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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-01-12, Page 8Times -Advocate, January 12, 1983 Sports Grand Spotlight • The • Grand Valley By Ross Haugh . Harvesters lived up to their name as they reaped the top honor in the sixth annual Ex - Beginning Saturday, January 22 and continuing fo the next seven weeks television viewers throughou most parts of Ontario will be able to watch Ontario Junior Hockey League games. Thanks to co-operation between the OHL and the Global network the games will be carried live at 2 p.m each, Saturday afternoon. It's the first time for major junior hockey on network television in Ontario in more than 20 years. eter Hawks Junior •'D" tour - r nament at the rec centre over the weekend. Leaders in the Mid -Ontario league, the Harvesters displayed some accurate• shooting to post three straight wins to take the tournament ., title. They started off withal! 11-7 •romp over the host Hawks, ssrampled for a 6-5 victory oyer St. George Lions in the -semi-final and then out - hustled the Tavistock Braves ' 9-6 in the championship game. The tournament was one of the best attended since its in- ception and featured several exciting finishes that gave the fans full value for their money.. Hawks. Irish bow • The Exeter Hawks and Lucan Irish bowed out earl, as each lost .in the opening round. St. George Lions scored three times in the middle frame to overcome an early lead by the Irish in the first game of the event and went on to a convincing 8-3 romp over the defending OHA champions. - Lucap netminder Paul Creighton was shelled with 46 shots, while the Irish manag- ed only 22. John Medd, Geoff Edwards and Randy Turner scored for the Irish while Doug Latta picked up- two assists in _the losing cause. . The, Hawks met the even- tual champions from Grand Valley in the second game. and were out of the contest by the end of the first. period as - they watched the Harvesters pour through the defence for a quick 6-1 lead. • The locals managed to stick with the champions Thr the next two periods but could never get the gap down to less than four goals as they lost 11-7. • Dave Rook started in goal for the locals and allowed the . six tallies in the first period. He .was • replaced by Mike Tadgell for the balance of the game. The Harvesters out -shot Exeter by a 42-35 margin. Both teaths scored two powerplay goals and the Hawks picked up their first The arrangements between the OHL and Global are quite different.from most contracts for sporting events where the networks or stations pay the leagues plenty for the rights to broadcast their games. The OHL had -to literally buy the air time from Global for about $200,000. They plan to recover this money from sponsors such as General Motors, Planters, Imperial Oil, Panasonic and Molson's. League governors are hoping this television ex- posure will revive interest in junior hockey in the pro- vince. Global has outlets in 13 of the 15 areas represented by junior hockey teams. The only teams.not covered by Global stations are the Windsor Spitfires and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, but, attempts are being made to feed the broadcasts to local stations in these two areas. OHL commissioner Dave Branch said this week, "The idea is to sell the game to the public, We -feel junior hockey is the most exciting game being played and the best way to have people see the game is to put it under their noses by way of the television set." The junior league has put together a broadcast crew that should do a good job. Mike 'lnscombe of Global will do the play-by-play with Bobby Hull as the analyst and Ottawa sportscaster Brian Smith handling the duties of intermission host. Rec tourney ' Plans are currently being'completed for one of the largest hockey ever held in this area. The tournament expected to draw 32 teams is a. joint venture