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20 - The Canadien Champion, Tuaaday, June 29, 1999 ThUey find the key to victory -twice H1UNTr The Key Centre bas begun to shake oifl te base- ment cobwebs by edging the Legion 19-17 in Men's Slo Pitcb action. Tbe concept of lesa being more appears to appeal to Key Centre players. Tbey only fielded nine men in their win over tbe Legion, and brougbt tbe same number to defeat MSE 17-8 sub- sequently. Willard Ratb was deadly at tbe plate, as usual, wben Wally' a Meats upended Halton Pool 11-7. Ratb clubbed a bomer. Ratb Iauncbed anotber as WaIly's Meats doubled Primus 14-7. Cbris Heatb followed suit as Wally's meats pounded tbe Key Centre 25-3. He banged two bomers. Bruce Rankin added a solo round tripper. Aim Lock waa on a tear, piling up tbree vietories in moat recent action. Jim McCrossin led the way, going 4 for 4 wben bis team trouniced ReMax 17- 1. Tbey aiso beat tbe Key Centre 29-8 and edged 1 laiton Poo l 1-1. The Waltzing Weasel split witb The Dickens, winning 25-13 and Iosing 22-5. They recouped to best tbe Key Centre 19-13 and tben sbaded tbe Legion 11-9. MSE slumped witb loases to The Dickens (8-5) and Key Centre ( 17-8) but rebounded to batter The Waltzing Weasel 18-8 and steamroll Primus 19-3. Scott Prior clubbed tbree bomers te bigbligbt tbar victory. Despite round trippers from Ratb, Bruce Rankin and Heath the Dickens managed to stymie Wally's Mehts by a 25-15 margin. Halton Pool rained on Primus' parade t0 tbe tune of 16-7 in spite of solo bomer beroica from Mark Yorke on the Iosing side. The poolsters aiso pulled the plug on Bruce Hood Travel 21 -15. Howard Mott and Rob Radboumn bit bomers as ReMax downed the Legion 19-10. ReMax aiso cdged Brancier 2 1 -I S The Legion is struggling te find mid-season formi after setbacks at the banda of Bruce Hood Travel. ReMax and Key Centre. Thia'despite Hector Campbell's 4 for 4 outing in the 19-17 loss. Primus pulled out a pair of lopsided wins, trouncing Key Centre 31-7 and beating The Waltzing Weasel i 5-2.- Brancier slowed down Wally's Meats 15-9 tbanks to a six-run ninth inning but took it on the chin 24-9 from both Bruce Hood Travel and ReMax. This despite Doug Thompson's 5 for 5 night. Bruce Hood was on a tear with wins over Aim Lock (17-12), The Waltzing Weasel (12-9) and a 36-15 bombing of the Legion, highlighted by Roy Glmore's 5 for 6 outing. ,/Club branches out to embrace mor e outings By MELANIE CUMMINGS Special ta The Champion If a rose by sny other name would smeil ,as sweet, tben would a cross country ski club that aiso cycles, kayaks, and bikes in the summer still be called a ski club? Perbaps. Nonetbeless, a name cbange for The Halton Cross Country Ski Club is under consideration. Tbe club's manager/secretary Joe L.ecbper auggests tbat msybe 'Tbe Halton Outing Club' would better refleet tbe 25- year-old group's new realities. However, a name c6ange, if sny occurs, is likely a year or so away, be sdded. With or witbout s new name tbe 630 members of tbis massive club are quite awsre of ail that it offets. No wonder. An impressive club newsletter publisbed fOve times e year is dominated by pages and pagea (»0 in tbe lest isaue) of upcoming bikes, 4"ia outinga, canoeing and kayak- ing trsd cycling sehedules. The i 'of tbe issue carries reflections of tbe putseason's ski trips. Tbe mood of eacb ileture ecboes.pure enjoyment, no matte*4vbt ski conditiona prevailed. LeeOWl ix already preparing ski trips for tbe wk, repeating favorite club destina- tions s-*as Silver Star, Britisb Columbia -d edini a rnber's story as tbat provîtio s -winter parediae" - Ottawa, Halibeton and Mount Ste. Anne in The clMs bas the advantge of capitaliz- ing oc>*oup rates for chesper bus and fligh=t a, accommodations and meals. 