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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-02-11, Page 14Page 2A _ Times -Advocator,, -E uery--H---1 Lions continue with very successful Sportsmen's dinner The question comes up each year of "how do they do it." We are referring to the annual Exeter Lions club Sportsmen's Dinner and how does the committee come up with equally as good or better programs each year. • The answer is a lot of hard work. We know that this year's chairman Brian Illman spent untold hours in trying to get the best possible speakers to the dinner which was held Tuesday night and was another unqualified success. �`� There are two other groups responsible fdr the Lions being able to turn over between five and nine thousand dollars each year to .the Thames Valley Treatment Centre. The smaller of these groups is the London dinner committee who work hand in hand with the local organizers in getting top notch celebrities. Without the London dinner sharing cost of some of the guests it would be literally impossible to continue the popular event. . • The last and probably the most important are the close to 500 area residents who continue to support the dinner with their at- tendance and dollars. They certainly get their money's worth not only in listening to the many interesting visitors but the knowledge that their contributions are gojng to an excellent cause: We have yet to hear from anyone that did not think the 1986 edition was one of the best ever. Just listening to the local Timmy speak. at this year's dinner makes everyone want to continue to be involved in this great endeavour. It was a tough chore for eight year-old Jeff Finkbeiner to talk to the large crowd; but, he gave it a great effort and prov- ed that's what the dinner is all about. It has been the same with other local youngsters .who have Lrepresented all crippled children in the area. We can recall some At home with depleted lineup of the others over the years being Christine Easterbrook and Josh Watson. Both of these were at Tuesday's dinner and enjoyed themselves immensely. The highlights of the day as far as we are concerned was the 30 minutes we spent listening to Danny Gallivan at the afternoon press conference. Along with staunch Canadien fans Paul Charrette and Larry Taylor we heard the former Montreal television announcer talk about some of the highlights of his 32 -year career in the broadcast booth. Sports Spotlight by Ross Haugh /04. . Gallivan had only seen one NIIL game when he was called in from Nova Scotia in the early 1959s to take over for the Canadiens broadcasts. He told us the first game he called was against the Detroit Red Wings and he had never seen any of the players before. He sat in the hotel lobby in the afternoon when the Detroit players came in and tried to remember who they were. When the game actually got underway the only Detroiters he could recognize were Red Kelly because of his red hair and Tony l.eswick who was bald. Gallivan's spotter for the first game was well-known Montreal • sports columnist Elmer Ferguson who many will remember from the hot stove league along with Wes McKnight and Baldy Cotton. Gallivan said he was fortunate to be associated with the most exciting team in hockey. During his time in Montreal, the Cana - diens were in 16 Stanley Cups and only missed the playoffs one year. He talked about that game in which Pit Martin of the Red Wings scored three empty net goals against Montreal. That's a record which will never fall. The Canadiens needed to win the game by five goals to make the playoffs and Detroit scored early in the first period and that made it six. At this point coach Claude Ruel decided to pull the goalie for a sixth forward and it backfired as Martin scored and he continued this policy for some time. The final score was something like 8-2 for Detroit. • He listed Dick Irvin, Toe Blake and Scotty Bowman as ex- cellent coaches, saying they were motivators. Irvin used psychology and was a great needier in getting Maurice Richard into high gear. We haven't heard the last of Scotty Bowman according to Galivan. He added, "I expect he will be back' next year in some capacity, but, it won't be Montreal or Buffalo". Another game he talked about was a playoff contest in 1961 against Chicago. In those days the semi-final series were usually on wo-out-of-three. In the final game the Canadiens were leading 1=a with some 20 seconds to go when Murray Balfour scored for the Black Hawks to force overtime. It was Balfour who won the game with is second goal of the contest at 12:12 of the third over- time period. Gallivan said that was one �f the most intense games he has ever seen with goalies Jacques