of Stephen township arena manager Frank Funston and South Huron Rec Centre facilities manager Cam Stewardson. It will be staged on March 31 and April 1, 2 and 3 using the two area arenas. With 32 teams participating in an event which guarantees at least three games for every entry, the fans will also be guaranteed a -lot of action. Almost $2,000 in prizes will be up for grabs. The "A" champs will receive $500 with the runnersup taking home $300. In the "B" category the two top teams will • get $400 and $250 respectively and in the "C" division the prizes will be $300 for the winners and $201 to the runnersup. The tourney is open to any recreation league team up to a maximum population of 8,000 or any teams given a special invitation by the committee in charge. No players signed to an OHA 1982-83 card will be allowed to participate. .We will have more information on this event as' team entries begin to flow in. Great tourney action While on the subject of hockey tournaments, the an- nual Exeter Hawks Junior "D" tourney held on .the weekend was a great success with exciting action and an excellent brand .of hockey in every game. The popular event organized six years ago by then coach Ron Bogart attracts the top junior "D" teams in .Ontario each year. • Continuous forechecking and hard work paid off for the Grand Valley Harvesters as they won the champion- ship. The Harvesters from the north are leading -in their own league and if they continue to play the way they did on the weekend will sure be a contender for the all - Ontario champioship this year. Congratulations are in order to Gerald Dearing, Doc Campbell, Bob Rowe, Gord Kirk, Gabby Mol and all of the Hawks organi,aingcommittee in presenting a great, tournament. ' All stars next The next feature of the Ideal Junior "D" scene is the annual all star game set for Saturday, January 15 at the Lucan Community Centre. The best of the- northern division consisting of Tavistock, Lucan, Thedford, Seaforth, Exeter and Mit- chell will take on the southern group teams from Mt. Brydges, Belmont, Thamesford and Port Stanley. An all star player reception and smorgasbord gets ,underway at 4 p.m. with the actual game starting at 7 p.m. it will be followed by a dance at 9 p.m. featuring the music of Daybreak. The Exeter Hawks will he represented by Bill •Glover, Ed Willis and Pete Tuckey while Lucan Irish participants will be Paul Wraith, Steve Glenn, Doug Latta and Chuck Stoffle. Figure skating tests December 20 the -following members of the Exeter figure skating club were successful in passing the N.S.T. Badge test; Badge 1 — Matthew Glavin, Ryan Solden, Jeffrey Barnes, Leanne Dundas, Carica Willis, Michelle Parkinson. Badge 2 -r [,isa Morleck, Melissa Brock, Candy Drouillard, Erin Prest, Mar- tin DeBruyn, Caj•li Tieman, Jenny McLean, Jennifer McNeilly, Peter Gryseels. Badge 3 -- MarkBrintnell, Stacey Thurman, Jenise McNight: Rebecca Darling, Cathy Wagner, Christine Morgan, Jason Wein, Anita Wein. Badge 4 Kristin'Strang, Ann -Marie Mittleholtz, Melanie Phillips, Andrea 1Veigand, Trevor Taylor, Tina (aavin, Kerri-Lyn Case. 4 f Badge 5 — Jennifer Cook. Wendy Sims. Badge 6 — Gia King, Shonyn Baynham, Jennifer Wareham. Badge 7 — Denise Dundas, Michelle Northcott, Elizabeth Coates, Sheila Dougall. Badge 8 and 9 — Denise Kints, Maryanne Dekoker, Lynette Gryseels, Karen Wells. Badge to — Sue Anne Soldan, Michelle- McDonald, Karen Wells, Denise Kints, Michelle Moore, Maryanne Dekoker, Lynette Gryseels. Badge 11 — Christine O'Toole. The next meeting of the figure skating club executive ,, is Thursday, January 13 at the Exeter Public School library at 7:30 p.m. The coach of the month was Michelle Aunger. Valley two while playing short-handed. Bill Gtover paced the Ex- eter attack with three goals and two assists, while adding single tallies were Tony Underhill, Mike Clark, Dean Armstrong and Dave Skea. Steve Prout