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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-01-25, Page 6Win open bonspiel The grand championship of an• open bonspiel sponsored by the Exeter curling club on Saturday stayed right at home. A rink skipped by Jim Hewitt was successful in subduing all opposition from many points in Western Ontario to take the title, Above, skip Hewitt is about to deliver a rock while his fellow curlers Glenn Lamport and Bob and Paul Coates look on. T-A photo Crediton continues on winning streak The Crediton Tigers remain unbeaten in WOAA intermediate "D" hockey play after thirteen starts this year. Friday night in Zurich, the Tigers outscored the Flyers 10- 8, on Exeter ice Sunday they Sharks remain atop dart loop Only. one change took place in the standings of the Exeter Le- gion mixed dart league as the re- sult of Friday's latest play. The Dart Sharks continue in first position with 52 points, but the Hairpins have slipped back into second spot with a season point total of 4'7, one more than the Turtles who follow closely in third. The Cleaners hold down fourth place another point back and the Itchy Four complete the first five positions with a total of 42 points. In the individual race, Marg Wragg has moved well out in front in the ladies high single depart- ment as the result of an excellent score of 140. This equals the top score in the men's division now shared by Larry Estey, Gerald Lawson, Bill Smith and Bob Wragg. Bill Smith and John Link share honors for the most games won by male contestants with 22 wins apiece, while Edna Dietz has 14 victories to her credit to lead the ladies. Last week's scores were: Hairpins 4 - Four El's 1 Spares 4-Canners 1 Dart Sharks 3 -Shiphunter8 2 Cleaners 3-Turtles 2 Generals 3 - Itchy Pour 2 Featherflights 3 - Legionnaires 2 shaded the Monkton Wildcats 4-3 in one of the better games of the season and Tuesday night they travelled to M it ver ton and trounced St. Clements 9-2. The only blemish on an other- wise perfect record to date is a 4-4 tie with Blyth a c oupl e of weeks ago. In their next league action, the Crediton club plays host to the same St. Clements team at the Exeter arena Sunday night at eight o'clock. Although the Tigers don't see league action until the weekend, they have a big game on tap at the local arena Friday night when they tangle with the Exeter junior Hawks in exhibi- tion action. LAMB LEADS Fred Lamb continues to lead the Crediton club in the scoring department but he got some help in Tuesday night's win over St. Clements from Jamie Robb, a student at the Centralia Agri- cultural School. Robb scored five times in the latest Tiger win while singles were added by Doug Galloway, Roy Smith, Pat McKeever and Lamb. Following their usualpat- tern the Crediton club were slow to get started and spotted the St. Clements team two goals early in the first period. On Exeter ice Sunday, the Tig- ers were on the wrong end of a 3-1 count to the Monkton Wild- cats halfway through the game before they were able to find their scoring power. Gary Smith scored twice in The first period while Fred Lamb replied with a single to give the visitors a 2-1 edge, Warren Smith beat Tom Glavin in the Crediton nest before one minute — Please turn to page 14 The Exeter Hawks Were vic torious in their only Bluewater junior hockey leagne start of the week, downing the Belmont Sun- sets in the Middlesex County town Saturday night by a 5-1 count, Their regular Friday night home game was cancelled at the last minute when the point Ed- ward club Was not able to fulfill its engagement, Since that time the berder town team has with- drawn from league play.. Since the withdrawal of the point Edward team, all the games they played have been thrown out, pausing quite a change in the point totals of some of the teams. With the reassessing of points, the Exeter boys who were in fifth place a week ago with 16 points are now tied with three other teams for second place with the Minors hit hot streak The three Exeter minor hockey teams participating in Shamrock league play came pretty close last week to posting a perfect record. In a pair of tripleheaders, the locals came away with five wins and a single tie. A trio of clubs from Huron Heights made the trip to Exeter last Wednesday and could only come up with one point. In the opener, the local pee wees were victorious 4-2, the Exeter Le- gion bantams squeezed out a 2-1 decision and the midgets played to a 1-1 draw. On Lucan ice Friday, the Ex- eter teams took a clean sweep from their Ilderton opposition. The pee wees took an easy 8-2 win, the bantams triumphed 4-1 and the midgets finished in front 2-1. STOVER AGAIN Perry Stover continues to be one of the most consistent scor- ers for the Exeter pee wees. The youngster scored twice in the 4-2 home ice win and contributed a single goal to his team's total in the win over Ilderton. Paul Robinson and John Vriese completed the win in Exeter with single goals while SteveSchroed- er and Steve