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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-01-28, Page 20Rec Tournament-sirtsFridsy: 16 teams compete for $1,900 in -prize money at tournament The 9th Annual Goderich Men's Recreation Hockey p.m. contest: Last year the Porkers lost their first game to= League Tournament unfolds at the Goderich Memorial Arena over three days beginning Friday at 6 p.in. and con- cluding with two championship games Sunday afternoon. The- ninth -rendition -of -the -nun -contact -tourney -will - feature 16 teams vying for $1,900 in prize. money. 'Twenty- two games will be played over the three-day tournament. ` Four teams frutr the host league will represent Goderich .in. the = tournament. =The= ParkhouseRangers kickoff the tournament playing Es Neter in the opening garne at 6 p.rn. while Seaforth and Zurich will face off at 7:15 p.m. The third game, of the evening should provide some ex- cellent hockey entertainment as U lirien's Porkers. last year's Consolation Champions, take on Lucan in an 8:30 ,41 Leamington and went on to win the°B title. Leamington went on to win the A Division championship. -• The Sarnia Firemen will play Ouelph at 9:45 p.}n. Fri- day'-and_at_11_ p.m._Murphy_s'Green Machine will play Mount Forest. day =at 2:15 p.ur.=wide division semi-final action beurg= played in the morning. " The A Division semi-final games will be played at 10:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Sunday. The tournament champion- ship game will be played at 3:30 p.m. The tournament, sponsored by the Goderich Recreation Hockey League and Carling O'Keefe, Will feature a $5 weekend.pass. General admission is-$2.per day .and each - ticket makes the bearer eligible, to win four tickets to a Toronto . Blue= Jay_ game_ as_well=as=overnight= accommodation. On'Saturday evening, a free dance will be held in the arena auditorium. Tournaurent chairman, Rob Standen, says the league will again donate-a-portion-of-the-proceeds-towards-int-- provements at the arena. Action resumes Saturday morning at 8 a:rn. with the. ClereVu Rockets of Holmesville playing Bayfield while London and Wyoming play' at 9:15 a.rn. The final first round -01'11e has Brantford playing the defending tourna inent champs, Leamington. Second round action continues all tiny Saturday and the final ganie of the day will be an A Division matehup at 8:30,p.in The 13 Division championship game will be played Sun- or- PAGE 6A' GODERICH S1GNAI,-STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1987 4 Jason Hayterof the Goderich Machinist Atoms digs tor a loose. puck at.the side of the Amherstburg net in OMHA playoff. action between -the -teams -here -Saturday. -Team-mate_ Andrew_ Scott skates in for a rebound: Goderich won the game•3-2 after losing to Strathroy Friday. They tied Wallaceburg Sunday •in the round-robin playoff format. Ingham scor9d three goals Satur day to lead Goderich while Hayter and Scat assisted. (photo by Dave Sykes) Machinist Atoms ' win, tie in OMHA playoff The Goderich Machinist Atoms enjoyed a successful weekend of 'Ontario Minor Hockey':Asseciation 1 OMHA f playoff ac- tion winning one game, losing one and ty= rug another in -three starts. On Tuesday; Jan. 20. the Machinists travelled to Strathroy for; its third playoff game in the round-robin format. The game Was scoreless until-midway_through' the third period when Strathroy scored two quick goals' in a 30 -second span to pall - ahead 2-0. With about one minute. remaining regulation -time -David -Boyce-connected on a' pass from Drew Macaulay to make it ' • a 2-1 game. Goderich pulled its goaltender in favor of an extra forward but Strathroy' scored into the empty net to clinch the win 3-1. " Goderich got back in the' win column here Saturday scoring a 3-2 victory over Amherstburg: Bill Ingham provided the of- fensive -spark -for_ the_Machinists- scoring MINOR HOCKEY tournament in Burford in which they lost in the Consolation Championship. Their first game was against Merritton, who the lost to by a score of 5-4. ,. • • paced game to Amherstburg 2-0:'It was the ' Merritton 'led 2-n after