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COTTON'S
COMMENTS
By BiLL BATTEN, Sports Editor
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AREA PROGRAM WORTH CONSIDEitINGI
The announcement that Hensall will enter a
junior team in the .Shamrock loop will probably
be received with nixed emotions, especially by the
team management of the Exeter Hawks,
Manager Derry Boyle washoping to use
some of the junior players from Hensall and
Zurich to bolster his defending championship squad
that lost several of last year's top players,
However, with Hensall entering a team:,
these players will naturally have to play for their
home town and Derry will have to scout around
for some other talent for his squad.
This will undoubtedly mean that he will
have to rely on several players who will be eligible
for juvenile competition, but will have to move up
to the faster and heavier hitting brand of junior
play.
We are not too sure what the situation is
in Hensall and Zurich, but we also imagine that
the Hensall entry will have to rely on some boys
of juvenile age to make up their squad.
This all brings us to the point where we
wonder if minor hockey officials in this area should
consider a joint program to provide teams for boys
in both the juvenile and junior bracket.
As far as we can see, there won't be any
juvenile hockey for boys in either Exeter or Hen-
sall, and neither of the two junior teams will be
exceptionally strong, as they will both be using
players who aren't ready for junior hockey,
While some hockey men contend that most
juvenile players are capable of playing in this
junior league, we find we have to disagree. We
watched most of the junior games in Exeter last
season, and at times we were actually glad that
we weren't out playing with them.
These fellows played a very rugged brand of
hockey and on several occasions they appear to
forget that there is actually a puck on the ice
and they play the man at all times.
This is certainly an exciting type of play,
and the fans who witnessed the games thoroughly
enjoyed it, but we still don't think that some of
the smaller fellows just out of midget hockey or
first year juvenile are ready to step into junior
hockey and take care of themselves with some of
these other players who have been playing junior
hockey for one or two years.
Not only that, but many of these juvenile
players haven't had enough experience to take
their place in this top-notch brand of hockey, and
many will find themselves riding the bench in close
or crucial contests, andthey certainly won't de-
velop any more by just sitting watching their team-
mates perform..
Some of these fellows will become disgusted
and quit their teams, and even if they don't, they
won't be much better players than they are right
now.
However, if they were able to play juvenile,
they would have more time on the ice, would gain
more confidence by playing against players of their
own age and would be ready to take their place
on a junior team when this year's players graduate
to the intermediate ranks.
TURN ABOUT IS FAIR PLAY
We certainly commend officials in Zurich,
Hensall and Exeter for providing a team for the
area boys to play on, but we still think that one
junior team and one juvenile team would provide
the best set-up, rather than two junior teams.
This would take a bit of planning and com-
promising, but we know these men could work
out an amiable solution. These combine teams
could alternate their home games between the
two rinks and there is little doubt they would
have plenty of fan support for the entire area.
Both these teams would be strong in their
respective categories, and it has been proven time
and again that you have to have a winner to attract
fans.
Unfortunately, although we haven't seen
either Exeter or Hensall junior teams in action,
we feel they will only be average at the best, and
could lose some of the support that junior hockey
gained in this area last season.
It lnay be too late to arrange a project such
as this for this season, but we hope that area
hockey officials will consider such a plan if the
same situation arises in the future.
We'll admit that it doesn't give any more
boys a chance to play, but it keeps them in their
proper category and should provide two strong
teams rather than two average squads.
° BATT'N AROUND—We imagine that many
fans are waiting patiently for us to make our foot-
ball predictions, so they will know how to place
their bets for the upcoming playoffs. Well, you
can put your money on Toronto Argos for the semi-
finals and Hamilton for the finals, because we're
picking Ottawa to repeat as Big Four champions.
hi the West, we think Jackie Parker's Edmonton
squad will return to their, early season play to meet
the Rough Riders in the Grey Cup match . , , Any
readers interested ingetting into a thriving hard -
Ware business would be well advised to contact
Harry Wraith in Lucaii, 1t seems his present part-
ner, Steve Storey, read an article pointing out that
the average age of an N1-1.1, player is 28, and has
decided to devote his full time to making the grade
this year, He figures the only reason the scouts
overlooked Min before was because ne was too
young ... Speakingabout Lucan hockey players,
We understand
'W Max O'Neil has been namedplaying
oath of the Combines. This appears to be part of
the rotation deal down that way, as he will have
three former playing coaches on his squad in the
person's t5f.. Don Urbshitt and the two hardware
leen .... We should point out to our many heck-
lers, and the clerk of Grand Pend in particular,
that things did change for the Montreal Canadiens
AFTi•;1% they tangled with Detroit a week ago. They
Managed (Ay one point in their next three games.
