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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-10-10, Page 257 a 1 Sandy's Clippers clinch t1t14Fis Building win consolation series Strong pitching by Ken Daer and a good day ata the plate for San&ly's° Clippers • helped Sandy's clinch the champion- ship in the Goderich Industrial's Softball playoffs:. The final game of the Sandy's-DRMCO series was played on Sunday af- ternoon, the Clippers winning the match 8-2. The Clipper's held a ' one game = d going into the, fourth game of the Series last Thur- sday night but DRMCO _hitters found' the marls 'and scored, runs in the seventh and eighth innings to break a tie and win the game by one run. With the series tied at two games each the teams went into action on Sunday for the cham- pionship. The: Clippers opened the scoring in their first hits. putting four runs across in the , opening inning. Their baoks.to the wall, DRMCO struggled back with two runs in the ;fourth but; the. total fell short of the Clipper onslaught.' Good defensiveplay corn - :biped with strong pitching by Ken Daer sealed the. Clipper victory while Sandy's batters tagged DRMCO pitcher Dori McWhinney fa%r_four more runs to round out the scoring 8-2. FISHER LITTLE BOWL A four run rally in the fourth inning proved to be - all the determined Fisher Building team needed to, win the con- solation series over Little Bowl, —'7-1. In the early innings the two teams played tight ball while tied 1-1, • Dave Patterson singled and moved to •third on' a single by Ron Mathers . to pose the first Little Bowl threat. Dennis Miskie grounded out to first and Fisher first baseman Gerry' Durst caught Patterson trying • to score. Rob Snell,, singled and Mathers scored to draw first blood moving Little Bowl into a one run lead. United.Fans lose out to Gerrnon-Canadians: Weep your little 'hearts out, United Fans!! We; lost the' • game on Sunday to the German -Canadians, 2-1. Two losses iiia row is pretty hard to take! •We'should have won this. game as the German -Canadians weren't -playing that great; they just play; solid, cool soccer and are con- sistent. Consistent Goderich United wee not! • Our guys began the first half of play with plenty of energy . and lots of tricky maneuvers but strong winds hampered a nt4'mber of plays and every shot they took ended up curving away from the target point.' • We 'played a fairly unified half,' with United passing the ball to each other and bringing it up the field to the German - Canadian zone. We gave the goalie a better workout in this half, than they gave ours and we were really encouraged to challenge for the ball. In the. early minutes of this, period of play, Brian "the Brake" ,Allen came through with the first goal of the game and it was a whopper of;a shot! Thissure has been Brian's year for scoring goals! (and aren't we glad?!! • The play, contin"ued: along at the same pace; Goderich United making the moves and the German -Canadians th-• waiting them. Midway through this half,;the opposition was. awarded a penalty kick and they,.took full advantage of this opportunity and ploughed one in there! We .left this, -half tied 01.1. We had played on pretty even 'terms with. the German - Canadians in the first 45 minutes, but forget it for the last half because it was not too terrific!! Usually we dazzle'em in this half And make .all our best plays, and do our steadiest checking .and covering. Not. so, this time! • •Except for a- couple of team Members. who played solid, steady soccer, we just seemed to fall apart slowly but surely, Nothing w tried worked the way we intended and even- tually the we scored their second and winning goal. After this, instead of:becoming increasingly aggressive,' we took the opposite route andbecame unsure and ineffective. It's too late for the outcome of this game to be changed, but I hope this will change the outcome of our next two games! The German -Canadians were a fair. and competent team' who knew and . anticipated each other's moves and we'd do well to take a lesson from them and apply it to ourselves. There's no reason why we can't playa consistent game, both technically and physically. We've got a wonderful group of plaYers. They're smart; fast and have beautiful ball control; but let outside forces infringe on their outlook and ability. Up and at 'pm United!! We want.you to take your rightful place beside the best in the league!. I have to give the "Player -of -the -day" award to good ole "Tumbiin' " Tony Van Dongen! He was nothing less than fd>rceful and slaved faithfully for ,our cause! Wray -to play, Tony! ` A Big Mama's SpeCial" goes to Harold Refflinghaus who played a "savvy" game and to Mike Tafeit who was "right