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THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Juno 23, 2OO4.19
Seaforth earns four gold, three silver at Senior Games
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Editor
Seaforth had four gold
medallists, three silver and
one bronze is this year's
Senior Games for Middlesex,
Huron and Perth district.
And, better yet for
organizer Beth Pryce, local
participation was up by mote
than 10 per cent.
"Next year, we hope to get
even more people
interested," she says.
Gold medallists for
Seaforth included swimmers
Gwen Scott in the ladies'
100 -metre swim and Joan
Perrie and the 200 -metre
swim and the speed swim
and golfers Brian Carrier and
John Fleming.
Pryce says support from
the Seaforth Golf Club staff
helped drum up more
participation from senior
golfers this year, which
boosted Seaforth's
participation rate overall.
"Golf really helped,
especially getting the
younger people in the 55 age
range out. Last year, we only
had three golfers but we had
about eight this year," she
says.
Silver medallists included
golfer Ev Huston and
shuffleboard team Katherine
De Corte and Anne Van
Dooren.
The bronze medallist was
Rose Doyle in the women's
golf event.
Fleming, who came first in
men's golf, said winning was
the last thing on his mind
when he participated in
the event.
"This was the first
year for me because I
just turned 55. I'll
definitely go again next
year," he says, adding
that he'll also attend the
provincial games in St.
Catharines from Aug. 16
to 18.
Huston and Doyle,
who golf everyday
together in Seaforth,
sometimes twice a day,
say it was a big surprise
winning medals at the
Senior Games.
"We're novice
golfers," says Huston.
"The good shots bring
you back to the game
and you meet a lot of
nice people at the golf
course," adds Doyle.
Both swimmers say
they do a lot of
swimming, mostly at the
Vanastra Recreation
Centre, throughout the
year to stay in shape and
found the Senior Games
competition a lot of fun.
And, for Perrie, who
competed in the speed
swim, she's pleased to
earn a personal best
time, shaving six
seconds off her time from
last year.
"Last year was my first
year but I did better this year.
I'm pleased with that," she
says. '
"Swimming is a way to
challenge yourself without
really thinking about the fact
that it's exercise," she adds.
Susan Hundertmark photo
From left in the back, Katherine De Corte, Ev Huston, Rose Doyle,
John Fleming and in the front, Joan Perrie and Gwen Scott all
earned medals at the local Ontario Senior Games.
De Corte, whose partner
Van Dooren, is vacationing in
Holland, says they've been
playing shuffleboard year
round, in Florida, Seaforth
and Hensall.
"But, we don't train - we
just do it for fun," she says.
Pryce says she's hoping to
encourage local curlers to try
the Ontario Seniors' Winter
Games, which will be held
Feb. 6 to 8 in Barrie.
Other sports in the winter
games include skiing,
skating, bowling, badminton,
volleyball, hockey and cross-
country skiing.
"We've never gotten
anyone to participate in the
winter games so far but we'll
give it a try," she says.
Jon Shepherd comes first in junior
boys' at county -wide track meet
Jon Shepherd, of Seaforth
Public School, came first
overall in the junior boys'
category at the Avon
Maitland District School
Board track and field meet
last Tuesday in Stratford.
Shepherd came first in the
400 -metre and 800 -metre
races.
Other Seaforth athletes
who placed in the top five
includes Tylor Marion, who
came second in intermediate
boys' long jum, fifth in the
100 -metre and third in the
800 -metre run and Jordan
Currie, who came fifth in
both the pee wee 200 -metre
and 400 -metre run.
As well, Jodi McIntosh
came third in the senior girls'
800 -metre race and Katie
Arts came fourth in the 400 -
metre run for the peewee
girls.
Ezekiel McCarthy, of
Hensall Public School, came
second overall in the junior
boys category, placing fourth
in the 400 -metre, third in the
800 -metre and first in the
1,500 -metre race.
Mitchell Foxton, of
Hensall Public School, came
fifth in the ball throw in
junior boys and Tim
Campbell came third in the
senior boys' shot put.
