Huron Expositor, 2007-08-22, Page 13Sports
Dublin girl competes at recent rodeo in New Mexico
The Huron Expositor • August 22, 2007 Page 13
Aaron Jacklin
Chyenne Cronin's second goat
tying run at the recent internation-
al junior high rodeo competition in
New Mexico went surprisingly well,
given how it started.
"I'm running down the big arena -
it's humongous - and my horse basi-
cally thinks, 'Oh, my gosh, I don't
know what to do,'" she says.
Cronin started to jump off on the
left side of the horse as she would
normally.
"He turns to the left on me while
I'm hanging there trying to get off,"
she says. "I'm just hanging on the
side of the .saddle and he's turning
to the left and I automatically jump
because he could have taken me
down to the far side of the arena."
The 13 -year-old Dublin girl landed
on her hands and knees.
"All I hear is dad yelling, 'Get up!'
So I get up and run straight to the
goat."
She tied the goat as fast as she
could and ended with 17.663 sec-
onds, which was faster than her
previous run of 24.785 seconds.
The competition draws up to four
competitors from each of five
Canadian provinces, 39 American
states and Australia.
Cronin placed 97th out of over 150
riders on her second run. The aver-
age of her goat tying runs put her in
95th.
Cronin was one of four girls from
Ontario at the competition in
Gallup, New Mexico July 1-7.
She and her dad, Terry, drove
down to New Mexico with the other
Ontario competitors.
"It was great," she says. "There
was nice weather and scenery."
The trip took a little more than
two days and one of the trucks
broke down.
"We were almost there, just a cou-
ple of miles from the site," she says,
joking that it was a "nervous break-
down."
They stayed at a camp site in
Gallup.
"A lot of people kept coming to our
camp site, saying hello. They think
Canadians are sweet," she says,
laughing.
Cronin also competed in pole
bending and barrels.
In pole bending, riders weave
through a line of poles and then
race back to where they start.
Her first pole bending run clocked
in at 23.504 seconds which put her
in 64th out of more than 170 riders.
Her second run didn't go as we11
when her horse didn't cooperate.
"I took him too wide and turned
him and he thought, 'Oh, I should
go back to the chute again.' He took
a step forward on the opposite side
he should have done it, then he
backed up, switched and then did
the full run."
As a result, the run didn't count
and for the overall average standing
she placed 146th.
In the barrels event, riders com-
plete a coverleaf pattern around
three barrels. Cronin's first run was
28.493 seconds and her second was
24.155 seconds, putting her in
142nd overall.
Cronin says she met a lot of riders
and made many friends.
"I
go
she
can't wait to
next year,"
says.
Finlayson Memorial Tournament
kicks off this week in Seaforth
The August potluck supper
and social was held at the
Seaforth Lawn Bowling Club
with thirty-six members pre-
sent. Hosting were George and
Ruth Ribey with George welcoming all and
offered the Grace. Happy Birthday was sung
to Isabelle Hunt who is 89 years young and
Alvin McDonald who was 92 on Aug. 16.
Euchre was played following supper and
winners were green tallies, Edna Mitchell;
lone hands Vi Glanville and consolation Betty
Hulley. White tallies, high score, Beatrice
Stoll, lone hands, Marian Harrison, consola-
tion, Jean Keyes.
Next month the social will be on September
18th at 6 p.m. with Marlene and Bill
Roberton and Nellie Barry hosting.
A successful barbecue was held Friday
evening before bowling.
Saturday, Aug. 18 saw several members
bowling in Stratford in their big M&M men's
trebles. Keith Snell, Dave Ducklow and Ken
Roth won second in this tournament.
Sunday, Aug. 19 saw five Seaforth pairs
owling in the Wm. Ducklow Memorial
Tournament with Jack and
Marie Muir winning third
prize, Fred Tilley and
Dorothy Mero were fifth and
Rick Wood and Kay Johns took
the consolation prize.
Monday was devoted to cleaning
house in preparation for
one of our largest tourna-
ments of the year, the
Anniversary "Art
Finlayson" Memorial
Zburnament. lb date there
are over one hundred
bowlers entered.
Bowling will commence
at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday
morning and the second
draw starts at 11 a.m.
keeping the drawmasters
busy during the day. All
members have been very
generous and helpful
towards making this day a
success.
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Hockey Season
Kick-off Bash
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the Shoot2Score Hockey School, presents a
'kick-off fundraising evening for the start of
the 2007-08 hockey season:
Friday, August 24th ,Seaforth Arena
SHOOT2SCORE Celebrity Hockey Game
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Featuring professional and 'up and coming' professional hockey players
from Seaforth and surrounding areas.
Admission. $5 for all ages (free admission for children under 5 and
hockey school participants wearing their Shoot2Score jersey).
Silent Auction
6:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Featuring fully crested autographed jerseys from Mcllwain, Murray,
Watt, Devereaux, Wildfong, O'Reilly, Doig, Perry, and others
PLUS various other items (e.g. festival tickets, gym memberships, gift
certificates, etc.).
Celebrity Jersey Raffle
After the game •
Featuring the game worn jerseys of the.cetebrity players. Tickets to be
sold during the gameatthe entrance to the arena.
Toonie Toss
During the game
Featuring a prize for the closest toonie to the center ice faceoff dot.
Tickets to be sold in the stands while the game is going on.
Barbeque
Prior to, during and after the game
Featuring sausages, hamburgers,
hotdogs and cold drinks. Tickets to
be sold by the barbeques. •
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