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18- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 27, 1996 ~ Macker committee to plan for '07 | By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star It didn't turn a profit ° in its first year, but Port Perry's Gus Macker bas- ketball tournament was enough of a success to convince organizers to stage the event again next year. "Let's just say it would have been nice to break even," said Bob Hull, head of the committee that brought the tournament to town here this past AWN = ~The Poel Peep Stax SUMMER FISHING DERBY WINNERS . Small Mouth Bass - Brian Taylor - 17" . Large Mouth Bass - Brian Taylor - 19" . Muskee - Don Benjamin - 40" Pickerel - David Wood - 23-1/2" weekend. "The figures are not in, but I can see we reall did not make i which is unfortunate." In all, 75 teams, about one-third of them local, paid their $100 registra- tion fee to enter the tour- nament in Port, one of many Gus Macker events staged in Canada and the U.S. this summer. From Friday night until Sunday afternoon Water » St. between Queen and Casimir Sts. was shut down, and 14 courts were filled with basketball teams. The sound of rap music reverberated along Port's waterfront as the games went on, and spectators gathered to watch the high energy event. Participants ranged in age from under nine to a four-man team of over 40 competitors. Mr. Hull said CROSSWORD TAP TEN MXVIE RENTALS the event went off smoothly, thanks to the many hours the local com- mittee spent planning the event. He added that plans for the 1997 edition of the event will be in the works when the committee starts sitting in a month' to six weeks. "We hope for an even bigger and better tourna- ment next year," Mr. Hull said. : Mac Lake Scugog Lumber Building Oshawa Rd., Port Perry key, Bailey & Korb Barristers & Solicitors Kelly, Zuly, Greenway, Bruce . y 1. WHITE SQUALL 6. BROKEN ARROW STERS OLICITO, Barn: TERS AND SOLICITORS ii - 7 : ey : . HAPPY GILMORE . RESTORATION ; Motor Vehicle - Criminal - Personal Injury 3 EXECUTIVE DECISION > EYE FORAN BYE Wills - Real Estate - Family Law Corporate & Commercial 5. SCREAMERS 10. THE JUROR Videorama | 68 Water Street, Port Perry » 985-9888 DUCKS UNLIMITED 12TH ANNUAL DINNER NOTE: DATE CHANGE Thursday, September 26, 1996 Tickets are now available. Evenings and Weekends By Appointment 114 King St. E,, Oshawa 723-2278 AL More tickets are available for our Ducks Unlimited Dinner due the spacious 'NEW' Scugog Township Banquet Hall. Treat yourself and partner to a pleasant night out, featuring a six course dinner catered by the well known chefs and staff of Thunderbird Golf Club. : The program will contain our familiar live augtion, silent auction, reverse draw and special ticket draws. Items that will interest both male and females. For tickets call - Jeff Fell at CIBC 985-4444 or Doug Hillier 985-2317 We would like to thank our many sponsors for their kind contributions. Port Perry Charter, Ducks Unlimited Canada P.O. Box 265 Port Perry, Ontario LOL 1A3