Ontario Community Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), May 22, 1981, p. 5

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I- rid lay Page S TTl NORTH HALTON SPORTS For All Your Sporting Goods Downtown Georgetown S week HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Moore Park Plaza Georgotown 8775110 Jon finds close races more to his liking Jon of George town won a spill decision at Wetland County Speedway night In his first Canadian dirt track appear after riding in Florida and California fought off the charge made by the current Canadian track champ Chris Evans to put hia Cycle CentreMire sponsored Yamaha over the finish line half a bike length ahead of Evans The two riders fought back and forth race and had the spectators on their feet Canada half mile champ Peter Grant struggled in a distant third on a borrowed machine In the 500 class the order was reversed Another ding battle between Evans and Corn I saw Evans take the checkered flag with Cornwell nipping at his Wis while Mike Kelly of Hamilton came home in the show and Evan rated by their wins agreed that close racing like this is best it really gets trie old adrenalin going ted Cornwtll I glad 1 back In Canada 1 missed this kind of action in he States Canadian racers watched in frustration as three hot shot American riders carried off the premier awards In all three expert classes at the Tillsonburg half mile Jon fought valla to bold on to the coat tails of Brian Hardin of Michigan as he ran away with the class Cornucll and Evans again battled it out for 2nd place switching positions several before Cornwell stret died out over his bike lank and beating lis flank with an imaginary over the finish line ahead of The class saw 15 yeir old Charles Bowles of Michigan run away from the barge put on by Chris Cornwcll Yam aha broke its exhaust pipe in the semi and kept him out of the final WOODSTOCK History repelled Itself Once again the Americans ran away with the first place finishes in the three expert classes again chased Hardin noticeably faster the finish line again followed by Chris Charles Bowles dom mated class lolltmed by Hardin With taking the checkered flat third Baseballs Ted Wilkes Coach Ted Wilkes of the Georgetown Legion has been the man in the dugout leading the girls team for nine seasons He has lived in Georgetown for years and before joining the Ted coached In the Kinsmen league starting his coaching career Ted played fastball in a number of different leagues Our objective Is to win he says but not at any cost Wilkes has stayed with the team for nine seasons been use the girls appreciate it the coaching not just In words but in actions The coach soys if the girls t that dedicated the game wouldn be as much fun Glen of the manager and coaching assistant says the success of Legion team can be traced to the success of Ted s organized practices Our practices ore as to becoming professional as you can in an amateur sport Abray says Industrial Fastball league Falcons look for balance HAIRRAISING JUMP Val Williams soars In the air in the junior girl long jump last week In Williams is a mem her of the track and field earn Harold Tennis A ladies sharp The Georgetown senior Falcons are looking for a mix of old and new players to give their soccer club the required to produc Starting the sea Monday the Falcons will be counting on a number of veterans to lead the way for the team Fullback Jim kin is hack with the team from last year as is sweeper Garry Richardson Eddie who play wing year will prob ably sec some action at fullback In order to use his speed says coach I Dave Chapman will be back in the sinker position and Garcia Doug Thompson plus Don Thompson will also lend their experience to the forward positions From last year league winning Georgetown Junior three players have mov up and will definitely help Ernie Steve and Ian Wilde are expected to perform well for the Falcons this From last year there will be Doug Hole and Charlie to help the club In addition Joe and Sava have impressed the coaches TEAM STANDINGS TEAM CandSPIumbing North Halloa Sports Merchants family Trust Peel Steel Clark IneskoLqu pin en HITTING LEADERS Name Larry Peterson Art Jim Parker Charlie Metier Chuck VanWyck John In ladies A west Inter county Georgetown won three games and lost one against Bramalea list week The doubles team of Kay King and Linda Rice demoh shed opponents in straight sets of and Ann Kennedy and Audrey Houston also fared well on the beating and The team Of Minlyn jcantson and Mary from Ceo rp Clown clinched their victory with scores of and Thomp son and were downedG after winning first set The west ladies who camt home from Pine Point did not quite have the same luck as sister A Frances Brown and Karen Wilson won a set but were downed and in the remaining games Brcnda and Margo Prior were defeated and while teammates Patty Brown and Norma were equally unfortunate downed by their with and defeats p opponents and Trudy Hoy and Pat Bantam Falcons tie The Bantam Falcons played to a standstill against a strong MisslssAugu team last Monday night For Georgetown Ron Van Item had a strong game in his mid fielder role said coach George Balnea Scoring for Georgetown were Miguel Mleklethwaite with two goals and Howie Oram Joe Claire with one goat each When you have problems Its Time for MR TRANSMISSION 1 8 THOMPSON ROAD UNITS 10 AT MAIN mm MILTON NEW at Georgetown Tire Sales Get steering control and longer tin IHel Wheel Alignment Hero s what we do Adjust camber caster and toe In to manufacturers specifications Adjust tor bars Inspect front end suspension springs shocks and steering assembly Phone for appointment now Georgetown Tire Sales Ltd 2GBuelphSl 8771535 GOOD YE Talcs Charga with Credit Account GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE SALE STARTS MONDAY

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