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Times-Advocate March 30, 1978
By Ross Haugh
Carnival coming
The most important event of the year for the Ex
eter figure skating club will be held this coming Satur
day.
The local skating club will be staging their annual
carnival and it is being presented in two shows at 2
and 7 p.m.
Club president Gaylen Josephson tells us the car
nival will feature MacDonald Land and all of the
television characters connected with the popular ham
burger chain.
Authentic costumes used for commercials are be
ing brought to Exeter through the courtesy of
MacDonald’s.
With the special costumes, carnival spectators
will be able to watch characters likeBigMac, Mayor
MacCheese, Grimace. Captain Crook, The Professor
and Hamburgler.
All 140 members of the skating club will be seen in
at least one number. Several special attractions will
be included on the program.
Senior members will be presenting a salute to the
new South Huron Rec Centre and seniors and in
termediates will take part in a football game on ice.
The guest skater will be Western Ontario sec
tional novice champion Lori Jolley from Strathroy.
A couple of anonymous skaters will provide a bit
of comedy (hopefully). Dressed as a member of the
armed forces and a nurse the two will present
“Forward March.’’
We have been unable to learn the identity of the
two comics but have heard rumours one is gaining
municipal experience and the other has engineered
many projects.
Our hope is that the South Huron Rec Centre will
be filled to capacity for both shows^Saturday. This is
the main fund raising project of the club and helps
keep registration fees down.
We know that the enthusiastic executive and club
pros Brad Loosley and Marg Carey will present an in
teresting and entertaining show.
See you there.
Preparing colts
The latest issue of the Standardbred magazine
lists the two year old colts which are now in training
for the 1978 summer racing season and a number from
this area are included.
The Wheeling By Stable of Grand Bend owned by
Doug Courtney has no less than 10 colts in training at
Western Fair Raceway. Three of these are owned by
Courtney while he has one in partnership with Ray
Webb of Dashwood and another with Paul Johnson and
Lloyd Fahner, Grand Bend.
Mount Carmel native Dennis Morrissey has three
in training. They are owned by himself, his brother
Dave and Bob Hamather, Zurich and are also stabled
at London.
A large number of colts under the control of Ken
McElroy at London includes one owned jointly by Bill
Ellerington, Exeter and Lee Paul, Kirkton.
Updating at Barrie
Harness racing trainers and spectators will find
the most modern totalizator equipment when the
Barrie Raceway opens April 15.
The new wagering board will give “will pay”
prices in exact dollars and cents, total pools and a
rotating feature display board, the first of its kind in
Canada. The new ticket issuing machines will ac
commodate any type of wager.
A series replay
The 1968 World Series is one that rabid Detroit
Tiger fans will never forget. They may get a chance
this summer to relive these pleasant memories.
After initially dismissing the idea, the Tigers have
appointed a committee to study the possibility of
bringing the 1968 world championship club back for a
reunion at Tiger Stadium.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the
Tigers World Series win over the St. Louis Cardinals
who would be invited back for an exhibition game to
mark the occasion.
No date has been set. but, August 27 when the
Tigers will host the Milwaukee Brewers seems the
logical choice.
This would likely be the last chance to see fellows
like Al Kaline, Norm Cash, Mickey Lolich, Bill
Freehan, etc. in active baseball action.
Plan minor sports
Attempts are being made to establish a minor
sports association in Dashwood.
An organizational meeting will be held Tuesday,
April 11 at the Dashwood Community Centre at 8 p.m.
Spokesman Bob Hoffman said the new association
would try to make a variety of sports available to boys
and girls. He emphasized it was not just for baseball.
At least three minor ball teams are planned for
this summer. Bob Hayter and Earl Horner will coach
a bantam team, Angela Dittmer and Ted Ducharme
will be in charge of the pee wees and coaches are be
ing sought for a tyke team.
Two slo pitch leagues will again be active. The
ladies will play Wednesday nights and the men Thurs
day nights.
Boost
YOUR
HOME TOWN
It's Good For You
Hawks oust Belmont in four
Midgets help in wins
It was no major surprise
that the Exeter Hawks
ousted Belmont in their OH A *
quarter-final series.
However, it was a bit of a
surprise that they were able
to accomplish the task in
four games and even more of
a surprise that they did it
with seven regulars on the
sidelines.
Even local fans needed a
program to identify the
Hawks as the series
progressed and coach Ron
Bogart dipped deeper into
the local midget lineup to get
enough bodies to fill the
roster.
However, the “kids” and
some of the “fringe” players
came through in style to oust
Brian Abbey’s Bombers.
Missing from the Hawks
lineup from the start of the
series were goalie Randy
Lovie, out with injuries,
Brad Taylor and Jamie
Caldwell away on spring
break trips.
Steve Jennison was ousted
with a twisted knee in the
second game, while Don
McKellar was sidelined with
a broken ankle in the opener.
Fred Mommersteeg saw
only limited duty after in
juring his back in the second
game and Phil Knight
missed the final contest after
being gashed for 12 stitches
on his upper leg when he was
cut by a skate in Friday’s
contest in Exeter.
