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Mark Fodder compares five- pin bowling to riding a bicycle. Once you’ve done either you don't forget. However, the 49-yearâ€"old Stouflville resident was quick to point out if you don’t bowl on a negular basis it's just a matter of adjusting to the composition of the lanes. Mth no regular local league to bowl in since the closure of Stouffville Bowling Centre two years ago, Fockler and his Stouflvine entry of Tom Lehm- an, 49, Glenn Jackson, 57, Pete Sinclair, 45, and Naz Nicastro, 50, did not let that handicap impede them. They took to the lanes in Collingwood last weekend for the Royal Canadian Legion Dis- tn'ct championships and tin- ished first. In five games, the Stoufi’ville entry compiled a score of 5,026 and won the title by 175 pins over host Collingwood. “We've bowled for years since we were kids and in the old Monday Night Men's League,” Fodder said. “When you bowi five pins and if you haven’t WNG: Legion team keeps rolling through districts again BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhayakawa@yrmg.com 2 DAYS ONLY! JANUARY 23 24 No home lanes? No problem Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building, Hall D OVER 100 EXHIBIT ORS As our famous winter weather arrives, escape the winter blues; explore exotic vacation lllTE {Mel opportunities or home-grown escapes! l\| \ Toronto’s played in a while, you don't lose much. “The key was in noticing what the composition of the lanes are. When we noticed the lanes in Collingwood were synthetic and not hardwood like they were in Stouflville, we knew that the ball travels fairly straight. “We just had to make sure when we bowled we had a groove going either one board to the left or right of the head- p1n." With the victory, the Stoufiville team earned a berth in the legion provincial champi- onships April 24 in Ottawa. It’s the third straight year Fockler and his team earned that honour. Also qualifying was the and-place team from Co] Entering this year’s district playdowns, which included a second entry from Stouffville and others from Aurora, Hunts- ville, Orillia and Collingwood, Fockler felt they could be in contention. “We’ve always done well at the districts,” he said. “But you don't know who comes from the Trish Stratus Live Saturday January 23 at 1 pm. Shares her stories of travelling the globe with her original series, Stratusphere. Valerie Pringlo Live Sunday January 24 at 1 pm. Presents, " Valerie Pringle Has Left the Building and Wants You to Come Along." Scuba Diving tank onsite with live demos. Plus a Caribbean band to further entertain you! 2 for 1 Admission for BMO MasterCard or BMO debit card customers See online for full details. other districts and they bowl all the time in their own leagues.” Several individuals on the team earned top honours and will compete in the legion pro- In doubles, Lehman and John White, former Stoufiville Bowl proprietor and a member of the second Stoufi'ville Legion team, finished first. The duo, who also qualified for the provincial doubles last Sinclair captured the singles title with a five-game total score of 1,169. For Sinclair, it marked the In winning the team Fockler noted they have honour of hosting next y district championships January. But with no lanes in Stouffville, he said they will conduct them at Stellar Lanes inNewmarket through contacts arranged byWhite. 1e duo, who also qualified ie provincial douwa last rolled a six-game high of [e waé unbelievable," r said. “In his fourth he rolled five strikes in ONTARIO r, it marked the advanced to the title, 9 the year's “$4: Brother Andre (Markham) Cardinal Ioey Moncada looks surprised as Stouffville Spartan goalie Kyle Pantone stops the puck and gives up a big rebound in York Region senior boys high school hockey action Thursday at the Stoufl'ville Arena. Brother Andre won 6-3. Stoufl'ville needed a win to advance to the playofls. Ryan Brown, Trevor Carrick and Mike Bourgeois scored for Stoufl'ville. For more on high school sports, go to yraa.com BRIDAL SHZ.~ n.'mng/3¢arer STAFF PHOTOBJOERD WITTEVEEN