HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-12-20, Page 8SportsPAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2007.
The Blyth Kings hosted their
latest game against the Seaforth
Bantam team on Saturday, Dec. 15.
Murray Dale covered the net for
the Kings and did a great job
keeping his team in the game.
In the first period the shrimp line,
made up of first-year Bantam
players, made a great display of
teamwork to score a goal for the
Kings. Wingers Derek deBoer and
Alex Sanders worked the ball up the
ice and took some shots on the
Seaforth goalie. Persistence paid off
and centre Wyatt Bearss chipped the
ball into the Seaforth net and scored
for Blyth.
When digging for the ball, Blyth’s
assistant captain, took an accidental
slash to the ankle bone and was
unable to play the rest of the game.
Four minutes into the second
period, Blyth received a penalty and
Seaforth took advantage of the
power play and scored to tie the
game.
Despite valiant efforts neither
team could sneak in a goal for the
remainder of the game, which ended
1-1.
Broomball Kings play to tie
It will be a hall of fame holiday in
Blyth as many of its past stars will
make their way back to the village
for a hockey reunion game on Dec.
28.
The All-Ontario Pee Wee team
from 1972/1973 will be taking on
the championship Bantam squad
from 1992/1993 to raise some
money for Blyth Minor Hockey and
for the players to have a little fun
while they’re at it.
Former NHLer Bob Probert,
formerly of the Detroit Red Wings
and the Chicago Blackhawks will be
joining the 72/73 squad. That, and
experience, give the 72/73 squad the
edge says member Tom Pollard,
who has been looking forward to the
game for a while.
“I guess I don’t get out much, but
I’m looking forward to this like a
little kid looks forward to
Christmas. I can’t wait,” he said.
The game will take place at the
Blyth Community Centre at 7 p.m.
and there will be many other
fundraisers going on to raise money
for Blyth minor hockey along with
the abundance of familiar faces
coming back for the game.
All 16 living members of the
72/73 squad should be at the game
next week. They will be missing
Charlie Bromley, the general
manager of the club, who passed
away years ago.
“Jack Lee, who refereed most of
our games back in our championship
year, will be there to drop the first
puck, so that’s pretty special too,”
Pollard said.
Pollard says players will be
descending on Blyth from as far
away as Calgary, Alberta, to
Sudbury, to Sarnia, as well as
Toronto and London for the big
game.
Shutout
The Brussels netminder shut the door on this and any other
shot he saw last Thursday night, earning the shutout with a
4-0 win over Blyth in Midget Rep action. The game turned
ugly in the final minutes as tempers got the best of some of
the players and sorting out the penalty minutes led to the
game hitting curfew before it could end naturally. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)
This past week saw the Brussels
Atom Reps take on Wallace. It was a
hard-fought 5-1 victory for Brussels.
With Brussels hammering 18
shots at the net, Logan Kellington,
Mitch Kellington, Nic Zwep, and
Tim Waechter scored for their team.
Assists went to Waechter, the
Kellingtons and Lexi Smith.
Strong defence came from
Hayden TenPas, Reece McArter,
Colton Hastings, Luke McCutcheon
and Scott Dolmage.
Goalie Matt McNichol made an
impressive 11 saves.
This week Brussels faces off
against Goderich.
Blyth All-Star teams
face off Dec. 28
for reunion game
Blyth Lions Host
FREE SKATE and
MEET SANTA
Saturday, December 22nd
12:30 - 2:00
Blyth Community Centre
Hot dogs and drinks supplied by
Blyth Lions Club
Lions will be accepting food donations
towards Huron County Christmas Bureau
In Thursday Belgrave curling at
the Wingham club this week the
feature match was the Battle of the
Shiells with uncle Murray handing
nephew Don a 10-7 trouncing. In
two close games Niel Edgar beat
Fred Meier 7-5 and Tim Coultes
was an 8-3 winner over Murray
McNichol.
In the other match Lloyd Michie
played the part of the Christmas
Scrooge as he sailed to an 11-2
victory over John Nixon.
