Times Advocate, 1993-08-11, Page 14Page 14
Times -Advocate, August 11,1993
Cycling
Over 500 riders join in MS150 Bike Tour
By Fred Groves
T -A staff
GRAND BEND - Seventy-five
kilometers in less than two hours
on a bike?
It may seem impossible to most,
but on Saturday morning, over 500
cyclists left the Lambton Heritage
Museum near Grand Bend en route
to London for the first leg of the
Grand Bend to London Multiple
Sclerosis 150 Bike Tour.
While most people were still
sleeping, the fundraisers extrordi-
''nare were making the final adjust-
ments to their bikes. The first riders
left the museum at about 8 a.m.
Cautioned by tour organizers to
obey the rules of the mad, they ped-
aled towards London where they
would stay overnight at the Univer-
sity of Western Ontario before they
got back into the saddle and did the
final 75 kilometers.
This is the third such event with a
similar tour three weeks earlier go-
ing from Woodstock to Waterloo.
One of the cyclists preparing to
pedal the 150 kilometres this past
weekend was 65 year-old Harley
Robinson of Waterloo.
"I like biking and this is my third
summer for cycling," said Robin -
Brad Oke of Exeter was one of the over. 500 riders who took part in the MS 150 Bike Tour on
the weekend. Here he helps his son Christopher, who also participated, with his helmet strap
while Grand Bend Mayor Tom Lawson, left; looks on.
GOING TO BATTLE WITH MY WORDS
I got caught up on the.furor and let my two cents go over on the
COACHER'S CORNER on HOCKEY NIGHT in CANADA.
In CANADA we had people against the war who were demon-
strating burning flags, and I asked the simple question. "HOW
CAN THESE CREEPS ALWAYS DEMONSTRATE IN THE
MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON? DON'T THEY HAVE
WORK?" The powers to be were not amused but it was easy to get
carried away in this building.
I have to admit one bad thing about the STADIUM, and that is,
after the game you had to have a ride back to your hotel or your in
trouble because, I hate to say it but, it's right in the middle of a corn -
bat zone. My co -host on HOCKEY NIGHT in CANADA, RON
MACLEAN and his wife and my wife ROSE waited to long after a
layoff game last year. It was like you were being held for ransom, no
cabs would stop and finally I paid a couple of guys to get us a cab. It
was scary and believe it or not the new STADIUM is going right
across the street from the old one. But this is the only fault I could
find and what a shame that's its being torn down for more sky boxes.
The organ cannot be saved because the cost of moving the pipes for
the organ would cost eleven million.
THE SOUNDS OF CHICAGO STADIUM •
The sound of the siren and foghorn is"worth the price of admis-
sion at old CHICAGO STADIUM. The siren has been there as
long as I can recall. I remember when I first came to the stadium
with the BRUINS and that famous
FOGHORN had just been installed. (It
had been taken off BILL WIRTZ'S
ship "THE BLACK HAWK). we
didn't know what was coming, and
when they scored and thaat FOGHORN
went off, we just about jumped off. the
bench! The Black Hawk's players were
killing themselves -laughing.
Some great memories -at the old
place and as the BLACK HAWKS
year books states, "No building in the
world rocks like the 64 year old stadium" Next time I'll offer my
thoughts on my favorite building of all "THE BOSTON GAR-
DEN."
Trophies
Engraving
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son.
He also did the Woodstock to
Waterloo trek in which he started
out with the elite riders.
"I don't feel it's competitive be-
cause you can go your own speed.
Once we got out of the city (Wood-
stock), they left me behind," fie
said of the faster participants.
Althodgh Saturday's start from
Grand Bend was supposed to be in
a beginning fashion which had the
faster riders at the front of the pack,
organizers started everyone as soon
as they were ready.
After registratidn and a snack,
they were on their way down the
road.
For Paul Brosca of Bright's
'Grove, this was his first MS tour al-
though he said he wanted to go in it
last year.
In preparation for the tour he said
he cycled about 60 kilometres on
weekends.
"I was doing 60 kilometers in
about two -and -a -half hours. I think
1 can do this in about three hours
and with breaks it will be four or
five hours," said Brosca.
