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R od s Report on Sports
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By Rod Hilts
Sports Editor
With eight weeks remaining in the CFL regular
season schedule, it's time to speculate on who has the
best chance of winning the Grey Cup at this point.
Let's narrow down the possibilities. Montreal has
little hope of even making the playoffs, let alone the
Grey Cup Final. Saskatchewan is in the same boat.
Winnipeg has an outside chance but a position in the
Grey Cup Final is doubtful. A team just can't ignore
the fact that their number one quarterback hates
where he is playing and has been suspended for failing
to attend practices. If the Brockless Bombers still had
Brock, their chances would be vastly improved.
The Hamilton Tiger Cats have played very un-
predictable football this season. Unless they play
superb ball for the rest of the schedule, their chances
are slim. The eastern final yes, the Grey Cup Final no.
Ferocious at times, but overall no threat.
The Ottawa Rough Riders. Ahh, yes. The team no
one can predict. Some say Ottawa will knock off the
Ticats and emerge to the Eastern Final against the
Argos. Stranger things have happened. Since the
Rough Riders are traditionally a strong second half
finisher, it's tough to say where they will finish. I'm
playing a hunch that they won't get past the Ticats.
The Calgary Stampeders are only a player or two
away from being a serious contender. The team lacks
that killer instinct, but have come a long way this
season. Depending on what Edmonton does, they may
be in the western final.
Don't count the Eskies out of it yet. They're too
strong to shrivel up and die. They will probably emerge
to the western division final.
The B.C. Lions and the Toronto Argonauts are my
choice in this year's Grey Cup. Both teams have played
well this season, despite a couple of lapses.
Winnipeg at Calgary
Calgary has turned things around this year and have
blossomed into a respectable team. Their balanced
attack seems to have opposition defenses bewildered.
Winnipeg on the otherhand has been playing very
unpredictable ball. I have to go with Calgary's home
field advantage.
Stamps by 10
B.C. at Montreal
The last time these teams met, Montreal came out
flying and with a little more offense would have beat
the Lions. B.C. is a far better team and should beat the
Cords.
B.C. by 10
Toronto at Hamilton
Forget each team's record in this contest. Both
teams carry on a bitter rivalry that usually ends up
with excellent football being played. Look for a high
scoring contest with the Ticats coming out on top.
Hamilton by seven
Edmonton at Saskatchewan
Under new head coach Jackie Parker, the Eskies
should rebound back into top form. Sas'iatchewan in
the past has played well at home but will need more
than devoted fans to beat Edmonton. I have a gut
feeling this will be an Eskimo rout.
Eskies by 15
Meetin
By Rod Hilts
Following a special "save
the Clinton Junior C
Mustangs" meeting held last
week, it was decided the
team will play this year.
According to team
president Larry Daw, the
meeting generated a couple
of new executive members
and about six or seven
volunteers.
"Everything is go right
now. Training camp opened
on Saturday at Huron Park.
We'll just have to play it by
ear from there," Mr. Daw
said.
Mr. Daw said that he had
received a couple of calls
from some concerned
Clinton businessmen who
didn't want to see the team
fold, but overall the response
wasn't overwhelming.
As stated in a previous
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story, money isn't the
problem with the Clinton
hockey club. At the end of
last season the team made a
profit of over $4,000. It ap-
pears now, that the team will
have enough volunteer
members to get through this
season, however, anyone
who is still interested in
helping the team is welcome.
A recent problem with the
ice machine at the Clinton
Arena has meant the
Mustangs will play their first
exhibition in St. Marys
against the St. Marys Junior
B team on Sept. 14.
According to Clinton
Arena Manager Clarence
Neilans, the machine leaked
water when it was turned on.
He said last year the am-
monia in the machine was
left in and not drained on
time. It froze and caused the
sav
ustan s
machine to crack.
A contractor was supposed
to look after the machine
draining but apparently a
new contract to do the work
hadn't been re -negotiated.
The fifth annual Central
Huron Hockey School is
slated to open September 19,
but the ice may not be ready
by then and the school may
be slightly delayed. Mr.
Neilans said 74 kids have
registered for the school.
Mustangs Manager Wayne
Wiggins set. the final
Mustangs game schedule
this week. On September 16
they will meet Norwich in an
8 p.m. game at Woodstock.
On Sept. 17 the kt. Marys
Lincolns and the 'Statgs will
be meeting again in a 7 p.m.
game at Huron Park.
The Clinton team will be in
Southampton on Sept. 18 for
an 8 p.m. match against
league rival Port Elgin.
