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Whitby Free Press, 23 May 1984, p. 13

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By ANN GOULDING WISC Director Members of the Whit- by Iroquois Swim Club bave not been idle since their successes in the "AA" Ontario Cham- pionships in March. Swimmers have com- peted in meets at Port Hope, Chatham, and Oshawa, as well as long course competitions at the University of Toron- to. The Long Course Cen- tral Region Champion- ships at the U. of T. saw 13-year old Michelle Primeau, emerge a bronze medalist in senior women's 200 but- terfly event, and Mike Pfeiffer top W.I.S.C. senior male swimmer. The waters of the U. of Raiïders beat Marlies By W. WAYPERS The' Peacock Family Sport Raiders, minor bantam hockey team, have successfully opened, their summer season with an 8 to 6 exhibition victory over the Toronto Marîboros. The game was wide open with both teams having many excellent scoring changes. Goal scorers for the Raiders were Steven- son, Scott Luik, Pratt, Opener lost,5-3 Whitby is -producing' yet another hopeful for the 1984 Olympic Games, that will be held in Los Angelos in a couple months time. 1Pl Christina McDonald, seen here on the parallel bars, is a member of the Oshawa Gemimi Gym- nastics Club, and is preparing for the second qualifying meeting for the Olympics that will be held next month in Toronto. She is already a veteran of international competition having won fourth place in the Champions All meet that was held in England last April. Last summer, she won a bronze medal in the floor section of another international com- petition that was held in Japan. McDonald, 14, is a bridgei The following are the results of last week's fplay at the Whitby Duplicat Bridge Club as reported by Mrs. Jim Wharrie. North and South.- Mrs. Doug Maundreil and Lee Evans, 871/; Aiss Qeorgia Bovay and RoetPugh, 83; Mrs. Richard Ketchell and Erank Wells, 82; and, Wr.Trudi Ruest and Ufrs Jack Frost, 81' East and West: Mrs. )onald Wilson and Sam )pencer, 99; Mrs. largaret Wilson and eorge Magvas, 92%- &¶s, Bruce McColl and grade 9 student at Denis O'Connor High School and has been gymnast for seven years. McDonald is not the only Whitby member of the club showing Olym- pic potential. Lori Strong -anid Larissa Lowing show promise for the 1988 games. However, producing Olympie calibre- athletes requires a great deal of money, as much as $50,000 a year. The club is looking for more corporate spon- sors to enable it to provide proper facilities for training. What the club really -needs is bigger fluor space. Any companies wan- ting to lend support to them is asked to cati Marilyn Gordon, president of the Oshawa Gemini Gymnastics Club at 725-1667. trophy Mrs. Grace Swan and Mrs. George Magvas, 78. This was -the last session of the season and a small reception was held to, honor the wmnners of the high average trophies. The winners for this season were: Mrs. Bruce McCoil, Mrs. Doug Maundreil and Dr. and Mrs. Richard Ket- cheil. The club will resuine play in September and will accept new mem- bers. Anyone iýnterested, In jolnlng lsasked to, cail The Whitby Legion 112 PeeWee Ail Star basebail team loss their season opener, 5- to 3, to the squad from Port Hope. The game was played in Port Hope on May 16, 1984. David 'Winchester, Jeremy Harness and Mike Fulton hit singles in a lossing cause. The runs were scored by Robin Patterson, Ron- nie Erwin and Mike Fulton. Jeff Usher pitched five strong innings striking out eight bat- ters. In the bottom of the 6th inning, relief help was provided by- Chris Harris who struck out two. Primeau re-elected WISC president By ANN GOULDING WISC Dfrector The Whitby Iroquois Swim Club held its an- nual general meeting on May 14 at Whitby Senior Public School and the board' of directors for the 1984/85 season was elected.. The executive con- sists of Peggy Primeau, re-elected as president; Gary Leswick, vice- president; Elinor