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the right The system jou choose is entirely dependent upon the type of skiing thai you arc interested in pursuing in the Immediate future If you are just a beginner I certainly would not recommend the racing models They are strictly for the experienced well skier You have to learn to walk before I would suggest thai if interest lies with in tracksknngyou should go with a middle of the road touring system In other words skis that will function in machine groomed set tracks as well as for off track skiing Then a couple of seasons of experience you can perhaps look at lining a light touring or even a racing model system Every individual progress is different and is a direct result of several factors such as natunl athletic ability and time for practice If possible talk other skiers and them far their opinions on their own equipment Checkout the crosscountry ski stores in jour area and find one whose sales people are experienced skiers When I was just starting out I wis fortunate to find such a retailer in Toronto The name of the store is The Racing Stripe I will be forever grateful for their knowledgeable advice and Several of their sales people who through trial and error method have gained immense knowlcdgeofthesport As this outlet specializes in cross country equipment its personnel are in direct contact with all the mijor manufacturers who provide in store demonstrations of their respective products My Personal Selections Although it is difficult for most skiers to have the opportunity to test equipment before spending their hard earned dollars some manufacturer are now selling the cross country skier through on slope demos At thene demon allow you to use their boots bindings and skis at no charge This is indeed a step in the riht direction and I am sure that this practice will become the norm as the ski wars heat up in the 1980s Let hope so an way It Is also an advantage to belong to a ski club as you can test out the other skier equipment Itathcr than go into great detail about my own likes and dislikes let me try to describe own in evaluating the various systems As racing and touring are two different beasts I had to remain objective although my greater interest lies in racing In other words I had to put everything into its proper perspective For alt intents and purposes it is ry to use not one but two sets of criteria for evaluation purposes One for performance in track light systems used terracing and one for touring out of track Personally for me a perform system must Include boots that fit well Performance boots must feci light Next comes the boot to binding connection Is it tight enough Docs It have enough torsional rigidity on the urns and during downhills Next I check out the forward flexibility of the boot during the diagonal stride and Die double pole single kick movements Ideally it is best to ski some distance on a system By so doing I am able to feel how the boots break over the tops of my toes and whether I will have metatarsal the fine bones between the ankle and the toes pains caused from a lack of support by the boots soles As far as touring boots arc concerned fit Is equally as impel ant Lightness naturally is not a critical factor After all you arc buying higher cut boot and it is bound be a little heavier than a low cut However yoj certainly don I want to feel that you are walking around with two cement blocks attached to your feet Custom homes Uncustom prices Now you con enjoy quo beauty of a custom in ado homo at n you can afford Wo offer you warm en homes Plus flonlblty to help pan a homo that line My you Ih Its reasonable pi no qual natural and Homo is IT bo3t homo values loll Como us You I why buy rig a custom homo at r custom prlco Is a 111 ot Nomo Strool Cty Local on of Id no Lot Kemp aiming for consistent effort Tilt lty IMtlIll Herald Sports im Although he will be skating against tin top junior men competitors in Canada Darren Kemps goal for this weekends Canadian Skating Champion ship remains the some as it was for both the Sectional and Divisional meets In Id prior That is to do three consistently let the chips fill where thev imy The Georgetown native left for North Sunday night and will begin compiling tomorrow In the meantime Kemp has been adjusting to the city and practising The competition will be very difficult Kemp said from North Hay morning The next is Senior Men and you got all the up and coming skaters litre This is Kemp second trip to the national Two ago he placed fourth in the novice nuns class but admits the junior circuit is much tougher Kemp said there is some pressure involved in competing at such a level but also said he fttlmn the effects It makes it a little mure intense but this is what you vt been training for all and tin t let it get to you he said to this point He has top spot in both the Sectional and Divisional competitions this season and said EG has likely been his best I was Willi my short and long programs at but my what I w them to Sabres go down fighting in playoff loss to Caledon be lit I winl to ail my tuns hen so to provt it to introduced a new movement to Ins at the Divisional meet last month in thy successfully landed a triple flip the first lime done so at a competition Kemps nd lit slookuif at using the lip in North ly this wetktnd There is