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the HERALD THE Wednesday November IS 181 Page NORTH SPORTS For All Your Sporting Goods Downtown Georgetown Oil III Acton Sabres down Gems Dry land training reaps rewards No one might think thai extra conditioning of floor hockey scrimmages and basketball games would win hockey game for the Acton Junior Sabres but the Swordsmen victory over the has coach Jules Russian smiling at results of extra dry land training Last Sunday at George town Cordon Arena the Sabres pulled away from their cross town rivals by four consecutive goals in the third period after leaving the second period on the short end of a score Coach la saw in his team some much needed maturity which he has been striving to into his charges Their disciplined ploy and conditioning helped the team but more Import the team dldn panic when they were losing said after the game Penalties were cosily for the Gemini who found it difficult to stay away from the penalty box Tht Sabres took measure of their power play opportunities and blasted two power play goals past the Gem Mike Steer Georgetown ployed really well his team Russian said but he was really happy with his own composure during the contest One vital mistake the Georgetown team made was to key on forward Dave McGIIIoway Skiing is believing reps wax on ski care By CHRIS Herald Staff Writer Sure youvc looked after the car- winterized it and switched the how s your ski equipment Considering the lack of snow Halton Hills has had in the last two years its quite understandable If residents are getting a little apathetic about the promise of winter However the towns recreation porks department of theflrm belief that we should prepare ourselves regardless of past experiences Is offering some solid pre season ski primers through the Ontario Ski Council and PepsiCola Skicade George town District High School offering residents volumes of advice about what to look for when buying crosscountry and alpine downhill equipment and how to use It properly he sessions offered at per visitorl will be repeated at High School tomorrow night beginning for downhill enthusiasts at and delving Into the ever increasing popularity of crosscountry skiing roughly on hour end half later OPEN SPACES Hills is fortunate o have ample wideopen spaces which lend themselves lo some excellent crosscountry skiing even when there Is only a few inches of snow on the ground There are also trails marked In several conservation areas some like the Mounts berg Conservation Area west of Campbell ville offer special days and the less rugged connecting trails which form the Bruce Trail network nose a challenge for skiers that like to heaa into the bush The Herald dropped into the cross country ski portion stay tuned for a down hill follow up next week and watched as Skicade reps Mike Moron of the Cola Skicade to properly wax crosscountry skis a special lion at Georgetown District High School Thursday night The instruction period which provide helpful tips on downhill skiing as well a the Increasingly popular sport will be repeated tomorrow Thursday night at Acton High North off Highway Sponsored by the towns department there Is a small lee the offers an Inexpensive primer for the upcoming Herald photo dispelled old wives tales about waxing assured people that it take a lot of money to buy good sturdy equip ment and with help of a unique mat of polys now demonstrated some cross country skiing fundamentals As explained if you re Just about to plunge Into the crosscountry ski craze first determine what kind of skier you Imagine yourself to be More than likely you probably won tbe Joining the ranks of the long limbed racer who Insist on skis which seem lo stretch endlessly Into the snow and appear thin enough to be sliced into so many toothpicks Trail breakers said prefer wide skis which act much like snow shoes distributing the weight over a greater area and help suspend the skier Skis of moderate width check your dealer serve the purposes of the average skier and allow for a little adventuresome racing and trail breaking Not only do skis come in different shapes and sizes they are also made of different materials like with a plastic base and wood usually in for added flex Always remember to put the right ski on the right foot Yvette cautioned If you don t you may lose control even It you re slightly pigeon toed your and II you re bow legged they can widen oul on you If you don have them on the proper MOUSF TRAP Although there are touring bindings available which arc the heel the most common or most popular type of general purpose binding is the mouse trap arrangement firmly clasping the toe of tl boot in a kind of clip The fool Is still to move freely like a hinge Other things which Yvette pointed out included purchasing leather rather than plastic boots because they breath easier wearing wool socks they dry from the inside out and always retain the heat and stressing that the layered look Is not only fashionable but practical Wearing layers of light clothing along With a wool sweater is easier than getting trussed up ly with a couple of bulkier items And waxing skis long thought a practice for elitists and people who want to be trendy Is actually very simple the re pi said Some skis come with a fish scale base which give added grip on kick off and still allows the ski to glide easily Waxes come In various consistencies Harder waxes arc used when the of the snow is below zero degrees Celsius while softer waxes should usually when the sun rises to the noon azimuth Using a peanut butter and jam theory Yvette explained that soft waxes can be applied on top or hard waxes but like spreading peanut butter on top of a Jam laden slice of bread the reverse Is not true Soft wax should be scraped off before applying a coat of harder material and all waxes should be corked in The SKI cade reps went into a consider able amount of detail explaining where and how waxes should be applied lessons which themselves make it worth attending tomorrow night session All the preliminary Information about what to buy and how to use it be good for anything without some ta Is about how to cross country ski Although it s warm to tho touch and t melt stretched In mats down one of corridors and provided enough glide for stride dcmonslra These same basic principles will be taught In the Acton demonstration as well which allowed his teammat cs more freedom to handle the puck Russian said Russian praised his counterpart McCandless or doing a super Job and making sure his charges played enthusiastic positional hockey The Acton coach went with a three man defensive rota tion In the lost period and a half The strategy paid and the team as Mark Duval Tony and Dennis defended and guided the Snbre attack well Forwards Dave McGIIIo Wade Vlckery and Mike terrorized the