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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-01-18, Page 6TILE W/NGBAM ADVANCETIMES c etio WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18,1995 Madill Nordic squa capture Huron -Bruce trails four medals at Huron -Perth some of the best By JIM BROWN The Advance -Times Madill's nordic ski team had a successful Huron -Perth champion- ship meet last Monday at the Wildwood Conservation Area, near St. Marys, as they captured four medals, including a pair of gold, and a team championship. The senior boys cross-country ski team claimed the first seven positions as they claimed the divi- sion title. Madill teams were sec- ond in the other three divisions. Bryan DeBruyn led the Madill sweep with a first place finish in a time of 30:12 minutes. Rowan Kerr was the silver med- alist with a time of 30:31 minutes, and the bronze medal was claimed by Jason Crawford with a time of 30:36 minutes. Finishing in fourth place was Peter Shaw, with a time of 33:58 minutes. Donald Bowyer was fifth with a time of 35:26 minutes, Aaron Barnes was sixth in 35:38 minutes, Matthew Atton was seventh in 38:28 minutes, and Ben Knorr was 10th with a time of 45:59 minutes. Aaron Barrie won the gold med- al in the junior boys race as he completed the course in 15:22 minutes. Mike Puddy was sixth with a time of 17:36 minutes, Rodney Ireland was seventh in 18:03 min- utes, and Jamie Good was eighth in 18:16 minutes. Also completing the course for Madill were Jeff Osinga in 10th place in 18:27, Dennis Lubbers in I l th in 18:28, Mike King in 12th in 19:52, and Rob Hill in 17th in 34:17. Lara Fenton was fifth in the sen- ior girls race, behind four skiers from Se Marys, with a time of 16:33 minutes. Sarah Buck was Senior champs... Peter Shaw, Jason Crawford, Bryan De=ruyn, and Rowan Kerr were members of the Madill senior boys cross-crountry ski team which took the team champi- onship at the Huron -Perth meet held Jan. 9 at Wildwood Conservation Area. sixth in 16:52 minutes, Tasha Mayer was ninth in 18:16 minutes, and Teresa Bowyer was 10th in 19:45 minutes. Jen Fenton was 11th in a time of 20:21, Kerrie Skillen was 12th ' in 21:24, and Lorie Ann Black was 14th in a time of 24:27. Si Marys skiers took the first four positions in the junior race, before Madill's Susan Bieman crossed the finish line in fifth place with a time of 11:32 min- utes. Kara Pepper was seventh in' 12:16 minutes, Michelle Friebur- ger was ninth in 13:09 minutes, and Karen Buck was 12th in 13:37 minutes. Chrism Pegg was 14th in 14:38, Denise Millen was 15th in 24:54, Shelly Johnston was 17th in 15:10, Caley Moore was 18th in 16:16.• Susie Black was 19th in 17:04, and Kelly Alexander was 20th in 17:57. The WOSSA championships will be held at Duntroon, near Col- ingwood on Monday, Feb.16. The All -Ontario high school champi- onships will be held at Hardwood Hills, near Barrie, on Feb. 23-24. Senior boys basketball team remain undefeated in league Madill Mustangs senior boys basketball team remains undefeat- ed after four games, despite hav- ing played only one of three scheduled games since the Christ- mas -New Year holiday. The midget Mustangs are also undefeated after four games, while the Madill junior boys team had their record fall to 2-2. The most recent game post- poned by the weather was last Wednesday., "hen the South Hu- ron Panthers of Exeter were sched- January 18 January 19 January 20 January 21 January 22 January 23 January 24 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. Figure Skating 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Parent and Tot Skating 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Adult Skating 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Pick-up Hockey 2:00 p.m. Madill Mustangs 5:00 p.m. Novice B 6:00 p.m. Bantam 7:30 p.m. Pee Wee A 9:15 p.m. Walker 5:30 p.m. Atom B 6:30 p.m. Pee Wee A 7:30 p.m. Senior Girls vs. Honeywood 9:00 p.m. Rockers vs Kincardine 10:00 a.m. Tyke vs Seaforth 11:30 a.m. Novice B vs Teeswater 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Public