weeks because they practise twice as much as the beginner Intermediate and groups OPERATING COSTS The competitive group costs for weeks 14 hours per week This price includes the coaches wages rental of the Host Room operating costs and registration The pre competitive class cost for eight hours per week for weeks Both the competlt and precompetillve costs can be paid In two installments The who tisc Tour hours per week for 32 weeks cost The Jills gymnastics executive is a person volunteer body which meets once per month to plan special events such as fund raising competlt Ions and demonstrations GOALS irioi members are responsible for equipment fund rote uniforms and sub committees One of the long term goals of the executive is to purchase their own facility to lac In Jills executive meanwhile Is hoping for a year of grow Hi in Hills Tor gymnastics as an activity to bo enjoyed by all Their objectives ore to enhance the physical mental and social of Ihelr gymnasts Continued on page B2 The Georgetown Junior Eagles rep hardball team ended their season after losing two games to one against in playoff action on the weekend After winning the first game of their three scries against Chippawa the Eagles went down Saturday and 104 Sunday Coach Kevin Burke said after the weekend games that the boys wercn yet used to type of press Involved In playoff hardball The team now plans four exhibition games against St Catharines and Thorold before the season winds down com for the local under year old hardball club or the Eagles was their first year of llllon in the very live Niagara and District league Both coach Burke and manager Finn expressed satisfaction that the learn met its committment by not missing any games and fulfilling Burke a promise lhat the team would win at four games The team won five games plus one playoff victory Last Wednesday the Eagles were ahead In the eighth inning a gains l Chippawa when the floodlights went out The game had to be completed Sunday ihe Eagles won handily 116 played two excellent games while our guys were flat Imp said afterwords In Saturday game Chris singled in the third inning Gerry Milne hit and Mario s double ensured the first Eagle run In he inning Mike Cotlrlll singled white in the sixth Gerry Milne got on base Gerry Mllne walked In the eighth inn ing while Chris singled In the eighth inn ing scored two runs In the third inning to take a 31 lead before finolly exploding for three runs In the eighth inning for a total score The Eagles only had six strikeouts in the gome but the Chippawa squad played Inspired almost flawless baseball In the field said Conversely the Eagles had six errors in the gome after going for I wo straight games without We lost momentum on the basis of our errors said Andrew Broun pitched for the Eagles and he recorded strikeouts while only walking three Chippawa batters GEORGFTOWN4 CHIPPAWA On Sunday at home at the Fairgrounds to Chip the Eagles dldn score a run until the sixth inning In the first inning Paul got on base when he was hit by the ball Mike singled but no runs were In the fourth Inning Chris singled Gerry singled Larry Deighlon singled and Mike singled but stilt the Eagles could n score when they had men on base One base- runner was ihrown out at second base Allen walked In the fifth inning The hitl Ing of Gerry Mllne Mike Cottriil and Mike Frisk gave the local club two runs In ihe sixth inning In lh ninth Inning Paul walked Kevin Hughes singled and Mike got on base Mario Galvao sing Continued on page B2 Well be back says Mike Friskney Captain Mike Friskney of the Georgetown Junior Eagles Rep hard ball club has seen his dream fulfilled after a season of competitive ball and he ready to come back next season for more was instrumental in help ing to set he wheels in motion when he coach Kevin Burke and several other members of Ihe team lobbied for heir own junior club lost summer After talks with the Georgetown Association Ihe Ontario Baseball Association and the Recrea tht to develop into a reality Through Ihe summer last year prospective Eagle players such as Gerry Milne and Kevin Hughes sold raffle tickets and Raider programs to raise money for Ihe r first season which started last Mike Is a product of thcGBA minor ball system which he started at the tyke age He sold neither his mom or dad were baseball fans because ey came from England but every boy on his street was a baseball player so he Joined up with a team too Mike ployed up to pcewee age level and then he quit baseball for a year to umpire His Interest was waning in he sport until he began playing for Kevin Burke bantam a Itstar squad The team was made up of tho four best players from each of the bantam