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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-11-08, Page 9THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2000. PAGE 9. PeeWee Bulldogs lose 2 to Bayfield The Blyth PeeWee Bulldogs took part in a home-and-home series with Bayfield this past week. They opened Monday, Oct. 30 in Bayfield. The Bulldogs were on fire to start this game with Darren Austin taking a pass from Brett Bean and depositing a hard snap shot inside the post and past the Bayfield net- minder to give Blyth an early 1-0 lead at 14:14 of the first. Bayfield answered moments later to tie the game. Bean scored with 1:45 to go in the opening frame assisted by Austin From the sidelines and Darcey Cook to restore the Bulldog lead. Cook wristed a shot in the net at 12:49 in the second to put Blyth up by two. However, Bayfield would respond with a goal at 9:03 and again at 2:38 to tie the game before the end of the period. The Bayfield squad came out in the third with a jump in their step, adding goals to establish a two-goal lead of their own. Chris Bernard tallied for Blyth 18 seconds later to narrow the gap to To N.Y.’s glory days one. Bayfield scored the insurance marker with 2:25 to go in the game. The Bulldogs pulled the goal­ tender in the dying minutes but were unable to add to their score. Jeff Elliott did an outstanding job in the Bulldog net keeping the score close for his squad. Bayfield made the return trip to Blyth Thursday, Nov. 2. Bayfield struck early scoring at 13:35 in the first period. Moments later they added a nooker, then another to take a commanding 3-0 lead. The Bulldogs returned to roll over. Justin Dobie scored on a feed by Chris Bernard, then Bean from Cook and Procter reduced the Bayfield lead to one before the period ended. Austin picked up a loose puck and raced in alone on the Bayfield net and scored at 14:11 of the second to tie the game. Bean from Bernard and Bernard from Bean vaulted Blyth into the lead. Bayfield narrowed it to one before the second buzzer. Kyle Procter added to the lead with a long wrist shot that beat the Bayfield goalie. He was assisted by Cook. Bayfield scored twice more to tie the game. Then Cook scored unassisted to give the Bulldogs back the one goal lead. With Procter in the penalty box, Bayfield scored with just 34 seconds left to tie the game. Elliott was kept busy in the Bulldog net and did a great job. THE WAR AMPS Child amputees say For more Information call: By Hugh Nichol New York, New York, so great tney had to name it twice. Yet, isn’t it ironic that the city that never sleeps produced the per­ fect cure for insomnia? I’m of course talking about this year’s world champi­ onship of baseball, a series that pro­ duced the lowest television ratings ever, a series that competed and lost even to the weekly sitcoms such as Frasier in terms of total fan viewer­ ship. The series was not without its moments. In fact the show opened with all the glitz and glamour of a broadway play, a prelude simply to die for. Where else but in New York could you recreate one of the greatest moments in World Series history by having the only man to throw a per­ fect game in the fall classic toss the ceremonial first pitch to his perfect game catcher while the symbol of American pride, the bald eagle soared gracefully overhead. On the field the performance was equally impressive with all games played being decided by less than two runs, a first since 1915. As well there was the bizarre Roger Clemens bat throwing incident, Yankee pitch­ er Orlando Hernandez losing his first post-season game in eight decisions, the Mets’ John Franco, at age 40, becoming the oldest pitcher to win a World Series game and finally the seeing eye single in the Yankees’ last at-bat to win their 26th champi­ onship. Unfortunately for major league baseball, a series that was played in the media capital of North Ame7rica gained little attention outside the eastern seaboard. It was however all that mattered to native New Yorkers, a return to the glory years of the 1940s and 1950s when a Brooklyn Dodgers or New York Giants versus the Yankees final series was almost a ritual. In an ideal world the game would sell itself. However since this seldom happens MLB has always invented some sort of gimmickry to sell tick­ ets. In 1989 we had the Battle of the Bay between Oakland and San Francisco, the 1985 Show me State showdown between Missouri-based Kansas City and St Louis, and even a Battle of the Suds when the 1982 Cardinals owned by Anheuser-Busch met the Milwaukee Brewers, home to the Miller Brewing Co. The only events I remember about this series was that a few of the locals actually made the trek to Wisconsin, while St. Louis catcher Darrell Porter, a recovering alcoholic, won the MVP award. This year was simply the Subway Series and while the possibilities were endless, the general public failed to acknowledge. The reason for the decline in pop­ ularity is straightforward. Today’s game is simply too long to hold the attention of either the next genera­ tion of fans or the casual observer. For example last week I drove to Port Elgin, watched a Jr B hockey game, and was home in bed in almost the same amount of time it took the Yankees and Mets to play nine innings of baseball. Steps to shorten the length of a game must be taken, the most obvious being to put a quota on the number of times a player is allowed to step out and adjust his jock strap during an at-bat. So was the Subway Series the pin­ nacle of the 2000 baseball campaign, or just an example of two teams with a combined payroll of $200 million plus buying their way to the champi­ onship? Can the Yankees break the modem day record of three consecu­ tive titles established by the 1972-74 Oakland As or will Buck Martinez and the increased budgeting of Rogers Communications dethrone the champions? All I know is that unless the time schedule changes I probably won’t be awake to witness either possibili­ ty- Lightning strikes against Bluewater Strathroy based Bluewater was in Howick Saturday, Nov. 5 for a match with the Lightning Bantam “AA” team. Saugeen wasted no time when Amanda Hill blasted in a big rebound from a shot by Jackie Zacher in the first minute of play. Bluewater returned the favour at the top of the second period and poked the puck past Terri Allen after a scramble in front of the net to tie the game. Katie Whytock rifled one high on the goalie and Krista Cameron nailed the rebound to gain the advantage two minutes later. The visitors tied the game in the . latter stage of the period and Zacher wristed the puck into the far comer on a nice heads up pass from Brittany Kellington to regain the lead 3-2. Aggressive forechecking by for­ wards Crystal Ferguson, Brittany Roberts and Jocelyn Carter kept Bluewater off balance for most of the third period while defence, Jessica Mann, Bridget Sheldon, Candice Robertson and Hill, killed back-to-back penalties in the dying minutes of the game to edge out Bluewater for the win. The Saugeen-Maitland Girls are currently in first place in the South- Western Girls Hockey League and hold a 5-0-1 record. On Sunday, Nov. 12 in Howick, the Lightning will face Brantford for a double­ header at 11:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. 1-800-250-3030 WE LIVE because of you... PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY LOLLIPOPS • PEANUTS JELLY BEANS • GUMDROPS VARIETY MIX BREACH YOUR DONATION MAKES THE DIFFERENCE wwwkidnoy.ca VOTE RALPH WATSOH IN BRUSSELS Ralph offers you experience, fairness and common sense as we start our new municipality - Huron East. Call 887-6236 for a ride to the polls to vote for Ralph Watson - Nov. 13 Experience Counts! On November 13 Re-Elect Graeme MacDonald Councillor of Grey Ward •*16 years council experience in Grey Township • Council representative Brussels, Morris & Grey Medical/Dental Clinic • Council representative and volunteer for International Plowing Match 1999 Huron County • Council representative Huron County Plowman's Association • Council representative Cranbrook & Moncrieff Hall Boards • Council representative Cranbrook Cemetery Board • Former council representative Seaforth Hospital Board • Born and raised in Grey Township on third generation family farm Inspiring youth to be the best that they can be. Area youth, their family and friends are welcome to visit Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute (NCCI) in Stratford to hear Founder, Gordon Naylor give a talk about: Striving for academic excellence within a clear moral framework. Explore this private school on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. Students and their families are welcome to meet teachers and tour the school. 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