Times-Advocate, 1979-04-18, Page 13Sports
Spotlight S
1 Exeter bantams have backs to the wall
By ROSS HAUGH
An optimistic prediction
This writer may be an eternal optimist, but, we
don’t agree with most big league baseball writers in
making their predictions as to the standings in the
American league east when World Series time rolls
around.
The Toronto Blue Jays are being relegated to the
basement again and we would be willing to make a
modest wager that they will be at least sixth when the
162 game schedule is completed.
At the time of writing the Jays are all even with four
wins in their first eight games. The biggest complaint
from most writers has been that the Jays won’t get
many runs and their pitching staff is susceptible.
With the possible exception of shortstop Alfredo
Griffin everyone of the Jays regulars is capable of put
ting the ball out of the park with most likely being
John Mayberry and the Beeg Mon, Rico Carty.
Giffin is touted as the best shortstop to hit the ma
jors in many years. Granted iri his first year he will
probably make a lot of mistakes, but, his hustle not
only on defence but on the bases should more than
compensate for a few errors.
Jim Clancy will likely be the backbone of the
pitching staff with Dave Freisleben being a valuable
addition to the bullpen.
We look for a pleasant surprise in the pitching
department from veteran Dave Lemanczyk and don’t
be surprised if lefthander Gerry Garvin makes a quick
return from the farm at Syracuse.
Western Ontario fans will be able to see the Blue
Jays on television in 15 regularly scheduled games this
summer in addition to this Thursday’s Pearson Cup
game aginst the Montreal Expos.
Thursday’s game will get underway at 4 p.m. and
the Jays will have a chance to square matters with the
Montreal club for the 5-4 loss suffered a year ago in 10
innings.
For late night viewers Blue Jays games will be
telecast from Seattle on June 2 and August 22 at 10:30
p.m. each night.
A great season
One of the most successful seasons ever enjoyed by
the South Huron Intermediate hockey league came to
a close recently with the Zurich Buckeyes taking the
championship.
Under the guidance of fellows like John Ansley and
John Stephens, the South Huron league has gained a
lot of creditability and the teams turn out a very en
joyable brand of hockey.
The annual banquet and dance for the league will be
held this Friday night at the South Huron Rec Centre.
The Zurich Buckeyes finished in first place in the
league standings and carried that record on to the
finals and downed the second place Goderich
Merchants four games to one for the title.
One of the pleasant surprises in the playoffs was the
performance of the Centralia Marauders. They ended
up with only 10 points in the regular schedule, but,
came alive in the playoffs eliminating the Hensail
Sherwoods and winning the first semi-final game over
Goderich before bowing out.
Scoring statistics prove that the league was very
well balanced. Rick Schilbe of Zurich was the leader
with 70 points. Brian Gilpin of Centralia College was
close behind with 67 points.
Others from the area in the top 10 were Brian and
Fred Campbell from Hensail, Ron Funston of the Cen
tralia Marauders and Rick Vanos from the College.
Also, well done
Special congratulations should go to Ron Bogart and
the Exeter juniors Hawks for their fine showing this
season.
When the Hawks first took to the ice not too many
supporters were very hopeful of a championship
season.
With Bogart’s expert handling the Hawks were able
to come up with the big game when it was necessary.
They were given very little chance against the
Mitchell Hawks, but, they proved any series isn’t over
until the last game has been played.
They showed the same spirit coming back to win
another game against St. George after being counted
out.
Big game, Saturday
The Lucan juveniles have battled right down to the
seventh and final game in an attempt to repeat their
championship performance of a year ago.
The final, con test between Lucan and Colborne will
go Saturday afternoon at the Lucan arena at 3 p.m.
A long season
With the National Hockey league quarter-finals only
starting this week it could be near the end of May
before the fate of the 1978-79 Stanley Cup is decided.
This will mean the two finalists will barely have
three months or holidays before they think about fall
training campsagain.
This is a far cry from the NHL seasons of about 25
years ago. The Montreal Canadiens won their third
straight Stanley Cup in the 1955-56 season. They ousted
the Boston Bruins in six games winning Lord Stanley’s
famous old mug on April 16,1958.
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I'LL TAKE THAT — Exeter bantams netminder Peter Dearing moves out of his net to glove a
shot in Sunday's game at the rec centre. Defencemen Tom Coates and Jamie Chaffe were on
hand to help him out as an Ernestown player tries to get his stick on the disc. Staff photo
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Blow two chances, but one left
The Ernestown bantams * blast from just inside the
rallied from deficits in both
week end games with Exeter
to move to within a single
point of copping the OMHA
bantam “B” trophy
The Kingston area
township squad needs only a
tie in their home game this
week end to turn the locals
into bridesmaids. However,
a win in Ernestown would
force an eighth game in the
best-of-seven affair for
Exeter.
Heading into the week end,
the locals needed three
points to cop the cham
pionship and had that within
their grasp, but blew it to put
their backs to the wall.
