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HATS OFF to coach DON O'BRIEN and his
fighting yOUng baud of hockey players who captured
the. ALL -ONTARIO BANTAM "D" hockey champion-
ehip for the first time in the history of the town of
ZURICH.
We think they did a splendid job in winning
their WOWS, I -low goalie PAUL AMACITER (who
ineidently had 44 shots thrown at him) kept most
Of those picks out of the net I'll never know, The
yOUngster turnedout to be the big stumbling biopic
for BALA,
Sitting up in the balcony of the GRAVENHURST
ARENA and watching the teamwork of PAUL WEIDO
and WAYNE WILLERT work on the blueline for the
winners for nearly 60 minutes of the game without
relief and the way the young forwards whirled them -
Selves freely over the hoards at one slight nod from
their coach, left this corner in wonderment for a
Minute or two thinking about how good it would be
to see intermediate and senior hockey players do the
same for a change.
We say do the 881118 because as. a once active
member of different hockey clubs it's easy to see a
vast difference at times in the way some players
•seem to be more worried about getting their pay
checks than going over the boards to give the game
their best, The Zurich players at this stage of the
game are playing because they love the game and
it 'really shows it when they step onto the ice. Of
course a great difference in age separates bantams
from intermediates or sensors but these kids have
the right idea, It's too bad the money outlook will
-have to crop upin their minds • to torture future
greatness on the ice lanes before too many years go
y.
You say, why not play for nothing? Of course,
everyone should in. AMATEUR ranks if such a rating
exists. But why should the "homebrew" do it free
gratis if imports are going to be brought in and
paid? Stop paying the imports and no players show
up. Poorer brands of hockey will prevail and crowds
get less. No crowds! The club goes in debt! No money
, to meet expenses. Wow! What a merry-go-round! It
gives me a headache. Let's get back on the golf
course where you can only loose a nickel a hole!
F -0 -R -E!
One very important aspect that is nine times
ont of ten overlooked when a team grabs off a
championship is the men behind the scenes such as
the.coach, in this .case DON O'BRIEN, and manager,
• EARL YUNGBLUT. These two men along •with
executive members of the Zurich hockey club de-
serve a big pat on the back fpr all their time and
effort spent with the kids to produce a winner. CON-
GRATULATIONS to the team and executive!
•. P.S.--We hope goalie BOB FAIRHALL of Bala
Is. speaking. to his brother LEE FAIRHALL by now
as Lee was the most obliging lad who scooped the
puck into his own net for Zurich and to top it off he
gent it past .his own brother!
* *• * *
• • THEY DID IT AGAIN! Exeter Mohawks won the
LAKE HURON ZONE BROOMBALL title for the
second, consecutive year in GODERICH on Monday
night when they defeated TEESWATER 6-0 in a semi-
;! final game and blanked DASHWOOD 2-0 in the
.1 clincher. Dashwood put out Centralia by a 3-1 score
to re.ach the, finals against the Mohawks . . . Over
the weekend the tribe travelled to RIDGETOWN toe
do battle with DOUG SMITH'S RIVERBOAT JETS
and came up with a hard fought 4-1 victory.
•
SMITHIE'S JETS played such a rousing game that
they left the smartly -built EAST KENT ARENA with
it. the newlyinherited name of COMBINES. Doug and
his friend .Bob are looking forward to a home -and -
home series next year which will mote than likely
be arranged as each team is affirmative on the move.
* *• * *
WINGHAM BANTAM TOURNEY -About two
Weeks ago, we mentioned that Goderich had a Ban-
tam hockey club that would be heard from after they
were put out of the running in the AYLMER TOBAC-
VO BELT tournament. Well, they haven't wasted
much time in. living up to my statement as they
breezed through a 20 team ntry list to win the
GREY -BRUCE -HURON Bantam title at Wingham this
• week, The winners topped Exeter 7-2 in the final
inainly, we thought, because our boys forgot the pack
too much and tried to play the man. We're not try-
ing to make any excuses for the loss because we
feel Goderich had a lot more savvy and polish in
finishing off their plays around the net than we
• did and were full value for their win. However, if
Exeter had played the puck more closely the score
could have been closer. Nevertheless, our boys did.
