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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-10-23, Page 8SportsPAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008. The Blyth PeeWee broomball team started the year off in the Brussels broomball tournament. Blyth came up against Mildmay Red in their first game. The Blyth team took a while to get going and Brennan Kolkman started the scoring with a goal from a breakaway. Kolkman scored his second goal with an assist from Kaitlin Bos. Bos netted one of her own with an assists going to Laura Souch and Carlene Bremner. Blyth won 3-1. Blyth's second game was against Mildmay Green. Blyth started the game in complete control and Kolkman scored the first goal with Brooke Bos assisting. Then Mildmay got going and it turned into a wild match of end-to end-action. Jordan Deboer kept Mildmay off the scoreboard with some great saves but in the final minutes Mildmay scored on a breakaway to tie the game. Overtime was the same wild action and Mildmay finally scored to take the victory. This put Blyth in the consolation round against Palmerston. Blyth had their game together by now and had an easy time with Palmerston. Kolkman scored first drilling the ball into the net from the point with Neil Forbes assisting. Souch and Kolkman both scored to give Blyth the victory. It was an exciting time at the Cranbrook Hall on Friday night with 8 1/2 tables at play. It was hosted by Mary Craig, Neil Hatt and Edna McLellan. The travelling lone hand was won by Helen Cullen. Share-the-wealth winners were: Leslie Knight and Joyce Alexander. Other winners were: high lady, Helen Dobson; low lady, Lorna Cummins; ladies’ lone hands, Beryl Smith, Mary Craig, Joyce Alexander,Viola Adams, Judy Hahn and Eileen Mann; high man, Lloyd Smith; low man, Neil Hatt; men’s lone hands, Stewart Steiss. Lucky tally winners were: Yvonne Knight, Bob Alexander, Linda Minielly, Norm Dobson, Myrna Burnett, Jim Minielly, Jean Dewar, Joan Jacobs, Kathy Bridge, Adrian Verstoep, Shirley Verstoep, Dorothy Martin and Verna Crawford. The next euchre at the hall is on Friday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. Tough gals Despite the cold rain that fell Monday morning, Grey Central Public School held its soccer tournament which saw schools from the north region of Huron County come to the school to compete. Here the intermediate girls from Brussels Public School took on the squad from Turnberry Central Public School. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Back to the brooms The Blyth PeeWee broomball team played Mildmay in tournament action in Brussels on Friday night and came away with a 3-0 victory. The next day the two teams faced off again with Mildmay posting the win this time, defeating Blyth in overtime. (Vicky Bremner photo) PeeWees play in tournament The Saugeen Maitland Lightning Bantam AA girls competed in the Toronto Aeros Solid Goal Tournament. In their first game against the Stoney Creek Sabres, the girls were scoreless, with Stephanie Sluys earning the shutout for the Lightning. In the second game, the Lightning defeated the Oshawa Lady Generals 3-2, with Lightning goals scored by Laura Irwin, two and Brooklyn Irwin, with assists from Kelly Gribbons, two and Marcie Landman. In their third and final game, a strong Willowdale Red Wings team defeated the Lightning by a score of 4-1, with the lone Lightning goal scored by Brooklyn Irwin, assisted by Shelsie Popp and Nicole Marriage. This ended the tournament for the Season start The Blyth broomball season is underway. On Saturday the local Juveniles played the Blyth Lapp Dancers. The latter posted the win with a score of 3-1. (Vicky Bremner photo) Save October 23rd to October 25th Open Thursday Night Till 10 p.m. SAVE 20% STOREWIDE (Except Footwear) MEN’S WORK & CASUAL WEAR 180 Josephine Street WINGHAM 519-357-4503 Thursday Night Special Non Fiction Crew Neck Sweatshirts Sizes Small to 2XL Only $26.00 5 p.m. to closing L i m i t 4 p e r p e r s o n Bantam Lightning ties, wins, loses Cranbrook hosts euchre