Kidd, returned as treasurer; and Pat Doran, secretary. Board members Sheena Currie takes over meet management; Mildred Smith as social- con- venor; andý Marg'Mc- Donald in charge of equipment. The positions of member- ship chairman and publicity will be filled by members at large Gerry Armitage, Bob Morrice, and Winston Moore. The new board takes over its duties after a brief initiation period. Corrick,. Reier, Bren- flan, St. Aubin, and Grant. Replying for the Manlies were Power and Choi with two each, while singles came from Taylor and Suchan. The summer hockey season runs from May until July and involves exhibition games and tournaments with teamns from Metro Toronto. The Lakeshore and the United States. In ad- dition a good portion of summer ice time is devoted to the develop- ment and improvement of individual skills of each player as well as the application of these skills to the overall con- cept of team play. Also, the players haveé the opportunity of playing with boys from many cities and towns in the area as the team is made up 0f players from different hockey centres. The members of this year's team are: Tom Gosleigh, Mike O'Rourke, Scott Feasby, Shayne Steven- son, Derek Grant, Joe St. Aubin, John Win- dover, David "Vezina, Mark Hamil ton, Robbie Miwa, Mike Reier, Scott Luik, Mike Watters, Danny Pratt, Jamie Mair, Jean Luik, Troy McKay, Gord Roblin, Mike Brennan,. Craig Fisher and Frank Corrica. T. were churned up at the Long Course In- vitational Sprint Meet on May 13 by Whitby competitors as well. Janice Currie, 13, picked up bronze medals in 50 free and 100 fly, silver in 200 back and 200 medley relay with teammates Michelle Primeau, Julie Leswick and Heather Armitage. Eleven-year old Ar- mitage gained gold in 200 back, silver in 50 free, and bronze in 50 f ly. Leswick scored with a silver for 50 free, and. bronze in 200 back. Both girls collected another gold ifi 200 medley relay along with Anne-Marie Scott and Wendy Primeau. Boys events saw Stewart Smith, 12, win silver in 100 breast and senior Dave Goulding earned bronze in 100 fly. Goulding won a fourth and two sixths in ad- ditional events. Ribbon winners for 12 and under events were Anne-Marie Scott, Wen- dy Primeau, Patti Me- Donald, Charissa Morrice, Tricia Carrol, and Alison Bettridge. The Whitby Club wîll be hosting the Optiniist Invitational sponsored by the Whitby Optimist Club in early June and are expecting a con- tingent of swimimers from Wakefield, England on May 25. The British teamà members Will be billet- ted with W.I.S.C. swimmers -for a two- week period and a wide variety of activities are planned for the English visitors as well as the much anticipated com- petition at, Iroquois Pool. ABILITY FUND WORKING WITH PHYSICALLY DISABLED ADULTS KARL VERMEULEN D.D.S. Wlshes to announce his association with Peter E. WiIIson D.D.S. Grant WIIIson D.D.S. David Legge D.D.S. At 172 KUING ST. E. OSHAWA LI H 18B7 <Evening appolnftmonts Avallable) -41 6-728-51 71 THE CORPORATION 0F, THE TOWN OF WHITBY PROCLA MATION FAMILY UNITY WEEK TAKE NOTICE THAT May 28 to June 2, 1984, Is hereby proclaimed as "Family Unity Week" ln and for the Town of Whitby. Citizens of Whitby are remlnded that the famlly i8 the foundatio n of our society and are encouraged to recommit themselves to the concept of the family, a concept that must withstand the trends of lifestyle and social transition. DATED at Whitby, Ontarioi 1984. this 23rd day of May, R. A. Attersiey, Mayor Town of Whitby Christina McDo.nalid Local girl ailming for BROOKLIN WHITBY MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING WILLBEHELDON S UN DAY., M AY 27T H AT 1:00 P. M. AT WHITNEY HALL IN THE IROQUOIS PARK COMPLEX ALL PARENTS AND TEAM OFFICIALS ARE WELCOM E PRESIDENT: REIN VERRYDT 655-3028 MeColi wins _____ WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23. 1984, PAGE 13 Primeau wins bronze at long course meet m

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