The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, September 24, 2002 -21 zýMiltonian skips men's triples team to Ontario gold IH c/lIy.-to~yeu;'-tol/ A'Icc flic 1/Wyl/îIl .,s/ players to skip team to a provincial championship By STEVE LeBLANC Thie Champion At tbe tender age of 22, Mitonian David Mec isn't exactty a prototypicat candidate for tawn bowling prosperity. But in a sport where participants- much lets cham- pions - are generatiy mucb otder, tbe tocat babyface broke rank recently at the novice provinciats in Woodstock. Building on a gold-medat district victory with part- niers Sandy Aguanno and Roy Harwood of Port Credit, Mee skipped is mens triples team to top bonours in Ontario. He's among the youngest competitors to ever win the provincials. It fet realty great, definitely the hightight of my year," said the local champ, a five-year veteran of the Mitton Lawn Bowling Club. Team Mees titte drive looked to be in jeopardy mid- way through the finals against Midtand. Seven points against in just a couple of ends erased a commanding lead and put the game back up for grabs. But the eventual winners nailed down two more points in the final frame to triumph 12-lt. Wbile the gold-medal round was no doubt exciting, il paled in comparison to the drama delivered during Curling club needs ladies 10 round out daily draws Mlton Curling Club's ladies are current- ly looking for new members of ihis sea- son's daytime draws. Spaces are availabte in both competitîve draws Mondays ai 12:301 p.m. and social draws on Tuesdays ai 12:45 p.m. Newcomers to Milton are always wel- corne. For more information, catI (905) 876- 2900 or (905) 878-0197. Be sure to read ail about the Merchants and ail other local sporting events every Tuesday and Friday in The Champion.- semifinal play witb Niagara Faits- when Mee and company battted back trom a seemingly insurmount- able 10-2 deficit in the final tew ends. With about as much do-or-die pressure as is possible weighing on them. the first-year pariners rose t0 the challenge- witb Aguanno making a three-point trait back shot and Mee quickty adding a tourth to spark a remarkabte ratty. A 14-11 comeback win was the enid result. "That was definitety the tuming point of the tourna- ment. It ratly) reatty îhrew them for a loop.' recatted Mee. The gotd medatists began day-two's single elimina- lion ptaydowns with a 15-t0 decision over Heritage Green. They estabtisbed an earty tead and basicatty con- trotted the entire game, as they did in opening day tri- umpbs against Cbestea and Cobome Park. Team Mee's onty provinciat defeat came at the bands of Etobicoke. in a meaningtess contest after they'd atready advanced to the etite eight round. Their Ontario win fottowed a near-perfect district championsbip run tbat was punctuated witb a tie- breaking victory in the finats. eve Moved! ~~ Elisabeth Hibbert B.Sc., D.Ch. Chiropodist l Foot Specialist ,Corns e Galluses e N'art ,Heel & Arch Pain ,Orthotic Management ,Diabetic & Arthritic Footcare ,Surgical Care aNail Gare ,Pediatric Assessment NEW ADDRESS Derry Medical Centre 3006 Derry Road W, Suite 105 Milton 905-876-1132 Miltonian David Me. didn't let youth stand in the way of hie provincial championship campaign recently in Woodstock - where he skipped hie men's triples team ta a near perfect record including a 3-0 showing on day two ta clinch the Ontario crown. Hie squad seaied thme deal with a 12- il vlctory over Midland. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE FR E SAL(Fîve 36kg bags) and rýlfu When you buy a Cullgan Water Softener 623 MAIN ST. EAST, MILTON (905) 878m2474 u 4 47 4aurAAUW