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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-02-03, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011.Sports Winter Sports Pages Blyth B u l l d o g s A t o m — B a c k r o w , f r o m l e f t : L o r e t t a T h o m p s o n , T r e v o r R a y n a r d , Aaron P o p p , T y l e r B l a c k , J o h n L e C o m t e , J e f f P l a e t z e r , M a t t h e w P o p p , F o u r t h r o w : Coache s K i r k S t e w a r t , C h a d H a g g i t t , C o l e S t e w a r t , K a r e n P e n n i n g t o n , D o r e e n Thomps o n , L i n d a P l a e t z e r , D o u g W a l k e r , L a r r y P l a e t z e r . T h i r d r o w : C o d y D u c h a r m e , Dana Te e d , J a m i e P l a e t z e r , K e l s e y S m i t h , M a t t h e w C l a r k e , E m m a B r o h m . S e c o n d row: Ry a n P a q u i n , A l i c i a M i d d e g a a l , C a r l y W h i t f i e l d , C o d y R i c h m o n d , K i r b y C o o k , Cody K e d d y , C a l e b B r o w n . F r o n t r o w : A d a m C r o n i n , K e v i n P e n n i n g t o n , J o n a t h o n Atkinso n , K a y l a B l a c k . A b s e n t : S t e v e n E l l i s . The Citizen Coaches and parents ~ we need your team’s picture and players’ names • Hockey • Broomball 1. Please submit team photo A.S.A.P. 2. Please include players’ and coaches’ names for under the photo. Please help us get ALL the Winter Sports teams published. 404 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 The bonspiel season got off to a great start at the Wingham Golf and Curling Club. On Saturday, Jan. 29 the country men-spiel was held with 16 strong teams competing in some very close entertaining action. Winners were: first draw, Niel Edgar, Calvin Ruttan, Jeff Dickson and Cam Cook; second, Robert Grein with his brother Don Grein, Steve Burke and Robert Gagnon. Team Edgar narrowly edge out Grein for overall winner of the JR Coultes Bull Trophy. Bonspiel organizers Marg Moffat and Ross Peacock did a fantastic job as always putting this successful day in place. Sylvia Pewtress, with the help of volunteers Linda Meier and Tinaka Heatherington, served the hungry curlers two terrific meals. On Monday, Jan. 24 in regular weekly curling action skips picking up wins were Irving Elliott, Barry Simpson, Bruce Robertson, Ross Ludington, John Mann and Mac Inglis. Monday night, Bob Foxton and John Nixon helped curl their teams to wins. The Tuesday ladies saw the Elston sisters, Leanne and Emily, again come away with victories as well as Carol Horton and Sandra Morrison. Tuesday competitive league winning teams were Earl Fitch, Robert Middleton and Bill Devos. Wednesday mixed teams going home with wins were Karen Burke, Robert Grein and Middleton. Thursday daytime teams with wins were Bill Tolton, Hugh Clugston, Wendall Stamper, Bruce Robertson, Ross Ludington and Stewart Leedham. In Thursday Family League play Bill McDonald, Mike Cottrill, Kabrina Bishop and Cam Alton teams came away victorious. The Belgrave League winners were Mike Metske, Bob Sinclair, Dave Linton and Jim Scott. Friday skips Barry Simpson, Lynn Hickey and Wayne Horton led their teams to wins. The bonspiel action gets back underway with the Sweetheart Spiel on Feb. 12-13. This is a great fun event and the club needs your help putting teams together. If interested give Bruce a call at the pro shop. OUT OF THE HACK NEWS The management of the Wingham Golf and Curling Club again would like to thank “super” volunteers Ross Peacock and Marg Moffat who year after year do a stellar job and put in many hours to make the bonspiels a success. Thanks also to Linda and Sylvia who stepped up to the plate in the kitchen. The great volunteers we have will definitely help the club be successful. Skips and Stones – By Bruce Skinn Brussels Novice LL finish season with 2.0 win ratio The Brussels Novice Local League Bulls won two out of three games last weekend to finish the regular season with a record of 12-6. Friday night’s game saw Blyth come to town. Blyth opened the scoring in the first period, but Brussels shut them down after that. Cole Zwep led the charge with two goals in the second period with assists from Devin Johnston, Logan Long and Bridge and a third goal unassisted in the third period to complete his hattrick. Brussels was on fire on Saturday as they took Seaforth 8-2. Goals were scored by Zwep with five, Ben Jacklin, Long and Devin Bridge. Assists went to Cole, Simon Johnston, Abby Strome and Albert Cardiff. Offence for these games was provided by Emma Hruska, Simon Johnston, Devin Johnston, Long, Andon Piper, Tommy Warner and Jacklin. Zwep, Strome, Bridge and Cardiff were strong on defence. Joe Jacklin had outstanding games in net. On Sunday, the weekend caught up with the team as they were unable to score against a strong Mitchell team despite several breakaways. They played a great defensive game, managing to keep the league-leading Mitchell team’s scoring down to three goals. Bridge made some great saves in net for this game. The Brussels Novice Rep Bulls hosted Wingham on Jan. 19. After a 2-0 first period for Wingham, Brussels back came and scored two quick goals in the second period, to tie it up. Brussels being down one goal going into the third period, put the pressure on and scored one more. Wingham scored two more in the third to come out on top with the win. Scoring for Brussels were Wade Machan assisted by Tom Warner, Myles Johnston with two, assisted by Allison Stevenson and Claire Mitchell. Cole Zwep played a solid game in net. Wingham visits Brussels Brianne Wheeler, a Brussels-area resident playing hockey at Colby College in Maine, has been keeping her team, in their games. Wheeler, who has played 16 of the Colby Mules’ 19 games this season is maintaining a save percentage of 93.8, having saved 436 of 465 shots. Recently Wheeler played well in back-to-back games against the defending national champions Amherst College. The Mules fell in the two games, 3-2 and 3-1, but Wheeler held them in the game. In previous action, Wheeler tended net while the Mules upset Trinity College earlier in January and earned her third shutout off the season with 27 saves. Big win The Blyth Bantam Boys broomball team welcomed Seaforth to the village on Saturday, only to beat the visitors in one of the team’s last games of the season. (Vicky Bremner photo) Going for gold The Blyth Bantam Girls broomball team was in Mildmay over the weekend and they brought back the gold. The girls will now move on to the provincial championships in February, where they will have a chance to advance to the national championships. From left: Candace Nivins, Laura Souch and Megan Stute. (Photo submitted) Brussels goalie gets third shutout in college hockey