14 • Thursday, February 7, 2013
The Standard
Regionals just a stone’s throw away
SCOUTS MARK 90 YEARS: Local Scouts Gregory Soomre and Jacob Woodward sign a commemorative banner with Scouts Canada Past Chief Commissioner Steve Kent, during the Scouts 90th anniversary celebrations at the Port Perry Scout Hall on Jan. 26. Scouts of all ages joined in on the festivities. BLAKE WOLFE The Standard
It’s off to the Regionals for a Port Perry Mixed team after a Whitby B-side zones win. They gave up a three point edge late in a game against Oshawa’s Nathan Martin, the A-side winner, but Rob Steele, Alice Beatty, John Butler and Susan Jantzi dominated Oshawa Golf’s Bryce Samson; 10-0 in four ends. Then Steele’s rink won the B-side, defeating Tim Morrison of Uxbridge 8-2 in six ends. In Senior Mixed play, Port Perry’s Allison Goring, Ken Jeffrey, Kelly Evans and Rob Thompson won their first two games and, in the A-side final, defeated Ray Balachorek of Oshawa Golf 6 to 3. Jeffrey throws the final stones. Goring calls the game. Uxbridge teams in were skipped by Randy Grant and Marg McKnight. 4th Annual Tim Hortons Youth Bonspiel Excited curlers and spectators had fun at the Tim Horton’s Little Rock ‘spiel with teams from Port Perry, Whitby, Oshawa and York. Port Perry’s Breanne Roulston, Nicholas Willmer, Addison Wride and Sam Tunnard were overall winners. Port’s team of Sam Chase, Pascal Vroom, Lynsey Roulston, and Kaylee Basque tied but Team Roulston’s 3-point edge broke the tie. Oshawa’s Chantal Duncan, Brooke Davies, Sarah and Maggie Gunn came third. The trophy was presented by Paul Savage, 1983
World Curling Champion, ‘98 Olympic Silver Medalist, enthusiastic grandparent, and York supporter. Organizers Mary Holt, Lynda Powell, Louise Haugen, Brooke Kerry and draw master Clive Powell thanked cheering parents and Tim Hortons. Don Beaton rink scores big in Super League Gus Brown Pontiac, Don Beaton’s team in the Deloitte Super League, ran up blow-out points in just four ends against Mark St. John’s Allen’s Siding. Beaton scored five points in the first end, did it again in the second, added one in the third and two more in the fourth to put the game away. Jay St. John had an injured knee and left the game early. On his rink were Karen Rowsell, Jay St. John and Susan Duivesteyn. In the Last Rock versus HUB International game Brian Van Camp put two on the board to start but Steele’s Last Rock replied with two in the second and three more in the third. Van Camp counted a single in the fourth end but Steele added two to lead 7-3. Van Camp managed two more points but fell short. Steele won 7 to 5.
With Valentines Day coming right up, you can take your sweetie out for a special evening this Saturday at the Sunderland Memorial Arena. For only $10 a person, The Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival Committee is having a Valentine’s Dance from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m. The theme is ‘Get your Groove On’ with music by our own Cash on the Barrelhead band! ‘Photos with Your Sweetie’ will be available for $10, courtesy of Sue Wright. The Sunderland Co-Op has tickets as well, as do local committee members. Have fun!
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Sue McKnight’s Lindsay Kia counted one to open the game against Wilf Rapp’s Lake Scugog Lumber. Rapp scored two in the second and after five ends had a 4 - 3 lead. That’s when Kia scored three and added one for emphasis in a 7 to 4 win. Port Perry Sign Shop, with Bob Leach subbing for an ailing Glenn Evans, battled Bill Kennedy’s Renovations. The Reno crew scored one in the first and three in the second en route to a 7 to 3 win. Scots take home the Strathcona Cup Western Canadian curlers had a ten point advantage as the 2013 Strathcona Cup Tour wound down but the visitors held their two hundred point cumulative advantage into the final games. Canadians won five years ago but this time the touring Scots took an early lead. Uxbridge and Port Perry teams added wins and two points in games at Uxbridge. In five years Canadian teams will take the challenge to Scotland. Time to sign for Sticks ‘n’ Stones set for April 20 Looking ahead, from ice to fairway, the Port Perry Curling Club is booking for the Sticks and Stones Saturday, April 20. End your season with two four end games and nine holes of golf. Subtract your curling score from your golf round to start your season on the links with an impressive total.
Most of our minor hockey teams have finished their first rounds and are heading into their second, so come out and enjoy. The Saddlebag Saloon Dinner is now sold out, but I will certainly give you all the details once it’s over. Do keep me informed of all your news. Remember my motto: “Your ‘Busyness’ is our business.” Phone me at 705-357-3327. Quote for this Valentine’s Day: “Love is the magician that pulls man out of his own hat.” - Ben Hecht