The Citizen, 1988-11-16, Page 15John Exel was one of the many Brussels Curling Club members who made it a big fling as the club
celebrated its 25th anniversary with a bonspiel at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre on
Saturday. Here Mr. Exel curls a rock during action in the afternoon draw.
Curling dub marks 25th
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1988. PAGE 15.
Bulls streak hits the
skids with losses
The Brussels Curling Club cele
brated its 25th Anniversary on
Saturday, with all present and
former members invited to curl two
6-end games, with a dinner and
dance being held in the evening.
The president of the club, Doug
Shold ice, presented prizes to the
Blyth Atoms split games
BY RUSTY BLADES
The Blyth Atoms rep team took
their show on the road last week as
they split a pair of games.
Last Wednesday, November 9
they ventured to Zurich and domi
nated in a strong 10-2 triumph. Blyth
took a 2-0 first period lead as both
Peter Craig and Christopher How-
son notched unassisted goals. Blyth
doubled the lead to 4-0 early in the
second frame as Scott Arthur scored
with help from Peter Craig. Peter
then scored on the powerplay after
being set up by Ryan Chamney and
Jason Rutledge.
Although Zurich broke Blyth’s
shut-out bid in the second period
Blyth stormed the opposition net in
the third period on their way to the
Belgrave Novice team wins
Belgrave Novice Hockey team
played at Goderich, November 6.
David McBurney scored twice
being assisted once by Wayne
Fenton who also scored one in the
first period and once in the second.
Goderich got their lone goal in the
second period.
Belgrave maintained their strong
lead in the third period with David
McBurney scoring twice assisted
once by Wayne Fenton. Peter Irwin
scored the final goal. The final score
was Belgrave 7, Goderich 1.
Belgrave Novice played in Blyth
November 7. In the first period
David McBurney scored three
times. Ryan Cook scored assisted bv
Jeremy Campbell and Wayne Fen
ton scored assisted by Michael
McBurney.
Michael Ansley got Blyth on the
scoreboard in the second period.
Belgrave defence kept the pressure
on Blyth throughout the game but
especially in the third period when
they kept the puck in Blyth end a lot
of the time.
David McBurney scored again
assisted by Jennifer Black and
Wayne Fenton scored Belgrave's
final goal. Blyth’s second goal was
scored by Shawn Clark. Final score.
Belgrave 7, Blyth 2.
victory. The line of Howson, Bos and
McNichol did most of the offensive
damage. Christopher Howson add
ed two more goals to complete the
hat-trick while also contributing two
assists. Peter Craig also completed
his hat-trick in the third while also
adding another assist. Brian McNi
chol recorded two goals and two
assists in the third while linemate
Henry Bos notched three assists.
Ryan Chamney was the other
marksman for Blyth with Jason
Rutledge assisting.
Although the offensive work was
well documented it was the defen
sive play that made this a total team
effort. Tim Cowan, Jonathan Collins
and Brad Anderson completely
Continued on page 21
On November 12, Belgrave No
vice team played Zurich. Belgrave
played well but lost to Zurich 14 - 0
fortheirfirstlossoftheseason. A
good game was played by Tom
Pfeiffer, Peter Irwin, Wayne Fen
ton, Ryan Cook, Jason Curtis,
Jeremy Campbell, Vaughn Vincent,
David and Michael McBurney,
Brian Sinclair and Jennifer Black.
Brussels Atoms
lose to Zurich
Brussels Atoms proved to be a
little toogood hosts Friday night
when they sent Zurich home with a
3-1 victory in W.O.A.A. play.
Gene Johnston got Brussels off to
a good start when he converted an
assist from Trevor Machan to give
the home team the lead with 4:42 left
in the first period but Zurich came
back to tie the score before the end of
the period.
Zurich put the game a« ay with
one goal in each of the second and
third periods for the win. It w as a
cleanly-played game with Brussels
taking only one penalty and Zurich,
two.
winners. The 11 o’clock draw
winners were Orval Bauer, Mary
Huether, Ross Veitch, Jeff Knight
Continued on page 21
Brussels
Pee Wees win
Brussels Pee Wees chalked up
another win in the young season
when they defeated Seaforth 4-2 on
home ice Friday night in W.O.A.A.
action.
Matt Lee got the home side off to a
quick start with an unassisted goal
only 32 seconds into the game. With
6:52 left in the period Matt scored
again with an assist from Ryan
Finch. Seaforth came back with a
goal with only 15 seconds left in the
period to draw close.