Huron Centennial Public
School athletes who placed in
the top five include Craig
Dalrymple, who came first in
the intermediate boys' triple
jump, Cody Bunn, who came
fourth in the intermediate
boys' shot put and Drew
Kipfer, who tied for second
in the peewee boys' high
jump.
As well, Roxanne Murray,
of Huron Centennial, tied for
fourth in the senior girls'
high jump, Caelynn Dc
Seaforth lawn bowlers hold
first tournament of season
The Seaforth
Lawn Bowling
Club held their first
Seaforth Lawn Bowling
tournament on
Saturday, the "Neil Bell Memorial" at the
local greens.
Three Seaforth teams were in the prizes
with Lee Ryan and Carol Carter in first place,
Jack and Marie Muir third and Fred Tilley
and Diane March, sixth. Second place went
to Hanover's Don Brunniger and Toni
Verstraton, fourth Ed and Ellen Edwards of
Kitchener, fifth Kevin and Janet Rumig of
Goderich and consolation prize to Marjorie
Leslie and Marilyn Lancaster of St. Marys.
Although the weatherman forecast 19
degrees celsius bowlers were seen with
gloves and hooded jackets with the
temperature only 9 degrees by noon.
Sunday was a mixed trebles tournament in
Mitchell which saw Lee Ryan with Dennis
and ShirleySchmidt take second prize. Fred
Tilley also
skipped the rink
with Kevin and
Janet Rumig of
Goderich and placed third.
Bowling in St. Marys last Tuesday at their
strawberry tournament, Jack and Marie Muir
won consolation prize.
Friday evening will be another special
events evening with burgers and dogs for
supper at 6 p.m. followed by howling or
cards.
Several men from the club plan to howl in
Clinton on Wednesday in a mcn's pairs
tournament.
A special welcome goes out to any new
members as Brussels club has disbanded. The
Seaforth club is pleased to have any bowlers
join with our club. This is the 75th year the
club has been at its present location.
by Mary Finlayson
Kippen Gun Club members
attend season's first shoot
Several
shooters from
the Kippen Gun
Kippen Gun Club
Club travelled to
St. Thomas to participate
in the first major trap
shoot of the 2004 season.
In Saturday's 200 singles
event, Dan Crerar blasted a
198 to win the "C" class
and 50 boxes of shells.
Jordan Ritchie Sub Jr.
made waste to 190 and
earned 20 boxes of ammo.
On Sunday, in the 50 pair
of doubles event, Brittany
Caldwell won the ladies'
category with 83 and 10
boxes of shells. In Sub Jr.
the handicap event at 19
1/2 yards, Jordan Ritchie
captured his second event
in as many days with a 91
and 20 more boxes of
shells. He then slammed an
87 in the doubles event to
win his third event of the
tournament and another 10
boxes of shells.
Brad Mann was
successful in "C" class
doubles with a score of 88
and 20 boxes of shells for
his efforts.
On Monday, Waynt
Peachy blasted a 97 in the
singles for his first victory
of the weekend. Wayne
gained 20 boxes of shells
for his efforts.
June 16 Trap
Mark Ramsey
25, Ernic
Marshall 25, Brad Mann
25, Tim Hoff 25, Brent
Lees 25, Bill Cameron 25,
Doug Dalrymple 25, Dan
Crerar 24, Jordan Ritchie
24, Chuck Kreiger 24,
Brittany Caldwell 24,
Bevan Brown 23, Jason
Batten 23, Kirk Kreiger
22, Brett Crcrar 22, Jan
Hoff 20.
Doubles
Brad Mann 41, Mark
Ramsey 35, Ernie Marshall
35, Jordan Ritchie 26.
Weerd came fourth inthe
intermediate girls' long jump,
Amy Bicknell came fifth in
the peewee girls' 200 -metre
race, Deanna Love came
third in the 400 -metre and
Shannon Murray came
second in the 800 -metre.
117' 11
Susan Hundertmark photo
Brian Carrier, who came first at the Senior Games
in golf, practises his putt at the Seaforth Golf Club.
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