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By Ross Haugh
Mixed sports
We have reached one of the times of the year when
several sports get mixed up with some ending and
others just getting underway.
Hockey is still going strong with the Stanley Cup
playoffs continuing for at least another three or four
weeks and some amateur teams still in contention for
championships.
At the time of writing, the Exeter Hawks find
themselves two games down to Lakefield in the OHA
Junior ‘D’ final but by Friday night the series could be
squared up.
The third game of the best-of-seven series was
played last night, Wednesday and the fourth goes Fri
day night at the South Huron Rec Centre.
The Hawks did not play up to par in Lakefield
probably due to the much smaller ice surface so,
should have an advantage on home ice.
Another bonus for the locals should be the fact the
Lakefield team will be making two separate trips
here.
Belated congratulations go to the Lucan
juveniles in winning the Ontario ‘DD’ Cham
pionship.
The Irish youngsters, a number of whom played
with the Lucan junior team during the regular season
had little trouble in disposing of Minden in four
straight games.
A former Lucan minor star is one of the most
valuable players this year for the Stratford Cullitons
who are in the OHA Junior ‘B’ final.
Saturday night Jim Benn of Lucan was named the
most gentlemanly player in the area junior league and
the next night he scored two short-handed goals to
give his team a good start to beat Streetsville 6-3.
Could be a record
While records are probably not kept on this type of
accomplishment we believe there was a first recorded
at Tiger Stadium in Detroit Saturday afternoon.
In the game between the tigers and Texas
Rangers, three Canadians worked as relief pitchers.
The Tigers won the game 7-6 in 10 innings giving
lefty John Hiller of Scarborough the decision over
Chatham’s Fergie Jenkins. Reggie Cleveland from
Swift Current, Saskatchewan pitched one inning for
Texas.
Hiller who won his second game of the season and
Jenkins both pitched excellent scoreless ball for four
innings until the Tigers scored the winner in the bot
tom of the tenth.
Lots of ball
Plans are being finalized in all parts of this area
for summer ball programs.
The Crediton Mets are holding an organizational
meeting at the Crediton Park Friday night and
manager Jack Chipchase has called a practice Sunday
afternoon for his Huron-Perth baseball team.
Registration for Crediton pee wee, bantam,
midget and juvenile teams will be held Saturday, May
6 at the parks boardroom from 10 to 12 noon.
Any new prospects for the Kirkton midget girls
team are asked to attend a meeting Sunday afternoon
or get in touch with Pat or Bob Down.
Exeter baseball teams in the pee wee and bantam
divisions will be entered in the WOAA as the result of
a Monday night meeting. The teams will be coached
by Bruce Shaw, Jim Pfaff and Arn Laithwaite.
A softball executive headed by Doug Pearson and
Bob Laye was also organized. Girls and boys will be
playing in tyke, pee wee and bantam houseleagues.
Do you have time?
How often have you heard the phrase, “I don’t
have the time.” This happens when someone is asked
to help not only in sporting circles but in church and
other public activities.
About two weeks ago, CFPL radio sportscaster
Gary Alan Price read an article which was written
sometime ago by an anonymous fan in a sports
magazine.
It’s called Advice To Millions Who Rush Through
Life and certainly says everything necessary on the
subject.
Take time to think - thoughts are the source of
power.
Take time to play - play is the secret to perpetual
youth.
Take time to read - reading is the fountain of
wisdom.
Take time to pray - prayer can be a rock of
strength in time of trouble.
Take time to love - loving is what makes living
worthwhile.
Take time to be friendly - friendships give life a
delicious flavour.
Take time to laugh - laughter is the music of the
soul.
Take time to give - any day of the year is too short
for selfishness.
Take time to do your work well - pride in your
work no matter what it is, nourishes the ego and the
spirit.
Take time to show appreciation - thanks is the
frosting on the cake of life.
That sums up the use of time very well. It certain
ly encourages a wise and positive use of time and
points out that when people want to do something they
take the time or if necessary make the time.
Boost
YOUR
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It’s Good For You
Hawks down two games in
Area hockey fans will
know this morning what
hope the Exeter Hawks have
of repeating as OHA Junior
“D” champs, as a win in last
night’s third game at the rec
centre was a veritable
“must" for the locals.
They headed into that
game trailing the Lakefield
Chiefs by a two-game deficit
following the weekend dou
ble header in the Peter
borough area town.
A win on home ice last
night would put the Hawks
back into the series, while a
loss would put them on the
brink of elimination.
The fourth game in the set
goes at the rec centre this
Friday, with the fifth back
in Lakefield on Sunday, if
necessary. The sixth game
is scheduled for Exeter on
Wednesday and the seventh
back at the Chiefs' home ice
on Friday. All night games
are scheduled for 8:00 p.m..
with Sunday’s tilt slated to
get underway at 2:00.
Having lost the flip for the
extra game, the Hawks face
the task of winning one
game on their opponent’s
ice, a feat they couldn't ac
complish over the weekend
as the Chiefs opened the
series with a 5-4 win on
Saturday night and came
back to drub the locals 7-3 on
Sunday.
