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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-04-01, Page 18i Page 2A • Times -Advocate, April 1, 1987 -- - - — --T Hockey season quickly closing, ice The hockey season in this area is quickly coming to a close. The ice will be removed from the South Huron Rec Centre this week in preparation for the upcoming home and garden show. The season for the Mohawks and Hawks ended rather abrupt- ly. Both clubs breezed their first round of playoffs and had good shots at league championships. We would like to pass on congratulations to both teams. They provided local fans with a lot of exciting and entertaining hockey. A number of new faces will be among the 1987-88 Mohawks. First of all coach Jack.Chipchase has indicated he would not be back behind the bench. Chipper has contributed a lot to the team -with his wide experience in amateur and professional ranks. We know of at least one new player who will certainly be a big help on the ice. This year's captain of the St. Marys Lincolns, Jeff Shipley of Lucan told us he would likely join the local senior 'B' club. Shipley along with another Lucan native, Lester Arts was on the Ontario junior all star team, winners of silver medals at the recent Canada Winter Games. Arts has one year of junior eligibility left. Many of this year's junior Hawks areexpected back next season and coach Dave Bogart said he is confident of the club's future. -The Hawks went from -five wins -a year ago to one of the six top teams in the province this season. Quite a reversal! The Lucan Irish are the only team still in the running for pro- vincial honours. They are currently tied at a game apiece with the Finsels-Bulls-:The-winner--meetsEither Tavistock or Langton for the all -Ontario title. After Saturday's win over the Bulls, Lucan coaches Ed Parkin- son and Dave Revington said, "That was better. They are a bet- ter team than some give them credit for. They never give up and seem to be able to score in bunches." Still a Sensation The year .1987 appears as it will be another good one for one of this area's current best harness horses. Quite A Sensation owned by Bob and Marilyn Porter of Parkhill is off to a great start. The four year-old pacer won his third straight race of the new year Saturday night by beating a strong field in the first leg of the Graduate Series at The Meadowlands in New 'Jersey. • The Parkhill pacer with Ailsa Craig native John Campbell m th'e sulky won Saturday's event in a fast •l.5.3.3. The other leg was won by Awesome Almahurst in one tick faster so Quite A Sensa- tion will have lots of competition to win this series. -,�*' Sports Spotlight by Ross Haugh John Campbell's win Saturday night was his 18th of the week for a total of 50 for the month of March. The 18 wins in a week sets a new record at The Meadowlands. Good . Yrar for Jays While the 1987 major league baseball season doesn't get under- way until Monday, the chances of the Toronto Blue Jays of repeating their accomplishments of two years ago appear to be _good. , The Jays are getting the-nod-from-a-numbe-r-of_corners some of which are considered to be very knowledgeable. - The first comes from Bill Mozeroski's Baseball magazine. This publication picks Toronto, Detroit, New York, Boston, Baltimore, Cleveland and Milwaukee in that order in the American league east. The first paragraph in the evaluation of theJays says, "Toron- to has baseball's best outfield, one of the game's top shortstops, three successful starting pitchers, an awesome one-two punch in short relief; excellent defence; power, speed, veterans- in their Fourth game in Lucan, Friday out of Rec Centre prime, youth in the wings and - well, what else is there." Each of the three regular outfilders hit home runs in Satur- day's exhibition win over the Chicago White Sox. Jesse Barfield is off to a flying start. In Toronto's first 16 games and Barfield pro- bably didn't play in all, he had 6 home runs and 15 runs batted in. Project those figures over 162 games and you get 60 homers and 150 rbi's. . The good news for Ontario fans is this spring's efforts by Rob Ducey of Cambridge. He is expected'to come north and become only the second Canadian to make the team. The other was Dave McKay from British Columbia. Manager Jimy Williams will have plenty of headaches before he cuts the roster to 24 for Monday's opener al Exhibition Stadium. With one of the best farm systems in the business, the Jays have many youngsters who have the ability to stayup, but many will be farmed out. Two expected to remain besides Ducey are first baseman Fred McGriff and second sacker Mike Sharperson. To date McGriff has five round trippers and 11 runs batted in. In recent weeks the others we have heard predicting the Jays to lead their division were American league umpires Derwood Mer- rill and Rocky Roe and Don Mattingly of the Yankees. —According to -recent statistics, the Roston Red Sox will finish • fourth or fifth this season: That's what's happened to the last five A L East champions.- If the Cleveland Indians would win this time around it would mean six different champions in the same number of years. The Red Sox have the second best spring training record in the American league despite the aBence ca c ick-G—edma and Roger Clements. The Detroit Tigers are at the bottom of the 14 teams. One of the few bright spots for manager Sparky Ander- son is the return to five form by pitcher Don Petry. - The abundance of young players in the Toronto system was one reason Ron Shepherd was given his release. He was quickly grabbed by the Montreal Expos. If he makes the Expos they could have an all ex -Blue Jays_outfield along with Mitch_ Webster and Dave Collins. - Irish bounce back to tie OHA semi-final The Lucan Irish and Brussels Bulls are all tied up in their battle to ad- vance to the Ontario Hockey Associa- tion Junior 'D' championshipseries_- After losing the first game of the best -of -seven series Wednesday in overtime 7-5 in Brussels, the Irish bounced back on home ice Saturday night to win 9-6 and even the series. The third game was played last night, Tuesday in Brussels with the fourth