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PAGE 28, WLIDNIi'SI)AY, 1)IiCEMIIIr.R 4. 1(XS. WlIITBY FREE, PRESS SPORTS WE M3litoban wins Suat Lie Thie Whitby Curling Club played host 10 tne $21,200 Sun Life Invitational Bonspiel over the weekend. 1983 World Champion Ed Werenich won the event with a 4-3 decision over Stu Ben- nett of Whitby after four days of stiff competition PiQiz.ométitrs. Herelocal curler Rob Morton icompetes in a consolation round. Rob curled for the John Brotherhood rink. Free Press Staff Photo Aj1x :Olýeroundwup--Nov. 26 In Ajax bridge Nov. 26, the handicap game average was 156. In North and South play Wybren and Bea Hoogiand scored 200, Elma Norman and Jay Synes got 199.5, Pat Crampsey and Phylis Kelly scored 197, Mike Fernley and Alan Soucette scored 194, David Hutton and Har- vey Ver Kirk scored 183.5 and Peter Mott and Evelyn Black scored 182. In East and West play Donalda Crawford and Lee ChalmerS scored 211, Paul Mach iland Chris Chambers scored 205, Chris Adair and Ted Zahn scored 190. Cobie and Rainar Storrnming scored 176, Betty Krotesch and Erica Jarchow scored 173 and John Cook and John, Peacock scored 172. The location for the Dec. 10 bridge game only will be the Annan- dale Golf and Country Club on Church St. There will be a regularly scheduled game on Dec. 17 foiiowed by a break for the Christmas season and then the ' egular Tuesday night games will resume beginning Jan. 7. 301 BYRON ST. S., WHITBY 666-3070 .XMAS DAY $A9 TURKEY DINNER $ eE ACH NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA BU FFET $91- 1,II b Yý'ý7TbRI\1U;l& ' <UsbINO I .S PER COUPLE NEW YEAR's DAY 95 PRIME RIB DINNER IVo EACH "BANQUET HALLS AVAl LABLE FOR EVERY OCCASION"t WHITBY - A pair of transplanted Manitoba curlers made good in Ontario this past weekend. Ed Werenich, the 1983 world chamnpion, f rom Toronto won the $21,000 Sun Life Invitational Bonspiel with a 4-3 decision over Stu Ben- nett of Whitby in an event that had eluded him for 16 years. "'ve been comning here since 1969 and in the fifth and (of the final) I was wondering if I'd win or not," said Werenich, who grew op in Benito, Man. "I think 've won most of the other major spiels in Ontario but this one." Werenich was hard- pressed to down the former Winnipeg curler when Bennett wouldn't allow him to play his free-wheeiing style. IWe tried to keep it simple (against Ed) because they had been playing the garbage game to perfection al bonspiel long," said Bennett, who moved to Whitby six years ago af- ter reaching the Manitoba provincials in 1978 and 1979. At one imne Werenich even considered Ben- nett for his owri rink when iooking for new curlers. "I askecl Stu to play for me in 1983 and he would have if Paul Savage had not corne over to play third," Werenich explained. Along with Savage and second John Harrison split a $7,000 cheque. In semi-final action Werenich defeated 1980 Ontario skip Russ Howard of penetanguishene, Ont., 9-1, whiie Bennett han- dled Bob Turcotte of Oshawa 8-4. In the second event, Wayne Talion of Ottawa edged Montreai skip Gord Hess, 6-5. Kari Morovic of Mon- treal took the third event with a 8-1 decision over Bob Charlebois of Malton, Ont., and Dale McKenzie of Toronto grabbed the fourth event, downing Dan Hamilton of Montreal 8- 2. ,,.Edging out local rink WHITBY - Formner world champion Ed Werenich of Toronto has won a lot of bonspiels, but somehow the $21,200 Sun Life Bonspiel had eluded his grasp until 110w. Werenich ended that luckless string yester- day with a taut 4-3 vic- tory over local stip Stu Bennett of Whitby for the $7000 main event prize. "i've been comnirg ber since 1969 and 1 was wondering in the fifth end (what would hap- pen,' said Werenich, who took the world title in 198.3. 11 guess th is win closes the gap on the major bonspiel in On- tario that I haven't won. Backing up Werenich was his championshiP Savage, second John Kawaja and lead Neil Harrison. The Avonlea rink reached the final with a 9-1 semifinal decision over 1980 Ontario skip Russ Howard of Penetang, while Ben- nett, a Winnipeg native, downed Oshawa's Bob Turcotte 8-4. 'We tried to keep it simple (agaiiist Werenich) because they had been playing the garbage-game to per- fection ail bonspiel long," Bennet ex- plained. At one point when Werenich was putting together his current team he considered Bennett for the vce-skip position. hm -i asked i to play for me in 1983 and he had not come over," said the 38-year-oid firefighter. Both rinks began their final match cautiousiy bianking the first two. ends. They exchanged single points until Werenich took a deuce in the sixth end to go up Whitby tied il at 3-3 in the next end, then Avonlea blanked the eighth and ninth ends to set up the dramatic ten- th, where a couple early misses could have lost the game for Werenich. The Avonlea skip won the race with a hit-and- roll ta the button. Wayne Talion of Oshawa won the second event with a 6-5 victory over Montreal skip Gord Hess, while Kari Murovic of Terra Nova took the third event and Dale McKenzie grabbed the fourth event. Fire Cails Nov. 25-,Dec. 2 The lollowing rails were responded to by the Whitby Fire Depar- tment for the seven day period from 8 ar. Monday. Nov. 25 until 8 a.rm. Monday, Dec. 2. NOV. 25 11:08 a.m. - 209 Dun- das St. E. Assistance to ambulance, 10:50 p.m. - 201 Brock St. S. Medical aid. 11:26 p.m. - 944 Greenwood Cres. Check c'Ill - smell of gas. NOV.-26 4:17 a.m.- Henry St. Iigh School. Building rail. 4:20 a.m. - 320 St. Johns St. W. Car fires. 5:11 ar. .- 504 Reynolds St. Car fire. 5:17 a.m. - 14 Colette 9:30 arn. - Whitby Psychiatric Hospital Building 27. Building call. NOV. 27 6:21 p.m. - 200 Mason Dr. Apt. 209 . Medical aid. NOV. 28 9:28 a.m. - 1801 Dun- das St.- E. Check cal. 9:46 arn. - 225 Brock St. N. Building cal. 7:30 p.m. - 650 Rossland Rd. E. Assistance to ambulan- ce. NOV. 29 7:11l a.m. - 632 Du1das st. w. Building ral. 9:-03 a. m. - Ken- dalwood Rd. and Dun- das St. E. Motor vehicle accident. Thickson Rd. N. Corr dryer. 6:22 p.m. - Royaý Bank - 305 Brock St. S Check cail - strang( odour. 10:06 p.m. - 555 Mar3 St. E. Apt. 3. Check cal strange odour. NOV. 30 1:37 p.m. - 40 Reynolds St. Buildini cail. 3:55 p.m. - 4390 An derson St. N. Assistanc to, ambulance. 7:41 p.m. - Dundas SI E. by Valdis. Person hi by car. DEC. 1 4:32 p.m. - 550 Andeî son St. Rubbish fire. DEC. 2 No calîs reporte before 8a. m. IWWàp7NT ADSworkwondm! mommq pu