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Times Advocate, 1992-07-15, Page 45• • • • • Swimming Barracudas do well at fIsst meet Hundey, Willis win EXETER - Although numbers may be down, the Exeter Bartraeudas still have a lot of enthusiasm. Practicing four times a week, the local swim team began its schedule Saturday in Mitchell. There are only 15 members chis summer, down from 24 a year ago but nevertheless, the•swimmers seem veryeager. "All -the ones we have back are competitive. No one is here because their mother is making them," said coach Becci Farquhar. Her and coach Tobi Taylor not only teach the swimmers for the team but are in charge of the Exeter Pool this summer. They are busy preparing the Barracudas for five league meets. Following Saturday's meet in Mitchell, the Barracudas will head to Clin- ton this weekend and are looking forward to hosting their own meet on July 25. After that it's Goderich on August 8 followed by the league finals on August 15 in Kirkton. The competitive swimmers do several strokes when they race. "A lot of kids like the breaststroke it's not as tiring. Everyone does the freestyle," said Farquhar. Swim meets have several age divisions but for the Exeter team there are mostly younger swimmers. Farquhar said sometimes the age divisions only go up to 14. "When we had the meet last year On Exeter). Thlifeguards entered a relay team." Anyone wishing to help the Barracudas at their -meet on July.25 can call the pool at 235-3169 Good results: Despite having just seven swimmers at first meet of the summcr held in Mitchell. the Barracudas had an impressive showing, bringing home a couple of first place finishes. Tim Hundey was first m the boys 9-10. 50 metre freestyle and came home with a third in the 25 m backcrawl. sixth in the 25 m breaststroke and seventh in the 25 m butterfly. Jenny Willis also had a first place effort.as she won the girls 9-10.25 m backcrawl. Jody Willis was sixth in the 11-12, 25 m butterfly and seventh in 50 m backcrawl. Kim Bilinsky was third in 9-10. 25 m breaststrnkc. Sandra Steele took fifth ire heJI42.25! m huiterfleand elarkBilinsky was ninth..in the .9-10. 25 m butterfly. . The girls medley relay team of Jodi Willis. Eton Miles. Steele and Bi- linksy were second in the 11-12 division. Lots .of Kirkton swimmers Whalers do well: Members of the Kirkton-Woodham Whalers did very well in Mitchell. as the girls 13-14 medley relay team of SaraSrabo, Patty Malone, Elisabeth Shia and Anw.Marie .Lansinic•iiaaagliti Maw a=lrst place finish. In the girls 8 -and -under division, Ashley Gooch was second in the 25 m breaststroke and fourth in the 25 m freestyle. Nicole Zwaan was faith, fifth and sixth respectively in the 50 m freestyle. 25 m. backstroke and the 25 m breast stroke in the 9-10 division. Nicole Hibbert was fifth in the 25 m butterfly. Lanark picked up a second in them backstroke and fifth in the 50 m freestyle. Also in the 11-12 group. was Wird in both the 50 m back - strokeand the 50 m breast stroke. Patty Malone had a good day as she was Wird in the girls 13-14 50 m freestyle and the 50 m breaststroke and fifth in the 50 m .backstroke. Shier was sixth in the 50 m backstroke and the 50 m butterfly. rfly. In the girls 15 -and -over division, Erin McCormick was fourth in the 100 m individual medley and fifth in the 100 m freestyle and the IOU m back - strekc . The girls 9-10 freestyle relay team of Hibbert, Gooch. Zwann and Karey Backwell were third while the 11-12 relay team of Nina Ellis. Lori Rich- ardson, Krystal Backwell and Rebecca Griffin were fifth. Tim Hudey practices the backcrawl the Mitchell meet on Saturday. in which he was third at myons-wiebing•oleo►sits-WJwler attardpcocticeswhichare tan-__, .ier.sybnssbh-w+es4ern ffinsky-during-n-prectice_ day, Wednesday and Friday from 1-2 p.m. al the Kirbuon-Woodham pool. Sion. Hockey Pratt doing double duty with Hawk* By Fred Groves T -A staff EXETER - While the hockey season is still a couple of months away, for those involved in the jun- ior leagues, this is the busiest time of the year. Gearge Pratt, Jr. the new coach of the Exeter Junior 'D' Hawks, bas become the club's chief cook and bottle washer. Following the resignatson of coach John Kernick and manager Al Quinn, Pratt is in the midst of an on going search for, players. It's a tough task, usually done by the manager, but since the Hawks have not- yet found a replacement for Quinn, .the job is presently placed on the new coach's shoulders. "This year is a lot busier than the post because we don't have a man- ager." said Pratt. Entering into his fourth season with the Ontario Junior Develop- ment League (Junior 'D) team. Platt was an assistant coach to Jack Nairn before becoming Co -coach with Kernick the pest two seasons. He has been looking for a manager to help lend a hand. "I've asked a few people I thought would be interested and they de- clined." And what does a coach -manager do in the off-season? Well, Pratt has been booking ice lune. attending rrteetiggs. compiling a players' list and he's seeding about 100 information forms to prospec- tive new junior players. He also sends out sort of a questionnaire. "We just started doing that last year. It's something 1 had as a player. It helps us to get to know the guy." While Kenrick, Quinn and presi- dent Wayne Dickins who was re- placed by Andy McIntyre, have all heft the plc tire, Pott recently an- nounued he .would be joined on the bench by l%an Mudge of Hensel!. Joining the chub as an assistant coach, Mudge played Junior 'C in Tillsonburg. Junior 'B' with the Sttatltroy Blades, a few games with die OHL Peterborough Peres and tic - cording to Pratt. bad a tryout with theBostun Bruins. He • will work primarily with the defencemen and the penalty killing units. • The Hawks Hawks pave always put a good learn on the ice. J.