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8 The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, August 10, 1996 SCOREBOARD Claringlon Girls' SIo Pitch (as of August 1) Team Bryant Division W L T Pis. Walters,Dizcnbach, Ferguson 13 0 0 26 Newcastle Lions 8 5 0 16 Kool Enterprises 4 9 0 8 Bob's Towing Pecwec Division 1 12 0 2 Cooper's Fuelers 11 0 0 22 Dcighton Assoc. Ltd. 9 2 0 18 Mighty Dollar 9 2 0 18 Snips Sluggers 9 3 0 18 Carter's Bakery 4 6 0 8 Lange's Photo 4 7 0 8 Big Sisters NOW 4 9 0 8 Sleeve's Auto Supply 2 8 0 4 McCutchcon Service Centre 2 9 0 4 Rene's Gifts & Used Books Midget Division 2 10 0 4 Martin Gcrrits&Sons 12 1 0 24 Optimists Newcastle Village 10 3 0 20 Jim Hancock Free. 55 9 4 0 18 Horner's Petro 8 4 0 16 Dy-Tcch Inc. 7 6 0 14 Brookside Bombers 5 7 0 10 Legion Branch 178 3 9 1 7 Newcastle Recycling 3 9 1 7 IIobb,Bakker,Bergin 2 7 2 6 Ramnor Gas Kickers Russell Division 2 11 • 0 4 Jo-Elcn Sports Mgmt. 10 0 0 20 Stutt's Pharmacy 5 6 1 11 Rout's Athletics 3 5 1 7 Liza Homes 3 Newcastle SIo Pitch (as of Aug. 4) 8 0 6 Team Mixed Division W T rts. Pebblestone Multi Services 8 1 17 Weekend Flyers 8 1 17 Victoria Equipment 7 1 15 MGM Purple Hummers 7 0 14 Nighthawks 6 2 14 BowSox 5 1 11 Park Rebels 5 0 10 Eastcoasters 4 0 8 Excuses 1 0 2 Pebblestone Panthers 1 0 2 Tim's 5th Wheel Truckstop 1 0 2 Wildcats A Division 1 0 2 TJ's Brcwskics 17 1 35 Courticc Home Improvements 14 1 29 Port Darlington Shooters 11 1 23 Cotter St 11 0 22 Storm Troopers 8 1 17 BFI 6 2 14 Bowmanville River Rats 5 0 10 Ilepcoe B Division 3 1 7 Kemik 16 1 33 Outlaws 12 3 27 Urbacon 10 2 22 Sutton Group 8 0 16 Burman & Fellows 7 2 16 Sunspace Sunrooms & Spas 7 1 15 Marinia High Flyers C Division 5 0 10 XL Eagles 14 1 29 Ugly Ducks 13 2 28 Young Bugs 12 0 24 Guardian Drugs 9 0 18 Mudhcns 8 0 16 Orono Bullits 6 1 13 Tigers 6 1 13 Warriors D Division e. 0 10 Okapi 15 1 31 Rushwood Wiseguys 15 0 30 Chronic Misfits 13 0 26 Diamond Backs 10 1 21 Road Runners 9 1 19 Morris Auto Glass 8 1 17 • Booze Hounds 6 3 15 Beaver Lumber 6 0 12 GM Sponsors Football Winning. Streak Comes to an End Oshawa Driver Takes Checkered Flag For the eighth consecutive year, General Motors of Canada Canada has renewed its sponsorship sponsorship commitment to the football football program of the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union Union (CIAU). For thé duration of the 1996 CIAU football season, 24 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 coupes will be on loan to the athletic departments of all colleges and universities fielding teams in competition for the Vanier Cup. Also, at the 1996 Vanier Cup game at Toronto's Skydome on Saturday, Saturday, November 30, one lucky fan will win the keys to a new 1997 Z24. "Our, continuing association association with college football in this country is one we regard as being totally appropriate. It's a case of a Canadian company supporting a uniquely Canadian sport," said Tom Mason, GM of Canada's vice president of marketing, in making the announcement. announcement. The streak is over! Ken Donaldson's consecutive consecutive win streak in the Thunder Car class came to an end last weekend when Oshawa's Ross Pcttifer captured the checkered flag in the twenty-lap feature event. Donaldson, of Qucens- villc, finished second. Pcttifer held on to take the checkered flag, with Donaldson Donaldson closing right in on his tail. Robinson finished third, followed followed by Kish and Wills. Heat race winners in the Thunder Car division were Do- The Olympics have finished, finished, but the Paralympic countdown begins with just over five days to go before the opening ceremonies for the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, August 15-25. These are the biggest Paralympic Paralympic Games ever, and Paralympic Paralympic athletes are aiming