Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 29, 1981, p. 13

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Shape up Hills runners Mayors race coming in six weeks If you haven started nine for the Hills Mayor Race June It may be too late to start now that If you want to take the race seriously Georgetown Bob Those already in shape can step up their pace In tlon Tor Ihc third annual running of the local Road Race but those sporting winter weary tendons and joints might want to watch from sidelines Daniel who Is on the four member Mayor Race committee says competition is a tremendous stress on the system He says that some may feel that eight to 12 weeks Is enough to train for the race but not If you want to run at 100 per cent of your capability People should set their goals on what type of pace want to run or the race and try It out before June Daniel says Within the first two or three months of training the leg muscles will still be tight because they ore not used to running at quickened racestyle pace he says TRAINING METHOD Those who want to prepare themselves for running a road race or marathon should start practice training Mclnlyrr stands with Mayor Pete accepting his trophy for winning he Mayor Race for the second year In a row Herald photo for one hair hour per day and try alternating walking with running For a kilometre race a person who runs two or three miles per day should be in good condition to finish the race says The race this year consists of a kilometre and a 11 kilometre run The Town Hilts Recreation department and he race committee have initiated some new changes for the 1981 race There will be a pancake breakfast offered for the participants after the race for a nominal fee at Gordon where the race starts and finishes Another new addition to the race Is a coloredcoded registration system for the various age groaps which should speed up the tabula lions the end or the race The trophy presentations should be speeded up because of the colorcoded bibs the racers will wear on Tshirts Dan lei I says RUNNERS The committee Is expect ing a good field for he race says There is some concern that some magazines arc still advert Is he old starting dale June when the race has been changed to June Some town runners would be affected if they do not find out the correct date The 11 km run Is an open race while the km run is for Hills residents Last year there were participants in both races but there could be as many as runners this year Daniel I says Tern factor in longdistance races Danlcll says On a hot day it is important Ihot people drink a lot of fluids even for 5 kilometre race he says There will be water provided at different spots along the Mayor Race On a hot day you can lose as much as pounds and one gallon of water running a marathon says The road race committee consists of Jennifer Linton Bob Joy and Warner There are six categories for the Mayor Race for the km run The Juniors consist of boys under 12 and girls under Teens arc boys years to IB years and girls years to 18 years Seniors are considered ycarstoraycarsformenond 19 years to for women TROPHIES Master runners are men years to while women Masters arc years to 49 Esquires are men and women over 50 years of age There Is also a team entry for on adult and junior for the same family In the km race a trophy will be awarded to the first place male and female In each category while medals will be presented to the second and third finishers In each category A trophy will also be awarded to the youngest oldest competitor and the first malefemale overall to complete the race All entries who complete the race will receive a Continued on page SECTION Wednesday April a 1831 p NORTH HALTON SPORTS LTD For AH Your Sporting Goods Downtown Georgetown HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Overage veterans awarded their Acton Sabre sweaters and more The Acton Junior Sabres held their final get together as a team lost Friday before overage play move on to other pur suits During their awards banquet the Acton Legion hall placers coach fans and members of live said their good byes and honored each other accolades for Ihe excellent job they did in icing such competitive squad during the Light individual awards handed out to Acton Sabre players for their excel knee throughout Ihe season as well as Ihc recognition and tribute payed to coach Jules and members of the executive for their hard work he season Starling off as a recipient was Glenn Murray who won the honors of most points per season He was rewarded with the William Campbell trophy by Mrs Carol Campbell TWICE The Most Improved Player award went to Barry who was also selected by Ihe Central Junior B as Vice President Ray Graham made prcsenta The Lady trophy named Acton first secretary and presented for player showing a good mental and sports was given to cap tain Pat Mrs June in person made the presentation The Basil Fuziy Mellon trophy is presented to the Acton player who is consider Ihe most outstanding from minor hockey Mark Duval won those honors and was pre with the from Harold from the Acton Minor hockey The Fisher Memorial trophy for attitude sports and ability was to Dave McGllloway by Mr Sonny a life time member of Sabres The President s Cup was given to Denis Churbonncau and Bob Allsop and present by Acton Sabre president Frank The Marshall award named after Acton first president and vice- president was presented lo Bill the first coach of ihc Sabres He was heralded as being rookie of yeur who like a veteran LEGS Sieve Miller was presented with the James Gordon award for best team player Known as Mr Hustle and crazy legs by teammates and coach Miller has made reserve team of the Toronto and could see action this summer with the team Jim Gordon no relation to donor was on hand to make the presentation Steve Kruk who is now overage with the Sabres was singled out for honorable mention for his efforts throughout the sea son All of the players leaving the team due to overage were presented with their old sweaters as person a I mementos of their time spent with the Sabres The team as a whole gave Sabre coach Jutes Russian a com pen hold set as a token of their appreciation for his efforts during the year OVATIONS The Sabre who prompted a standing for his excellence throughout the season was winger Glenn Murray Coach Jules am made Ihc presentation to Murray for winning the Mol son s Golden Most Valuable Player award Russian said Continued on page B3 Town completes final list for recognition awards Final examination of candidate requirements by the Honors and Recognition selection committee hove been made for the Town of Hills awards banquet The dinner and Hon night will beheld May 13 at Gordon arena and our athletes who have gained recognition on a provincial level will be In the limelight The following are a list of athletes who were not part of the original list published In last week edition of The Herald for their swimming Occam Teresa Dunn Grant Richardson Roger Sharon Pshyk Carney Jan Emmerson