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By Rod : lits
Lions will he Grey Cup champs
For the next two weeks Clintonians will be
treated to some of the finest bantam hockey
in Ontario. The Clinton Optimists are
organizing the 28 -team tournament which
will kick off Nov. 24.
Teams will be categorized in AA, A, B, C
and D. Clinton will be in the C Division and
will faceoff against Milverton Thursday
night at 6:30 p.m. The tournament will run
Nov. 24, 25, 26, 27 and Dec. 2, 3, and 4. It will
be double -knockout.
Come out and enjoy some excellent minor
hockey. Proceeds from the tournament will
go toward community betterment.
Mustangs thank you
The Clinton Junior C Mustangs would like
to thank the public for their response to last
Saturday's "Meet the Mustangs" night at
the community centre. Mustang Manager
Wayne Wiggins said approximately 150
people turned out for the event.
Mustangs' President Larry Daw would
like to remind everyone that Junior C 300
club tickets are going quickly with only 56
left. Contact Larry at 482-9937 if interested
in purchasing a ticket.
Bad call boosts Argos over 'Cats
A pass interference call against
Hamilton's Gerald Bess with less than two
minutes to, play enabled the Toronto
Argonauts to gain great field position and
score the deciding points of the game. The
final score ARGOS 41 TICATS 36.
It was without a doubt the finest football
game I have ever seen. It was the finest
game until I saw a bad call that turned the
game around. After travelling to Owen
Sound to see the televised game ( because it
was blacked out in this area) I was sure that
the pass interference call would go against
Argo receiver Geoff Townsend. The replays
showed it clearly. It was Townsend who
grabbed Bess's arm, thus preventing the,
Hamilton player from making an in-
terception. Field Judge Al McCohnan of
Hamilton, who made the call, will be about
as popular as a skunk at a garden party in
steel town.
With 53 seconds remaining on the clock,
the ball was on the Hamilton three -yard line
and it was third and six inches to go for the
Argonaut first down. The Argos were
trailing by two and Coach Bob O'Billovich
had to make a big decision - a field goal or go
for the first down and possible touchdown?
The first indication from the sideline was to
send the field goal unit. in. But after Con -
dredge Holloway called a time out and
talked to O'Billovich, the Argos elected to go
for the first down. The ball went to Cedric
Minter and he crashed over to the two -yard
line for the first down. One play later Minter
snuck through for the major score.
It was one of the most exciting Eastern
Finals ever. In Ticat owner Harold
Ballard's own wort, "As far as I'm con-
cerned this was the Grey Cup game." Did it
ever occur to Mr. Ballard that the west may
be best?
Fernandez leads Lions over Bombers
After watching the first quarter between
British Columbia and Winnipeg, I thought
the Bombers were going to pull an upset.
They were leading 14-3 at one point but the
second half was a different story. Call it the
Mervyn Fernandez half as the native of
California picked holes in the Bomber
secondary in catching three touchdown
passes. Let us not forget B.C.'s stellar
defense which forced seven Winnipeg tur-
novers.
Grey Cup: Argos at B.C. '
As predicted by Rod's Report in Sports in
July the Toronto Argonauts and the B.C.
Lions will do battle in this year's Grey Cup.'
Both teams are evenly matched and should
put on quite a performance.
Defensively both clubs are strong,
although Toronto didn't show it against
Hamilton in the Eastern Final. If the league
decides to suspend Argo defensive end
James Curry, who booted Hamilton's Ross
Francis in the groin and was ejected from
the game, it could mean B.C.'s ground game
will prosper (as Hamilton's did when Curry
left the game).
Both offensives have excellent receivers
with Greer and Fernandez as prime
examples (Don't forget Toronto's E.T.
Tolbert! ). The quarterback's arms are
equal but the edge goes to Holloway for his
scrambling ability. I give B.C. the ad-
vantage in the running game, with John
Henry White being a stronger runner than
Minter.