oppositions net with their speedy play while affiliate player McArthur Impressed the coach with his acceleration and speed during the game Don Brown Is giving his best at all times while Gary Williams continues to play super hockey for the Acton club the coach said But the entire game and the victory belonged lo the team effort he said Junior had their bands fall sgaEnstUiB Acton Sabrettn the third period after two periods of tight checking and fast skating Here Murray Levey clear loose the game on a power play goal four minutes into the period assisted by Chris and Mike McMene- Taylor McMcnemy proved to be real work horses for he as McMcnemy assisted on all of the first three goals while Taylor assisted on the two goals following his own HAMILTON HOT Aggressive forward Mark Hamilton made sure of his shots on net by blasting two consecutive goals post Acton Williams in the first period At the end of the period Georgetown led Mike Monahan and Mc Arthur tallied goals for Sabres In the first period In the second period Acton tied the gome on a goal by Paul Stark assisted by Mark Duval two minutes into the period Then Mike Tlbbltts helped the Gems regain their fend on his goaf from Kevin Frank Another Gemini goat by Chris from Bob Dean Murray Levey made the score Midway through the period Dennis for Acton scored a power play goal which gave the Sabres renewed strength Assisting on Charbonneau s goal were Tony Dulissc and Gory Williams LOOKED TIRED In the third period the seemed to lag and Herald photo looked tired after spending the first two periods killing off a number of penalties The some situation happened last Oct 17 when three third period goals by the Sabres gave Acton a victory over Georgetown when it looked tike the minis might win In the third period Mike led his Sabres with the tying goal while Don raced In on net to score the game winner Less than a minute later at the mark of the period scored on passes from Don and Tony Dennis ended the scoring assisted on the play by Ken Bill Hamilton nets two goals Chrysler Raiders rally forth edging 76 Despite having no chance to begin their gome with a warm their opponents scoring two power play goals the Georgetown Chrysler Raiders edged past their Intermediate A Colling wood rivals 76 last Friday night Taking on the Shipbuilders in the Raiders took a few more penalties than assistant coach Peter Sturgeon would have liked to have seen but the team rallied forth even though the unseasonably unsettling weather kepi the George town team from arriving In time or their warm up Tho lost time the second place Raiders played the league leading Shipbuilders Nov they defeated thelr opponents Lost Saturday a game was a close match up as the Holders were able to out score the Shipbuilders only in the second period first and third period saw both teams roily for two goals Dcfenceman Gary Landry started tilings off for George town on a goal from for wards Hick Kessell and Ray then tied the gome at 2 late In the period on passes from teammates Tonclli and Gerry Schaefer In the second period two goals by a charging BUI Hamilton made all the differ to the local Red and White With Gary Landry second goal of the night plus Hamilton tallies George town look a lead and became determined to hold on the advantage scored their second power play effort of night late In the third period to makt score Then Dave Paynes second goal of the night edged the Shipbuilders closer to a tie with a minute to go in the in the third period Raider Rick Kessell scored from Gary McFadyen and Steve Lyon while McFadyen himself netted the final Georgetown goal assisted by Georgetown II The next night against Port Elgin in a home game the Chrysler Raiders enjoyed a well played contest facing the fourth place team In the league The outcome seemed i to Indicate living up to their high placing in tho standings but assistant coach Peter Sturgeon Bald after the gome he was pleased at Raiders putting everything together as everyone buted to the win Particularly exhilarating for Sturgeon was the way the team spread out the scoring so that no lone individual excelled With four lines playing against Port Elgin the forwards all played well but the defence corps also contributed their fair shore he said The defence are Hill pretty offensive minded Sturgeon said but the crew looked Impressive all night at stopping the Sunoco for words at the allow few chances on Doug Dm evict One big knock em down dcfenceman would be nice to complement the much improved Sturgeon said but he been very pleased with their over all play especially since John Saunders returned from the International League to Join the team The also recent addition of Ben who played In the Eastern League has helped the steady perform era such as Steve Lyon Ron Twiss The five or six games Hoy Tonelli has really put It all together Sturgeon said The assistant playing coach Is also impressed with who coming off a knee injury and Scott McKcmic JORDAWARDLD Gory Ford was playing a determined game and he was awarded the first star of the gome He had one goal and two assists for the night Peter Sturgeon opened the scoring on a goal from Gary Ford and Bill Hamilton two minutes into the first period Then mid- way through the period Gary Ford made tho score on a shot assisted by Jim and Ray Tonelli Continued on page GDHS girls swim team take first at UofT By IIARALD Herald Correspondent The girls of the GDHS swim team competed at the University of Toronto Invlta swim meet and placed first among the top eleven teams in Ontario Individual performances were led by Heather Mlchle with firsts in the too back stroke and m fly a fourth In tho 100 m free style Cheryl Thompson with seconds in the Indi medley 100 breast stroke 10O m freestyle and Karen Pepper who plac first in the back stroke Heather Glbbs placed second and third In the m and backstroke respec tively Sheila MocDonald was second in the 100 backstroke and seventh in the 100 m freestyle and Kim MacLeod placed fourth in both the m freestyle and A first was obtained by the freestyle relay team of Kim MacLeod Debbie Newman Cheryl Thompson and Heather Heather Glbbs Lis Ramsay Erin Mc In lyre and Kim MacLeod formed the medley relay team which placed second Georgetown summed up total of 110 points to defeat second place York Mills total or 1M Kennedy Colle giate from Windsor placed third Getting off on he right financial foot lb Georgetown Junior Eagles baseball club which will see action for the first lime next year thanks lo the support of the Georgetown Baseball Anociatlon held Its inaugural draw at Herald office last week A Boulevard resident Hon Martin won the the leant picked op for Its own use On hand for the draw were Eagles captain Mike I left Herald production assistant Mary Lou and Finn a director and chairman of the Junior Eagles Ball Club