A short handed goal in
Saturday’s tilt proved to be
the big difference in that one
as the Chiefs were never
headed after they scored
with one of their own mates
in the penalty box.
Exeter opened the scoring
in the game when Brian
Taylor scored the first of his
hat-trick performance on a
power play. He and line
mates Brion Penhale a'nd
Jamie Caldwell battled in
front of the net and Taylor
was on the spot to jam the
disc home when it squirted
loose near the crease.
The Chiefs evened the
count on their own power
play four minutes later and
then caught the Hawks
defence out of position on
their short handed effort at
the 14:39 mark.
They increased the
margin to two goals in less
than two minutes on another
power play, but Dave Bogart
cut the lead to 3-2 at the end
of the first. He was sent
down the left wing by Matt
Muller and then circled the
net to bang in a loose puck
after Brad Taylor’s shot was
stopped by Jim Gillam.
The . Chiefs rebuilt their
two-goal lead after only 36
seconds in the middle
frame, but Taylor came
back with his second two
minutes later when he fired
home a back hander after
taking a pass from Caldwell.
The Hawks evened the
game at the 1:40 mark of the
third when Taylor finished
off a power play with his two
mates, but the Chiefs scored
the winner near the mid-way
mark when they picked up a
loose puck and had a clear
shot on Scott McNair.
couldn’t be faulted on most
of them as he was left alone
to battle several Chiefs who
broke into the clear after
beating the Exeter defen
sive corps, who seemed
reluctant to throw any body
checks.
About the only thing that
cheered coach Ron Bogart
was the fact the Hawks took
control of the game in the
final half, and although they
were beaten at that point,
they appeared to have the
Chiefs’ attack figured out
and that could prove
beneficial if they get
another shot in the Lakefield
arena.
Brian Taylor was again
the scoring leader for the
Hawks. He scored their first
period tally on a rebound off
his own shot on a breakaway
and then assisted on the se
cond goal which was fired in
from the point by Randy
Fisher in the third. Muller
also picked up an assist.
The Hawks final goal
came just as the buzzer
sounded when Ken Pinder
dented the twine from close
in on a play with Dave
Kinsman.
SERIES NOTES - The
Hawks had difficulty ad
justing to the smaller
Lakefield ice surface (75’ by
175’) and kept trying to work
the puck in close even
final
Defence falters
While the Hawks appeared
confident as they hit the ice
on Sunday, they fell quickly
behind by a 3-1 margin in the
first and the Chiefs wrapped
it up with four goals in the
first eight minutes of the se
cond. two of them coming in
the first 30 seconds of play.
Goalie Steve Beer was the
victim of all seven goals, but
JAMMED UP — The Hawks came close on this play as Brian
Taylor (10) and Jamie Caldwell (12) pressed during some ac
tion around the Lakefield net in Saturday night's opener,
which the Hawks lost by a 5-4 count. Staff photo
though they were over the
blueline and had shooting op
portunities. The Chiefs, on
the other hand, were
blasting away as soon as
they got the puck inside the
Exeter blueline . , , four
misconducts were called in
Saturday’s game, two to
each side. Jamie Caldwell
served one for a remark he
made to the referee, while
Phil Knight sat out 10
minutes for shooting a puck
into the crowd after a whis
tle had blown down an off
side play. . . . about 150 Ex
eter fans made the trip, and
they out-shouted Lakefield
in the first game, but were
quickly quieted by the score
in Sunday’s fray ... the best
penalty taken in the first
game was by Lakefield’s
Steve Spencer, who hooked
Brad Taylor just as the
young forward was reaching
for a puck that was left
appetizingly on the goal line
in the opening minutes . . .
captain Steve Jennison
made his first start on Sun
day and was noticeably
working under the handicap
of a sore ankle. He sat out
most of the third period
when the game was out of
reach ... the Chiefs come
by their name honestly,
there being a fair number of
Indians in the area, many of
whom are hockey fans . . .
the Lakefield arena was
rebuilt in 1972, having
collapsed a year earlier due
to wind and snow. Attempts
are now being made to
rebuild the entrance portion
which was left intact.
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ONE LAST TRY — The Hawks and Chiefs line up for the final
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Hawks lose
Parsons
Randy Parsons, a rookie
with the Exeter Hawks, was
lost to the team when he suf
fered a severe wrist injury
at the tail-end of Thursday
night’s practice session at
the rec centre.
Parsons was wrestling
with several team mates in
their usual post-practice an
tics when he was cut by a
skate blade. One artery was
cut and another was nicked.
The injury wasn’t noticed
until one of the members in
the pileup on the ice noticed
his sweater was covered
with blood.
After initial treatment by
Hawks trainer Bob Drum
mond. the young winger was
taken to South Huron
Hospital and looked after by
Dr. Don Ecker.
Parsons remained in
hospital until Friday noon,
but was able to join the team
for the trip to Lakefield on
the weekend.
He joined injured Hawks
Randy Lovie and Don
McKellar in the stands.
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