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Th- (iaetle-Times, lleppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 2, 1979 SEVEN Equestrian winners told in Morrow County 4-H Horse Show Sunday Winners have been announ ced in Sunday's 4-H Horse Show held at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. Named as winners were Theresa Lindsay, beginning showmanship, beginning western equitation, beginner all-around; Dawn Timms, junior showmanship, junior western equitation, beginning and junior English equitation, beginner and junior trail horse and junior all-around; Cathy Lindsay, intermediate show manship; Lori Witt, senior showmanship, senior western equitation, ' senior English equitation, and senior all around; Annette Wilgers, in termediate western equita tion, intermediate English equitation, intermediate and senior trail horse; Anne Van Schoiack, colt western equita tion and colt ground training; Kathleen Van Schoiack, senior hunt seat over fences and Cindy Stroeber, beginning and junior hunt seat over fences. The judges of the competi tion were Vic Suratt, Madras (head judge) and Annie Sur att, Madras (trail horse judge). Ring steward was Krynn Robinson, Heppner and ring crew was made up of Al Mathis and Brian Timms, Irrigon. The snack shack was operated by the Country Critters 4-H Club from the Boardman-Irrigon area. An nouncer was John Nordheim, show clerk, Marianne Palmer, ribbon girls, the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Court ; Debra Palmer, Jennifer Wen-holz- and Lori Edwards and groundskeeper, Steve Estberg. There were some accidents in the pole jumping of the English equitation portion of the horse show but the girls involved in the accidents did not require medical treatment at the scene. However, one girl, Carla Miles, broke her arm when she fell from a horse in the parking lot. She . was treated at Pioneer Mem orial Hospital. Monday Morning Quarterback By Jim Hackett It was an accident-prone day for riders in the Morrow County 4-H Horse Show at the County Fairgrounds in Heppner Sunday. It was fortunate there were no serious injuries. During the English jumping competition, two of the girls landed on the ground after their horses refused to jump over the poles. A rider from Irrigon appeared to land on her head and another on her side. But after a short break, both girls mounted their steeds and plunged back into competition. It's to their credit and their training to climb back into the saddle. And I always thought rodeo competition was tougher but after witnessing Sunday's jumping competition, I will stick to bicycle-riding. Of course, you can be injured in any sport so it would be unfair to concentrate upon the dangers of the equestrian arts. I enjoyed what little I saw of the competition Sunday. I was doing other things that day and didn't have too much chance to view the entire proceedings. An amateur at witnessing horse shows (this was my first except for watching the 1979 Olympic equestrian trials), I enjoyed the horse-handling on what I would describe as a horse obstacle course. The riders enter the course via a gate and have to show proper skill at looking graceful while at the same time, controlling the animal. The horse has to be guided through wooden poles, then is required" to go over a wooden ramp. Some of the thoroughbreds were nervous on one ramp and hesitated momentarily before the rider managed to bring them under control. I also enjoyed the English riding outfits which the competitors wore in the equitation contest which reminded me of those fox hound scenes in movies. Some of the more stylistic riders sat straight in their saddles and were judged accordingly. All in all, it was an enjoyable program to watch something which should attract more attention than it does. i s4 a : ' ' :J 1'::. 4' ' ""''-'Ors- rW , 'lift J K Willow Creek All-Stars lose in consolation round We re over A successful jump was achieved by one of the competitors in the English Equitation portion of Sunday's 4-11 Horse Show at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. Some of the girls entered in the event were not so fortunate with the horses shying at the poles and causing two to fall off. There were no serious injuries and the competitors climbed back in their saddles and continued. Willow Creek All-Stars made it into the opening round of the District Little League Tournament at Prineville this week but were eliminated in the consolation bracket Fri day against Hood River. The 14 member All-Star team, composed of players from the season's Little League teams, defeated Des chutes 5-2 Wednesday. Pitcher Tom Hammen pitched a one hitter. Travis Hyatt was two for three at the plate and scoring hits were Greta La Rue, who scored a point on a stolen base to. home plate, Stan Sporseen and Steve Crewse. In the second game Thurs day night, the local team lost 8-3 to Hermiston, the third place team in the 9-team field. Heppner Coach Bob Ployhar said the Hermiston Pitcher, Hancock, threw a one-hitter against Willow Creek with a bag of mixed pitches and provided some tough hitting for Willow Creek. In Friday's consolation game against Hood River, Willow Creek lost 0-11, said Ployhar, because the team was exhausted from its Her miston game and its third night of games in a row compared to Hood River's second game. Because 9 teams were entered in the tourney, the Wednesday, night game decided whether Willow Creek or Deschutes would have a chance at the cham pionship. Ployhar who was assisted in his coaching duties by Bob Green, said competition was close and "officiating fantas tic." With one of the youngest teams entered (Willow Creek sent 6 eleven year olds out of 14), Ployhar said the boys were cheered as underdogs by most fans. They had