notched. three assists, Ed Willis had a pair and Eing1' s were earned by Paul Johnston,' Clark and Jeff Hawks, Irish eliminated early" takes home Hawks junior 'D' harvest Rowe. In the other preliminaries, Tavistock shelled Port Dover Sailors 10-4 and Thamesford Trojans eked out a 4-3 win over Thedford Browns as they soored with 15 seconds left in the game while enjoying a man advantage. One -goal margins The semi-final games were in doubt through to the fipal whistle as each was settled by a single goal. In the first match -up, the Grand Valley crew jumped into a quick 3-0 lead over St. George but then had to score late in the third to gain a 6-5 triumph. Goalie Len Daigle proved the big difference as he stop- ped 35 shots for the Harvesters, while Todd Simp- 4v� JR'O' 01) Tn11puAMrur HARVESTERS REAP AWARDS — The Grand Volley Harvesters won the sixth an- nual Exeter Hawks junior "D" tournament Sunday night. Receivinglhe banner and prize money from tournament convener Gerald Dearing and Murdena Glover is Grand Valle ca•tain Murra Hunter. MVP IN TOURNEY — Greg Flear of Grand Valley was named the most valuable player in the weekend Ex- eter Hawks junior' tournament. Above, he receives his trophy from Don Keeping of Jerry MacLean and Son Sports. T -A photo DARTS - • The Swat team_continuesto lead the Exeter mixed dart league with 55 points,. and a seven point margin over the second place Wubbu team. The Crusaders are one point back '�,) in third place with 47 points -and. the Evil Eyes are fourth at 45 points. - This week's scores were: Crusaders 4 Shiphunters 1 Winkers 4 Canscotts 1 CB'ers 3 Scotties 2 • Outlaws 3 Jaams 2 Rowdy Ones 3 Wubbu 2 4 W's 3 Itchy Niters.2 Out of Space 3 Evil Eyes 2 Swat 3,A11 in the Fami;y 2 Friday's schedule: 8.p.m. • Jaams vs Out of Space' Shiphunters vs Rowdy Ones All in the Family -vs CB'ers Winkers vs 4 W's 9:30.p.m. Evil Eyes vs Canscotts Itchy Niters vs Outlaws Swat vs Wubbu Scotties vs Crusaders SiiowmobiIe .... see am maw MM. allIMMIM The• 1983 HURON can Sponsored By YAMAHA MOTOR CANADA Note: AiI competitors amateur only. You're Invited to Compete BE PART OF THE ACTION SATURDAY, JAN. 15 • Snow Drags Register 9 - 11. Races at noon Stock - mod. stock and modified SUNDAY, JAN. 16 • Snow Cross Register 9 - 11, Races at noon 4 Stock Classes 1 Muscle Class 3 Wheel Cycle Class The excltemert's at Nulty Gully this month. You'll have a great time whether you're participating In the action yourself or on the sidelines cheering for your favorite. (All snowmobllers are welcome to participate. Trophies and prize money are available.) BREAKFAST Served from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. at all events SUNDAY, JAN. 23 & SUNDAY, JAN. 30 • Snow Cross 4 Stock Classes / 1 Muscle Class 3 Wheel Cycle Class SO% Pay Back In Open Class 1, son was called on to make on- ly 20 saves for the lions. Tournament MVP Greg Frear paced the wiq with two goals and two assists. In the other semi-final, the Tavistock Brave scored five tines in the final period, the last one with only $l seconds left, to - take acme -from - behind 8-2 win over Thamesford. Kevin Reiger and' Paul Albrecht paced the winning attack with two goals and three assists each. The Braves trailed 6-3 alter the second period 'and were own by a 7-4 count mid -way through the third before they rallied for 'four straight unanswered tallies for the biggest comeback of the loul'nament. itarvesters come back In the.championship game, the Tavistock Braves jumped Junior all stat game in Lucanit, Saturday The annual western junior 'D' all star game featuring the best of the six teams in the north taking on the cream of the crop from tate south Is set for S The face-off1aturday- moor 7 p.m. at the Lucan arena. The game will be preceded by an all star player reception and smorgasbord between 4 and 6 p.m. Walt Parkipaon, coach of the Lucan Irish will handle the northern tealn