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6 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, October 23,1993 Yesterday's Heroes Orono Harness Driver Records Breeders Crown Victory 35 YEARS AGO - The cheerleaders for Bowmanville High School have been chosen for this year, and A new twist has been added. There will be five girls and three boys. The group consists of Barb Hughes, Linda Roberts, Sandra Chaskovitch, Dixie Gill, Julia Allin, Vince Malloy, Terry Wraight, Don Brown. îjc ^ 25 YEARS AGO -- In the Girls' Recreation League softball final,, the Bellettes defeated the Jets by a 14-4 score. Team members included, included, Bellettes: Vicki Cowle, Marilyn Harvey, Judy Michelson, Shelly Vanstone, Gail Palmer, Wendy Mountjoy, Linda Burgess, Robin Martin, Margot McTavish, Kim Bromell. Jets: Jane Marshall, Nancy Jackman, Jonnie Perfect, Darla Sellers, Charity Conway, Jennie Jennie Hogervorst, Wendy Harvey, Nancy Hubbard, Resell Shean. Four happy hunters returned from Homepayne last week with a ™ 1,000 pound moose. Fred and Charlie Glanville, Eastman Sleeves - a*» -- and Archie Bernard report a wonderful hunting trip. They were most p au j MacDonell (far right), of Orono, drove his third winner in seven Breeders Crown starts on Fri- thankful that a machine with a front loader came along arid carried day, October 8, at Mohawk Raceway, when.Lifetime Dream won the Cadillac Breeders Crown Mare the heavy animal out of the bush for them. Trot. The duo set a new track record of 1:55.4 in a race that carried a purse of $306,750. So far this year on the Ontario Jockey Club circuit, Paul has recorded 108 wins. 50 YEARS AGO - The Annual Public School Field Day and Fair in aid of the Junior Red Cross branches in the school was held. The weather was perfect, which assured a large attendance of adults. Although Although there were no records broken, all events were keenly contested. contested. Senior Boys' Champion - Leonard Knight; Intermediate Boys - Paul Simpkin; Senior Girls - Ruby Welsh; Intermediate Girls - Rhonda Rhonda Evans. 20 YEARS AGO - Mary Brown's Novice all-stars travelled to Harness driver Paul MacDonell, Markham to open the regular season play and came home with a 4-2 30, of Orono, is building himself a win. Scott Masters, Robbie Green, Shaughn Houston and Jeff Logan solid reputation as a big money driv- were the goal getters. er in the prestigious Breeders Crown. ******* On Friday, October 8, at Mo- 10 YEARS AGO - Bowmanville's Town Softball League held their Raeewây , MacDonell guided closing banquet and awards presentations at Orono Community Cen- crown'st^aste Sd tre. The winning team from Brooking Transport received the league Lifetime Dream to capture the trophy. Team members included: C. Crossen, D. Osmond, B. Brook- $306,750 Cadillac Breeders Crown ing (sponsor), T. Bellamy, M. Burgess, J. Ryhorchuk, D. Rafuse, C. Mare Trot. Chambers, J. Colwell, D. 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Lifetime Dream took over from Margarita Miss past- the opening quarter of :28.3. The five-year-old daughter of Worthy Bowl never looked back from that point as she trotted to a :58.4 half, a 1:27.1 three-quarter mile station, and stopped the clock in a track record 1:55.4 while holding holding off one serious challenge midstretch midstretch from Armbro Keepsake. The win was worth $165,337 for the mare's owners, trainer George Elliott of Clinton, and breeder Joe Dunsmore of Stratford, bringing her year's earnings to $218,587 in 17 outings. MacDonell's 5% share for guiding guiding the mare to victory was $8,266. In 1990, MacDonell broke into the Breeders Crown record books with an upset 1:52.1 half length triumph triumph in the $273,458 Breeders Crown at Pompano Park in Florida, while driving Bays Fella in the Horse and Gelding Pace. Bays Fella upset favored Top- notcher to record the longest mutuel price in Crown history - $140.60 for a two dollar win ticket. 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