With the exception of Lovie
and McKellar, the injured
and vacationing players are
expected back for the next
series and Bogart’s problem
could then turn from one of
famine to feast.
In the three games this
week, the Hawks opened
with a 6-5 overtime win in
Belmont and then came
home on Friday to easily
outscore the opposition by a
7-1 margin. In the fourth
game, the most exciting of
the series, the teams battled
into a sudden death overtime
before Ken Pinder scored to
give the Hawks a 4-3 verdict,
Saturday.
Despite the make-shift
arrangements, all three lines
and defensive corps played
well and they received some
steady netminding from
Steve Beer and Scott
McNair.
Each of the lines powered
one of the trio of victories
that sends the Hawks into the
semi-final series.
Pinder settles it
During the rest period
before Saturday’s sudden
death overtime, the Hawks
decided to go after the
winning tally on the first
shift, and while such plans
are not always possible to
complete, they ”'ere in this
case.
Ken Pinder told his two
wingers he’d dump the
opening faceoff into the
Belmont end and he did just
that with a high flip shot that
Wayne Boughner had to
steer to a corner. Brian
Taylor raced into get the
puck and after it had been
kept in by the efforts of
Randy Fisher, Jim Ferguson
and John Van Gerwen, the
puck ended up back on
Pinder’s stick and his quick
wrist shot was into the net.
The goal took less than 30
seconds and quickly brought
the marathon to a halt.
Scott McNair, making his
second start in the series,
played some sensational
goal to keep the Hawks in the
game, especially in the
latter part of the second
when he deftly turned aside
several hard shots among
the 52 peppered at him by the
Bombers.
The home team took a 1-0
lead in the first, but Randy
Fisher knotted the count in
the second when he was left
alone in front of an empty net
and a loose puck.
Pinder scored his first of
three on a power play at the
19:18 mark with Taylor and
VanGerwen assisting.
Early in the third he came
back again after being sent
into the clear by passes from
Ron Bilcke and Preston
Dearing. The lanky centre
made one of his patented
moves at the side ' of
Boughner to tuck the disc
into a corner.
The Hawks appeared to be
heading for the win as they
maintained the 3-1 margin,
but Belmont scored at the
15:14 mark on a scramble
around the Exeter net and
they potted the equalizer two
minutes later when the
defence got caught up ice.
The overtime was one of
the most exciting 10 minutes
of hockey the teams
produced, racing end to end,
only to have Boughner and’
McNair come up with some
key saves to force the sudden
death session.
Turn it on
In Friday night’s contest
played before 1,050 at the rec
centre, the “Brian” line
paced the attack.
Midget centre Brian
Mercer started it off at the
4:55 mark when he took a
pass from Brion Penhale and
cooly side-stepped
Boughner’s checking at
tempt to backhand the puck
into the net.
Mercer and Brian Taylor
set Penhale up for the second
tally of the period and John
Van Gerwen then converted
passes from Pinder and
Mommersteeg to score on a
power play near the mid-way
mark.
Belmont scored the only
goal of the second period, it
coming with the Hawks
playing two men short.
However, the Hawks came
out flying in the final period
to quickly pull the game out
of reach. Taylor scored the
first on a play with Penhale
and Fisher, while Penhale
scored his second with the
other two Brians assisting.
Randy Parsons then took
over the scoring chores as he
blinked the light twice.
Midget linemate Dave
Bogart helped on both goals,
while drawing one assist
each were Taylor and
Muller.
Steve Beer made 21 stops
in the Exeter net for his
second series win.
Muller is hot
In the Wednesday night 6-5
overtime win in Belmont,
Matt Muller paced the attack
with a four-goal per
formance, including the
shots that sent the game into
overtime and the winner. It
was his second four-goal
playoff performance.
After Belmont took a one-
goal lead on a powerplay,
Muller notched his first two
with linemates Bogart and
Parsons helping on the first
and Phil Knight setting up
the second when he sent the
speedy winger into the clear.
Belmont moved ahead by
one early in the second, with
Dave Kinsman getting the
tie on a play with Steve j
Jennison.
After Belmont went up by
a 4-3 margin, Parsons hit the
range on a pass from Muller
to send the teams off the ice
with a tie at the end of two.
Belmont again took the
upper hand with a goal early
in the third and they held it
until the 17:41 mark when
Muller scored on a play with
Parsons and Bogart to send
the game into the extra
session.
Muller continued his
heroics in the overtime when
he scored the winner at the
7:53 mark on a play with
Bogart and Fisher.
The Hawks fired 56 shots
at Boughner in addition to
the six goals, while Steve
Beer handled 35 shots suc
cessfully, including nine in
overtime.
