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Port Perry Star, 7 Feb 1984, p. 22

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1 Fresh from a very successful day of racing January 22 in Keswick, Stuart Houthuys of Port Perry is looking for a t performance as the snowmobile drag racers make a stop on class; a first in the AA Stock class; and a second in the Mod Stock "It was a really good day for me,' he told the Star last week. He pick- ed up about $150 in prize money and even came away with an extra $50 after a protest was lodged against him. When the protest proved to be un-founded Stuart was awarded the $50. He'll be racing his '76 Merc Snow Twister 440, a machine he says is still going strong after eight years. He keeps it in A-1 tune, constantly tinkering with it between heats and JUNIOR "C" HOCKEY SCUGOG ARENA - PORT PERRY spending hours making sure everything is just right during the week prior to the races. There are several reasons why Stuart is hoping (and confident) for a good performance at the drags in Port Perry Feb. 11 and 12. First of all, these are part of sanctioned races in Ontario this winter where competitors are working towards a championship based on 22 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tues. February 7, 1984 - Local racer hopes to change hometown luck season points total. He's off to a great start with the races in Keswick and would like to keep things going. : And he says, he always seems to have bad luck when racing in Port Perry, his home- town. Last example, his machine was hit with a broken frame just before the finals. So he's hoping for a change of luck in front year, for | of the hometown crowd. One of the competi- tors Stuart will be fac- ing is his father, Willy, who races a Polaris. Father and son will go head to head in one of the heats and there is always a chance they could meet in a final run over the one eighth mile track. The two days of races will take place on Kent's Bay, just to the north of Port Perry on Feb. 11 © and 12. PPHS Midgets, Juniors by Amy Ware Exams are over! and Port High wasted no time getting back into the basketball and volleyball routine. On Monday, Jan. 30 the midget, junior and senior boys basketball teams hosted a triple header against Henry Street High School. The juniors played an out- standing game both offensively and defen- sively. Mike Woud commanded on re- bounds and added 17 points to the Winning cause. Other top scorers were Darryl Musselman ADMISSION: and Children 50° PLAY-OFF GAME SAT., FEBRUARY 11 Bowmanville Eagles VS Port Perry Adults $2.00; Students $1.50 MoJacks GAME TIME: 8:00 P.M. EASY LIVING FURNITURE PORT FERRY 983-3330 "et ; Jim Wonder "SE SERENE BE OF JRC BEES - 20 points; Kevin Jack- son should be commend- ed on his best game of the season. The final score Port 57, Henry - 54. Again the midgets looked impressive as they won their third con- secutive game. They downed the Hawks 45- 43. Top scorers were Nick Vanderzwet - 18 and Dave Burnett 16 points. The seniors on the other hand, gave their best shot, but came up on the losers side of the stick (nice try). On Feb. 2, all three basketball teams travelled to O'Neill for their season rematch. 'Glass back-boards were a major factor as all three teams were de- feated. Final scores were Midget's 31, O'Neill 41. Top scorers were Nick Vanderzwet 11, Dave Burnett 8, Greg Warriner 8 points and Craig Venning 4 points. Juniors - 41, O'Neill - 60. Top scorer was Mike Woud - 15 points. Senior SER Preferred Area of Practice -- CRIMINAL LAW -- Ca o SOFTENER RENTALS Only $14.95 per month for as long as you rent Installation, Trial Period and Water Analysis. on Soaps & Detergents, corrosion of pipes and water heaters, bath tub rings and rust stains. Serving the Durham Region with dependable products. -- Water Softeners -- ron Filters -- Water Distillers + Ultra Violet Purifiers -- Chiorinators We can give softened water at the lowest cost per gallon in the FRE SAV (d- - ALAN J. 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Call Gary Young Plumbing 53 Balchin Street, Brookdin, Ontario 655-4936 -- 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. or 655-0989 eve -- i. EN ---- -- 40 kg. Sai only $6.00 picked up CE EEE BER Stuart Houthuys and his father, Willy of Port Perry look like they fake their snowmobile racing seriously, and they do. They likely will meet in competition on Lake Scugog this weekend, but that's part of the game. Stuart is hoping to repeat his performance of two weeks ago when he took firsts and a second in drags at Keswick. (See story) Utica keeps first place hopes alive With C&B away. at a tournament in Seaforth this past weekend there were only 2 league games played on Sun- day afternoon. In the first one, short- staffed Oddfellows and Brian's played to a 1-1 draw. Oddfellows took the lead midway through the third on a goal from Doug Pres- cott aided by Casey Vanschagen. With 1:11 to play Brian's pulled even when Ken St. Amant assisted Dermot Doyle. With the tie, any hopes of Brian's catch- ing fourth place have been dashed. Utica continues to lead the pack after a 4-0 win over fourth place Emmerson's. Alex Shelemba led the way with the first two goals, with the assists going to MA se EE » % [| i TROPHIES I and "ENGRAVING j DO-NO's | RECORD, CRAFT | «noBeYwoRLD ; Queen St., Port Perry § 985-2839 N --. PRPS. \ EEL EE EERE Chester Down for a 2-0 Utica lead after one period. Jack Monsma set up Ian Down for the third marker late in the final frame. Less than thirty seconds later Mike Mitchell and Aldon Smith connected for the final goal. C&B"s performance in the tour. earned them runners-up in the 'A' division as they lost the final 2-1 to the Seaforth Dumpers. The scores from ~their first three games were: 6-1 over Winthrop; 5-0 over Old SERVICES: Tues, January 3rd through Saturday, February 18th, 1984. -- CLOSED MONDAYS -- Grads, and 3-1 over Easy Riders in the semi- final in overtime. There'll be lots more action this weekend as Oddfellows, Emmer- son's and Beacock's travel to Colbourne for a tour. on Saturday. On Sunday, the final round of season action takes place before everybody gets ready for the play-. offs. If Utica can beat Beacock's, they'll have guaranteed themselves first place and a trip to the Regionals, replacing perenials C&B. Monte Carlo HAIR FASHION 11 WATER STREET PORT PERRY o, OFF uo Lo aia i dn GRE SR a k Cl A RR I a EE i A Rs i

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