Skating 2:00 p.m. Novice A vs Seaforth 3:30 p.m. Atom B vs Ayton 5:00 p.m. Intermediate Girls vs Goderich 6:30 p.m. Ironmen 8:00 p.m. Goodtimers vs Seaforth 9:30 a.m. Industrial Hockey 1:00 p.m. Ironmen vs Walkerton 4:30 p.in. Atom A vs Seaforth 6:00 p.m. Novice A 7:30 p.m. Pee Wee B vs Mount Forest 9:00 p.m. Midget 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. Figure Skating 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Parent & Tot Skating 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Adult Skating 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Pick-up Hockey 3:15 p.m. High School practice 4:30 p.m. Pee Wee B 5:30 p.m. Atom A 6:30 p.m. Tyke 7:30 p.m. Bantam 9:00 p.m. Midget uled to make the trek north on Hwy. 4. Just one week earlier, Jan. 4, the Goderich Vikings were un- able to travel to Wingham because of a snowstorm. Central Huron Redmen were at Madill on Monday for a triple - header, with the Vikings coming up to Wingham to play the Mus- tangs on Wednesday. Madill did manage to travel to Seaforth last Monday to play the Golden Bears. The senior Mustangs held a 35- 14 advantage at halftime, as they went on to score 68-34 decision over Seaforth. -*Pat McGlynn hooped 24 points for the Mustangs with Mick Olds adding 14 points and Justin Tessi- er contributed eight points. Scott Leonhardt was top shooter for Seaforth with 16 points. The juniors Mustangs were handed a 72-69 setback by the Golden Bears. Coach. Steve Memer started players usually who are non- starters, while the starters were coming in off the bench. In the midget game, the Mus- tangs took a 26-6 halftime lead and went on to°claim a 59-29 deci- sion over the Golden Bears. Cory Bragg paced the Madill offence with ' 15 points. Adam Lawrence contributed 10 points and B.J. Prince added eight points. Everett Smith was top shooter for Seaforth with nine points. Last week before the rain, I snowmobilied on trails that are ta- ble -top smooth. Trails that are ex- ceptionally well -marked and staked so often that their reflectors twinkle at night like city lights. Trails that wind through rich farmland and rolling hills, inter- spersed with woodland thickets and copse of trees. through country vil- lages and charming towns. .Trails groomed double -wide. Trails rem- iniscent of Quebec's Eastern Townships. But these snowmobile trails were closer to home. In fact, they are located right in your own back- yard. They are the snowmobile trail system of the Bruce Regional Snowmobile Association (BRSA). Led by the BRSA's 1994 Snow- mobiler of the Year and current Ontario Federation'of Snowmobile Clubs' (OFSC) Trails Chair, John Bet'iett of Listowel, •his brother Mike and I headed west towards Brussels at about 10:30 a.m. and thence to Seaforth for lunch. But not before encountering the Lis- towel Ridge Runners' new in- dustrial -size groomer working one very smooth trail. The operator had commended grooming at 5:00 a.m. Numerous passes back and forth and a midday shift change would see most of the club's 215 kms of trails in tip-top shape by day's end. A swing to the south brought us briefly out through BRSA's south- ern most gateway into the vicinity of Hensall and thence east towards Mitchell where we made an inter- esting discovery in a chance trail encounter. 4..s we stopped for a rest,•a young man rode up wearing a unique, detachable "helmet skirt". This warm, padded fabric was at- tached to the bottom of his full - face helmet with velcro and spread down around his neck, tucking into his jacket to over that vulnerable e:(posed flesh between helmet and collar and to keep out icy drafts. When queried, he replied -that it was made locally by Rose Snyders of Mitchell. A subsequent phone conversation with Rose confirmed that she began sewing the "helmet skirts" two years ago for her snow- mobiling sons. Since then,.their friends' demand for the product started her modest sideline cottage industry. Local snowmobilers who hhave suffered those cold Lake Hu- ron crosswinds lashing at their throats should call Rose at 519- 348-8250. For $15 she can save your neck. We