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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-02-21, Page 20• Page 4B - The Wingham Advance -Thugs, Febrnary/214, legp Madill senior g win at HuronsuPert The Madill Nordic Ski team won the Senior girls' division and_settled for second place m the Junior girls, Junior boys and Senior boys at Huron -Perth last Thursday at St. Mary's. The Junior girls' team finished only one paint" behind St. Marys in the individual races and were a close second in the relay. Top Madill finishers were Karen Clugston, 3rd in 15:52 minutes, followed b Yvonne Trapp, 4th, 17:06 min.; Christa Crawford, 5th, 17:09 min.; Shannon Simpson, 8th, 17:49 min. and Beth Ward, 10th, 20:15 min. The Junior boys' team members also skied, excellent races and were almost successful in defeating St. Marys in the relay. The team missed Kenneth Lapp, who couldn't race due to a cold. Junior boys'. results are: Sean, Murphy, 4th,. 21:34 min.; _ Sean Whiteley, 5th, 21:44 min.; Ivan Skinn, 7th, 22:39 and Dean Tolton, 10th, 2.7:11;min . - The Senior boys :were second to a strong Stratford Central team. Brad Crawford\finishedith WIT; I.: min.; Ben Barnes was 7th, 28:14 min4' CharieS Trapp, 9th; 32;01 -min. and Les Philips finished 10th m 33:54 Min. The Senior girls won the Huron - Perth pennant for the school and each member came home with a medal for the team's first -place nmsn. The team consisted of Martha Boon, who was 4th in a time of 24:26 min.; Pat Cowman, 5th, 26:08 min.; Leya deBruyn, 6th, 29:49 min. and Cailin Clarke, 7th, 31:22 min. Leanne Simpson, representing the Seaforth High School, won the bronze in the Senior girls' race, finishing six kilometres in 26 minutes. The -team will complete the season next Thursday and Friday at the all - Ontario meet at Hardwood Hills. Andy Shaw wins two gold medals Andy Shaw, a member of the Wingham Optimist Track and Field Club, competed in the eighth annual Windsor Indoor Classic Gaines for the Disabled last week. Competitors. from 27 states in the U.S. and nine Canadian provinces competed in the two-day meet. The athletes competed in track and field, swimming, rugby, boccia, weight lifting anclpower lifting. ..,Add, d'd • 7,/ •d•••••dd.o Shaw earned two gold medals — one in the 60 metre (11.3 seconds) and the other in the 200m (40.1 sec.). He also placed first in the long jump for his category, leaping 2.58m. It was an inspirational experience to watch some of the nation's top handicapped athletes in action. HORSES DERAIL TRAIN On June 1, 1914, the train which arrived in Wingham from Kin-. cardine was derailed when, within a mile of town, it ran into two horses owned by J. Kelly. The engine was hurled into the ditch, scooping out MY LITTLE PONIES was one of the featured acts at the Wingham Figure Skatilig Club production of "Cartoon Capers". From left, they are: Front row, Laura O'Hagan, Amy Bushelk15100..row,, Dana Davies, Lauren Walker, Melanie Carter, Jacquelyn Elston, Shannon Thompson, Heather f-atux Shoppers' Atoms record theirbilggest upsetof:yeor The Wingham Shoppers' Drug Mart Atoms recorded their biggest upset of the season last week, getting by Hanover 2-1 iyeniid; robin playoff action. The Shoppers' victory on Hanover ice followed a disappointing 7-5 play - the embankment for some distance. off loss to the same Hanover squad The baggage_sar Wag" derailed but 2theedLockridge eariierinUe- 1ikily1he" passenger coacC11-10111r:'-'7';':' ----•'7"'"*" - remained on the track and Credit for the Shoppers' win must go to a total team effort and especially to the work of Shoppers' goalie, Scott Alien, who slammed the doOr on the Hanover shooters after being beaten for the first goal of the game at 6:36 of the opening period. The Shoppers' Jeremy Hickey got that one back in the second period, assisted by Curtis Hunter and Matt Adams. passengers received only a severe shaking up. The engineer was thrown a considerable distance and received severe injuries. TEST DR in beautiful Stratford Only a few money saving minutes away 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity ..dordvairmis,\ arm, Stock #90030, Air, tilt and cruise, V-6, 4, speed automatic, wire wheels, am/fm cassette. M.S.R.P. - $19,347 you 16,O87 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Stook • 00130, air. tilt and cruise, automatic, arnifm stereo. M.S.R.P. $17,525 Y42i1PaY 1 4 969 1989 Chevy S•10 Plck.up Sock00800, 2.5 litre E.F,I. ongine;heavy duty batterY, speed tramenission, am radio. M.S.R.P. Sm084 Y°L1PaY 9,584 1989 Chevrolet Beretta Stock * 90230, nir, automalle, am -fm cassette, metallic paint. M.S.R.P- $16,746 Vali Pay 140646 CHEVROLET • OLDSMOBILE • CADILLAC 920 ONTARIO STREET 2714680 • as, The winner, an unassisted marker