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SECTION THE HERALD Wednet4ay April IBS3 Page a Popular European sport starting in Halton By GERRY TIMBERS HeraM Sports Editor If you asked any to list bis five favorite sport chan ces are he would tell you Hockey four times and either wrestling or roller derby Well maybe not but the average Georgetown- Isnt going to list orienteering In bis top five Big deal In Swed en orienteering is pre cisely that A big deal Terra resident Ann Budge would like to see her favorite apart become a big deal right here In Halloo A full time director of Orienteering Ontario Ann Is one of eight of the Credit Valley Orienteer ing Club which was born In January and la comb ing the Georgetown area for potential members The 45yearold mother of two daughter Susan has competed at the last four World Orienteering Championships la one of the sport premier sales people She la currently touring area schools in her bid to popularize what she likes to refer to as maprunning Im getting an excel lent reception In the schools really fantastic Budge said In a recent Interview The kids love It Some of the more perceptual students who may be less athletic can still participate The klda that generally win at sports dont necessarily win In orienteering though you certainly dont have to win to get pure pleasure out of the sport Orienteering combines map reading and running The object of the compel tion la to proceed from one colored marker to another In the fastest possible time Is armed with a topographic map a com pass and his wits The unknown terrain Is the challenge The balance between your running and map reading skills Is the key to success Budge ex plains You choose the route to the next marker that is fastest for you whether It be a straight line or a more round about route Beginners might start on a course of approxl tliree kilometers In length while elite men and women may cover up to kilometers find the six controls the orange and while mark- There are about EM full fledged members to Ontario Budge says and to date the Credit Valley Club around The new outfit hopes to draw mem hers from Brampton Caledon Georgetown and Oakville for their next club train ing session on April 30 Georegtown resident Tony Mathews is a mem of the Credit Valley Club and he wants to take calls from any local dents Interested in parti He can be reach ed at The beginner should be prepared however Dress requirements Include your oldest clothes and a pair of running shoes and the club entry fees have soared to Georgetown bowlers take second place money The green machine of Georgetown Bowl is still rolling A Georgetown team from the Young Adult League placed sec at a went last week with eight pins behind Lanes to take away in prize money A second Georgetown team rolled In this competition at Albion Bowl on the Tour lo win The A A standings as of Mar 31 have placed two men and two ladies In he end of the season Scratch Singles to be held at 1 m on May 14 at Georgetown Bowl Partic ipating is Grant Richard by virtue of his 1378 In a Toronto tourney and Gary Richardson with in Waterloo Robin Richardson qualified with 1278 in and Sandy Cuthbert with 1318 In On the leading money- winners list Andre Bols- venue is with tor he men and Robin Rich 10th for the ladles Steve of Conn- past leads the high average with in seven tournaments Gary Rich is fourth with 243 in 13 tournaments and Rick Gourlle sixth with in eight tours Kim Jeans of Queens- way leads the ladies with in II events while Robin Richardson is 13lh with also In events Diane Leonard Is 20th with 196 In 11 MASTERSENIOR TOURNAMENT The Annual George town MasterSenior tour nament will be held at Georgetown Bowl on Sun day April 10 at 10 am This event is sponsored by H and Video in Georgetown Market Plaza The local teams In clude Stephen and Roberta Burke with Wendy Chaplin Russell Curtis and Jane Hicks with Roger Gcrvais Paul Chaplin and Debbie Lane with Nicholson Tim Bonozew and Linda Creasy with Chris Burke Jerome Stone and Shirley with Shirley Chap lin David Chaplin and Sandra Marshall with Andy Parent Rob and Kelly Ted At Albion Bowl on April 10th Kelly Bailey and Ion Vint with Gord Lane are bowling in the Master Bantam Provincial Championships The Pro vincial Family Twosome Is on April and The zone finals of the travelling Georgetown Combo team is at Acton Bowl on Sunday morning on April The same day the Provincial Combo teams house round is at Georgetown Bowl YOUTH SCOREBOARD SENIORS Jerome Stone Stephen 238 Debbie Lane Julie Mc- Corry Jane Hicks JUNIORS Brent Osat cm 258 Glen Kals 563 Todd Walsh Karl Normore David Hicks 174 Mark Miller TeriCowbrougheso Trade Peggie 213 Judy Carroll Alton Karen Doyle Chapman Trina 209 Cindy Kavan Susan Walsh Debbie 201 Lynn Norton 184 BANTAMS Barry Mc Lean 217 Chris 204 Jamie Ian Vint 190 Brian Bell Judy Alton 206 Michelle Webster Leanne Burt 205 Tracey Weeks 481 221 Janet Hayward 479 A Paul McKeeman David McLean 301 138 Andre elk 297 125 Laura Doyle Sherrie Peacock 125 Chris Kearsey Brad Friend Eric Jan dclu B Div Ryan Martin 218 Trlsha Humeniski 166 86 Alex Clarke 152 Tanya Martin Acton gals honored Continued from page But 1 wont be skating competitively anymore Im too old lo make a name for myself In sin Ive looked for a partner but I cant find one Ill always want to compete In pairs but you come to a point when you have to look at It and see if its worth it Its so expensive and with uni- versity starting In Sept ember I have to weigh my priorities Education is so important I