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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-01-22, Page 88 Timss•Advocvte, January 22, 1986 Richard, Tapp, Fantetti head Sportsmen's dinn eri peak ers The number 13 should prove to be lucky for those attending the 1986 Exeter Lions .Sportsmen's Dinner. Brian Hlman of the Lions organizing committee said that Doug Fantetti the aggressive linebacker of the Detroit Lions would be one of the head table guests. A couple of other topnotch sportsmen are possibilities and they should be confirmed within the next couple of days. They will be joining master of ceremonies Gordie Tapp, former NHL great Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, University of Western Ontario football quarterback Steve Samwe •'s, Gayle Beurermann who pitched with the Ontario champion ladles fastball Milverton Suns, Canadian Olympic basketball coach Jack Donohue and Hamilton Tiger Cats head coach Al Bruno. The headline speaker will be former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Nelson Briles, now a television colour commmentator with the Seattle Mariners of the American Baseball League. Briles is reported to be an excellent after dinner speaker.. We know that Jack Donohue who was the headline speaker in 1975 will add plenty to the festivities. Regardless of all of the well known celebrities at the head table we know who the real star will be. He will be the 1986 Timmy and this year that role will be filled very capably by seven year-old Josh Watson. Josh who has been handicapped by spina bifida since birth doesn't let that hamper his sports and everyday life. One has to see this to believe it, but Josh is the goaltender for the Exeter tykes hockey team. For a fellow that can't stand up by himself or walk that's quite an accomplishment and he is a real competitor sliding around on his knees in the net stopping pucks as well as any other goalie regardless of condition. Josh, the son of Betty and Russ Watson is A grade two student at Exeter public school and in addition to his hockey playing abilities, rides horse back and sings in chairs at EPS and Exeter United Church. Keep up the good work, Josh. Sports Spotlight by Ross Haugh Tickets for the dinner are still available from any Lions member and a portion of the price is tax deductible. All proceeds go to aid handicapped children like Josh. Enough said. Ticket prices have not changed for a number ut , ;;ars. They re- main at $35.00 for adults and $20.00 for students and children. Looking Ahead Don't look too closely, but in less than three months, the major league baseball schedule will be well underway. Spring training starts In about a month. The Toronto Blue Jays in quest of a second straight American league eastern division championship open the 1986 season in Texas on April 8. The first home contest for the Jays will be Monday April 14 with the Baltimore Orioles providing opening day opposition for the second time in three years. The Jays have an excellent record in home openers with seven MOHAWKS TAKE TOURNEY IN PALMERSTON — The Exeter Mohawks winners of a recent Intermediate "8" and "C" tournament in Palmerston currently hold down first place in the Central division. Back, left, coach Jack Chipchase, trainer Bev Burtch, Jim Guenther, Dale Gibbon, Mike Clark, Brian Campbell, Jim Benn, Ron Elliott, Doug Latta, DaveKinsman, trainer Ralph Batten, assistant coach Bob Rowe and manager Doc Campbell. Front, Rick Pikul, Steve Prout, Bryan Baker, Barry Baynham, Brian Mercer, Randy Kraut, Cam Doig, Bill Glover, Brian Horner, Mark Cronyn and Pete Parsons. The stickboy is Cory Burtch, Missing were Louis Artsiand Pete Tuckey. Mohawks move into OHA intermediate top spot The Exeter Mohawks moved into sole possession of first place in the On- tario Hockey Association In- termediate "C" league standings with a pair of victories on the weekend. Tuesday in Arthur, the Mohawks won by a score of 6-2 and Sunday on home ice at the South Huron Rec Cen- tre had little trouble in downing the Hillsburgh Royals by a 6-3 count. This weekend it's back to back games. The Mohawks will be in Hillsburgh Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. for a rematch with the Royals and Sunday night they will play host to the • Tavistock Royals at 8:15 starting time. At home Sunday, the Mohawks after spotting Hillsburgh the first goal in the first minute of play bounced back quickly to score three times in .the next 19 minutes and had little trou- ble in going on to victory. They led 5-2 after 40 minutes of play and each team scored single goals in the final session. In the first period, at 3.44,neweomer Brian Campbell started the