OPEN SEASON — The area's fastest growing sport opened at the Exeter Curling
Rink this week with over 250 curlers competing in the two groups. The regular
schedule will be dropped next week, when the club will stage its annual nixed
bonspiel. Jessie Shane, president of the ladies' club, is shown above giving instruc-
tion to four new curlers in the division. They are: left to right, Anna Ballantyne,
Jean Snell, Kathleen Hodgert and Jean Hodgert. The ladies plan another instruc-
tion period for next Thursday afternoon. —T -A photo
Panthers cop second tilt
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juniors edged by champs
South Huron's football squads
split a double header with
Stratford, Wednesday, as the
Panthers eked out an 8-0 win
after their junior cohorts had
suffered their third straight loss
with a 6.0 defeat at the hands
of the defending Perthex cham-
pions.
The win was the 'second of
the season for the Panthers
and was the first time in the
past three years they have
.managed more than one win
lin Perthex play.
While the Panthers' offensive
team picked up 10 first downs
and moved the ball with
authority throughout most of
the afternoon, it was actually
the defensive squad that ac-
counted for all their points,
Ron Deichert intercepted a
pass in the dying minutes of
the first half and raced 65
yards for, a TD in the major
scoring play of the game. The
other two points came on a
safety touch when Stratford.
were stopped behind their own
goal line in the first quarter.
The Panthers started out
full of fire and appeared to be
heading for a complete route
over the Ramblers as they
picked up big gains after the
opening kickoff.
However, after two first
downs they had to give up the
ball by kicking as they could
not overcome the loss of ten
yards on an interference pen-
alty, The defense came in and
stopped the Raiders on two
plays and the Panthers took
over again from mid -field. An
11 -yard pass from Kyle to
Brian Bonthron and gains by
Horton, Taylor and Boyle mov-
ed the ball into the 30 -yard
'marker, but they were stop-
ped again and Kyle was forced
to kick.
The Raiders m a n a g e d to
bring his punt out to their own
three yard line, but on the
second play the hard -charging
Panther's defensive unit led by
Bill Rader smeared Klaus
Hammer behind the line for.
their first two points,
The locals moved deep into
Stratford territory again in the
second quarter, but another
interference p e n a l t y forced
them to give up the ball and
Stratford took over at their
own 26 -yard marker,
Hammer picked up 15 big
yards on the first play and a
15 -yard kneeing penalty moved
the ball into the SH 50 -yard
line as the Raiders appeared
to be on their way to pay dirt,
However, Beichert picked off
a flat pass on his own 45 -yard
line and raced down the side-
ines to give the Panthers an
8.0 bulge as the halt ended.
`f'hc 514 squad completely
dominated play in the third
quarter, but couldn't come up
with the big gain thea they
needed it,
Deichert intercepted his see -
o it pass of the game nn Strat-
rd's 18 -yard line, but the
Panthers failed' to pick up a
first down on their three tries,
The defensive unit :led by
Hoffman, Beichert, Rader, Mar,
slialton and 'Ftherington stop-
ped the Raiders deep in their
own end again, but the Pan,
thers still couldn't get the
necessary yardage for a score.
Kyle atteltlpted w field goal,
but the hall went wide and
Stratford took liver.
Il
itaiders threaten
Stratford threatened early In
the final rtuarter as Hammer
burst around the right end
from his own 18 -yard line and
1 zig-zagged up the field through
the Panthers. He appeared to
be in the clear, but Beichert
again
to be
as he camedup from tnowhere
to jump on I-lammer's back
and haul him down at the SH
40 -yard line. .;
Another penalty a'gainst"''the
Panthers moved the ball into
the 20 -yard line, but Marshal -
ton continued his fine play to
throw Hammer for a big loss
on the next series and Strat-
ford lost possession when they
gambled on a third down situ-
ation.
The Panthers took over and
big gains by Horton and Taylor
and a pass and run play by
Bonthron moved the ball out: of
their own territory as the
game ended.
Costly miscues
hurt SH juniors
Stratford junior copped their
second straight Perthex cham-
pionship with their 6-0 win over
the SH squad, but they had
their hands full with the scrap-
py youngsters who threatened
to spoil their perfect record.
Two costly miscues spelled
defeat for the locals and sent
them :to their third straight
loss. A fumble deep in Strat-
ford territory early in the
game spoiled their big scoring
chance, while a defensive lapse
on a passing play set up Strat-
ford's only TD.
The SH juniors failed to get
anywhere on their first at-
tempt, but Henry Montieth
fumbled Neil McAllister's kick
and the locals took over again.