a little bit of irony Kemp and North hemp said ht in his first competition in N rlh six re still ourselves to but I guess North Bay has good lo me With this being of calibre there will a lot mi re media exposure other ties to lake s mind off the task at ban I Kemp Jus made he why s in North Hay this rttli rtlodoijub he If in mini I on it my room in lit will knotk n into it or rav will stltlt nit down Tins is tilt whole year of tmninghire I for the podium lis I I don wnnt lo look too il tad I taking this as the last I we 11 see what happens A valiant comeback effort by fell short as Myers retted Mid Junior C win to eliminate in the seven sen is led after minutes of pi i but from then on the Sabres domin ited play and their However the deficit w is too much for the hometown Sabres Tuesday in dropped 13 dtcision in led after one period mainly due to their power play The cashed in three times with the mm advantage Their power play killed us all ear tonight Sabres coach Steve Marshall commented after the didn t get on the scoreboard until the mark of the whtn Bourbonnais lit the light In the next eight minutes the tut the Caledon lead to as Mike Ken and Rogers all scored The Myers went Into tlie second period on with but a twogoal advantage went up at the 1 14 irk of the final frame but second goal of the game cut the deficit to two Again the scored but Brian Canary power play tally made It for with about nine minutes left to With score still Caledon Marshall lifted Tom Hill in favor of the extra attacker with left to play Three seconds later tailed for the measurement of play Steve stick When official returned was penalized for playing with an Illegal stick and Acton had a two man the rest of the period However the Sabres notch the tying tally and with seconds left Caledon scored its ninth in the empty net Looking back Marshal said losing the first game of the series after having leads were what cost a chance in the playoff set When we were totally outplaying them for all but four minutes I think It look lie guys hearts away Marshall said But it was nice to sec the guys show a lot of heart tonight All we could do was get It score within two Hill played a good tame for Acton In the first period he made several fine saves a keep the score from being more Marshall said both goalies Hill and Mike did well his season Both goalies played well despite youth Marshall said Tom is 17 and Mike Is 1G and they both stood up well season was the first for Acton in the Mid Ontario loop Marshall said he was surprised the level of play present in it People laugh but If any two teams come to play it just as good as Junior B hotkey he said Many who donned the Sabres uniform this year won 1 be back next season Acton loses MacDonald Bob Pete Terry McCue Ken Kavanagh and to age requirements As well will iktiy en with Junior next sea ittnl V his It i depends if Sibres back Marsha JJ jid Mm Willy PI inform Friday Wn out of town be the only Hills in North Hay this weekend Kevin I will Jit In the Senior mist reigning Kemp won senior diss both tin and meets held tins ir However Herald in North Bay The competition begins Thursday until Sunday evening Leslie getting used to life as a Royal I The Initial shock and surprise having worn off Glen Leslie is in well with new hockey elub Hie native was picked by Cornwall Royals Jan having spent the first part of Hie Ontario Hockey League season with I on don Knights A major reason why Leslie was was tht return of Jim San dink from Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey and right winger Trevor Stein burg from the Injured list The 19 yearold admitted to being surprised when told of the news Ironically he got wind of the move when London hosted the the nltht before I didn expect it in London Leslie said from Cornwall At first I wondered what team it wasl was lo I t sure if I like it move if it was to some place like Sudbury or Sault Sle Mane But it just is for here Leslie who just turned was seeing pot duty with London and the Cornwall move if it meant more ice time With the Knights burly Leslie about 195 pounds played against the bigger clubs but limited action when London played fast teams With Cornwall Leslie Is seeing a bit more playing tunc but I discouraged I a rookie and rookies don get ice time he said It not too bad being rookie You vc got lo remember everybody was one once About a week before being picked up by Cornwall Leslie was moved up rif hi wing from his defence spot Leslie plays wing for the Royals and is hippy with the move I don miss playing defence he Playing as a rookie is 11 SI Now if I get caught I ve the defence behind me It will take a while for me to learn that playing wing Leslie added The move to forward has Leslie hoping to get a few more scoring points has three assists in games played but two of those have come after being put at wing Going from a community of people to one of about a quarter the size made Leslie adjustment easier lie said Also fitting with his new teammates wont be hard for Leslie as a majority of Hie came to Cornwall via or doing to Cornwall enhanced Leslies chances of playing in Leyden Division playoffs The top six qualify and the Royals a a point out of fifth behind Toronto while being five paints ahead of Ottawa Similarly London is In seventh spot in the i mms Division trailing Hamilton by