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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-04-24, Page 13itiounitlitinaineentailoniumainainewinteelianineimileainutatisuointeitneauffluninunfilk FOR ALL.GQOD SPORTS By Ross Haugh. It's all over :2) >/ EXETER GOLF COURSE Opening This Weekend (Weather Permitting) Pro-Shop - Snack Bar Tournaments Welcome County Road 6 - One mile south and 1/4 mile east of Exeter PHONE 235.-1517 A RIDE FOR THE COACH — After winning championships most coaches are taken for a ride by their players. After Saturday's champ- ionship win, members of the Exeter Legion bantams had a bit of trouble lilting coach Ron Bogart to their shoulders. T-A photo forces were put to. a real test as three penalties were called. In quick succession. Picton started out strong in the third period and Brad Ireland fired in a high wrist shot from the left side and the visitors were back in the game with only a one goal deficit. With the Exeter club seeming to lag a bit and appearing to be in trouble coach Bogart sent tap- taro Paul Pooley out for the first time and the move paid dividends. —Paul won the draw, flipped the NCI( back to brother Perry and it Was in the net in a hurry. This Maintoin perfect home record rout nce shot from outside the blueline and the icing was on the victory. The local youngsters seemed to smell victory from here in and Picton hardly got a shot on net in the last five minutes, Coach Bogart was elated with his team's performance in the final series. He added, "This was a great series, but, I think we outclassed them a bit in our skating, passing and shooting. We were certainly a Saturday team for the finals winning 10-I, 12-3 and 5-2." In summing up the playoff season, Bogart said, "Amher- sthurg seemed to be about the stiffest opposition we faced, although Strathroy was a stub- born crew to eliminate. I think we surprised Delhi after a 6-0 defeat in Lucan, They were too con- fident and we had them eliminated before they knew what was happening." "Many strange things hap- pened in Picton for the fourth game, but perhaps it was all for the best since we were able to win it all at home before the greatest fans in the country." To those who travelled to Picton I say thanks along with those who came out Saturday and I'm glad we didn't dissappoint you this time." Bogart has compiled statistics for the entire season and they are very interesting. Saturday's win on home ice preserved a season record of going 26 straight games without suffering a loss before the home fans. Little interest in baseball ' Interest in baseball in Exeter in 1975 appears to be lagging, That's the opinion of Exeter's recreation director Jim McKinlay. Only three persons attended a Thursday meeting intended to organize minor baseball ac- tivities in town. Despite the apparent lack of interest, McKinlay said efforts will be continued to organize pee wee and bantam teams for outside competition. McKinlay continued, "As far as our office is concerned we need four of five adults to volunteer their services to allow pee wee and bantam teams to operate. I think we 'can finchenough players." The rec director suggested the lack of interest in baseball could be caused by apparent in- sensitivity by the Ontario Baseball Association to small municipalities, Any ball programs operated by the local rec office will be strictly on a house league basis. McKinley said 14 girls aged 15 years or under have registered to play bantam softball and an Exeter team will be entered in the Usborne girls league. The schedule will be drawn up early in May and any other girls wishing to play are asked to contact the Exeter rec office immediately. Second Section EXETER, ONTARIO, APRIL 24, 1975 A gratifying season Thanks from the champs' coach Drive Over The Bridge and SEE WHAT WE'VE GOT! Here's Just A Small Sample! * BASEBALL SUPPLIES • Balls • Bats • Gloves • Shoes • Team Sweaters • Etc. * ALUMINUM BOATS • 12' and 14' Models In Stock * ROLLER SKATES Regular Wheels and Precision Red Wheels * FIBERGLAS CANOES 14' and 16' Models In Stock * ADIDAS Complete Line of Footwear and Clothing For Most Sports Give Us A Try Before You Buy! Jerry MacLean & Son AUTOMOTIVE LTD, Exeter 235-0800 OUR STORE IS BIG ENOUGH TO SERVE YOUR NEEDS . . , BUT SMALL ENOUGH TO BE FRIENDLY SPRING SPECIALS 28 - 1975 Chevrolets & Oldsmobiles In Stock See Our Selection Today EXAMPLE 1975 CHEVROLET 1/2 ton