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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-12-14, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1988. Champion Junior Ice Dancers Kerrie Shepherd and Peter MacDonald placed first to capture the gold medal at the Western Ontario Sectional Figure Skating Championships in Brantford over the weekend. They also won the right to advance to the Divisional Championships in Sault Ste. Marie in January, and are expected to be strong contenders at the National Championships in Chicoutimi, PQ, in February . Peter, Kerrie strike gold again Blyth Atoms win Zurich tournee crown BY RUSTY BLADES The Blyth Atoms had a busy schedule last week as they hosted Goderich in an exhibition game and also participated in the Zurich Atom tournament. On Wednesday, December 7 the Blyth Atoms were very gracious hosts as Goderich powered their way toa6-l win. Goderich built a 2-0 lead in the first period before Blyth scored their only goal of the game. Scott Arthur notched the power play goal after being set up by Jason Rutledge and Brian McNichol. Goderich added one second peri­ od goal to set up a wild third frame. Penalties played a major role in the third period as some of the players forgot about hockey. Goderich scor­ ed three unanswered power play goals as they whipped Blyth 6-1. The Atoms travelled to Zurich last weekend to try to get their game in order. They opened the tourney against Zurich on Friday, Dec. 9 and escaped with an entertaining 8-7 shoot-out victory. The teams were tied 5-5 after regulation time as neither team could pull away. Brad Anderson’s perserverance paid off as he opened the scoring with an assist to Ryan Chamney. Brian McNichol scored the second goal from Christopher How son. Zurich stormed back to take a 3-2 lead before Jason Rutledge tied the game on a backhander assisted by Tim Cowan and Ryan Chamney. The teams traded goals the rest of the way as Brian McNichol scored his second from Tim Cowan and Henry Bos scored on his own rebound assisted by Brian McNichol. The teams played through a scoreless overtime period to set up a nerve wracking shoot-out. Six shoo­ ters were needed to break the tie as Blyth outscored Zurich 3 - 2 to secure an 8-7 win. Scoring for Blyth were Brian McNichol, Christopher How- son and Brad Anderson. Mike deJong did a super job in the Blyth net in the shoot-out to send Blyth into the championship round. Their seco nd game was again st Huron Park on Saturday as they stormed to a 6-1 lead and held off a Huron Park rally in a 7-5 win. Huron Park took an early lead but luck was on Bly th's side as their first two goals deflected off Huron Park players. Ryan Chamney tied the game assisted by Scott Arthur. Brian McNichol set up Brad Anderson for a power play goal as Brad's point shot deflected into the net. Brian McNi­ chol and Christopher Howson then set up Bly th's second power play Continued on page 25 North Huron’s ice dancing cham­ pions have struck gold again, clinching a berth for themselves in the upcoming Divisional Champion­ ships in Sault Ste. Marie next month. Peter MacDonald of RR 3, Brus­ sels and his partner, Kerrie Shep­ herd of RR 1, Blyth swept all three of their Ice Dance divisions to become the Junior overall gold medalists at the Western Ontario Figure Skating Sectional Championships in Brant­ ford over the weekend. The win qualifies them to advance to the Divisional Championships on Janu­ ary 12-14, where they are expected tobc strong contenders for a crack at the Canadian National Champion­ ships in Chicoutimi, P.Q., in Febru­ ary. “We were all just elated,” said Graeme MacDonald, Peter’s father, after the pair placed first in their Compulsory Figures, Original Set Pattern and Free Dance competi­ tions to be named the overall Junior champions by a substantial margin, placing first in the estimation of all the judges. Sports Late letdowns cost Brussels Atoms 2 losses Brussels Atom Rep. team dropp­ ed two close games in the Zurich Atom Tournament on the weekend, twice losing good leads. The team travelled south for a game Friday night against Huron Park and saw their lead evaporate as Huron Park scored six unanswered third-period goals for an 8-5 win. Randy Buerermann got Brussels off to the right start when he scored from Shane Wilson at8:16 of the