Too close to cali between duo Little was decided from the Stephanie and Christine show recently at the Milton Springers Club - other than the fact that both are exceptional gymnasts. Il \V.iSjust lue close t l cl hen ler e,1iniiîîîes Stephanie Deumer and Christine Nellis in the Elite eight-year-old class at the fifth annual Spring Challenge. In the end they shared top spot on the podium as co- winners of the all-around gold medal. Stephanie's case for victory was made with silver medals on vault and beamn plus a bronze for floor rou- tine. Christine meanwhile, topped the beam event, vaulted ber way to bronze and took fourtb on bars. Completing the clean sweep was Jaimi Fellows, who placed second overal on the strength of sil- ver-medal performances on botb bars and leam. Age class teammate Shanelle Vailloo wasn't far behind. A gold on vault and silver on bars paved the way for ber top five all-around finish. Christine Chimonides tumbled ber way to gold on tloor and eamned fourth on bars. Third-place honours on beam went to Jade Ryan. Another see-saw battle was seen in the Elite s -ven- year-old division where AlIma Ferguson and Jolie £1irà N dkl i*Lim'I Wi Gagnon fougbt tooth and nail for supremacy. AlIna took silver on vault and bronze on floor wbile Jolie swung to a silver on bars and gamnered third- plac boneurs on vautub Neither could qoîte wrestle the overali silver medal away from the other and split the votes right down the middle. Lindsay and Kim Chadwick - each making their competitive debut - provided an effective one-two punch in C class action. Lindsay, 7, showed strongly in the Mini C division, capturing bronze on floor as welI as in the alI-around scoring. Kim, 6, placed fourth overali among Argo C participants on the strengtb of silver and bronze on beam and vault respectively. Also competing for the first time was IO-year-old Sarah Christink who coliected silver medals on beam and vault and placed fourth overail. Naomi Anderson eamned a silver medal on vault, bronze on bars, fourtb on beam and fourth overall in the Tyro C loop. Teammate Muriel Mangialardi came away with a bronze on vault and fourth on bars while Kathryn Devries took fourtb-place bonours on vault. ~.,.i.s *~ TMe Canadian Champion, i-nday, May i1998 - 39 Phone Ste-ve LeRIanc wW. yu sports news at 878-2341, or fax 1dm W 878-4943 Canadian harness racing crowned its newest mil- lionaire Saturday evening at Mohawk Raceway. Native Born, one of the classiest campaigners of the 1990's, boosted is lifetime bankmoll over the magical mark by capturing the $35,000 free for ail pace for dri- ver Stephane Bouchard. t wal the Sth career win for the eight-year-old son of Nibilator. Hlis officiaI earnings now stand at $1,014,128. For Bouchard, who joined the Ontario Jockey Club's driving colony this spring, it was is third time driving Native Bomn and first time visiting the win- ner's circle. "I drove him a couple of times but be wasn't quite imself," said Bouchard of a pair of fourth place fin- ishes in March. "'Tonigbt he was much sharper. That' s pretty good, an eight-year-old pacing a mile in 1:53 and beating those type of horses. "This is the first horse I've driven that's won a mil- lion (dollars). 1 didn't win the million witb him but 1 won the one that got him it." eIR ONITOeN M.A.R.C.H. M.A.R.C.H. "*Water Fumnace Systema -*Gas Propane andME ANCL TD " Heat Pumpa - Air. Ground Elecire Fumacas EHNCLLD & Waier sources - High Efcec Air Fiters ahr- PARTS FOR " Centrai & Rom Air & Effician- Dryrs - Rangas - Freezers &Humidifiera -Raiigrators - Dishwashers 785 Main Street East 785 Main Street Eat 876-1138 876-1138 (Service) 875-2700 (Sales)j Acrosu ram the GO Station Centrl AMr C.mdkl.iug Sailes end Service Gas Propane & Electric Fumace TERRY ROWLEdu 4LNffff&!. Meohanloal bec. Visfl our Showroom ai 925 Main S. E. Unit # 878-19791 DELREX ALUMINUM LIMITED Natural Cas & Propane -Aiumnum Awnngs -Canopies5 R .Euvestroughs -Storm Ooors 1 -13Q -PA R TIS *Roofing -Windows Al makes and models -Siding -Fascia *Soffii in iing Colours g TERRY ROWLE Also a full lina of replacement windows MechUnicaSI bc. 8775383 VMs our Showroom ai 0 78-179 e -. e-TOS MATER GLOSS LTD. "'inyl & Aluminum tRoyal Cest Oealf Sidîng Wndows S" Seamless utters ERROL MACPHEt 32 Years epefence (905) 878-5337Ë LNSCPN C.C. LANDSCAPINO * Lawn - Garden Care e Household Maintenance -de"' ASK FOR CHRIS or GEORGE ~aoI(905) 876-8782 We Salve Basement Problems Pe.rma.niIuty Erom inside or outside Lifetime Guarantee Transferable 1 %SE411ORS Die# # r.m. cntraciFREM HOME &SOFFIC [ES SHER-BOND MASONRY *Block Foundations *Chimney Repair -Refalning Waiis -Firepiacea *Generai Mamory Work Caii Steve McDougall 878-4196 DOES UT!a It geb o gsw "MOIaefo Uot 979-2341 Wal Repaira - Wallpapering Interor and Exterior Painting Fer a FE EMMATU, tell; Pager <903) 693-3113 or <903) 878-0501 NOT ONLY PAIN1, Wl ICRA1 2LM iVAUID UNM L UNE30 Davidson Woodworklng and Renovations Renovations of ail kinds Finisbed Woodwork Refinisbin~g Call Mark for estimates <905) 693-048 -SEPTIC NKPUMPINS Robert Noble Ltd. 180 f. af hase for craasing fiams, *3radio dispatched truckrs ta serve yau. Sem'f volE 6vMr »UmePmpwbage..» we h61. (Shoatit pump ai i"aat avry 3 yeara Nanar usa coo.r.d or doubla ply toilai papar. <519) 834500 Ails. Answ.lng Service 8708-OM OVER 20 YEAAS EXPERIENCE! BETAPPRAISALS Residential & Rural Real Estate Valuations & Consulting Member of the Appraisal Institute of Canada Tel (905) 878-3623 Colin Best, C.R.A. '9 APPLIANCE PARTS SALES 1 1 - - - - ---- ___j -J Vs à,& alh XAUI nvc juiiin iiiiiiiuliali ç;a %"lu"