'Tmav4Imes much more affordable foir men* - 6 embarking on tbe many day, weekbW and longer tripa offered, ssid LechW' Cluàýtirgs are also es close to borne as 90)-n*àk* hikes along te Waterfront Trail in C »Ile every Monday night, or Thu=, P nights .when routes in BurliUP s' older ncig>borboods create the baÎhêo for bikems Tripe ,&,rther afiekl inelude Toberrnory, AgosÀý Park and die Finger Ladies in ew2I.Reat assuied the bike doesn'l cover 14se bundreds of miles - a bus takes members te those bavens. Lecbner assures tbe club is not full of fit- neas gurus, but bas levels of exercise suit- ed to every outdoor entbusiast. For example, tbe biking sebedule Iists wbetber the journey is done at a slow or moderate pace, or is geared to the more experienced biker. Tbere's even Alpine biking for tbe really adventurous aIl-terrain travellers. Tbe varièd fitness interesta of cyclists in tbe club are alse wbst led te tbe crestion of sub-groups. Wbere tbe Hares and Rosd Runners are geared t0 experienced ridera, tbe Turtle Cycling Group rides at a more modest pace. Now, witb tbe years of practice tbe Turtles bave gsinéd, tbe club created anotber sub-group called tbe Snails for tboae wbo bsven't boisted tbemaelves on tbe seat of s moving bicycle for awbile. Csnoeing and sea kayaking are tbe newest additions to tbe club's roster of activities. Introduced last ycar, it is repeat- ing popular day tips te local waterways sucb as Rockwood Conservation Area, Cootes Paradise, Cbristie Conservation Ares and along the Grand River, as well as an ovemigbt trip li Dorset, Ontario. Again novices are invîted as are veteran canoeists and kayakers. And you don't bave to own thse equipment needed - tbe sites cbosen ail offer rentaIs. Lecbner credits tbe club's 25 year exis- tence to the vsriety of sctivity it bas slwsys offered and continues te do. Tbe club's memhership list is a mix of single men and women, teenagers, families young and matured, and seniors. Members corne froei around Halton, but sorne are from St. Catbarine's, Guelpb and Mississauga. The annual memnbersbip fee is $55 per farnily, $35 for a single memberabip or $20 for students. For more information about lthe Halton Cross Country Ski Club caîl (905) 634- 2012 or toîl free 1-877-877-4550,' or visit its Web site at www.spectranet.cal-hski- S à ingenr awards announced le-km DEUUMon p~g 19 and Natasa Brancier was lauded for stick- ing teç most beamn routines. Eleanor Pineau-Leman and Vaïlerie Massel were ïenifs of the Yeer.- Pincast.Levman got te Most Potentiel awerd and Amande Sieddy was Most Improved Springette. Anne Wormald was deemed Most Determined le Succeed. Stephanie Proulx wss Most Dedicated Springette. Vicki Cbliszczyk was gîven a plaque bonouning ber commitment te gym- nastica from 1987 tbrougb 1999 as she bows out of competition. Dowdell's saves key e*from MAVERICKS on page 19 diving saves and shoulder blocks to keep the Fîying Dutcbmen grounded. Owen Sound capitalized on the powerplay to stsy within strik- ing distance througb the early going, but eventually succumbed to s weII-balanced attack from the Mavs. Darryl Brown registered his first multi-goal game this year - scoring 11 minutes spart in the second. Maverick notes: Over the past six games the Mavericks have outscored their opponents 84-34 ..Milton traývels to Brantford tonight for a make-up game with the Six Nations Red Rebels. Friday they host Guelph before closing out the season in Owen Sound Saturday. Doyou have concerne about... Your Child's Speech? ... Or Your Own? We Proeide ~]Services to Cfies W and Adulte HALTON HILLS QPIPVClr CFENTRE 328 Guelph Street, GeorgetoWn. 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