Todd Machan with Matt Lee
assisting gave Brussels its two-goal
lead back again with 45 seconds left
in the second period. Seaforth drew
close again with just under six
minutes left in the third period but
Todd Machan scored with assists
from Matt Lee and Daniel Pearson
with 2:47 left to give Brussels the 4-2
final margin.
Kevin Lee of Blyth I industrial league team goes down to block a pass from a Flesherton player during
action in the championship game of the division of the Blyth Minor Sports Industrial League Tournament
at the Blvth and District Community Centre Sunday afternoon. Sterling defence helped Blyth skate to an
easy 8-2 win to go undefeated in the tournament.
The Brussels Bulls had their five
game winning streak come to a halt
Wednesday night in Lucan losing to
the Irish by a 9-5 score.
Lucan scored early and often
notching four goals in the first 10
minutes of play to take a 4-1 lead to
the dressing room after 20 minutes.
Marty Rutledge scored the only
Brussels goal.
In the second period Bill Kinahan
scored on passes from Mike Vincent
and Rutledge while Lucan added two
of their own for a 6-2 lead after 40
minutes.
Lucan increased their lead to 8-2
before the Bulls scored twice,
Rutledge from Ron Strome, and
Strome from Vincent and Brian
Campbell. A shorthanded effort
gave the Irish a 9-4 lead until
Vincent’s powerplay goal from Ron
Buchanan and Campbell at 19:17
ended the scoring summary.
The Bulls played the first period
minus a carload of skaters who were
caught in rush hour traffic on their
way from the U Diversity of Guelph to
theLucanarena. Upon his arrival
Jeff McGavin replaced Murray
Townsend in goal for the second and
third periods.
Saturday night in Wellesley the
Bulls scored a powerplay goal in
each period and received outstand-
ing goaltending from Murray Town
send to defeat the Wellesley Apple
Jacks 3-1.
Marty Rutledge scored the only
goal of the first period on assists
from Strome and Vincent.
Wellesley tied the score at the 7:05
mark of the second period but
Rutledge’s second from Strome and
Campbell returned the lead to the
Bulls.
Brian Campbell sealed the victory
early in the third set-up by Vincent
and Kevin Talsma for the well-earn
ed 3-1 win. Wellesley outshot
Brussels 42-20 in the contest.
Sunday afternoon a hustling
Mitchell Hawks Club defeated the
hometown Bulls by a 6-4 score.
Mitchell scored in the first minute
of play but the Bulls rebounded with
two quick goals, Campbell from
Strome and Sean Kieffer followed by
a Paul Coultes marker from Bruce
Johnston and Dwaine Nicholls.
Mitchelltiedthegamelateinthe
period and took the lead early in the
second before Coultes once again
tied the score on a set-up by Nicholls.
However, Mitchell completely dom
inated the last 10 minutes of play
scoring three times for a 6-3 lead
after 40 minutes.
Brian Campbell set-up Nigel
Taylor for the only goal of the final
period as the Mitchell Club gained a
6-4 victory.
John Steffler faced 26 shots after
replacing Jeff McGavin for the start
of the second period. Mitchell
outshot Brussels 35-21 in the game.
Latest OHA stats show Marty
Rutledge tied for first place atop the
scoring parade. Remember Satur
day, Nov. 26 is the Bulls annual
“Meet the Players” night. Plan to
attend.
Friday night the Bullswill travel to
Tavistock to meet the Braves. They
return home to meet the Exeter
Hawks Sunday at 2 p.m.
Blyth Pee Wees
beat Elma-Logan
Blyth Pee Wees got into the win
column in their second game of the
season Nov. 7 by upsetting an old
nemisis Elma-Logan 4-3.
Mike Bromley and Jerrod Button
led the way to the victory, Mike
picking up two goals and two assists
while Jerrod got a goal and three
assists.
Mike Bromley got the game off
well for Blyth when Jerrod Button
set him up at 7:43 of the first.
Elma-Logan took advantage of a
power play to score less than a
minute later but then took a penalty
themselves and that allowed Tyler
Craig to score from Mike Bromley
and Jerrod Button to give Blyth back
the lead.
Elma-Logan tied the score again
midway through the second period
but Jerrod Button set up Mike
Bromley for the go-ahead goal with
just six seconds left in the period.
Jerrod Button gave Biyth a
two-goal cushion at 8:41 of the third
period and they needed it as Elma
Logan scored on a power play with
just over two minutes left in the
game to pull close. Blyth picked up
another penalty with just 24 seconds
left in the game but held on for the
win.