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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-11-20, Page 6CLOSE CALL — New Hamburg Goalie Al Smith slides in front of a shot by an unidentified Lucan-Ilderton player as Jim Abercrombie and Don Culbert move to his aid and Rick Fifield looks on. Jets grounded 7-5 by high flying Screaming Eagles "We're not playing up to potential" was the way manager Don Urbshott described it. "They just aren't as good as last year" was the way an ardent supporter saw the situation. Both were talking about the Lucan-Ilderton Jets, last year's champions in the OHA Continental Senior League, who had just dropped their fifth game in nine starts to the New Hamburg Screaming Eagles. The 7-5 loss on Sunday leaves the Jets in fourth place in the league. The Eagles, who controlled the play throughout the game except for two scoring outbursts by the Jets, were held off by some brilliant goaltending by Sonny Pennington in the Jet's net. Penningiin kept the score at a reasonable level, despite the scrappy passing of the Jets, New Hamburg's first three goals came on breakaways that left Pennington defenceless. Rob Ruthig opened the scoring for New Hamburg when he broke in on Pennington and beat him with a low shot. Ruthig's goal, which was unassisted came while the Eagles were playing shor- thanded. The Jets had plenty of scoring opportunities throughout the first period, but failed to capitalize on any of them. The closest the Jets came %yas when Rick Fifield rattled a shot off the post late in the first period. Minutes later, Ron Scholl scored with less than two minutes to go in the first frame to boost the New Hamburg total to 2-0. The second period started off much the same as the first, with the Eagles controlling the play and forcing the Jets into mistakes. Pennington played some brilliant goal to contain the pressing Eagles, but at 7:06 Scholl fed Paul Scherer with a long lead pass that sent him in on Pennington to score the Eagles' third goal of the game. It was the Jets' turn at 9:11 when Randy Roth scored the first of three quick goals for the Jets. Just over a minute later Rick Martin scored and then defen- ceman Jeff Craig evened up the scoring to tie the game up. This was the strongest show of force that the Jets had throughout the game and during this brief period, they opened up a little and started hitting back at the rough Eagles. Their fortunes were shortlived, however, as the Eagles vaulted back into the lead with two goals in less then two minutes. Ruthig scored his second of the game from Dave Johnson and Don Culbert followed by a tally from Johnson tallied from Scherer and Ruthig to send New Ham- burg to the dressing room with'a two goal margin. The Jets came out like gangbusters at the start of the third and scored two goals before the period was five minutes gone. Doug Galloway went straight up the ice after being set up by Rick Martin and Steve De Gurse to score while New Hamburg played shorthanded. Martin followed up less than two minutes later with another goal for him to tie the score. It was all for naught, however, when Ken Bast scored at .21, on a pass from Don Culbert for the eventual game winner. New Hamburg added an empty net goal with sixteen seconds left in the period to bring their total to seven, The Jets seem to be unable to defend against the long lead . passes that are setting up their opponents for breakaways. They are also somewhat inconsistent in their play, having outbursts like The Exeter Curling Club is into its ninth full season already, having thrown the first rocks almost three weeks ago. The club, which is situated at the end of Riverside Drive in Exeter, started play on November 1 with both the men's and the women's league in full swing. Men's curling takes place on Mondays, Tuesdays, and. Thursdays, with women's on Wednesdays.' Friday night is these two on Sunday but being unable to sustain the drive and hitting that they needed to overcome a rough team like the Eagles. Urbshott feels that the Jets have played only two good games of their nine so far this season. "I can't put my finger on what the problem is" he said in reference to the increasing number of breakaways, "whether it is weak defence or poor forechecking by the forwards." He remains confident, however, saying that the Jets always have a "slow fall," but he expects better things of his club when the season is well underway. singles night at the Club. There are no Bonspiels planned before Christmas, but in the New Year there is a Bonspiel every Saturday, with a few two day affairs. A Bonspiel is three games played in one day, with the winner being the team with the number of games nearest three or all three games won. Two day Bonspiels consist of six games. This is a departure from the usual practice of playing one game in a day. Clarence McDonald, a director of the club, said there is still room for more curlers on either the mens or womens, teams. LADIES' CURLING November 12 Wilson 8 Hackwell 12 McDonald 7 Burton 12 Hackney 7 Coatet 7 Gregus 10 Prout 7 Pfaff 2 Boyle 9 November 13 Learn 7 Marshall 2 Strang 3 Coleman 1 Hodgert 5 McDonald 12 Lovell 8 Mickle 11 Curling into sixth season at Exeter SOCCER CLUB ELECTS NEW OFFICERS — The Exeter Centennial Soccer Club elected new officers Tuesday night to head up its executive finance comfnittee. Continuing as president is Damian Solomon, vice presi- dent, Les Webb; secretary, John Rosenberg, treasurer, Joe Laurie; registrar, Bert DeBont. T-A photo. 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People are involved in professional sports for some obviously mercenary reasons, money being the biggest reason, I still think that most men would rather not allow their bodies 0 be used as doormats if team owners were more reluctant to hand out the big wages they do. Take the Hamilton. Tiger-Cats for instance, and look at their roster and the people who have been on it. Most of them have left for other teams, and more money. Now they are probably going to lose Ian Sunter and Andy Hopkins, They might as well kiss their offence good-bye. So, why do people bother to work in the realm of minor sports, not as players, but as coaches and managers, or ad- ministratvs? There is little or no financial compensation involved, and there is practically no glory, particularly in the ad- ministrative end, Considering all of the extra man-hours it takes to set up schedules, draw up team lists, practice with the aspiring athletes, go to the games and awards banquets and all of the things which are incumbent with being involved in such an organization, there has to be more to it than the average outsider sees. Most of