fleetside 8 cylinder pick-up, heavy duty rear springs, 350 4 BBL, power steering, radio, ground grip tires. OK USED CARS 1973 OLDS DELTk Royalle 4-door hardtop, see this one. Licence FKF545 1973 CHEVROLET BEL AIR 2-door hardtop, power equipped, vinyl roof. etc, Licence DDR358 1972 CAPRICE 2-door hardtop, low mileage, see this one, Licence DFX465 1972 CHEV IMPALA custom coupe. Licence DFU701 1972 VOLKSWAGEN fastback. Licence DFV742 1972 VEGA HATCHBACK coupe. Licence DFX627 1972 OLDS DELTA 4-door hardtop. Licence DHP597 1971 FORD TORINO 2-door hardtop. Licence DFX760 1971 DATSUN 510 2-door sedan. Licence CXA383 1971 OLDS DELTA 4-door hardtop. Licence DFX819 1970 MAVERICK coupe. Licence DH0449 '3920 '3395 '2895 '2895 '2695 '2195 '1895 '2895 '1895 '1695 '2295 '1295 Snell Bros. Limited Chevrolet — Oldsmobile PHONE 23E4660 EXETER, ONT, The Home of Guardian MaintenanCe A tremendous playoff record was culminated Saturday af- ternoon when the Exeter Legion bantams won the Ontario Minor Hockey Association bantam "B" championship. The high flying bantams downed Picton by a 5-2 score to take the best-of-seven-final four games to one, The final game was played at the Exeter arena before a crowd of more than 500. Saturday's championship triumph was the 16th in OMHA playoffs in only 20 starts. Two of the games ended in draws and two others were lost by Exeter. The only losses along the playoff trail were 7-6 to Amherstburg in the fourth game of the final series, The victory Saturday was accomplished by a complete team effort by every member of the club. The team's captain and leading scorer Paul Pooley missed most of the game due to illness but his mates came up with a strong effort. The Exeter captain saw action in only the third period and his appearance spurred his team- mates on. The fourth Exeter goal came as a direct result of Paul winning a face-off on his first trip out. Coach Ron Bogart commented after the game, "We dressed Paul simply to give our guys a psychological lift and to perhaps make Picton think about him, "is he coming out?" It shows a great team effort for the remainder to pick up the slack," In Saturday's game the Exeter • youngsters came out flying and showed immediately they wanted to wrap up the championship before their loyal home fans. The game was only a little more than five minutes old when Dave Atthill slapped in a rebound from close in on a shot from Randy Fisher. The second Exeter marker came at 7.04 when Perry Pooley drilled a hard shot past Picton goalie Richard Van Dusen from about 15 feet out as he used David Atthill as a decoy. With only a minute remaining in the first period, Derek Regier found the scoring mark for the Exeter club on a three-way passing effort with Paul Van Gerwen and Brian Mercer to give the locals a three goal margin on the scoreboard. The first period provided plenty of exciting end-to-end action with both goalies coming up with good stops. Ted Triebner was the Exeter netminder in the first and third periods and Paul Gaiser handled the in-between session. In the second frame, play continued close but the Exeter club let up a little in the checking department and Barry Mathews hit with the first successful Picton shot at 7.18. In the last five minutes of the period, the Exeter penalty killing To the Sports Editor: I would like to take this op- portunity to express some thoughts about this year's ban- tam hockey season. It, has been a very challenging and gratifying season for me as coach. Challenging because I have never been t.,a hockey coach before; challenging because this year's team had two sets of twins and my own son; challenging because there was a great deal of competition within the team. What does a bantam hockey coach's job consist of for a season? Here is a brief sum- mary: 85 hours of practice and preparation time; 60 hours of home game time and preparation; 166 hours of away gametime,preparation andtravel time; 3195 miles of travelling to ONTARIO'S BANTAM "B" CHAMPS — The Exeter Legion bantams won the Ontario Minor Hockey Association "B" championship Satur- day with a 5-2 win over Picton. At the extreme back are coach Ron Bogart and managers Bob Pooley and Gerry Parsons, Back, left. and from games and visiting some 17 different arenas in this area. When it all happens like it did this season, one does not regret any of these many hours and travelled miles. The job was made much easier with