They still couldn't b r e.a k
through the Stratford defense
and had to give the ball up on
another kick, but again they
took possession as their alert
defensive unit pounced on a
loose ball in the Stratford back-
field,
Barry Brintnell heaved a
long pass that Bob Hoffman
pulled off the ground and the
spectacular 30 -yard play took
the ball deep into Stratford
territory. However, a fumble
on a reverse play was recover-
ed by Stratford and they took
over in the shadow of their
own posts.
Stratford still couldn't get
out of their own end, but an-
other SH fumble cost them an-
other chance at scoring.
Early in the second quarter,
Monteith found John Inglis in
the clear and hit him with a
pass that carried Stratford all
the way into SH's five yard
line, where Ed Lawson went
over standing up for the six
points.
The teams battled between
the 25 -yard markers through-
out most of the remainder of
the game, but SH threatened
late in the final quarter as they
carne up with a concentrated
attack.
After Rod Coulter intercept-
ed a pass on his own eight -
yard line, Gary Eagleson put
on a one-man show to move
the ball all the way to Strat-
ford's 32 -yard line.
However, with time running
out, Brintnell, was forced into
a passing situation and his
pass was intercepted at the
Stratford 25 -yard line on the
final play of the game.
Former players
try 'comebacks'
Exeter Mohawk coach, Don
"Boom" Gravett, has been put-
ting his hopefuls through stiff
workouts every night this week,
and reports "things look very
promising."
Nearly 20 players have been
working out for spots with the
homebrew club as they prep for
the coming season.
Gravett is high in his praise
of several pucksters who are
attempting "comebacks" after
sitting on the sidelines for sev-
eral seasons, "These guys are
really doing well," he said,
"and they haven't missed a
practise yet,"
Some of the players in this
category include Dick McFalls,
Gary Middleton, Don Wells,
Gar Johnston, Allie Rundle,
Keith Brintnell, Bob Morrissey
and ,Joe Wooden,
Many of these players haven't
attempted the ice game since
they played 'juvenile hockey:
Among the players expected
to form the back bone of the
squad are five members of
last year's Mohawk entry, They
include Keith Stephens and Dick
Bedard, a pair of defensive
stalwarts and Jim Russell, lied
Loader and Gravett.
Back after a one' year's ab-
sence are Bill Pincombe and
:Bob ,Baynham, while Jim ivllae.
Donald and Cy Blonimacrt are
up from last year's juiiot
PERFORMS Mit RSEAS=Fib tlawlc.
Other area youths g n ti g
Moo Gob1eil, lormer recreation through Gravett's drills ins%title
officer at RCAF' Centraiia, is Jim .:Hogarth from Grand Bend
listed as one of the team mem- and Don Genttner from Dash-
bers of the RCAF Flyers' wood,
hockey team which played ,a Plent of 'support
two•ame exhibition series in Y
Berlin during the last weekend Gravett indicates that the
of October, The team, based at sportslneri in Exeter are really
Zweibrucken, Germany, scored' eager to back the club and they
a close 6-3 win in the first will take to the lanes with 15
match and swamped the Westtnew sweaters, donated by local
Berlin :squad 124 In 'Uld final firms,
tilt, The West 661111 i teen l The club has also received
is one of, the strongest. kn that several sn all doiiations that
City`, and is Considered' S''enier will assitt 'iit getting thcn1
started.
"B" ralihxc.
me Exeter liawks, defend-
( ing Shamrock junior champions,
open the 1961-62 hockey season
in the Exeter arena, Friday,
when they tackle the newly
formed Hensall - Zurich Com-
bines.
Exeter manager, Derry Boyle,
had hoped to use soros of the
Zurich and Hensall players to
booster his team which lost
several top players this year,
but the decision by Hensall of.
ficials to enter a team has nub.
jibed this.
However, Boyle still has Plen•
ty of ,experienced players on his
squad and the boys should pro-
vide the .same type of hockey
that made junior play so en-
joyable for fans last season.
The Hawks actually open.
their season Thursday, when
they travel to Strathroy to
tackle their arch rivals, the
Atoms.
Boyle has either Ted Sand-
ers orLeslie Howard slated to
handle the goal tending chores
Sanders, who played so well
last year, may be lost to the
club for a short duration, as he
received :a nasty gash in the
mouth at a practice on Mon-
day,
lle lost one tooth in the mis-
hap and had to have eight stit-
ches to repair the damages and
may have to sit out the first
two games.
However, Howard, who
played midget. last season, is a
capable youngster who has
shown well at workouts this
season.
Strong first line
The Hawks boast a strong
first line that should be among
the best in the league, Bill Hey-
wood and Gerald McBride, a
pair of husky defensemen who
play a steady two-way game,
will provide plenty of protec-
tion for either Sanders or How-
ard.