hope to compete for the university skating team so 111 always keep in touch with skating she says Klnal plans to attend Waterloo next year which will be the first year that university has had a skating team Klnal plans to study sports psychology Mental preparation is such a large part of competitive sports I hope to come back and help ska ten with my know edge and experience Id like to work with top coaches preparing kids for competition so I can reach a lot of athletes 17 was into all sports In public school but when she reached high school she realised her education was Important to she concentrated on her sport running I enjoy running be- cause Its an individual sport You arent depend Ing on a whole team to I win something says The grade 11 student moved to Acton from Banting Ontario lest year arid found a coach she would not give up for the world and a running partner with whom she formed a club Ive always dreamed of having a coach and I i was willing to save up my I money lo Join a large club but I met George Goodman and we formed our own club with our coach Bruce Andrews I I have really lm proved since he started coaching me We get oil of his time Hes taking us through phases Right now were working on aerobic us leg strength upper body strength and speed Each training schedule covers six weeks and then we move on to the next phase We work on hills a lot because they are very difficult In cross country Its an allout effort every day The only day we slack off a bit is on Sunday We do a little bit of mileage but thats It Right now hes intro duced a new form of pain to us she adds laughing He has been through It all himself so he under stands what were going through Hes turned into more of a friend but hes a lough coach I find it hard Sometimes it tears my whole guts out of my stomach George helps me a lot too He really drags me through 1 m glad to have someone because I think It would be awfully lonely without him A shortage of money is one of the main problems for the club right now and her family held a dance recently to raise money We spent the money we had saved when we went to Montreal to com pete In a Quebec dual meet We like to com pete in some meets in the United States during the summer but It takes a lot of money for gas food and accommodation training is for cross country and track and field The Que bec dual meet was a track and field meet held at the beginning of the March break She ran her personal best time over 800 meters placing first and she placed second in the 3000 meters which she had never run before The meter race is her other track and field event When I started my parents weren totally for It They t understand what 1 was doing But now they un derstand what I was do- A compass could set you back around Budge and her family became interested In because they viewed it as an activity they could participate In together Husband Don 46 a vice president with Nelson Steel first suggested tak competed In world championships In Scot land Norway Finland Switzerland and she hopes to advance to the global finals later this year in Hungary There will be more than Ing up the sport and Ann was soon horrified to discover that after to years away from sports I was out of shape I was shocked Daughter Susan now was a natural She has FASTER THAN A HEAVY PORTABLE MORE POWERFUL THAN AN EXPENSIVE ABLE TO LEAP TALL STAIRWAYS WITH A HOSE BUVNN SYSTEMS home show discount now in effect cull 877754 30 competitions around the province this season for members of the Credit Valley to visit In cluding meets In Hamll ton Toronto Guelpb Ni agara Falls Sudbury Thunder Bay and Ottawa FURNACE SERVICING ITS NOT JUST A JOB FOR ANYONE Terra Ann Badge looks on toward the next control alter locating the first of orange and while markers Budge It a director with Orienteering Ontario and she I trying to boost membership In the newly formed Credit Valley Club She also boasts a daughter who enjoys the port at the world championship level Herald photo BUSINESS DIRECTOR But now they under stand more and they help mo through periods when I really down Is hoping to major In social sciences at university and shed like to do it on a track and field scholarship Id like to get a track and field scholarship but I not sure I want to leave my coach Ive been aiming for the scholar ship though My coach says I have seven or years before I see my prime and al though running a mara thon Is something that Id really like lo do 1 won t be ready for that until I In my thirties At the moment shes concentrating on being number one at She took fifth place last year IwonthcPeelHaltons with no problem at all but Ive never really won anything big Id like see winning Next year I feel I can do It I like to feel I can bo number one James A Deacur Associates Ltd Income Tax Return Preparation Georgetown EC R EChpsham Limited Surveyors Consulting Englneera lull II l TON Mill OHTtrMn LI COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FANTAM Computer Systems Ltd Micro Computer Systems for Small Business Organizations Georgetown 8772036 Dr Robert R Hamilton optometrist Dr DC Patterson optometrist Mountalnvlaw HORNBY MINOR SOFTBALL REGISTRATION Saturday April 2 4 pm Hornby Community Centre StaelasAva of Trafalgar Girls Boys 18 PLAY FOR HORNBY BLUE GEORGETOWN TIRE SALES LTD Over 24000 miles Its time to have your brakes checked BRAKE SERVICE Phone for appointment now Georgetown Tire Sales Ltd 345 SI Georgetown or 1606 Togo maximum Ion cy today nigh technology you 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