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Times Advocate, 1997-08-13, Page 14• Page 14 Times -Advocate, .August 13, 1997 Enduro racing fast fun for Knights By Craig Bradford T -A Reporter DASHWOOD- Laurie. Knights • likes to bump and grind —on the track that is. - Knights. 36. has been tearing up Delaware Speedway Park's enduro trick for the last two years.. Racing in the women's-•cnduro division, Knights shares a '74 Cltcvcllc pow- ered by .a 350 cubic inch small block engine with her husband Dale Glassford, who races in the Wrens division. "1-usefi_to nxtorcross when I was young and my dad, (Lorne) has been involved in stock car racing and sSr has Dale." Knights said of the raze she e\p.rienccd with slip- ping hchind the wheel. . Knights races during th'ree to four long weekends at Delaware -while Glasstird, 28, races about; seven, times a season. The -two cheer each.: other on and share upkeep on thein. dented car though -Glassford docs most of the mechanical work. , -,' There's . a . few ilii ferences he- tween, women's and nen s enduro- - the. women's' field has hetwcen 30 and 45 cars while the mei) com- pete against up to 120 others; the -women sweat through 50 lap races' •'around the half mile()% al while the Speedster, Dashwood's Laurie Knights enjoys tearing up men -,,try to complete 250 laps- the enduro track .at Delaware Spepolvay Park. ` W onerl are , free to race with the 1 1 hien, though Glassford said only a coupfc.wdmen cidcnts';' hc'said: - '' have chosen to Al() so. Iden are banned from'racin'g . • Knights finished -eighth and Glassford 16th in their ifi the women's division. - latest races. While they consistently. finish in the top \ hilehfacing is dominated by men. Knights' said thud of their resp*ctive fields, the+pair don't-yeitrn to it's a good sport fortany one.' ' ` ' , - step up to other divisions. , , ` "I talk to a lot of ladies that say they'd • like in ,'Wc like, this," Glassford said. "We can still ilo race,":the said. "But they' re,scared of getting hurt:" what we want to do socially." - - Enduro is known for the occasional hide -swiping - Knights Paid she likes the,90 mph speeds at the end and other, in -your -face racing tactics, hut'Knights'• of, long' straightaways and the nervous energy that _ said "there's,very Iittle'danger!' , courses through' her, reins before and "We.'wouldn't rays this car if qie J during a race. ' ) drdn:t pink it• was, safe -as, possible. • "1 talk to a lot . "The adrenaline." Knights said cif' - . Glassford finished. of ladies that what -.keeps her racing. "When you're Enduro cars are -street stock. mean- say theylike on the track the excitement." info ,they can't be modit dd :or irn- „' Glassfirii gets jazzed with the corn- / from their assembly line state. , 1 to race. petition. except • the doors are -welded shut; the "Passing people on the last lap. push - windows and interilor extras removed and a steel ing your car to the limit," was what Glassford said cage installed for safety. gets him,jazzed. - !hough Glassford jokes.about Knights crashing up And the whole family gets caught up in that excite - his car. he admits he may be•ahead of her in colli- ment. Glassford said his parents from Chatham never cions. • - 1: ' is i ' miss a race and his drag racing brother Mark and hire "She's the.calm one." he smiled. "I'm the one that talk rjcing all the time. r usually.gets beat on.. Her crashes arc minute ones. •Knights two daughters. Jessica. 12, and Billy Jo, Mine rip the doors off." . • - 15, also get a charge out of racing. Since there can he,a lot of,cornact between cars. "I'd love for them to get into the CASCAR circuit Glassford said it'sa good idea to stay out of a major but that's -really expensive." she sai)i. She hsrpes to fracas. . introduce the more adventurous Jessica to Grand.. "The secret is to finish the race -and stay'out of ac- Bend's Micro -Sprint action soon. This Week in Sports... • Express have one more shot - page 15 • Stephen Arena wants your business - page 16 CaII Sports Reporter Craig Bradford with your sports tips (519) 235-1331 • Fax (519) 235-0766 Skateboarding park up to enthusiasts Lucan council is concerned about possible liability By Craig Bradford T -A Reporter LUCAN - Skateboarders unite! That's the gist of what Lucan Rewe Rob Brady said on what leas to happen for the proposed skate.