Exeter scoring by converting a pass from Mike Clark and a minute later Jim Benn hit the opposing net,on a pass from Cam Doig. A power play produced the third Mohawks score as goalie Rick Pikul cleared the puck up to Barry Baynham and the veteran defenceman went in to tally. The fourth goal for the home team came on the neatest passing play of the night as Bill Glover registered on passes from Brian Mercer and Cam ,poig as they went the length of the ice with sharp passes at 1.44 of the second frame. With 13 seconds remaining in the second period, Brian Mercer was on the firing end of a three-way passing combination with Brian Horner and Mark Cronyn. The only Exeili' goal of the third period came wit 29 seconds left as Hillsburgh coach Bill Richmond pull- ed his goalie for a sixth attacker and the move backfired. Bill Glover took a pass from Cant Doig and found the empty twine. .�1 (es y OFF THE CROSSBAR Jim Benn of the Mohawks has Hillsburgh goalie Steve Cassar at his mercy in Sunday's OHA game and rings a shot off the crossbar. Bill Glover is shown in the foreground. 0 i Jhant yo Exeter and Area Junior "D" Hawks would like to thank the following sponsors of the Junior "D" tour- nament, held in Exeter on January 3, 4, and 5, 1986. Canadian Canners Tuckey Beverages Canadian Tire RSD Sports Veal's Meat Market Exeter Co-op Holtzmanns EMA Glover's Save "U" Gas Bar Referee Brad Horton called only 13 minor penalties with the Mohawks taking a half dozen of the calls. Score Early Again In Arthur Tuesday night, the Mohawks scored three unanswered goals in the first 20 minutes of play and backed by strong goal tending by Peter Parsons went on to the 6-2 win. Parsons came on halfway through the first period to replace starting net - minder Rick Pikul who was ejected for fighting. The game was only seven minutes old when Ron Elliott started the Ex- eter scoring on a three-way passing combination with Dave Kinsman and Brian Mercer. In quick succession, Dale Gibbon converted a pass from captain Ran- dy Kraut and the latter finished off a passing play with Barry Baynham and Brian Horner. The only goal of the second 20 minutes of play was fired by Bryan O'Donnell of the Tigers on a power play. The next two Exeter goals came quickly in the third minute of the third period as Randy Kraul and Dale Gib- bon counted with Arthur playing shor- thanded. Mark Cronyn assisted .on both quick scores while 'Bill Glover and Gibbon helped with one assist apiece. The final score for the Mohawks was shot by Dave Kinsman on a pass from Bill Glover at 11.22 of the going home period. Hawks streak to 15 The Exeter Hawks had no difficul- ty extending their winless streak to 15 games in league play when they were drubbed 9-2 by the Thedford Browns at the rec centre;, Fi iday. The Hawks, who have not won since November 24, have three garnes this weekend. They host Belmont on Fri- day and then return the. trip against the Bombers the following night. On Sunday, the locals will travel to Thedford. - In Friday's Toss, the Hawks allow- ed 71 shots on net and Jeff Laporte was shell-shocked at game's end as he managed to stop 62 of those. Hawks trailed only 3-2 midway rough the middle frame, but then the Browns turned on the pressure to win going away. Terry Zachar, up from the midgets, managed one of the Exeter goals on an unassisted effort, while Jeff Pfaff banged in the other on a play with An- dy Lerikos. The Hawks did manage to win the penalty parade 11-10 and the Browns netted two powerplay tallies. Better butter 'spiel at local club, Sunday The Exeter curling club will host the second annual Gay Lea Better Butter Bonspiet on Sunday, January 26. The event will be divided into two draws of eight teams each. The overall victory will be decided on points. "Last year our members really en- joyed the event," said organizer Albert Van Dyken, "and this year the event filled up before Christmas." The Gay Lea bonspiel is open to mixed teams and at least one member of the team must be a member of the Exeter Club. Sixty- four curlers will participate and many more club members will be in- volved in the organization. "Gay Lea sponsors eight, Better Butter Bonspiels in Ontario," said Ed- win Miller, a Gay Lea director and member of the Exeter club. "We like to assist the clubs in the communities where we have a presence." Two, six end games and one, eight end game will give all the par- ticipants a good day of curling. An awards banquet will be held at the end of the day's events. Each curler will receive a pound of butter, in keeping with the name of the event, and a Gay Lea BBB pin. General Meeting Exeter Hawks All persons interested in the future of Junior "D" Hockey