first period. Huron Park tied the score but Brussels scored two more before the firstperiodended. Randy Beuer­ mann scored his second goal from Jamie Smith then Shane Wilson scored unassisted. Huron Park narrowed the score early in the second period but Brussels retored its two-goal margin less than a minute later when David Lewington scored from Trevor Ma- chan. The same combination added to theleadjust 13 seconds later to leave Brussels with a 5-2 lead at the end of two periods. That was to be the last good news however as Huron Park blasted six third-period goals to take the win. The team headed south again Saturday toplay an exciting close game against Zurich. Zurich opened the scoring just 12 seconds into the game but the Brussels boys didn’t let it bother them as they bounced back totakea2-lleadbytheendofthe period. Trevor Machan gave Brus­ sels a tie, with an assist going to Jamie Smith. Trevor Machan came back with another goal from Randy Beuermann and Grant Jarvis five minutes later. Zurich tied the score early in the second period but Mike Dauphin scored an unassisted goal to give Brussels back its lead. Trevor Machan scored his third goal of the gamefrom Jamie Smith to widen the lead. Brussels then seemed to have a solid lead when Mike Dauphin scored his second unassisted goal of the game with 7:10 left in the second. But for the second game in a rou the roof fell in on the Atoms. Zurich scored three straight goals before the endof the second to tie the score, then scored early in the third to take the lead. Randy Beuermann brought Brussels back into a tie on an assist Skating as Juniors for the first time this year, the talented duo also placed first in the Novice division at both the Sectional and Divisional Championships and were fourth overall at the Canadian National Championships in Victoria, B.C. during the 1987-88 season. The area’s other figure skating Champions, Kevin Wheeler of RR5, Brussels and his Senior Pairs partner, Michelle Menzies of Pre­ ston, skated an exhibition only at Brantford because of a lack of senior competition, and will automatically advance to the Divisionals next month. Mr. Wheeler and Miss Menzies have just returned from internation­ al competition at Skate America at Portland, Maine and at Skate Russia in Leningrad, placing fifth in their division in both countries, following a knee injury suffered by Mr. Wheeler in practice. In 1986 and 1987 the pair won both gold and silver medals in international com­ petition, and narrowly missed a berth on Canada’s Olympic team at Calgary last year, although they did from Mike Dauphin. But Zurich came back to take the lead and hold on for a 7-6 win. NOTICE APPOINTMENTS TO LOCAL BOARDS The Township of Grey requires representatives to serve on the following local boards. 1) Seaforth Community Hospital Board-1 representative 2) Brussels Medical-Dental Centre Board -1 representa­ tive 3) Brussels, Morris & Grey Recreation Board - 2 representatives Persons interested in serving on these boardsareasked to contact the Clerk’s office, 887-6268 on or before December 30th, 1988. GreyTownshipCouncil NOTICE BLYTH HYDRO ELECTRIC -COMMISSION CUSTOMERS RATE INCREASE The general increase in the wholesale cost of power from Ontario Hydro has made it necessary that the Blyth Hydro Electric Commission increase the retail rates effective January 1st., 1989 as follows: Residential Service First 250 kwh at 7.88c per kwh All additional kwh at 5.36c per kwh Minimum bill $4.90 General Service [0-5000 kw] Billing Demand First 50 kw at No Charge Balance kw at $4.20 per kw Energy Charges First 250 kwh at 7.88c per kwh Next 12,250 kwh at 5.89c per kwh All additional kwh at 4.20c per kwh Minimum bill under 50 kw of billing demand $4.90 Blyth Hydro Electric Commission. skate at the Games’ closing cere­ monies. Curtis Moore of the Wingham Figure Skating Club and his new Senior Dance partner Dara Bailey of Unionvilleplaced second in their division at Brantford, and will also advance to Divisional competition. Mr. MacDonald and Miss Shep­ herd have been invited to skate as guests at the Clinton Figure Skating carnival on February 18 and it is hoped that they, along with Mr. Wheeler and Miss Menzies, will again appear as guest skaters at the Brussels Figure Skating Carnival on February 25, as they did last year.