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Young athletes c
at AppietonParroi..., Cup
Athletes from the Wingham
Optimist Track and Field Club com-
peted at the annual Appleton -Parrot
Cup meet in Toronto last week. The
track meet is held each year to com-
memorate the death of two young
athletes — Robert Appleton and
Alison Parrott.
The Wingham youngsters turned
in some fine performances, earning
five medals and 45 personal bests.
Jeff Hollenbeck earned the gold
medal in the Midget boys' shot put
with a throw of 13.63 metres.
Shawn Gedeke leaped 4.68m in the
Atom boys' long jump to earn a
silver medal. He also ran a strong
800m in 2:38 minutes to earn the
fifth -place ribbon.
The Atom boys' team of Gedcke
Travis Baier, Shawn Daw and Ryan
Leibold was fourth and Leibold was
sixth in the 800m.
In the Mite girls' division, Christa
Pegg added a personal best leap of
2.87m in the long jump for a bronze
medal. Teammate Janet Lisle ran a
strong 200m race in 38.5 seconds to
earn a sixth-place ribbon.
The Mite girls' 4 X 100 relay team
of Pegg, Lisle, Jennifer Pike and
Chrissy Kerr earned a third-place
ribbon.
Julie Lisle, in her first year as an
Atom girl, showed some fine athletic
abilities with a leap of 1.30m in the
high jump to earn a sixth-place
ribbon and jumped well in the long -
jump event with 4.44m to earn a
sixth-place ribbon.
The Atom girls' medley team of
Lisle, Wendy Finley, Ibukun Omole
and Carolyn Pike was third.
Mary Lisle, in her first year
competing as a Tyke girl, showed
fine form in the high jump and long
jump of 3.55m to earn two sixth-
place ribbons.
The Tyke girls' 4 X 200 relay team
of Lisle, Heather. Finley and Melissa
Evers was third. In -the Tyke girls'
1,500m, Lesley Pike earned a fourth -
place ribbon and Evers was fifth.
Michael Nolan was sixth in the
Tyke boys' high jump. Carla
Mowbray was sixth in the Bantam
girls' triple jump. Andrew Lee was
fourth in the Midget boys' shot put
and Derrick Evers earned a sixth-
place ribbon in the Bantam boys'
triple jump. •
Following are the individual
results:
MITE GIRLS — Pegg, long jump,
2.87m, 200m, 39,6 sec.,, Tyke 800m,
3.19 min., all P.B. and 4 X 100 relay,
third; Janet Lisle, 200m, 38.5 sec.,
sixth (P.B.), long jump, 2.48m,. 4 X .
100 relay, third; Jennifer Pike,
200m, 45.3 sec. (P.B.), long jump,
2.41m, 4 X 100 relay, third; Deborah
Pike, long jump, 2.43m (P.B.), 4 X
Lynda Harkness wins
three medals at track meet
Lynda Harkness of Wingham's
Maitland Athletics Club won two
gold and one silver medal at the
annual Appleton -Parrott Cup meet
at Toronto last weekend.
The meet is a qualifying com-
petition for the International Youth
Meet of Champions to be held this
Aug. 4, 5 and 6 in Toronto.
Harkness, who is 13 years old,
showed excellent form in the three
throwing events, breaking her own f
personal records, while qualifying.
Her discus throw of 32.33 metres., 3
earned her a gold medal and so did.
her shot put effort of 9.81m. The
silver came in the javelin with a toss P
of 21.78m. Coming up., next weekend r
for the young athlete is the Colgate
Women's Games in Toronto.
100 relay, third; Lindsay Baier,
200m, 48.4 sec. (P.B,), long jump,
1.98na; Chrissy Kerr, 200m, 44A sec.
(P.B,), long jump. 2.41m, 4 X 100
relay third; Sarah Gedcke, 200m,
50.9 sec., long jump, 2.09m; -
MITE BOYS — Patrick Nolan,
200m, 46.01 sec., long jump, 2.42m
(P.B.);
TYKE GIRLS — Mary Lisle, long
jump, 3.55m, sixth (P.B.), high
jump, 1.00m, sixth, 200m, 34.62 sec.
(P.B..), 4 X 200 relay, third; Heather
Finley, 200m, 38.2 sec., 800m, 3.21
min., bothP.B., 4 X 200 relay, third
Lesley Pike, 800m, 3.28 min, 1,500m
7.08 min., fourth (both P.B., lon
jump, 2. i m; Laura O'Hagan, 200m
44.14 sec., long jump, 2.60m .(both
P.B.).; •Jola Ornole, 200m, 40.9 sec.
long jump,. 2.91m (.both P.B.);
Melissa Evers, 1,500m, 7.19 min.,
fifth (P.B.); 4 X 100 relay, third;
TYKE BOYS - Michael 'Nolan,
high jump, .95m, sixth, 1,500m, 6.44
min. (P.13.), long jump, 3.16m.
(P.B.) ; Steven Mowbray, 200m, 37.8
sec., high jump, .90m;
ATOM GIRLS — Julie Lisle, long
jump, 4.44m, sixth, high. jump,
1.30m, fourth, 800m, 2:42.9 min.
