Cyclists training hard for ride out East Kevin I left and Glenn Edwards mop out bike route DAN RALPH Herald Sports Editor Two Georgetown youths will attempt rid about 800 kilometers th summer In order to improve the endurance for cross country skiing Seventeen yearold Glenn Edwards and 18 Kevin will their trek In late July Tt ride will take them across Eastern Canada to Nova Scotia From there they will catch a Terry to Maine and b through the rowlocks and Appal a The duo will re enter Canada near Kingston then ride back to Georgetown A rough estimate or the mileage is at about 3 miles or kilometers When asked why they were trying the ride both said impruv their endurance or the ski season and see Eastern Canada were the major reasons Both arc competitive skiers In the winter months I wanted to do something this summer and this will be good for skiing Edwards said This w be my lime out East I vc only been to Montreal and Florida said I going for exactly the same Edwards thought of the ride in Decern ber but actually make up his mind to go until March He asked Peaker about it In the winter and then the wo began to make official plans The two say the trip should tokc them about five weeks to complete Presently are riding to miles a week clr course has been mapped out and for it most part all the planning has been complete The two can wait for the ride to begin I w we were going tomorrow Edwards However the r will still have to check in at ho wl ilo on the road They will have to call each parent every two days alternatively My mom is worried but my dad Is laid back and said to go for it Edwards said My parents think I was going until I started to buy the equipment added Preparation Tor the trip has been expensive Edwards just purchased a new WOO bike and paid another Tor saddle bags too has purchased the bags Also the two will bring about each in extra money to pay mostly for food as there won be much room left to carry anything other than extra tubes and other bike necessities Although this is tho first long distance trip for either rider both afraid of the event itself They I an even greater fear Were more worried about automobile drivers Edwards said with toe clips so we won be able to Jump off I vealrcadybecn in on accident where a car cut me off and I fell into Ihe curb I was so close to the car that I hitting the side door with my Tho b kcrs being helped In their preparation by another cyclist Murk Cohen is riding th two and giving them assistance th the mechanics of their bikes as well as advice Cohen has been an active cyclist for many years Last year he took port in a week long event in Iowa where dcrs travelled across stale vouncs itd Open Until p PHONE 877 the HERALD SALES SERVICE GARDEN CHA MOTORCYCLES CE DEALER FOB ft TE CANAD ANA PLAYING THE FIELD Braun proving he can play with seniors STRATI OHD Coming from Georgetown Andrew was hardly a household name to Stratford Hers manager Dennis Schooley However the 19yearold former Junior Eagles in the Major Inter County Baseball League pitched extreme well in his first two appearances as a Ills f game aga nst Waterloo Tigers p tched seven Inn of shutout baseball and had given up just a single lead ng off the third lining But Schooley sensed the Georgetown native was tiring and put In a rel ever The rel wasn t as cons stent as and Stratford lost the game In his second start went the distance in record ng on win against Kitchener panthers Once again after seven strong Innings Braun began to tire somewhat but had to stay in game his manager didn t have any 1 overs who could in However In his last two appearances It lot lough here than It Is in junior he said But I want to start here and lei tint I eventually hope to make it In baseball tome where but takes a little while bit A u t been quite as sharp In another game with Kitchener for example bad the six baiters he faced get singles The end result was Kitchener scoring runs in their Initial Inning Again likehis prior appearance had to stay in Ihe game because the Hers did not have a full complement of pitchers Each year the teams of Inter County league are allowed to use Import players on their roster Usually the imports are Americans who primarily are pitchers In Stratford s case their Imports were on athletic scholarships in the US and I nished their academic obligations thus meaning the Hers were minus a couple of p tenors said this week all his players arc in camp thus meaning will be able rest his arm Schooley said he has been impressed with a early success and they said he could throw the ball hard He has been thro getting strikes and keeping the ball low If he plays like he did in his first two games he 11 win every time last two appearances haven been that good but Andrew has been put into some situation ideally he t have been Against Kitchener he didn have his stuff and I should have pulled him out early but 1 had to him in there and let the dogs chew him up so to speak because at Ihe ic he was the only arm I had Early in the season is the time to show Ihe manager what you got In the game he won Continued an page CI HYuroni THEHOTTEST SELLING AUTOMOBILE STANDARD Claim two golds three bronze Redmen win f ive OFS A A medals though Acton High School had only a man team at the Ontario Federation of School At Association track meet the came home two golds and three bronze medal Female competitors and Maria both had a gold and bronze medal Even more cidently was both nncrs won their gold in the received lie bronze In the 400metre event Sen or Uranick comp eting In her final high school meet won the BOO In a time or her run by eight seconds In the ran a 56 rate for the bronze won the gold the midget in a of d ran her race in Midget Bartlelt won the other Acton High bronze medal In the melre hurdles event He with a time of 14 23 Other Acton