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Clinton News-Record, 1983-01-19, Page 6PAGE 6—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1 y Rod HIJt ks w tp Must n s The Clinton Mustangs learned an important lesson in last Friday night's 8-4 loss to the Walkerton Black Hawks - you can't win hockey games from the penalty box. The Hawks took full ad- vantage of their power play opporturities by scoring five power play goals in handing the Mustangs their third consecutive loss. The Mustangs were minus the services of four players from the lineup; Brad Armstrong and Ross Snider were serving suspensions and Sean Van Dongen and Ken Thornton had shoulder injuries. Coach Jim Nigro failed to use the lack of manpower as an excuse for the loss. "We never played well. Our club lacked discipline and we never skated well or used the body," said Nigro. The lack of discipline showed as the Mustangs were caught out of position and took needless penalties throughout the contest. Walkerton opened up the scoring at 4:55 of the opening period when Kevin Kieffer connected on the power play by flipping a rebound over Clinton netminder Jim MacDonald. The Mustangs tied the score with three minutes left in the period while the Hawks had two men in the penalty box. Jack Adams took a perfect pass from team Captain Jim Fritzley and drilled a low wrist shot off the stick of Hawk's goalie Steve Elliott and into the top corner of the net. The period ended with the Hawks dominating play. The acrobatic goaltending of Jim MacDonald kept the score tied at one after the first period of action. The second period saw Walkerton outscore Clinton 4-2. The Mustangs grabbed the lead for the first and only time in the game at 5. shorthanded goal by ri:..d winger Brian Horner. Horner took a pass from Darrell Graham and blasted a 20 foot slap shot over the shoulder of Elliott. The Hawks tied the score on a power play goal at 8:56. Mark Walters unleashed a fluttering slap shot that eluded MacDonald's glove. Three minutes later Walters gave Walkerton a 3-2 lead when he won a faceoff in his own end and raced ice length beating MacDonald with a deke. The Mustang power play backfired when Kevin Kieffer scored a shorthanded goal by intercepting a pass in the Clinton end and ripping a snap shot past MacDonald for a 4-2 Hawk lead. Walkerton increased the margin to three goals when Mark Walters collected his third goal of the period. Walters deflected a Clarence Rosevear slap shot through the legs of MacDonald, who was screened on the play. Clinton came back at 18:50 as Brent Daw whistled home a drive to make it 5-3 Walkerton after two periods of play. The third period belonged to the Hawks as they scored three power play goals. Penalties destroyed any chance the Mustangs might have had to come back in the game. Discipline problems and poor positional play by the Mustangs were especially evident in the third period. Kevin Elliott made it 6-3 for the visitors when his slap shot made its way through a maze of players for Walkerton's third power play goal of the game. Walkerton connected for its seventh goal when Wayne Hinsperger scored on the power play with Clinton's Brian Horner off serving a five minute major for hooking. The third period sewed on a like a marathon with play moving at a snail's pace. Referee Jim Nonni dished out 30 minutes in penalties during the period with 16 minutes being assessed against Clinton. Brian Horner scored the lone Mustang goal in the period as he deflected a slap shot from Greg Flowers by goalie Elliott for Clinton's second power play goal of the game. Hawk's Captain Mark Zippel rounded out the scoring with a power play goal at 14:52 of the period. Following the game Clinton Coach Jim Nigro was optimistic about the club's future this season. "We'll have to turn things around and get ready for next weekend's game with Winghani. 1 definitely feel we will make the playoffs. We'll have to work our butts off in practise this week," said Nigro. With the playoffs just around the corner, it's anyone's guess as to who will make the final playoff berth - Clinton or Port Elgin. Clinton Peewees bounce On Friday evening, Brussels was hosted by the local peewees. Norris Flynn opened the scoring early in the first period on a pass from Scott Brown and .cky Pickett. Brussels bounced right back three minutes later to even the score. Devon Colquhoun picked up a pass from Norris Flynn at the halfway mark of the first period to give Clinton the lead. Michael Dykstra made it 3-1 for Clinton, assisted by Jeff Jewitt and Paul Wright and closed out the first period. The only scoring in the se- cond was a goal by Paul Wright, assisted by Jeff Jewitt. In the third period, Brussels scored their second goal at the 2:23 mark only to have Michael Dykstra score his second goal to give Clin- ton a three Boal lead. Jeff Jewitt and Paul Wright pick- ed up assists. One minute later Ricky Pickett fed a pass to Devon Colquhoun to give Clinton a 6-2 lead. Brussels came back with their third goal of the game. To round out the scoring, Jamie Gibbings picked up a loose puck in front of the net to give Clinton a 7-3 win, assisted by Jeff Jewitt On Saturday night, Clinton played in Seaforth to come out on the short end of a 2-1 score. The Clinton boys played hard but just couldn't capitalize. Scoring the lone Clinton goal was Jeff Jewitt, assisted by Paul Wright and Michael Dykstra. Clinton plays an exhibition game in Zurich on Wednes- day night and travel to Brussels for a league game at 8:30 on Friday night. russets 7-3 Clinton pe Leading se Name Jeff Jewitt Devon Colquhoun Mike Dykstra Paul Wright Norris Flynn Scott Brown Rick Pickett Jamie Gibbings Jim Crawford Derek Jefferson Chris White Scott Glen Steve Vandendool Jason Cox Jeff Roy (Goal) Greg Mayhew Murray Townsend (Goal) Goals 16 21 11 11 19 4 0 2 4 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 Assist. 