• very well in getting as far as they did and maybe
next year things will get even brighter. Only major
accident of the tournament came to Exeter's GERALD
McBRIDE when he suffered a broken wrist in a
collision with another player.
AROUND THE CIRCUIT — "SPARKY WEILER,
well known around Ontario sporting fronts and in
the U.S. for his amateur and professional hockey
playing days, still thinks the KITCHENER-WATER.
L00 DUTCHMEN will oust WHITBY from the Senior
"A" playoffs. We sure hope you're right Sparky but
right now the rope is getting tighter around the
DUTCHIES neck •WEILER also thinks that
• WALLACEBURG HORNETS will walk off with the
ONTARIO. SENIOR "B" LAURELS . Looks like
MILT SCH1VIIDT has fed every bean in BOSTON to
bis BEANTOWNERS as they look to be finding their
Way right into the N.H.L. finals against MONTREAL
CANADIENS (I hope). This Priday night's fight
features CHUCK SPIESER trading blows with TONY
ANTHONY — . Small fry bowling •starts this Satur-
day morning at the Exeter Lanes at 9:30 sharp. te
there and join, the fun.
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ONTARIO BANTAM iv, CHAMPIONS---Zrieh Bantams, back rpm, left to right, Earl Wagner, Russell Klopp, Eon
who turned back Bala 6-4 in their first game and gained
4-4 tie in the second at Gravenhurst are pictured here after
winning the Ontario title by a 10-8 margin, The team
eliminated Lucan in the finals for their own league title
and carried right on to knock off Lueknow for the WQAA
title and Plattsville in O.K.A. playdowns to reach the finals
against Bala. The happy faces on the Zurich club include;
Deichert, George Sweeney and Paul Bedard; centre row,
Earl Yungblut (manager), -Don O'Brien (coach), Girrard
Overholt, Paul Weido, Paul Amacher, Bob Johnston, Bill
Wagner and Larry Thiel (trainer); front row, Bernie
Denonine, Wayne Willert (captain) and Allan Thiel, Missing
from the picture is John Masse.
.•
Zurich Bantams Nip Bala
To Capture OHA TV Title
Travelling over a 400 -mile
round trip, close to 100 enthusias-
tic Zurich hockey fans journeyed
to Gravenhurst to see the Zurich
Bantaxn hold off a powerful and
determined Bala hockey club and
gain a 44 tie to win the Ontario
Bantam "D" championship and
the Ken Waters trophy that goes
with it.
Zurich had previously captured
a thrilling 6-4 victory in,Hensall
on Saturday before a roaring
crowd of some 500 fans to hold a
two-geal lead in the home -and -
home, ggals-to-count series. As it
turned out, the two -goal bulge at
home was all that the Zurich lads
needed to bring the classy
honours into their own home
town.
• Centre Bob Johnston led the
'Nots, Mice
Lead Groups.
It's still a nip and tuck battle
in the "A" grouping of the La-
dles Bowling League playoffs
as the Whatnots hold a slim one -
point edge over the second place
Hi -Lights,
Hi -Lights electrocuted out a
5-2 splitage in points from the
last place Frisky Six while the
Whatnots overwhelmed the Green
Horns for seven points to gain
a two point advantage over their
closest rivals.
Closing in on the "A" group
leaders are the Ups & Downs
and the "red hot," Hot Dogs who
hold down third and fourth places
with 25 and 24 points respective-
ly.
A two point margin separates
the Mighty Mice from the Wee
Hopes in the "B" grouping.
Elsie Morley led the Mighty
Mice to a 7.0 victory over the
sixth-place Pin Poppettes with a
neat 663 triple while V. Linden
field paced the Wee Hopes for
seven points over the Buttercups
to retain the close battle for first
place between the two teams.
