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I The Canadian Champion, Ftiday. November 12, 1999- <ien.5 sComputers Upgredes. sales end SeMvce IMatait, Set-up,Troubleshoot Home and SmaiI Business Computers Internet Access,Web Site Hosting and Desmgr On-Site Service ww.gnss.n.a875-3428 - iYerchants losing hold on top spot in division /~hape1yPhoto by GRAHAM PAINE Todd Belford was one of four local bodybuliders who competed at Saturday's McKenzie Challenge at the nearby Meadowvale Theatre. Here he demonstrates one of the poses that helped hlm take third place in the middlewelght division while brother Mike was close behlnd for fourth. Meanwhile, Milton's Scott Milîs handily won the Iightweight class - by scorl.ng ail of the first-place votes by the judges' panel - and bis brother Stuart was sixth among the middleweights. Squash Club open house The Milton Squash Club wîll hast its annual open hostse tonsorrow aftemnoon at the Optimist Centre on Commercial Street. Three refutbished courts will be available for play and refresbments will be served from noon to 3 p.m, The club bolds weekly games, a monthly 'friend- ly five' ladder and quar- terly tournmnts. For more information, eall Terry Stephenson at 878-5470 or Mike McCusker at 875-3050. By STEVE LeBLANO The Champion For more than three years now the Merchants have had a bird's eye view of the Ontario Provincial Jr. A League's West Conference. But if things don't turn around - and awfully soon - they can expect an eviction from the divi- sion penthouse. Milton's hold on first place was weakened further during a trip to Mississauga's Iceland Arena Tuesday. Offering little in the way of skating or intensity, they were edged 3-2. "After Saturday, 1 was hoping for a good effort or at lest something medium," remarked fmustrated head coach Marty Williamson, whote club bas bast five of its last seven games. "This was just awful. These guys have got to start showing some character." Despite registering over three dozen shots, the visitors displayed hardly any creativity up front and nu conviction on their scoring chances. About the only things more lack- luster were their skating and work along the boards. Goaltender Luc Lamothe was sharp for much of the night, but gave up two late goals including a Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Merchant Chad Blundy upenda Mississauga's Williams Hinka (14) Tuesday at lceland Arena. Milton lost 3-2. bit of a softie on the doorstep for the game winner witb tive minutes remaining. Young Charger Jason Francis provided the heroics for his team while also scoring were Waylon Karr and Andrew Schembri. Teammate Mike Oliveira assisted on ail three tallies. Milton's Phil Baroki gave bis team a brief lead eigbt minutes into the final frame - catcbing oppos- ing goalie David Cann sligbtly out of position and stabbing the puck in from behind the net. Dan DeLong potted the other goal midway througb the second, when he and Rob Martin found themselves ail alune in front of e see MERCHANTS on page 23 Drury- wins exhibition game By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion The Mustangs were severely out chanced and out hustled though harely outdone by E.C. Drury last Friday. Credit Brett McClure witb the respectable finish. Left tu fend for himself, the veteran netminder weathered une sturm after anuther throughuut the exhibition game at Memorial Arena. His 34 saves, quite a lot in the lime restrictive higb seboul hockey scene, allowed Milton District to stay within striking distance the entire aflemoon and only bace 4-3. Spartans Josb Dixon, Trevor Saliba and Derick Scutt - ail audi- tioning for the number une goalie spot and working a periud each - by -contrast faced under a duzen shuts combined in the first cross- town clash uf the season. Having already played and beat- en Burlington's Assumption Cmusaders, Dntry louked a lot les rusty than their local rivais and delivered a solid performance over- ail. Conversely, MD had a number of benched players in the opening frame - punisbment for missing practice - and thus enjuyed a slow start. But their effurts over periuds twu and three, especially when it came tu passing and intensity, real- ly weren't anymore impressive. Matt Brown, Jed Cosby and Luke Hendrie ail bad a goal and an assist f'or the victors wbile alsu scuring was Kevin Sales. Brown potted the game winner witb eigbt minutes left to go, tucking in a backband under McClure. The Mustangs were led offent- sively by Andrew Hryciw. He taI- lied twice, scoring on a rising slap- shot early in the middle saza - giving bis team a sbort-lived lead - and again witb a low abat in close to even the count at 3-3. Jush Rogers potted the other goal, on a luw wrister. 11MWmi D TEJI*~jA TRADITION 0F VALUE AND TRUST! Everythîing on SALE includfing 2000's4à ELLEER A Traditon of Value & 90)87-FR Gfup ancolt1~ FORD LINCOLN Tust sinco 1967 Ford MotorComptmyof CanadaoUmned 655 MAIN ST. E. MILTON -f