Dale Turvey, who had a re-
cent try -out with the Montreal
Canadiens, willcentre between
Lloyd Moore and Bev Irvine.
Moore has seen action with the
Mohawks in intermediate play
and is one of the fastest and
smoothest skaters ever gradu-
ated from the minor ranks.
Irvine, presently barbering in
Kitchener, played juvenile here
two years ago and is a con-
stant scoring threat.
The Hawks second line cer-
tainly needs no introduction to
local fans or to each other.
Frank Boyle, Bob Jones and.
Jack Stephan have been play-
ing as a unit ever since they
started play in pee wee ranks.
Boyle's third line will prob-
ably be composed of Don Cann,
Rick Boyle and Fred Lamb. All
three are just out of the midget
category, but have the know-
how to perform in junior. They
were the stars of the bantam
squad that went to the OI -A
semi-finals four years ago.
Making up the second defen-
sive unit will. be Bob Armstrong,
a constant worker, and Mel
Finkbeiner, the biggest man on.
the squad.
Boyle hopes to have three or
four flight cadets from Centra-
lia to join the teamwithin two
or three weeks, At present, they
are working out with. the Cen-
tralia intermediate squad.
Strong opposition
Although this is their first
year in competition, Hensall
will ice a strong teamof expe-
rienced players, Under the di-
rection of George Beer, who is
sponsoring the team along with
Bob McKinley and. Bev Harris,
the Combines have had 24 play-
ers trying out for positions.
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Dennis Mock will get the nod
for the job between the pipes
with. Bruce Morton and Murray
Bell combining on the first set
of defense. Horton and Meek are
still of juvenile age, but have
the size to take care ref them-
selves.
Bell,. a husky performer, was
a stalwart on. defence for the
Hawks last year,
Bill Sliaddick, Steve Kyle .and
Brian Bonthron will make up
the Combines number one unit
All three are from Hensall and
have played as a unit for Hen
sail's strong. juvenile and mid-
get entries in the past,
Five Zurich boys will make
up the second unit and should
provide opposing goalies with
plenty of anxious minutes. They
were all members of the top-
notch minor teams that Zurich
coach, Don O'Brien, has taken
to O1-IAchampionships in the
past.
Earl "Cuss" Wagner will cell•
tre the unit with Gerard Over-
holt and Wayne Willert on the
wings, .Tohn Masse and Larry
Bedard will form the defense.
Manager Beer has several
Seaforth players lined up, and
will use them unless the north-
ern town has a juvenile squad.
Most notable of the squad is
Jim Dick, who has had two
NHL try -outs,
Other players working out in-
clude Bob Johnston, a former
Zurich ace, who will only be
available for weekend games,
and Harold Jacques and Brian
Christian.
Hensall and Zurich fans will
get their first chance to see
their boys in action when they
host Watford next Friday night,
After playing their two games
this week, the Exeter Hawks
travel to Lucan, Monday, to
tangle with Lambeth and re-
turn to host Watford at the local
arena on Tuesday,
Following is the revised jun-
ior schedule:
JUNIOR SCHEDULE ,.,,
November -
6—Watford at Lambeth
9—Exeter' at Sttathror
10—Hensall at Exeter
11 trai;hroy at W'al:ford
13—Exeter art Lambeth
11 Watford at :Exeter
16—Lambeth at Strathroy
17—Watford at 71"ensalI
1 S—Hensall at Watford
20-1-fenss1i at Lambeth
22—Stral:hroy at 'H'ensall
23— stford at Strathroy
21—Lambeth ambeth. at Exeler
25—Exeter at Watford
27 Strathroy at Lambeth
25—St rathroy at Exeter
30—Heneatl at Strathroy
Square your
sets
By D. GRAYER
The RCAF Centralia. Square
Dancers met on Saturday eve-
ning, November 4 in the Sta-
Lion Recreation Hall, as the
Community Centre is being re-
decorated.
Close to 40 members had an
enjoyable evening of square
dancing, round dancing (mix-
ers) and contras.
Newcomers to the club were
Toan and Gord. Diller, Marg
and .Hank Fisher, of RCAF
Station Centralia, and from Ex-
eter. Barb and Lloyd Miller
and Rhea and Murray Greene.
All told we now have a mem-
bership of 30 couples. Bill and
Joan McKean were welcomed
hack after a pleasant holiday
in Florida. Our genial out -of-
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5—Strathroy at Watford
5—Exeter at Lambeth
6—Watford at Exeter
5—Lambeth at Strathroy
6—:.Watford n.t 'Hensall
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14—Strathroy at Hensall
15 Watford at Strathroy
16—Lambeth at Exeter
17—Exeter at Watford
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