with the assistance of Mitchell Hawks coach 'Bob Zimrimel•. The trainers will be Bob Gillen of Ltican" and Dave Hayter from ThedfOrd. Jim Simpson of the Bel- mont Bombers will coach the all stars frotp the south with help. from Don Wood of Thamesford, The trainers are Rob Hunter and Carey Waldick, both from Belhtont. The goal tenders for the north are Ltican Irish Chuck Stoffle, Dan .McClure from Seafortn and Tavistock grave Maury Sauder. - The other Lucan Irish players will be Paul Wraith who will captain the north, Steve Glenn and Doug. Latta while the Ixeter Hawks Will be represented by Bill Glover, Ed Willis; one of the alter- nate captains and Pete, "Tuckey. Appearing from the league leading Tavistock Braves Will be'Brad Zehr, Kevin Reiger and Kevin Albrecht and from the Thedford Browns_wilI be Don Dew, Paul Walker and Steve McKenzie. From the Mitchell Hawks will .come Tim Ball, Dean Westman and Jeff Pauli and the Seaforth Centinaires will be Rob- Cpre, Peter Van Drumen and Mark Murray. For the south team the goalies will be Martin Reaume, Mt Brydges; stick Mommersteeg, Belmont and Ron Jury, Thamesford. The Belmont Bombers will send captain Mark Hiep]eh, Doug Winter'mute, Jim Moore and Mark Mommersteeg while the Thamesford Tro- jans will be John Deribmy, Jeff McKay, Paul McIhtyre and Frank Oliva. The Mt. Brydges Bulldogs Huron Cup races start The 1983 Huron ('up snowmobile races start Satur- day and Sunday Jat►uary 15 and 16 at Iju1ly Gully. This cdouble header weekend will begin with the O.S.R,F. sanctioned drag races Saturday, featuring. amateur stock and modified classes. Race action continues Sun- day with the Yamaha Snow Cross which includes four Stock Snowmobile classes, a Muscle class, acid, two three- wheeler classes. Registration is at 9 a:m. with racing beginning at noon hath days at Willy Gully. All snowmobiles and A.T.V. owners are invited to par- ticipate as the program is set up to accommodate both tht. experienced and novice com- petitors. Trophies and cash will be awarded. For further information please contact Chuck or Becky Collins at 262-5809 or 262-3318. Thursday Ladies. CU K. Genttner 592 7 58 GP E. Smith 586 5 71 011 G. Scott 493 0 52 [.O N. McKenzie 559 2 . 41 BB R. Luther 617 2 39 ST D. Webster 66o 2 41 TB N. Janes 565 5 68 GO I,. Webber 716 5 78 Sunday Mixed 813 L. Webber 691 3 86 AN R. Mason 574 4 60 BR H. Fich 550 3 24 SC B. liege 660 5 61 148 K. P'avlich 510 2 4t TS W. Westlake 569 4 51 Exeter Minor 110 B. Mac[)onald 331 131 428 5 ST M. Vanlelle 285 3 27 'U M,. Mathers 263 U S. Russell 286 6 32 11A S. Skinner 331 8 54 F t. M. Kingma 269 4 33 Pi': R. Phillips 249 6 29 WIi B. Rideout 272 3 34. SP J. Peterson 281 8 30 TB. Heron 91 2 11 BE J. Latulippe 79 1 7 are Dwain Garrow, Ted Clark, Doug Leel, Joel Saint and Chris Hubbard and from Port Stanley Comes Rick Dean, Wayne Carroll, Mark Moore, Paul Johnston and Mille Taylor. • into a 2-1 lead in the first period as they completely dominated play and appeared to be well on their way to a win. Only the fine netminding of Brent Boswell kept the Harvesters close as they were out -shot 17-6 in the opening 20 minutes. - However, the Grand Valley crew came out rejuvenated in the middle frame and took the play away from the Braves to out -score them 3-1 and take a 4-3 lead into the final period._ They didn't take long to pull the game out of reach as they seored after only 16 seconds into the final period and add- ed another only 15 seconds later to ,take a three -goal bulge and they answered every scoring drive by the Braves after that to post the 9-6 triumph. Greg Flear and linemate Murray Hunter potted three each to pace the attack. MEOW• Don't spend more on your fuel bills than necessary. - Instead, drive the Rabbit L Diesel 4 speed, the No.1 fuel efficient car in Canada today! Transport Canada estimated 65 mpg. combined. 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