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HERALD Wednesday December IKS Page Cross EDITORS NOTE This week begins the start of Mr Peikeri column on crosscountry skiing Throughout the next weeks Mr Peaker will deal with many aspects or the sport which will be featured In this section of the Bauer Many people have asked me should I buy no wax skit or regular skis that require waxing My answer is yes and no Let me qualify my answer For young children aged yean skis or those with fish scales are Ideal to start They require no waxing thus saving adults the consuming task of wax application The youngsters can put on the skis any time and are assured will be no slipping back on the snow Young skiers don have the pati ence or lime to worry about such details as waxing They want to ski Instantly without Waxless skis give them this benefit As far as older children and middleaged adults are concerned I do not recommend for lie following reasons they Inhibit the ability to glide both on theflatsanddownhlll Also on hard packed and icy surfaces they do not provide the necessary grip for proper kick If you plan on entering tours and are Intent on Improving your technique I recommend regular touring skis that waxing I the past the only rule of thunjb used in fitting skis was the tips should come up to your wrist whin your arm is extended over yon head The wrist measurement is only a starting point In rllty filling skis has more to do win weight than arm reach Its fetter to have a ski with the right than to worry about the length Let me explain The camber refers to the arc in the skis just under the foot area- and is a very Important factor Too much j camber in relation your weight results in the difficulty In weight lug down or flattening the ski against the snow It would be difficult to attain a proper kick and you would constantly be sliding backwards Too little camber would mean that a poor glide Is probable as the kicking area would be flat against the snow even on downhills In order to find the proper camber place the skis that you want to test on the floor Place a piece of paper under the foot area Stand on both skis with equal weight distribution Have someone else move the paper back and forth If it moves freely that means that the midsections of the skis are not riding on the snow and holding you back Now put all your weight on one ski and try to remove the paper If the paper slips out easily you have too much camber Find a pair that wont let the paper budge when all your weight Is on one ski As far as length Is concerned men or women to tall should be using cm skis 57 to use The are strictly for very tall or very skilled skiers Men or women about tall should buy get and and taller get Be cautioned again on what type of skis you are buying Metaledged skis are used for downhill skiing at ski lift areas and ley back country skiing Wide side cut skis are too wide for use on machine groomed tracks Youve heard of Star Wars now come Ski Wars As I write this column technology Is progress at a faster rate than anyone could have imagined Almost daily there are new breakthroughs in skis boots binding systems poles etc Every manufacturer wants to achieve a first in any one or all of the aforementioned areas The crosscountry boom has even forced downhill ski manufacturers to look at the lucrative crosscountry ski market We are no longer being treated as second class citizens who ski on barrel staves Our numbers are growing every year and that spells profits large profits for those companies who can launch new innovative equipment and ideas before their competition We should welcome this trend with open arms because it means improved ski Custom homes prices CLASSIC CEDAR HOMES BOX 283 ONTARIO N0B1Z0 Name Street City Phone Location Acton Sabres split Junior C contests SHARP Sabrn goalie Tom Hill makes the save here a shot Wednesday The Sabres defeated South Division leading at the Acton Arena but dropped a contest to North leader Bradford Friday Herald photo ACTON Acton Sabres split pair of games this two of the top teams in the Mid Western Ontario Junior C League Wednesday Acton defeated South Division leader at the Acton Arena Friday the Sabres dropp ed a 3 contest lo Bradford who leads the North Division and has the overall best record of all the Junior teams Wednesday the team arrived late the result of their bus going into the ditch When the game started the Sabres dominated the first minutes and had a lead However Caledon began to control the period and scored Its lone goal of the period However the Sabres came back with four second period goals and led heading into the third period Acton continued to apply the come close a number of times However it was Caledon who scored in the period but the Sabres came away with the win It have been an hockey game sold Acton coach Steve Marshall The kids too knew It shouldn have been which was a good thing Friday night again the weather caused another latestarting hockey gome Instead of coming out on fire early Acton found themselves down Just five minutes of play To odd to the Sabres problems Acton was without six players as Jeff Sargent Steve Wagner and Brian Canary had to work Robin was sick Mike and Ken Kavanogh were In St Catharines due to the weather on their way back from Brock University Friday we werent mentally prepared for the game Marshall said We were thinking about closing up when Bradford walked in to play Also we were