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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-08-05, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5,1992. PAGE 15. She's out! This runner gets out at first base during the Algonquin Brewery Co-ed Slo-Pitch tournament in Blyth this weekend. BE WATER SMART. TODDLERS REQUIRE ADULT SUPERVISION THE ROYAL LIFE SAVINC SOCIETY CANADA S ports Area man to compete in Olympic pole vaulting Most grandparents are proud of their grandchildren—that goes without saying—but Edwin and Hattie Wood of RR 1, Blyth have a special reason to brag about their grandson Doug Wood. On Aug. 5 Doug will be competing for Canada in the Olympics in pole vaulting. Doug, the 26-year-old Wingham resident, has been in Europe preparing for the 1992 Barcelona Games since the beginning of July. Fine-tuning his approach and lift, Doug feels he can better his eleventh place 1991 Tokyo World Championship finish. Ken Wood, Doug's father and a former principal at F.E. Madill Sec­ ondary School in Wingham says Doug "will have to have to jump really well to make the finals. But who knows, he could just have one of those days." Doug started his pole vaulting career on F.E. Madill's track team in the early 1980's. Coach Bob Campbell could barely keep up with the young Wood's progress. Trying to gather as much informa­ tion as possible, Campbell realized the youth had potential. By the time he had reached Grade 11, then pole vault champion Bruce Simpson predicted he would be the first Canadian high school student to surpass five metres. Simpson was right and eventually Continued on page 17 CROSS CANADA MARKETPLACE IT'S FAST - IT'S EASY! ONE CALL, ONE BILL DOES IT ALL. COMING EVENTS HAVELOCK COUNTRY JAMBOREE PARTY with Ronnie Hawkins, Good Brothers, Mac Wiseman, Jim, Jesse, Anita Perras, Terry Sumsiom, Aug. 14, 15, 16, 705-778-3353 days, 705-778-5206 nights. MAJOR DOULTON, MOORECROFT, MARTINWARE, Hummel Display and Sale. 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