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> r Thoughts By Brad Kelly Snoek Benefits from Terry Kelly's Generosity The most intriguing aspect of working in this business, sports in particular, is the thrills that the job offers. I suppose that the daily print media in Toronto who make a living living covering the Maple Leafs, the Blue Jays and the Argonauts take for granted the opportunities afforded them. Visiting The Gardens to watch a Lèaf game is a thrill. Having the opportunity to visit the dressing room of the Maple Leafs following following a game was something I won't forget. To stand in the middle middle of the room, and recall some of my childhood heroes like Sit- tler and Keon who walked through the doors every season to play for the Maple Leafs had me in awe. Do it daily, and the novelty wears off. A person begins to take it for granted. In this market, the thrills don't come from watching a ball game at Soper Creek Park, or venturing to the Newcastle Arena to watch a high school hockey game. The excitement of covering sports in this area comes from the people I meet now and then. Rob Snoek certainly falls into that category. I first met Rob a couple of years ago when he was a guest speaker during a week-long information seminar at Durham Christian Christian High School. He was speaking on disabled sports at his former former high school. His story was intriguing. His left leg had been amputated below the knee at the age of one, but that didn't deter him from becoming one of Canada's premier disabled athletes. Terry Kelly is someone whom I've always wanted to meet. We struck up a brief conversation last year when the Toronto Argonauts Argonauts practiced at Civic Fields in Oshawa as part of a fundraiser for the Hawkeyes. The stories he began to recount about the places he had been to and the events he has seen were endless. Last Wednesday, I had the opportunity to sit down over lunch with Terry. That alone was an enjoyable experience. But there was more than just a social aspect to our meeting. Yes, there was some business mixed in. There was the business of Terry's upcoming SportsFest, which will benefit Rob as he prepares prepares for the Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. Certainly, Thursday, August 20, is going to be one of those evenings that Rob will, look back on as being one of the many thrills he has enjoyed over his career. A sum of $10,000 will be raised by Terry, and will be split evenly between Rob and Oshawa's Joe Zuppanic, a wheelchair athlete who is also en route'to Barcelona in September. ; "1 have never met two finer young men. They are quite a complement complement to each other and will make great representatives of this country," said Terry as ,we concluded our lunch. "It didn't take much arm twisting for me to get involved. "Raising the money will help make them more comfortable, and keep their minds on training." Past SportsFest fund-raisers have benefited the Cancer Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation and Oshawa General Hospital. The evening will begin at the Civic Fields at 6:30 p.m. where both athletes will give a demonstration of their abilities. A buffet dinner will follow at the Oshawa Italian Recreation Club where a cheque will be presented to each athlete. .. "I'd like to see a really good crowd out to give these two boys a lift," Terrÿ added. I couldn't agree more. • If you're unable to attend the dinner, try and make it out to, Civic Civic Fields for the free demonstration. And, as Terry mentioned, give Rob the type of send-off he deserves. Make your way down to the field, if you're able, and wish him luck. He would be thrilled. > Top Ticket Seller Recognized x ; _gML , ! \ /V / x <XXX,A,-V\ x /v" %x;xX<v\X" x <Xx> x ' - ' ' X aX x / ' ' Ü The coach of the Memorial Park peewee team, Stewart Brown [(left), was given special recognition for his team's selling efforts by IHouse League Commissioner Wayne Lowry, His team sold a total of ;630 tickets, tops among all of the teams. In all, 14,936 tickets were ;sold for prizes that included a variety of Blue Jay ticket packages. 4 FEATURES LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN STREET STOCK THUNDER CARS /%faBud%te&/ /MOSPORT smfwr/om /mWwwi RACING EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT GATES OPEN 5:30 PM ADMISSION ADULTS $11.00 CHILDREN UNDER 12-FREE Triple "A" Try-Outs Start on Friday for Central Ont. Wolves Try-outs for the Central Ontario Wolves 'AAA' hockey teams for the 1992-93 season are scheduled to begin this weekend. Seven of the eight teams ranging in age from minor/major novice to major midget will begin try-outs this Saturday at the Lindsay Recreation Complex. The only exception is the minor bantams, who will begin on Friday night. , League play is scheduled to begin begin on September 26 for the newly- formed organization. The following is a list of days and limes for the first two practices for the various age divisions. Minor/Major' Novice - Saturday, Saturday, August 8, 9-10 a.m.; Wednesday, Wednesday, August 12, 7:15-8:15 p.m. Minor Atom - Saturday, August 8,10-11:30 a.m.; Sunday, August 9, 11:30-1 p.m. Major Atom - Saturday, August 8, 11:30-1 p.m.; Sunday August 9, 9-10:30 a.m. Minor Peewee - Saturday, August August 8, 1-2:30 p.m.; Sunday, August 9,2:30-4 ^p.m. Major Peewee - Saturday, August August 8, 2:30-4 p.m.; Sunday, August 9; 4-5:30 p.in. Minor Bantam - Friday, August August 7, 8:15-10:15 p.m,; Sunday, August 9,5:30-7 p.m. . Major Bantam - Saturday, August August 8, 5-7 p.m.; Sunday, August 9, 1-2:30 p.m. Major Midget -- Saturday, August August 8, 7-9 p.m.; Sunday, August 9, 7-9 p.m. The contact in this area for the 'AAA' hockey teams is Terry Lynch, 623-9205. Saturday Night Stock Car Action At Mosport Track by Nelson Hudes Another action-packed night of stock car racing took place on August August 1 at Mosport International Speedway. It was Erin Maxx night and it was