dh" and really played great! Also a "Special" for Iain Lam- bert slur resident "rookie" who was a little "showy" but' played tip-top soccer!! a - - "Sportsrrian-of-the-game'"' is once again 'Mighty Mouth" Gottschalk who played a knowledgeable game and was easily skillful on defense, as though born to it!! Fancy stuff, Rolf! a Howie Gottschalk, our Big General receives the • "Showmanship award as, in spite of the "odds" against -14im, pulled up' his socks and made some nice„plays for ,,the team. Howie can do mostly anything. on the soccer field with his hands tied behind his back, that's how great he is; but at one point he really should have had his hands tied!! Never one to give•up, he made some ,forceful moves and managed a couple of his spectacular shots! Way to be, Big G Well, folks, next week is a home game, so truck on out and cheer us bn to a victory, Okay? We play Hellas at 44)0 p• m, . - Tune in Unitedand turn .on to soccer, Til next time; God bless, keep fit and stay happy. (even if we did lose!) United we 'stand • Forever. Love ya much, Foxy. In the fourth Jim Bell singled, stole second and moved to third on a sacrifice fly by Jim Durst. Gerry Durst Junior girls' team wins. third straighI The GDCI girls' basketball teams both won in games in Minton last Wednesday. ' The junior girls, under coach Madeleine Quick, made their recgrd two wins in two starts with a' 30-17 victory over Cen- tral Huron, Betty Sowerby led the win- ners with 10 points. Mary. Burns and Anne Marie Murphy each added six points while Karen Pond and Joni Thomp- son contributed, four each. N. Vanwonderon led Csentral .Huron with nine points. M. G`umnrings had five • points for the losers yvho led in the early part of the gathe, only- to see " the Goderich gals take over in the second half. • Donna Doidge's " seniors wr singled the run in to tie the game 1-1. In the fifth , inning Mike Russelo • singled to start ' the Fisher drive. Fred Pellow singled to trove 'Russelo to third and Jack McKinnon singled in the winning run. Jim Durst smashed • his second sacrifice fly to score Pellow.and Gerry Durst singled McKinnon in to end the`inning 5-1. In the sixth Doug Fisher drew a walk and moved to. third on Don McNeil's single. Russelo singled' to 'move McNeil .but was, caught leading off. Fisher scored on a throwing error to third and Fred Pellow ' hit a sacrifice fly to score McNeil to end the scoring 7-1: After a slow start Fred w Pellow settled down to five good innings of pitching con- stantly getting Fisher out- of *trouble. He gave up only one hit in the final five innings to secure a ,Fisher win. evened their record at 1-1 th their 29-19 victory. Myrna McNair . was GDCI's big gun • with 14 points. Jan • Ginn . hooped six • while Pat Stringer and Chris Wildgen each had ' four points, Lisa Schoitz added one point. Pat Kray, with seven, and Mary Cunningham, with 'six points, were Central Huron's best. - The .GDCI gals hit for an amazing 75 per rent of their shots, reflecting the hard work they had done on shooting in practice since their first game. The GDCI • teams played . in • Stratford on Thursday against ..Stratford Central, with the juniors winning their third straight game 38-30. The seniors lost by a 37.30 score. Outstanding shooters for the GDCI juniors were Mary, Burns with 13 points •and Betty Sowerby with nine. Chris Wildgen led the GDCI seniors with 12 points. Myrna McNair -had six, Sally Stringer five, and Jan Ginn and Lori Keller three each in the loss to last year's Huron -Perth • cham- pions. ' Gail Mark led Stratford with 14 points. - • The nett action for the GDCI girls is today when both the seniors and juniors play at Wingham. - unior and Senior Y win at ome. OrlleIIIll action at GDCt. The Goderich District Collegiate Institute Sr. Vikings'defenoe gangs; up on a Stratford Northwestern: Huskies xunning back - during the football game last Thursday George Sheardown (62) grabs for the runner's legs, Paul LaLonde (61) comes from *lots niors overcome Atom All—Star coach completes clinic. course a behind, and Jed Dejong (53) hits from the side to wtaplip the opposijg player. The Vikings won 35-13. In the junior contest, Vikings walked over the Huskies 74-0. squash Huskies Stra tfor BY TD. The GIICI junior and senior Vikings football teams stret- ched their . unbeaten -Huron Perth Conference record to threestraight, victories'each in action here last Thursday against the Stratford • North- western Huskies. • Richard Madge, coach of the Atom -All-Star Suncoast Estates Suns in the Goderich. Minor Hockey Association, has successfully completed Level 2 of the National. Coaches Cer- tification Program, ;the program is conducted under the auspices