HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-10-09, Page 8Bringing home the bronze
The Bluewater Women's tug-of-war team succeeded in capturing the bronze medal at the
world championships in South Africa recently. Team members are, in back, from left: Coach
Jim Connolly, Hillary Hogarth, Julie McLeod, Cheryl Thompson of Auburn, Ginger McColl and
Jen Moxham. In front: Darlene O'Rourke, Shelley Hayter, Julie Burton, Kristen Butler and Kelly
Clark of Blyth. (Photo submitted)
Bronze medal tug for team
History on ice
Jack Lee, 78, of Londesboro, attired in his old Londesboro
Business Association hockey jersey, was given the honour
of being the first to skate on the new ice surface at the
recently-renovated Blyth and District Community Centre.
Not only has Lee skated the ice of all of Blyth's arenas, past
and present, but he played hockey and refereed for many
years as well. (Janice Becker photo)
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PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2002.
Sports
AAA Atom Lakers
down Brantford
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
There was success for the
Women's Bluewater tug-of-war
team when they travelled to Pretoria,
South Africa. Sept. 17 to compete in
the world championships.
"We placed third out of 15 teams
in the open 520 kg. class," said
Blyth's Kelly Clark.
They finished behind Holland and
South Africa.
As representatives of the
Bluewater squad, the team was the
lightest group in the category,
weighing in at just 499 kg.
The open class allows entries from
any league.
The team then went on to
represent this country as the national
champions. in the closed class, open
only to the best squads from each
country.
"Each country puts in their best
and heaviest (pullers)," said Clark.
The Huron Perth Minor AAA
Atoms have begun the season with a
solid victory, downing Brantford 99s
by, a score of 6-2, Oct. 6.
Leading the scoring for the Lakers
was Ray Huether with two, while
Tyler Stevenson, Matt Chalmers,
Erin Staniewski and Dallas
Kernighan each scored singles.
Jalen Aitcheson had three assists,
After a five-year layoff the
Brussels Crusaders return to the
WOAA senior hockey loop this
weekend.
The team visits Shelburne to start
things off before coming home the
following weekend with home
games on Friday, Oct. 18 against
while Huether, Stevenson,
Kernighan, Chalmers and
Staniewski got one apiece.
Between the pipes in this winning
effort was Jake Partridge.
The Lakers played a solid
defensive game and capitalized on
the chances to win their 2002-2003
home opener, coaching staff
said.
Wingham at the Blyth arena
beginning at 9 p.m. and Sunday,
Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m. against Clinton
at the BM&G Community
Centre.
The team has a 24-game schedule
playing its home games out of both
Brussels and Blyth.
Bluewater was the only women's
team from Canada in attendance.
The women earned seventh out of
13 teams.
The men's Bluewater squad also
entered .the challenge, but were
unsuccessful in their bid for a medal.
While in South Africa, the team
also toured some of the country,
seeing indigenous peoples and
wildlife.
However, Clark said, "Nothing
beats competition."
The team will now take some time
off until February when they will
begin to train for next season and
more international competition.
Clark said the team hopes to find
sponsorship and support in the quest
to compete at more events.
The world championship will be
held again in 2004.
Crusaders return