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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-11-15, Page 16Exeter Ringette tournament schedule Hensall Arena Schedule Date Time Saturday, Nov. 18 8 a.m. 9 a.m.. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 12 noon 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 a.m. 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 am. 12 noon 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 Division Petite C Petite C Petite B Petite B Petite C Petite C Petite B Petite B Petite C Petite C Petite B PdNte B No C No C Novice B Novice B Novice C Novice C Novice B Novice B Novice C Novice C Novice 8 Novice B Teams Exeter vs. Stratford Goderich vs. Owen Sound Dorchester vs. Forest Walkerton vs. Woolwich Exeter vs. Owen Sound Stratford vs. Goderich Dorchester vs. Woohvich Forest vs. Walkerton Exeter vs. Goderich Stratford vs. Owen Sound Dorchester vs. Walkerton Forest vs. Woolwich Exeter Red vs. Exeter White Dorchester vs. London Mitchell vs. St. Thomas Woolwich vs. Oshawa Exeter White vs. London Exeter Red vs. Dorchester Mitchell vs. Oshawa St. Thomas vs, Woolwich Exeter White vs. Dorchester Exeter Red vs. London Mitchell vs. Woolwich St. Thomas vs. Oshawa Exeter Arena Schedule Date Time Division Saturday, Nov. 18 8 a.m. Junior 9 a.m. Junior 10 a.m. Petite 11 a.m. Petite 12 noon Junior 1 p.m. Junior 2 p.m. Petite 3 p.m. Petite 4 p.m. Junior 5 p.m. Junior 6 p,m. Petite 7 p.m. Petite 8 a.m. Tween C 9 a.m. Tween C 10 a.m. Tween B 11 a.m. Tween C 12 noon Tween C 1 p.m. Tween C 2 p.m. Tween B 3 p.m. Tween B 4 p.m. TWen C 5 p.m. Twain C 6 p.m. Tween B 7 p.m. Tween 13 1nday, Nov. 19 Page 16 Times -Advocate, November 15, 1995 -11F- is Week in Sports... • SH junior boys volleyball off to WOSSA - page 17 • Youth bowling rolloff - page 19 Exeter and Stephen teams shine in Bill Batten Memorial tournament Exeter Atom Broncos win "A" division championship, Exeter Midget Generals take"B" title and Stephen Township Peewees clinch "B" championship. Chris Skalkos T -A staff EXETER - The seventh annual Bill Batten memorial tournament took place over the weekend with 40 minor hockey 4eams playing Fri- day night ttweugh Sunday. The tatfrnament was the highlight of the•year for Exeter Minor hock- ey Association which hosted the action with the cooperation of the South Huron, Stephen Township, -kicnsall and_the 3G - rich Arenas. Parents and hockey fans were treated to a fast -paced and en- tertaining calibre of hockey. Some of the best minor iteeTcey teams in Ontario par- ticipated in the tour- nament pitting their skills against local players from Exeter and Stephen Township. The Exeter Atom Broncos pulled through for their hometown win- ning the Atom "A" division cham- pionship. The Bronco 'stomped all over Goderich in their opening game Friday winning 11-0 before defeating a stubborn St. Marys team 4-3 Saturday. They clinched the "A" title 3-0 shutting out Mooretown Sunday night. The Exeter Ladies Auxiliary Pee- wees also made it to the "A" final but lost to a strong Durham team 3- er Bantams were poised to take the "A" championship but they ran into a talented and strong skating Mitchell team who denied them the title winning 4-3. The feature game of the weekend took place between the Exeter Midget Generals and a team from Mount Clemens, Michigan. Despite a solid effort by the Gen- erals the American team showed they came to play se- rious hockey defeating 'Exeter 4-2 in a snap- py and emotionally in- tense game. Undeterred by the loss, the Generals went on to win the "B" championship shutting out Mississauga 6-0 and beating Dresden 6-1 in the final. In previous years, only Novice, Atom and Peewee teams were included. Having the Midgets and Bantam teams participate in the tournament was an added attraction this year which made the tournament much more elaborate than before. Hosting a tournament this size is not without its own difficulties. It was a scheduling challenge for or- ganizers. rganizers. Accommodations for 750 hockey players and coaches in the area were scarce. A three hour power failure Sat- urday night threatened to throw the tournament schedule into chaos when the lights in the South Huron Rec Centre went out. However, co- ordinators Tim Ralph and Ron Rader arranged to have the missed games take place at the Zurich are- na the next morning. Don Richardson, President of Ex- eter Minor Hockey said the tourna- ment was a huge success for both the players and parents. "We had idea it 4v be this b think would h been ple no ould ig. I dad ave ased" The Stephen Township Peewee Rebels were eliminated from the "A" division by the Exeter Pee- wees Friday in a close 4-3 game, however, they rebounded with 9-1 romp over Clinton