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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-02-15, Page 18CONSTRUCTION Page 18 Times -Advocate, February 15, 1989 Valentine's Bonspiel winners Alan Powe's Exeter Rink won the Valentine Bonspiel, sponsored, by National Trust, at the Exeter - Curling Club Saturday night Joyce Black, centre, presents the trophy to Powe. Front row, from !eft, Dianne Shapton, lead, Caro! Powe, vice. Back row, Wayne Shapton, second; Joyce Black, Alan Powe. Atom Bells gain two points EXETER - 'Exeter Atom Bells gained two points at the South Hu- ron Rcc Centre -on Saturday after- noon in the Lambton-Middlesex league. - • The locals, who hosted Belmont, got on the board first on _ a Ryan • Soldan goal,- from Adam Wallis at the 5:47 mark. • Minutes- late, Belmont -took . a brief lead when Logan scored his second of the afternoon, Brian Richardson drew the Bells even a goal from Jason Keller and thcn pulled ahead when -Wallis scored from Soldan and Scott Rowe. Jason Keller put the Bells -ahead from Rowe and BrianRichardson. Soldan later scored his second of thc afternoon again with Jason Kel- ler assisting. Belmont scored "a lone goal late in the game from Fred -Stevenson unassisted. Thc locals were short-handed for the game having only eight skat- ers. Coaches Don Richardson and Mike Soldan were pleased with the versatility of the players who were forced to play several :positions throughout the game. On Sunday, thc Exeter Atom Bells were on the road travelling to Watford for an exhibition game. The Bells came homc 3-1 winners. The locals scored first in the con- test when Jeff DeBlock converted a pass from Jon Moore and Scott Rowc at the 2:52 mark of the first period and that was the only scor- ing in the first stanza. In period two, Ryan Soldan scored with Jason Keller drawing the assist. Just 1:47 minutes later, Scott In - son converted from Scott Rowc again to give Exeter a 3-0 lead. With less than four minutes left in the Second, Watford tallied on a goal from Jeff Elisah and Chris Clements. The third 'period was played scdreless. Each team took three mi- nd penalties in the contest. Matt Sims recorded the win in net for the Bells... - Combines planning 25 year reunion game By Mike Soldan Do you remember the Hensall Fire Department spraying the steel roof of the old arena to keep it cool for the big game that night? Do youremember the crowds standing outside until game time so the building wouldn't heat up? Do you remember standing room only? 'Do you remember streams of cars heading back to Zurich or north to Clinton after the game? Do the names Shaddick, Wagner and Over- holt ring a bell? Do you remember the seventh game overtime goal that won the championship? Do you re- member the fog and the puddles on the icelate in the third period? Do you remember Bob McKinley and George "Bunt" Bccr on the bench? Do the names Strathroy, Uxbridge and Stouffvillc kindle memories? - - Well if you ever bought a ticket to a Combine game you will have shared some of these memories. Hockey fans where are you? Whcrc are the thousands that followed the Hensall Zurich Combines through the 1960's. The Hensall Zurich Combines won the Ontario Junior "D" cham- pionship -in the 1963-64 season. During their reign in junior hockey they were in several Ontario finals. Some of the best.hockey entertain- ment anywhere was provided in those exciting years.. Bob Johnson; a former Combine explained junior hockey the way he saw it: "Junior hockey was not as commonplace as it. is today. Much more emphasis was placed on devel- oping Midget and Juvenile hockey. Johnston along with Larry Bedard,- Earl Wagner, Wayne. Willert and Gerard Overholt to name a few vim the Ontario Juvenile title in the 1960-61 season. At that point there -was nowhere to go but to a junior organization. Sorge of the Zurich players had the.opportunity to go to Goderich Siftos Junior B entry but decided to try Junior.D with their ri- vals vals from Hensall. It seems at that time some rivalry existed between Hensall and Zurich. In Midget and Juvenile hockey who ever won their play, off round- -usuallywent on to do well in O.H.A. And so, Steve. kyle, Bill' Shaddick and Bruce Horton along with some of the Hensall Juveniles finally wore the same colours and the Combines were born. Two good juvenile teams produced a junior team that won 27 straight games before losing out to Strathroy in the. • finals. By the 1963 season John= stye Willert and Bedard were the ripe old age of 21 and overage for Junior Hockey. • Clinton contributed just as much - over the years. Butch Murney, Joe Livermore