a very entertaining evening. All four regular divisions of Street Stock, Late Model Sportsman, Sportsman, Late Model and Thundercars took to the track in their usual convincing convincing style. - The fans were also treated to a special event as a Ladies' Race was scheduled this week and it was a great race to watch. , ; Donna Smith of Pickering, who was running second throughout' the six-lap feature race, was given the win when die leading car hit the wall on die second last lap. In second second place was Robin Hockney of Oshawa and in diird position was Debbie Shepstone of Port Perry, In Street Stock division, Andy Warbutton of Oshawa was the big winner of the evening. Nobody could challenge him. In second place was Joe Malctte of Oshawa who tried real hard to catch Warbut- ton but couldn't. And in titird place was Bob Franks of Omemce. In Sportsman division, Randy Slack won two heats in the early evening and then went on to capture the feature event as well. He was in real command all evening. In second second place in the feature was Alex Jordan of Mississauga and in third place was Neil Fair of Ancaster. In Late Model division, Joe Con- calves of Concord was the feature event winner while Wayne Keeling of London was second and Rino Montanari of Stouffville was third. In Thundercar division, Doug Todgham of Oshawa won die feature feature race while Ron Deningcr of Toronto Toronto was second and Pops Sullivan of Whitby was third. The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, August 5,1992 9 Top Ticket Sellers Off to Academy Baseball School ; .TgTjynw . >*• Mi .Jstpii » : ffiy .v*v<x ÏÜI / x - • ' , The top ticket sellers in the recent Town of Newcastle Baseball Association draw gathered for this picture at Soper Creek Park on Thursday afternoon. They include, front row, (1-r), Danny Dubeau and Jesse Cole, who were the top overall sellers. Both received one free week at the Academy Baseball School. The top sellers by division were, back row, (1-r),'Joshua Rutledge (tyke), Ryan McQuarrie (tyke), Charlie Woolner (bantam), Jamie Riddell (mosquito). Absent were: Ian Ball (top seller), Brandon Laboni (t-ball), Kyle Milner (4-pitch), Sean Brown (4-pitch), Grant Esler (peewee), Paul Peer fmideet/ juvenile). x 6 Foul Weather for Lawn Bowlers by Mel Angove Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink. The abnormally wet summer dealt Bowmanville lawn bowlers yet another blow last Sunday, when the violent early morning storm forced the cancellation of the popular Canadian Canadian Legion tournament. Local bowling families are still eating salmon and egg salad, and other tasty sandwiches, for which the Bowmanville club is famous. These had been prepared for this special event, and while they are delicious, delicious, they become a bit tiring after after three or four days. Happily, tournament chairman Bob Cameron has rescheduled the tournament to Sunday, August 30, and we hope that. El Nino, or whoever else is holding the hose will give us a break. Every club is having their share of weather problems this year, as are most other outdoor activities. There are still a couple of months left in the bowling season, and Bowmanville Bowmanville has some good things planned. Beside the Canadian Legion tournament, tournament, we have the Oscar and Doris Doris Wollstein tournament for mixed pairs slated for August 12, and the National Trust ladies' pairs to be played on September 6. In the meantime, meantime, Bowmanville club members scurry around all over the region, competing in other clubs' tournaments. tournaments. It has also become a tradition for Port Hope and Bowmanville clubs to visit annually, and this year, Port Hope are coming to Bowmanville on August 25 for an evening of fun and friendship. The earlier visitation from the Oshawa club was most memorable. This Sunday's jitney game was a race to see if the bowlers could finish finish play before the rain finished them. For once, the bowlers won. Only two rinks were in play, due to threatening weather, and the close contests were both settled in the last end. Winners were Bob Shepherd's rink, with Doris Wollstein and Bill Bagnell, and Frank Ball's team, with George Dadson and Irene Car- son. Yesterday's Stars 50 YEARS AGO -- Newcastle's annual baseball tournament had ideal weather and a big attendance. Three softball and two hardball games were played. Members of the 32's team were: Ruby Brunt, Annabelle Rickard, Dorothy Bonathan, Muriel Shaw, Gertrude Sallows, Violet Woodcock, Audrey Fowler, Gwen Harris and Dunreath Wal ton. ' V : * * * * * * * 35 YEARS AGO -- Capably handling the mound duties for the Cowan Equipment Bowmanville Harvesters are: Jack Parker, Russ Lane, Gord Sellers, Clint Ferguson and George Jones. Their efforts have kept the Harvesters in a two-game lead in this year's Lakeshore Intermediate Baseball League. ******* 25 YEARS AGO -- The Recreation Department's atom playoffs finished with the Mets taking the Pirates. The winners are: Paul Passant, Bill Leaman, Steve Troughton, Donny Leaman, Danny Cox, Jeff Ross, Brian Leaman, Earl Carter, Ron Strike, Teddy Shantz, Robbie Brough, Danny Brock, Bob Strike. ******* 20 YEARS AGO -- In the game between the oldtimer all-stars and Locke's, George and Larry Piper, Ted and Don Bagnell made two pairs of father and son combinations in the game. ******* 10 YEARS AGO -- The Bowmanville Swim Club placed first over four other competing teams in a swim meet at the Fitness Centre. Four members of the club included: Jason Pawley, Deanna Jones, Raegan Pawley, Cory Gibbs. ******* . At the Bowmanville greens, the Carter Family Trophy was won by Ross Hall and Vi Coole. It was presented by Clarence Oke on behalf of the Carter family; Hove Pinner On (Is! *50.00 on deductible of most insurance windshield claims plus... Dinner for TVro at Hands Chicken fi Ribs ^ „ Offer expires Au rraa Auto gioz/ 6234225 19 Silver St., Bowmanville (across from Canadian Tire)