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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-12-31, Page 9SA TWISTED kNEE — suffered by Gary Copeland when his Mercury spun Gully Sunday was the only injury suffered during a generally safe afternoon. out in the'final race at Hully photo by Bagley GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINES — Bob Patterson, Staging Marshall from the'OSRF, lines up five contestants for the start of one of the many races that took place at Hully Gully this past weekend. photo by Youngs cury seemed best suited to the course, as they took eight of the top ten places in the competition. The others were a Yamaha and a Polaris. Each of the "sleds" as the drivers call them is valued in the $4,000 range. The high cost is prohibitive to private entry so most of the drivers obtain sponsorship for their racing activities. Franks is sponsored by Kohler. Fifteen classes were running in the event, from Amateur Stock 250 right up to Open Modified 440. Open modified means that the team mechanic and driver can modify the engine any way that they want to. Super Stock is the snowmobile as it comes from the factory with performance parts. Amateur racers compete for trophies only and are not required to invest starting money. Franks was easily ahead of his Zaceza fteotaogala Visitors with Rev. & Mrs. Madden were Carolyn Madden and friend David Zaluski. Mr. & Mrs. Doug Tracey of Toronto & Mrs. F. W. Madden spent Saturday with Mr. & Mrs. Madden. Guests with Mr. & Mrs. Bev Hirtzel for Christmas were Mr. & Mrs. Russell Clarke and Larry of Crediton, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Hirtzel of Centralia and Deb Ford of Grand Bend. Mr. & Mrs. Bob Haist and Tammy also visited on Boxing Day. Begin the New Year Right by Driving One of These Fine Used Cars 1974 VOLKSWAGEN 412 Stationwagon, four cylinder, automatic transmission, radio. Licence DFZ939. '2995 1973 LTD 4-door pillared hardtop, V-8, automatic, power steering and brakes, whitewall tires. Licence DFY860. '2695 1973 PLYMOUTH stationwagon, V-8, automatic, power steering and brakes, deluxe interior, woodgrain panelling. Licence CZV138 '3295 1973FORD E100 Cargo Van with economical six cylinder engine and standard transmission. Licence C68229. '2895 1970 PONTIAC 2-door, V-8, automatic, power steering and brakes, radio. Licence DHA059 '1295. Remember . . It's Sense to See 1973 TOYOTA COROLLA four speed transmission with economical four cylinder engine. Licence FLF469 1295 1973 GMC SPRINT V-8, automatic, power steering and brakes, radial ply tires. Licence E66-835. '3295 1972 RANCH WAGON Ford Custom 500, 6 passenger stationwagon, V-8, automatic, power steering and brakes. Before inspection. Licence DFU549 '1695 1972 FORD F100 half ton, six cylinder, stan- dard transmission, only 28,000 miles. Licence C67346. '2495 1970 MAVERICK 2-door sedan, six cylinder, automatic, radial ply tires. Before inspection. Licence HNK851 '695 1969 PLYMOUTH FURY HI, 2-door hardtop, V-8, automatic, double powers. Licence DAN306 '995 LARRY SNIDER MOTORS LIMITED EXETER 235-1640 LONDON 227-4191 Open Week days Until 9:00 Saturdays Until 6:00 Seaforth dumps Hawks Times-Advocate, December 11, 1975 The Sea forth Centennaires defeated the Exeter Hawks 6 to 3 this past Friday in Seaforth, The game was delayed over one and half hours due to the Ontario Hockey Association neglecting to assign referees for the contest. The Hawks who were forced into calling up 3 members of the Exeter Juveniles due to vacationing members of the regular squad kept pace with the bigger and more experienced squad for only about half the game. The Hawks• struck first on a goal from Brian Taylor with assists going to Gerald Weido and Fred Mommersteeg Jr. at 8;37 of the 1st period, Taylor, upon receiving the pass from Weido, fired a soft wrist shot past Lou Arts in the Seaforth net. Exeter came close to in- creasing their margin as a result of some . hard work around the Seaforth nets by Mat Muller. After a shot from the blueline by a Hawks defender which the Seaforth netminder stopped, Muller moved in for the rebound sliding the puck behind Arts and across the full width of the goal crease. The Centennaires finally hit the score board on a goal by Jamie Caldwell at 19:15 with Steve Southgate and Dave McClure picking up the assists. Caldwell fired a low back-hand shot from the right side of the Hawks net which eluded Randy Lovie. Only fine goaltending by Arts in the Seaforth nets kept the home squad in the game. The Hawks outshot the Centennaires 16 to 4 in the period. The first period was extremely chippy with the total of 4 minor penalties not being in- dicative of the rough play. The second period was the beginning of the end for the Hawks. The Hawks' defence which had been weakened by the unavailability of Phil Knight