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The Citizen, 1988-09-07, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1988. Sports Jeff McGavin rests beside a two-furrow competition plow similar to the one he will use at Agassiz, B.C. next week, in a bid for a title at the Canadian National Plowing Championships there. Considered the most prestigious meet in Canada, Mr. McGavin earned the right to compete by winning the Junior Championship at Meaford’s International Plowing Match last September. j NF J / IMhBN \ Blyth plans October hockey school The Blyth Minor Hockey Associ­ ation will be running their second annual Blyth Community Hockey School at the Blyth arena Oct. 3 to Oct. 8. Registration will be held at the Blyth & District Community Cen­ tre, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $45 per player which includes six one-hour What’s Black And. White And Read. All Over Town? lessons for every player. The first 100 paid registrations will be accepted. All players must be able to skate on their own and supply their own equipment. The professional in­ structors are Doug Neil and Larry Lane who are both level 5 instructors with the National Coaches Certification Programme. If you have any questions please contact John Stewart 523-4528. The Classifieds, of course That's where everyone goes when they're In the market for Just about anything at all. It’s the place to find a great bargain, scout out a new Job, look for a new car or home.. and when you have something to sell or a service to offer, Classifieds are the place to get fast resultsl You can't go wrong with the Classifieds! McGavin at National match The hopes and good wishes of every plowman and of every fan of the exacting sport of competition plowing are riding with a 20-year- old Jeff McGavin of RR 4, Walton as he leaves this Friday to compete at the Canadian National Plowing Championships at Agassiz, B.C., in the hopes of winning a national title for Huron. “There’s not much money in a national championship win,’’ says Neil McGavin, Jeff’s father, “but it sure packs a lot of prestige!’’ The National Championship is virtually the only Canadian title the young Walton area farmer and businessman hasn’t yet taken in plowing competition, which he started at the age of 12 by placing sixth out of a class of 14 junior competitors at- the International Plowing Match held near Barrie in 1980. Mr. McGavin has been a top contender at virtually every Huron County match and IPM since then, almost always winding up in the money. In 1987, his performance at the Meaford IPM won him the title of Junior Champion Plowman plus a $2,500 scholarship to one of Ontario’s agricultural colleges; it also won him the right to compete in this year’s Canadian National Event at the Junior level, although locally he must compete as a senior, having passed his 20th Ethanol testing continues Test marketing of alcohol en­ hanced gasoline at two United Co-operatives of Ontario (UCO) stations moves into a second phase with the introduction of a new formulation. Consumer acceptance of UCO’s Ethanol-Plus, a regular no-lead gasoline and alcohol blend origi­ nally containing a maximum of three per cent ethanol and five per cent methanol, has been strong since its introduction at Guelph and Listowel in October, 1987. Lastfall, higherthan anticipated demand resulted in temporary shortages which were overcome by increasing UCO’s Ethanol-Plus storage capacity. birthday. His lacklustre perform­ ance at last Friday’s Huron County Plowing Match is being attributed to the fact that he was working with an unfamiliar plow, his own being already on its way to B.C. A competition plow is a very personal piece of equipment, Mr. McGavin says, and each plowman of championship calibre learns every nuance of behaviour peculiar to his own machine, in a sport where the slightest wobble or break in the land can cost a competitor his title. A two-furrow competition plow will cost about $2,700, and most Canadian plow­ men prefer Kvernlands plows, made in Norway, says Brian McGavin, Jeff’s brother and him­ self a champion plowman. But basically the plow is just like any other plow, except that the mould­ boards are longer and slightly more curved than in an ordinary plow, the better to lay each furrow over easily and without a break- the marks of a champion plowman. Jeff McGavin is following in some very famous footsteps, being a member of the third generation of Huron County plowmen whose names are synonymous with cham­ pion performances. Jeff’s grand­ father, Gordon, served as a director of the Canadian Plow­ men’s Association (OPA) from 1928 and as its president from 1942 BRUSSELS AND DISTRICT MINOR HOCKEY AND RINGETTE REGISTRATION Thurs. & Fri. Sept. 8th & 9th 7-8:30 p.m. UPSTAIRS B.M.&G. COMM UNITY CENTRE $10 Penalty for Late Registration Saturday Morning Houseleague [no travel hockey for f un] Sprouts [ages4-7], Novice [8-9], Atom [10-11], PeeWee [12-13], Bantam [14-15], Midget [16-17], Ringette [Girlsages6-up]. SKATE AND EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE LATER DATE Oct. 13 [toregister] Oct. 14 [to purchase] To be covered by insurance, a player’s registration must be paid before being allowed on the ice. to 1946, where he helped to keep the Association’s objectives on track throughout the war years. Gordon McGavin won the Cana­ dian National Senior Plowing Championship at Niagara Falls in 1926, and went on to compete at the World Championships the follow­ ing year. Gordon ’ s son, Neil (Jeff s father) has also been a champion plowman, taking the top Junior titleatthelPM notsovery many years back, and has been for many years both a local and provincial director of the Huron Plowmen’s Association. The Canadian National Plowing Championships will be held Sep­ tember 14-17, with each competi­ tor plowing twice, one day on sod and the next on stubble. “It’s where you separate the men from the boys in this game,’’ says Neil. Jeff’s parents, Neil and Marie, leftTuesday to cheer their son on at Agassiz, while his friend and long-time coach, Graeme Craig of RR 1, Walton, leaves with Jeff on Friday. The junior champion says he won’t be plowing at the Stratford IPM, held just after he returns from the west, because he can ’ t afford to miss another week of school. Jeff is in his second year toward a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Guelph, taking full advantage of his IPM scholarship. REGISTRATION -FOR Blyth Community Hockey School Wednesday, Septembers 7:00p.m. to9:00p.m. Saturday, September 17 10:00a.m. to2:00p.m. Blyth & District Community Centre 6 - One Hour Lessons - $45.00 per player RUNNING 0CT0BER3-8 Information from John Stewart 523-4528 Blyth Minor Hockey & Ringette Association REGISTRATION Blyth & District Community Centre WEDNESDAY SEPT. 14 7 P.M. - 9 P.M. SATURDAY SEPT. 17 10 A.M. - 2 P.M. Beginners Hockey $30.00 Tyke 65.00 Novice 65.00 Atom & up 100.00 Ringette 35.00 Family Season’s Pass [except playoffs] - $25.00 THERE WILLBE A$10FINE FOR LATE REGISTRATION EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE AVAILABLE ‘COACHES ARE NEEDED* Next meeting Wednesday, Sept. 21/88