house league teams The all stars practised more than the house league players and soon found themselves wanting belter competition to challenge them When Kevin Burke coached the all stars the team often averaged 12 noon to 4 p m practices right up until November said THREE PER WEEK This year with the Eagles the practices tapered off to about three per week plus games he said Mike says that he still likes going to practices commending coach Burke for his work with the team If it wasn for Mr Burke wo know what we were doing None of us were as good when we began as wo are he said The grade thirteen student at Georgetown District High School Is enrolled In the Institute Radio and Television Arts program in Toronto where he starts studies in September During the summer when he t throwing the ball around at the ballpark Mike was working as a house painter and landscape in Georgetown The centra fielder said the Eagles were as good as the other teams defensively but the squad needs work Continued on page B2 Number four pave McCarthy reaches out o try arid stop Royal gunned PI a receiver Joe In Sunday flag football action Herald photo by Nail biter evokes commentary ByTIMTOlTON Herald Special Even Howie Meeker could only croak Gee Whit after the nail biter that saw Dauy Queen shade M and M Sports 1918 in one of the season best games to date this week It had a bit of every thing goal line stands spectacular punt returns end zone Interceptions you name It and when the smoke cleared Dairy Queen had climbed back Into a log Jam amid the league top fan clubs Late In tho third quart er with the score knotted at 10 M and M drove to the six yard line and appeared ready to bury the biscuit but a mighty defensive stand lead to a chip shot field goal at A chip shot It t and Hal fielded the wide ball and headed west with and M in furious pursuit dashed 100 yards before being over hauled at the and M id yard line where Dairy Queen was money to finish off the other guys but that would have been too easy As it was hoy had o set lie for a single on another missed field goal which turned out o be the winning point M and M led 107 at half time on 10 points by Bob Lockwood who also snuffed out a DQ scoring drive with an Intercept Lunn replied with the first at his two and brother Ron convert IT WAS WIDE Ron opened ho third quarter with a yard field goal then pick up a single on a wide attempt Dave put and M on tap In the fourth with six and John Owen caught a two point con version before Lunn scored his second major and Howie added wo prevented M and M from drawing within scoring range again The living embodiment Murphy Law Moun- alnvlew Plata fell on hard limes this week In persons of Rob Pern blcton Bruce and Mark was the dominant figure on a fired up Nerval defence pick off two Interceptions with one each to and Dc to hamstringing the Plata offense offense exactly Ihcy put enough on the board to post a big win PEMBLETON KICKING Brian Myers and Bruce Cunningham handled a touchdowns with Doug kicking a field goal and two converts Walter Buccl scored both Mountalnvlew TDs converted by Jim Lindsay single and Wayne Dole two Both North Halton Sports and Delrex Smoke Shop defenses have filed for divorce from their respective offenses claiming mental cruelty and nonsupport after a weekend debacle Both defenses turned the ball over to their other halt twice and held on the rest of the time waiting for the glamor boys to rack up some points but Ihey waited In vain Joe Campbell and Bill picked off Del rex passes while Doug Thompson and Tim To ton returned Ihe favor for tho Smokers OFFENSE DOZED Chris Sargent and John Vlcira took care of Del rex majors In the first half before the offense dozed off completely Jack Butler converted both Andy chipped In a field goal for the entire first half output from North Eton Hayes finally scored a touchdown for them midway through Ihe third which Mike Buck capped off with a two pointer then added a single in the last minute on a wide field goal attempt that would have lied the game It though and Delrex escaped with a 14 12 win In the other game and this term is used loosely gunned down Royal Pizza 420 Terry Hunt 10 for as well aa grabb ing an interception with BUI Cox Gerald Martynluk Dave McCarthy and Ken scoring a touchdown Johnny Larose briefly stemmed ihe Fobert tide by intercepting a pass but it t nearly enough to ball out the Pizza dub PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Joe Campbell NHS SS Rob Pembleton Nor fllgsy McCrackcnMP Lunn DQ Bob M and Terry Hunt Fob John AUG SCHEDULE Smoko Shop vs Mount Greeks va Royal North Ballon vs and 11 15 Dairy Queen vs 14

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