the aid of two tremendous managers in Bob 'Elooley and Gerry Parsons. Many tWanks to you two gentlemen for your many long hours and sin- cere dedication to the team. The above statistics can be just multiplied by three because you were always there. Thanks must go to many people. Thanks to Alvin, John and Bill at the arena for your great co-operation, for giving us a few extra minutes on the ice to finish our drills and for cleaning up the mess after we left. Thanks to E.M.H.A, for your great support. Special thanks to Ron Horn for making ads and to. Wayne Pearce for signing the cheques. Thanks to the Legion for your sponsorship and great support of us in our OMHA playoffs. goal seemed to give the locals a lift and as coach Bogart coin- Mented, "new life appeared in their legs and we were away." At 10.04 Perry Pooley scored the final Exeter goal on a long One of the most successful hockey seasons in Exeter and district has come to an end, We say it was the most successful for two reasons. The Exeter Legion bantams won the all-Ontario "B" cham- pionship and from a participation level, more youngsters than ever took part in Canada's national pastime. The bantam team, basically the same as the club which won the provincial pee wee title two years ago finished off the Picton Kiwanis club Saturday afternoon. A lot of credit needs to go to everyone connected with the championship bantam team. It takes a lot of people and co- operation to create a team of championship calibre and keep the momentum going. One of the most important requisite for any venture is the sponsor or someone to take care of the expenses. This was handled this year jointly by the Exeter Minor Hockey Association and the R.E. Pooley, Exeter branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. The Legion is always prominent in community affairs and provided extra monies for the hockey team especially in the way of transportation to playoff games. Then come the managers. A lot of time is spent in arrang- ing practices, games transportation and numerous other jobs which may seem trivial but are very important. This year's Exeter bantam club had two managers in Bob Pooley and Gerry Parsons and they both did excellent jobs. Pooley probably has earned the reputation among OMHA managers this year as either the cagiest or the luckiest. In the five playoff series, either by his own ingenuity in making the right call or influencing the opposition in calling the coin toss the wrong way, Pooley was able to get home ice advantage for Exeter in every series. Being able to play decisive or odd games in one's home arena is certainly a big advantage. We have yet to find a hockeypoach who has approached his job with any more enthusiasm and dedication than Ron Bogart did this year. It was his first year at actual coaching but he brought the same enthusiasm to the ice as he has shown for many years with football teams at South Huron District High School. In commenting on the entire season after Saturday's vic- tory Bogart had high praise for his entire team. He said, "All the praise must go to the 16 players. They did everything I asked of them. It was a pleasure to work with them and they are something Exeter should be proud of." The playoff record of the local club is almost un- believable. In OMHA playdowns, the Exeter youngsters won 16 times, dropped only two decisions and played to two ties in a total of 20 games. On the team's playoff record Bogart said, "I think we hit our peak at the right time. It was a great playoff record." That could be the understatement of the year. When the coach talks about the players doing everything he asked, a prime example of this was the heroic 5-4 win by Exeter in the second game of the series when they trailed 4- 0 well into the third period. The last important factor in the championship win was fan support and throughout the final series it was terrific. IMore than 100 local fans accompanied the team to Pic- ton a week ago and were instrumental in the team's success. A coach can plead and do other things a coach does to get a team rolling, but inspiration from a large crowd of supporters can't be beaten. The bantams compiled a terrific record over the season. They took to the ice a total of 54 times and came away with 37 victories, lost 13 times and gained four ties. The makeup of the championship club is rather unique with two sets of twins. They are Perry and