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The Canadian Champion, Friday, JuIy 26, 2002-19 Anderson looking to keep up -Milton Magie strong mental playv at nationals good as gold By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion David Anderson is no stranger to bowling over the opposition- only now he's doing it solo. The Mfilton Lawn Bowling Club member - wbo nar- rowly missed qualifying for the Commonwealth Games earlier this year - bas been coming int his own as a singles competitor as of laie, and recently advanced lu ncxt montb's national cbampionships in Winnipeg. His Ontario tille victory - the first in individual play - was punctuated with a 3-O sweep in second-day playoff action in Agincourt. The championship-clincbing win was forged in ighly notable fashion, as Anderson bat- lIed back fromn two sizable deficits 10 knock off long- ime fours partner and mentor Brian McCartney of Oshawa 21-17. "We'd been pretty evenly matcbed when we bad played befre, but Id bealen im the other two times so 1 knew 1 bad a good chance," said the 38-year-old Miltonian, whose last trip t the pairs nationals in 1994 was marked with a silver medal. Andersons rally was sparked by a crucial tbree-point shot halfway through the match. He recalled, I took out lwo of bis bowls and that gave me a lot of confi- dence. 1 just went on adrenaline from that point on." Semifinal play was even tighler, as the evenual champ mounted an early lead but then had to bang on lu eclipse three-time provincial gold medaliat Bll Cfedinning of Simcoe 21-19. "He's got a habit of chipping away ou, and thaïs what be did. Fortunately, 1 held hima off,' said Anderson. The Miltonian credits last month's provincial triumph with a stronger mental gamne, which be bopes will con- tinue in Winnipeg August 1810o25 - when lie heada mbt play as one of the youngesl competitors. "Obviously l'm shooting for gold. That means an automatie berth onto the Canadian leam, which is a big motivation." A spot on the national team opens the door to inter- national competition. Anderson is tentalively scheduled lu be part of the Canadian team trip lu Hong Kong in November. His last global competition - to the 2000 World Cbampionships - was met with 1th-place fmnishes in both pairs and fours play. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE David Anderson has advanced ta th. lawn bowling national champlonshlps In Wnnipeg next month. The Milton Magic Polybelting Under 10 soccer team are gold medal winners after winning a tourna- ment in Aurora. Their only loss in five close games against tough competition came in their opener, 1I-0 to Brampton United. After that there was no stopping tbem. They dominated Pickering for a 2-0 victory in their second game. Katie Kluge set Up botb goals. one by Eleanor Levman and the other by Stephanie Angot. In their other qualifying game they tied Oakville O-O. That set up the semi-final match-up with Brampton. IltIooked had for Milton until Aies Shroder scored with only a few minutes remaining in regulalion time to lie it I-I. Twenty minutes of over- time couidn'î decide the game so they wenî to a shootoul. Devan O'Connor and Lauren Kelly scored for Milton to put themn into the finals. The championship game was against the Oakville Diamondbacks and agaîn neither îeam could score during regula- tion lime. Af ter no overtimre goals were scored the shootout once again would decide matters. O'Connor and Kelly both connected again, along with Carly Fullerton. Milton defenders Sarah Stockall, Sarah Bonin, Shroder, O'Connor and Fullerton did an outstanding job throughout the toumament, allowing just two regulation time goals in five games. Junior Mystics win one, lose one The Milton Mysties Junior fastbaîl team was one for two this week in league play. Tbey were defeated 6-I by Cayuga, which was a close game untif the sixth inning when Cayuga put together five bits in a row and scored three runs. Leading the offense for the Mystics was Sarah Mooney with a single, double and RBI. Tara Elkie scored the lone mun. In Grimsby, Milton walked away witb a 6-4 victory. Katie Mackrory went the distance in a strong pitcbing performance, sîriking oui six and walking jusi one. Laura Anin Sheehan went 3- for-4 to lead the hitting. with two singles. a triple, and two runs scored. Sherylene Leslie had a double and îwo RBIs. Mackrory had two bits and scored a mun. The Mystics wilI host their annual toumament at Lions Park this weekend. The toumey's top two teams will play in the champi- onship game Sunday at 4 p.m., and the third and fourth place fin- ishers will vie for the consolation cbampionship at the same lime. HIGHPOWER SOCCER CAMP 2002 Sponsored by Southside Community Church, 2850 Derry Rd. Ph. (905) 878-5664 Fo isentering Sr. Kindergarten up to Gr. 6 in the fali. August l2th - August l6th 9am to noon ONLY $35 Register now! Over 80 registered - only 33 places left! INCLUDED ARE: Soccer Bail, T-Shirt & Photo (yours to keep!) Snakcs, Soccer Skills, Songs & Action Bible Stories.