(P.B.), medley relay, third; Wendy
Finley, 800m, 3:05.5 min. (P.B.),
medley relay, third; Carolyn Pike,
200m, 33.3 sec., long jump, 3.80m
(both P.B.), medley relay, third;
Jenni Kerr, long . jump, 3.08 min.
(P.B.) ; Ibukun Omole, 200m, 29.8
sec., P.B., long jump, 4.12m, medley
relay, third;
ATOM BOYS — Shawn Gedcke,
200m, 29.8 sec., P.B., 800m, 2.38 min.
(P.B.), fifth, long jump, 4.68m,
silver medal, P.B., medley relay,
ourth; Neil Mowbray, high jump.
.15m (P.B.) ; Shawn Daw, 200m,
2.5 sec . , long jump. 3.74m, high
ump, 1.10m; medley relay, fourth;
Ryan Leibold, 800m, 2:39 min, sixth,
.B., high jump, 1.10m, medley
elay, fourth;
BANTAM GIRLS — Carla
Mowbray, triple jump, 8.97m, sixth,
(P.B.), long jump, sixth, 4.11m;
Natascha Muschied, long jump,
4.21m, 400m,. 1:06.4 min., (both
P.B.) ;
BANTAM BOYS — Derrick Evers,
triple jump. 8.91m, sixth, 1,500m,
4:58.4 min, (both P.B. ). and 800m,
2:30.6 min.: Shane Pegg, triple
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WINGHAM
Minor Hockey Association
Wingham Minor Hockey Association is
looking for interested persons to serve on
the Executive Committee for the 1988689
season. If you are interested call Murray
Hunter 357-3393 or Ted Ahara 357-1698.
WINGHAM
Minor Hockey Association
M
W
H
A
Requires Coaches and Managers
for all levels of Hockey for the
1988-89 season. please contact
Jon Bateson 357-3096 or 357®2990
if you are interested.
jump, 8,38- (P.B.), 1,500rn, 5:57.1
min.;
MIDGET BOYS — Jeff Holten-
beck, shot put, 13.63m, gold (P.B.)
and Andrew Lee, shot put, 10:45m,
fourth.
FA . HAWE GRAD
Gary and Sherry Reavie' of
Wingham are pleased to an-
nounce the graduation of their
daughter Joelle from Fanshawe
College of Applied Arts and
Technology with a 'diploma in
recreational leadership. Joelle
presently is employed with the
Wingham Recreation Department
as its "Sportsfest" co-ordinator.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Reid, . Mr. ' and
Mrs. Roy Bennett, Mrs. Florence
Reavie, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ruff
and Lavonne Ballagh, all of the
Wingham area and Margaret
Burkhart of Lucknow were guests at
the wedding of Brian Reid and
Deborah Crozier on May 28 in Holy
Trinity Anglican Church,
Pembroke. Following a honeymoon
in Western Canada, the newlyweds
will establish residence in Hamilton
where both will begin internship in
July.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Forsyth of
Walkerton visited last Sunday -at the
Merrick home on Catherine Street.
CAROLYN PIKE ran the
200 -metre race at the recent
Appleton -Parrott Cup meet in To-
ronto in just over 32 seconds, a
personal best. Carolyn is a
member of the Wingham Optimist
Track and Field Club. (Gary. Lisle
Photo)
Recreation Report
BY RENNIE ALEXANDER
Rec. Director
Games at the ball parks this week
are; .
Tues., June 7, Josephine Street, 7
p.m., Bantam girls vs. Durham, 9
p.m., Midget boys; Riverside Park,
7 p.m.,' Squirt girls vs. Walton;
Optimist Park, 7 p.m., Mite girls vs,
Fordwich;
Wed., June 8, Josephine Street, 9
p.m., Midget girls vs. Walton;
Riverside, industrial slo-pitch, 7
p.m., Gems vs. Lumber Kings, 9
t).m., Businessmen vs. Smokies;
Optimist Park, 7 p.m., Mite girls vs.
Winthrop;
Thurs., June 9, Josephine Street, 7
p.m., Squirt boys vs. Listowel, 9
p.m., Bantam boys vs. Atwood;.
Riverside, 7 p.m, PeeWee girls vs.
Clinton; Optimist, 7 p.m.,, Mite boys
vs. Clinton;
Mon., June 13, Josephine, 7 p.m.,
Squirt boys vs. Chepstow, 9 p.m.,
Bantam girls vs. Mount Forest;
Riverside, industrial slo-pitch, 7
p.m., Royals vs. Gems, 9 p.m.,
Businessmen vs. Hot Wires and
Optimist, 7 p.m., Mite boys vs.
Atwood.
There is rollerskating this
Wednesday evening from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. at the Lockridge Memorial
Arena. Skate rental is available and
it is open to all ages.
APPLETON-PARI OTT CUP — A contingent of young athletes from the Wingham Optimist Track and
Field Club competed at the Appleton -Parrott Cup meet held in Toronto. (Gary Lisle Photo)