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The CanadIien <Chamnion Fdidav Aunust 18 2000 - 23 Nvince's grasp slipping oni~ase1oftemr ~ t Alisha Lasswell failed to raise tht bar "Hopefully that'il really help out' the final Wiorld Cup spot dring , fia a.hnrehnd stenio nationa4l ei*Stdi Equestrian Ainaley Vince continues to hold down a World Cup Final qualifying spot - although ber grasp is tlipping. Having bypasaed Sunday's $50,000 World Cup Qualifying event at Hendervale, Milton's 24-year-old show jumper bast ground on ber fellow ridera and now sits; just one point up on Bromont, Quebec's Mario Desîsuriers for third place on tht leader board - wbich Cbeltenbsm, Ontario's Jay Hayes continues to top. Pertb native Ian Millar is second witb 36 pointa, fol- lowing a Ibird-pîsce sbowing at Hendervale. Vince's series points total 25 while Desîsuriers bas 24. Laurie Bucci of St-Hilaire, Quebec and Oxford Milîs, Ontario's JilI Henselwood art nipping at their heels with 23 and 22 points retpectively. Along with I 0-year-old Dutch Warmnblood Catch 22, Vince made ber World Cup Final debut this past spring in Las Vegas and will be looking to make a second straight trip to the international showcase - that'll be beld next year in Gottborg, Sweden. Tht top three ridera will be invittd to compete. Tht final Canadian World Cup Qualifier will be beld at tht Royal Horst Show November 8. In tht meantime, Canadian ridera may compete in World Cup Qualifiera south of tht border, but may only count their four beat finishes. He's back on track AIes Brancier's comtback bid was marked with a ailver lining tarlier this month in Waterford, Michigan. The Milton BMX'er - wbo'd been sidelined by injury for nearly a month alittr taking a nasty spill at tht Eastern Canadian Championship qualifiera in Ibrrville, Quebtc - returned in fine form at tht Waterford Nationals. After two solid hours on tht track practicing. to work out ail tht rusty kinks, he went on to take sec- ond-place honours in back-to-back main eventa August 5 and 6. En route to bis sgt clasa championsbip finals, tht 15-year-old - who won s main event in Atlantic City, New Jersey April 2 - placed top four in ail six prelimînary races snd enjoyed a golden motto sweep on day ont. Meanwbile, kid sister Natasha - wbo wss also Sports Shorts injured last month in Quebec, along with several other riders who kill victim to an especially treacherous course - was atill recovering and unable to compete in Wateiford. Alex now moves on to next weekend's Eastern Canadian Championships in Crabtree, Quebec. Top four ridera in esch age division wilI eamr the right to represent Canada at next spring's World Cbampionships. Locals show strongly Four Miltoniana and a former localinative helped the neariy Palermo Athietica to a atrong fourth-place fln- iah at the oecent Ontario Amateur Softball Aaaociation mien's intermediate eliminationa in Stittsville. Pitcher Gord Scott - an ex-Miltonian - plut Grant Eves, Darryl Herbert, Tim Lambera and Larry Withnell ail made aignificant contributions to the teamas impretaive 5-2 campaign. This earned them the right to, compete at next month's Eastern Canadian Championahipa in Moncton, New Brnswick. Scott was on the mound the whole weekend and highlighted his efforts with a no-hit. 4-O ahutout againat Mount Albert. He alto blanked Haniston 8-0. Other victoriea came againat teama fromn Baltimore, Ontario (5-4), Sebringville (5-1) and Waterford (3-2). AIl five playera had timely hita throughout the tour- nament. Managing the teamn thia year it fellow local Reg Smith. Bali players wanted Calling ail 15 and 16 year-old basebaîl playera. Seniout onet, that is - who're interested in joining a provincial team that'll be touring parts of soutbem and eastem Ontario as well as the United States this fai and winter. Only committed players who wilI be tumning 15 or 16 after August 1, 2001 should spply. A six-day tryout and evaluation clinic starts Saturday, September 23 in Burlington. To sign up, or for further details, caîl 634-1486. Universty of Victo.ria V But K(ilbride'a promising high jumper dild corne away witls Bt least one poten- tially beneficlal partlng gift. Following Friday't competition - in which she manageI a sontewhat diaap. pointing 1.65 metre effort to finish nintli - the local teen met up with golaI medal winner Juanita Dykstra of St. Catharines. The two ended up going out to dinner, and before the evening ended the national champion had agreed to become a eoniditioning coach for the up- and-comsng athIete. 1-4 p.m. 225 Bell St., Milton Wayne cassn in altendance RVMI'X SUNDAY9 AUO. 20 2-4 p.m. 819 Maple Ave., Milton Bill cumre in attendance WMR whichlis .OS8m off ber perUD1.&I record, hat was delivered a monh ago, at a dual meet in Mont"a - on the fieat of thxce altempts. Unfortunately, her bld to hit I1.70m felu by the way just mnomns later "Mentally, 1 thought 1 could do it," Lasswell remarked. "M4y apjsroach w just a littie too slow. I didss't attack 1.70m likeI1did 1.65m, which Icleared by at least 10 ettimettes. "It was just one of those bad days," explained the local higb jumper, who trains with YorkUniveity's lghnss Tnick and Field Club CORRECTION NOTICE In our Auguet 16-22, 2000 flyer, the following enrar occurred: The Compaq 5BW127 Computer Package as shown on page 2 adver- tised the Internet camera in error. 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