One of the many volunteers help-
ing the cyclists register was Virgin-
ia Daugherty who said there are a
lot who go into both tours and not-
ed that although some of the elite
riders would do the 75 kilometres
quite quickly, it was not a race.
"I would say 95 percent are not
competitive at all, it's a tour not a
race," said Daugherty.
Nine day tour:
While riders from Southwestern
Ontario were helping in the fight of
MS, others from Toronto and sur-
rounding area were participating in
the Cycle for Kids '93.
This event began at the CN Plaza
in Toronto and saw 100 registered
riders starting a 900 kilometre trip
from Toronto to points such as
Stratford, Fergus and Bayfield be-
fore returning to Toronto after nine
days.
On Wednesday the tour cycled
into Bayfield and Thursday they
will head to Stratford and were
scheduled to go through Kippen be-
ginning at around 9 a.m.
Their fundraising goal is
$250,000 and the money will go di-
recdy to the aid of needy children,
families and communities of all
faiths in developing countries
around the world.
Baseball roundup
Midgets advance ts•1Tnament
KINCARDINE - A limited num-
ber of players available to them did
not make a difference on the week-
end as the Exeter Riverview Es-
tates won four of their five games
and gained a berth in the Ontario
Baseball Association tournament.
On Labour Day, the Exeter team
will head to Hanover under the
guidance of coaches Bill Hodge
and Gary Harman who led the
team in Kincardine.
Exeter 10, Durham 6
Exeter opened the tournament
with a 10-6 win on Friday night as
pitcher Dwayne McNab struck out
12 and allowed just five walks.
Offensively, Bill Hodge, Jr. had a
home run and a single while Jamie
Rolph and Aaron Bayer each had a
pair of hits.
Defensively, leftfielder Rolph
Sports stets
Cefebeity hockey game
coming to Huron Park
HURON PARK - At least eight
National Hockey League players
are confirmed to be part of a Pro
Stars team which will take on the
Grand Bend OPP detachment in a
benefit game on August 18.
Among the stars are Dale and
Mark Hunter of the Washington
Capitals, St. Louis Blues' Doug
Crossman, Paul Holden of Cal-
gary, current free agent Trevor
Dam, Scott McKay of the Ana-
heim Mighty Ducks, Edmonton's
Scott Thornton and John Mcln-
tyre of the New York Rangers. e,
They will take on the officers,
who will,be aided by surrounding
Forest bnd Pinery Park detach-
ments in the game which starts at
7:30 p.m. at the Stephen Town-
ship Arena.
Proceeds of this game will go
towards the Grand Bend Parks
and Recreation Committee. Cost
is $2 for those under -18 and S3
for those 18 -and -over. Those are
for advanced tickets as an addi-
tional SI will be charged at the
door.
Don VsnMassenhoven will ref-
eree the game with Scott Driscoll
and Leon Stickle as the linesmen.
Football in
the and
GRAND BEND - Dozens of
sand football players were on the
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beach in Grand Bend yesterday
for the Fourth Annual Sand Bowl
Touch Football Tournament.
With a goal of $2,500, coming
from the tournament, barbecue
and charity auction, proceeds
were scheduled to go to Grand
Bend charitable and non-profit or-
ganizations.
Since 1990, seven events have
been held, four snow bowls in
London and three sand bowls in
Grand Bend. Over 810,500 has
been raised for such groups as the
London and Area Food Bank and
the Sunshine Foundation.
Local anglers
win third
place
PORT STANLEY - In just their
first fishing derby, Centralia's
Bob Snell and Clare Martene of
Crediton managed to win third
prize at the recent Great Walleye
Hunt and Rainbow Roundup.
With a catch ,of 9.6 pounds,
their walleye netted them a cash
prize of $1,000.
There, were over 1,300 anglers
at the three week long event
which saw about 6,300 walleye
and 500 rainbow trout caught.
Their catch was just two ounces
short of second place.
