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By David Murphy Ron Morin Rack-Em Up Billiards

By Sports Energy Staff ball went to Gary Fuller with Rick
Flynn third.
For more than a generation, that’s a name that DIRT or the past 21 years Rack-Em-Up
race fans have recognized as the promoter of Cornwall FBilliards has been hosting a wide In the evening “A” league Justin
Motor Speedway. Every Sunday night for more than range of Pool leagues for all calibres Miller ran away with the fi rst place
30 years he was the force behind the track. All he did and age groups. Winter leagues cash prize and trophy with Platon
was take a fledgling quarter-mile clay oval race track commence in October and continue Liolios placing second and Billy

with minimal exposure, small fan base and limited through until April with a two week Thompson third. In the beginners
driver following and turn it into the premier DIRT Christmas break in between. The “C” league Keighlan Thompson,

track in the land. Senior “A” and “B” divisions take new to nine ball and the league took
Morin’s attitude was always to ensure the best quality entertainment for place on weekday mornings, and fi rst place with John Borden taking
the fans and to make sure they left Cornwall Motor Speedway wanting to this year recently retired and league second place and Cindy Cummings
return because they got their money’s worth. rookie Denis Hart won both “A” placing third. There is still tight
Promoters from various sports have often get maligned as being cheap division eight and nine ball leagues. race for the evening “B” league as
or stingy with their talent (drivers) and only being worried about making In the “A” eight ball, second place it is still a few weeks away from
a dollar whenever and where ever possible. Morin truly cared what the went to Randy O’Byrne with Dave completion.
fans and drivers thought. He’d take their suggestions and act upon them Trevino finishing third. Finishing

when it made sense to do so. Second in the “A” nine ball was We would like to take this

It’s not a fluke that Cornwall Motor Speedway regularly has the highest Randy O’Byrne with Richard opportunity to thank all our
race car counts or fills the grandstands with fans like no other. The Renaud third. participants who make our leagues

famous line from the Kevin Costner movie Field of Dreams “If you build such a success and invite new
it, they will come” has never been truer with Morin’s true passion coming Senior league veteran Allan players to join in our leagues. We
through on race nights. McGillis did the same in the “B” offer a non-alcoholic environment,
To sit and chat with Morin is to take a fun and informative trip down division, sweeping both the eight camaraderie and cash prizes.
memory lane with enough stories and anecdotes to last two lifetimes. and nine ball divisions as well. Our summer leagues will start in
Don’t worry too much race fans, Morin will still be seen on Sunday nights Second place in the “B” nine ball early May. For more information
at the Speedway. He’ll still be the guy that sits on the grader to ensure the was Mike Crowder with Bob Mole call us at Rack-Em-Up Billiards,
track is in tip top shape for the night’s actions. third. Second place in the “B” eight w613-933-9362.
I have no doubt the new owners along with promoter Graham Gorman
will do an admirable job keeping up to the standards set by Morin. But
they also know they’re following in the footsteps of a man who is in the
DIRT Motorsport Hall of Fame, South Stormont Sports Hall of Fame and
the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame.
Ron Morin. Enjoy your retirement. You’ve earned it.
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