►st year they were elunuwted;in the west division semi-finals and .two years ago reached the division lural against Lu - can. With the North Middlesex North Stars jointing the league, the Hawks could see a few of their players head to that team but Prrau seems confi- dent they will be Lock in $snorer. "I haven't talked.to the guys retawn- ing. I expect Ihpse ot.,pge would be bock - • Pratt says taking over ;She head coaching job with the .Hawks does not make him nervous, .slid it shouldn't since he's teen behind the bench for three years. "I'm really looking forward to it It's a real challenge." -Fishing derbY. PARK 1-111,L _ The Au,sable An-. glees Club is providing the perfect excuse to avoid yard and, house work on July 18. For inc birth sycar in a row, the.elub is spt>rnaor- ing a fishing tkrby at the Parkhill Conservation Area. "We're organizing the derby to ., introduce young people to the main of fishing with families from as near its Parkhill and.as far away . as London coming to the Classic," . said Steve Harburn of the Ausable Anglers, Acwrduig to Harburn, the biggest bees caught in the 1991 Classic weighed in at 5 l/2. pounds. Harburn reported hunt there are also many pan -fish in the reservoir, incsudittg perch and an abundaoce.of white crappie.. '11 ere :.will be prizes for the bigge l .chirp and bass, draw priz- es, prises for inc biggest carp or bass caught by different ttgc cajc- gorics, as well as ;prises for the youngest, and oldest euecessful an- gler. Local busingSaes have tlonat- etl the several prise.4. Registration runs horn 8 a,m. until noon with the derby closing at2p.m . 1 brawn beam, tiny winner with pros ms playing a -game 'w iIch was made for amateurs. The O1yMpics, which start later this month in Barcelona, usually symbolize a competition for the world's amateurs. • But that policy has slipped by the wayside. Buried somewhere in the dusty history books are the names of thousands of athletes who-ct mpeted for their country but never made it to the big glory, the ptotbssional leagues. Last week I ventured out to Centralia College, taking a sneak peak at the Midwest Camp of Champs basketball school. It -was taught by American coaches, and why shouldn't it be. Hoopers across the border have always dominated the sport. There are very, very few Canadians swishing them from the three-point line in -the NBA. If we want to teach our fitture stars how to play hockey, we don't have to go far to get expert advice. But I guess you have to divvy up the sports knowledge, countryby country. At the camp, Molly Goodenbour, one of the premier -female basketball players in the United States gave her views on the � ing Olympics, in particular, about the U.S. men's bas- t team. She felt the U.S. team should have gone with the best col- lege players, showcase them to the world -and let 'them Teach their peak. - The team now consists of the greatest stars not only in the NBA but from the world. The Dream Team has Michael Jor- dan, ' airy Bird and Magic Johnson, just to name a few. In my opinion, the rest of the world could take it's 12 best and match up against this squad and still come up 30 points shop. in preparation for the Olympics, I bet the rest of the teams are practicing looking dejected. saddened •face about being to- tally blasted -by the Dream' Team. Maybe they should also do a little rehearsing on looking surprised when they are only down by a dozen or so -baskets at halftime. Amateurs: For the first time since 1972, Canada will not be represented at the Olympics in basketball. The Tournament of the Americans saw the Canadian boys eliminated in the quar- terfinals by Venezuela. The women's team failed to qualify in Spain a month ago which means we've been shutout. This -has -dealt -a .-serious blow to the -nation's -program -seal leaves many, including men's coach Ken Shields scratching their heads. But Ken, don't scratch too hard. Pondering why our own troopers aren't there will keep you up at night. We have our stars with Leo Rautins and Bill Wellington but _they just. _don't have -the red -white -and -blue flying above them I guess. Basketball and hockey for that matter used to send the best amateur team to the Olympics when it was truly an amateur competition. No pros and few big names, but it was a chance for some well -deserves to shine in the spotlight. t*' int tt e'@lymples-baek -into an amateur competition? I'm all for it. But in this case, my vote doesn't count. With billions of dollars being poured into the creation of this year's Olympics, each and every country is there to be recognized as a powerhouse. We do well in the Winter Olympics, because we have our hockey program, but this isn't the winter and basketball is not hockey. • Television viewers will be gltresi to their boxes during the Olympics and although 1 am a big'bball fan and usually watch several games during the Olympics, my wife won't have to order as many boxes of popcorn or beverages this year. 1'11 watch onc, maybe two games with the Amencans. but the baulc this year will be who wins the silver and bronze medals. Deep down, an upset by Lithuania who went through the - -European -Olympic-qushfying -tournament . at 11.4); -wouldn't - be to hard to handle. sidelines by Fred Groves Yard Sale Sat, July 18 1_21,911114 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Over 40 New and Used Lawn and Garden Tractors Attachments, Power Washers, Ryobi Grass Trimmers, Tillers, Push Mowers •,t le Cub Cadet 4.9% finerxins FRE DRAW on Cub Cadet Dump Cwt ' $265. value NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FRE AELONNIV FARM EQUIPMENT - EXETER, ONTARIO Sales, Service & Rentals since 1932 46114) 0 Fax: (519) 2135-2121 149 2j21 235-27.91 e se