and Lovie leads in Novice scoring Scott Lovie was the high scorer for the Exeter Waxers this past weekend during the Novice Hockey Tournament held at the arena. Lovie picked up at least one point in each of the four games that the Waxers played. His total of four goals and five assists put him well ahead of second high scorer, Brett Batten, who had two goals and three assists, Lovie picked up two goals and three assists against Tilbury, had a goal and an assist in the Waxer's shutout victory over Lambeth, an assist against Pt. Edward and a goal and an assist ' in the final against Lambeth. Batten's output came pretty well in one game, against Tilbury when he scored two goals and got two assists. His other assist came against Lambeth, Paul Brooks, was dealt a further blow when Bob George was unable to return from an injury sustained in the 1st period. Gary Philips scored the first of 4 unanswered goals for the Centennaires converting passes from Don Nicholson and Randy McClinchey at 7:27, The Seaforth scorer swept in from the right wing firing a backhand shot from 5 feet in front of the Exeter net. Bill O'Shea was the next Centennaire to find the range. At 10:51 after taking passes from Don Heard and Nicholson, O'Shea fired a shot from the blueline which found the upper right hand corner of the Hawks net. ' Less than a minute later the Centennaires Captain and ex- member of the Mitchell Hawks, Don Nicholson, shot Seaforth into a 3 goal lead at 12:09 on passes from McClinchey and O'Shea. Nicholson, who was left un- molested in front of the Hawks' net, fired a shot passed a sprawled Lovie. Referees George Sweeney and Harry Moir started to crack down on the rough stuff with a total of 10 minor penalties being called, Just as the Hawks dominated the opening period the Centennaires showed the way in the second with Lovie in the Exeter nets facing 16 shots and Arts making 7 stops for the Seaforth squad. The 3rd period was dominated by the Centennaires except for, the final 2 minutes, Cam Doig scored with only 23 seconds gone on the clock. McClinchey and Nicholson with his 3rd assist of the evening aided in Doig's goal. The Hawks almost narrowed Seaforth's lead to 3 goals at the 5:30 mark when Mommersteeg fired a hard shot which got behind the Seaforth netminder but hit the post, At 5;53 the Centennaires in- creased their evening's goal production to 6 on Caldwell's second goal of the game. Nicholson with his fourth assist of the game helped to set up Caldwell's goal. The Hawks struck for 2 quick goals late in the game. Muller on a hard wrist shot from 30 feet in front of the Seaforth net at 19:Q2 increased Exeter's output for the evening. Rick Ingram assisted on the goal,. Ingram scored Exeter's final goal of the evening at 19;35 with Steve Jennison getting the assist. The final period saw a total of 71 minor penalties called with the Hawks being hit with 4. The Centennaires outshot the Hawks 12 to 11, with over half of the Hawks shots coming in the last 2 minutes. The Hawk's next action is this Friday at home when they take on the Lucan Irish. Sunday, January 4 the Exeter squad plays the Port Stanley Sailors in Port Stanley. On the following Tuesday the Hawk's play the Seaforth squad in Seaforth. _ By MISS ELLA MORLOCK Mr. & Mrs. Irvine Finkbeiner celebrated their140th wedding anniversary, December 20, with "Open House" at their home. Mrs. Clayton Sims and Mrs. Gordon Morlock, sisters of Mrs. Finkbeiner, poured tea. Mr. & Mrs. Donald Finkbeiner welcomed the guests; their daughters, Valerie and Suzanne, assisted with the register and gifts. Irvine F. Finkbeiner and Lavina V. Smith were married December 21, 1935, at the Zion Evangelical manse, with Martha and Harold Pletch as attendants. Both Mr. & Mrs. Finkbeiner have lived in the community all their lives. Irvine farmed on the Finkbeiner homestead, and Layina was a teacher in the area for several years, They have one son, Donald, and two grand- children, Valerie and Suzanne. Although the weather was inclement, friends and relatives were present from Walkerton, Stratford, London,Burlington, Granton, Denfield, Woodham, Exeter, Zurich and Shipka, Congratulations were extended by telephone and mail. Greetings were received from Huron MPP Jack Riddell, Personals Mrs. William Smith, George Hepburn and Jim IVIawhinney are patients at South Huron Hospital. Shelley 'Weber and Linda Neeb of Zurich flew from Detroit to Florida to spend the Christmas vacation there, Out-of-town visitors last week were Mr. & Mrs. Don Hendrick and family, Wyoming, with Mr. & Mrs. Ed Hendrick; Royal Haist, Chicago, with relatives; Mr. & Mrs. David Pike, Toronto, with Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Lapport; Calvin Fahrner, Mississauga, with Mr. & Mrs. Emmery Fahrner; Mr. & Mrs. Carmin Schlenker and Mr. & Mrs. Max Howard, Kitchener