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The Canadian Champion Fnday, Auguat 4 2000 - 19 ~Spokes 'N' Siopes dominates downhill event class in 1:24.59 was Kathy James while Spokes N' Slopes delivered a dean sweep in downhill cycling competition during the Ontario Cup ai Kelso Conservation Area Saturday. The 17-18 year old expert mena class was dominated by the local racing club - who grabbed the top three spots on a two- kilometre. mud-soaked courae. Tbe I 1-rider field was won by Andrew Danyluk, who negotiated the tricky descent in a aizzling one minute, 34.07 seconda. He clocked in 1.7 seconds faster than club-mate and runner-up Brad Holmes, while fellow Spokea N Slopes racer Marcus Dagenais took third place with a time of 1:37.37. The trio helped hîghlîgbt a successful weekend performance by the local club. In other downhill competition, Trevor Armatrong finished third in the 17-18 sport mens clasa and placing one spot back in the senior pro-elite mens îoop waa Ryan Watters, who stopped the dock in 1:32.23 - wbich was also the fourth besi overaîl downhill mn of the day. Sunday. Kelso switched geara to the cross-country aide of racing - and local ridera continued to show strongly. Spokea N Slopes' Matthew Vandervechi had ihe eighth besi time on the 2i km courae - finishing in one hour, 0:15 seconda to take third spot in the 13-14 year-old boys division. Matcbing thai place in the 30-and-up veteran men's clasa with a time of 1:05.35 was Stuari Connolly while the Moon brothera - Brett and Ryan - finisbed l2th anu l7îh respectively in the 15-16 cadet boys bnp with 1:05.54 and 1:07.09 efforts. Winning the women'a 40-49 masters striking ailver in the mena 50-plus grand master field was Roberi C. Galbraith - who clocked in ai 2:01.50 over a 31.5 km course Covering that same distance and Iinishing eîghth in ihe 17-18 junior sports- men îoop wiîh a 1:56 performance was James Forbes. Mike Collins tamed the 37.5 km course in 1:49.04 for fourth-place honours among 30-plus expert men ridera. Meanwhile, Jeff Richards negotiated the 10.5 km peewee course in a cool 40:36 and was eighth in bis 10-12 boys division. Finishing lOth among cadet (i5-16) expert maies in 1:15.27 was Dieter Loake. Other locals competing were David Boswell, Michael Baby, Ben Connolly, Derek Cripps, Attila Kalo, Martin Malaison, Francis Morrow and Glen Stoffle. 5hayne shows strongly in Bluefield Photo by GRAi-IAM PAiNE Spokes 'N' Siopes Brad Holmes races to a second- place finish In downhmll competotion et Kelso Saturday. Fax your sports reports to Steve LeBlanc at 878- 4943, or drop them off any- time at The 'E Champion, 191 Main St. E. Shayne Ridley'a 2000 plate prowess continues. The 22-year-old ahortatop - picked up by the Baltimore Orioles in ibe l9th round of this apringa Major League Basebaîl entry draft - bas made major beadway with the organizations rookie level club in Bluetield, Virginia. As of Wednesday, Shayne sported a .304 batting average - which was aecond best on the team. In 69 at-bais, he had 21 bits, including four doubles. He'd also acored eight times and drove in nine rons. His on- base percentage atood ai a respectable .395 - fifth beat on Bluelield. Thia numbers are a marked contrasi to the shaky atari he had wîth ibe îeam early ast month, when he waa hitting a diamal .111 and commîttîng an error every second game. Now the 2000 Mîd-American Conference (MAC) Player of the Year ta averagîng only one error per week. Heading mm action Wedneaday. Bluerteid sat in ibird place in the Appalachian League' East Division wiîh an even record of '4' 17-17. Meanwhîle. îwin brother Jeremy has been Iargely inactive with the Toronto Blue Jays' shori-season Class A Qucens Kings in New York. The second baseman iurned temporary designated hitter - acquired by Toronto during the 341h round the draft - has played jusi one game for the Kings and went hitîcas in his only two at-bats. However, a rather expedient promotion from the Jays' rookie level team n Medicine Hat, Alherta to the higher level team lasi month indicates the organization is rather high on its newesi switch-hiiter. In Medicine Hat, Jeremy had a pair of hits - including a dou- ble - in seven plate appearances. He also drove n one mn dunng his brief tenure ont west i Daytona Beach Tbunderin~0 ocean suri miles ol sandy beach sunny skies air condît oned luxury ol ihc ocean Iront Nautilus Inn wîth k ichen equîpped room daîly breaklasi and cockta I party ncluded C rot rtahîc entertaininl, transporiat n hy o i rcoach Leavi.. one day. 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