compel t ore were Sue Craig in tl tot Jump Craig recorded a Jump of 4 metres Senior Theresa Dunn took part in the discus and events She threw the discus metres Her gavc distance in the shot wasn available Both nlshers in each event athletes were unable to would have finished qualify for the finals in second among Peel Hal their respective events ion schools he said Coach Bruce Andrews This is the best we ve said he was happy wit done bringing home me- athlete dais from OFSAA Rebels come close at provincial meet trbpl track team member Louis clears hurdle Tie Georgetown let High School Rebels track and field team experienced a couple of near sses at th week end all Ontano meet Junior Louis DePaoli narrowly missed whin a bronze medal in the 110meter hurdles event ran a best lime of 14 seconds In record a fourth place finish in the final heat The midget boys by relay learn fourth in their heat but their time wasn good enough to go onto to finals The squad was made up of Dave Fisher Joe Ray Fisher and Jason and were also in the meters Individual races but fy for the The open girls by meters relay team f fourth in their heat The team was made up of Alison Irvine Shannon Snyder Sandy and Tar a Burroughs Senior competitor Jody Bnrwell ran In the loo meter event and pasted a time of 18 seconds That however was not enough to make It to the finals in her class High jumper Jenny Melville ended her competition with a place finish but that somewhat misleading Melville was lied with a number of competitors at 55 meters but she had more misses than some others Midget Dave Pout finished sixth overall In the meters in 4 He also competed in the but t moke the final with his time Ken Hesse competed In the senior and Continued on page 13 Georgetown volleyball player invited to national team camp I d di get the fKffiS toTr iXtaS Europe Zj SSSS the the club cm she Colorado tor on mutter hand tor w ham will of course be American team i Alio those picked will o yl8 represent Canada at out ki summer In places tike the United states Europe and possibly the Orient The 18vcnrold six foal one- George- town District High JOANNfc Soskat June to take part in the selection camp being held at the University of that week Bingham received her invitation to the camp after taking purlin a preliminary session in May at York University Yet even after the threeday York camp Bingham officially know of the Reg inn inv tat Ion until she received a letter in mall almost two weeks later The coach Mosher sort of gave me a hint before I left that I would be Invited back when he told me to take care of myself and that Id likely be hearing from him soon SHU I didn I wont lo gel myself too worked up Just In plays with in Scarbo rough ended its season She said not having played the game for over a left her not quite as sharp as i or mo I I was a I sloppy in places but the coach told me alter thai understood why she siid But she sn anything to chance for thls upcoming camp though Bingham is running skipping and playing volleyball twice a week with male play at the high school If she con perform well at the junior level there is a definite chance Bing ham could way on to the national senior represents Canada in the Olympics Mosher is the assist ant coach for the senior team and he said to me I definitely have the potential and that the rest was up to me I ve thought about Joanne they have play for Ihe senior good one he said want this pretty bad Even though it has been over a week since she has been Informed about the Invitation to Bingham said now and then she pinches herself to sec if it Is happening I can believe 1 m going I really excited It but it I hit mo yet If Bingham does not make the club then she will ill be young enough to try out for the national Junior squad up 1987 Bingham lias played senior volleyball for GDHS Rebels the pasl three years Her coach Grant Clot worthy feels she has a lot or tial and could Invariably be a national calibre player From an athletic per spective she has all the requirements pi yslcally to be a national calibre athlete I think her short fall will be experience She only has one year of club experience but if tl c Junior coaches sit down work Sports in brief Juniors still unbeaten The Gordon Junior boys tennis team notched fifth straight win of the year downing Acton Saturday The team la the only undefeated squad in their league Steve Eastwood played a strong game in his 15 singles match winning The under 15 doubles team of Mark Shepherd and Dave Harris lost a pair of decisions Under 18 doubles team of Kennedy and Jay Anderson Hurley won his under IB singles match Pitchers pace Glen Peacock and Shannon Morris combined for a four hitter as Glen Williams atom girls In Rural Minor Softball Association play last week Omagh opened with a lead after two but Glen Williams scored four in the third for a lead However in Ihe fourth took a lead but the Glen team countered with four more in their half of the fourth for the win Morris and Amanda Harlow both had two hits for the winners Morris had a single and double for two runs batted in while Harlow had two singles and one run batted in Kim had two runs batted in for the winners too Retirement notice Don Gosling Arena Manager for the Town of Hills will be retiring at the end of this month To mark this occasion a Social Evening will be held at the Gordon Memorial Arena Hall on June 27 Any person wishing to attend and thank Mr Gosling for his years of service to this community are welcome to attend Groups or individuals who may wish to make a presentation lo Mr Gosling are asked to contact Recreation and Parks Department ext by no later than Juno 20 1985 BEFORE YOU DECIDE TAKE A PONY FOR A RIDEI 6345 GEORGETOWN 8731694 HYUnDFll COUNTRY 318 GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN complete parts and service