HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-02-12, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Skating Hunts in winning form at meet
The Hunt family of Ethel was
once again very successful in their
speed skating competitions recent
ly-
The first meet was the Sault Ste.
Marie Provincial Long Track
Championships, held Jan. 25 and
26.
In the mass start competition,
where skaters skate in groups,
Cayli, in the PeeWee Girls (six and
seven years old) category, finished
with a silver. Cayli, in her first out
door meet, skated four personal
best times in the 100, 200, 300 and
400 metre events.
Brett had a good finish as a first-
year Bantam (ages eight and nine),
ending in the top 10. He had per
sonal best times in the 200, 300,
400, and 600 metre races.
Skating in the Juvenile Girls (12
and 13 years old) division, Carla
earned four personal best times and
made two finals in her group of 12
girls.
Carla was pleased with her effort
in the highly competitive group, as
she considers herself a short track
er.
It was a very good meet for
Kathy Hunt, earning gold in the
Master Women's category and
achieving four provincial records
for the field.
Her times were: 54.74 (previous
record 56.06) for the 500 metre;
1.34.44 (1.34.79), 800 metre;
1.57.91 (2.02.77), 1,000 metre and
3.02.10 (3.03.27), 1,500 metre.
Hunt's times were particularly good
as she returned to the long track
after a two-year absence.
In Olympic style competition
where skaters race in pairs, Hunt
earned a silver in the Senior (over
18) Sprints at the distances of 500
metres and 1,000 metres (two for
each distance) and in the Senior
All-Round in the 500, 1,000, 1,500
and 3,000 metre races.
The family travelled to Bramp
ton, Feb. 1, for an all-points short
track competition.
At an all-points meet, skaters ’are
grouped by speed with males and
females of all ages, mix^d.
Hunt and daughter, Carla, were
the first and second fastest females
at the meet of 140 skaters.
Carla was third, in the second
fastest ranking of seven skaters.
She skated a personal best for this
season in the 500 metre at 53.97
(54.07) to attain a Canadian quali
fying time.
Carla also skated personal bests
in her two 1,500 metre races with a
2.59.52 then topping her mark with
a 2.58.22.
Hunt skated in a class of 17, 16
were men. Her personal best of
2.47.90 (2.49.28) in the 1,500
metre was a Canadian qualifying
Wingham PeeWees double up Lucknow
The Wingham Legion Peewees
hosted Lucknow in an exhibition
game winning 6-3.
Kent Readman scored in the first
minute of the first period, with help
from Chad Cook and Jerrad Riley.
Janice Chester then scored from
Zachary O'Krafka, while Jake
Henderson unassisted and O'Krafka
from Kent McPherson and Curtis
Knight made it 4-0 for Wingham
before Russ Mann from William
Drennan scored the first Lucknow
goal.
Mann netted his second of the
game for Lucknow just 10 seconds
into the second period with help
from Rick Andrew.
Brian Stanley added the third
Lucknow goal midway through the
period. Lucknow goalie Blue
Weins was strong, holding the
Wingham Peewees off the board
during the second period.
Curling Club finishes draw
Winners from the Brussels
Mixed Curling Club's January draw
are: first, 50 points, Bob Alexander,
Valerie Shortreed, Brad Speiran,
Joyce Williamson; second, 39
points, Steve Steiss, Heather Blake,
Darrell Uhler, John Gillis; third, 39
points, Mike Alexander, Nora
Stephenson, Annette Lewington,
Dona Knight.
Results of the ladies' curling
January draw are: first, 37.5 points,
Abi Corbett, Fran Bremner, Sheron
Stadelmann, Laurie Procter;
second, 37 points, Sharon Brown,
Velma Locking, Azetta Gibbons,
Sue Backhus; third, 35 points, Jane
Zwep, Joanne McDonald, Jean
Bewley, Amanda Brown.
The ladies' club instructed the
Grade 7 and 8s of Brussels Public
School on curling for three
Tuesday mornings in January.
There will be a two-plus-two
bonspiel Feb. 22.
Wingham added two more goals
in the third period to make the final
score 6-3. O'Krafka scored the first
goal from McPherson, and Knight
added the second from McPherson
and O’Krafka. James Needham
posted the win in the Wingham net.
On Jan. 23, the Wingham
Peewees clubbed Seaforth 12-2.
McPherson scored four goals to
lead the Wingham offence. Knight
added two goals and singles were
netted by Cook, Matthew Dinning,
Chester, Justin Campbell, Hender
son and Riley.
Dean Wood and Joey Nesbitt
replied for Seaforth.
CranbrookThe news from
P. Hagedoorn, 887-6270 and M. Saxon, 887-9287
Hall’s future concerns resident
Twelve tables were hosted by the
Cranbrook Hall Board last Friday
night.
Winners were: high lady, June
Jacklin; high man, John Subject;
low lady, Brenda Perrie; low man,
Jack Conley; lone hands, man,
Emerson Mitchell; lone hands,
lady, Marg MacDonald; tally cards,
Bill Dobson, Helen Gallop, Lois
Schneider, Isabel Bremner; 50/50
draw, Doug Hemingway.
The next euchre party will be
held on Friday, Feb. 14 at 8:30 p.m.
admission is $2.
Peter Hagedoorn, president,
expressed his concerns. "Is
Cranbrook Community Hall a thing
of the past?
The annual meeting of the hall
board of Cranbrook Community
Centre was held on Feb. 5.
Attendance was very poor (exactly
five members of the community
attended). Hagedoorn said, "It
seems that in Cranbrook at least,
the community hall is not an
important part of the community
any more. It is increasingly difficult
to make the hall pay for itself, as
rentals, donations and grants are
dwindling. Fundraising activities
generally are done by six hall board
members and their families without
the involvement of other members
of the community. Euchre parties
which used to be profitable are not
cost effective and the costs of hall
maintenance are higher than ever.
Unless the community starts taking
an interest, Cranbrook Community
Hall will be a thing of the past."
The new executive for the hall
board was introduced by Hage
doorn. Marg Saxon is secretary
treasurer, Sharon Evans and Frank
Workman will continue their term
of office. Sheila Terpstra and
Murray Keffer were welcomed as
new executive members.
Councillor Graeme McDonald
presented a cheque for Library
maintenance on behalf of Grey
Twp.
The hall board will meet again to
determine the future of euchre
parties and fundraisers.
The "Kids' Club" (children ages
five to 14) will be meeting at the
Cranbrook Community Centre on
Friday, Feb. 14 from 7 until 8 p.m.
in the Library Room to make crafts.
Bring 50 cents to offset costs.
time.
(To attain a Canadian qualifying
time, the time must be within 12
per cent of the national record for
that age group.)
Cayli raced in the second
youngest category, finishing 11th
out of 15 racers. She made a per
sonal best with 21.43 (23.22) in the
111 metre event.
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