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Ellis‘ team mates include the jungor world champion and U.S. junior masters champion Kyle Peterson, Finnish national champion Karl Jaaskelainen and world disâ€" "Golfers can form their own foursomes or be teamed up with others. Registration cost is $145, including dinner, goodie prizes and a charitable donation slip. Call Jan Czuba at 332â€"1200 to register or visit the Millcroft Golf Club at 2155 Country Club Drive. Golfers are being encouraged to dust off their clubs for a major fundraisâ€" er in aid of Halton Women‘s Place. It‘s set for Monday (May 16) at Millcroft Golf Club, and a wide variety of ®prizes are again available, including a 1994 Ford automobile from Snowdon Ford for a holeâ€"inâ€"one and airfare for two anywhere in Canada from Bruce Hood Travel for closestâ€"toâ€"theâ€"pin. Last year, golfers and sponsors raised more than $11,000 to build the new shelter in Burlington which opened in January. Both the Burlington and Milton shelters have been operating at near capacity levels. Golf tourney for Halton Women‘s Place Ellis, a 19â€"yearâ€"old graduate of Oakville Trafalger High School, is attending Georgia College on an athletic scholarship, enabling him to combine water skiing with academâ€" ic study towards a degree in busiâ€" ness. The college, which is part of the state university system in Georgia, boasts one of the best water ski sites in North America at Lake Walmead and consequently attracts some of the best water skiers. In Auburn, Alabama, at an earliâ€" er meet, Georgia College tied Clemson for top spot with Ellis secâ€" ond in tricks, third in jump and secâ€" ond overall. A freshman at Georgia College, Ellis led his team to a firstâ€"place finâ€" ish at a South Atlantic Conference tournament in Camden, South Carolina. Georgia College edged host team Clemson for first place, with the the University of Alabama in third. Ellisâ€"won the tricks event, was third in jump and first overall. Oakville‘s Colin Ellis has been posting strong results this spring in American collegiate water ski tourâ€" naments. OT graduate makes big splash in U.S. SPORTS Towe * 440, scratch c "It‘s a AND RECREATION | PIO T REMEMBER Swing io Clhaww Sponsors of the BIG BAND SOUND of W Saturday, June 25 at 7 p.m. â€" Bronte Road (South of Lakeshore) He is sponsored by O‘ Brien Skis and Mica wet suits. Colin Ellis: soaring to new heights Ellis will complete the spring collegiate season at the end of May, returning to Canada in June for the summer competitive season. abled champion Ron Williams. P werGar ponus it Fack * 440,000 prizes added * $5 bonus when you scratch and find a star. For a limited time only * It‘s a great way to play an old favourite" Men open season Saturday A tough match is all but guaranteed for this Saturday‘s season opener at home against the Toronto Irish, he said. "They were the Ontario champs in 1992." The Crusaders, which include Ontario team member Peter Ross, will be hard pressed to improve on last year‘s middle of the pack finish in the premier senior division league, he conceded. The club also fields second and third sides. Crusaders Rugby Club captain Drew Norris doesn‘t know what to expect from this Sunday‘s exhibition match against Sunderland, a visiting English side. "They‘re an unknown quantity," he conceded. But being a first division English team, he expects they‘ll put on a tough match. Club captain Drew Norris explained that women‘s rugby is gaining popularity and that the Crusaders, along with other senior clubs throughout the province, decided this past winter to take more of a leading role in promoting women‘s rugby. The new members, he said, "will be a welcome addition to our club." The season, which will get underway shortly, will include half a dozen regular league games and a couple of tournaâ€" ments. The women, he explained, "will play the exact same game as us â€" no difference, except that it will be women on women." Women interested in playing rugby can contact Norris at §29â€"4575. Formerly a men‘s bastion, the Crusaders Rugby Club, for the first time, is fielding a women‘s team. Allâ€"stars clash tonight About 17 women turned up Monday night for the first practice and that number is expected to grow. Practices are being held Monday and Thursday nights. The allâ€"star coaches will be from the Volpe and Richardson league champions. A $1 admission charge will be donated to charity. Host Nelson high school will run a food and drink area where fans and players can purchase barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs, freshâ€"made popcorn and soft drinks. Members of the school‘s music department will provide the entertainment. Halton‘s best high school soccer players will again clash in the annual senior boys allâ€"star game which will be held today (Friday, May 13) at Burlington‘s Nelson Stadium. The gates open at 5:30 p.m. and kickâ€"off is 7 p.m. Each school selects two players while the allâ€"star comâ€" mittee will select the two goaltenders for the Volpe (includes all of Oakville‘s high schools) and Richardson divisions. The game will consist of two 45â€"minute halves. At half time there will be a skills competition and at the end of the game an MVP will be selected. Women‘s rugby league In both weekend matchâ€"ups, the afternoon kicks off at Registration for an Oakville summer men‘s basketball league will be held this Saturday (May 14), 2 to 4 p.m., at Sheridan College which is hosting the league. Convenor Warren Osborne â€" a former varsity Sheridan Bruin basketâ€" ball player â€" is aiming for eight teams of 10 players which will play a 14â€"game schedule, on Monday and Wednesday nights, between June 6 and August 3. He‘s also aiming for a calibre of play that is competitive as opposed to recreationâ€" al. Individuals are also welcome to sign up and every effort will be made to place them on a team. For more informaâ€" tion, phone Osborne at 572â€"7940, after 6 p.m., or Wayne Allison at 845â€"9430, ext. 2081. Oakville diver Meghan McMahon competed at the Tier Two provincial championships held recently in Waterloo. The Etobicoke Diving Club member finished 9th on the oneâ€" metre board, 7th on the threeâ€"metre board and fifth on the platform. The club did well, winning four gold, two silver and three bronze .... More than 300,000 players have benefited from Doyle‘s expert instruction and more than a few have gone on to play major league baseball including exâ€"Blue Jays Steve Karsay (Oakland A‘s) and Derek Bell (San Diego Padres). To register, or for more information, call Oakvilleâ€"based Doyle Canada at §42â€"1695. The Burloak Canoe Club, which counts 1984 Olympic gold medalist Larry Cain among its most prominent memâ€" bers, is holding an open house and registration from 9:30 a.m. to noon at its new clubhouse at Navy Flats, 160 Water Street. It will provide a great chance for families to come down and see whether the kids â€" or the adults, for that matâ€" ter â€" might be interested in a summer of competitive canoe or kayak racing. Last year the club had about 175 members, split just about down the middle between youth and adults ... The Oakville Blades provincial Junior A hockey team is holding the second of its two rookie camps at River Oaks Recreation Centre today (Friday, May 13) from 6 to 8 p.m. Interested players should show up at least 30 minutes early .. Participants who want to brush up on their hitting, throwâ€" ing and fielding can chose either a morning (9 a.m. to noon) or afternoon session (1 to 4 p.m.). A oneâ€"day Doyle baseball and softball clinic will be held Sat. May 28 at Oakville Park for youth between 5 and 19 years of age. Last but not least ... Doyle baseball clinic The Crusaders Rugby Club â€" which is located on Ninth Line, just north of Upper Middle Road â€" is also extremely pleased to be hosting a rugby match between the Toronto Rugby Union allâ€"stars and Newbridge, one of Wales‘ best rugby clubs, on Wednesday, May 25. There will be more than a few national team players suitâ€" ing up for both sides, said Mike Owens of the Crusaders. noon with the thirds, followed by the seconds at 1:30 p.m. and capped off with the first sides at 3 p.m. 3 MONENCO AGRA %Â¥ TELEDIRECT 3 PEAT MARWICK THORNE