SERIES NOTES-Altho-
ugh four Hawks were ousted
from the series with injuries,
it was not a rough set. In
total, Exeter picked up 17
minors in the four games,
while Belmont served
18...the Hawks picked up
four power play
tallies...colorful hat-wearing
Abbey was one of the first
into the Hawks room after
his team was ousted. When
some of his players started
to leave the ice, he ordered
them back to shake hands
with the defending OHA
champs...Abbey never did
exhibit any of the antics that
he displayed in the Mt.
Brydges series ...several
Exeter fans showed up in
Belmont on Saturday with
colorful headgear, the most
noticeable being former
Hawk defenceman Joe
O’Rourke. He told fans he
had an easter suit to match
the gay, flowered hat...Beer
and McNair finished the
series with a combined
goals-agaihst average of
only 2.5...the players plan to
handcuff manager Fred
Mommersteeg to the screen
so he’ll have to watch their
next overtime session, if
there is one. He has a habit of
getting “lost during the
nerve-wracking sessions
... Local fans won’t have any
trouble identifying coach
Bogart in the first game of
the next series. His attire
will be the same as he’s worn
for the last five victories and
he’ll again tie his shoes in the
same order and start the
same five p)ayers..Exeter
fans out-numbered Belmont
fans at the latter’s two home
games, despite treacherous
road conditions for the last
encounter.
HOW SWEET IT IS — Matt Muller was a one-man scoring at
tack against Belmont in Wednesday's second game. He
potted four goals, including the one that sent the game into
overtime late in the third period and the one that gave the
Hawks a 6-5 overtime win. He raises his arms in victory after
one of those tallies. T-A photo
Midgets win awards
in Wingham event
The Exeter midgets picked
up one team trophy and an
individual award as they
competed in the annual
Wingham tournament
during the spring break.
The locals scored wins
over St. Marys and
Mooretwon to win the con
solation “B” trophy, after
losing their opener to
Merritton.
Brian Mercer was named
top player in the division
and received a week’s
scholarship to a hockey
school for his efforts.
Merritton doubled the
score 8-4 against Exeter in
the opener, breaking an
early 2-2 tie with three
straight tallies in the first.
Doug Brooks was the
scoring leader for Exeter
with two goals, while singles
were fired by Mercer and
Dave Atthill. Preston
Dearing had three assists.
In the first game in the
consolation on Thursday, the
locals gained some revenge
against St. Marys, the team
that had ousted them from
OMHA playoffs. Exeter
scored a 6-3 win.
Dearing paced the attack
with a hat trick per
formance, while Dave
Bogart fired a pair. The
other tally was registered by
Dave Atthill.
Mercer, Wayne Parsons,
Atthill, and Brooks had two
assists each.
Playing Mooretown for the
consolation trophy, Exeter
jumped into a quick 3-0 lead
and were never headed as
they posted an 11-5 triumph.
Dearing was again the top
marksman with a four-goal
outburst, while Mercer
contributed three goals and
Brooks had a pair. The
singles were rifled into the
cage by Bogart and Dave
Bell.
Brooks had five assists,
Jeff Fuller helped out on
three and picking up a pair
each were Bogart, Atthill
and Parsons. Doug Fletcher
and Larry Dawson had one
apiece.
Steve Wells picked up the
win. He shared netminding
duties in the first two games
with Doug Hoffman.
Bantams
drubbed
The Exeter bantam 11
squad ended their play in the
Strathroy Olympics on a
rather sad note as they were
drubbed 17-3 by Southwest
London, Saturday.
Playing in Glencoe, the
locals actually led the game
with a goal by Steve Prout
early in the first, but from
then on it was all down hill
for the team. •
Southwest scored seven
before Mike Murray potted
Exeter’s second tally and
they led by an 11-2 margin
when Murray scored his
second tally of the day late in
the second.
Four of the London tallies
came on power plays as
Exeter picked up eight of the
13 penalties called in the
chippy contest.
Mike Murray and Mike
Clark of the Exeter 11 team
were chosen to participate in
the all-star game.
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Open at home Sunday
The Exeter Hawks open
their best-of-seven OHA
semi-final round pt home
Sunday night, but they’re
still not certain which team
they’ll be facing when they
skate onto the ice at 8:00
p.m.
The opposition will be
provided by either the
Stayner Siskins or the St.
George Lions. Those two are
currently tied at three
games each in their quarter
final series with the deciding
game to be played tonight in
St. George.
Each team has won its
home games, giving a slight
advantage to the Lions.
Hawks coach Ron Bogart,
along with manager Fred
Mommersteeg and Bob
Drummond, were in Stayner
Monday night to see the sixth
game, won 5-4 by the
Siskins.
On the basis of the two
teams’ performance, Bogart
said he is optimistic about
his club’s chances against
either one. He said neither
team is as good as Mitchell
or Lucan, who were earlier
sidelined by the Hawks.
“I’d be disappointed if we
didn’t beat either one of
them,” he said in reference
to the pending opposition,
adding that if his chargers
put their minds to it, they
could win in four or five
games.
Only five players from last
year’s Stayner team are on
this year’s
season, the
Stayner in
squad. Last
Hawks ousted
four straight
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