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The Canadian Champion, Friday, September 26, 2003 - 23 Si1EANCAPIO R TS,20, -Haydar sent back MN to AHL Admirals v ihting foursome Fighting Griffins (from left) Joanne Agnew, Tammy Hogarth, Scott Hogarth and Michael Marlon recently participated at the World Karate and Kubudo Championships in Okinawa, Japan. Marlon did particularly well with a sixth-place finish in senior men's forms, while Scott Hogarth earned hie 7th degree blackbelt in gojuryu karate, thus making hlm a kyoshi-level instructor. But sniper flot deterred by move By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Darren Haydar got a small taste of NHL competition Iast year - and la quite confident about bis chances t0 emjoy a more generous serving this coming season. Despite being sent back to the AHL Milwaukee Admirais Tuesday aftemnoon, Multon's electrifying winger says he's ready to make a bigger impact witb Nashville. Said the 23-year-old sniper, -Last year 1 was just happy to be there (in two games with the Predators). Now it's time 10 get somnething donc." Haydar did juat that in his NHL pre-sea- son debut last Friday -potting two first- period goals to belp sink the host Chicago Blackhawks 5-0. "'Mat was definitely a confidence booster," he said. While reassigned to Milwaukee four days lter - along with fellow forwards Greg Claessen, Mathieu Darche and Mike Vince, Catch 22 second in Newmarket Ainsley Vince bas been part of far toc, many dra- matie finishes in bigb-stakes equestrian competi- lion to be fazed by one more. So Milton's 27-year-old show jumping ace can be excused if she wasn't overly emotional about a nail-bitmng defeat at the banda of France's Yann Candele Sunday afîcinoon at Newmarket's Tourniarient of Champions. Aboard long-lime partner Catch 22, Vince looked poised to take top honours in the $75,000 World Cup Qualifler's nine-horse jump-off - negotiating a particularly challengmng oxer tum in expert fashion and stopping the dlock in a brisk 41.103 seconda. Moments later, ber French adversary and Millcreak Marco Tacre tamed the twisty Pierre Jolicoeu- - ~ designed course half-a-sec- ond faster to finisb first. others wbo went dlean for a second tirne, 50 1 knew it could be donc. He just took the turn a little quicker. That's show jumping," said Vince Alnsley Vince Monday. The local show jumper did enjoy a mighty favourable consolation prize Sunday. Along with the $16,500 that went with il, second place allowed ber tc, cernent the two-event Canada Cup final points championship. Accompanying the series win is a one-year lease of a brand new Mercedes. Newmarket represented the latest chapter in what's been another storied season for tbe two- time national champion. She and Catch 22 - a 13-year-old Dutcb Warmblood who's corne intc bis own over the past two years - won their first World Cup Qualifier in Blainville, Quebec this summier, and earlier this montb topped a grand prix field ini Boston. Vince aaid she'll give ber veteran partner a break over the next week or so before starting the late- season push, whicb - as always - will culminate witb the Toronto Royal Winter Fair in November. Farrell - Haydar was pleased with bis Nashville camp efforts and is starting to feel like he truly belonga at hockey's high- est level. "1 played pretty well in the two pre-sea- son gaines against Chicago and Columbus. 1 feel flot only that 1 belong in Nashville but can actually contribute as well. It's stili going to be an uphili battie, but at least 1 gave them (Predators coaching staff) somnetbing to notice this time." The 2002/03 AHL Rookie of the Year begins camp in Milwaukee Monday. Steve LeBlanc can be reached at sie- blanc(whaltonsearch.com. IceHawks Ys. Brampton Game time: 7:30 pin. at Memonial Last meeting: First gaine of season Who to watch: First-lime mates Ryan Angelow and Wes Clark should be able to do some aerious stats paddmng againat the defensively-inept Capitals. The skinny: Brampton appeara to be every bit the basement-dwellmng pushover it waa laat season, and should provide minimal resiatance to the unseasoned but skilled IceHawks. Champion's pick: Milton by five. 44 OTAiH MORGAGE AioCEN!IM 1) "Honest Mortgage Advice You Can Count On" *Purchases *Renewals/fransfers *Refinances " Pre-approvals " Têeephonel On-line applications 1 E R3 S M, Visit or 0ofes in Milton Mail Shopping Centre (905) 875-2333 Shoppers World, Brampton (905) 453-6622 VARIA: 1se,% Manager Jfim McDowell Bob Dool Mngr owaAIqAAMRTAESO a suiUEcT TO CHANGE WITHOIJT NoTCEVWWVWuOMAUDU GAESCO HEAD OFFICE 131 WHARNCUFFE RD. LONDON