Harrison bagged two goals each and Ricky Stagg, Bill Hodge and Robinson added singles in Lucan. ALL SINGLES ' Goal scoring in the two bantam wins was well spread with nobody scoring more than one goal. Brad Klumpp and Danny Calcott were the successful marksmen on home ice, Wednesday, while Rob- bie Lindenfield, Larry Bourne, Pete Mason and John Krampp were the goal getters, against Ilderton. ANOTHER STALEMATE The local midgets have as many ties as they have wins in Shamrock play this year. They managed their seventh draw of the year on home ice Wednes- day by a 1-1 count in a game with Huron. Def encem an Joe O'Rourke was the local sharp- shooter, In Lucan Friday, Tom Prout and Randy Parsons seared for the Exeter club in their 2-1 win over Ilderton. TAYLOR TALLIES Brian Taylor was the only Exeter performer to blink the red light as the squirts dropped a 4-1 deciSion to Stoneybrook in their regular Saturday Sham- rock play in Lucan. This week, the youngsters ten years of age and under, take on the Lucan Irish in a 12.30 con- test. same number of Point4F The Dresden Kings continue Well out in front with 24 Niro to their credit while petrelia, Blenheim, Alyinston and Exeter are all even in the runner-up po, sitlon. The Hawks ran into further problems this week as Friday's scheduled game had to be post, poned when the Blenheim team lost mpst of their pquipment in a flash fire at their arena over the weekend, Local hockey fans will still be able to see the Hawks in action Friday night as they take on the Crediton Tigers in an exhibition tilt. The Crpditon club holds down first place in the WOAA intermediate "D" league and as they have several former junior Hawks on their roster an inter- esting game could develop. Play- ers on both clubs have been ang- ling for a chance at each other since the season began and Fri- day will be their big opportunity to square off. STRONG FINISH The Hawks in turning in one of their better skating perform- ances of the year were forced to come from behind an early def- icit as they downed Belmont 5-1. Bob Lewis scored the only goal of the first period to put the Hawks one down as they headed for the first rest period. In the second period, a pair of goals only 13 seconds apart put the Exeter boys in front to stay. Scott Burton notched the equal- izer on a play started by defence- man Larry Willert while Bill Fairbairn fired the go ahead counter with Burton and Willert providing the assistance. It only took a little more than a minute in the final session for the Hawks to score the insurance marker. Pete Lawson was on the firing end with Burton assisting to pick up his third point of the night. Near the end of the contest Bill Chipchase and Larry Laye found the scoring range to com- plete the game scoring. On the goal by Chipchase, Willert pick- ed up his third assist of the night. Hensall downed twice by Zurich Hensall midgets were only able to come up with one win in three starts over the past week in WOAA district play. The liensall youngsters were downed twice by Zurich, 5-4 in Zurich Wednesday and 7-3 in Hensall Saturday -night. Their only win of the week came in Monkton Thursday by a 4-1 count. Brad Pryde was Hensall's top marksman, scoring all four goals in Zurich and adding a single goal in Monkton. Fred Elder notched two markers and Allan Sararas added a single to account for the other scores in Hensall's only win. In the final loss to Zurich; Fred Eider, Brian Campbell and Gordon Dick were the goal getters. A pink elephant is a beast of bourbon. 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Limited PH. 2354666 Chevrolet Oldsmobile EXETER THE HOME OF GUARDIAN MAINTENANCE Hawks win only start • unior 'hockey play Once again it is that time of the year when We are asked to support minor hockey and to remind our readers of that already, well known bockey slo- gan, "Don't send, take your boys to the arena." The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association has designated this week ending Saturday, January 27 as. MINOR HOCKEY WEEK IN CANADA. Here in Exeter, the official observance is being postponed two weeks and ythe big day will be held at the arena On February 10, Under the direction of the Exeter Minor Hockey Association and arena manager Alvin. Willert A full day's program that will include ten hockey zanies has been arranged. Sharp at eight o'clock in the morning, the reg- ular Saturday house league play will get underway. The two pee wee contests will be followed by a nov- ice game at ten and the mites and squirts will square off an hour later. After a break for lunch, the four Exeter mi- nor all star teams that play regularly in the Sham- rock hockey league will be in action, At one o'clock Murray Moore and Jim Pinder's novice youngsters will tackle a team from London South-west. The second game of the afternoon will pit the Exeter pee wees coached by Bev Skinner and.Lloyd Moore against Huron Heights. After the pee wee con- test the ice surface will be flooded in preparation for the