Ethel for bowling plus the bantam bowling team of Philip Hughes Barry McLean Brian Franks Glen Kaiser Mark Miller and Gary Hale coach The Georgetown Baseball association tyke boys will be honored for reaching the tyke provincial finals For lacrosse coach John McCauley and minor Wesley McCauley Shannon Finn and Rod Pas ma will be presented medal pins for reaching the Ontario finals in the tyke division Wrestlers Bob Sweetie Gord Savage Dave Power Doug Gillespie and Wayne Morrow along with coach Bob McKay will also be honored Intermediates decide cooperation better than confrontation A COACHS TIP Hep team coach Rich show John Brook some helpful hints on playing In the outfield kit Saturday at the Georgetown Fairgrounds It Iryout time of the year for Ihe various baseball teams game schedules around the corner Herald Finn of the Raiders has been an extre mely busy executive member this pasl week Not only has he attended a league meeting lost Wednesday but also the annual OH A lion in Toronto on Saturday who Is the first vice president of Raider executive came away from both meetings with a measure of enthusiasm He travelled to Collingwood for the Intermediate A league meeting There was really good cooperation at the end of the meeting said Speculation of he Inter mediate A league folding seemed premature and instead many of the learns offered their support in continuing the league sirup made an interesting presentation the league about the possibility of print pocket schedules such as the Toronto Blue Jays have for their league A general sponsor would have his on the front while the inside pages could be reserved for local advertising in each of the hockey towns playing in Ihe league ENTHUSIASM The team representatives were enthusiastic about the idea Poulslrup says he has a verbal committment from a sponsor and when procedur are formalized he will announce the name Dave general manager of the club also made a presentation about possibility of an all star game says the Raiders or whoever arc the league champions would play against an allstar lion from Ihc Intermediate A league Further conside ration of the will be pending at their next league meeting in July also mentioned possibility of Brampton playing in he Intermediate A league Apparently a gentleman named Pete Whilaker who used lo coach the Cougars of the Intermediate A league twoyearsogo is Interested In starting his own Brampton franchise has people working him to phsh this goal but details won be known until June 3 There Is some consideration about finding an adequate Around the league it looks as If Port Elgin will stay in Intermediate hockey while should also be back in the league Borne to Join the intercontinental league must guarantee a certain amount of ice time and apparently the town will not support them sold Midland is angry but May in the league even though Ihey voled against Ihe new league convenor Debbie Brown a manager of lelcvision station and former league stallslicl an docs not share Midland feeling and says Brown will do a good Job because she is a fantastic But the meeting has enthusiastically eyeing the future was last Saturday convention The lime spent In Toronto proved to be eventful as it seems that such earns as Milton and Pons arc somewhat interested in the Intermediate A league Apparently Ihc four teams ore upset with import rule which limits the amount of talent Ihey can bring in to ploy for their town In the Intermediate A league Iherc is no such Import said that If teams such as Milton and decided to Join the league Iherc could be a ling In E earlier this month Georgetown resident Sara is seen here at thcopenitig ceremonies with the Canadian delegation The team It led by an Last German follow ed by Sara and her fellow team mates and coaches Behind Sara are Ann Marie Nigel trunk Hope Women national coach Tom I Men national coach lenkl Canadian International Judge To right Is finishing her floor routine In a recent local Sara returns from E German Canadian team moving up gym ladder Competing for the an team gymnast Sara of Georgetown from competition April 10 and in Cot thus East Germany placing impressive I7lh In her over all performance There were women gymnasls at He meet held Just dc of Berlin for two day event Many of the represcn led such as Russia Rumania Czechoslovakia Last and West Germany Japan plus the United Slates and Canada In the first day of Sara placed fourth on her floor roullne which enabled her to the finals the next day In the finals finished seventh on her floor routine She also placed well In beam and was classified us a second alternate on the beam which meant thai if someone had hurt themselves Sara would have replaced Ihem For the Canadian team as a whole It was one of their best in recent years bach member reached the finals in each event Sara next big meet will be the provincial May 10 in London southern division created which would serve a number of advantages to Georgetown and the league In nutshell there would be the following posit factors intercommunity rivalry fans have something else to look at expand lion with more hockey to sec save money In travelling for league and team more local players might be tempted to ploy in a southern league wilh less travelling The also discussed a rise In fees to offset Ihc deficit the Canadian Amateur Hockey association has incurred Senior gymnasts place second at OFSAA I Irru til The boy I its learn hod their best ever last Saturday when they compel OFSAA provincial championships The seniors placed second In Ontario behind last year champions Algonquin performances by Sieve Brown Ball John Thorpe Brad son Peter Morris George I- arrow Wilson and Dave accumulated a score of points At finals teams from all over Ontario gathered In North Bay to determine the Dave takes individual crown lust team Algonquin who hosted meet wan the senior division wilh 114 team points followed by the Georgetown seniors Third and belonged to Adam Scot and Lake field respect ively both from The junior team alcly dldn place In the top three due to its Individually Dave incredible first place in he senior all round was a significant fuclor in senior s second place finish To achieve his place in Ontario Bland lug racked up firsts In the senior pommels and vault second on the parallel bars fifth on the high bar and sixths on both rings and floor Going to the was hoping that his training since October would get him a placing In the top three leaning towards second or third He said as the meet progressed he was reaching for first but was nut sure of his vietory until through the Algonquin coach hi found out that his nearest from Algonquin was more than two full points behind him The only other Rebel gym nasi competing In senior all round was John Thorpe who combined for There was only one junior all round competitor from Georgetown Kevin who in his first year of competition placed 13th in the province His total score added to Other strong junior lndlvi Continued on page

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