off the stick of the Shoppers' "Ray - Gun" Leibold, came with 1:29 left in the game, making the final 2-1 for the Shoppers' Atoms. The win couldn't have come at a better time for the Wingham team, which now is one and four in playoff action. The true test of whether the Shoppers have turned the corner will , come, thismeekend when, the. team goes into tournament play in Southampton. Their next league playoff game is next Tuesday night, Feb. 28, against Walkerton. As a tune-up for the tourney, the Shoppers met Brussels in exhibition play Sunday. The loosely -played contest ended on a 6-6 tie with Brussels pulling even with less than two minutes to go. Sources close to the Shoppers say a game is in the works involving the parents. This comes in the wake of reports that the "Old Shoppers" are Mustangs end season in first place overall By Kevin Smith Two impressive victories this past week clinched first place in the regular season for the F. E. Madill Mustangs. The first 'win was a 670 romp over Seaforth' last Tuesday, while the second •was a marvellous ,4r3 triUMph over arab-rival Clinton Rednien hist Friday, in. a contest where the winner "7 took :home.. first PlacOntall• • • 'The ipint against Seaforth was a 'preview of -MOWS playoff picture as It illengage tllift team in tic best.- of-thteet SeiniliAttsetiosailiti*It of 41401110111,NOPOitibti'1.1":1; Though *-004teSt3.*aupiNifie, 'lopsided due tiittlet4044-Itiaisid hoite been even .!worse • With* - the efforts Of Seaforth -goalie Titian Melady. The final tally on shots had Madill ahead by a whopping 62 to 2. Jaret Henhoeffer hada big day for the Mustangs as he netted the hat trick and also picked 'up an assist, Rod Cayley, Jason Bloeinberg and Justin Murray also scored for Madill. F. E. now has outscored Seaforth 3310 in league play. Madill's second game 'of the week saw them MO Clinton and emerge victorious in a 4-3 heart -stopper, , The game was very evenly played through- the first to periods, with Madill holding a slight 3'2 edge on „ the scoreboard. Then, with a little more than four minutes remaining in the game, Henhoeffer potted a breakaway goal that appeared to salt away the victory for the Mustangs. klowfwer, with 2:3$ left on the clock, 11; E. was assessed four Minutes "hi penalties and had to play the I'enriaindet of the game short- handed. In addition, the Clinton coach pulled his goalie to set up a manpower advantage of six skaters to four., Clinton managed to get one goal by Jeff Jewitt to make the game close, but Madill goalie Mario Kotsanis held the fort with some spectacular saves to preserve the victory. Larry Hunking netted two early goals for Clinton, while the Madill snipers were Rod Crich, Jason. Coultes, Cayley and Henhoeffer with the aforementioned game winner. Cayley and Ken McDonald each had a pair of assists for Madill as well. Clinton will face the South Huron Panthers of Exeter in their playoff series and the Panthers should prove to be more than a challenge for the Rohm. However, look for cfinton and Madill to meet in the fitialit with the winner going on to host the WOSSA tournament. already scouting the "Fat Farm" for talent. "‘v‘zWOR4,W •to\tazvA,,au*,..A*R.. SVORTSMEN7S HORSESHOES Two categories of horseshoe players ventured out to the Wingham Sportsmen's Club on a frosty Thursday night last week. Double -round games of 30 points were played on the 'A' side, which was won by Glen Casemore and Harold Carter, four wins and a plus of 47. Ivan Gardner and Keith Moffatt were second, four wins and a plus of 42, while Leon Russell and Lorne Hamilton were third with three wins and a plus of 56. Rounding out the 'A' side scoring were Alex Boa and Don Saunders, one win and a pluS of 61. Double -round, 30 -point games -also were enjoyed on the `B''side, won by Bob Gavreluk and Jim Wickens with six wins. Murray MacFarlane and Kevin Scott were second with three wins and a plus of 75, while Vince McInnes and Bill Tiffin were third with two wins and a plus 01133. " Jun Rivett and Bill Campbell were fourth with one win and a plus of 87. Crawfords and Newsboys are WIHL winners The Crawford Dodgers edged Bridge Motors 54 in Wingham Industrial Hockey League action last week. Snipers for Crawfords were Dave Golley and John Dailaboust with a pair each and Steve Caslick with a single. Bridge goals were scored by Blair Thorne, Doug Merkley, Andy Reid and Stan Stapleton. The Advance -Times Newsboys trounced Staintons 11-6. Newsboys' goals were scored by Rick Jacklin with three, Terry Walker with two and singles went to Bob Remington, Steve Skinn, Brad Moore, Bill Grant, Mike Stewart and Dale Hussey. Staintons' Mike Malhiot r • lied with three, while Jack Ohin, Bob Johnston and Dave Magee added singles. es,