The difference may well be B.C.'s home -
field advantage. Despite the fact the Argos
knocked off the Lions 32-14 in a September
match up in the dome, the dose to 60,000
fans going wild for the Lions will affect the
Argos.
Lions by three
Season record: 37W - 31L
Bowling league action
Clinton Area Ladies
Penny Overboe rolled the high single,
triple and average on Nov. 15 with 276, 714
and 201.
Games over 200: Penny Overboe 215, 223
and 276, Lia Hoggarth 215, Rosemare
DeBoer 217, Betty Kelly 208 and June
DeRuyter 264.
The Garlic Buddies are first with 45 points
followed by The Four Accents with 44 and
the Cinnamon Buns with 42. The Nutmegs
have 40 points, the Oreganos with 37 and the
Cassia Buds have 32.
Tuesday Ladies
Susie Dale bowled the high single with 290
and Karen Pounder bowled the high triple
and average with 686 and 236.
Lois's Ladybugs are crawling away with
first at 54 followed closely by Joyce's
Honeybees, Francyna's Grasshoppers and
Nancy's Doodlebugs all with 52 points.
Dianne's Dragonflies are caught in a tail
wind with 50 as are Kumm's Krickets with
50. Mert's Millers have 48 and Betty's
Beetles are last with 42 points.
Londesboro Men
Jack Lee fired both the high single and
high triple with 253 and 685 on Nov. 17. Harry
Lear bowled the high average with 225 and
was named most improved bowler.
The Model T's are still out in front with 49
points but the Chevs are in fourth gear and
closing with 46. The Buicks have 39, the
Porsches 37 and the BMW's have 28. The
Rolls Royces are having engine problems
and are in last with 11 points.
Thursday Mixed
Nancy Atkinson rolled 236 to claim the
high single on Nov. 17. Rita Leppington had
the high triple and average with 569 and 200.
Doug Buchanan bowled the high triple
and single for the men with 275 and 650. Bob
Atkinson had the high average with 239.
The Best in Town are leading the league
with 49 points and in second are the Whiners
with 34. The Dollies and Gents and the No
Names are tied with 33 and the High Rollers
have 31. The Strikers have 27 and are
deadlocked with and Gramas and Grampas.
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Bill's Blues occupy last with 18 points.
Wednesday Mixed
Cathy Boon bowled the high single on Nov.
16 with 230, Jean Good had high triple with
604 and Theresa Machan had high average
with 193.
Don McIntosh' had high single for the men
with 318, Don McWhinney had high triple
with 772 and Doug Buchanan had high
average with 219.
Bob's Cubs have clawed their way into
first place in the standings with 35 points
followed by Brenda's Blue Jays with 33 and
Cathy's Brewers with 31.Pat's Bad News
Bears are next with 30 and Don's Cardinals
have 29 points. Bob's Phillies have 25,
Doug's Pirates 24 and Jim's Expos have 17
points.
Tuckersmith Mixed
Donna Hoytema had high single with 289
and Shirley Reninik bowled the high triple
with 676. Elaine Boyes had the high average
with 199.
On the men's side Tom Amsing had the
high single with 278 and Angus Hummel had
the high triple and high average with 711 and
207.
Rose's Ramblers, Elaine's Eldorados and
Jennie's Jeeps are side-by-side for the
league leadership with 41 points each.
Hilda's Hotrods and Ann's Vans are bumper
to bumper with 40 points and Freda's
Ferraris are last with 37 points.
Coach
intains s of
By Rod Hilts
"You've gotta have heart, miles and mates
of heart." This theme song may be adapted
by the young Clinton Junior C Mustangs
following two losses last weekend. Clinton's
record now stands at 1-11-2, good for last
place in the six -team loop.
On home ice Nov. 18, Clinton was out-
scored 9-6 by Kincardine Kinucks, in a
defenseless game. On Nov. 20 the Mustangs
travelled to Walkerton and were doubled 6-3
by the Black Hawks.
