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-PAGE 24, WIIITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1987 SPORTS A BEAMING Norman Van Duyn (left) was cheered by residents in east Whitby as he carried the Olympic torch into town; "Jungle" Jim Hunter (middle photo) conducts ceremonies in front of the Whitby Public Library with some help from Howdy, one of the Olympie mascots; right, Lynne MacDonald of Brooklin carries the torch as it enters Bowmanville. Free press photos Torch trek moves through area An estimated 5,000 people lined Dundas St. and gathered in front of the Whitby public library to welcome the Olympic Torch as it makes its way to the Calgary Winter Olympic games in February, 1988. Although the torch was 10 minutes late in arriving at the library, the enthusiasm didn't wane. Loud cheers were heard as Lori Williamson of Pickering carried the torch to the platform. Before the torch arrival, federal, provincial and municipal politicians handed out Celebration '88 medals and certificates to local residents for their contributions to sport. Two skaters advance to Canadian championships Two members of the Whitby Figure Skating Club will be par- ticipating in the Canadian cham- pionships in Victoria, B.C., Jan. 20 - 24. Chris McLean of Oshawa and Betty Harbaruk of North York cap- tured the novice dance competition at the eastern divisional champion- ships in Gatineau, Que., over the past weekend to advance to the national event. Whitby club president Brenda Lilly says the pair was first throughout the competition in Gatineau, ahead of il other dance pairs. "We expect big things from them," said Lilly, "They seem to be quite promising." The two practise under coach Lloyd Bradshaw at Upper Canada College where Harbaruk is a student. Two other Whitby club members also had good results at the divisionals. Steven Sears was sixth in novice men's competition while Scott O'Neill was fourth for senior men. Bossy praise at Placid Short wins another Whitby major midgets won two of four games they played in a tour- nament in Lake Placid recently. Whitby outscored the opposition 23-6 for the four games. And NHL great Mike Bossy, attending the tournament, said the final game between Whitby and Peterborough was the best bodychecking contest he had seen at that age group. In league action, Whitby tied Markham 5-5 on Dec. 13. Moore scored two goals while Grant, Win- dover and Foster had singles for Whitby. Tie is the latest result between two top teams Whitby major atoms tied Peter- borough 5-5 in Whitby on Saturday night, the second contest of the season between the lakeshore league's top teams. Peiioorougn, described by Whitby coach Mike Primeau as a strong, well-balanced team, got a goal with 38 seconds remaining to tie the score. Peterborough recently won the regional AAA silver stick tour- nament. Whitby is defending On- tario AA champion and defeated Peterborough in a firs.-place hattle a Iew weeks ag Wayne Primeau scored two goals while Adam Parks, Jeff Montigue and Paul Brooks each had one for Whitby in the tie. Kelly Gray was in net for the home team. Whitby defeated Markham 8-1 in another game on the weekend. Parks had three goals, Primeau two and Andre Marois, Brooks and Tim Chai one each. Steven St. Amand was in net for Whitby and he was helped by the best defensive effort yet given this season by Jon Racicot, Mike Hogan, Mike Wye, Troy Wassell and Craig Talent, the team's rearguards. ED SHORT celebrates the end of an 8-km. run and victory at Iroquois Park Sunday afternoon. Free Press photo Ed Short says he will be glad to head back to his native St. John, N.B., in the new year. But he knows his memories of Whitby, especially the port area, will be fond ones. On Sunday, Short, a member of the Ajax Roadrunners, won his second running event in Whitby in 1987 as he easily outraced the field of 120 in the Laurentian 8-km. run held on a cold, damp Sunday after- noon. His time was 26 minutes, 38 seconds: "I'm happy with that," said Short, an auditor with Revenue Canada. He says he was satisfied not only with his time for "this time of year" but also because he's coming back from tendinitis problems in his knee. Short had previously won, last spring, a 10-km. run in Whitby, also sponsored and organized and the Whitby Tigers Running Club. He was sixth in the 5-km. Tigers' run held one sweltering July day, a finish he blames on his knee, not the heat. "It sure is nice to win something after being laid up," said Short, a competitive runner now for two years. of his Sunday triumph Second, and far behind Short, in the Laurentian was George Tomlinson of Toronto while third was Robert Saffrey of Toronto. In 22nd position and first among female competitors was Jean Payette of Toronto. Two places behind her was Elanie McRae of Toronto. First among young runners was 10-year-old Neil Faulkner of Oshawa, with a time of 41 minutes, 24 seconds, while top senior runner was Lorne McFadden of Oshawa, 44 minutes, 20 seconds. The Tigers, who had five runners in the race, will not stage a spring run in 1988 because of high insuran- ce costs. However, organizer Ian Barron said the July and winter runs are again planned. W eekend tournanent The sixth annual Whitby Optimist atom and peewee house league tournament will be held Dec. 26, 27 and28. Sixteen atom teams and 12 peewee teams will take part, ac- cording to directors Del and Gloria Rints -PAGE 24, WIIITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1987