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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-04-16, Page 18• Times -Advocate, April 16, 1986 Mohawks end successful season, get phenomenal fan supporIi While the final game of the season for the Exeter Mohawks did not bring the result most people were hoping for, it was never- theless a very successful year. For the first attempt at OHA Intermediate "C" brand of hockey managers Doc Campbell and Bob Rowe, coach Jack Chipchase and president Gabby Mol have nothing to be ashamed of: The club was a well organizedfmachine right from the top to the bottom and was complimeted by excellent fan support at games not only at home, but on the road as well. Saturday's game in Creemore was a perfect example of this with Exeter fans in the majority not only in numbers, but also in noise. The Mohawks certainly deserved a better fatein the final game Sunday night in Lucan as they outshot Creemore by 52 shots to 30, but just didn't get the breaks and the right bounces. It was the same story in the first two games of the series with goal posts playing a very important part of the local losses. Had the breaks went the other way in the early contests the seventh game would not have been necessary. While the Mohawks appeared to prevail in territorial play and shots on goal, credit must be given to the Creemore club especial- ly for battling back in the seventh game away from home after losing the night before at home. The key thorn in the Mohawks side Sunday night was goalie Rick Tomkinson who stopped all but three of 52 shots and many of these were from point blank range. Creemore now goes on to meet Alvinston for the all -Ontario championship. For the Chiefs the trip gets a little longer, by about 65 miles. A year ago they lost in the final to Dresden, the team Alvinston eliminated in a seven game series. Thanks again to the Mohawks for providing area fans with an excellent brand of hockey. The overall season record was 34 wins, 13 losses and four ties. Not a bad .year. Our guesses This n4y be a little bit late, .but, we will throw in a few predic- tions in the just started Stanley Cup playoffs and the big league baseball races also getting underway: The first round of Stanley Cup playoffs is almost history. We had our selections on record before any of the series started in the hockey pool sponsored by the Molting Hawks oldtimers hockey team. To let everyone know what our selections were here goes. We Sports Spotlight by Ross Haugh have probably lost any friends we may have had in the province of Quebec by going against both Montreal and Quebec. The local supporters of the Quebec Nordiques should not be too upset as Dave Shaw was injured a week ago and was not expected to play for at least two weeks which would have him miss the open- ing series against Hartford. Before meeting the Nordiques, the Hartford Whalers appeared to be peaking at the right time with only one loss in their last dozen regularly scheduled games. In the Montreal -Boston series we felt the Bruins who have had no recent success against the Cagadiens were about due. The same goes for the Chicago Black Hawks who could only win two of eight from the Maple Leafs. How wrong could one be? ' It shouldn't have taken too much foresight to pick the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames to win their series quite easily. The other underdog team we took was the Washington Capitals over the New York Islanders and in the other set it was to be Min- nesota Over St., Louis. Area fans of the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees have high hopes of World Series potential after the first week of play, but, we will remind them that six or seven games does not a season make. A start like the Tigers came up with in 1984 does a season make, but, don't look for such a miracle to happen again. Jack Morris will have to improve greatly over his first two trips to the mound. Before our staunch Tiger friends get upset, we will add Dave Stieb of the Blue Jays to the same category. Neither Morris or Stieb have been close to.living up to their reputations. A look at the American league eastern division standings reveals a very interesting situation. The New York Yankees are in first place with five victories in six starts and the other six teams are all tied for second place with three wins and three losses each. Despite the current standings, we will go out on a limb and pick the Blue Jays to finish in first place with the Yankees and Tigers in a dead heat for second place and the Boston Red Sox close behind. In the AL west we will go with the Kansas City Royals and in the National league how about the New York Mets and•Los Angeles Dodgers to win their respective pennants. South Huron gymnasts .perform well at laII-Ontario meet Despite restricted competitions this year, gymnastics from South Huron District High School fared well at the Huron -Perth level and at all -Ontario championships held Saturday in Kitchener. Because of a lack of interest there were no conference or WOSSA meets this year. To compensate for this a pre-OFSAA meet was held March 27 in St. Thomas. There were no awards given at this meet, only special mention to the top six competitors with the top four qualifying to advance to the Kit- chener competitions. Six from South Huron qualified for the all -Ontario action and turned in excellent performances. Lee O'Rourke who was declared A -TEAM SWEEPS The A -Team swept five points in Friday's regular play in the Exeter Legion mixed dart league. This week's scores were: A -Team 5 011ie's Best 0 Turtles 4 Outlaws 1 Shiphunters 4 Itchy Niters 1 Scotties 4 Trailers 1 4 -W's 4 Lost Flights 1 Snyde and Clyne 3 Southenders 2 Smurfs 3 Swat 2 Canscotts 3 Odd Ones 2 Friday's schedule is as follows: 8 p.m. Trailers vs Odd Ones Snyde and Clyde vs A -Team Smurfs vs Canscotts 011ie's Best vs Outlaws 9:30 p.m. Turtles vs Shiphunters Itchy Niters vs 4\W's Huron -Perth senior champion was se; cond on the bars, sixth on vault and 12th on floor. H -P junior champ Mar- cie Ellison was 17th on beam, 28th on N bars and 31st on the floor white Huron - Perth intermediate best Patty O'Toole was 15th on bars at Kitchener. . The other three local competitors were Michelle Ellison 13th on beam, 19th on bars and 43rd on floor; Man - di Fields 17th on beam, 19th on floor and 47th on bars and Tracy Fields 24th on floor and 34th on bars. In the pre-OFSAA competition at St. Thomas in the junior division, Marcie Ellison was first in beam, se- cond in bars and fourth in floor; Tracy Fields was third on flo6r and fifth in bars and Mandi Fields was se- cond in floor and fourth in bars and beam. Jeanette Kaak competed on bars and floor and presented her routines very well. COMPETE AT OFSAA — Six gymnasts from South Huron District High School competed Saturdop in all -Ontario competition in Kitchener. From the left are Mandi Fields, Michelle Ellison, Huron -Perth cham- pions senior Lee O'Rourke, junior Marcie Ellison and intermediate Patty O'Toole, Tracy Fields and coach Carey Eddy. T -A photo an Lost Flights vs Swat Southenders vs Scotties 6'00 In the intermediate category Pat- ty O'Toole was third in bars and ninth in floor; Sarah Patterson was fifth In floor and Karen Hoffman was 10 in bars. Laurie Forrester also competed. For the seniors Lee O'Rourke was a winner in bars, floor and beam. 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