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ïSnorts The Canadian Champion. Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - A23 sleblanc@haltonsearch.com Photo by KAREN NEWMAN «IceHawks topple Georgetown lceHawks hopeful Paul Cianfrini (lefi) sticks close to a Raider opponent during Sunday aflernoon action at Memorial Arena. It may only be pre-season, but the lceHawks' weekend sweep of the neighbouring Georgetown Raiders was a well-received start ta 2005/06 play for local hockey fans. For more resuits, see page A24. Racetrack hostingfun run Sept. 10 Four-legged racers won't be the only ones bumning up Mohawk Racetrack September 10. The Campbellville oval is set to, host the Giddy Up and Gallop 5kmn Fun Run at 4 p.m. Open to runners of ail ages, the event offers the chance to race on Canada's fastest track - with friends and family members able to, cheer on participants from the grand- stand. Mohawk is seven-eighths of a mile long, so runners will be required to complete a uIte more than three laps. There will also be a uîîe-lap event for children under 14. * The Yo-Yo Diet Syndrome " Restoring metabolism- * What to cat * Safe and effective supplements Admission to the race is $25 per person. and runners are also encouraged to, colleet pledges for the Children's Wish Foundation. The kids' event costs $10. Mohawk will hold a post-race barbecue and aIl participants are invited to stick around for the evening's hamess racing card, which kicks off at 7:20 p.m. Also, the first 300 registered runners for the 5km race and firot 100 registered for the.Kids Fun Run receive a souvenir t-shirt. To sign up or for more information, caîl Kathy Wade Vîsar at (905) 858-3060 or VR Pro at (905) 639-8053. -More national gold for local lawn bowler Anderson 's 4s team shakes off lacklustre start to top field By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion W hen it cornes to high-stakes competition, there's just no substitute for experience. Local lawn bowling ace David Anderson can certainly attest to that, with his seasoned Etobicoke-hased fours squad recently strik- ing gold at the Canadian Bowls Championships in Kitchener. It was the sec- ond titie in three years tor the 41 - year-old Milton vice and his team- mates, who this time around had to caîl on their composure as much as anything cIsc in order to come out on top in an especially competitive field. Two losses in their tîrst three matches left Anderson and comnpany needing to tend off defeat throughout the remainder of round-robin play to have a shot at the finals. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE "We looked at it David Anderson is ail smiles after like 'We're play- securing gold once again in Canadian ing terrible yet Bowls Championship play. we're still in it. If we can play like we're capable of we've still got a chance,"' recalled Anderson, who won the national singles championship in 2002. Refusing to, be upstaged the rest of the way, Etobicoke delivered decisive wins over B.C. (22-15), Quehec (18-9) and Alberta (19- 10) and battled to an Il - Il stalemate with Manitoba -whose skip Steven Shinnie came through with an unhelievable perform- ance in an epic battle that saw Anderson tie things up in the final end. T1here'd be no such drama when the two teams met again for gold, as Etobicoke overcame a slow start and Shinnie faltered on a high-risk shot in the I 2th end that clearly shifled the momentum away from Manitoba. Anderson's foursome would cushion its lead over the balance of the championship clash to prevail 19-13. see MILTON on page A24 The first COMPLE Weight CONTROL Program Date: August 3lst - Time: 7:00 pm Place: Leisure Centre. 1100 Main St.