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Pockar, Wainman favored to win

Pockar, Wainman favored to win HALIFAX (CP) Brian Pockar and Tracey Wainman each overcame their darkest fears Thursday at the Canadian figure skating championships. Pockar proved that his gashed right foot had mended properly in assuming the lead after the senior men's figures, while Wainman showed that she can consistently land her n- ce-troublesome combination jump in the senior women's short program. Wainman and Pockar are favored to win the top singles titles here and advance to the world championships at Hartford, Conn., March 3-7. There are obstacles in the Canadians for both, although they are feeling much better about their chances today. "My biggest concern after cutting my foot on my skate was that I would lose my stamina during the two-week layoff," said Pockar, 21, the three-time defending Canadian champion from Calgary. Pockar took the lead with 0.6 points on the new factor scoring system, followed by Brian Orser of Pentanguishene, Ont., with 1.2 points and Gary Beacom of Toronto, with 1.8 points. Orser said he was pleased he had improved in figures, while Beacom was disappointed, considering he led after figures at the 1980 championships in Kitchener, Ont. Gordon Forbes of Brockville, Ont., a perennial challenger, was fourth going into the two- -minute short program tonight. Wainman, 13, had difficulties earlier in the season with her combination jump in the short program, but she hit it in the Eastern regionals at Ottawa and again Thursday night, which made her beam brightly for most of her program. The radiant Toronto teenager, who came 14th in the worlds last year at Dortmund, West Germany, said the short program figured to be her biggest hurdle at Canadians. Wainman was third a year ago, behind Heather Kemkaren and Janet Morrissey, both of whom are now retired. Her closest challengers are Kay Thomson, also of Toronto, and Elizabeth Manley of Ottawa. After figures and the short program, Wainman has a combined total of 1.0 point in the factor system followed by Thomson at 2.0 and Manley, a strong and busy free skater, at 3.6. Wainman can clinch her firt Canadian championship tonight in the long program of free skating where she excels, while Pockar must patiently bide his time in the two- -minute short program. The men's free skating will be Saturday evening. There were several other gold-medal performances Thursday when the Canadians reached the halfway point at the Halifax Metro Centre. Linda Kunhegyi, 15, of Burlington, Ont., combined with Lyndon Johnston, 19, of Hamiota., Man., to take the gold in the junior pairs when they overcame Mary Joe Fedy of Waterloo, Ont., and Tim Mills of Cambridge, Ont., in the long program. Lauren Patterson, 14, of Toronto, captured the gold in the men's novice singles despite finishing behind Jamie Eggleton of St. Bruno, Que., in the free skating. Patterson had taken the lead in the figuredey Robertson, 13, of Orillia, Ont., won the women's novice singles as she led from start to finish. Andrea Hall, 17, of Surrey, B.C., took the lead in the junior women's singles with the a strong showing in Neil Paterson, 16, of North figures, while Vancouver, B.C., barely held his lead over charging Shaun McGill of Toronto after the short program in the junior men's singles. The team of Deanna Pourier, 14, of Markham, Ont., and Brett Schrader, 15, of Toronto, took the lead after the compulsories in the novice dance event, while Karyn, 15, and Rod Garossino, 17, of Calgary, held the lead in the junior dance competition after the optional set pattern. The fours championship - two couples skating in unison was staged for the first time in 17 years and skaters from the Preston Skating Club in Cambridge, Ont., took home the gold. Kunhegyi and Johnston got their second gold of the night when they combined with Becky Gough, 15, of Cambridge and her partner, Mark Rowsom, 21, of nearby Waterloo. Crowds tonight will get their first look at worldranked couple Barbara Underhill and John Martini as they make their first appearance of the championships in the