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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2007-07-25, Page 19Wednesday, July 25, 2007 SPORTS Times–Advocate 19 Lawn bowlers bring home bronze EXETER — The London Fairmont Lawn Bowling Club hosted the Ontario Provincial Championships on July 17-18. Sixteen districts of men and women competed for the right to advance to the Canadian championships in Sarnia Aug. 5-10. The format is a double knock- out over the two days with the gold and silver winners advanc- ing. Exeter's 2006 silver medalists in this senior event were trying to defend their title. Skip Peter McFalls, second Colin McLuckie and lead Bruce Marshall started the tourna- ment with a loss to district 13 Richmond Hiill, meaning the remaining games must be won or Exeter would be eliminated. Game two was against Milton bowlers from district 9, which Exeter handled by a score of 17-8. Game three was a tight one with the Exeter trio pulling it off in the final end by scoring three to win 12-10. From left, Exeter lawn bowlers Colin McLuckie, Peter McFalls and Bruce Marshall won the bronze medal at the London hosted Provincial final this past week. (photo/submitted) Day two saw the team playing Ottawa district 16 to a 19-11 Exeter win. Wednesday afternoon in the semifinal, Exeter took on dis- trict 6 St. Catherines, defeating them with a convincing 15-7 score. The final game saw the host club team, London's district two go on to defeat Exeter in a close battle to the finish by a 14-10 score. Exeter took the bronze for the provincial final. Gun Club The Exeter Claybird gun club held its 6th Annual Russ Beaver Memorial Shoot on July 21 and 22. 150 Targets in Skeet - wobble Trap and American Trap were shot at with 35 shooters in attendance. Participants came from as far away as Strathroy and Kitchener. Special prizes were handed out to the oldest shooter at 76 and the youngest at nine years of age. Winners were: High overall - Jody Mosurinjohn 146 A 1st -Chuck Krieger A 2nd -Brad Mann A 3rd -Jamie Caldwell B 1st -Chad Munroe B 2nd -John Mogk B 3rd -Marco Van Driel 142 142 139 132 132 129 C 1st -Doug Moore 82 Lady lst-Brittany Caldwell 141 Lady 2nd -Tammy Cameau 83 Junior 1st -Jake Hommuth Junior2nd-Kyle Mann Junior 3rd -Jake Caldwell Veteran lst-Glen Mogk Veteran 2nd -Glen Greb Veteran 3rd -John Moore Thanks to all our donators. 126 125 111 133 125 119 Bringing the heat — Exeter Extreme pitcher Jon Brand delivers against the London Stingrays Friday night in Exeter.The Stingrays edged the Extreme 10-8. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout) lawn bowling Mon., July 16 Har Brintnell Marg Deichert Marlene Parker Tues., July 17 John Batten Jerry MacLean Paula VanOsch Frank Regier Ken Triebner Marion Dearing Marlene Parker John Towie Fred Truchon Harold Knight Kathryn Triebner Thurs., July 19 Russell Snider Fran Mickle Marg Deichert Bob Russell Wilmer Adkins Peter McFalls Lucy Sage John Batten Marie Brunzlow Marshall Dearing Jeff Mason Jerry MacLean Sat., July 21 Har Brintnell Fran Mickle Bob Russell Marion Dearing Ken Sage 1W16 1W16 1W16 2W28 1W21 1W21 1WIT20 1W19 1W16 1W16 1W1T16 1W13 1W12 1W12 2W23 2w21 2W16 1W14 1W12 1W12 1W12 IW11 1W11 1W11 1W11 1W11 1W23 1W23 1W23 1W8 1W8 Records smashed at MOPAR Nationals GRAND BEND — It was another record setting weekend at the Grand Bend Motor Plex with over 40,000 hot rod fans packing the facility for the eighth annual MOPAR Canadian Nationals over the week- end. The numbers are in the top five of the IHRA history and top the previous Grand Bend high of 39,000 from 2004. Several records were bro- ken over the weekend including Brian Gahm, of Lucasville, Ohio, whose 6.299 pass at 220 miles per hour was the quickest Pro Stock pass in recorded his- tory and made Gahm the first member of the Jerry Haas Race Cars 6.20s Club. "I like getting some of my money back from Haas," said Gahm, who drives a Jerry Haas -built 2007 Mustang with Jon Kaase power. "This is a brand new race car and it doesn't get any better than that. I'm tickled to death. We contemplated what to do with the trans- mission and Cliff made the right call. He said tonight would have the best condi- tions of the weekend and we went for it." As he approached the end of the track Gahm won- dered if his car was going to stay together. "When I hit the high gear the thing was flat carrying the mail," he said. "When I got to the high side it was banging around and I thought the engine was coming apart. When they first told me I thought I heard them say a 6.39 because it was banging around so much. We were shooting for a 6.32 and would have been happy with that, but everything came together with the weather and it was a heck of a run. "I have such a great crew that always puts me in posi- tion to do the best I can." • Giddy up — Several riders competed in various events Sunday during the Exeter Saddle Club show.Above, the youngest member of the group, seven-year-old Steven McComb rides "Batman" while compet- ing in the Keyhole category. Below, Dawn Regier, riding "Duke" also competes in the Keyhole category.The Exeter Saddle Club hosts its next show Aug. 19. (photos/Nina Van Lieshout)