Over 600 triples rolled this
week were turned in. by Pauline
Simmons 635; Dot Hall 602; ,T.
Waite 821 and G. Farquhar 665.
"A" GROUP
Hi Lights (1. Page 507) •
Frisky Six (G. Scott 513)
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scoring department for Zurich in
Gravenhurst with two goals while
Girrard Overholt and team gap-
tain Wayne Willert fired singles.
George Mann was a two -goal
performer for Bala. Arthur Gam-
mon and Wayne Church added
singles in a desperate attempt to
overtake the Zurich club.
Wayne Willert, one of the main
stalwarts (if the Zurich blueline
brigade, opened the scoring when
he let go with a high -rising, but.
let -like shot from his point posi-
tion that caught the upper left
hand corner of the net and goalie
Bob Fairhall didn't even see.
The Zurich club kept applying
the pressure in this initial period
until the 8;32 mark when Bernie
Denomme was sent off for trip-
ping. Denorone hardly had a
chance to relax in the penalty
box before he was joined by
teammate Paul Weido to leave
the club two men short.
Very effective penalty killing
•by Willert,. Overholt, Johnston
and a digging Allan Theil Pre.,
vented Bala from hitting the'
score sheet until the players re-
turned to the ice.
Goaltender Paul Amacher, of
Zurich, came up with a couple of
phenomenal saves when the op-
position did get past the Zurich
checkers.
Bob Johnston was credited with
a "gift goal" at 13:45 of the first
period .when he Made a blind
pass from the corner to in front
of the Bala net and defenceman
Lee Fairhall cleared the puck
perfectly into the corner of his
own cage.
However, Johnston's second
goal of the game was of the hard -
work variety as he and Girrard
Overholt did a nice bit of fore -
checking in the Bala end of the
sink. Overholt centered out to the
uncovered. Johnston in front of
the net and he made no mistake,
Zurich left the ice with a com-
manding 3-0 lead and a five -goal
margin in the series at the end
of the first and promptly added
another upon return at 2:19 of the
second to give themselves a
greater margin in the series. This
time Johnston drew the assist as
Overholt did the scoring honours,
Although Zurich had taken a
4-0 lead Bala was far from out
of the picture.
Headed by, the George Mann -
Arthur Gammon - Wayne Church
line, Bala fought back and actual-
ly held a disturative ed.ge in play
for the second and third perieds,
but had trouble scoring.
Finally George Mann took a
perfect pass and broke through
the stellar netminding chore, that
Amacher had turned in up to
this point to make the score reed
Arthur Gammon beat Amacher
for the second Bala tally at 18:10
of the second to put his club right
back in the game.
Bala seemed inspired by
mon's late second. period goal
and came out stronger than ever
in the third. '
Gebrge Mann and Wayne
Church each scored goals to
bring the teams back onto even
terms as far as the game' was
concerned.
The Zurich club faltered for a
few minutes in the third as little
Earl Wagner was the only play-
er left on the number one line
feeling Up' to par.
Overholt took a flying puck on
the Adam's apple and Johnston
took -sick tcrhis stomach As things
started to look bad for ZUrioli..
However, coach Don O'Brien
sent his second line of 'Bernie
Denomne, Ron Diechert and Al-
lan Thiol onto the ice and the
boys checked Bala to a stand-
still. Goalie Ameba was bril-
liant in the nets for Zurich 'as
were defeneeman Paut Weido
and Wayne Willert on the blue -
line in stooping the fast -skating
northern club.
THE GHAMPIONSHIPi
zunlorr — Goal, Anteher; de-
fence, Weido, Willert; centre, John
ston: wings, E. 'Wagner, Overholt;
alternates, B, Wagner, Deichort,
Bedard, Kopp, Denomme,
Sweeney.
