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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1994-04-27, Page 18Page 18 Times -Advocate, April 27, 1994 SPORTS -- In P l lRT S In doubles' competition South Huron's Mindy Bell goes to the net. Lftrogiviim Amy Walper returns a' shot during last Wednesday's Huron - Perth senior badminton action in Wingham. The Wrath of . . Grapes by Don Cherry" GORDIE HOWE ... MR. HOCKEY GORDIE HOWE retired in 1971, and joined the DETROIT or- ganization. Come to think of it, nobody really knew what his job was. For some insane reason, they wouldn't let Gordie help on the ice, so Gordie just did nothing. Gordie told me they treated him like a mushroom. They put him in a dark room and every once in a while they would open the door and throw some crap on him. Gordic always said his dream was to play with his sons Marty and Mark. Two years after his retirement, the dream was realized when HOUSTON AREOS of the WORLD HOCKEY ASSOCIATION signed the whole family. (I'm told it was the idea of DOUG HAR- VEY, the great defenceman for MONTREAL. Gordie played 7 years with the boys, Marty and Mark. Four seasons in HOUSTON, two in NEW ENGLAND and one season in the NHL for HART- FORD where he played super. I remember when HARTFORD played my team, the COLORA- DO ROCKIES, and Gordie killed a penalty almost by himself. i went to their dressing room after the game and shook his hand and said, "thanks for the clinic." Gordie finally retired in 1980 at the age of 52 years old (which is unbeliev- able). Just listen to these stats. Most seasons played 26 years, most games 1767, most goals 801, (GRETZKY's closing in on this one), most years in the playoffs 20, 4 STANLEY CUPS, six HART trophies (MVP's), six ART ROSS trophies (scoring champion- ship), 20 all star nominations, and nat- urally a HALL OF FAMER. And you wondered why Ihcy called him "MR. HOCKEY"? f Planning a Birthday Party! Having a family reunion! Just want to have some fun & exercise! We have the answer.... * Reserve our portable volleyball system for a day or weekend* Don't be dlaappolnted - call early and reserve your date. lap :past Pen Inc. 282 Main St. Exeter Tel./Fax 236.1334 High dgh ,school sports Conference sizes could change Panthers do well in H -P badminton By Fred Groves T -A staff EXETER - Something is in the high school sports wind. The way in which athletes qualify for the Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association cham- pionships could be changing by next fall. South Huron District High School is a member of the Western Ontario Athletic Association (WOSSA) which takes in six counties as well as London. In all, there are 61 schools which means it's tough to get to OFSAA. By September of 1995, there could be some changes including the possibility of separating the Hu- ron -Perth and Oxford -Elgin Con- ferences and making them into an association. "They're trying to make it more possible for athletes to go to OF - SAA," said South Huron athletic director Pat Rowe. "I'd be upset if Huron -Perth was to go with Ox- ford -Elgin." When the Huron -Perth schools go to WOSSA, they face the Lon- don schools. "I like competing with London, I like the strong competition," said Rowe. The Huron -Perth Conference is somewhat confusing in itself as there are certain team sports which simply play by a county basis. In otherwords, Huron has a separate conference and so does Perth. "I think team sports like basket- ball and volleyball are weakened because of the split," said Rowe. Miller picks up fourth title WINGHAM - For the fourth year in a row, South Huron's Candace Miller has won a Huron -Perth Con- ference badminton title. Last Wednesday in Wingham, she teamed with partner Lisa For- rest to capture the H -P girls' dou- bles title. For Forrest it is her sec- ond H -P crown. The girls went undefeated all day and capped the championship with a 15-12 and 15-6 win over a strong Scott Parsons gets ready to receive a serve in doubles ac- tion last Wednesday in Wing - ham. Karate Tyndall's Karate School of Exeter placed third out of 16 schools at the Ontario Shorinji-iyu Karate Championships held in Clinton on Sunday, April 17. Pictured above are: left to right, Fred Elder, Dustin Elder, Matt `AIce, Don Carey, Tracey Tripp, William Coultis, Cameron Eddy, and Sense! Ron Tyndall. Exeter native brings home karate championship EXETER - Tracey Tripp, from Tyndall's Karate School, Exeter, won the Women's Grand Champi- onship at the Ontario Shorinji-Ryu Karate Championship held at Ccn- Tracey Tripp wins women's grand championship. tral Huron Secondary School in Clinton on Sunday, April 17. She placed first Team Kata with team members Fred Elder and Fred Saunders, first in Kumite, second in Kata, second in Weapons to get a total point scoring of 37 to win her the title of Women's Kyu Belt Grand Champion. When asked what was the hardest part of the day, Tripp commented "Remaining calm and focusing in on the task that laid in front of me. 1 arrived at the tournament full of confidence and (eft walking on a cloud." Mixed in with her own training here in Exeter, Tracey also teaches a children's class ages 6 to 10 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the South Huron Recreation Centre. Congratulations Tracey for a job well done. • Exeter and Area Junior "D" Hawks ANNUAL MEETING South Huron Rec Centre Wednesday Ma 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome 44 team from St. Mikes. They will now head to today's WOSSA tournament to be held in Wingham. South Huron's other girls' doubles team of Mindy Bell and Andrea Weigand started off very well but finished fifth overall and will not be heading to WOSSA. Bell and Weigand started out with strong wins of 15-5 and 15-3 over Goderich and then topped Lis- towel 15-4 and 15-6. Going against St. Mike's they won the first game in the best -of -three but after one St. Mike's players complained about an illegal serve, the South Huron girls lost the next two. Also qualifying for WOSSA was the boys' doubles team of RJ Milne and Scott Parsons. They were unde- feated until mid-afternoon before losing twice, and placing fourth. This year, Huron -Perth is allowed to have four entrants because they are the hosting conference. Three each will come from London, Ox- ford -Elgin, Middlesex and Lamb - ton Conferences. In girls singles' action on Wednesday, Amy Walper got off to a good start as she beat two oppo- nents before bowing out to Clinton and Listowel. Several former South Huron stu- dents, now attending Parkhill's North Middlesex helped that school win the overall team title to take the Middlsex Conference last week. Ryan Stuart won the boys' singles event while Jamie Ramer teamed with Jamie Martelle to take the boys' doubles title. Also from North Middlesex, Keri Jo and Leslie Tim- mermans were first in girls' doubles while Andrea Robson and Bernice Willemse were a close second. Saturday in Wingham at the Hu- ron -Perth junior tournament, Da-, nielle Miners was second in girls' singles and she'll head to the WOS. SA event this weekend in London. Also going will be Shaun Simpson and Kevin Beierling who were sec- ond in boys' doubles. 6th Annual �, GRAND BEND - SALMON & X TROUT '-k.`' DERBY SAT. MAY 14 TO MON. MAY 23 AND OUR FIRST EVER TAGGED FISH CONTEST* *WINNER TO RECEIVE A COMPLETE UNIT - BOAT, MOTOR & TRAILER - VALUED AT $20,000. 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