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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-05-16, Page 10Page 10 the grand championship of the Exeter mixed bowling league. From the left areGRAND CHAMPIONS Pete and Ruth Durand. MacDonald. The Chickens won 1’ w ‘ ‘ ‘___________' . _ ........ Wally and Lois Webster, Clay and Dawn Murray, Lenore and Gus Latulippe and Cliff and Elsie T-A photo Times-Advocate, May 16, 1979 Sports Spotlight By ROSS HAUGH Unity There are two main topics up for discussion this week wherever folks get together. The main conversation pieces are the upcoming federal election and the Stanley Cup. Thanks to an idea from our summer staffer Mary Blewett we would like to suggest the two are con­ nected. One of the big issues in the election is the national unity problem. We would suggest that the answer to Quebec’s threat to separate does not lie in tough federal leadership or a balanced budget. It’s very simple. Quebec can’t and won’t separate. How could they? Hockey fans across the country won’t let them. Can you imagine all the problems if Quebec did decide to pull out of Canada? We would no longer have the Montreal Canadiens. They would be the Montreal Sovereignty Associates or the Montreal Separatists. Names far too awkward for Maritime native Danny Gallivan to pronounce. Can you imagine the “golly gee kid’’, Howie Meeker squealing en francais? Jamias!! Sports fans in other provinces would certainly complain if they had to follow the play-by-play reading sub-titles in English. And who says the National Hockey League would let a foreign country into the league anyway? Without the Montreal club the season would likely be a lot shorter. We wouldn’t have the thrill of hockey in mid­ May. No, as long as Canadians of all ethnic backgrounds speaking all languages continue to pack the Montreal Forum to see Canadiens play hockey, the country will stick together. It won’t be Pierre Trudeau, Joe Clark or Ed Broadbent It’s more Lemaire. that save this country from splitting up. likely to be Guy LaFleur or Jacques Dashwood in Crediton, Sunday Huron-Perth teams ready South Huron winners at H-P Paul Wareing from South Huron District High School was the senior boys co­ champion in Thursday’s Huron-Perth Conference track and field meet held at Robarts school in London. Three others from the local school captured one first prize. They were Steve Pearce, Craig Degraw, Doug Fischer and Lucy Van Esbroeck. South Huron is holding it’s own invitational meet tomorrow. Thursday and next Wednesday and Thurs­ day, the WOSSA com­ petitions will be held at J.W. Little Memorial Stadium at the University of Western Ontarioin London. Paul Wareing was the winner in the 800, 1,500 and 3,000 metre events. Doug Fischer captured the midget r boys javelin title with a toss of 46.39 meters. In junior boys competi­ tion, Craig Degraw was best in the shot put with a toss of 13.266 and Steve Pearce took the javelin throw at 49.41. The other winner was Lucy Van Esbroeck in the senior girls with a win in the 800 meters. She also took third place in the 1,500 and 3,000 metre dashes. Her sister Dorothy was second in the latter two events. Other contenders in junior boys were Murray Wareing, a second in the 3,- 000 metre and Rick Linden­ field third in the javelin throw. n midget girls Sharon Rundle was third in the 400 metres and Lori Brand third in the javelin throw. Marg Pym was third in the iunior girls 100 metres and Karen Ford in the same position in the shot put. The Huron-Perth baseball schedule gets underway this week/The Dashwood Tigers will be in Clinton Friday night. Sunday afternoon the Tigers will be in Crediton and Tuesday night the same two teams meet in Dashwood. The schedule for the two local teams for the rest of the season is as follows: 20 Dashwood at Crediton 22 Crediton at Dashwood 25 Thorndale at Dashwood 26 Dashwood at Dorchester 27 London A at Crediton 28 Dashwood at Thorndale June London B at Crediton Byron at Dashwood Clinton at Dashwood Dashwood at London A Thorndale at Crediton Crediton at Thorndale Dashwood at Thorndale Clinton at Crediton Thorndale at Dashwood Thorndale at Dashwood 1 3 6 8 11 14 15 20 Dashwood at Clinton 22 London B at Dashwood 23 Crediton at Tillsonburg 24 Tillsonburg at Dashwood 7 p.m. 24 Tillsonburg at Crediton 1:30p.m. 26 Dashwood at Arva Crediton at London A Crediton at Dashwood July Dorchester at Dashwood Petrolia at Dashwood Thorndale at Crediton Dashwood at Tillsonburg 1 p.m. Dashwood at Walsingham 7 p.m. Crediton at Byron 29 3 6 8 10 13 Byron at Crediton London A at Dashwood 15 Dashwood at Crediton 16 Dashwood at Thorndale 18 Crediton at Thorndale 20 Dorchester at Crediton Clinton at Dashwood 22 Clinton at Crediton 25 Dashwood at Byron 26 Crediton at Thorndale 27 Walsingham at Dashwood 29 Crediton at Dorchester Dashwood at Petrolia August Crediton at Clinton The league’s all star game will be played Saturday night, July 21 at Labatt Park in London. 