only one fielding error against them and three double plays against their opponents. Competing throughout Northwest Junior cowpokes cap honors Morrow County Junior Rodeo competitors have been collecting honors in a variety of rodeos sponsored by the Western States Junior Rodeo Association. In the Hells Canyon Jr. Rodeo at Halfway, Tara Mahoney placed first in junior polebending, Trisha Mahoney, third in junior steer dobbing, Maureen Healy, third in senior barrels, fourth in senior goat tying; Rocky Steagall was senior boys all-around, third in calf roping and second in bull riding; Cliff Dougherty and Tony Currin were fifth in senior team roping. The Boise Jr. Rodeo in Idaho saw Maureen Healy win a saddle as the senior girl all-around champion, placing second in senior barrels, first in steer roping, fourth in pole bending, fourth in goat tying; Tara Mahoney was second in steer roping, fifth in junior barrels and fourth in junior polebending; Trisha Mahoney was first in junior steer roping, Rocky Steagall was second in calf roping along with Brad Huwe. Maureen Healy also placed first in the Weiser Idaho Junior in the senior barrel competition, and fourth in senior polebending; Cindy Dougherty was sixth in break away, Rocky Steagall placed first in bull riding and Brad Huwe was first in team roping. . At the Catherine Creek Jr. Rodeo at Union, Oregon, Ms. Healy won the senior girls all-around, placing first in breakaway, second in barrels, and third in goat tying; Cindy Dougherty was second in senior polebending, second in breakaway; Rocky Steagall was first in saddle bronc riding, Tara Mahoney placed fourth in steer roping and sixth in junior barrels ; Trisha Mahoney was first in steer roping and Brad Huwe, sixth in steer dobbing. During the Emmett Junior Rodeo in Idaho, Maureen Healy won the senior girls all-around with first in pole bending, first in goat tying and second in barrels; Tara Mahoney was second in bar rels and second in breakaway; Trisha Mahoney was fifth in steer dobbing and sixth in polebending aand Brad Huwe, won the title of jr. Boy's all-around with a first in calf tying and second in breakaway. The team was well-supported by hometown fans and overall, Ployhar feels "this was a good year" for the Willow Creek Little League season. Little League ended locally with the District Tournament. Over The Tee Cup By Cindy Kerr C.C. Carmichael and Don Lott won low gross at Sun day's men's play, July 29. Jerry Daggett won low net, while three tied for least putts, Treve Gray, Clint McQuarrie and Don Lott. C.C. Carmichael was the winner of the closest to the pin contest and Don Lott also won the long drive contest. Also taking place Sunday was a family barbecue, hosted by Floyd and Lorena Jones, Marcel and Dee Jones, Ralph and Mary Beamer and Elmer and Muriel Palmer. The first place team was made-up of Harold Kerr, Beverly Wilson, Carol Morris and Floyd Jones. The team of Frank Anderson, Kay Aner son, Roxy Lovgren and Ed Hiemstra, finished second. Winning the closest to the pin contest was Kay Anderson for the women, and C.C. Carmichael for the men. Linda Shaw was the long driver for the women, while Dick Bigelow won that contest for the men. Next Sunday, Willow Creek members will travel to Kinzua for fun and golf. Kelli Bergstrom has one of finest meets ever... Heppner swimmers place 7th at The Dalles Heppner Swim Team mem bers stroked into the finals of the 10 team meet Saturday and Sunday at The Dalles and placed seventh overall. Kelli Bergstrom had one of her finest meets of the season against heavy swimming competition, collected two gold medals and three silvers. She placed first in the girls 11-12, 200 meter I.M. event in 3:10.47, four seconds past the second place finisher, and first in the 50 meter breast stroke in 43:07, second in the 100 meter freestyle, 1:17.49, and second in the 50 meter freestyle, :34.7 seconds. Heidi Samples' best showing in the finals was a third in the girls 11-12, 50 meter back stroke, 43.8 seconds. Also in the final standings, she placed ninth in the girls 11-12, 200 meter I.M., 3:37.10; Cam George was 12th in the boys 11-12, 200 meter I.M., 3:48.45; 18th in the 100 meter freestyle, 1:33.31, fourth in the 50 meter breaststroke, 47.35 seconds, 12th in the 50 meter freestyle, 39.29, seventh in the 50 meter butterfly, 47.03; Craig Angell was 10th in the boys 8 and under, 50 meter backstroke, 1:25.33, fifth in the 50 meter freestyle, 55.75, 12th in the 50 meter butterfly, 1:43.74; Duane Ball was 15th in the 50 meter backstroke, 56.64, 17th in the 50 meter butterfly, 1:07.70, 14th in the 100 meter freestyle, 1:43.35; Beth Forrar was 18th in the girls 10 and under, 50 meter backstroke, 59.22 seconds, Babette Angell collected a 15th in the girls 10 and under, 200 meter I.M.; Ellen Arbogast was 19th in the girls 11-12, 200 meter I.M., 4:05.90 and Andrea Ball was 18th, in 3:55.91. Besides collecting a third in the 50 meter backstroke, Heidi Samples was 17th in the -50 meter breaststroke. The girls 11-12 200 meter medley relay team, composed of Heidi Samples, Kelli Berg strom, Andrea Ball and Ellen Arbogast placed fourth as the Heppner A representative and the girls 11-12, 200 meter freestyle relay team of Sarah Forrar, Shelly Biddle, Heidi Samples and Kelli Bergstrom was also fourth in the finals competition. On Saturday and Sunday, the team travels to a Prine ville swimming meet and on August 10, 11 and 12 competes in the District AAU Swim Meet at Pendleton. Strong competition is expected there from the La Grande Swim Team. I if Quality Since I ! ! 1951 DEALERSHIPS Available ON PLYLAM STRAIGHT BEAM CLEARSPANS TO 60 FT. Pre-engineered PACKAGED BUILDINGS and COMPONENTS CONTACT: ITED WOOD PRODUCTS CO. 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