Sept. 24, Clinton will meet
Listowel for an 8 p.m.
Wiggins hopes that his team
with be able to play in
Clinton. Game time is slated
for 8 p.m.
On Sept. 25, the New
Hamburg Hahns, another
Junior B team, will play
Clinton in a 1 p.m. game in
Huron Park. The two teams
will meet again on Sept. 28 in
New Hamburg for an 8 p.m.
game.
Oct. 1 hockey action
returns to Clinton when the
'Stangs meet Norwich at 8
p.m. On Oct. 2, Port Elgin
will be travelling to Clinton
for a 7:30 p.m. game.
Wiggins reported that any
games in Huron Park may
be rescheduled to the Clinton
Arena if the ice is ready.
Porter's Hill win slowpitch titles
A two -out single in the
bottom of the ninth by Bryan
Lavis of Clinton was all the
local old boys needed for an
19-18 win over Auburn in the
"B" consolation cham-
pionships in the Inter -
Township Over 30 Slow -Pitch
wrap-up tourney last
Saturday in Londesboro.
Porter's Hill Gun Club, in
one of the big surprises of the
day, won the "A " cham-
pionship trophy when they
beat Holmesville 10-7 in the
final.
Clinton advanced to the
••B" finals after beating
Vanastra earlier Saturday,
following a loss to Lon-
desboro Friday night.
Porter's Hill gained the
final by defeating the highly
favored Londesboro entry 12-
6 in one of the biggest upsets
of the day. Previously
Londesboro had been un-
defeated in two years.
The win marked not only
the first tourney win by the
Clinton boys, but also the
first time they had won any
MacDonald valuable player
Clinton's Don MacDonald,
member of the Fleming
Colts Junior C ball team, was
named the most valuable
player at the Great Lakes
Baseball Association league
banquet in Exeter.
For the second time in
three years, Billy Wilson of
Arva won the award for
having the most home runs,
with eight home runs for the
league play.
Mike Petter of Kincardine
and Dave Godwin of Arva
won the pitching trophies
with 8 and 0 records.
The Arva team won the
league championship,
defeating London in three
straight games.
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games in tournament play.
But they nearly blew it in
the top of the ninth when an
aggressive Auburn team
came up with a few key hits
and wiped out a eight -run
Clinton lead.
The league is stricly a
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Minor Hockey
At the Clinton Minor
Hockey meeting held on
Sept. 7 several important
dates were discussed and
set.
Registration for all teams
will be held at the arena on
Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10
a.m. until 12 noon and again
on Wednesday, Sept. 21 from
5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Fees this
year will be Mites $40.;
Novices $45.; Atoms $50.;
Pee Wee $53.; Bantam $55.;
Midgets $60. and Juveniles
$65.
The annual skate-a-thon
over 30 years of age with no
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during the seasons, with a
wrap up tourney held each
September. Many of the
Clinton players never played
organized ball until a few
years ago, and play strictly
for fun and the exercise.
set dates
The Senior Redmen CHSS football team is back. It's been five years since the Clinton
high school entered a senior football team in the league. However this season 42 students
are trying out for the senior team. ( Rod Hilts photo)
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By Rod Hilts
For the first time in five
years Central Huron
Secondary School (CHSS) is
entering a senior football
team in the high school
lea gue.
According to head coach
Ken Reidy, 42 students
wanted senior football last
year and only nine wanted
junior football. Since there is
only enough equipment for
one team, Mr. Reidy decided
to go with senior football.
Last week, 36 energetic
players took to the practice
field for a four-week training
camp under the guidance of
Ken Reidy and assistant
coaches Mike Hillyer, Bill
Weber and Carl Ziebarth.
The guys seem pretty
enthusiastic so far. Right
now were working on
technique," said Mr. Reidy.
The three point stance,
drive blocking and form
tackling were the first areas
of concern for the team.
Mr. Reidy was par-
ticularly impressed with the
size of some of his players.
He said there are seven
players in training camp
that are over 180 pounds.
Three players are vying
for the job of quarterback.
They are Fred Radley and
last year's junior quar-
terbacks Terry Dobson and
Don Hearn.
It's early yet to discuss
strategy but, Mr. Reidy says
his team is going to con-
centrate mainly on defense.
Offensively, he is going to try
to employ a triple option.
The triple option means the
quarterback can either
pitchout to the halfback, run
himself or handoff to the
fullback.
The CRSS Redmen play
their first exhibition game on
September 16 against
Hanover. Mr. Reidy an-
ticipates a tough schedule,
with Exeter, Goderich and
the two Stratford schools
being the teams to beat.
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