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The Times Advocate, 2005-08-17, Page 38THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Jets. Page 19 Mosquitos. Page 19 18 TIMES ADVOCATE Gold medal atWorld Masters By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EDMONTON — Four members of the Exeter Lawn Bowling Club claimed medals at the World Masters Games in Edmonton in July. Competing in the Men's Pairs 'A' Division 60plus category, Peter McFalls and Colin McLuckie won the gold medal July 24. They also won a bronze medal hi the Mixed Fours 'A' Division with partners Shirley McLuckie and Gloria McFalls. With 21,285 athletes registered, compared to 11,099 for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, the Masters Games is billed as the largest multi -sport event in the world. The games are typically held every four years, but Edmonton 2005 was the exception. The International Masters Games Association changed the cycle of the event so it no longer coincides with other events such as the Olympics or Commonwealth Games. The Games will revert to the four-year cycle and the next will be held in :1 1 Colin and Shirley McLuckie, and Gloria and Peter McFalls were lawn bowling medal winners at the World Masters Games in Edmonton in July. (photo/submitted) Sydney, Australia in 2009. Running from July 22- 31, Masters athletes are usually at least 30 years old, and there is no upper age limit. The oldest competitor in Edmonton was Trent Lane of Louisiana, who at age 95 won the gold medal in shot put. Lane also plans on com- peting in Sydney in 2009. At the opening cere- monies in Commonwealth Stadium, Peter said "there were thousands of people. All the partici- pants were sitting on one side in various sections wearing various coloured shirts...there were reds and yellows and blues and greens taking up one side of Commonwealth Stadium. "It was pretty spectacu- lar, what they had going. The Snowbirds flew over a couple of times and there was the (RCMP) musical ride and all kinds of entertainment down on the field. "Everyone was up doing the wave when the videotron would show their section...it was very positive." Peter said the McFalls registered a year and half ago for the games after seeing them advertised while at the Canadian Championships in Regina in 2003. The 2005 games were the first year featuring lawn bowling. Although Peter said it is too early to tell yet about SPORTS TIPS? Contact Exeter Times Advocate Tel: Pat Bolen (519) 235-1336 x113 Fax: (519) 235-0766 E-mail: sports@southhuron.com Exeter Times -Advocate Rookies hit the ice at Hawks camp By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — Up to 40 rookies looking to crack the Exeter Hawks lineup will be put through their paces on and off the ice Aug. 26-27 at Stephen Arena in Huron Park. Hawk's head coach Dale Howard said the team plans on having its lineup close to being set before going to the Wingham tournament Sept 1618. The Hawks will start the season Sept. 23 in Mitchell. Howard said the team is expecting back at least four defencemen and two forward lines back but have signed only one player yet, goalie Justin Hayter. "He's not just the best on the Hawks, he's the best in the league the past three or four years and has cham- pionship experience. So I sleep a lot better knowing he's already on the card," said Howard. The Hawks have seven overagers this year and can only pick three. According to Howard, "that's probably the worst sit- uation." As well, under new rule changes, only one underage player can be picked by a team and must be local. "I've been out looking at a couple of the Exeter boys and it's going to be a tough decision...if the other ones that are out there we haven't seen yet are even half as good, we're really going to be in for a tough decision. "We're excited, and we want to get going...this is one of the best coaching staffs I've ever had. "Jeff (Finkbeiner) finished his coaching clinic last Sunday so he's certified now...we've been out talking to lots of kids so it's going to be a great year," said Howard. "I like to get out of the gate fast so we all get confi- dent, but is that the be all and end all? No. "I think we've got a team that can challenge, I really do. Last year's first round was a bit of a disappoint- ment and I think this team is better than that." Exeter/Hensall Peewees Huron -Perth finalists teeter Express CROMARTY — The Exeter/Hensall Pewee Girls Fastball team capped off a successful season Aug. 5-7 by winning three games in the Huron -Perth Girls Fastball league Tournament. The team advanced to the `A' championship final against last year's defend- ing champion Usborne. Exeter/Hensall defeated the host Hibbert team twice and also defeated Zurich before losing a hard fought game against a strong Usborne team. Coach Ross Bryson was pleased with the season the team had this year. "We finished the season in fourth place in a 10 - team league with a record of 11 wins and seven loss- es and had a tournament record of five wins and three losses, winning the 'C' championship of the Exeter Invitational Classic tournament as well as advancing to the 'a' cham- pionship in our league tournament. "We went into this sea- son with relatively low expectations as we only had five second year play- ers returning from last year and our roster included three under -age girls as well as five girls who had never played ball The Exeter/Hensall Peewee Girls were in CromartyAug. 5-7 for the Huron -Perth Girls Fastball league Tournament where they advanced to the 'A' final before losing to Usborne. Front L -R laying down: Janelle Clarke. Second; kneel- ing: Mikayla Keller, Christine Maes,Alyssa Sweitzer, Jillian Clarke.Third: standing: Amanda Schneider, Caroline Eineke, Brittany Nicholls, Karly Bryson, Marlee Baehnisch, Liz Case and Annick Maes. Missing: Claire Tuckey (photo/submit- ted) before. it was highly girls made over the course made the coaches and of girls and it made for a rewarding to the coaching of the season. These girls parents proud with the very fun and enjoyable staff (Barb Down and worked hard at every success the team attained. season." Karen Tuckey) to see the practice and every game They were a very commit - huge improvements these to better themselves and ted and coachable group EXETER — The Exeter Express are awaiting the word of the OBA on the status of their playoffs. They are to play Mitchell and possibly Kincardine for the right to enter the OBA "D " tournament at Wallaceburg. In the meantime they are trying to complete their last few league games. An Aug. 9 match against Lakeside result- ed in a 17-15 slugfest which the Express came out on the short end of. The Express used six pitchers including Juniors Ricky Regier, Jonathan Brand and Terry Hogg. Senior hurlers were Jeff Erskine, Curtis Meyers and Bobby Grant. Together they allowed 17 runs on 16 hits. Grant and Hogg each pitched a scoreless inning. The Express fielders committed four errors while the hitters racked up 15 runs on 17 hits. Grant and Nick Regier had three each. Justin Hayter had two includ- ing a homerun, Scott Smith and Hogg had two each.