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'The tnton, Mustangs
winning; streak continued
last weekend when they
trampled Arthur 12-4. on.
Friday night and
humiliated Wingham '7-2
on Sunday afternoon.
The .. Mustangs
orently sit in fourth
•spot behind Walkerton,
by' two .pointsi, and trail
Wingham by three points.
,"the • current.' leader. * is,
Fort Elgin, also with 36
points, but they have two
games, r n hand and "should
finish on top. Wingham
las one. game left, while
Walkerton and .Clinton,
both ~ have. three games
left. •
:"he.Mustangs toughest
challenge. will be this
weekend when- they.
travel. • to Kincardine on
friday night " and ;then
play host to Wa1kezton oil•
Sunday night" at ' 8 p;rn.,
following the Bantam
tournament.
In last Friday night's
action in _Arthw the
Mustangs opened. up a 441
;first period lead and were
never challenged ° after
,that,. 'The, �: Mustangs
scoring was handled by
Paul Dougherty, Phil
Arthur, • Steve 'Arbour,
and Mike Pinch.
The second period was.
a little closer, as each
team scoxed..twice until
.the'last, minute of. play in
_period_._rwhen. r.
Flowers -put one away for
the---,',.Stangs, Dave
(Rocket) Stephenson and
Steve Arbour also tallied
foir the,Stangs:..
The Mustangs came out
flying in the third ,period
and:Scored three times in
.he first minute and a half
an ,:the-n-a-dded-two-chore--s-
later' in the period, while
the Arthur Eagles could
manage only one goal.
Dave Stephenson
scored twice, Mike Pinch,
Greg Flowers, and Steve
Arbour handled the
Mustang scoring. Bill
Pickering and Phil
Arthur each had three
assists, while Magnus
Johannson, Jeff Ball, Rob
Stovel, Claus Westberg;
Steve Arbour, Dave
Stephenson, Mike Pinch,
John Hart and Greg
Flowers all had one
assist.
On Sunday afternoon,
While mild'and snowless winters, such -as the ..
one we've been experiencing, have adverse side
`effects on some humans; t is definitely a real
bonus for wildlife, The absence of snow makes
the task of finding food much easier and
camouflage (with the exception of species like
the snowshoe hare) is much more effective.
Cold, by itself, does not affect nature's creatures
as long as there is -enough food to provide_ene'rgy.
Two species of wildlife in particular are
benefitting from this snowless winter. Both are
in need of a mild winter, and it would probably
take two in order .to rebuild normal .healthy
populations that have been decimated by the
severe winters of the past few seasons.
The bobwhite quail is. one species that has
suffered drastic declines as a result of heavy
snowfalls during the previous two winters. The
winter of '77-'78 was particularly bad and
resulted in the Ministry of Natural Resources
putting out feeding stations wherever a covey of .
birds could be located. 'Atte surviving -birds still
came through in poor shape and the success of
their hatch was poor as a result. The winter of
'78-'79 was not much better.
This year should be. considerably better, and
the remaining birds should all be of good sound
sturdy stock. Perhaps this is nature's way of
weeding -out -the- poorer genetic -strains. Even -the
most southernmost reaches of Ontario are just
•.marginal habitat for the bobwhite, so any
Weakening of the species could -mean an end -to
quail in this province, Hopefully, however, this
winter willsee the. birds through in good shape
and a successful hatch in. -.the spring will have
"old bob" calling in the meadows at dusk, in
number again.
The whitetail deer is the other species that will
benefit greatly from the lack of snow. Usually by
'the first of this. month, the deer are all yarded up
and competing heavily for what available food
there is, but this year biblbgists in most districts
report that they were still scattered and feeding
on acorns in mid January. There could,•however,
be some complications as a result of this.
If heavy snow catches the deer when they 'are
.spread out the way they are, they shay not be
. able -to 'reach the traditional wintering yards.
This could make it difticuTt as they will be unable
to 'keep their paths clear and will have to founder
in deep snow, making them more susceptible to
attacks from predators. If the heavy snows hold
off, however, the whitetails will come through in
excellent shape and should produce a bumper
fawn crop this spring.
Even though the light snow helps deer to find
. food, it also creates a secondary problem for
them to cope with. ' The snow covering on ice •
gives the deer some degree of traction enabling
them to outrun and evade predators. On the slick
bare ice, their hooves can gain no purchase and
they are particularly susceptible to attacks by
wolves and dogs. The overall effect on the total
• herd is still much less, however, than deep snows
would cause.
On the other side of the coin, the snowshoe
hare has probably been getting a real pasting.
That pure white coat will ,stand out like a flag
against the dull brown background, and those
extra' large feet give no added advantages. It is
interesting to note that wildlife biologists had
predicted that this year would be the peak of the
varying hare's population cycle and their
numbers would plunge sometime this year. It
would appear that that prediction will come true
even if it is just a result of this snowless winter.
It -goes .without saying, that with a winter like
this one, some members of the animal kingdom
will suffer while others --profit. It's amazing how
Closely man, even with all his technology,
reflects the trends of the natural world.