- boarding kate-boarding park.therc to become a re- ality ' "Frankly I would love to sec -mire things for the youth here." Brady- said. "But 'we can't commit any money • now unless it's ah- solutely necessary due- to provincial cutbacks and downloading and more expected ails in '98." He suggests' those who want a 'hoarding park approach council and community groups with their- ideas. heirideas. • - • The issue was bandied about at Iasi week's council meeting. Ad- niinistrator. Ron Reyner•has solicit- ed advice from both Mitchell and Port Stanley.- Mitchell • allows 'hoarders to use a section oI' a park- ing lot for their sport except when the community fair is on. Rcyner said Mitchell's park isn't super- vised, no personal- injury waivers arc required and thc council there has accepted the possible -liability if someone is hurt, "If something happens we'll get -sued anyway." Rcyner said ex- plaining his take on 'Mitchell coun- cil's approach. "It's better for Lu - can to do (what Mitchell has).un officially rather than endorsing Port Stanley is in the planning. stages with 'hoarders there . on es- tablishing a park on or near Main - Beach, but has yet to develop a pol- icy governing the proposed park. Councillor Gahlingcr-Beaune suggested 'boarders 'hoarders go. to service clubs to solicit proposals and funds fora park. • . Brady reiterated the. huge concern , about liability and possible big money lawsuits if someone is hurt -at a skateboarding park.. ; ' 'lf you build it they will. come and then watch but," he said .on the village or private enterprise going... ahead with the project. Nationals fall at PWSA tourney LONDON - The Exeter Nationals Inidgct girls fast - ball club may not` have conte away from thc Pro- vincial Women's Softball Asociation•(PWSA) lour -1 nantent as champions, but -they did come home as. winners. •While facing much stiffer competition from larger centres than regular league play, Exeter still managed a 1-2 tournament record: The Nationals/ started off with. a 7-4 win over Sar- ' nia. Starting pitcher Cara Gardner put in four innings, giving up six walks; six hits and three runs while, striking out seven. Reliever Lisic Geurts put in three solid innings. givipg un a rurti on six walks and two. hits while s'Iriking out five. - - • Gardner led Exeter- batters with•a, triple, three sin- 'gle's and a run -hatted -in; Lisa Rodschoiom hit for a single. a double and .an RBi; Meagan Ratz also alJdedT an RBi on two singles; Lisa Hodge's triple to right field was the play of the game. . Exeter lost its next game to Oakridge 10-3. Gardner went the distance; giving up two earned runs on pine. hits and two walks .while' -striking out three over •five •iniiinrs. Missy Hayter's two sacrifices accounted Tor two. Exctcr runs while Gardndr• Lisa Rooseboom. Ju- lic Rooseboom- and Hodge each added singles.. The Nationals exited the tourney by losing to Windsor 11- I . _Geurts; gave up cir•m)+ :ons on eight hits 'over four innings.pitched while r ;ver Kate Skinner gave up three runs on three hits` and a walk in her in- ning of work. Shjtwna Rowic swatted a solo homerun tvhilc Hayter and Skinner flit singles: Raiz. made the: play of the carne by making a diving catch at short- stop and turning the double play. • ;. ' Next u fir the Nationals is -the league final.tourna- mentorganized by Exeter coach Kenn Hines at Varna on Aug: 15-17. Stephen hockey moving to Shamrock By Craig Bradford T -A Reporter HURON;PARK-.Stephcn'Town- ship Minor,.Hockcy (STMH)' will be feeling a touch more Irish this season. .,.. - STMH president Morley Thomp- son said the system will move from the Western Ontario Athletic .Asf sortation (WOAA) to the Sham- ro ck League for '97-98, "The change is (Or better corn= petition." Thompson 'said. "The last two or three years (the travelling steams) weren't getting the competi- tion in the regular season and when' we reached the all-Ontarioswe weren't ready for the Netter teams." . The WOAA is made up (if teams from places like Zurich, Hensall. hayfield.' Goderich. Blyth 'and 'Brussels. This season STMH teams will play against Exeter. Lucan, 11- derton, St. Marys, Parkhill and For: est. The main difference between the WOAA and Shamrock is that Shamrock teams come from larger centres and therefore have -a larger talent pool to drays. from. • ''We're just -a small centre but we have a good cal- 'ieally'excied to get over :there -and try the Shamrock League." STMH teams will -move from 'E' level in the WOAA to:,'D' in Sham- rock. 