Bob Soot ; - and lare 'arene Stephen Township
proudly JJispiay the fish that helped them bring home a
$1,p00 third prize from a recent fishing derby off of Lake
Erle.
made a great play in the bottom of
the seventh when he made a fine
catch at the fence and tossed a run-
ner out at second.
Exeter 11, Mitchell 5
With only nine players, Exeter
won their second game against
league rival Mitchell.
Hodge, moved to the leadoff spot
from his regular cleanup position
in the lineup and blasted the first
pitch over the fence for his second
home run in as many games.
Trailing 5-4 coming into their
last at bat, Exeter rallied for seven
runs and were led by Rolph's three
singles.
Exeer 11, Kincardine 8
Again trailing in the game, Exet-
er rallied in the seventh with six
runs. Pitcher Darryl Hartman went
five runners and the lefthander
picked off three -runners from first
TT vor Gregoire had a bases
August 7
Exeter Green 28 vs. Grand Bend 31
Home runs: Shane McGregor, Cassandra
Monsey
Next game: August 14, Green vs. Cen-
ualia
August 7
Centralia 9 at Exeter Grey 9
Good ball playing by all
August 7
Exeter Gold 20 vs. Exeter White 18
Home run: Ann Gregus
'Next game: August 14 Exeter White at
Exeter Grey (fan game or the season)
ExeterRookie 'B'
August 4
Goderich ll 6 at Exeter 14
Horne runs: Nathan Holmes, Steve Ma•
son
Triples: Jason Roy, Holmes
Doubles: Nick Anstett, Kris Roy, Nathan
Holmes
Singles: Shawn Murray (2), Tony Ens (3),
Chris Armstrong (3), Sean Chisholm (3),
Many Glavin (2), Murray Youmans (2),
Mary Gregus (2), Megan Geiser (2), Ma-
son, Jason Roy, Ansteu, Kris Roy
Double play by: Holmes
Fly balls caught by: Ansteu, Holmes
Great game good team work Exeter)
Future games: August 10, Exeter at Lit •
an 1, 6:30 p.m.; August 14, Exeter et Lu -
an 1, 9:00 a.m.; August l6, Mitchell at
Exeter, 6:30 p.m. Rookie ball and 5 -pitch
WOBA tournament in Exeter August 21,
21 and 22.
loaded triple in the seventh and
Bayer also swung a big bat with
three hits.
Mitchell 4, Exeter 3
Exeter's only loss of the tourna-
ment came against Mitchell but
they received strong pitching from
Darren Kints who struck out five in
five innings and McNab who came
on in relief.
Hiuing the ball hard, Exeter flew
out 15 times to the Mitchell out-
field. Defensive errors late in the
game cost Exeter the game.
Exeter 10, Mitchell 0
McNab, a first-year midget pitch-
er tossed the shutout and he had a
lot of help from the defense as he
tossed a two -hitter.
Mitchell, obviously tired from
playing back-to-back games, gave
up four Exeter runs in the first in-
ning.
Trevor Taylor had a bases loaded
triple and Joe Maskell connected
fold single and a disable. Hartman,
Hodge and Roiph all had two hits.
Bayer, Exeter's catcher, showed a
lot of leadership behind the plate
throughout the tournament.
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Any ladies interested in
Playing Darts
on Tuesday nights
at the Exeter Legion
please contact Darlene
Edwards 235-4015 or
Judy Rohde 235-1695
by August 19.
You do not have to be a
member of the Legion to play,
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Exeter Legion Mixed
Dart Meeting
Fri. Aug. 20
at 8 p.m. •
at the Exeter Legion
new players welcome
Full time and spares
For more information call
262-3103 or 9-6451 ►
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1998-94 Season
Lucan Athletic Association
at the Lucan Community centre
Registration _Dates
Sat.. August 7th - 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Wednesday, August 11th - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sat., August 14th - 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Saf all fu-FRM
6 and under $120; 7 and over $160;
Family rate (3 or more) $400
L Hockey equipment exchange available at registration!
Exeter Minor Hockey Association
and
Exeter Ringette Association
Combined
1REGISTRAUONS
Thurs. August 19
6:30 - ap.m.
At South Huron Roc CentreImeim
Used Equipment Exohanpe Available