carried on with a local turn north back onto BRSA trails and on to a mid-afternoon cherry pie. . and ice cream break at Rosie's Truck Stop in Monkton, and OFSC Sled Smart Card Partner. The day's 150 km ride concluded with a straight run northeast past the re- turning groomer and back to the farm for dinner topped by Bonnie Berlett's delicious apple pie. But we had hardly removed our snowmobiling gear when the emer- gency call came. The groomer was stranded - out of gas in the middle of a nearby field. John quickly went to•the rescue, but got the truck Junior spikers take two of three The Madill Mustangs girls vol- leyball teams travelled, to Clinton last Tuesday to play Central Hu- ron and Goderich Vikings in Hu- ron County high school volleyball play - The junior Mustangs took two of three games from Central Hu- ron and managed one win against the Vikings. Madill won the first two games against Central Huron, 15-8 and 15-9, and lost the third game 13- 15. Against the Vikings, the Madill juniors lost the first two games, 9- 15 and 7-15, before winning the third game 15-12. The senior Mustangs were not as successful, as they managed just a single victory against Cen- tral Huron. Next league play for the Mus- tangs girls volleyball teams is Feb. 7 when they travel to Goderich for games against the Vikings. "�`�,'`, •.``ss,�`'�.�..w:•.•`iia<r:'`,�•'`'•..'Sa�;.ve��..,l�:t�r:lP►;: The Intrepid Snowmobiler CRAIG NICHOLSON stuck in deep snow. More calls brought a back -hoe to the scene and two hours later`John returned home to a cold supper. About an hour later, John and I wheeled into the Legion for the reg- ular Ridge Runners' club meeting. Led by club president Bob Elliott, about 30 local volunteers of all ages gathered to discuss grooming operations, make plans for that weekend's night time poker run and generally attend to their local snowmobiling business - with much the same pride and dedica- tion as do Ontario's other 286 grassroots clubs. By 10:30 a.m. the next morning, five of us - John and his dad Jack, two friends and myself, hit the trail again, this time headed north through Clifford for a lunch stop at Neustadt's Green Tree where snowmobilers are welcomed with chili and toast for 50 cents. North again, past Hanover, per- haps the only town in the region without trail access or signage - a sure way to avoid any winter snow- mobiling business! We signed in at the Hanover club's well-appointed club house, open throughout the winter as a refuge for weary travel- ers. After, we stopped for coffee at the rustic and charming Dunkeld Tavern, another Sled Smart Card Partner. We dropped into the Chesley club house to be greeted by club president Gerry Prues, then headed • • south on the new TOP (Trans On- tario Provincial) Trail B108, stop- ping for gas in Chepstow before hightailing it back near Teeswater and Wingham, then southeast to Listowel. A round trip of almost 250 kilometers. There's no doubt the Bruce Re- gional Snowmobile Association op- erates a snowmobile paradise. Only a stone's throw from major urban centres at London and Kitchener - Waterloo, the area is destined to be- come a mecca for riders fed up • with trailering for hours to points further north. Now that BRSA has moved to - central grooming and most clubs to larger industrial groomers, there can be no doubt that strong growth is in the forecast. And that spells new business, more winter jobs and bestof all, improved family winter recreation opportunities. Local residents may take this treasure at their doorstep for grant- ed. But there's a whole bunch of touring snowmobilers who won't. ' To find out more about neighbor- hood trails, call your local BRSA snowmobile club and buy an OFSC trail permit. Then spend the winter exploring one of Ontario's best trail systems. Happy Trails! • Sales/new and used sleds • Authorized service • Factory -trained mechanics Engineered FarTbe Way You Hide. MR • Factory parts/SnoGear/ accessories • Storage available • Lynn Hoy Enterprises Ltd. 357-3435 Hwy #86 East of Wingham ,� T ♦� / Oh what a feeling! Off ▪ 40-2 1131777(71230 7017