in the Exeter Area are, invited to attend this meeting to be held at South Huron Rec Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday February 6, 1986. victories In nine starts. Their only first day losses were 15-4 to Milwawkee in 1982 and last year 9-4 to Texas. The most memorable win for the Toronto club was of course on a snowy day in April in 1977 in their AL debut defeating the Chicago White Sox 9-5 as Doug Ault, now the manager of the farm team at Syracuse hit two home runs. In the meantime the Jays have beaten the Yankees twice, in 1981 by a score of 5-1 and 7-4 in 1963. Apparently sensing another pennant battle the schedule makers have eastern division teams in Toronto for the last 14 home games in September and October. The Yankees, Red Sox and Tigers are in for three games each in the last month. These games will pro- bably have a lot to say in determining the pennant winner. A recent news release from the Blue Jays reveals that third baseman Rance Mulliniks finished second to Bill Stein of the Texas Rangers in the balloting for the Skoal pinch hitter of the year. In another competition sponsored by the Sporting News, the en- tire Blue Jays bullpen won the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year 'award. While on the subject of baseball we should mention the Kirk Gib- son situation in Detroit. Most rabid Tiger fans are relieved that the hard hitting right fielder decided to come to terms at the 11th hour and settle for a three year rather than five year term. The Tigers front office apparently stuck with an unwritten agree- ment with other owners to hold the line on salaries. Other free agents must have received the same message at the last minute as Phil Niekro, Carlton Fisk and Tony Bernazard and others decid- ed to sign up with their present clubs. What appeared to change the minds of these free agents in the dying minutes was the un- said assumption that other teams would not offer bigger contracts and thus slow down the escalation of salaries. SN field hockey ist makes Ontario team Five years of experience with the South Huron District High School field hockey team has proved very beneficial for one of the team members: Kendra Arthur, captain of the local team for the past three years has been named to the all -Ontario 18 years and under team which will be involved in national competition and exhibition games for the balance of 1986. A grade 13 student at South Huron, Kendra is 17 years of age and was chosen as one of the 20 members at a practice session in Toronto on January 11-12. In addition to appearing in five con- secutive all -Ontario tournaments with the South Huron Panthers, the team captain was noticed by Ontario officials at the Olympia Sports Camp at Orillia during the summer of 1985. One of the coaches there suggested she try out for the provincial team. Kendra will be attending practice sessions at the University of Toronto field house once a month until the end of May. She hopes to be accepted at the University of Toronto cork Univer- sity for this fall term tad will major in Physical education. Asked why she had chosen York of the U. of T. for her university educa- Scores from shuffleboard Tom Yellow was the winner of Tuesday's regular action in the shuf- fleboard league at the South Huron Rec Centre with a score of 241. Next came Muriel Marshall 197, Delmer Skinner 183, Mildred Thomson 181 and Ileen Pullman 177. Wednesday's top score of 339 was compiled by 339. The winner was followed by Harold Davis 328, Jean Hern 259, Wilma Davis 244 and Ross Marshall 243. A score of 321. enabled Marshall Dearing to take Thursday's competi- tion. Next in order were Ray Cottle 284, Harold Rowe 240, Howard Johns 211 and Lloyd Lovell 209. tion, Kendra replied,"They are one- two in field hockey and that played a big part in my decision." Practice sessions of the Ontario team consist of running a mile and a half a day along with skills drills and actual game competition. South Huron caoch Jim Workman is given credit for the big share of Kendra Arthur's success on the field hockey pitch. She added,"He has done 'a lot for the team and myself in par- ticular. I could not have gone this far with any other coach." She suggests field hockey be started in grades seven and eight in area elementary schools which would create more interest in the sport at the high school level. MILES SALES We will not be undersold and offer PRICE MATCH PROTECTION Model for model we will better any other dealers cur- rent prices 'Thinking of Leasing Our Pell Carrel leases offer - No Security Deposit and we'll make your first two monthly payments. 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