In a bad situation with losing six regulars be added The Sabres only two games in the next two weeks Friday they host Grand Valley and Dec 27 Acton is at home lo Grand Valley NOTESThe Sabres former Milton Steamers captain Stewart Anderson Monday night and Marshall feels good about it Thats what we needed right now a big tough defence- man Acton is in good shape In reference to the available cards it has The Sabres still have an import card plus four local cards left Minor hockey team wins loses and draws Moms experience all hockey feelings The post week saw the minor novice reps playing 3 league games with a win place and a no show summarizing the contests The win was over Ching in a dramatic game in which both our goalies had the flu but the talented Kevin guarded the posts well and with scoring ploys by Tim my Dlardlchuk unassisted then leading scorer Paul Sand if from David Kotsos Andrew the game was in the bag rallied lo tie in the second but the third belonged to the red and black who clinched the win with a beautiful play from Marc Boucher Paul Sandlfer to David Kotsos to plant the winner The final ready to advance in the but were completely frustrated by a hot goalie and lady luck who We hit several posts had nicely set up ploys broken up by a tripping forward where did he from player Thegamewas carried by the Georgetown club and the 31 score does not reflect the play however our one goal came from Sandy Davidson David to Paul Sandlfer with near misses going to Brad Spears and Timmy The no show bares only a oneline mention occurred In Brampton on Saturday final 111 Reporting the activities of the Hockey Moms team does not end here as several other interesting tidbits need mentioning The GDMHA power skating sessions are winding down but last Monday was a impressive one for Brampton came storming into Ihe young eight year olds as coach Georgetown to try lo even up the loss Barry Mills treated the lads to a Ihey experienced In the last meeting display of tumbles The first coming with our Georgetown Firefighters- when ho ran onto the ice still attached McNolly Construction Major Atom 1 guards the second where AA and successfully defeated our his pants came undone and a lovely boys 63 Play was even in both ends occurred at centre ice and scoring in the first period was Parents and observers alike commend with Georgetowns markers going to Finally Greg Dobbin and Chris Barrow after a very big honor squad loses for the For the fifth straight year the Centennial Chargers have won the Halloa volleyball title as this year the team defeated and In finals Team members are bottom raw from left Jennie Crosby Sharon Kelly Cotton Debbie Holme Grummet Kim and Sketcher Back row coach Jim Trlsha Tracy Weeks Jenifer Arnold DeBrou Kim Birr Jennifer and Julie Arnold Volleyball Chargers take fifth straight Halton title win Milton C high school was again the scene for the County elementary volleyball champi onships championship Included School from Burlington the champions and two local leams the separata school represcnta lives Holy Cross and the North Halton champs the Chargers from Centennial The Centennial girls were attempting to extend their school s dominance in girls volleyball a string of Halton championships which goes back to The Centennial girls started slowly and didnt seem up to the challenge during the round robin games which Elements cant stop tough squad The snow and wind did nothing to stop the Hanman Electric AA major from ploughing down at Maplegrove Arena Friday drew first blood early In the second period after a hard fast first frame A well executed three way passing play evened count as Wade Scrjeantson fed the puck from the circle to Dale behind the net McNivcns pass out front to Mike Melville was quickly put in the net Chad Bailey put the locals ahead picking up a pass and firing the puck between the on his own rebound Andy and Jim English assisted Georgetown pulled ahead 31 as Bailey notched his second tally of the game with a Utile help from the squad as a player laid on the puck and slid on top of It over the goal line Assisting for Georgetown was defenceman Craig Cooper Oakville sparked a comeback to close the gap and with Just over a minute left In the game pushed for a tie pulling their goalie The blue and white dominated the last bit of play before Pearcc notched the Insurance marker winning the faceoff In our own end and sending it home the length of the ice Into the empty net to clinch the 42 victory Playing on home Ice at Memorial Arena Thursday the squad was thumped by a fast physical Curry placed it Just perfectly between the goalies legs Late in the first period Tim from Ken Kosziwka and Greg Dobbin put Georgetown until late in the second period when Orangevtlle came back lo even up the score A very were used to determine playoff disappointing loss as Georgetown ncnts The girls lost their opening played extremely well game to In their second game the Chargers edged by a narrow 1513 count In their third game the Chargers looked anything but champs as they were pounded by Holy Cross 154 Semi final action paired up Frontenac and in one match and Holy Cross and Centennial in the other Playing with more determination and confidence the Chargers defeated the Holy Cross girls in two games to advance to the final reached the final by eliminating In two games In the final Centennial was able to play a more offensive game than Frontenac Sellers Triaha and