1 Eagle helps in golf WIN AT HURON-PERTH — Five athletes from South Huron District High School were first place winners in Thursday's Huron-Perth track and field championship. From the left are Steve Pearce, Craig Degraw, Doug Fischer and Paul Wareing. Missing was Lucy Van Esbroeck. An eagle on the second hole by Dave Holtzmann featured the first play of the season of the Exeter men’s golf club playing at the Ironwood course. From this great beginning, Holtzmann carried on to card the lowest gross score in the “A” flight with a 33. Don Gifford recorded two pars and a birdie to take net honours with a score of 35. In the . “B” flight, Mike Cushman with a 43 was the low gross winner and Wayne Pearce was second with 44. Dan Heywood was first in net scores with a 33 and Jim Campbell was next at 37. Taking the “C” flight low gross award with a 51 was Merv Cudmore and Stan Frayne was second two shots back. Kirk Skinner and Fred Mommersteeg were the low net winners with respective scores of 32 and 37. The prize for a shot ending closest ot the hole went to Ivor Small for his shot from the fourth tee which ended only five and a half feet from becoming a hole-in-one. m $AVE $AVE > <HI >< Partial correction In the story last week on the Allan Cup win of the Petrolia Gibbons-Squires we said that Bill Fairbairn was the oldest player on the Petrolia roster. That was only partially correct. Fairbairn who played all of his minor hockey in Exeter was at the ripe old age of 28 the oldest player on either club in the senior final. In addition Petrolia is the smallest town to ever win the Allan Cup. It’s a great accomplishment for a town or city of any size to win Canada’s national senior championship, but, this year it’s extra special for Petrolia.,. In the past several years cities with free spending sponsors have gone out and tried to put together the best team possible and failed. Such a situation existed recently when Brantford won the Allan Cup, but, the arena there was only half full for the final game. The reason was obvious. Most of the players were imported and were strangers to most of the fans. The Petrolia situation was quite different with a goodly number coming from the Petrolia and Forest areas along with the rest from nearby communities in Western Ontario. The excitement in Sarnia and Petrolia on the night of the championship win was on a level with Stanley Cup fever. Like Bill Fairbairn said, “It’s an honour I will never forget” and rightfully so. The Petrolia club came through many trying times. They were given little chance to win against Thunder Bay or the Newfoundland team from St. , John’s. Fairbairn suggested there were three big reasons for the Petrolia success. They were the outstanding play of goalies Larry Lucas and Bruce Aberhart, a great team effort and the use of coach Ron Carroll of five defencemen and four forward lines keeping fresh troops on the ice at all times. Quite a performance from a second year team in the upstart Continental senior league. Congratulations again. I Exeter accepted by South Huron > BUY NEW AND SAVE BIG Rec league starts The 1979 season of the Exeter and area men’s recreation softball league was opened Monday night with nine teams ready to see action. The league purpose calls for low-key competition. Participation is the key and it is the intention of the league not to become overly competitive to the point where the aspect of recreation and fun is lost because of a win at all cost attitude. We would hope that through the heat of the summer all teams will be able to stick to this noble philosophy. The league is completely self sufficient with each player paying a fee to participate. In most cases it is about $20 per person. Plan reunion The Exeter junior Hawk teams of a few years ago are planning a reunion in the near future. John Hayter, the star goalie for the team 1969 to 1973 and one of the organizers of the event reports that it will be held at the South Huron Rec Centre on the everting of June 2. Most of the players along with coach Bob White and manager Bob Baynham are expected to be in attendance to relive some great memories. ’ Boost YOUR HOME TOWN It’s Good For You 235-1640 NEW '79 PINTO — 2-door, 4-speed transmission, 4-cylinder engine, whitewall tires, radio, tinted glass, rear electric defroster Serial No. NEW '79 FAIRMONT — 2-door, 6 cylinder engine, 4-speed transmission, bucket seats, 2-tone paint, power brakes, radio, electric defroster and ’5590 I USTOM See RoHie'5'*"' budget- iu >< * Save save Intermediate hockey will return to Exeter with the beginning of the 1979-80 season. At a Thursday night meeting of the South Huron intermediate hockey league, the Exeter entry was ac­ cepted. The Exeter club will be headed up by John Gillespie and Louis Mitchell. Mitchell told the T-A this week, “I’m confident we can come up with a strong team. Our big concern will be getting good ice time and sponsors.’’ The Exeter club was ac­ cepted for one year on a probation basis, the same conditions which allowed Kettle Point in for last season. With the Exeter ac­ ceptance the league has 10 teams and will likely be split into two divisions. The logical northern area teams would be Goderich, Hensall, Zurich, Grand Bend and Exeter. In the south would be Parkhill, Kettle Point, Thedford, Huron Park and Centralia College. Exeter will be restricted to the use of players residing within town limits. The only exception already approved by the league would be the use of goalie John Hayter from Dashwood. > < > < bucket seats, ? brakes, radio, electric many other extras. 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