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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-03-21, Page 47THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1990. PAGE 15. Tired Bulls lose league championship to Hanover Have a dog Mother and daughter team, Brooklyn (left) and Brenda Wheeler hand out hotdogs to players of the Atom tournament in Brussels. This is the 16th year of the tournament which is sponsored by the e Brussels Optimists and is entirely run by volunteers belonging to the Optimists. Every player in the I tournament gets fed two hotdogs, juiceand acupcake for free and the Optimists estimate they will go through 21 dozen wieners this week while the kids ate up 37 dozen wieners at last week’s tournament, tournament. Crusaders rebound to lead series On Monday, March 12 the Brussels Crusaders were on the road to Tavistock for the second game of their Intermediate hockey series. The Crusaders came out flying in the first as they scored 20 seconds into the game when Brian Camp­ bell put in a rebound of a Ken Higgins’ shot. Dave Montgomery increased the lead when he scored an unassisted goal four minutes later. Thirty-three seconds follow­ ing that goal Kevin Deitner scored to make it 3-0, when he finished off a set-up by Ken Cousins and Paul Montgomery. Tavistock scored once in the period to make the score 3-1 for Brussels after one period:- Brussels regained the three-goal lead after a minute and fourteen seconds gone in the second when Dave Montgomery and Trev Poca- luyko combined to set up Rob Cardiff for the goal. The Royals however scored again to cut the lead to two goals. The Crusader got that one back when Paul Mont­ gomery fed the puck to Tim Fritz ** "or the goal. I Once again Tavistock came back with a goal of their own. Brussels retored their three-goal lead when Brian Ten Pas and Ken Cousins combined to set up Troy Pocaluyko for the score. The score after two periods of play was 6-3 for Brus­ sels. There was no scoring until there were 14 minutes gone in the third when Tavistock once again added a goal to cut the lead back to two goals. The Royals then pulled their . goalie for an extra man but were unsuccessful as Brian Ten Pas Local curlers go to Kamloops, B.C. Two local curlers will be playing at the college curling champion­ ships in Kamloops, British Colum­ bia after their college won the Ontario Colleges Athletic Associa­ tion Provincial Finals on March 11. Craig Workman, a former Brus­ sels and Listowel curler and Steve Dolmage, a former Seaforth curler were part of the Fanshawe college men’s curling team that won the competition. They and their team­ mates Jacques Van Bilsen and Pat Johnston beat Mohawk College eight to three for the win. added an empty-net goal to make the final score 7-4 for the Crusaders and tying the series at one game each. Game 3 took place Saturday, March 17 in Brussels. The Crusa­ ders opened the scoring halfway through the first period when Tim Fritz and Kevin McArter combined to set up Rob Cardiff for the goal. Brussels added to their lead when Brian Ten Pas finished off a play from Paul Robinson and Troy Pocaluyko. Tavistock scored with less than a minute left in the period to make the first period score 2-1 for Brussels. It was three minutes into the second when Ten Pas scored his second of the game with Dave Montgomery and Troy Pocaluyko drawing assists on the play. Five minutes later Tim Fritz scored an unassisted goal to make it a three-goal lead for the Crusaders. Troy Pocaluyko and Trev Pocaluyko then combined to set up Ten Pas for his third goal of the game and give Brussels a 5-1 lead after two periods of play. The third period started with Lions Novice tournament to be held The Blyth Lions Club will be hosting the 19th Annual Little Lion Novice Hockey Tournament this weekend. Games begin Saturday, March 24 at 9 a.m. and continue through­ BLYTH MINOR BALL REGISTRATION to be held at BLYTH ARENA ON MARCH 31 FROM 10:00-2:00 AND ON APRIL 4 FROM 7:00-9:00 P.M. for more information contact: Dianne 523-9426 Fred 523-9500 Tavistock scoring two goals back to back to get themselves right back in the game. The Crusaders re­ gained a three-goal lead when Ken Higgins scored on a slap shot from just over the centre ice line, Kevin Deitner drew the only assist on the play. Tim Fritz added his second of the game when he finished off a play from Brian Campbell and Paul Montgomery. There was no more scoring after that, thus making the final score 7-3 for Brussels and giving them a 2-1 series lead. Game four was played Monday, March 19 in Tavistock while if game five is necessary it will be played in Brussels Wednesday, March 21 at 8:30 p.m. Just before the start of game three on Saturday, W.O.A.A. re­ presentative Hugh Nichol present­ ed the league trophy for the lowest goal against average to the Crusa- ers’ goaltender Mike Smith, Ron Smith and Jeff McGavin. The winner of this series will go on to play Kincardine for the “A” championship which should start on the weekend. out the day. The four championship games will be played Sunday, March 25 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Teams competing are Blyth A, Blyth B, Ripley, Clifford, Lucknow, Teeswater, Tiverton and Brussels. If heart and desire could win hockey games the Brussels Juniors would be the Western Jr. C championship. Unfortunately a tired Bulls club playing its 17th game in 36 nights lost a hard- fought 3-2 game to Hanover last Tuesday giving the Barons a 4-2 series win and their sixth consecu­ tive league championship. In front of one of the largest crowds ever to witness a hockey game in the Brussels “Barn” Hanover opened the scoring eight minutes into second period play. The Bulls tied the score when Marty Rutledge slid home a center­ ing pass at the 15-minute mark, but Hanover regained the lead with three minutes remaining, then surprised Brussels with a short- handed tally with 40 seconds left on the clock. Corey McKee brought the Bulls to within one scoring early in third period play and while the Juniors dug deep, time simply ran out. Hanover now advances to the All-Ontario quarter-finals vs. the Parry Sound Saints, winners of the Georgian Bay League. Despite the disappointing loss the Bulls should be proud of the achievements of their first year in Jr. C action which include: •Compiling a 20-8-2 record for a .700 winning percentage, the best by far in their club’s history, and finishing solidly in second place 4 points behind the Hanover club. •Being the only club to win or tie on Hanover Coliseum ice this season and holding a 6 win - 5 loss - 1 tie advantage over the Barons for the 1989-90 season. •Posting the best home ice record in regular season play, an incredible 13-1-1 won-loss streak, allowing only 39 goals scored against. •Having the best specialty teams in the league, tying for first powerplay goals with Goderich and shorthanded goals with Hanover. Best Buys in Parts & Accessories YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR OPEN HOUSE Thursday, March 29 We’ll be serving up our World E IH PANCAKES 9:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. STOCK UP PARTS BOOKLET SPECIALS Extended To MARCH 29 If you haven’t received your copy yet, drop In. SEAFORTH 527-0120 •Having back-to-back shutouts over Mount Forest and Goderich, a rarity in Junior hockey of any calibre, including holding the Mt. Forest club to 12 shots in the one contest. Individually Marty Rutledge was awarded the leagues’ M.V.P. trophy and won the scoring race by a 20 point margin while leading the Continued on page 21 SUN WORTHY ViV WALLCOVERINGS MANNING'S LUMBER & BUILDING SUPPLIES Blyth 523-9305 • Specially priced equipment - Lawn & Garden, ATV, Seadoo, Pressure Washers • Factory Direct Parts Specials • Team Personnel On Hand The Winning Drive •MAXXUM •MAGNUM