Stephanie Perkins were able to set the ball consistently and Jen Arnold provided some needed spiking Captain Weeks confused the blockers with some timely tipping Nicky Dcbrou and Julie Arnold contri some excellent defence as the girls needed only two games to capture Ihe crown derailing the challengers by scores of and With five successive receiving passes from Ken and Ryan Pells The second period saw Brampton start to take the advantage and even though Georgetown Shawn Pearson from Stephen Lconi managed to get one past the Bramptons goal line the net was then closed to goals for the balance of the game The game played Thursday even at Memorial was a seesaw affair with one team scoring and then the other coming back to even up the game Unfortunately Orangevtlle put the last marker on the scoreboard with only three minutes left in the game to take the victory 3 The first goal scored by Georgetown was a Joint effort by Ryan Pells and Shaun Curry Pells passed the puck to front and flTfl Hookey Moms team and their parents as on Saturday morning they all got the grand tour of Pearson International Airport Thanks and a big thanks that Is to fellow parent and airport official Nick who arranged the event and showed the boys a part of the airport few people ever see A great morning appreciated by ail who attended The minor novices finally get a practice In this week after a long time without To prepare for a big weekend leading Burlington In their home Saturday and In ours Sunday at at Memorial win two ties The Chateau Restaurant Minor Bantams AA had their hands full playing Saturday at Maple- grove Arena At the 33 minute mark of the opening period Stu Vogt blasted the puck past the goalie as be sprawled on the ice Doug Kent picked up on an assist on the play Oakville connected on one halfway through the second period to tie the game Brent put Georgetown ahead once more In the final period with some excellent passing from Doug School tekty learn pair of ETUS limes Week second luist of With Rebels drop pair The Georgetown District High games this week The Rebels played a solid two periods before succumbing In the final frame to Nelson High School of Burlington Tuesday The final score was but the Nelson squad only had a lead after two periods after the two teams finished the first period with a scoreless tie Jamie had the lone Rebel goal as Jay Anderson and Jim drew assists We dldn ha ve as many scaring chances as they did but we had our share said Rebels coach Neil Cotton Nelson is a good team and I thought our boys played a good game Thursday the Rebels travelled to WhteOaksiqOakvilIeandlostaclte 20 contest One of the White Oaks came late In the game when 3 10 minutes remaining Oakville bounced back to tie the game again When The Chateau and Streetsville met Georgetown Jumped ahead with a 30 lead and then played down to Streetsvllles level In a penalty filled game the end result was a tie Goals were scored by Cam Herman Adam Bennett Stu Vogt and Travis Gardin er Assists came from Bill 2 Doug McDermolt Steve Sutherland 2 and Don Guest The next night a different George town team skated into with more and desire and came away with a victory The Chateau came out with a twogoal lead in the first period but let down In second and then came back strong In the third with unanswered Georgetown played far championships to their credit things Georgetown lifted their goalie for the below their capability with goals look good for coach Jim AtkWs extra attacker scored by Andy and Dove squad next year Two members of this shutout for the locals Goal scorers McNiv en assisted on Pearce tally on dominated game for a victory years starting six and Arnold are Grade seven students and will be returning for an attempt at six In a Atoms win two of three We were there Cotton said we played as well as wo did Tuesday then we would have won The Rebels played yesterday host ing Loyola Today the team plays Lord Elgin scorers were Gardiner Bennett and Kent Assists going to Guest Sutherland Herman Kent Lee and Press- wood The Georgetown Mat Dodge minor atoms had a busy week in County play as they thumped edged Burling t on 2 I and lost to Streetsville by the identical 2 1 score Monday in Sieve Melyku led the way for the winners with a pair of goals and assisting on three others Randy Bond also had a pair with singles going to Paul Derek Parsons Todd Fuller and Steve Boyle two assists along with Jimmy Getting an assist were Mark David Keith Montgomery Fuller and David Rivard In Streetsville Saturday the could have used some of artillery they had In Ryan scored the only Georgetown goal late in tho first period However Streetsville tied the game In the second and netted the winner In the final frame Goalie Trevor Knight was sensational for Georgetown while and continued their fine play of recent games The following night at home two third period goals gave Georgetown a hard fought 2 1 win over Burlington minutes to play in a shot off a Burlington player on a pass from Once again the team got that was accidentally knocked into the action for the atoms will be Thursday when they host Brampton at 30 m DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC J Kohari DT 122GuelphSI on 7 GEORGETOWN phone 8778974 WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP JANUARY 2 1986 730 pm WEST GERMANY VS SWEDEN GORDON ARENA GATE OPENS AT 6 PM GENERAL ADMISSION ADVANCE TICKET AT nut fro sums smoke shop ACTOH GEORGETOWN