to make Canadians as proud of them as they are of our Olympic athletes. Canada's 132 member team is setting their sights on 75 medals, and a top ten placing among 127 competing countries. Canadian athletes are among the most accomplished accomplished in the world. They hold numerous world records in both athletics and swimming, swimming, and are current Paralympic Paralympic and World Champions Champions in women's basketball. In Atlanta, Canadians are expected to medal in athletics, athletics, boccia, basketball, cycling, cycling, lawn bowls, rugby and swimming. Top ten finishes are expected in archery, judo, and shooting. The 1996 Paralympics are this year's second biggest sporting event -- 1/3 the size of the Olympics - they feature feature 17 official sports, two demonstration sports, 1,200 officials and over 4,500 athletes. athletes. Within the 17 sports, there are over 700 events because because athletes compete according according to disability (the Olympics have 271 events). The games will take place at 11 of the Olympic venues. The Canadian team, which includes athletes within five disability categories, will be supported by staff that includes includes guides for the visually impaired athletes, coaches, team managers, medical personnel, personnel, and media attaches. Paralympic successes include include the following facts: Powerlifters with paraplegia have bench pressed over 600 pounds and powerlifters with cerebral palsy have bench pressed over 400 pounds; Canadian Canadian Anie Boldt, who has a naldson and Kish with two each. The Late Model Sportsman feature saw points leader Jeff Hanley stretch his points lead as he captured the win in the twenty-five lap event. Oshawa resident Bill Norl- ham (#85 Enspcco/AMI Pontiac Pontiac Grand Prix), starting from the pole position, jumped into an early lead. Northam, along with Terra Cotta's Paul Law (#72 Jeff Hanley Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo) and single leg amputation, has high jumped 1.96m (6'8"); athletes with a double leg amputation amputation have run 100 metres in 11.34 seconds; wheelchair marathoners regularly complete complete marathons in 90 minutes, minutes, averaging three and a half minutes per mile for the full 26 mile course. Hamilton's Kevin O'Hara (#05 O.C. Motor Sales Monte Carlo), Carlo), quickly opened up a ten car length lead on the fourth place machine of Etobicoke's Brad Corcoran (#50 Slick 50 Lumina). Lap eighteen saw Law and Northam spin together exiting turn four, bringing out a yellow flag. The restart saw Hanley duck under O'Hara in an attempt attempt to take the top spot. O'Hara held on to the position. Another caution came out, tiiis time for a turn four crash involving Law, Bradford's Rick Brown (#44 Wal-Mart/ Prestone Lumina) and Jaime Hale (#38 Ramer Renovations) of Newcastle. The restart came with just five laps remaining. Again. Hanley dove under O'Hara, and again O'Hara was able to hold him off. Two laps later, Hanley went low and this time was successful successful in taking the top spot away from O'Hara. O'Hara and Ho- ton then spun in turn three, bringing out the final yellow flag of the race. Hanley crossed the finish line first, followed by Corcoran, Corcoran, Sauder, Colbome's Line Bron (#99 Allied Signal) and Northam. Late Model Sportsman heat race winners were Hanley with two, Horton and Bowman- ville's Michel Bey ore (#54A First Line Racing Oldsmobile) with his first-ever win on asphalt. asphalt. While Ken Donaldson's streak came to an end, Derek Henderson kept his consecutive consecutive win streak steamrolling right along. Starting from the tenth spot in the twenty-lap Street Stock feature, Oshawa's Henderson took the lead with just one- and-a-half laps remaining to record his sixth victory in a row. 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