Whitby Free Press, 23 Jul 1980, p. 26

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PAGE 14. WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1980, WHITBY FREE PRESS Tennis part of summer sport programs By S. GREENAWAY Free Press Staff What could be better than spending a summers day playing tennis in the sun? Iroquois park though it was a good way to spend the hot days away so they have offered a series of tennis lessons as part of a three- part sports camp. Lessons offered to kids between the ages of 8 and 14 run for one month, five days a week. There are two one month sessions being put on this summer with two classes in each session. The morning classes start at 9 a.m. and run until 12 noon while the afternoon classes run from 1 p.m. until 3:30. "We're trying to get good junior players in Whitby to strengthen our position in the Ontario tennis scene," said Cathy Platt, the course instructor. Platt, 21 has a long background in tennis star- ting with her uncles, who played and wrote a book on the sport, her father, who was ranked one of the top ten players in Canada when a junior, and her brother who is currently a professional player in Toronto. This is her second summer teaching the lessons for the park. Originally from Toronto, Platt moved to Whitby four years ago and completed her hight school education at Henry St. High School. Coming from a long line of tennis players she has been playing the sport since she was seven years old. "My sister.used to bring a group of us to every tour- nament around which was very good for learning," said Platt. Currently she teaches 25 students in the morning class and another 26 in the afternoon. She says that there are several promising students who show potential for the future in their classes. Platt said that sportsman- ship and a respect for the game is stressed throughout the course "as well as having fun." "When they are first lear- ning the game they should be taught the basics and they develop their own style," she said. "You just give them an idea and let them develop their own style. They get a feel for the racket and then they learn what they can do with it." On the weekend of July 25- 27 the some of the students from the morning and after- noon class will be travelling to Scarborough to play in a tournament. Although tennis has always been just under the surface in regards to popularity in Canada Platt feels that the game is finally breaking out into the limelight. "A person doesn't really need a good racket to begin with. Any racket will do," said Platt. "Tennis isn't really all that much exercise com- pared to squash or badmin- ton but there is a lot of run- ning and endurance in- volved." She feels that tennis gets it's accessibility due to the fact that anyone can play the sport. In the future she hopes to continue on teaching lessons. Along with her assistants Lynn Richard and Frank Todd (who ranked in On- tario's top ten this year) Platt will be instructing the second month's session. There are still a good nui- ber of openings for both the morning and afternoon classes. Wm and a loss for Atom soccer club WIT CUTM ULIYPOTFIIH g I ON KOAOLRIl&EKAIR g p I I * I REPRODUCE YOUR SUMMER MEMORIES WITH CUSTOM QUATY PHOTOFNISHING I * PHOTO.KING g FREE REPLACEMENT FILM ON KODACOLOR Il g g FOR YOUR NEAREST L Q 5 *LOCATION CAILLLLJ * WITH THIS AD RECENVE 15% OFF YOUR NEXT PURCHASE 0F FILM mmmmm-- ---- -m - - - -- scored the go ahead goal with Jeff bugelli. Mark O'Dell-added his second goal of the day when he proved the quickest in controlling a rebound following a break away by David Uden. The match against the Oshawa Rangers did not confirm the same qualities in the Whitby's team: in their effort to secure another win the Anthony's Dining Lounge players once more fell into the trap of forget- ting almost totally their defensive duties. As a result the Rangers were able to surprise them twice while Whitby could only put the ball in the op- ponents net only once. Jeff bugelli was credited with the goal. Girls softball results The Kinsmen Club beat Midway Datsun 10-9 in a game played at Pringle Creek Park during a Whitby Girls Athletic Association softball leaugùe (Cinderalla division) game played on July 14. Joyce Hosmar was the winning pitcher for the Kin- smen. The winning run was scored in the 7th inning by Tracey Morris. This game was the first win of the season for the Kinsmen team. Results of other leauge games played on July 17 are: Lion's Club 31 Kinsmen Club 9; B.P. Car Wash 12 Midway Datsun 6; Kiwanis Club 17 Fisher Refridgerator 12; Rotary Club 29 Henry Buildall 25. Anthony's Dining Lounge Soccer team, Whitby's An- tom representatives in Durham Region com- petition, earned an im- pressive win on Monday and suffered a disappointing defeat on Thursday. Against the Ajax side earlier in the week Whitby proved it had a great deal of fighting spirit. This was a see saw contest with Whitby going ahead two-nil, followed by Ajax scoring three unanswered goals, and whitby coming back not only to tie the game just before half-time but to capitalize during the second half with two more precious goals. This heartbreaking thriller began with an initial pressure excercise by the ajax players; the Whitby Atoms thereafter appeared to have taken control of the game as exemplified by a perfect cross by Johnny Palazzolo from midfield which landçd right in the middle of the Ajax penalty area; Mark O'Dell skillfully controlled the ball and drilled it in between the posts. Minutes later Kevin Lee Sui tricked the whole Ajax defense when he kicked the ball opposite of where everybody expected it to be directed. The home team reaction was furious and almost deadly for the Whitby players; it scored 3 goals within ninutes thanks to a superb effort by B. Grange and a couple of defensive mistakes by the visitors. The latter did not give up and Keven Lee Sui repeated himself to tie the game just before resting time. The Whitby Select Team took control of the play during the second half especially after having

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