HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-01-05, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2000. PAGE 3.
Blyth dumps Wingham
Intercept
A Milverton Atom moves in on the advancing Blyth player in this local hockey action. It was
a close race with the visitors edging the hometown squad by a narrow 4-3. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Blyth Atom Bulldogs lose 2
The Blyth Atom Bulldogs suf
fered two losses in December play,
going down to Brussels Dec. 23,
and Milverton Dec. 30.
Darcey Cook was fired up for the
match against Brussels when he
picked up the pass from Richard
Gregg and walked in alone to fire
the shot on Brussels netminder
Kyle Gibson.
Cook struck again at the 2:21
mark of the first. Brandon Kelling-
ton earned the assist.
Josh Albrechtas picked up on the
scoring at 12:58 of the second with
a great solo effort.
John Bokhout hit for Blyth’s last
netter on a pass from Cook and
Justin Dobie at 3:30 of the third.
In spite of strong goaltending
efforts by Jeff Elliott and Joel
Salverda, Blyth was unable to stop
the Brussels shooters.
Brussels notched five goals for
the win.
Scoring for the visiting team
were Matt White (two), Greg Bow
ers, Andrew McDonald and Jordan
Campbell.
Assists went to Steve Ropp, Scott
Phillips (two), James Roberts and
Campbell.
Milverton edged Blyth 4-3 in
their contest.
Milverton struck first, but
Albrechtas evened the score at 4:26
of the first. Elliott assisted.
Milverton built a two-goal lead
through two before Blyth got back
on the board.
Good work by Cook and Blake
Hesselwood set up Brittany Peters
at 8:10 of the third. Hesselwood
and Cook got the puck to Bokhout
for the tie at 7:42.
Milverton slid one in for the win
Blyth
At the Dec. 20 euchre at Blyth
Memorial Hall there were seven
tables in play.
Winners were: high, Ruth Jardin,
Graeme McDowell; low, Jean
Nethery, Edythe Giousher; most
lone hands, Mary Craig.
Cards are played every Monday
night.
Prizes were donated by the
Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
with just 3:10 remaining.
Elliott and Salverda both had
solid games in net.
Lucky truck
winner
It was a very merry Christmas for
John Wharton of RR3, Blyth when
he became the owner of a 2000
Chevy Z71 extended cab pickup.
Wharton’s name was drawn Dec.
24 as the grand prize winner in the
Blyth Bulldogs fundraising raffle.
The raffle was organized by a
group of Blyth hockey coaches to
establish the Blyth and District
Community Centre Capital fund.
Grand View Restaurant
Blyth
is getting a "facelift11... so we are
going to be
CLOSED
January 10, 11, 12 & 13
Hopefully we can open again on
January 14, 2000.
IVe apologize for any inconvenience this may cause,
but hope you will like our new look.
The Blyth Bulldog Midgets
compiled a 5-1 win-loss record
through December, upping their
overall record to 13 wins and 5
losses for 1999.
The Bulldogs defeated Lucknow
6-0 and Elma-Logan 12-2 early in
December. A short-staffed squad
played in Mildmay Dec. 16 but
despite good defense could not put
the puck in the net and lost 2-0.
The Bulldogs hosted Hensall
Dec. 19. The home team spotted
Hensall two early goals and then
stormed back to post a 9-3 win.
Despite the loss the Hensall
netminder did a superb job, with
his team being outshot 69-11.
Goal scorers for Blyth were Scott
Austin, two; Graham Worseil, two;
Matt Anderson, two and Dave
Ansley, Cole Stewart and Craig
Marks. Recording assists were
Derek Cook, three; Ansley, three;
Marks, three; M. Anderson,
Stewart and Tyler Stewart.
Travis Campbell provided steady
goaltending for Blyth.
The next night, Blyth hosted a
strong Wingham club. The teams
battled back and forth and were
deadlocked at two after two
periods.
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. Ansley put the game away for
Blyth scoring a natural hattrick in
the third frame for a 5-2 win.
Marks added two goals and assists
went to Marks, three, Ansley, T.
Stewart, M. Anderson and C.
Stewart.
Dean Wilson played a strong
game in the Blyth net.
The Midget Bulldogs’ schedule
resumed Jan. 3 hosting Mildmay.
SKATING
sponsored by
Optimist Club
of Blyth & District
Wednesday,
January 5
Blyth Arena
1:00-3:00
Everyone Welcome
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