with Rev. & Mrs. Armin Schlenker. Mr. & Mrs. Clare Sparing and family and Mrs. Beulah Sparling, Walkerton, Dr. & Mrs. Fred Morlock and family, Kitchener, with Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Morlock; Captain and Mrs. Earl Whalen, Derick and Tracy, Pettawawa, Shawn Whalen, Marlene and Kerry Lynne Mahoney of Cambridge with Mr. & Mrs. Sam King. Mr & Mrs. Lloyd Hey and Lorne Voigt were Christmas Day guests of Rev. & Mrs. IVLE. Reuber, Seaforth, Nola Faist has returned from a Christmas holiday spent with relatives in Orangeville and Brantford, The Youth Group of Zion United Church were carol singing last Tuesday evening, After- wards they enjoyed cookies and cocoa at the chureh, HULLY GULLY — was the scene of the Huron Cup last Saturday and Sunday. Pictured above are some of Sunday's finalists heading into the first turn of the three-eighths mile track. photo by Bagley REMEMBER WHEN — The Lucan Ilderton Jets rolled to the championship for the Continental Senior "A" League? Here they are shown in action in the finals against the Stratford Perths as Bill White comes close to scoring. T-A photo Crediton couple have 40th wedding party SNOWMOBILE STANDS — are not as impressive as those of motor-cycles, but the power and speed is the same. Pictured above are some of the snowmobile racers who competed at Hully Gully. photo by Bagley Alliston youth wins Huron Cup Ricky Franks Jr. from Alliston, Ontario, walked off with the honours at the third running of the Huron Cup Classic held last weekend in Hully Gully. Franks, who is the son of Ontario Snowmobile Racing Federation president Rick Franks, totalled 663 points in his Mercury snowmobile to win the cup which was presented by MP Bob McKinley, donator of the trophy. 540 entrants from across Ontario descended on the three eighths of a mile track to com- pete for the trophy and $2,500 in prize money each day. Most of the riders felt that this was a "dry run" for the Double A runoffs scheduled for later in January. The number of entrants was down from track owner Randy Collins' anticipated 1,000. Collins was "disappointed" in the en- trants and the total number of paying customers. Approximately 2,500 people paid $3 admission to watch the racing. Collins felt the Sunday races were better both from the standpoint of the number wanting to race and the number of spectators, which increased substantially from the day before. Machines like Franks' Mer- Personals Visiting out of the community for Christmas: Mr. & Mrs. Robert McCaughey with Mr. & Mrs. Barry Miller and family, Farquhar. Mr, & Mrs. Russell Taylor and boys with Mr. & Mrs. Jack Taylor and family, Varna. • Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Armstrong with Mr. & Mrs. Rennie Arm- strong and family, Goderich, Mr. & Mrs. Rob Templeman with Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Ebel, Stratford. Mr. & Mrs. Reg Finlayson and Mike with Mr. & Mrs. Gordon By MRS. J. TEMPLEMAN Hibbert Community Young People held their Christmas party Tuesday evening in the township hall with Rev. Daynard as chairman. A good crowd was in attendance and heard a variety of musical numbers, tap dancing, skits, singing and recitations. Santa Claus arrived at the close of the program to hand out candy to the small fry. Ruth Harburn is spending the Christmas vacation in Florida with friends. closest opponent, Joe Wolf, who trailed him with 484 points, on a Yamaha. Blair McCann was third on a Mercury with 452 points. Collins said he expects a better turnout for his next race, which Hibbert Young People hold party at Staffa takes place on January 11 at Hully Gully. This past weekend's racing was sponsored by Molson's, Mark Ten, Gates Snowmobile Belts, Champion Spark Plugs and radio station CKSL in London. Scott, Cromarty, Mr. & Mrs. Cameron Vivian and Mr. & Mrs. George Vivian and family with Mr. & Mrs. Brian Campbell and family, Walton. Mrs. Ruby Reed and Bob Sadler with Mr. & Mrs. Jack Sadler, Mitchell. Mrs. Cliff Dow's family held a family gathering Christmas Day in the Family Life Center. Mrs. Albert Smale's family held a family gathering Boxing Day in the Family Life Center. Mr. Lorne Finlayson's family held a Christmas gathering in the Family Life Center on Saturday. Christmas gatherings in the community were held at the homes of Mr. & Mrs. Ross Smale, Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Carter Kerslake, Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Russ Taylor, Mr. & Mrs. John Drake, Mr. & Mrs. Garnet McLean, Mr. & Mrs. Russ Parsons, Mr. & Mrs. Larry Elliott, Mr. & Mrs. Reg Elliott, Mr. & Mrs. Art Smale, Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Cameron, Mr. & Mrs. Bert Daynard, Mr. & Mrs. Lorne Elliott, Mr. & Mrs. Russell Miller, Mr. & Mrs. John Miller and Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Miller.