"You have to keep your sense of humor
through all this," Mustang's Head Coach
Bob Zimmer said going into the third period
against Kincardine with his team trailing 7-
3. "You have to look for the good points in a
game like this."
A combination of bad luck and a spotty
attack led to Clinton's 10th loss of the season
last Friday night.
The Mustangs appeared to be out in left
field during the first 10 minutes of the
opening period as Kincardine did a good job
of forechecking Clinton into the ice. At 15:51
Larry MacPherson put the Kinucks on the
scoreboard as his 15 -foot shot slipped
through the pads of goaltender Jim Terry.
The goal was weak as the Clinton goalie
allowed the puck to defect off his stick
through his pads.
One minute later, Kincardine increased
their lead to two when Bruce Murray
cruised into the slot and blasted a slapshot
that went under the arm of Terry. The shot
seemed to catch Terry by surprise as he was
going the wrong way on the play.
With nine minutes gone on the clock,
Clinton had only managed one shot on goal.
A powerplay opportunity at 14:15 saw the
Mustangs finally penetrate the Kinuck zone
with good playmaking from the line of Tom
Smith and Dean and Brad Armstrong. A bad
break ended up in a shorthanded goal at
12:14 when Dave Petteplace blocked a Jim
Mathers' slapshot and raced ice length
beating Terry on a superb deke to the
stickside.
Tom Smith got Clinton on the scoreboard
at 4:49 when he connected on a powerplay.
Smith, an all-purpose player who gives it his
all while on the ice, grabbed a loose puck at
the side of the net and jammed the puck
between Brian Boileau's pads.
The Mustangs got the short end of the
stick again at 3:40 when the puck bounced
off two Clinton defenders to Kincardine's
Dave Fair. Fair skated in alone, pulled
Terry out of the net with a deke, and placed
the puck high to the corner.
One minute and 20 seconds into the second
period Dean Armstrong took a pass from
cousin Brad in front of the net and deked
Boileau low to the stick side.
Brian Catto's powerplay goal at 14:59 took
the starch out of the Mustangs. Catto
worked his way free in the slot, took a pass
from MacPherson and snapped a shot past
Terry.
A little over a minute later Catto made the
score 6-2 when he whistled a drive from the
umor des
circle low to the glove -hand side of Terry.
Again MacPherson was involved in the play
giving Catto a nice pass. MacPherson was
one of the biggest thorilrs in the Mustangs'
side as he picked up four points on the night.
Fair collected his second goal of the night
at 7:01 when he won a race to the puck with
Terry. Terry stopped the initial shot but the
rebound was scooped up by Fair and flicked
into the empty net.
Clinton started the game with 13 skaters
but were down to only 10 players to start the
third period. Brad Armstrong was ejected in
the second period for fighting, Dean Arm-
strong broke a skate and Shawn Rahbek
injured his knee. Despite the lack of man-
power, Clinton played a fine third period.
Fifty-five seconds into the period Kin-
cardine connected when Randy Cline
converted a Dave Fair pass past Pat Cronin,
who replaced Terry in the third.
One minute later the forechecking of
Randy Marriage, Brad Hymers and Scott
Bailey led to a goal. Bailey picked up a
rebound and banged it home to make the
score 8-4.
The hard work of Tom Smith paid off on
Clinton's next goal as Smith hopped on a 40 -
foot rebound and poked the puck behind
Boileau before the Kincardine goalie knew
what was happening.
Controversy showed its face with 4:12 left
in the game when a Clinton goal was
disallowed. Referee Jim Prang claimed a
Clinton player was in the crease. This
brought about a chorus of boos from the
sparse crowd.
The Mustangs kept fighting and scored
again with 3:37 left when Randy Marriage
stepped inside the Kinuck blueline and
drilled a slapshot between the pipes to close
the gap to two goals.
Kincardine closed out the scoring with 57
seconds left when the, puck appeare& to be
kicked in. Bruce Murray got credit for the
goal with assists going to Mike Burrows and
Rob LaJoie.
