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The Citizen, 2006-08-24, Page 8ON $4.00 THURSDAYS Drop into either of our offices any Thursday with your word classified (maximum 20 words) and pay only $4.00 + GST (paid in advance). That's $1.00 off regular rates. The Citizen O Londesboro Angels Annual Charity Co-Ed Baseball Tournament Londesboro Ball Diamond September 15 - 16th, 2006 $180.00 per team. "Non-Competitive Teams Only" 7o Nene 94Puitettioa ea, t a a: ?Vilma Selid - 519-482-373r 91emect deeoet - 519-523-9139 Pote t, to - PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2006. Sports Short Putts - By Bill Johnston He's Out! A Belgrave player tries to steal home, but the Lucknow backcatcher is there to tag him out at their Aug. 19 Tri- County Squirt baseball tournament in Blyth. Lucknow and Belgrave tied the first game 9-9. (Heather Dietz photo) Province supports local athletes in Quest for Gold *** And then there were four! Yes the match play started out with 32 and now it's down to the final four. There are two matches to go before the final match for the eventual winner. They are Brendan Chester versus Doug Neil and Gerry Edwards versus Ed Daer with the two winners playing for the club match play championship. *** There were two dozen out for golf on Thursday night and after the calculation of scores by. Buff's rather complicated scoring system there was a real battle for the low gross with John Dailleboust's 36 the-.best of the night. Terry Powell was one stroke behind with 37. Lorne Millen with a birdie on number nine won nine skins and Dave Gamble won the award for ve quick end and Wheeler hit one. Singles by Pipe and Dietner all contributed to the Brussels offence. Timely walks would add to the score, but they By Andrew Smith Wingham Advance Times Four local athletes are getting a hand from the Ontario government with a new funding program in their Quest for Gold. Health Promotion Minister Jim Watson was in Wingham to congratulate Andy Shaw and Barry Phelan of Wingham and Richard Carr of Port Elgin in having been chosen for the funding. Kyle Dore of Wingham was unable to attend due to work. Watson explained the program was developed since Canada had not been particularly good in providing financial support to its elite and developing athletes, like many other countries around the world do. This past January, the province partnered with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation to launch the Quest for Gold, which contributes 100 per cent of the ticket sales directly to Ontario amateur sport. With the first phase of tickets sold, Watson feels very fortunate to have reached $2.9 million in profit for Ontario athletes. Of that, 70 per cent goes directly to athletes in payments of $2,600, 20 per cent goes to enhance coaching in the province, and 10 per cent to expanding the Ontario summer and winter games. "It's an important signal that we as a government are committed to do what it can to help those young men and women who do us so proud," Watson said. A second phase of tickets has just been launched, and Wat- son encourages people to support amateur athletes while getting a one in three chance of win- ning. Watson also took the chance to thank the athletes for providing good examples for young people. "One of the things you're doing is your for the next generation of athletes," Watson said. "You probably don't think of yourselves as role models but you very much are." Watson says athletes should take the time to go to the local schools, and talk to students about experiences on the world stage. By showing them the excitement and fun in amateur sport when they're young, Watson says they'll get involved the rest of their lives. "We want to get these kids on the right track," Watson said. "We want them to be disciplined and excited about taking care of their bodies." Phelan said the money has already helped with travel and living expenses, and that he's happy to see the financial support from the province. "I'm just so grateful that everyone is finally acknowledging amateur athletes are in need of some extra assistance," Phelan said. There were over 40 ladies out on Tuesday, Aug. 15 for ladies' golf and barbecue at the Wingham golf course. Most of the ladies golfed but several came out just to enjoy the social get-together and ,barbecue. *** There was a good turnout for Wednesday seniors' golf with 23 on hand. There were some good scores with Bill Deans as the top golfer. There were three with identical scores for second spot: Bill Dauphin, Bob Harris and Mark Forrest. The final prize went to Gerry Edwards. More birdies were registered this week. Bob Harris birdied the first hole, Jim Ross and Bill Deans birdied the eighth and a new name on the birdie board was Bob Foxton who came through with a three on the par four ninth hole. *** No less than 31 were out for Wednesday men's night. John Dailleboust continued his fine play as his 36 captured low gross in A flight with the low nets going to Corey McKee and Terry Powell. In the B flight Eric Skinn won the low gross with a 40 with low net going to Kevin Green. Skins were won by John Dailleboust, Eric Skinn and Terry Powell. Closest to the pins went to Don Rae on number two, Mike Logan on number five and Dennis Knox on number seven. *** Some of the girls are getting extra good with the putter. Patti Knox sank an extra long putt on the number three green putting extra pressure on husband Dennis who had to settle with at least a two putt Bantams ha The Brussels Bantams ended their season early by losing two games to Kirkton in the first round of the playoffs. Brussels had ended the year in seventh-place overall. In the first game Brianne Wheeler started on the mound. She racked up six strikeouts. The Brussels offence was sleeping during this game. Wes McLeod was the strongest offensively with a triple and a single. Tyler Dietner, Justin Pipe and Wheeler all had doubles. Those were the only hits for Brussels for the game. The final score was Kirkton 15, Brussels 4. Kirkton came to Brussels the following night. Ryan Smith started on the mound and saw seven Kirkton players cross the plate. Brussels knew they had to dig in to keep alive and slowly battled back. Wade Stephenson had two doubles from a much shorter distance. *** There is a big event coming up on Saturday, Aug. 26 with the annual Lefty/Righty Ryder Cup competition. This is an 18-hole event starting at 9 a.m. The front nine will be a two-on- two competition — that is two lefties against two righties with holes one to three, best ball; holes four to six, alternate shot and holes seven to nine, scramble. The back nine will be match play even up leftie against rightie. Players will be paired with people in their handicap range. There will be one point for a win and half a point for a tie. And most important to the winner, bragging rights for the next 12 months. Will this be the year the right- handed golfers come through with the win? the longest putt on number three. *** A former Vance's Drug Store clerk, the former Ann Peacock and her husband from British Columbia were out for a round of golf with her brother Ross for his once-a- year game. Ross had trouble with the trees on the sixth hole as he hit more than one. At game end Ross did concede that Ann was the golfer in the Peacock family as she beat him by more than a few strokes. *** One happy fisherman! With a light drizzle on hand an elderly gentleman approached one of our regular hackers who was putting his clubs in the car, to ask a favour. His grandson had left his fishing pole at that favourite fishing hole just behind the fifth tee and he was out to retrieve it. He hopped aboard the golf cart and the twosome headed for the fishing hole as the drizzle increased. A thorough search of the rough terrain near the fishing hole failed to find the missing pole (his grandson's from Cambridge). When the local golfer went into the clubhouse one of the golfers asked him what he was doing heading towards the river without his clubs. Advising of the search for the missing fishing pole, one of the staff overheard the conversation and said a fishing .pole had been turned in. As luck would have it, the local golfer had asked the gentleman his name and a telephone call advising of the found fishing pole resulted in a very, very happy Bluevale grandpa. to season were not enough to erase the damage of the first inning. The final score was Kirkton 12, Brussels 7.