'STMH last played in the Shamrock league Over 12 years ago, Thompson said. . _Registration for '-all' levels of STMW wjll he on ibre of hockey - "We're Aug. 14, 5 ,p.in. 9 We re just a small players." .Thomp- p.m... at Stephen centre but we have son said of Ste- Arena! All levels a good calibre of hockey players." phen talent. STMH has a one year release- from eleasefrom the WOAA and will have to reapply to the Ieague'f`or another re- lease in '98-99. If granted, .STMH can ,applyi for permanent release from the WOAA in '99-2000. "We figure the kids will benefit frodt (Shamrock competition).a lot more," Thompson said. "We're, all of boy's hockey- is offered and Thompson said • they hope to add. novice girls (age 8-10) to the senior (14-19) and jun- ior' (1 I-'13) girls. Tryouts- for all levels begin Sept. 6. For more information on STMH programs. call Thompson at 234- 6785 or vice,president Bev Thomp- son at 2281-6391, Horsing around at Future Vision Arabian Farm By Craig Bradford 7''-A Reporter ,EXETER - Lisa Bean and Cam Darling want 10 share their passion for their bigger than usual "pets" - Arabian horses. They're doing just -that throug twit eir four-year-old stable. Future Vision AM'a- bians. : Darling. a full time horse trainer and riding coach, said he )over Arabians because they're "like dogs." "They're the type of horse that are very personable," he • • said: "They love contact. They like to be ridden and at a Show they are the first hors- es to come up and nozzle you." "And they're flashy and ex- tremely pretty," Bean added. • The 12 -acre farm off Sim- coe Street owned by Bean's father Gary features two permanent barns and a temporary barn with 22 purebred and half Arabians. Included in the stable is Brandale Kalbi,inov, an eight-year-old that's won .three national top lOs and 12 regional championships, sev- en in '95 alone. He's also won the prestigious Legion of _Supreme Honor from the In- ternational Arabian Horse As- ' sociation (1AHA): Next up for Brandale Kalbinnov, is the top IAHA award, the Legion of Excellence. Bean rides - him in various disciplines in= eluding western and -hunter. "He's_ got a heart of gold." Darling said of . 'Branny". They're,also expecting big - • things from Bran- ny's successor, Brandale Bint Kassaul, who completes the pair of horses Bean and Darling have in the Canadian top 10. "We're probably one of the top farms in Ontario already," Darling said with a modest lilt. "Our goal is to continue im- proving our reputation to be- come one of the best (stables) in NorthAmer- ica," Bean said, with the ul- timate goal of -• having a na- tional cham- pion in one of their stalls. Bean and Carling use the latest in horse care during the season (early May to late September) and off sea- son to keep their animals in tip top shape including mas- sage therapists, chiropractors and acupuncturists beside the standard veterinarian. Future Visions. also breeds Arabians 'using their young stallion El Hompere and have_ two young fillies now. .But the emphasis at Future Visionsis_focuse-d • -on enjoying the an- imals, Darling said. Six children. are taking lessons now, including Ex- eter's Rachel Cooper, 9, who has been riding for two -years. she said front atop Dan- taisa, 15. Darling said the $-15 per hour lessons are tailored to the student and their goals that include everything from just riding for fun to com- peting in high level show cir- cuits. "There's a lot of stress go- ing to a show." .Darling said explaining the downside of his business. "There's 10 horses, 10 riders and you want thein all to do well." While owning a horse and its care may be to big a chunk out of many people's pock- etbooks, Darling said the time and expense is worth it for almost everyone who has a horse. "it's not a cheap hobby but it's a very enjoyable -one," he said. "There's 104 horses, 10 riders and you want them all to do well." "Our goal is to - continue improving our reputation to become one of the best (stables) in North America." More than a lesson Bottom: -Future Vision Arabian trainer Cam Darling, left, looks after Rachel Cooper, 9, and her mount Dantaisa at the Exeter horse stable. Inset:. Future Vision's Lisa Bean and her pride and joy, Brandale Kalbinnov, the winner of three national top 10s.