twopoints and Windsor by eight I looking forw to the rest at It would be nice to get into he Anything can happen especially for the underdog he said and Jim Hick try to contain Sherwood here 1 in tin first I 1 he l week Hebe fliul i score lu Herald Dan llilpli Rebels drop close one in final The Georgetown High School Rebels hockey team made it to the finals of Lheir first annual mcnl before being nipped by Aldcrshol s John Barclay scored the game first goal in the first The Rebels held advantage until the final period when Aldershot first lied the game then went ahead with about nine minutes to Jon Hammer tied the game up at 34 but with just over six minutes to play scored to make it 32 and hung on for the win Rebels qualified for the final with an exciting win over Sherwood as Barclay goal with Just over two minutes to play lifted the Rebels to the final berth Barclay had two goals In the game as did teammate Tom Gross Dan Lane Shawn Coffey and Tim had the other goals The Rebels started the tourney off a 4 1 loss to in the first game for both teams After jumped out a 30 lead Gross cut the deficit to two but as close as Georgetown got as the squad added another lolly late in the final Success leaves one optimistic for 88 games Canadian runners opening our eyes Although normally afraid to admit It mast Canadians seem fiercely nationalistic when sport Is the topic of conversation nately we seldom have anything to crow about In 1972 we beat the Russians In the greatest hockey series ever played and In 19B5 the Toronto Blue Jays came within a game of the World Scries even though there were no Canadians on the team Our country has had relative success in swimming speed skat rowing and recently in spring board diving Track and field however has always been a differ ent story Every years or so we seem to develop a world class track and field athlete Then we hope they Royals in fourth after loss deadlock JlyJAMPHHOHUIiHD Herald Correspondent The Royals slipped to fourth place in Ontario Hockey Association Intermediate C League play this past week when Ihey gained only one of a possible four The Royals dropped a decision to Blues at the community Wednesday and then scored three goals in the last eight minutes to pull out a tie with Tavistock Saturday again at home Wednesday jumped into a lead on goals by Bab and Hemic Haines before the game was three minutes old and then cruised to their win The score remained until the third period when Darwin Weber Blues lead to the Royals finally counter with a marker of their own as Brian Mac Ken lie connected Bill Taylor scored the other marker he Royals botii the Royals Steve Cassar the Blues Tim McNaughlon made a number of outstanding saves Andy Glenn Murray and Dale fired late third period goals Saturday enabling the Royals lo tic Tavistock at who trailed throughout the contest needed the He lo keep their three point cushion over Tavistock in lie league standings also received a two goal performance from Paul and a single Tram Bob Dnvoy Royals whose record now stands at 12 wins lo losses and three tics close out the regular season this weekend with three games On Friday will be In to faceoff with the Blues Saturday the Royals return home to tangle with the Arthur Tigers ing at p and then Sunday travels to New Hamburg for an afternoon with the will peik for Olympics A perfect example if Milt Ottey In taat was ranked first In the world in jump compete in Moscow in 1980 and by an unfortunate In our secret dreams rested with a couple of runners named Harry Jnromc and Bruce Kidd Jarome won a bronze medal in the loo metres while wasn I as fortunate in the longer dlstonces In Jnromc became the first Canadian to win the at Star Indoor Games held In Toronto each winter No Canadian hid won it since that is until Inst I rlday night Ben Johnson of the York Optimists covered the distance in seconds to win the race and set a new Canadian native Johnson won a bronze medal In Olympics behind great Carl Lewis in the 100 metres Since then tie has shown steady Improve ment In Zurich last summer Johnson defeated Lewis over metres Then at the World Cud in Australia In October Lewis was a no show and Johnson won easily Earlier this January in Japan Johnson set a new world record for GO metres indoors again Lewis was now hero to be found Throughout these accomplish by Johnson Lewis has minaged to hold on to his Number One world ranking based on his four gold medals in LA Lewis is reaching the point where he will either have to race Johnson or risk losing his crown lo the Canadian Another winning at the Star Games was Toronto Mark McCoy McCoy placed fourth in the Gomes In the HO metre hurdles rlday he won the 50 yard hurdles in 5 seconds despite knocking over the second hurdle Roger Mingdom who won the gold in the Games placed fourth thereby reversing roles with McCoy McCoy is also making a name for himself in sprints He placed second In Japan last month when Johnson set his world record Both athletes arc displaying something seldom seen In Canadian Track and athletes confidence They re showing us it a time to gel excited about our chances in the Olympics In Korea Another Canadian who did well Friday were Angela in the women 50 yard sprint who placed second despite back problems Tony Sharp and Williams were 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