***
In the Thursday mixed league
Kayla Bishop continued on her
winning ways with an 8-4 victory
over Cam Alton while dad Kevin
Bishop found himself on the low
end of a 5-4 score in a close match
with Doug Miller. Kyle Forster
recorded a 6-3 victory over Bill
McDonald and Mike Cottrill
downed Phil Eadie 7-5.
***
In Friday curling believe-it-or-
not, two nail biters ended with the
same scores as Barry Simpson
edged Elli Schimanski 6-5 and Bill
McDonald defeated Lynn Hickey
6-5.
***
In Tuesday ladies’ action six
teams hit the ice with the results
being Sue Fair 10, Sandra
Morrison 1, Amy Miller 7, Jill
Eadie 4 and Jenn Elston 8, Mary
Henry 2.
***
In the Tuesday competitive
league Earl Fitch was on the button
with a big 10-3 victory over lefty
Don Edgar. Other games were
rather close as Aart DeVos downed
Rus Taylor 7-5; Rob Middleton
won 7-4 over Bill DeVos and
Shawn Cottrill was an 8-5 victor
over Calvin Ruttan.
***
In the Wednesday mixed league
it was a real rock battle of the
Burkes with Steve edging Karen 9-
6. Earl Fitch continued his winning
ways with a 9-5 victory over
Tammy Adams.
Both Hortons were on the wrong
end of the scores as it was Aart
DeVos 9,Wayne Horton 4 and John
Dailleboust 10, Byron Horton 6.
***
In the daytime league on
Monday there were five close
matches and two very one-sided
games. Two matches required extra
ends to declare a winner with Norm
Fairles edging Les Shaw 7 - 6 and
Bob Johnston defeating Stewart
Leedham 9-8 in a last rock win.
Ross Peacock continued as the
cream of the league with a 6-5
victory over Bruce Robertson and
Nelson Frank downed Ivan Dow 6-
5.
Mac Inglis, with seven in the
second end and five in the third
end, was a runaway 16-3 winner
over Jim Coultes in a short six-end
game. Bill Deans with horseshoes
on his side showed no mercy as his
team could do no wrong and
whipped Wendell Stamper 13-1.
***
The Thursday daytime league
had their Christmas dinner and
curling action. In morning action
there were three high scoring
games with Norm Fairles 12, Jim
Coultes 3; Stewart Leedham 10,
Les Shaw 6 and Wendell Stamper
11, Ivan Dow 3.
In the other morning action it
was a close one as Bob Johnston
and Bill Deans in a Battle for Tim
Horton bragging rights with Bob a
5-3 eighth-end winner over Bill
Deans.
The afternoon crew hit the ice
full of turkey and all the trimmings.
It was evident some curled better
on a full stomach. Mac Inglis took
only six ends to walk away with a
13-2 victory over Irvin Elliott.
Bruce Robertson handed John
Mann’s foursome an early
Christmas present as John recorded
his first win of the draw, an
overwhelming 12-3 victory. Ross
Peacock kept his record at only one
loss as he recorded a come-from-
behind 7-6 victory over Nelson
Frank.
Rock Talk – By Bill Johnston
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Brussels Atoms
down
Wallace 5-1
The Saugeen Maitland Midget
AA Lightning girls won their battle
at home against the Kitchener
Rangers by a score of 4-1 on
Saturday in the Western Division of
the Lower Lakers Female Hockey
League.
Scoring came from four different
sources, Dru Austin, Goderich; Ona
Mezenberg, Owen Sound; Kate
Wagner, Sauble Beach and Karisa
Ross, Palmerston.
Stephanie McDougall, Mitchell
played well in net.
Sunday’s game against London
Devilettes was cancelled due to bad
weather.
The Lightning is on the road next
weekend, playing in Sarnia on
Saturday at 4:45 p.m. and in
Waterloo at the RIM, 6 p.m. on
Sunday.
EXCITING
SENIOR “A” HOCKEY
at the
BLYTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21st
8:00 p.m.
EXETER
MOHAWKS
vs.
WINGHAM
BULLS
Adults $6.00
Students over 12 years ~ $4.00
Free admission to all players and performers
registered in Blyth Minor Hockey,
Blyth Figure Skating and Blyth Junior Broomball
Big victory for AA Lighting