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20 Thedànadln hanlnFiyAuut5,00 Houtby takes top spot in local lawn bowling tourney The second timne around was a whole lot sweeter for St. Catharines' Dave Houtby. The veteran Iawn bowier, and former world silver medalist, failed to strike gold at last surnmer's ]HJM Insurance Brokers Men's Open Triples - losing 12-3 to a local trio in tIhe second event finals. But Saturday marked his redemption, as he and partners David Bell and Brian Luther flot only trnurphed, but did so in the main event finals at the MjIton.Lawn Bowling Club. Thse trio's victory came over Mirnîco's Don Stephen - whom they edged 12-Il. Houtby's tearn banked $3630 for the ]HJM Insurance first event win plus the Wiiiis Harnilton Trophy. Meanwhiie, Stephen'a contingent walked away with $150. In the Terry Rowley Mechanical second event finals, Milton's Ken Arrnstrong - together with partners Ryan Stadnyk and Dave Young - were edged 12-Il by a Toronto trio led by Dave Anderson. The second event winnera earned $150 for their efforts while thse local runner-up crew banked $75. Milton wouidn't be cornpletely denied in the charnpionship departrnent bowever, as ares bowiers Jirn Curiey, Mike Cornba and Roger Mec cornbined to handiiy defeat Stephan's trio in the HJM Insurance fourth event finals by a score of 15-7. Thse Milton trio split s $75.purse. Port Credit's Mark McFadyen led bis team to victory in the third event finals - sponsored by Guaranteed Green - over Toronto's Dave Bail. The winners banked $150 wbiie the finalista took borne $75. McFadyen was a dual champion on the weekend as be bested ail corners in st Friday's singles competition - eventually beating Miltonian Dave Young in the evening finale. Sox drawfirst blood Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Milton's Ken Armstrong tasses out a shot during Saturday's HJM Insurance Brokers Men's Open Triples avent at the Milton Lawn Bowling Club. Armstrong's trio came up juet short In th, second avent finals, losing by juat ans point to a tearn from Toronto. For full tournament resuits, see story at rlght. The Red Sox' first tante of provincial qualifying competition was initially a little stale, but wound up going down real srnootb. Having been idie for two weeks, the rnîdgets were a bit rusty tbrough thse early going of opening round play at Msplchurst Bail Park Monday night. But it wasn't long before thse bost teara discarded that corrosive exterior and dcliv- ered a sparkling performance to humble the Erindale Cardinals 13-5. "tt was as excellent game," said manag- er Herlo Hatje, whose club will continue the six-entry double knockout qualifying toumnament tonight in Oakville. 'Having been off, for a wbile, there was sonne con- cern (about rustiness), but from the third inning on we were pretty well in control." Witb the exception of sorne mediocre pitching early on by starter Kevin Cooper, Milton upstaged their guests in every ares - outshining tbern in tbe field and nesriy doubling their plate production. Consecutive four-mun innings in the fifth and sixtb powered the locals to victory wbile their offensive efforts were high- lightcd by a tie-breaking bases-loaded triple frorn Chris Durnencu. Also swinging bot bats were Paul Duff and Michael Volpe, each of wborn had tbree bits and scored tbree times. Other multi-bit nigbts were turned in by Rob Angus, Mark Black and Evan Jeans. 'Mse Red Sox' near flawless Fielding and rock solid relief work by Volpe als'o con- tributed to the decisive opening round win - wbicb moved the team one step dloser to advancing to the.OBA "A" champi- onsbips next weekend in Brantford. And wbile tbey'll be minus a littie deptb for the rest of the qualifying toumament - witb botb Andrew Kirkland and Scott Connolly unavailable due to work and per- sonal commitments - Hatje remains opti- mistic tbat bis club will get tbrougb. "If we can play like we did on Monday, t don't sec any team giving us too mucb of a problem," be said. Among the other clubs involved in this weekend's provincial qualifiers are Ciarkson, Martingrove Oakville and Orangevi île. Ail remaining tournament games will be beld in Oakville. %1I~PN ~COGECO 14 Programming Schedule -August 22nd, 2000 - August 25th, 2000 1 0am, IlaNom NoPi>j 10à, l5m on6 amh P10adki latm, Nn PWied In 10a, ltanNome PkWsIn! - 4, . . 5:30,630,130pm Pý* dr 5X0 6 30p PIiM in! 5e3,6:30 .72m1 Ped in! 5.30,6:30, ?Xp ed Ird Acton HMOp uMpeg~x Rnlpn 6UP csSpsts 8.WCO SC .CtOp H*km 6Hi Canal, kg.~ Mo Card, 646 ft 7Op MManeek 700Pn Th aSI 21 Main Street North, 6alnCt.Fsii Acton, ON 17J lV9 519-853-1270, or 853-4700 Feature thls week: Sununer Sports Zone Uv,