d a 5-1 vic- tory overresp den Sunday to claim the "B" championship. After convincingly winning their first two games, 8-2 over Brant- ford and 6-1 over Clinton, the Exet- "I think we saw some of the best hockey in Ontario. A lot of these visiting teams realized we have some tough hockey teams up here," said Richardson adding many of the teams indicated they would like to come back again. Richardson said the tournament may undergo some minor changes next year to make it more cost ef- ficient but and he would like to have. more American teams par- ticipate. "When I run a tournament I want to bring in teams our kids don't normally play so they come up against a variety of competition," he said. Chad Gilfillan, captain for the Exeter Midget Generals said play- ing the different teams was a good wake-up call for his team. "I like the fact we played team we wouldn't normally see, like the team from the States. We learned we should use our size more. The experience is really going to help us in the playoffs," he said. Five years ago the tournament was named after the late Bill Bat- ten who was actively involved with minor hockey in the area for many years. His sons Brett, Steve and Scott were present Friday with their chil- dren for a puck dropping cerewony,. All three played minor hockey Exeter and all three were coached by their father at one point. "We wouldn't have made the team otherwise," joked Scott. The Batten brothers agreed it was an honor to attend the tournament and drop the puck in their father's memory. "We had no idea it would be this big. I think dad would have been pleased." Exeter Ringette hosts tournament Four hundred girls will take to the ice for weekend long tourney Chris Skalkos T -A staff HENSALL - The Exeter and Area Ringette Association will host its biggest tournament of the year this weekend. Over 400 girls, ranging in ages from seven to 16 will participate in this year's event fea- turing teams from Owen Sound, Oshawa, Dor- chester, Woolwich, Walkerton, Goderich, Mitchell, London, St. Clements, Forest, Sea - forth and Kitchener -Waterloo. Julie Ritchie, Association president, said seven teams will represent Exeter among the 16 different teams invited and she is expecting a favorable outcome. "They are eager to get out there and play," she said. According to Ritchie, playing teams outside the Huron -Perth conference will benefit both players and coaches as they will surely take the experience with them into the playoffs. "They don't know what they're up against until they step on to the ice, so it should be a real challenge for the coaches too." Ritchie said the Ringette association is has enjoyed generous sponsorship over the years which enables them to pay the 40 to 50 hours of ice time they need to host a tournament this size. "We have had some consistent sponsors who have been very giving every year and the community has been very supportive," she said. Despite the many different teams invited to the tournament, Ritchie predicts the feature game of the weekend will be between the two Exeter Tween teams, dubbed Tween Red and Tween White. The lasttime these two teams met they battled their way to a 7-6 score with the White team edging the Red by a point. Their grudge match is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday in Exeter. The tournament will be held Nov. 18 and 19 from 8 a.m to 8 p.m. at the South Huron Rec- reation Centre and the Hensall Arena with fi- nals to be played Sunday night. The Batten brothers , from left, Scott, Brett and Steve watch children Amy, Zachary and Nicholas drop the puck for Exeter Atom Bronco captain Daryl Boume, far right, and Ryan MacLean, captain of the Goderich Atoms Friday night. The Exeter,Atom Broncos won th"A" championship. Got a sports tips 35-1331 Above, Jeff Sararas takes control of the puck during the Exeter Midget Generals fast -paced game against the Mount Clemens team from Michigan. Left, The Exeter and Ste- phen Township Novice teams kicked off the tournament Frid, sight,,,.. at the South hdrd'oPetakh reation CenWe. Ste ihenv Township won 5-4 in sudden death overtime. See BM Batten Memorial Tournament results In this week's minor hockey scorebox - page 19. Teams Exeter vs. Seaforth London vs. Woolwich Exeter vs. Seaforth Cambridge vs. Woolwich Exeter vs. Woolwich Seaforth vs. London Exeter vs. Woolwich Seaforth vs. Cambridge Exeter vs. London Seaforth vs. Woolwich Exeter vs. Cambridge Seaforth vs. Woolwich Seaforth vs. Stratford London vs. Seaforth Exeter Red vs. Exeter White St. Clemens ve. Woolwich Seaforth vs. Forest Stratford vs. London Exeter Red vs. Woolwich Exeter White vs. St. Clemens Seaforth vs. London Stratford vs. Forest Exeter Red vs. St. Clements Exeter White vs. Woolwich