and Bruce Cooper wore Clinton products, who filled the gaps as players retired. The Com- bines became identified as .the "Zurich Line", the "Hensall Line" and the "Clinton Line". • Johnston feels junior hockey is. different now. "It's like what Juve- nile hockey used to be. If you took a pass with your head down then, you'd be down on the ice doing the worm." Junior hockey in the 1960's pro- duced a tremendous following of Combine fans from Zurich, Hen- sall, Clinton and surrounding areas. These faithful fans made the road trips and no doubt .shared a great many memories. After 25 years they are coming back. • - Who were these heros? Has time faded their names? Well, here is a list of our heros to refresh your memory: Dennis Morrissey, Bob Hoffman, Bill Chipchase, Earl Wagner, Mike Cushman, Bill Shaddick, Craig -Chapman, Dale Turvcy, Steve Kyle, Butch Murney, Dennis Am- acher, Bruce Horton, Joe Livermore, Russ Klopp, Rick Stade and Bruce Cooper. The C.O.H.A. Hensall - Driftwoods are sponsoring the reun- ion of the 1963-64 OHA Junior D Champion Hensall-Zurich Com- bines. The proceeds from this event Will be donated to minor hockey as a tribute to the.Combines and their loyal fans. This is one trip down memory . lane you won't want to - miss. Come on, Combine fans, let's fill the arena once more. -The 1963-64 Hensall-Zurich Combites are assembling once again. Oh Saturday, February 25. at 8 p.m. in the Hensall arena the Combines suit up to take on the .C.O.H.A. Hensall• Driftwoods. A cash donation -at the door gets you to see yesterday's heros. At 5:30- 7:30 a reception for players, fami- lies, friends and fans will be held upstairs and everyone. is invited to drop in and renew old acquaintances: The opening face off will take place at 8 p.m. The old arena is' long gone and the din and the roar of the Combine fans that used to shake the rafters has long ceased but our memories will be forever. I was there when Brucc Horton skated the trophy around the rink on that night 25 years ago. Atom Crunchers win twice, lose once HURON PARK The _Exeter Atom Crunchers had a b,usy week winning a pair of games and losing one. '- Last Tuesday night they edged the Parkhill Blue Devils 4-3 at the Stephen Township .Arena.. On Thursday night they doubled Ste- phen Towpship Mini Hawks 6-3 in Huron Park and on Saturd..y they lost to Muncey 5-3 at the South Huron Rec Centre. • Tuesday night, Parkhill notched the only goal of the first period. Exeter answered in the second with Bryce Hann scoring from Bil- l;' Kline and Trevor Obrc, but Parkhill came.back later in the sec- ond to take a 2-1 lead heading into - intcrmission. -Exeter scored throe times in the final frame to steal the win. Scor- ing for the locals were; Hann from. Jeff Inch and Nathan Hern, Bryon Ellerington scored from Geoff Hann and Jeff Mason and Geoff Hann broke a 3-3 tic with 30 sec- onds left to send Exeter home a winner: Jeff Mason drew the only assist. - EXETER 6 STEPHEN. TOWNSHIP 3 After eight minutes of scoreless play, Jeff Inch got Exeter on the board after taking a pass from Bryce Hann. Stephen got on the board early in the second when Andy Glavin scored from Pres Lavier, but Exeter got that -back 30 seconds later when Kline scored from Bryce Hann. - Just 22 seconds into the third pe- riod, Bryce Hann scored on a solo effort, but Stephen abounded on a goal by Lavicr:. Exeter then buckled down to play good positk nal hockey and scored two quick goals, Bryce Hann from Inch and Kline from Bryce Hann. Stephen's final goal came off the stick of Andy Glavin, only to be nullified by an unassisted goal by Geoff Hann. The Crunchers defence of Gavin - Poole, Nathan Hern and Trevor Obre made an.outstanding effort to poke check and stifle any Stephen scoring chances. Sno Pitch B Champs The Grand Bend Grizzlies• won the B championship in the Sno-Pitch in the Grand Bend Winter Carnival on the weekend. They beat Clinchers. Louts 15-10 to take that title. Ha- misco Huggies won the A title for the third -straight year. Front row, (left to right), Stan Lovie,Cassie Lovie, Rose Marie .Rader, Carol Manders, Lois Finnie, - Susan Gill. Back row, (I -r), Don McKellar, Rich- ard Rader, Terry Brown, Jim Lovie, Eric Tadge!!, Dan Gill, Darryl Gill. Plumbing & Headng - (Exeter) Inc. High efficiency gas furnaces • Water Softeners -ura! Vacuum JACK MAVER (519) 235-0581 Includes: 5 litres oil, Lube oil and filter AC oil filter "Free" inspection of exhaust system, road test, running gear, brakes and suspension AND TIRE ROTATION • OUR MECHANICS WILL LISTEN AND TALK i u YOU IN PER50N! 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