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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-05-21, Page 8Page 8 Times -Advocate, May 21, 1986 r'. Sneakers -.sign of Will you be able to sneak to work on Thursday, May 29? That day is being proclaimed Physical Activities Day by Ex- eter town council and to start the day off everyone possible is ask- ed to wear sneakers or running shoes to work as a sign of interest in becoming more physically fit. _ Rec director Lynne Farquhar has lined up an excellent even- ing of activities at the Rec Centre. It all begins at 7 p.m. when mayor Bruce Shaw and his fellow councillors will challenge area reeves and councils to fitness tests. At 7:30, the South Huron Rec Centre staff will participate in a skipoff with opposition coming from the Exeter firemen, works department and Canada Manpower. From 8 to 9 p.m. free fitness classes are available under the direction of Deb Oke and Laura Overholt and at the same time fitness tests are available to anyone 16 years of age or over. The fitness tests include heart rates, flexibility and parallel sits. At 8 p.m. for a half hour the local karate club will go through their workouts. Visitors may watch or participate and for the following half hour a more advanced demonstration will be performed. Also for the final hour, Wayne Oke and Dave Wolfe will show their weightlifting skills. During the entire evening in the foyer, the swim pool staff will be in attendance with information on programs, the tennis club will belookingfor final early bird registrations, the rec staff will supply info on all summer sports programs and a Huron Health Officer will be available. interest in fitness program Camp time again This summer marks the 25th year of Boom's Recreation Camp at the United Church of Canada campsite near Goderich. Youngsters from Exeter and area have been attending this camp since it was first organized in 1962 by Don "Boom" Gravett, then recreation director here. The camp will be held from Sunday, August 10 to Saturday, August 15 and registration forms are available at RSD Sports in Exeter. Sports Spotlight by Ross Haugh • National ball tryouts An invitation to any young baseball players in the area with aspirations to proceed to a higher level should read on for the next couple of paragraphs. The best of Canada's young baseball players will compete against seven other national teams at the World Youth Friendship tournament to be held in Windsor this year from July 31 to August 1. Teams competing in this star-studded international round- robin series include entries from Australia, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Taiwan, the United States and Venezuela in addition to Canada's ma national team. Under the overaU direction of Baseball Canada's coaching supervisor Jim Ridely of Milton, two tryout camps have been scheduled for Ontario residents who would like to make this Na- tional team. Players must be between the ages of 16 and 18 years during the present calendaryear of 1986. The nearest tryout camp to Exeter will be at Labatt Park in London on Saturday, May 31. The contact person for further in- formation is Bob Bennett at 472-7792 in London. Some 40 to 50 players selected from these and similar tryout camps throughout Canada will train at York University in Toron- to for two weeks beginning July 4, from which a trial National team will be selected. Sports trivia Here are the answers to last week's trivia: Despite being a very big man, Babe Ruth was speedy on the bases. During his 22 year career, Ruth stole 123 bases and 20 of his home runs were of the inside -the -park variety. In the 1957 all star game, eight of the starting National League players were from Cincinnati Reds. The game was played in Cincinnati. This week's questions are: Who are the only four players in the majors to have more than 3,000 base hits and 400 home runs. The Detroit Tigers had three managers in 1966. Who were they? Who wore the only three retired uniform numbers for the Cleveland Indians? Three H -P champs SH athletes off to More than 20 athletes from South Huron District High School finished in the top three places in various events in the Huron -Perth track and field meet and will compete this week in the WOSSA finals in Goderich. Three Huron -Perth records were broken by two of the three South Huron girls who finished first in their divisions. Lee O'Rourke set the senior triple jump at 10.91 and erased the old mark for long jump. Sandra Relouw hit a mark of 10.10 in the junior triple jump. The other first place finisher was Sheila Regier. Second place finishes were record- ed by Beth Sweeney, Laurie For- rester, Cassis Van Dongen, Jeff Den Otter, Craig Sinbow, Sheila Regier and Lee O'Rourke. WOSSA track meet The senior 100 metre relay team of Carol Peebles, Cathy Crowe, Stacy Somerville and Lee O'Rourke and 400 metre relayers Jeannette Van Esbroeck, Beth Sweeney, Vanessa Knox and Sandra Relouw gained third place finishes. Placing third in the various events were Cassie Van Dongen, Steve Gibbs, Mike Clark, Scott Bogart, San- dra Relouw, Sheila Regiet; Stacy Somerville, Vanessa Knox and Jeanette Van Esbroeck. All of these athletes under the direc- tion of Joe Fulop were in Goderich yesterday and today, Thursday trying for Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association honours. • WINS PRIZE DRAW — Scott Brintnell at the right was the winner of exercise equipment in a draw sponsored by the Good Times ladies slopitch team. At the left is Dave Cooper of the ball team. Spring Golf. 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Even though the track was .both fast and rough the three- wheelers took both first and second, followed by Honda and Suzuki four- , wheelers. The Act A.T.V. race is scheduled for Sunday, June 1 at St. Thomas with racing beginning at 1 p.m. All classes are running from the Farmelr class to the alcohol -burning Modifieds. The second half of the May motocross series at Hully Gully con- tinues Sunday, May 25. The junior and schoolboys will start tearing up the track in the morning, being followed by the senior and experts in the after- noon. There has been a few new challenges added to the track to make it more challenging. Local riders will be out in full force, such as: Randy Marriage of Clinton in the Junior Open, Brian Blackburn of Exeter in the Senior 250, John Kochan of Hensall in the Junior 125B, Jim Dickins of Hensall in the Ironwood ladies golf evening (7 Thirty-five ladies played in near rain on Wednesday, May 14 at Iron- wood Golf Club. The evening was sponsored by Biv V Drug Store and Greeting Card World. . Prizes were given for hidden scores with Helen Burton winning closest to 40 and Kelly Livingstone winning closest to 50. Carolyn Gilfillan, (',onnie Birm- ingham and Nancy Quinn tied for closest to 60 and Kelly Tiedeman win- ning the prize for closest to 70. Jacqueline Fashions and Anstett's Jewellers will sponsor ladies night on May 21. Schoolboy 80A, Dave Andrews of Clin- ton in the Junior 125B and Chuck Col- lins of Varna in the Expert 250 class. Come on out and cheer on your favourite local rider, all spectators are welcome. COMPETING AT WOSSA — Three athletes from South Huron District High School were first place winners in the recent Huron -Perth track and field meet and will be competing at WOSSA competition in Goderich this week. From the left are Sheila Regier,Sandra Relouw and Lee O'Rourke. 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