Coach Zimmer said his team gave a good
effort, "but it was too little too late."
"You have to be disappointed when you
score six goals and lose. I'd be more upset if
I were their (Kincardine) coach. They
almost blew their lead in the third period. As
far as I'm concerned they have as much to
work on as we do," Zimmer said.
Walkerton 6 Mustangs 3
Things started off excellent for the
Mustangs last Sunday but went downhill as
the game wore on.
Clinton jumped into a 2-0 lead in the
opening period, which they held for 20
minutes.
Shawn Rehbek notched his second goal of
the season 4:51 into the game on a play
initiated by Sean VanDongen. Rehbek
scored on a slapshot that beat Scott Fritz
along the ice.
Tom Smith made it 2-0 at 10:50 when he
scored on a good individual effort. Smith
took a pass from Dean Armstrong and
skated away on a semi -breakaway. After
eluding a pesky Black Hawk defenseman,
Smith ran into Fritz but still managed to get
the shot away on all fours.
its loss s
According to Mustang Manager Wayne
Wiggins, Clinton outplayed Walkerton in the
first period. He said the score could have
been higher but Dean Armstrong was
robbed on three separate occasions.
The second period was all Black Hawks as
they scored four goals to go out in front.
Wayne Hinspenger scored a powerplay
goal two minutes into the period as he burst
in untouched and beat Cronin low to the
glove -hand corner. The goal came with
Wayne Smith in the penalty box for tripping.
Walkerton deadlocked the game at two
midway through the period with Paul
Snodgrass getting the goal. The goal was the
result of poor forechecking and back -
checking by the Mustangs.
The third Black Hawk marker was scored
on "a three on none" according to Manager
Wiggins. Doug Bussey's goal came after
three Walkerton players were left unat-
tended in front of the Clinton net.
With one minute and 38 seconds left in the
period Walkerton scored a shorthanded goal
that changed the complexion of the game.
Captain Murray Mawhinney tipped a pass at
his own blueline, turned on the blades and
unleashed a blistering drive over the
shoulder of Cronin.
Three minutes into the third period, Kevin
Elliott made it 5-2 after no Clinton
forecheckers could be found. Mawhinney
drew an assist on the play.
Walkerton continued to pour it on as they
scored their sixth goal at 13:11. The goal
happened when two Clinton forwards were
caught up ice. Paul Snodgrass scored on a
screened snap shot that made it past Cronin
to the stick side.
The Mustangs' final goal of the game
came off the stick of Brad Hymers on a
powerplay. Hymers jammed in a loose puck
at the side of the crease to make Clinton one
for eight in the powerplay department.
Walkerton capitalized on one of their two
powerplay opportunities in the game.
Wiggins said the Mustangs "simply didn't
forecheck well in the third period." He also
pointed out that Clinton's inefficiency on the
powerplay contributed to the loss.
The Mustangs were missing Brad Arm-
strong (one game suspension fighting),
Grant Garrow (bruised knee), Mark Rowe
(working), Brent Daw (ligament damage)
and Jeff LeBeau (injured in a car accident).
Team scoring
After 14 games Dean Armstrong and Brad
Hymers lead the Mustang scoring race with
13 points each. Armstrong has eight goals
and five assists and Hymers has three goals
and 10 assists. Brad Armstrong is second
with three goals and nine assists for 12
points and Tom Smith is next with seven
goals and three assists for 10 points.
Let's face it
Face your deficiencies and acknowledge
them, but do not let them master you. Let
them teach you patience, sweetness, In-
sight.
Last Friday night the Kincardine Kinucks stuck it to the Clinton Mustangs 9-6. Pictured
is Mustangs Scott Bailey (19) sticking it to Kinuck Assistant Captain Dave Petteplace.
On Sunday the Mustangs were doubled 6-3 by Walkerton Black Hawks. (Rod Hilts photo)
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