13 6 wees is -rs Penalties Total ) mutes) 29 10 27 6 15 26 2 14 25 10 4 23 12 10 13 2 9 9 6 6 8 6 2 6 0 4 6 2 1 5 63 3 3 10 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The news was all bad for the Mustangs last Friday night as they were pounded 8-4 by the second place Walkerton Black -Hawks. ( Rod Hilts photo) CONTI 1 ARROW And CLINE REGULAR TO 3Lo00 EA. WEATERS 1 A LARGE SELECTION 2 PRICE PLUS MANY iTH[R GREAT SAVINGS ox UALITY MEN'S WEAR Skater's news It is mid season for the Clinton Figure Skaters. Many of our talented young athletes are now another step closer to com- pleting all of their National Skaters Test Badges. Con- gratulations to the following skaters for passing their test: Beginners Badge: Darlene Bailey; Stroking Badge: Charlene Townsend, Robby Kemp, •avid Hiltz, Ian Smith, Nicole Harris and Sarah LeBeau; Novice II: Annette Lockhart, Sheila Cook; Dance II: Lori Powell; Freestyle I: Lori Dewye, Chastity Colquhoun and Melanie McCone. Parents of the figure skaters may pick up tickets to sell for the Clinton Figure Skating Club's Annual Dance. These tickets will be available from Pat Norman on Saturday morning January 22 at the arena. Clinton goalie Jim MacDon , id Meet the stangs y od Hilts Jim MacDonald, 18, is in has second year with the Clinton Mustangs after playing one year of Junior `B' with the Listowel Cyclones. He is presently enrolled in his last year at GDCI. Jim is considering to continue his education at a university level ,text year. 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There is always the temp- tation to cross over that stream or pond by the most direct route and if you do happen to go through, the hunter is often alone and way out in the back country somewhere, far from help and warmth. While skis or snowshoes often help you float over thin ice, it's frequently impossible to kick them off if they're underwater. If you must cross ice, look carefully and scout around a bit first. Avoid riffle areas in streams, as the moving water usually produces thinner ice. If you do go through and get wet, the first priority is to dry out and warm up. That's where those waterproof matches that every outdoor person carries come in handy. If an attempt is made to walk home first, severe frostbite or death could result. Hypothermia is a re killer, and soaked clothing will bring the condition about faster than anything else. Avoid ice at all costs if there is any doubt at all. Watch what you are doing, and be prepared to put on a burst of speed or retrace your footsteps in a hurry if the ice starts to give way or crack while you are on it. And always remember that old rule of thumb: one inch - unsafe; two inches - one may; three inches - small groups; and four inches - O.K. +++ Do you have your winter survival kit in the car now that the bad weather is here again? If not, it's a good idea to get it organized now. A candle and matches can be a real lifesaver in an emergency, and 1 saw what might be the ideal solution for motorists last summer. It's a candle which has been hermetically sealed in a pop -top tin and is designed to be carried by pilots for survival situations. Something like this, once placed in a car, can stay there forever as there is very little temptation to use it for anything else. 1 spotted these candles in the office at the flying club in Goderich, so if you're interested, it would be well worth a trip over there. If you do have your kit in the car from last year, it should be checked out to make sure nothing has deteriorated. Matches sometimes get damp and won't ignite, so replace those items yearly. The old fashioned wooden kitchen matches are best, but they should be stored in a fireproof, waterproof container. A little bit of care and planning now could save your life later. +++ Old Christmas trees can be reused when the holiday season is over, but not in the house please. An old tree propped up in the back yard will attract birds, and provide them with a place to rest and hide. Placed in a field or along a fence line (check with the farmer first), it will provide a bit of cover for travelling wildlife. One of the best uses for it, however, is in a pond where it will provide cover for small baitfish, and act as a nursery area for the young of, species reproducing there. Weight the tree by wiring rocks, cement blocks or bricks to it, and place it in position on the ice (careful!) in the winter. The tree will sink to the bottom during spring thaw and be in position to be used for years ahead. Just be sure you don't put it where it will interfere with swimming or boating ac- tivities. And one last word. Remember where you put it for an automatic hot spot when you return to fish the following summer. +++ There are two things to remember when taking pictures in the winter. First of all, cameras operate best when warm so when you're out, carry the camera under your coat next to the body. Take it out to snap the picture, then return it to its nest. Cold can also decrease the output of the batteries resulting in improper exposures with automatic cameras. It's a good idea to carry spare bat- teries so you don't lose that picture taking opportunity of a lifetime. Bright sun and snow can also produce unsatisfactory results because too much light is reaching the meter. Compensate for this by overexposing one or two f-stops when photographing under these conditions. Bracketing, as it is called, usually produces at least one exposure which is correct so the moment is not lost forever. It may use up a bit more film, but believe me, it's worth it in the long run. New sports award A new sports award to recognize individual and team accomplishments at the community level is being added to the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation's extensive recognition pro- gram, Reuben C. Baetz, minister, announced today. Named the "Sports Cham- pionship Certificate", it will honour first place winners of local and regional competi- tions, including tour- naments, house leagues and recreational leagues. "This rounds out our Sports Award Program." said Mr. Baetz. "Previously we recognized only cham- pions at higher levels of com- petition, but since it is an in- tegral part of this Ministry's mandate to encourage par- ticipation in sports at all levels, these certificates will become an important part of our overall program." Nomination forms may be submitted by league representatives for cham- pionships declared after January 1, 1983. The forms will be available from ministry regional offices in Toronto, Hamilton, London, Ottawa, North Bay and Thunder Bay. The other components of the ministry's Sports Award Program include the Athlete of the Year and Athlete Ex- cellence awards for ac- complishments at provin- cial, national and interna- tional competitions; the Special Achievement Award for individuals other than athletes who make special volunteer contributions to a sport; and Ontario Cham- pionship Certificates to athletes who win provincial competitions. S®atmakiII 1,61714m YDm dtidd9 HURON CUP G AMAC4A M TO f.ASganonamrc,i By aeA®Q. 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