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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-07-07, Page 16Page 16 Times -Advocate, July 7,1993 PORTS Model aeronautics championships on the fly at Huron Park Airport HURON PARK - If you spot some aircraft that appear to be stran8ely undersized, your eyes aren't deceiving you. The model aeronautics Association of Canada is holding its annual championships at the Huron Park airport all this week. On Canada Day the association opened its national championships with a feature demonstration of several types of aircraft that would be competing in the events that will run until July 11, this Sunday. Huron Park was chosen for the event because Of its central location in Canada, drawing competitors in- terested in representing Canada on an international team from across the nation. "We call it a hobby/sport now," Spectators at the radio -control demonstration in Huron Park Thursday .Included people from across the county, attending the national championships for building andilying moderaircraft. explains Ricard Fahey of Burling- ton, adding that most competitors get just as much fun, if not more, out of building their models. Each aircraft takes hours and hours of work to complete, depending on the detail involved and the type of chal- lenge it presents. A huge four - engine Lancaster model sat on the apron, no dosbt representing one of the most difficult models to build or fly. - Anyone interested in catching -up -with some of the remaining events : can see old-timer rubber -powered and.gaspowered competition today at Huron Park. _Control line models will .be racing, doing stunts, and in combat tomorrow through Sunday. Radio -controlled scale' models will be competing tomorrow and Fri- day; and there •will be aadlo- controlled aerobatics :on Friday, Saturday .and Sunday, and pylon racing on the weekend. The association _ also sponsored.a super -light indoor rubber -band powered model competition in Lon- don last weekend. . Free flightrmod- els .will .also be competing at Vie Grrand'Bendsirport untilFriday. • The Model Aeronautics Associa- tion of Canada has -13,000 members - across the country. Soccer roundup .4 s Os • June 29 • Exeter 8 vs. Nairn 4 Goalies: Stacey Butson, Shannon Postill Goals: Amanda Wuerth (4), Michelle Hakvoort (3), Lura Scrams°°� �. !"4611.941414,'tre9il, 44P Pi 0 id The bill -Was fu8�-0ut,pfafiegeach-of 81ieRob-DWVries' hand during a shooting drllhimn$onday at the Ontario Soccer Asso- ciation summer camp. Only about 20 local players signed up for the program which continues until Friday. Exeter l+. June 30 Exeter I 5 vs. Exeter II 2 Goalies for Exeter 1: Jacquie Geuru, Cherisse Goals for Exeter l: Sara (2) n Becky Meidinger, Adriaant (2) Many Regier, Asn Marie Parrots, Becky Meidingger.K�nip, Sarah W Amber Oakes, Cottle DeBant and Koop- man played well.Excelleot positional play, i coed � but by challenging the bgall e well, Exeter I held on for the win. Exeter I players are becoming very fleaible to playing multiple positions. June 30 Exeter 5 at Grand Bend 7 Goalies: Robert DeVries, Ryan Beattie Goals: Ryan Beattie (2); Peter Fragiske- tos, Aran Beanie, DeVries A very poor defensive second half gave Grand Bend the win. Softball June 29 Usbome 8 at Eier 9 BN>Keeitibfor:)'hf1i�4r - lie litelier for Usborne: Derrick Hunting- ton Strikeouts for Uaborne: 7 Haute runs for Exeter Dave Farquhar, GeofrMaver, Chad Dahympte Triple for Usbarae: Joe BBsetting June 28 Fullerton II 10 at Exeter 24 Pitchers: PamJena Darling Home runs: Brandi French. Maggie Ste - tisk Pop flys Wight by" ldati;Iatva Cooper — The whole team played astral game. June 30 Exeter 11 at !amid' 19 Pitchers: Keys, Jaclyn Bayoham Top hitters: Jenny DeBlock, Jaclyn Baynham Play of the game: Popfly caught by Lau- ra Cooper out in centre field. Jenny Willis caught 2 popflys. Future gams: July 12 at Exeter, 7 p.m.: July 16, 7 pm. Exeter at Fullarton II Jack Munn of Waterloo (left) readies his radio -controlled scale model of a P-51 Mustang, built from scratch, with the help of Steve Gray of Kitchener at the opening of the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada National Championships in Huron Park Thursday. Thursday July 8 7:30 p.m. at Rec Centre ': ••..i�' ;fly!%?.;'�"`%".i This is your chance to come out and help the Hawks -and be part of a very successful junior hockey club .0 • 4 1993 - 32nd ANNUAL IBCO®IFV1l• S 1RIECCIRIEfA1f Cil 011=/� "A Fun -Filled Week for Boys and girls 8 to 15 Years of Age" Sun., August 8th - Sat., August 14th Held on the lovely shores of Lake Huron at the Camp Menesttutg Campsite Limited Enrolment on't be Disappointed - Register Early! Brochures available at RSD Sport Den 235-1314 or call Boom at 364-4597 or 364-3304 evenings • a r, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ:ZZZZZZxII XXZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZXIII ►1 14 ►1 ►/ ►/ ►/ ►1 ►1 Exeter Pool staff for this summer are left; Becci Farquhar, Tobi Taylor, supervisor; Donise Dundas, Laurie Coolman and Michelle McDonald. The five girls have a total of 14 years ex- perience of being lifeguard -instructors at the local pool. Exeter pool open for summer EXETER - The leak is fixed and hundreds of Exet- er people are enjoying the cool waters of. the Exeter Pool. Swim lessons began on Monday and they will be taught by the five qualified lifeguard -instructors. The supervisor is Tobi Taylor who is in her fifth year at the pool. Bocci Farquhar is in her fourth year and she is the assistant supervisor. The other instruc- tors are Michelle McDonald, Donise Dundas and Laurie Coolman. Amy Johns is the lifeguard'at,thc wading Pool and all six guards have their bronze medallion, bronze cross and national lifeguard certificates. • Pool hours are M6nday to Friilay from 2-3:30 p.m. and 6:30 -8 p.m..and on weekends, 2-5 p.m. New hours at the wading pool which opens on July 12 are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 am. to noon and Tuesday and Thursday 1:30-3:30 p.m. The Exeter Barracudas swim team is already prac- ticing for the summer season which begins July 17 in Clinton and the following weekend in Exeter. Volun- teers are needed for the meet in Exeter. August 7 they head to Goderich followed a week later in Kirkton and the finals are scheduled for Mitchell on August 21. Enlarge family or team photos to 8-112x11 or even 11x17 instantly with outstanding results. Meal for business presentation materials, even colour transpkrencies • 424 Main St. Exeter • 235-1331 ZZZzXZxxxnxXXZZXZxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx exist 4