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SECTION B THE HERALD Wednesday December IMS Pago CENTRAL O SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Organizers pleased with outcome Playing The Field Long hard work pays off Orser finds figures challenging To the untrained eye the figures portion of a figure skating competition can be confusing Just why arc the skaters doing those circles turns and loops However those circles turns and loops are as important as any free skating movement For Instance the figures in this week novice ladies meet held here were worth per cent of a skaters mark The judges are looking Tor consistency said fivetime Cana dlan senior mens champ Brian Orser who was a judge in the novice ladles figures They look for someone with nice presentation and flow in their turns and circles When explaining to a non- skater what the figures are Orser uses playing the piano Figures are the basics of skating he said You lay figures on the tee that put the emphasis on turning circling and looping Many young skaters despise the thought of spending hours a day trying to perfect their figures For many figures are boring and uninteresting Not so for Orser I like the figures he said To me they are very challenging There isn any shortcut method of getting good figures said There is only one way hard work It takes a lot of practice said I spend three hours a day five days a week on figures and four hours a day before a compe tition You got to be real picky about them Even the best In the world have to work on figures There is always something you can find wrong about them The biggest mistake I found with the novice ladles was their blades run smooth The run of their blades wercn t right which might have been due to nervous ness Nervousness was something used to hurt when he did his figures at major competitions But now thanks to be- 1 Ing able to deal with pressure he no longer has thatl major with his nerves BRIAN ORSbR In the past I used to have a hard time under pressure But we brought in the big name judges d get nervous front of to practise and simulated the real conditions of a big competition practised being nervous In the past two years figures have improved dramatical ly In the Olympics where won the silver medal he was seventh after the figures A year later at the World championships he improved that mark to a fourth place finish It has been a long time coming though he said Being a figures judge at figure skating competitions has helped also As a judge I see things differ ently When I see people doing the same mistake time after time it frustrates me so when into my training Monday I make sure I don t make the same mistake said the 23yearold After his Olympic silver medal win at the a Games It would seem would try for the gold in the Olympiad After all the Olymp ics are being held in Calgary and It would seem only fitting the best male skater In Canada would compete in his native country But isnt committing himself to the Olympics I hope to be there but I won t commit myself I finish this year compete in Canadian and World events then decide if I II slick with It for another two years ve got some exhibitions after the Worlds so I make an announcement likely In May he said That isn to suggest desire and love for the sport have diminished Oner said he still enjoys skating but is involved In some marketing and added he could turn pro with an organization like tee Capades As for this year is looking towards the Canadian champion ships Which will be held in North Bay In February Just because he fa the defending champ mean Orser Is dismissing all other competitors In the national event He remembers five years ago when an unknown 10yearold Orser knocked off reigning champ Brian You never know who s coming up said I can let what happened to Brian in 1981 happen to me Organizers or this weekends Cochairmen Jane Hoddlnott and It was definitely worth the Central Ontario Sectional figure skat Marg Garrison said after Sundays effort Garrison said Everyone did meet feel all the hard work competition they were happy with the just a super job Involved in staging a competition such assistance they received from the Were so proud of the people of as this paid off In a big way judging community In total about ISO volun- Georgetown Hoddlnott added We from the comments they received leers helped out couldn have done this without their help The competition Itself began Thursday with compulsory figures at Memorial Arena Friday the free skating events started at the Alcott Arena and both Ice surfaces were used throughout One concern we had was the ice conditions Garrison said But it turned out to be no concern at all The arena staffs did a great job Both Garrison and Hoddinolt said the Georgetown Figure Skating worked hard the past six months organizing the event Both said it was a lot of work but added their efforts dldn go undetected A lot of people said how good it was and how nice it turned out Garrison said That to suggest the Club would readily organize and hold the B8 Sectionals Hosting this once every year Is a wonderful idea said with a chuckle Georgetown last hosted an event like this In 1975 Many skating dignitaries were In Georgetown for the competition Five- time Canadian senior mens champ Brian did some judging while Brian Poker Lynn Nightingale and Donald Jackson made appearances throughout the four days the even was held Also former Toronto Maple Leafs coach Red Kelly was here to watch his daughter compete But the Icing on the cake came when Georgetown a Darren Kemp electrified an enthusiastic audience Sunday en route to winning the junior men division That really made It nice that someone from Georgetown did well Garrison said In total four area competitors took part Along with Kemp Campbell villes Kevin Porker won the senior men title while Andrew competed in the novice mens and Canunlck took part In the prenovico ladles competition We re proud of all our skaters said I think this brought all of the people working on this much closer Hoddlnott said I think that was the best part of It LOOKING ON Parents and children alike had a keen Interest Sunday tn skating events that were the Arena A capacity crowd was Sunday to watch the best skaters In alt division try to qualify for v GUEST and Rob Garotsuw were tie guest skaters weekend competition and performed both and Sunday for the ihsdlence come back from a competition In Japan where they finished second Herajd photo Kevin Parker Is smiles after winning the Senior Men s competition Here he with tils trophy and ribbon Parker was the senior men defending champ and will be off to Whitby In Divisional SKATERS Figure Skating Club members Andrew right and Daynia Cammlck read the skaters oath at Saturday a opening ceremonies Not only did the two skaters speak at the opening WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP JANUARY 2 1986 730 pm WEST GERMANY VS SWEDEN Gordon arena gate opens at 6 GENERAL ADMISSION ADVANCE TICKET BALES AT HSU PRO SPORTS SMOKE SHOP ALTON SPORTS ACTONS GEORGETOWN ATHLETE or THE MONTH INSTALLATION Running back Tim Racmsky 21 of the Georgetown District High School Junior Rebels Is this months Herald Athlete of the Month Racmsky rushed for 1 25 yards In the consolation pionship game won by Georgetown The Herald congratulates Tim and the Rebels on their play this season Herald photo the HERALD Horn Navnpapar of Street Georgetown 8772201 Where travel Is still something GbUgerfe SERVING TRAVELLERS SINCE CENTRE HEART LAKE