back at the Lucan Communi- ty Centre Friday night at 8:15 p.m. The fifth game goes in Brussels Sun- day, April 5 at 2.2.m, H fi j,rh r con-• tests,are necessary thery w be in Lucas Tuesday; ApriEfi andira Lucan Thursday, April 9. After Saturday's win Irish coach Ed Parkinson said. "That was a little bet- ter. We were able to hold on to our lead this time. They have a better team than some give them credit for. They never give up and are able to score goals in bunches." - Penalties play a lig part - Penalties were responsible for seven of the goals scored in Satur- day's 9-6 win for the Irish at home. But most of these goals didn't come as one would expect. The reverse happened. The game was only 17 seconds old when Irish captain Rob Thirlwall was sent off for tripping. While he was off Brad Muir stole the puck from the Brussels attackers and scored an unassisted goal. At the eight minute mark the Bulls did take advantage of a power play as you The Exeter RSD Novice Panthers, parents and coaches thank the Exeter Legion for the use of their hall for their annual party. wind-up Rob Cardiff registered with Mark Bannon of Lucan off for hooking. Late in the period Tim Fritz put Brussels ahead as the two teams were playing—a fullstrength—= _ Early in the second period the Irish moved ahead to stay as they scored two goals in a space of 19 seconds near the seven minute mark. Grant Larsen started his four goal scoring splurge as he completed a three-way passing play with 'foe. Febrey and Brad Hodgins at 6:37. • Only 19 seconds later Paul Barnes was in .the right, so). jo finish of a play started by` Febrey and Larsen. Two minutes later Larsen registered again. This time Barnes and Febrey drew assists. The Lucan fans had plenty to cheer about again at 14:31 as the Irish counted their second shorthanded score of the night as Grant Larsen completed his hat trick performance with Paul Barnes and Dean Doerr Waxers done The season ended this week for the Exeter Waxers as they dropped a 6-0 decision to St. Marys in a round rob- ing Ontario Minor Hockey Association novice playoff game. • The Waxers finished third in the • seven team playoff completing a 33 game regular and playoff schedule. Coach Bob McDonald. assistant coach Jim Jean and manager Jim Guenther would like to thank the players and their parents for a very successful and enjoyable season. 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S. and Southdale • 685-8045 i 4 assisting. They really came alive 32 secnds later as Brad Muir converted a pass frotn Ian Craig. It was again shorthanded. Rob Hardy was still in the penalty boxTnfheilttl sdic# finally e ad vantage of an extra man and Kevin McCarter scored. • At 6:07 Jesse Crawford of the Irish was sent off by referee Clarke Pollock for tripping and it took Tim Fritz on- ly five seconds to score for Brussels and the Lucan lead was 6-4. The third period was only 27 seconds, old when the fourth shor- thanded . goal of the game was registered. This time it. was Kevin McCarter of Brussels just as Terry Fritz was ready to return to the ice. Less than a minute later the Lucan two goal lead was restored as Wayne Urbshott converted a passfrom Brad Muir, The Bulls were able to pull within one atagain at t 1 0 t as_Todd !Int- im beat Paul Woolford in the'Lucan nets. Again it took the Irish only a minute to get back the lead. This time it was Brad Muir releasing the successful shot on passes from Todd Hayter and Wayne Urbshott. With the Bulls putting on the • pressure with six forwards in the last minute -of play, Paul Barnes sent a pass to Grant Larsen and he was able a r.. CLOSE TO SCORING Two lucan Irish move in on the Brussels goal during Saturday's OHA Junior 'D' semi-final playoff. T -A photo Beautify Your Home With Quality Products from DOUGALL BUILDING PRODUCTS Wood lite SOLARIUMS Vetter aluminum clad wood windows & doors Replacement windows Skylight Garden Bay Windows Cabinets Insulated Steel Entry $ Doors from 194 45% off all Vetter Windows & doors SAVE!! Our Vetter windows and patib doors have the only full 10 year non pro -rated warran- ty in the business and can save you costly replacement of faulty insul glass We manufacture and install to ensure your total satisfaction DOUGALL BUILDING PRODUCTS 137 Thema (Reeer Salida And.. Telephone 235-1281: 1-800-265-7623 .,.. `.. , R.ba? MMTI. f�Y. F"kSM series with Bulls to find the empty net for his fourth goal of the game. - - - Both teams used two goalies. Brussels starting netminder Jeff 61cGavin was yanked in favour of Pal Chambers after the shorthanded Lucan goal at 14:31 of the second period and Lucan coach Ed Parkin- son replaced starter Paul Woolford with Doug Basket( with six minutes left in the third period. Lose in overtime. In Brussels Wednesday night the Irish gave up a two goal lead in the last three minutes of play -and gave up • two unanswered goals in overtime.to • lose 9-7. • 4 Power play goals by Tim Fritz and Doug Taylor put the Bulls ahead 2-1 early in the second period. Ian Graig was the Irish marksman on a pass from Rob Thirlwall. Before the second period was com- pleted Brad Hodgins and Jesse Crawford counted for Lucan. Assists were provided by Paul Barnes. Wayne Urbshott and Brad Muir. The Irish .were ahead 3-2. Early in the third period Grant Larsen converted a pass from Brad Muir and then teamed with Mark Bannon to set up Wayne Urbshott for the fifth Lucan goal. Brian Campbell 1 1 1 Spring is here and it's time to take advantage of thes counted for the Bulls and Lucan was ahead 5-3. That's the way the score remained until the 17:05 mark when Kevin McCarter hit on a power play for the Bulls and 21 seconds later, he scored again to send the game into'overtime. in the 10 minute extra period Mike Vincent and McCarter scored for Brussels to end the game. Registration For .7posh e i • Minor Athletic Hardball April 4th 10 o.m. - 2 p.m. Dashwood Community Centre T -Bal l Minor Tyke Tyke, .Peewee Bantam '20 Midget '25 if not paid at registration $5.00 extra Bring photocopy ofbirth cer- tificate if new player. T -Ball must be 5 years of age by registration date. 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