Ernestown overcame a 2-1
deficit at the end of the
second period on their home
ice, Friday and then came up
with two goals in overtime to
post a 5-3 win.
Exeter appeared to
rebound when the teams
moved into the rec centre on
Sunday and they opened up a
4- 1 margin, only to have the
visitors take advantage of
their lack of defensive effort
to score four times to take a
5- 4 win.
In Saturday’s game,
Ernestown shot into a lead in
the first, but Exeter
rebounded with two quick
goals in the opening minutes
of the second.
Dave Underwood jammed
home the first one on a play
with John Kernick and Dave
Shaw, while Shaw came
right back to score on a hard
blueline.
After the rest at the end of
the second, Ernestown came
out and took advantage of a
defensive miscue to even the
count at 2-2 with a minute
and a half gone and in less
than two minutes they
moved ahead when goalie
Peter Dearing was left
unprotected with
Ernestown shooter on
doorstep.
Exeter sent the game into
overtime on a power play
an
his
tally with just over four
minutes left in regulation
time. Bill Glover got the
puck back to Tom Coates
and the latter found the
range on a blistering drive
from the point.
The hosts broke the tie
midway through the extra
10-minute session when
Dearing was handcuffed on a
hard drive from the blueline
and they added the in
surance marker later in the
session on a power play.
Exeter fans were outraged
at the officiating in the game
as the Legion sponsored
crew picked up seven minors
to the one served by
Ernestown. While the fans
didn’t dispute the calls
against Exeter, they felt
similar offences on the part
being
Doublers are
dart champs
The Doublers have won the
regular season cham
pionship of the Exeter
Legion mixed dart league.
They clinched the title
Friday night by taking four
out of a possible five points in
their final outing.
The Doublers finished with
a total of 93 points, two more
than the runnerup
Sassenachs. The DR’s were
close behind in third place
with 89 points and the Itchy
Niters and Flying High were
deadlocked with 88 points a
piece. The Winkers were
right behind in sixth with 87
points, only six off the
championship pace.
The Out of Space ended
up in seventh spot followed
by the Family Affair and
Scotties all even at 76. The
Sabres scored 71, Outlaws 68,
Nicky Tams 64, CB’ers 62,
Shiphunters 61, Canscotts 55
and Chances 50.
Friday’s scores were as
follows:
Out of Space 4-Shiphunters
Sassenachs 4 - Sabres 1
Scotties 3 - Canscotts 2
CB’ers 3 - Outlaws 2
DR’s 3 - Family Affair 2
Winkers 3 - Flying High 2
Nicky Tams 2- Itchy Niters 2
Doublers 3 - Chances 2
GO-AHEAD-MARKER — Rich Buss of Ernestown had a gap
ing net toshootat as he scored his team's third goal on their
home ice inFriday'scontest. Peter Dearing was out of the play
after making the initial stop and none of his mates were in
sight. Staff photo
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CLOSE CALL - Ernestown netminder Gord Downie looks
over his shoulder for this shot from Bill Glover in Sunday's
bantam game. The shot hit the post and bounded out the
other side of the crease. The locals could have used the goal,
losing the game by a 5-4 margin. Staff photo
Exetei bantam winger Dave Underwood (5) scored his team's first goal in
of Ernes town were
over-looked.
The locals killed
double minor to
Underwood in the
period and then had to play
two men short for a full two
minutes in the second when
Tom Coates and Mike
Murray were banished on
the same play.
Exeter entered the
overtime with Bill Glover in
the penalty box and their
attempts to get the equalizer
in the extra session were
hampered when Murray was
sent off for slashing with just
under four minutes
remaining.
off a
Dave
first
Blow big lead
Playing on the friendly
surroundings of the rec
centre ice surface Sunday,
the locals started out in high
gear, potting four tallies
after Ernestown had taken a
1-0 lead.
Dave Shaw triggered three
of the four, with one of them
coming on a hard slap shot
and the others on brilliant
solo efforts as he stick
handled past defenders to
get into the clear.
John Kernick scored the
other tally on a play with
Tom Coates and Scott
Batten. Assisting on one of
the Shaw goals were Steve
Prout and Dave Underwood.
The 4-1 lead was
established early in the
second and the locals held
that margin until the 9:20
mark when they started to
get ou thus tied.
Ernestown scored their
third goal with the teams
each playing a man short in
the first minute of the third
and they potted the equalizer
with just under three minutes
gone.
The winner came at the
11:48 mark when a pass-out
from the corner glanced off a
skate and into the net behind
Peter Dearing, who made
several key saves to keep his
mates close. He stopped one
breakaway in the third that
gave them a chance for a tie,
but they couldn’t find the
range.
Ernestown drew four of
the seven minors called in
the tilt, witnessed by over 350
fans.
The seventh game of the
series will be played in
Ernestown Friday at 6:00
p.m,, and if Exeter wins, the
extra game will be at the rec
centre at 2:00, Sunday.
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