BALA_ — Goal, E. rairhall; de-
fence, Fox, Fantail.; "entre,
Chureh; wings, Gammon, Mann;
alternates, Ilex, DelVasha, T, Fair -
hall. Pratt.
First Period
1—Zurich, Willert • 8:46
aohnSton 13:45
;Tohn sten •
(Overholt) — 13:39
Penalties — Chtireli thoOkin,F)
4;24i. Denomme (tripping) 5:.,2„,
Weida (closing hand on,„'11,liek)
8;24; church (tripping) 10:m
Second Period
4-41010, Overholt •
(Johnston) 2:19
--
5-13aa, • Mann (Church) ,_-_
8—Bala, Ciammon (Mann) - 18:10
Penal tfes—None.
Third Period
Mat,n (Chtirch) 36;13
8—Bala, Churell-, 19:15
pei)alties—L, (f-irimIng)
19133; OVerholt (holding 19;45,
Pee VVees Win Cup
In Mitcheii Tourney
Exeter Pee Nees, guided by
coach Lary neideman and ma -
Pager AlvinWi1iert won the To-
ronto, Dominion Sank Trophy at
the :first annual Pee Wee tour-
nament held IP Mitobell on Sa-
turday.
their first game with Milverton
Tradesmen
Take Lead
Eric Heywood's 677 triple
sparked a -7,•0 victory for the
Tradesmen over the 'Einiacks
to give his team a .two-point
edge over the surging Six
inthe"A" group of the IVIen's
Bowling League playoffs,.
'The Dig Six, who have been
riding along in high -gear lately;
grabbed off seven pmts. from
Lee Learn's Milipmen to keep
PAM with the group leaders for
the week. •
The win was sparked by Ken
Hockey's 756 tripleas the team
trundled. a .3369 total in.pins,
In the "B" set,, Pepstes have
edged into first ..pla00with is
points to. .hold a on -point edge
over the. second -place Rural
Rollers and a three-point mar-
gin over the Snare Parts and
whizz Bangs who are currently.
tied for third,
One of the tightest games of the
week came inthe, "B" grouping
as Canada Peckers nosed out
the Sparc Parts 4-3. •
Alt Andrus, of Canada .Packers,
ancl.eventually lost .out whoa
shots on -goal:decided the winner.
51ilverton outshot the rooter lads.
1440.
The Weal 'Pee Wees went on to
trip :Tavistock ?.1 in their second
game..and advance into the COnso,
14011 flnal WW1 Seafortb,.
Centre Ricky Buie .slaminecl
home a "hat - Irick" to paee
4-0 win in the final 44111O with
Freddy Wells adding a single.
Members of the winning rxe-
ter team include: Goal, . John
Snell; :defence, Pon Cann, bob
Broderick, Jim Sweitzcr, gh
Sehreedert.,ferwarda, Lester Hey-
wood:, Fred Wells, Brian Hall,
Riekey Boyle, Peter idcZalia,
Don Cooper, Jinu Corned*,
Perry, John Nagel and Neu.
Hamilton (sub -goal),
fired a neat 717 triple to give
his team the extra point.
Graham Arthur's, 61.0 triple
topped All for. the Spare Parts
and although they overshadowed
Canada .Paekers, 3308 to 330? in
total pins, they 10.4. --the extra
point.
Wednesday: .March
Tradesmen (II Heywood 677) 4. 7
Kiniecas (10. Haugh 533).
Spare Parts (G. Arthur 619) ,_, 3
0, Packers (Al( Andrus 717) .-4
BePala (ran Merle -060 7
Monday, April 1
81x (T4en Hockey 156)
Milkmen (bee Learn 589) ,_„,„ 0
NV1ndmills Previl 666) 2
Tradesmen (Cal Cutfint 597) — 5
Huskies al Beaver 610) '• 0
Ringers (Bill Sian14ke 059)7
Rural Rollers. W.: Orocker 633) 5
Pepsis (x, Coughlin 545) 2
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