Page 6-The NEWS RECORD, Marshall, N.C., Thursday, May I* 1M0 Boys Track Wins Its First Meet In History on April It at Mars HU1 Col ot the exciting points ofortbe Meet were Dwayne Btftkner, Mark McPetera, and F?n Randall finishing first, second and third respectively itftu the discus; Roger Mfeadows, Teddy Wells, and Dmrjtt Bishop finishing se eded. third and fourth respec tively in the 2 mile ran; and Dwayne Buckner also placed fiaft in the shot put, never hav ing thrown the shot before the meet. Mike Hensley also had a good showing by placing first in both the triple and high jiynp and placing secong in tte 220 yard dash while finishing third in the 100 yard dJrfh. Vfll three of Madison's relay te^ms won their events, in ea<^i case bettering their old times. The team of Dwayne Kjfkner, Tommy Ray, Julian !tjpx?rts and Steve Garrison tu&c the 440 relay; the team of Bpy Cantrell, Tommy Ray, Ji|an Roberts and Steve Gar ri (>n took the 880 and the team ol Pwayne Buckner, Tommy R Julian Roberts, and Billy C ntrell took the mile. Tom ir > Ray and Julian Roberts di i't compete in any open e' snts, but they both give a gi jat unselfish effort in the r4>ys. Other team members who s<j#ired in the meet were Greg Dfiptuch, who was second in placed third in both the l?0 and 230 yard dash, Garry Kraui, who waa third in the pole vault and Eric Herodon, who placed fourth in the mile run. Coach SUi Forster com mented that they are a "good, hardworking bunch of kids" and said that the team is im proving steadily. The squad competed last year not to finish last, but this year is competing for points and places. Coach Forster added that Madison will be very competitive in a year or two. The boys last home was April 24 at Mars Hill. GINAWORLEY ft * * The boys varsity track team came off their fine victory against Mountain Heritage and Avery to do well again at home, in a three-team meet at Mars Hill College against Owen and North Buncombe on April 25, Madison gained a respectable second place against two strong teams. The final score was Owen 73, Madison S3 and North Bun combe 51. Mike Hensley was again the individual standout, scoring in no fewer than five events. The Patriots began by sweeping the pole vault one two-three, with Greg Deptuch, John Thorsen and Gerry Kraus finishing in that order. Dwayne Buckner hurled the KITCHENS UNLIMITED EMMETS - APPLIANCES - COUNTER TOPS) VANITIES -MARtLE TOPS BIU. SHOOK SALES AND DESIGN PHONE 704/2S4-M8C 120 NEW LEICESTER HIGHWAY ASHEVRXE. N.C. 28806 ? unmi ; REMOOCLING NEW CONSTRUCTION DR. LEROY ROBERSON ANNOUNCES THE REOPENING OF r, DR. LOCKARD'S OFFICE FOR THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY OPEN ON MONDAYS, 9 TO 1 ROBERTS BUILDING MAIN ST.. MARSHALL. NC discus 107 ft. 8H in. to win se In the lone Jump, Henaley captured second place with a leap of lift. U in. The winning leap, by Owen, was 19 ft. 7 in. In the triple Jump, Henaley came through again, coming from behind to take first place at ? ft. 7 in. Two talented Owen jumpers appeared to have this event wrapped up until Henaley, who was shuttl ing between the jump and the shot put, made his final effort. The 100-yard dash was a strong event for Msdison, u it had been the week before Henley tied for first with North Buncombe at 10.7, while Steve Garrison placed fourth at 10.1 In the mile, Madison's young runners (fid well and showed signs of developing in to a very strong team soon Roger Meadows came in third with a good time of Smin. 3M9 see., followed closely by Tim Plaut at 5 min. 90.82 sec. Madison scored more points in the MO relay, when Dwayne Buckner, Tommy Ray. Julian Roberts and Steve Garrison put together a time of 4M sec In the two-mile run, Dewitt wi?iw?p paced hi?? u well to finish second in 12 min. 01 see. Patriots John Landon and Jack Wallin came in third and fourth respectively in the HO run, with times of 2 min. 23 see. and 2 min. 23.7 sec. Finally, in one of Madison's strongest events, Garrison, Roberts, Ray and Buckner won first in the mile relay with a time of 3 min. Owe. Girls Trounce Opponents At Tryon Madison's Girls track team continued their excellent season with a convincing win in a four-team meet at Tryon April IS. The victory represents the first time the Patriot team has won a four team meet. Individual placings in the meet were Rene Cole - first in the shot put, second in the 110 yard dash, third in the shot put, third in the discus; Pam English - first in the 440 yard run, fourth in the broad jump; Denise Thomason - first in the 110 yard hurdles, fourth in the high jump; Sherry Shelton - second in the discus; Laurie Melvin - thrid in the 110 yard hurdles; Rhonda Bentley - third in the 110 yard dash; Donna Roberts - fourth in the mile run; Karlyn Amnions - second in the 880 yard run; Susan Chapman - third in the 880 yard run; Lori Hagan - first in the 220 yard dash; Cyn- . thia Payne - second in the 220 yard dash; Rachel Ammons - fourth in the 220 yard dash; and Brittany Plaut - second in the 2 mile run. All three of Madisons relay teams were first: the team of Robin Holcombe, Rachel Am mons, Lori Hagan and Rhonda Bentley in the 440 relay; the team of Denise Thomason, Rachel Ammons, Lori Hagan and Rhonda Bentley in the 880 relay; and the team of Karlyn Ammons, Rene Cole, Laurie Melvin and Pam English in the mile relay. The final scores in the meet were Madison, 69; Landrum, S.C., 47; Polk Central, 31; and Tryon, 28. 1 GINAWORLEY \ Wine drinking was introduced Wto Britain during the Roman occupation, and vineyards were planted by the invaders in Hampshire during the third century. ON A FAST PASS, BiUy Cantrell gives the baton to Tommy Ray on the first turn of the 440 relay against Owen and North Bun combe. Madison came in second. Laurel Plans Tournament, Ham Dinner The weekend of May I, 2, 3 ind 4 looks to be a busy and ?xciting one at the Upper ^aurel Community Center, rrom Thursday evening May l through Sunday evening Hay 4, there will be a double >limination men's softball ournament with the finals be ng at 3 p.m. on Sunday even ng. Also, at the conclusion of the tournament a drawing will be held for a 1970 Buick car. The proceeds from the car sales will go to help off set the cost of the lighting system that is to be installed within a week or so. Between 11:30 and 1:30 Sun day, May 4 the citizens of the community will be preparing and selling a ham dinner at the center. In the past, this kind of activity has proven to be successful. The proceeds from this dinner will go toward the expenses of the center. Everyone is invited to bring the family out for a Sun day dinner and help with the expenses of the center.

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