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The Citizen, 2003-05-21, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2003. Sports U-lls start with loss It was not the way the Brussels U- 11 squad wanted to start the new soccer season, allowing six goals over the line and having their offence stymied. However, that’s what happened when Newton 1 visited May 13. Christine Bone began in net for the home team and quickly witnessed the offensive ability of the opponent. After a stop by defensive player Emily Prior, Newton scored. Randy Zwep showed off his footwork along the sidelines and Kristen Grobbink and Kasey King did their best to clear the ball from the Brussels end. With play continuously in the Brussels end. Bone stopped several shots in close with Newton scoring three before the end of the half. Chris Becker made attempts to clear the ball while on the ground in the crease and Gavin Bowers’s speed helped him get back to assist the defence. Vicky Blake worked the ball up the sides and Zwep and Natalie White made a nice rush to the opponent’s end only to be stopped before a good shot could be fired. Adrian Menzi also worked hard downfield, but his attack was pushed Lightning fizzles Thursday, May 15 the Blyth Lightning Mosquito soccer squad lost its first game of the season to the Wingham Dark Green, 6-1. Wingham came on strong, receiving two goals early in the game. Tyson Sjaarda and Anthony Peters had great opportunities to score for the Lightning. Sjaarda’s ball hit the post and Peter’s kicked from the outside of the 18-yard box, was Lawn bowling A short meeting was held at the Brussels lawn bowling, Thursday, May 15 to plan for the coming season. New members are needed. Members present decided to keep fees the same as last year. The first tournament will be Thursday, June 5 at 10 a.m. sponsored by Brussels Agri-Services to the sides. Cameron Schlosser took over in net for the second half and the Brussels offence showed some spirit, continuing to try to push the attackers out of the zone. Grobbink made some nice moves at midfield to clea'- the play before Zwep and Avaleigh Nonkes’s try was grabbed by the Newton netminder. Cassidy Peachy and Brittany Thyssen aided Schlosser with strong defensive plays. Brussels finally broke through the strong Newton line when Bowers raced down the sidelines and made a great pass to Prior for the goal. Newton regained their four-goal lead when a shooter picked up a rebound and put it past Schlosser and into the net. The visitors topped off the scoring with a goal late in the half for the 6- 1 win. Working hard to keep Brussels in the game were Matthew Cardiff, Kabrina Bishop, Melissa Dale, Morgan Deitner, Breanne den Dekker, Emily Kerkhof and Curtis White. The next home game will be May 27, 7 p.m., behind the Brussels arena. saved by the opposing keeper. At the end of the first half, Wingham led 2-0. In the second half, Wingham scored two more, with the second goal being a penalty shot, before the Lightning came back with a goal of their own. Jory-Lynn Uyl scored with Brittany Bos assisting. This was all the Lightning squad could get before Wingham came back with two more goals, season begins and Maitland Valley Financial, for mixed pairs and ladies pairs. Regular bowling began, Monday, May 19 at 7 p.m. and will continue Monday and Thursday evenings throughout the summer. Anyone may come to try it out and have an evening of fun. Please wear flat shoes. Round the bend It was close competition and lots of action as Walton hosted motocross races at the Lee farm this past Sunday. (Vicky Bremner photo) Thunder crashes, loses 6-2 A huge puddle graced the field on Tuesday, May 13 as the Blyth Atom Thunder played their second game at the arena soccer field. The Thunder gave a terrific effort despite the less than ideal playing conditions. The squad started strong, scoring two goals in the first half. The first was scored by Brent Drost with an assist from Jessie Pot. The second goal was scored by Brendon Boven with an assist by Lacrosse The North Perth Midget lacrosse team defeated Elora 2 with a score of 8-5 in recent action. In the first period, Justin Erb started the scoring, then Xavier O’Krafka added one. Erb scored once more and Adam MacDonald scored twice with goalie Liam Madge assisting on one of the goals. Elora scored three goals during the period. RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL HURON New Official Plan Drost. The Wingham Kelly team came on strong, especially during the second half. The final score was 6-2 for Wingham. Coach Mary Ann Drost said all of the players should be proud of their efforts-playing in such cold and wet conditions.” The first game of the Blyth Thunder soccer team was played in team downs Elora The second period erupted with a goal by Cory Chapman, which was followed by a fight. Many penalties were assessed throughout the second period. Erb scored his hattrick goal shorthanded while North Perth’s penalty box continued to fill. Madge kept the ball out of North Perth’s net for the entire period. After a five-minute break, the third period proved to be less Clinton at the Fleming Field, against the Clinton Destroyers. Blyth played very aggressively and the final score was 3-3. Kurtis Kolkman made some awesome saves for his first time as goalie. Goals were scored by Brent Drost, assisted by Larissa Jenkins. The second and third goals were scored by Michael McDowell with assists from Jessie Pot and Drost. eventful. Chapman scored the only North Perth goal. Elora got two. Coach Erica Coghlin will be watching the team from the stands next game because of the 74 minutes of penalties doled out to North Perth. Elora received 33 minutes. The game next Thursday against the same team should prove to be interesting. PICK OF THE WEEK Lots of road left in this one! 1998 F-150 XLT SUPERCAB 2 wheel drive, 4.6 L, V8 engine, automatic overdrive, air conditioning, power windows & locks, cruise control, tilt steering, AM/FM cassette, two tone blue, stock # 3-069 See Scott or Allan for all the details Notice of Public Open House An Official Plan has been drafted following input from the community, agencies and Council. The Official Plan will guide development in the rural and urban areas of the Municipality for many years to come. A public open house has been scheduled to receive input from the general public and will be held: Saturday May 24th, 2003 at the Clinton Arena Auditorium Beech Street, Clinton Proposed Agenda: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Drop-in anytime to discuss your questions. 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Overview of the Plan and discussion. Sale hours: Mon. - Fri. 9-5:30; Sat. 9-12 Service hours: Mon. ♦ Fri. 8-5:30; Sat. 8-12 n Tammy Gibson Service \ Sales Robert Elliott Scott Bridge Allan Bridge Email: bridge@scsinternet.com www.bridgemotors.comW BRIDGE MOTORS ltd BRIDGE PartsJi The purpose of this meeting is to review policy directions with residents and stakeholders and provide all individuals with an opportunity to have input into the Official Plan. You will have an opportunity to discuss your specific concerns. We look forward to your attendance, interest and comments. For more information go to ww.smallbusinesshuron.ca (click on links button). Copies of the Plan are available for pick-up at the Central Huron Municipal Office, Albert St. (519) 482-3997 and the Huron County Planning & Development Department (519) 524-2188, Court House, The Square, Goderich.