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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-09-07, Page 13Wednesday, September 7, 2005 Exeter Times -Advocate 13 A former racer at Grand Bend Speedway, Shawn Thompson of Ailsa Craig, this season a rookie in the Modified Division at Delaware Speedway, won his heat race and placed fifth in his feature race Aug. 26. (photo/submitted) Canadian pond hockey championships TORONTO- Pond hockey teams from across Canada will have a shot at tasting victory at the first ever Source For Sports Canadian National Pond Hockey Championships and to see their names in lights at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Registration for the event is open to men 25 years and over and women 19 years and over (as of Jan. 1, 2006). The championships will be challenged on six acres of natural ice from Jan. 27-29 at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville. Executive Director Neil Lumsden is betting the championship will attract hundreds of recreational players and fans from across Canada in a cele- bration of hockey's roots. "This championship will bring together people from across the country and around the world to compete in and celebrate the purest form of hock- ey," said Lumsden. "Pond hockey is the great leveler. A local team that has honed its skills on the frozen ponds... could be the ultimate champi- ons." Teams can register until Oct. 14 and can consist of up to five competitors, although shifts are limited to four per side. The championship is endorsed by the World Pond Hockey Championships held each year in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick. The championship is attracting support from businesses across Canada Hensafl Shuffleboard M a 5 games: Cor DeCorte 4 games: Helen McKay, Grace Corbett 3 games: Gord Ross, Lorne Archer, Harry Pennings, Joe Regier, Hank Dorssers including Source For Sports, the title sponsor, and presenting sponsor Yamaha Motor Canada. Source For Sports has extended its involvement to all of its community stores across Canada. In addition, proceeds from every team's regis- tration will go to the Source For Sports desig- nated charity `Shoot For A Cure.' `Shoot For A Cure' is a hockey -focused charity with a mission to educate Canadians about spinal cord injuries and eventu- allytofindacure. The Source for Sports Canadian National Pond Hockey Championships will be played pretty much the same way hockey's forefathers intended. There will be few rules (except those focused on safety and fair play), no goalies and no on -ice offi- cials. In all, 120 men's and women's teams will com- pete for a chance to have their names engraved on championship trophies hand carved out of maple. The championship cups are to be displayed for all to see at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Honorary chair and women's Olympic gold - medallist Geraldine Heaney expects a strong line-up of men's and women's teams. "This takes you back to the backyard rink, the local pond. This where many hockey greats first developed their skills " The earliest pond hockey games were indicative of the times. Players wore blades strapped to shoes and used sticks formed from tree branches. The game had other peculiarities. It wasn't unusual to have up to 30 players aside, and the first puck (invented in Kingston in 1860) was stamped not of rubber, but hand carved out of wood. The first rules in 1879 came from students of Montreal's McGill University. They were basic rules and not much different than today's pond hockey. Pond hockey has not changed much from its original form with the use of limited equipment and the fact it is played out- doors on a frozen pond. The game requires New This season Computerized Scoring Want to have fun while you get a little exercise TRY BOWLING There is still time to join a league or start your own Bring your friends out to Open Bowling Friday 7:00 p.m. or Saturday 1:00 p.m. Sunday by chance or appointment Main St. Zurich 236-4923 speed, agility, strength, finesse, teamwork and the courage and desire to bat- tle the chills of winter. There are no faceoff cir- cles. In fact there are few stops in play, except when goals are scored, the puck goes out of bounds or a player is called for an infraction. In all of those cases pos- session of the puck is turned over to the oppos- ing team. There are no blue lines and no offsides, making for rink -length passes. In the championships there will be no referees on the ice, only rink side officials. And there are no goalies, leaving the job of protect- ing the net up to the defence. For more information on the Source for Sports Canadian National Pond Hockey Championships, visit www.canadapond- hockey. ca. •• EXETER JI11I1ACUDAS Exeter Swim Results Aug. 28 Boys 8 & under Brandon Willis 25m free -2nd 25m backstroke -2nd 25m breaststroke -2nd Sam McEwan 25m backstroke -5th Girls 9 & 10 Bailey Oud 25m backstroke - 5th Nicole Hamather 25m butterfly - 4th Rachel Runhart 25m butterfly 6th Rachel Mattucci 50m freestyle -1st 25m breastroke-5th Boys 9 & 10 Adrian Timmerman 25m backstroke - 5th Will Potter 25m backstroke -4th 25m breaststroke -5th Girls 11 & 12 Emily Boyle 50m free - 6th 25m butterfly - 5th Melanie Hern 50m backstroke - 3rd 50m freestyle 1st Morgan Cooper 50m breaststroke - 6th 50m freestyle -1st Marlee Heywood 25m butterfly - 1st 50m freestyle- 3rd Jessica Hamather 50m breaststroke - 2nd 50m freestyle- 2nd 50m backstroke 5th Amanda Kelland 50m butterfly - 4th Charlotte McEwan 25m butterfly -2nd Taylor Mattucci 100m medley -1st 50m freestyle -1st 50m breaststroke 1st Girls 13 & 14 Jessie Baynham 100m individual medley - 2nd 50m butterfly - 3rd Boys 13 & 14 Devon Gaiser 50m backstroke - 5th Girls Open Erika Mattucci 100m breaststroke - 3rd Relays Boys 8 & under 100m free relay 4th Kyle Hamather, Sam McEwan, Brandon Willis Girls 9 & 10 100m freestyle -1st Robinson, Rachel Runhart; Bailey Oud 3rd -Nicole Willis, Nicole Hamather, Sara McEwan Boys 13 & 14 200m medley relay 2nd Devon Gaiser,Taryn Anstett Jessie Baynham, Amanda Kelland Boys 13 & 14 200 free relay 1st Devon Gaiser, Jessie Baynham, Amanda Kelland, Taryn Anstett Girls 11 & 12 100 m medley relay 1st Marlee Heywood, Jessica Hamather, Emily Boyle, Morgan Cooper Girls 11 & 12 200m free relay -2nd Noralee Peters, Taryn Anstett, Megan Hodgson, Erika Mattucci Girls open 200m free relay -1 st-Morgan Cooper, Marlee Heywood, Melanie Hern, Emily Boyle Girls 13 & 14 200m free relay -1st Katie Potter, Taylor Mattucci, Erika Mattucci, Charlotte McEwan FICU AE SKATING ..•. CLUB EXETER SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CLUB is looking for interested skaters for the 2005/2006 season Adult, Masters and Junior Teams For further information please call Kerry Ansems 235-0731 E-mail: jkansems@tcc. on.ca Janice Brock 235-0323 E-mail:janice_brock@hotmail.com "We are a well-established club seeking fun -loving skaters for friendly competition" e Ter,T EXEiTER AND DISTRICT eye RTGE'TTE 0111,9 REGISTRATION .SND PROMO DAY assoc. 1992 STEPHEN ARENA HURON PARK EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE SEPTEMBER I I, 1:00 - 2:00 P.M. AGE 5 AND UP NEW FRIENDSHIPS! NO FUNDRAISING! Bring a helmet and a pair of skates and come out and try the game of RINGETTE! For additional informaton contact: Michael Reid 235-0953 RINGETTE POWER SKATING Monday, September I2th & Wednesday, September I4th $15.00 per child Instructor Kathy McLlwain Novice: 6:00 - 6:40 p.m. Petites: 6:40 - 7:20 p.m. Tweens & Juniors: 7:20 - 8:00 p.m.