the populace doesn't involve itself in one way or another with anything that has to , do with straight out volunteer work, let alone work that involves so much time and effort, (This is not to decry work done by other volunteer workers that goes to the aid of charity, but , this is a sports column and that is why we are dealing with the individuals who work in sports.) This whole town, in fact this whole area, seems to be stark raving mad about the sport of hockey, I have a hunch that if someone gave a few of the boys in this area a puck that had been shot by Bobby Orr, the hopeful star would eat it, in hopes that some of Orr's 'ability would have passed through his sacred stick into the puck and they could ingest some of it that way. I assumed, being a person to make quick judgements, that the coverage of sports would be simpler because of the proportionately smaller number of teams that should occur in a smaller area. Not so, it seems, as everybody and their proverbial uncles seems to be involved in some way or anotheor with the sport. Upon arriving at the conclusion that there was an abun- dance of hockey, I was then quick to assume that there would be a lot of fan support. but it is not really that way at all. The more I see and the more people I talk to, it becomes altogether too clear that there is, outside of the regulars, very few people who go to the games. Men like John Ansley, a director of the south Huron Hockey League or Jim McKinlay of RAP, or Ron Bogart and Bob Pooley, both of the Shamrock Association, deserve the support of this town as well as the work that the young athletes are doing. Why these men are involved is probably an un- answerable question. Each probably has his own reason, fiom a love of the sport, a love of all sports, to enjoying working with youngsters or even for just something to do. But, the crucial point is that they all deserve the support of whatevei• community they come from, whether or not the son, brother or boyfriend plays on the team. The hockey in this area can be quite entertaining, try a game and you might surprise yourself by finding out that you are going to become one of the same old gang who winds up at the arena each week. In the excitement created by the Junior Panthers win- ning the championship and the Seniors coming close, one group of high-school athletes was neglected in the sports last week. Congrats The SHDHS senior girls basketball team, coached by Peter Zankowski made the play-offs for the first time in nine years. Unfortunately for the girls and South Huron, they were defeated in the first round of play by a stronger Strat- ford Central team. They. do deserve hearty congratulations, however, and now that the rebuilding process is seemingly complete, better things can be hoped for from Zankowski and his team next year. New faces Each time the New York Rangers step out on the ice there seems to be a new face in the lineup. About the only thing that the Rangers haven't tried to trade this year is the ice making equipment and there are even rumours that it may well go on wavers soon. Despite the wheeling and dealing, most of the trades haven't helped them an awful lot. Their biggest catch, Phil Esposito, sprained his ankle and was out for a couple of games. Caroll Vadnais refused to play for a while until his contract was finally settled. In fact, everyone that they have picked up seems to have turned to warm putty as soon as they put on a Ranger sweater. The exact opposite is what has happened with their castoffs. Probably the best turn about so far was Derek Sander- son who was sent off to St, Louis. The Turk has returned to his old form, killing penalties and scoring shorthanded goals, which may well be the St. Louis' trademark, Chuck Lefly having scored six so far this season. The league record is only ten, set by Marcel Dionne. Eddie Giacomman held the Rangers to four goals in his first game against them, while his new club, Detroit, put through six. He was also accorded a rousing ovation at the beginning of the game in N.Y. and the Rangers were sound- ly jeered, Jean Ratelle and Brad Park have both played well for the Bruins, so N.Y. is coming up on the bottom of all the trades. That's standard procedure though, trades always hurt one team and help another immeasurably. Over 50 show desire away from the finals. Mrs. Audrey Pooley, an Exeter Whilsmith said. category is still three matches Exeter Tennis Club's first may not even be finished this year, Tournament Chairman Art been played and the last holding up the completion of the tournament, and the tournament, in competitive tennis To date, three of the finals have Inclement and cold weather is attracted over fifty people in- end, however, the tournament County tournament in Exeter, possible players and was-one of the reasons that the tournament got off to such a slow start, In the next year. He is now considering the idea of playing a Huron although this is not definite as terested in playing competitive tennis, Whilsmith has bigger plans for yet, player, won the Women's The Mens' finals were com- Category, defeating Mrs. Lorna pleted this past Saturday, with Russell 6-2, 6-1. Gord Beutenmiller and Don Gah- The boys 12 and under class wiler meeting in the showdown. was finished when Steve Pearce Beutenmiller and Gahwiler, both defeated Steve Horn 6-2, 6-3. The first year players, played two 13-16 year-old boys category is sets, with Beutenmiller winning still three matches from the final. both, 6-3, 6-0. The delay in reaching the finals Plaques to the winners will be has been caused by several presented at the opening meeting e conditions, the primary one being of the next season. As it is now, the inability of the players to get however, if there is more warm together, Whilsinith explained. weather there could be a flurry of It was decided at the beginning tennis action in Exeter as the of the year that the people par- club tries to complete the ticipating in the tournament remaining category, would play right until the finish with'no time limit. It was felt that a set time would reduce the number of players because of holidays and other conflicts which had ' been previously planned. If the tournament remains unfinished this year, it will be completed as soon as the new season starts next year. Participants in the 13-16 male class have been held up by their participation in other sports, particularly football. This is the first year for the tournament and the first year for the tennis club in Exeter. Most of the participants in the tour- nament were reluctant to play at first because many of them were beginners, Whilsmith said. This tended to discourage many of the a