of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and the Ontario Hockey Association. - Topics covered 'in the clinic included role of the coach, hockey, injuries and equipment, conditioning, game' strategy, theory of teamplay and prac- tice and teaching methods. Instructors included several, of the top-rated university and,. college coaches in. Ontario plus Rodger Neilson of the O.H.A. Major Junior 'A' Peterborough ' Petes who- last winter took his team, to Russia to represent Canada in an international junior tournament. The purpose of these clinics is to improve the quality of hockey coaching across Canada. The junior 'Vikings crushed Northwestern 74-0 in an awsome display of offensive. power and defensive strength. The outcome wag never” in doubt, with the Vikings jum- ping off to a 16-0 first quarter lead on touchdowns by Shawn Dalton on a three yard dive and Tom O'Keefe on a 14 yeard off -tackle run, plus a safety touch credited to Tim McLean. Iain Lambert conver- ted both of the touchdowns,- the first of eight successful converts he kicked in the game. •r S.cond ' quarter touchdowns -by Scot Little, on a two yard ,dive, and Phil Arthur, on a•110• yard point- return, plus . a two point conversion on a pass from Jon Barz to Little gave the • Vikings a 31-0 lead at.. half- time. Little picked up where he left .off, romping 35 yardsoff tackle for. ,.third quarter touchdown. Jeff Baechler went '?5°yards on' a pass and run play and Don Gilders s entover from the two yard line for other third quarter majors. Tim McLean was, credited with his >;econd • safety touch ' of the game, sacking the Northwestern quar- terback behind his own goal-, line. Jon Barz' two yard' quarter-, backer keepar play put the - Viking total to 60 in, the fourth quarter before Bill Gauley gathered ;in a 30 yard pass from Barz for another major. The Vikings touchdown came on a 10 yard sweep by quarterback Dave Mackenzie. Coaches Phil Bugler and Bill Garrow-were able to substitute freely, getting all thei-r reserves' into the action. All three quar- terbacks were used with each engineering at least two touch, Photos by BiIIDimrnick downs. The balanced attack was indicated by the`f,act that, nine different , players' scored touc-hdowns. • Phil. Arthur's pint return of 110 N'ards was his second, long runback of the year. Tim McLean filled in ably, for injured starting centre Bill Durst, finding time to intercept • Jeff Sed ry on- fiough contest despiIe scoTe, • To those who didn't see the Junior Viking game the score was no indication of the calibre of play by both teams. Note Shawn Dalton scores one of his team's majors 'by driving over frcirii the• three:yard line despite Blocking fr r Dalton is number Stratford's heavy opposition. 66, Brian Howes. (staff -photo) lea a pass• mild get his two -safetys while playing defence. The Whole defensive unit• played well with Bernie' Van Osch, the .defensive captain, •+ recovering-a.key fumble in the third quarter. - The senior Vikings, under - coach Ray'. Donnelly and his assistant Dave Jefferson, came back after giving 'up an early first quarter touchdown to the -Huskies; to systematically - grind the Stratford squad into - the ground with ari offensive output of, °354 yards .rushing and •40 yards passing which could' have been much higher if .a few nearly - completed pass., attempts had clicked; Quarterback Larry Donnelly ran for 115 yards and scored three touchdowns in leading his team .to the victory- His toach- downs came . on a pair of 10 yard sweeps and a fourth quer-' ter one yard quarterback sneak. Speedy Tom O'Brien went 32 yards 'around the end- and Brian Thompson ran 33 yards on an option sweep for the .other 'Viking. touchdowns. All five Viking touchdowns were converted, .four of then, y Casey Wildgen's talented toe and the other on a two point pass •fr''om'O'Brien to Donnelly. Norbert Christmann was , on the receiving end of a 10 yard pass on the third play of the game to give Stratford their short-lived lead, George War= nok converted •it. Rick Self scored the other Huskey major on 'one yard dive play in the final quarter. Hard running—fullback Tim McGee was a bread and butter man for the' Vikings, gaining 71 tough yards up the middle: The offensive -line; led by left guard , Jed De Jona, played a strong game. De .Jong also shone at his defensive line^w backer. spot. The Viking defence allowed ,Only 99 yiirds on the ground to - the Huskies offence, Mike Wildgen, Paul LaLonde, Gerry 0' Brien and Duke Sheardown; N • who made many unassisted" tackles, also stood out on defence. , The junior and senior Vikings make their next start here today ' against Central Huron. The Clinton seniors have a 2-1 record while their juniors are undefeated. ti • r