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i Robillard makes Pan-Ams Wheelchair athlete to take on America's best in July Ron Robillard of Midland earned a spot on the Canadian team which will compete in next month's 1982 Pan-American Games for the Physically Disabled during a qualifying training camp last week in Halifax, N.S. The 17-year-old provincial and national medal-winner will compete against the best from the U.S., Mexico and most Latin and South American countries in the 200, 400, 800 and 1,500 metre races when his first in- ternational test comes up July 21-28 in Halifax. First, though, Robillard will travel to Sarnia for the 1982 Ontario Games in Sarnia July 8-12. After that there'll be another national training session in Toronto before the Canadian team jets back to Halifax for the Pan-Ams. Robillard will be one of about 30 members of the Canadian wheelchair racing con- tingent. Internationally, competitors are classified by disability, which means Robillard won't have to face two of his toughest national opponents, Chris Stoddard of Toronto and Andre. Varpiar of Quebec, in his Pan-Am medai quest. Robillard recently lost to Stoddard in the Central-East Games in Mississauga and, last summer after winning six gold medals at the Ontario Games, he was forced to accept six silvers at the National championships in Ottawa after head-to-head duelling with world mile record-holder Varpiars. But the teammates he will have to face in Halifx won't be any pushover, either. Two foes in particular, both from B.C., gave Robillard a tough time at last week's camp. But the Midlander said he handled one, Ron Minor, and though he didn't manage to beat Rick Henson, he's confident that he'll be much sharper when they meet again at the Pan-Ams. "T'm doing a lot better now," Robillard said yesterday. ""My times have been improving a lot since I first started to race this year." Garry Forbes * Sports editor * Putting their best shots forward Defending champion Chester Graham (centre) sel the pace in the 1982 Midland Golf and Country Club championship with a one- over 71 Sunday. But there's still 54 holes to go in the event, and Graham will have to hold off stiff challenges from tough opponents like second-place Mike Jackson (right) who fired Jim Hill came in with the third best score of a 73, and the ever-threatening Glenn Howard the day, a 74. (left) who posted a 75 to ride alone in,fourth. (Photos by Bruce Finlayson) - Upsets galore at fastball event i i ionship money of $200 vale Sports in the host stopped by the Mets as_ a few heads by opening Downtowners in their Hotel, Giffen Farm ae iar Povieges pent (a Brechin ae labia opener. The the Elmvale club with a 3-2 victory over quarter-final matchup. Equipment (both from smoke and flames as City after they edged Sports then went on to continued their quest Hillsdale, shocking ; the BDFL), Claremont, champion of the 1982 the Barrie Down- blank the Hillsdale with a 2-0 decision. Udell's 1-0 in their Otherclubsinthetwo- the Malton Eagles, Elmvale Sports / Mo- towners of the BDFL 4- Hustlers of the SRFL Penetanguishene IGA second game and falling day tourney _ were Malton Moon Gardens, lson's Fastball Tour- 3. The Downtowners, before being stopped of the Penetanguishene just short in a 2-1 Phelpston (Simcoe and North York nament last weekend in co-champions of the short with a stunning 1-0 Fastball League turned decision in favor of the Rural league), Queen's _A'sturnto seas National Gym. Elmvale. recent Midland _ setback at the bats of Bayfield, of the Barrie Athenian Raider-_ the Mets. . and District Fastball s/Midland Jaycees The Midland Athenian League, took home the tournanrent, pickedupa Raiders, N) R FL top prize of $450 after $100 cheque. defending champions, stomping the Elmvale The other co- current league leaders Mets 7-0 in the final of champion oof the and always a force to the upset-laden com- Midland tournament, reckon with in tour- petition. The Mets, of the Simcoe Rural Fastball League, won $250 for their considerable ef- forts. Consolation cham- Orillia Udell's Sports, were one of several of the 16 entries shocked out of the money games in* early-round upsets. Udell's were clob- bered 5-0 by the Elm- nament play, avenged a loss to the Downtowners at the Midland tour- nament with a 5-2 opening victory on the weekend. But they, too, were It takes a lot of money to run an OHA Major Intermediate A hockey club, but the Midland Athletics haven't been cast adrift yet. Still, facing a 1982 / 83 bill that will exceed last year's total of $26,000 for equipment, ice time and the like. the team is hoping area hockey fans will float them a little support when they take to the waves for their annual Boat Cruise and Fun Night July 17. Tickets, which include DJ entertainment and a buffet on the Georgian Queen, are $10 apiece and available at Jory's Pharmacy in Midland. Wednesday, June 30, 1982, Page 23 .