senior pairs. HALIFAX (CP) Results Thursday at the Canadian figure skating championships: Senior Man's Figures: 1. Pockar, Calgary, 0.6 points; 2. Brian Orser, Penetanguishene, Ont., 1.2; 3. Gary Beacom, Toronto, 1.8; 4 Gordon Forbes, Brockville, Ont.. 2.4; 5. Campbell Sinclair, Ottawa, 3.0; Kevin Hicks, Toronto, 3.6 and Daniel Beland, Montreal, 36; 8. Dennis Col. Vancouver, 4.8: 9. Kevin Parker, Campbellville, Ont., 54; 10. Neil Giroday, Powell River, B.C., 6.0; 11. Gary Peterson, Vancouver, 6.6 Junior Women's Figures: 1. Andrea Hall, Surrey. B.C., 7 Ordinals, 32.36 points; 2. Dianne Stewart, Toronto, 14,30.72; 3. Lana Sherman, Woodstock, Ont., 31, 28.40; 4. Glenna Howley, Caledonia, Ont., 39. 27.64: 5. Natalie Reimer, Lethbridge, Alta, 33, 28.06; 6. Zuzanna Vitha, Toronto, 35, 28.16: 7. Giana Mae Ogibowski, Minnedosa, Man., 45, 26.80; 8. Valerie Lloyd, Edmonton, 60, 25 12; Beth MacDonald, North Vancouver, 62, 25. 06; 10. Nathalie Barrette, Montreal, 67, 24.64; Melanie Buzek, Brant• ford, Ont., 75, 24 24; 12. Vicky Caughey, Fredericton. N.B., 76, 24.00; 13. Janis Rosen, Fredericton, g, 21 92; 14. France Mantas. Repentigny, Que., 21.28. Novice Dance Compulsories: 1. Deanna Pourler, Markham, Ont., and Brett Schrader, Toronto, 7 Ordinals, 82.90 points; 2. Calista Wellstead and David Scarborough, Burlington, Ont, 19, 75 10; 3. Christine Horton, Petferlaw, Ont, and Mike Farrington, Barrie, Ont. 26, 72.00, 4 Karen Ann Lord and Scott Young. Fredericton, N.B., 26, 70.50; 5. Michelle McDonald, Abbotsford, B.C., and Patrick Mandiey, North Delta, B.C., 34, 68.60; 6. Heather Heide and Gregory Helde. Sherwood Park, Alta., 50, 64.30; 7. Tracy Teeple and Tim Teeple, Winnipeg, 47, 65.00: 8. Suzanne St. Pierre and Jeannot St. Pierre, Rimouski, Que.. 60, 61.90; 9. Kim Stalcin and Jason Whiston, Windsor, Ont, 71,60 00; 10. Margo Hoyt and Thomas Mann, Fredericton, 70, 60.50; 11. Chalene Blasko and David Czerniak, Saskatoon, Sask., 75, 50 40; 12. Leslie Stephaniuk and James Peck, Greenwood, N.S., 82, 58.10; 13. Elke Popp and Bernard Popp, St. Thomas, Ont., 82, 57.90; 14. Lucie Vallee and Francois Vallee. Montreal, 98, 55 00: 15. Tracy Heim and Derek Livingston, Calgary, 98, 54 60; 16. Misty Dawn Steele ad Paul Macintosh, Truro, N.S.. 102, 53.20 Novice Man's Free Stating: 1. Jamie Eggleton, St. Bruno, Que., ' Ordinals, 63 80 points: 2. Luaren Patterson, Toronto, 17, 57.70: 3 Donald Cowan, Medicine Hat, Alta., 30, 55.60; 4 Rob Lenarduzzi, Sudbury, Ont 35. 54 60; 5 Scott Maybee, Oshawa. Ont.. 35, 55.60; 6. David Burnaby, B.C., 37, 54 20; 7. Douglas Schmierer, Calgary, 43, 52 90; 8. Todd Mullin, Saint John, N.B., 54, 51.90; 9. Sidney Shanks, Blenheim, Ont, 64, 49.90; 10. Marc Ferland, Beauport, Que., 70, 49.60; 11. John Wignall, Winona, Ont., 74, 49.10; 12. Derek Mullin, Saint John, 90, 17.50; 13. Donald LeBlanc, Dieppe, N.B., 92, 46.50; 14. Tim Tone, Calgary, 95, 46 60; 15. Troy De Merchant, Saint 103, 45 00; 16 Randy Goodman, Winnipeg, 104; 44.50. Final Standing: 1. Patterson, 8 Ordinals, 105.28 points; 2. Eggleton, 14, 101.78; 3. Schmierer, 22, 97 86; 4. Cowan, 38, 94.58; 5. T. Mullin, 39 93.27; 6. Maybee, 41, 93.31: 7. Kraljit, 53, 91.44; Shanks, 58. 91.29; 9. Lenarduzzi, 67, 89.66; 10. Tone, 68, 88.05; 11. Ferland, 75, 87.45; 12. Wignall, 72, 87.74; 13. Goodman. 91, 83.23: 14. LeBlanc, 92, 83.00; 15. De Merchant, 106, 79 85; 16. D. Mullin, 108, 79 08. Hoop event slated The top basketball teams representing French-language high schools in the province will converge on Moncton this weekend for an invitational girl's basketball tournament at the CEPS building on the University of Moncton campus. Included among the schools entered are from Mathieu-Martin, Louis J. Robichaud in Shediac, Clement Cormier in Buctouche and representatives from schools in Edmundston and Grand Falls. Tournament organizer Christine LeBlanc says she expects the calibre of play to be "top notch for the high school level". Play begins tonight an concludes Saturday.

Article from 30 Jan 1981The Moncton Transcript(Moncton, Moncton Parish, New Brunswick, Canada)

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