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Chris Pridham was a secâ€" ondâ€"round loser at the Australian Open tennis tournament, Thursday. The Oakville native squanâ€" dered a dozen break points in losing to Alex Antonitsch of Austria, 6â€"3,; 6â€"2, 6â€"7 (8â€"10), 6â€"2 in Melbourne. PRIDHAM‘S OUT HORSE SENSE Oakville‘s Davin Kinasz has received a provincial zone award from the Canadian Equestrian Federation for standing fourth overall in the ‘C‘ Equitation Division for Ontario in 1992. Dr. Silloo Mistry also received an award for her horse, Doctor‘s Orders, preliminary jumper champion for Ontario. Doctor‘s Orders is trained and shown by Peter Stoeck1. That division is open to riders 12â€"yearsâ€"old and under and comâ€" bines both equitation on the flat and over fences. Davin and her pony, Short Circuit, are trained by Claudia Wagner at Silver Spring Farm in Oakville. Oakville Little League Baseball continues registration for the 1993 season Jan. 30 at White Oaks Secondary School. Call $42â€"3496... Burlington Minor Football Association is holding registraâ€" tion for its touch football proâ€" gram, Jan. 30 (10 a.n. to 2 p.m.), Feb. 13 and Feb. 27 at Nelson High School. Call 335â€" 8951 or 336â€"5200. WEDNESDAY: High school volleyball (girls): St. Thomas Aquinas (0â€"6) at Appleby College (0â€"6). Basketball: Appleby (0â€"6) at Aquinas (0â€"6). â€" â€" FRIDAY: OCAA men‘s basketâ€" ball: St. Clair vs. Sheridan. 8 p.m. Porter Athletic Centre. OCAA _ men‘s volleyball: Mohawk vs. Sheridan. 6 p.m. Central Jr. A Hockey: Brampton Capitals vs. Oakville Blades. 8 p.m. Oakville Arena. tickets bhoard UPS SPORTS AND RECREATION By TOM MICHIBATA Oakville Beaver staff This is the duo‘s first crack at senior competitionâ€"â€"after finishing third in the junior category last yearâ€"â€"and, with the added pressure of performing before a large hometown contingent among the expected 17,000 spectators, one might expect Rice to be a little overwhelmed. Far from it. In fact, he says, the pair can‘t wait to strut its stuff after a demanding training schedule under coach Kerry Leitch in Preston. "It‘s going to be fun," said the former Oakville Trafalgar High School student. "We‘re going in with the frame of mind that we can make no mistakes. If you make just one, someone can fly right by you." Rice concedes that they may be a "little nervous" appearing before such a large crowd but hopes the pair‘s organization and hard work will have them prepared for it. "You have to have a plan and you have to go about it. Your dayâ€" toâ€"day practices have to be orgaâ€" nized," said Rice, who‘s on the ice with Higgins four hours a day, four times a week. "If you don‘t slug away, you won‘t be confident in yourself. Practice makes perfect." Rice also feels comfortable with the Copps ice surface. He‘s skated there twice previously, once as an extra for the movie Cutting Edge, filmed there two years ago. "There‘s a nice homey feeling there," he said. "It will be a plus knowing you‘re skating at home. Because of the closeness of (Oakville Figure Skating Club), we‘ll have a lot of people rooting for us. My old coaches will be there (and) I‘m looking forward to perâ€" forming well for them." But the tandem will be in a tough field that includes twoâ€"time defending champions Isabelle Brasseur of St. Jeanâ€"Sur Richelieu, Que. and Lloyd Eisler of Seaforth, Oakville well represented at Canada Life Bonspiel Bob Ferris is quietly preparing for the Canada Life Bonspiel. The 1994 version, that is. When you‘re the draw master for North America‘s largest curling competitionâ€"â€"644 teams, representing 2,576 curlers and 1,364 gameâ€"â€"a year‘s preparation sounds about right. A member of the Oakville Curling Club, Ferris has been drawmaster for the past five bonspiels, including the 1993 version, which ended last week at the Donalda Club. _ "It keeps me quite busy," says Ferris. "Soon FAMILY SIZE PEPPERONI PIZZA or 2 for $10! 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Now that‘s a deal worth sharing. SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1993 PAGE 17 team credentials. § Top three teams will advance to the World Championships in what used to be Czechoslovakia, March 9â€"14. The Higginsâ€"Rice duo formed two Julys ago when both were looking for partners after their former teammates retired at the same time â€" Scott Walsh with Higgins, Kim Esdale with Rice. "The timing was perfect " Rice said. "I knew Jody because I competed against her before and we practiced at Preston. We have a good friendâ€" ship and communication. That‘s important." of competing in long competition, many of which don‘t end until after midnight. A rink skipped by Bob DeLeenheer had the :â€" best Oakville finish, losing in the second event semifinals in the Trophy, or open, division. Bruce Rustard‘s rink was a semifinalist in the Trophy fourth event. "It‘s a real grind," Ferris says. "Survival of the fittest. But the boys love it." Paul Sauve lost in the second event semis in the Beacon (over 45) class. In the senior (over 55) division, skips Gary Rodford and Bill Finlay next week Besides the national junior bronze last year, they were third at Oberstdorf, Germany and fourth in Nations Cup in Germany and St. Gervais, France. They won both the Western Sectionals in Waterloo in October and the Central Canadian championships in Brandon, Man. earlier this month to get to the nationals. Rice and Higgins feel they couldn‘t be more ready. He‘s also excited about their long program, which includes a triple twist, throw double axel and throw triple Salchow. "Everything is blending together right now, both in our long and short programs," said Rice, who‘s been skating competitively for five years. Rice goes by the nickname of "Tmy "although at a strapping 6â€" footâ€"2 and 190 pounds, he is considâ€" ered big for the event. The short program worth 33.3 per cent of their total mark, will go on Thursday (Feb. 4) at 9 p.m. They will skate to Malaguena, by Lecuona. The free skate portion, worth 66.6 per cent, goes Feb. 5 at 7:15 p.m. "It‘s an advantage in terms of liftâ€" ing your partner but it‘s a disadvanâ€" tage in jumping because it‘s harder to control your body," he says. They will perform to Romeo and Juliet, by Prokofiev, and Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, by Tchaikovsky. Ont. Others to watch are Michelle Menzies of Cambridge and Jean Michael Bombardier of Laval, Que. and Kristy Sargeant of Alberta and Kris Wirtz of Que. â€" all with previous national