Paul Pooley and Darrell and Dennis Prescator. Paul Pooley led the scoring throughout the season with 123 points and compiled more than three points a game in the playoffs. He potted 37 goals and added 28 assists for 65 points in 20 games. Perry was in next in line to his brother with 97 points overall and 26 goals and 16 assists in the playoffs. The big and strong Exeter defensive corps picked up their share of penalties throughout the season but Bogart was always able to maintain a more than adequate panalty kill- ing combination. Darrell Preszcator was the penalty leader with a total of 177 minutes. Ron Bilcke was next as a bad man with 118 minutes. Probably the happiest guy at the arena Saturday after- noon after the Exeter win was one of Exeter's most esteem- ed senior citizens. R.E. "Ted" Pooley was surely proud several years ago when the Exeter branch of the Royal CanadianLegionwas named after him but that feeling would not surpass his ecstasy Saturday. Ted is the grandfather of Paul and Perry Pooley, valuable members of the team and father of manager Bob and one of the club's greatest supporters. Congratulations again to everyone connected with the club. The championship is well deserved. We started out by saying this was a successful season as far as participation was concerned. The formation of "B" teams from Exeter along with the usual house league com- petition gave more boys than ever a chance to play their favorite sport. We had the opportunity to attend the annual banquet of the South Huron intermediate hockey league Saturday night. This loop proved to be very popular this year with five teams participating. John Ansley of Huron Park took over as president this year and turned in an excellent chore in co-ordinating all aspects of the league. First of all with John's help the league directors hammered out a new constitution. The officers of the league include a representative from each team. We would hope at least one more club could be added to the league next year to allow a six team operation, The Zurich Flyers won the championship by defeating the Shipka Colonials in the finals. Other teams in the league were Centralia College, Jura and The Exeter Mohawks, Two members of the Mohawks won special awards. Al Rimmer was named the most Valuable player in the league and Gary Kyle was selected as the most improved. eft de 7-11 add Preston Dearing, Brian Mercer, Paul Van Gerwen, Randy Fisher, Ron Bilcke, Dennis Preszcator, Perry Pooley, Derek Regier and Randy Par- sons. Front, Dave Bogart Darrell Preszcator, Ted Triebner, Paul Pooley, Pciul Gaiser, Brad Taylor and David Atthill. T-A photo Thanks to all donors who gave us support for travel. Thanks to all merchants who displayed our ads. Thanks to Ross Haugh for the great press coverage. Thanks to all the parents for bringing your sons to the arena for practices and games and for driving to away games. You cannot be thanked enough for your many hours of dedication to the team. Thanks to all the loyal fans who supported us throughout the year — it sure helped to know you were there when the going got tough. Thanks to my wife, Elaine, for getting those early suppers and putting up with my ugly disposition at times before the big games. I'm sorry I made you a hockey widow for six months. Thanks to the 16 players on the team. You did it all, Without you this season would not have been possible. We had our pitfalls over the year, but you always came through when it really counted. You had a remarkable home record of 26 games without a loss and Saturday's victory was No. 0 Oust Picton in 4 games Bantams best in the 26 and the greatest of all. I have now been associated with you for three championship years: 70-71 as manager when you won novice - you were great then; 72-73 as a loyal fan when you won pee wee - you were great then; 74-75 as coach when you won bantam - you are, the greatest bunch of kids ever assembled together on one team. I am quite certain some of you were angry at me at times when you didn't play as much as you would have liked or when I made changes under certain conditions that you did not agree with, but all decisions made seemed to me at that time to be for the good of the team as a whole. I congratulate you all. You did a great job. Thanks very much for making my first hockey coaching job a very happy, challenging and gratifying one. Ron Bogart Coach OMHA Bantam 'B' Champions