bantam game between Exeter and Oakridge Acres. Bill Gilfillan and Gary Middleton are in charge of the local bantams. The final game of the after- noon slated for approximately 4:30 will pit the Exe- ter midgets coached by Lorne Haugh and Gord Bayn- ham against Belmont. The evening session will start at seven o'clock with the smallest boys engaging in the Exeter minor hockey program seeing action. Local boys who are eight years and under will be showing off their hockey abilities in a game against Goderich. These enthusiastic youngsters, coached by Ron Braid and Bob Pooley, will be in action this Saturday morning at the Gardens in London when they meet Stoney- brook at 8:30. The final game on the Minor Hockey promo- tion on February 10 will have the Exeter Junior Hawks in action in an exhibition contest. The opposi- tion for the locals has not as yet been finalized but it could be the Stratford Burtols of the OHA Junior "B" loop. A former Exeter minor performer, John Loader, is a member of the Stratford six. Tickets are going on sale this week for one dollar and will allow a person to come and go as he pleases any time during the full day of hockey that will run from eight in the morning until near eleven at night. GOOD CROWD LAST YEAR Last year's Minor Hockey Week presentation was well attended with close to 1,000 fans attending at one time or another during the day. The local minor hockey association headed by president Derry Boyle is composed of enthusiastic, hard working volunteers whose efforts on behalf of the youngsters cannot be measured in dollars and cents. The mothers of the players on the Exeter all star teams will also play an important part in the big day on February 10. As everyone knows young play- ers have good appetites and the mothers will be in charge of the lunches that will be served in the audi- torium after each game. Through the generosity and co-operation of the minor hockey officials in Exeter and district it Is possible for hundreds of our youngsters to take part in Canada's national sport. Every boy in town has the opportunity to play, and none Will be turned away. That's the kind of organization it is. Minor Hockey Week in Canada is one of sev- eral worthwhile projects of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and as a result of the C.A.H.A.'s promotion, volunteer workers across the country are being told that their work is appreciated. Some are being made the recipients of testimonial scrolls and plaques, but all are included in the general praise heard across the nation during this big week of mi- nor hockey. Although the recognition of the volunteer or- ganizers, coaches, managers and car drivers is one of the most important objectives of Minor Hockey Week, it is not the only one. Another is to focus attention on minor hockey and the role it plays in community life. It is an in- tegral part of the fabric of our community and a major part of the sporting activities of our munici- pality. CONTRIBUTES IN MANY WAYS In addition to building stronger bodies, 'minor hockey contributes to the development of. better citi- zens while it is keeping them occupied in worthwhile endeavour at an age when many of them might easily he engaged in pursuits, much less acceptable to 60tiety Some of the statistics issued by the minor hockey committee of the C.A,H.A, indicate to us yet another reason for supporting minor hockey and the special weekly observance in particular. The C.A.- MA. points out that minor hockey is an activity that not only works for the youngiters but provides work for many adults as It turns back to the Canadian economy more than five million dollars every year. The casts of providing sweaters, skates, ite rentals, transportation, meals after games and injury insurance are items that soon, rim into Many dollars per player and hundreds of dollars per team. Con- sider that there are more than 10,000 minor hockey teams in Canada and it is not difficult to visualize millions of dollars being spent to keep the operation going. So it is that we realize that everyone benefits from minor hockey and it truly is good for the com- munity. Saturday, February 10 is your opportunity not only to tee topnotch hockey but to say "thank you" to the coacheS and managers who spend many hours during the winter season helping the young- sters. And the boys thetriselves will be happy to see youat the arena. It may be your son, grandson, brother, cousin, nephew or neighbor's boy who is taking part in the hockey action, but you will be glad you came. Bg A TAKER and not a S> NI Legion district winners A rink representing the R. E. Pooley branch Legion were successful in winning the championship at the Legion Zone "C" curling play- offs in Guelph over the weekend. The successful sweepers skipped by, Pres Lavier will be in North Bay on February 1, 2, 3 and 4 in an attempt to win the all-Ontario Legion championship. The distriqt champs are shown above. Back, Gord McTavish and Pres Lavier. Front, King MacDonald and Jake Marks. T-A photo