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You may have noticed that you're not getting
, as many birds at your feeder this year as you
normally dol: That quirk is also a result of the
winter we've been having. It's not that .there
aren't as m'a'riy'bif`ds around, it's just that -there
is more food around and they den't'have to rely
on artificial feeders for sustenance'and grit. If,
and when the snow does come, the birds will -be
back, so keep those feeders fug.
the Mustangs travelled to
Wingham and Burped
the Ironmen 7-2 to keep
their undefeated streak
on
Wingham ice .alive,
` The l'ronmen scored. the
Qztly goal of the first
period, ' and the score
could. have ' been far
worse except . for -the
superb Fgoaltendi"ng of
Clintop'sGGerry Gaynor.
The Mustangs > got
rolling in , the second,
period in the first minute.
Of play -on a goal by Pave
tephenson-, .assisted -..6 '.:m
Tony Gibbings. and
Magnus 'Johannson,
Midway 'through the
period,• Phil 'Arthur
ndtched a pair of goals to
put the' Stangs ahead to
stay. John Hart assisted
on both of Arthur's goals..
The P
Stangs opened the
c -or girr'tl hxrd-perirrd----admits ..$2. Q;- ~si~trdents; •
on a powerplay goal by $1.50 and 'children 75.'
Phil . Arthur, assisted by , cents.
Dave Stephenson. The The Mustangs have lost
Ironmen pulled within only twice since
two, as 'they scored early and both times it was to
in the period, but were Port .Elgin, Dec. 2' and
turned. down from that . Jan. 4. In their last 14
point on by Gaynor's games, they've managed
acrobatic goaltending. to win 12 and tie one. In
Gaynor was forced to their first thirteen garnes
make twenty-One'saves in they ' won only four and
the third period, and was• lost nine, which is one
named the first star of the reason for their fourth
game. place in the standings.
Paul Dougherty scored A big finish at the end
the. Mail. angs'' fifth--goa-1,---o'f-tbe;._season -could see
assisted by Claus the Mustangs ii secon
Westburg and then. Greg; place ion �k'ell a Feb: 2tf as they
(Rookie) Flowers scored gear up fore,,f;§'s k'"LI�, ,
the final two. goals one of
theni on. a .seldom seen
penalty shot and the last
one assisted by Bill
Pickering and Mike
Pinch.
The ^ Ironmen outshot
the Mustangs 48 to 40 but .
a,great team effort by the .
Stangs held them at bay;
As previously men-
tioned, Gerry Gaynor
wasthe number one stark
while Phil Arthur and
Greg . Flowers were
picked second .,and.' third
-stars-respectiyety,----r ..__:—
The Mustangs game on.
Sunday'. night against
Walkerton will be the,
final home' gain of the
regular schedules and
starts one hourµlater than
usual. The 'prices for
playoffs , throughout . the
league ---this year Will be
e
own .at the local lames
Tuckersmith Mixed
Roses and Rye are in
first place with -87 -..Amy's'
.Slings are second with 83
sand Hilda's Hi -Balls are
in third place with 80
points. .Mary's Martinis
have 70, • - Martha's
Manhattans have 68 and
Isobel's Baby Ducks are
in last pi:ace with 65.
Rose Hummel had the
ladies' high single of 313
and the high triple of 672.
Amy Gerrits took the
high average of 186.
In the men's scoring;'
high single of 260, the SkatersHarryDekens . had thewatch
high triple of 632 and
Angus Hummel had the -
high average of 221.
Tuesday Ladies
top bowvler for the men.
He had the high single of -
281,- the high triple of *15
-and the high average of
208_, .
Motson's:Crown,Mixed
The Bears are in first
place with 69 points -arid
the Orangoutangs are.
second with 66, leaving
the Tigers third with 51.
The Cheetahs have 50
points, the Chimpanzees
have 49 and the Pink
Elephants are •close
behind with 48. The
Bobcats have 44 points
and the ba ;h -i -ng Hyenas
are in last- place with 43
points.
Debbie Hull had the
high single of 230. Jean
Good had the high triple
of 62.1 and Marj Moore
took the high average of
205. •
For the men, Art Burt
had the high single of 319.
Sonny Moore had the high
triple of ' 676 and Ken
.Johnston took the high
average of 230.
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The Five Pins are in •
first place with 881/2
points and Boyes'
Boucles are second with
86, leaving the Calico
Cutters in third place
with 82.
Touch of Velvet have
811/2 points and Chessell's
Cut -Ups- have 7.8 and.
Gwen's Ginghams are
next with 76 points.
buddy's,- Denims have
75-1/2 points and Nora's
Notions are'last with 72112.
• Betty Doherty had the
high single of 257 and
Mary Chessell and Karen
Dill split the high triple
with 582 points each. Iva
Reid had the high.
average with 207.points.
Mixed League
Rocky's 'Rollers are in
first place with 80 points
and the S.C.A.B.S. and
the ' Bees are tied in
second place with 64
points each.
The M and M's have 59,
Different Strokes have 51
points, the Die Hards
have 49,' Bobs Girls are
next -with 45, leaving
Tom's Turkeys in .last
place with 34.
In the individual
scoring, Rita Leppington
had the high single of 257.
Joan Burley had the high
triple of 637 and Louise
Gibbings had the high,
average of 194.
Bob Falconer was the
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