Plante and Glenn Hall almost perfect. Mohawks start playoffs Sunday night The Exeter Mohawks move into the OnTario Hockey Association Central Senior 'B' playoffs this week with a depleted lineup due to injuries. The Mohawks will -beat -home -at -the South Huron Rec Centre Sunday night at 7:30 p:m. to take on the New Ham- burg Towers in the first game of a best -of -seven semi-final series. The Exeter club defending league 'champions wilt be without Cam Doik who is out for the season because of - knee surgery and Rick Hart is out un- til March 1 with a shoulder separation. On a day-to-day basis are Steve Nelson with shoulder problems and Brian Mercer with an injured wrist Due to four game suspension in a re- cent game with Elora; Bill Glover will miss the first -two -games against New - Hamburg. Manager Doc Campbell reports he will be signing a couple of new players this week to bolster the lineup in their league championship defence and hopefully down the OHA playoff trail. The second game of the semi-final series will be in New -Hamburg on February 20 with the third game in Exeter Sundpy, February 22 and the fourth in New Hamburg on Friday. - MOHAWKS DRAW WINNER --- Exeter Mohawks president Gabby Mol presents a 51 ,000 cheque to John Rosenberg as the big winner in the hockey club's elimination draw. T -A photo February 27. Other games if necessary will go in Exeter March 1, New hamburg March 6 and Exeter March 7. In -quarter -final -playoffs Tavistock -- takes on Harriston and Eiillsburg meets Elora. In the final game of the regular schedule in Exeter Friday night, the Mohawks outscored New Hamburg in a. game which had no effect on the standings. [n F'riday's win over the same club they will meet in the playoffs. The Mohawks scored three unanswered goals in the first period and were well on the way to victory. Al Gates started the scoring at 8:21 Big Brothers event Sunday - The annual Bowl for Millions spon- sored by the South Huron Big Brothers and Big Sisters Association is set for this Sunday,February 15 at the Towne and Country Lanes in Zurich. Publicity chairman for the bowlathon Jim Chapman says invita- tions have been sent out to 150 celebrities. Chapman reports $6,736 was raised for the local group al the Zurich lanes operated by Jim and Marlene Bedard. Expected to head the list of celebrities are Ontario Minister of Agriculture Jack Riddell and Huron - Bruce MPP Murray Cardiff. Albert Van Dyken is local Bowl for Millions chairman and this is the big fund raising event of the year for the local Big Brothers and Big Sisters. on a three-way passing combination with Norm Campbell and Scott Ec- cles. Near the 15 minutes MarkGates notched his second score of the night - _with .the-same_two line -mates getting -- assists and Pete Tuckey converted passes from John 'Kernick and Ron Elliott. After a scoreless second period, Ralph Zehr notched the lone New liamburg score to spoil Rick Pikul's bid for a shutout in the opening - minute of the final period. The final three goals of the game for the Mohawks came in the last six minutes of play. Mike Clark hit on a power play attempt on passes from Barry Baynham and Pete Tuckey at 14:09. A minute later, John Jongeneel registered on passes from Al Gates and Norm Campbell and at 17:07 John Kernick fired a successful shot with assists going to Barry Baynham and Doug Latta. SHAMROCK APPRECIATION — T -A editor Bill Batten was honoured at Tuesday's Sportsmen's dinner for his eight years of dedicated ser- vice as secretary -treasurer of the Shamrock hockey league. Making the presentation are at the left Shamrock president Don Hugill and OMHA convener Jim Muir at the right. T -A photo Clarke Self Serve C3 Main Street, Exeter ENTER OUR FREE DRAW Purchase gas or diesel during the next 4 weeks and get a chance to win. GRAND PRIZE 20"Colour TV WEEKLY PRIZES 2-$25 Certificates For gas or diesel each week for the next 4 weeks. - Announcement Shell Can. Products Limited is proud to announce that Brian Clarke as assumed ownership of the gasoline business at Clarke Self Serve. Brian has been one of Shell's top rated operators and has operated the Main Street loca- tion for seven years. Brian offers the month long specials to in- troduce his new level of per- sonalized service. Also in the spring a major promotion will appear to give you a reason to return to Clarke Self Serve and do business. Shell Can. Products Ltd, AREA'S BEST THROWERS -- These' winners of Saturday's Knights of -Columbus basketball toss contest in Exeter will advance to further competition in March in Clinton. They are shown here with -K of C district deputy Phil Campbell and co-ordinator Terry O'Rourke. 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