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economist sunsuntribune sports saturday april 24 2004 21 fletcher s fields hosting youth rugby program in an effort to introduce more youngsters to the game of rugby the toronto saracens will initiate a program in june for boys and girls between the ages of four to nine at fletchers fields the program at the markham pitch is slated to run from eight to 12 sessions and begin at 10 am on the days of rugby contests skills taught an emphasis will be placed on coordination handeye skills familiarization with a rugby ball team play good sportsmanship and developing a love for a new sport registration fees are 25 per youngster fletchers fields is located on woodbine avenue and 19th avenue for further information call keith labbett at 4167877923 or mike patterson at 906-642- 9528 oremail minirugbytorontosaracenscom streit is first canadian golfer to enter world golf hall of fame unionville resident one of four inductees marlene streit has graced the fairways for more than five decades shes been named canadas female athlete of the tear on four different occasions and was twice the recipient of the lou marsh trophy winner as canadas athlete of the year shes also the only golfer to win the canadian british australian and us ladies amateur titles and has claimed a major title in six decades just recently the unionville golfer and former stouffville resi dent had another honour bestowed upon her storied career on the links as she became the first canadian to be inducted into the world golf hall of fame a member of the york downs golf and country club the 70- yearold streit was one of four inductees that also included tom kite isao aoki and charlie sifford streit was voted into the veter ans category in earning her latest citation streit was caught a bit off guard and to be the first canadian to be among the 104 inductees including those this year was extra tm very proud and totally overwhelmed and surprised to be inducted special she said im very proud and totally overwhelmed and surprised to be inducted she said thursday at a press conference in savannah ga honouring the four inductees ive played golf all of my life for the love of the game this is huge for canada streits nomination came about through a letter of recommenda tion from stephen ross royal canadian golf association execu tive director not wishing to take credit for her induction ross was elated when streit was selected among 37 marlene streit former stouffville resident to be officially honoured nov 15 in st augustine fla names that were on the original ballot streits accomplishments and contributions to the game in canada particularly in the womens game he said speak for itself marlenes contributions to golf around the world and particularly golf in canada is immeasurable ross said i can think of no other person that is more deserving than her to be the first canadian inducted in the world golf hall of fame a member of the order of canada streits name is all over canadian golf record books 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