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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-02-06, Page 17t'xressegsmsosaro..fasmvagso.messrameiai.Armsyiw.s.ammutttsmitmseSSat411111Wite)ssxee)IWSStidisswtlRRRIIIIIIIMRRIRIRRR' meat Rec Centre will be busy spot during The last two months of the winter's season are going to be very busy for the staff and those spectators enjoying the many events on tap at the South Huron Rec Centre. Special events include four hockey tournaments in addition to the annual carnival of the Exeter figure skating club along with a number of weekly happenings. The figure skating carnival which is the main fund raising ac- tivity for the club is set for Saturday, February 16 with two shows going at 2 p.m. and 7 :30 p.m. In addition to participation by all members of the club, the three local precision skating teams will show their expertise. A men's rec league hockey tournament is slated for the weekend of February 16, 17 and 18 to be followed by the Shamrock league midget "A" playoff championship rounds on Saturday, March 12. A Lake Huron zone bantam houseleague tourney is set for March 16 and 17 and the following weekend March 23 and 24 figure skaters from the Exeter, Parkhill and Zurich clubs will be taking part in tests. The South Huron rec tournament is expected to be bigger and better this year with 32 teams in competition. Games will be held at the South Huron Rec Centre and the Stephen township arena at Huron Park on April 4, 5 and 6 with the finals in Exeter on April 7. Each team -will be assured of at least three games. Cam Stewardson of the Rec Centre who is organizing the event along with Frank Funstoq at the Stephen arena says there is a lot of in- terest because by that time most leagues have been completed and the players want to get one last crack at their favourite sport before spring takes over. The ice at the South Huron Rec Centre is reserved each Fri- day morning from nine until eleven o'clock for shinny hockey. For anyone having a few spare hours and wanting to get some leisure- ly exercise this is a great opportunity. About 20 have been turning out for recent sessions and play in pickup teams fashion. The fee is three dollars for each person. For area mothers Land fathers are not excluded) the popular moms and tots skating sessions continue each Tuesday and Thurs- day from 10 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. There is no charge for these outings. While all of these other attractions are going on a number of .....................................................................::.... Sports Spotlight by Ross Haugh area hockey teams will be still in trying to win championships. These include the Exeter Hawks and Lucan Irish hi OHA Junior "D" competition, the Exeter pee wees in OMHA playoffs and the Exeter Mohawks in WOAA intermediate ranks. -Two other figure skating club carnivals are being held the same day. On Sunday, March 31 members of the Zurich and Lucan clubs will be putting their best skates forward. • On the weekend of March 2 and 3, the Zurich Has Beans will be hosting their annual oldtimers hockey tournament. This always ,per �t +, :». _ �• y +�p�r - t� ,SX `%�I.iuh. :..F e?M1j Ames - Serving South Huron, North Middlesex February 6, 1985 dvoc & North Lambton Since 1873 e PagelA PEE WEES IN OMHA The Exeter pee wees have moved to the third round of Ontario Minor Hockey Association playoffs and their next opposition will be provided by Mooretown. The first game of this series will go in Exeter tonight, Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. The local pee wees sponsored by the Exeter Legion Ladies Auxiliary eliminated Forest in a full three games of a best -of -three series. Wednesday in Exeter, the home team won by a score of 4-2 and Friday in their own arena,. Forest wo om ice prevailed again Saturday night as Exeter squeezed out a 3-2 decision and the right to advance. In the first round of playoffs Exeter easily disposed of Lambeth in two straight games. In Wednesday's opening game against Forest, Tim van Dam of Ex- eter counted the only goal of the first period on a pass from Mark Burton. The second session saw each team fire two successful shots and the one goal Exeter lead was retained. Rob McLelland and Todd McCann were the Exeter marksmen with assists provided by Dave Dalrymple, Jamie Cornish and Jason !tern. Notching the goals for Forest were Steven Starr and .teff Brannan. ADVANCE PLAYOFFS Exeter goalie Steve Sillery was able to keep the Forest club off the scoresheet in the final period and Jamie Bedard notched an insurance goal on a pass from Harlen Tinney. Wednesday's game was the last for Rob McLelland who has moved to Sudbury with his family. He has been a consistent scorer with the team and will be greatly missed. Two goals late in the third period allowed the Forest team to gain vic- tory in Friday's second game of the series. Rec tourney set in Hensall The Kinsmen club of Hensall and district is hosting an invitational recreational hockey league tourna- ment this weekend, February 8, 9 and 10 at the Hensall Community Centre. Participating will be 16 teams in- cluding those from Exeter, Iluron Park. Bayfield and Hensall. The first game gets underway Fri- day night at 6:45 p.m. pitting Huron Park High and Dry against Northlander. The finals will be played Sunday afternoon with the "B" championship game going Sunday at 2 p.m. with the 1 "A" title contest slated for 3:45 p.m. After Forest had taken a two goal lead midway through the. second period, the Exeter scoring machine swung into action and tied the score in the first minute of the third period. With three minutes to go in the se- cond, captain Dave O'Connor com- pleted a three-way passing combina- tion with Todd McCann and Harlen Tinney and only 21 seconds in the third frame, Tim van Dam knotted the score on passes from Harlen Tin- ney and Al Blommaert. Marksmen for Forest were Brian —Wo scores an r sing e goals from Jeff Brannon and Steven, Starr. Saturday's final and deciding game was nip and tuck from start to finish. Todd McKellar opened the scoring for Forest at 5:30 of the opening period and only 16 seconds later, Tim van Dam tied the score on passes from Harlen Tinney and Dave Dalrymple. The same pattern unfolded in the middle stanza. Jim Stewart hit for Forest at 7:44 and less than two minutes later, it was Dave Dalrym- ple evening the score on an unassisted effort. The game and series clinching goal came at 9:38 of the final period from the stick of Todd McCann. Assisting were Jamie Bedard and Dave Dalrymple. next two months proves to be very exciting and popular as the 35 years and over group put on a good show. The Exeter Molting Hawks will be competing. The Has Beans winners of a similar tournament in Niagara Falls recently will be not playing in their own tournament as they spend all their time making sure everything runs smoothly. If present wintry weather conditions continue it will be good news for organizers of the annual Kirkton-Woodham Winter car- nival. This event begins on Friday night, March 8 with the car- nival queen contest followed by a variety of happenings Saturday and Sunday. A carnival dance winds up Saturday activities and Sunday's begin with a community church service and an always delicious breakfast or brunch depending on which terminology one prefers. Playoffs arranged The playoff schedule for the Exeter Mohawks in the WOAA intermediate "D" division has been revealed. The Mohawks will be competing with the Wingham Royals and Teeswater Falcons in a home and home round robin quarter -final. The local club will be on the road for their first two games. They will be in Brussels on Wednesday, February 13 to meet the Wingham Royals and Friday of the same week they travel to Teeswater to take on the Falcons. Thursday, February 21 the Mohawks will meet Wingh'hm at the Hensall arena and Sunday, February 26, they will be at home at the South Huron Rec Centre to tangle with Teeswater. 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