the first period first titre the Midgets have been shut -out and 4-2 'after the second. Merritton, who this season. they lost to by'Ta'score of 5-4. " Unlike their last garnc. the Goderich , • team caine=oat=flying-but-the stingy Merritton led 2-1 after the first period Amherstburg defence held solid. Goderich had few gond scoring chances and when they did, the Amherstburg goalie made the e save. Solid hittini;'highlighted 'the game throughout which proved very entertain- ing. There were only six minor, penalties handed out during the garne-with Goderich irked u 'an assist. getting only one highsticking penalty in;the p p final Minute of the game. Goderich still Their next game was against Listowel, needs to improve. -their power play as it whjch they won 4-2. Mark Cauchi• scored went 0-5. twice to lead the Midgets to victory.Five of the -six goals_were. scored-in.the_second Sailors lose to Hanover 834nJr. ,The Goderich Sailors of 1986-7 will never liknown as one of the'great hockey teams to represent'the town. Their record of one = win,and four ties in 24 games would make = that a bit of an understatement, However, the. Sailors have definitely'improved as the season,has progressed. ' An Indication -of that progress can be seen ' in ,the;'Sailors" play against -the' league-leading'Hanover Barons. Sunday, " the Sailors played,in Hanover and were.... c4efeated'8-3; a pretty respectable score compared,to their earlier scores in the Col-_ iseurn ' 21,-0 -and .18-2. 'Phe Sailors also ' played weell against the Barons the last time they played here, losing' 8-4, com- a pared to earlier 17-4 and 14-4 losses to the Barons here to Goderich-° The game Sunday provided some good hockey'as both teams stuck= to their game . and avoided the excess, penalties which so • -'often characterize junior -hockey. The first_ penalty in the game was" not called until • three minutes had elapsed in the, second Period., The teams accumulated only` 22' minutes apiece in penalties.,pThe Sailors had six minors -and -one -game -misconduct while the Barons took 11 minor penalties. Chris sideris scored an unassisted shor- thanded goal for the Sailors in the second period. Barry Thompson, on loan from the and 4-2 after the second. Merritton scored the eventual -game winner early in the third period: Goderich scored twice but could not get; the last goal to tie the game. Scott Glew, Darrel! Durnin, Dave Duncan and Byron Bowman scored the' goals as Neil Roger, Barry Thompgon, Mike Rad- ford. Bowman, Durnin and Glew each Tweens edge Seaforth :7-5 in=ringette play SPORTS SHORTS 'The Goderich Tweens scored two goals in the final five minutes of play to Cap a second -period Comeback as they Went on to defeat Seaforth 7=5 in ringette play here Sunday. The Seaforth Tweens tied the game with less than four minutes remaining ire regulation time. but Goderich won it on _golas_by_Jennifer_Hanrilton_�ind_Lcslie Brereton with,under two minutes to play in regulation -time, The game was an eciting one, with Goderich working hard to con- tinually' overcome a deficit. Seaforth scored inthe.first minute of the game and held a 2-1 advantage after one period of play. Angie Harrison scored the Goderich goal in the first period. • Seaforth increased its lead to 3-1 early in the second period but Goderich stoned back'with six goals to win the galne 7-5. Jennifer Hamilton ,provided the offen- sive spark scoring three, goals in the se- cond period and setting up two others for five points. 'Team-mates Harrison; Trisha Rumig and Leslie Brereton scored one' goal apiece in the win. Rumig also assisted on three goals and Harrison, two. Tracey -Fortune -scored the ee. goals fit Seaforth in the loss. - The Tweens pplay their last league game in St., Marys Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Goderich'Midgets, score& the' first third,— ' hird.' period Sailor, goal, assisted .,by Todd • Graham and,Chris Sideris. Graham scored Y the final Sailor' goal, ;assisted. by Daryl ,Madge. Raney Gaynor and Tom' Durnin split the - Sailors' goaltending duties, combining for a total of 42 saves. The Sailors play, two away•.games this weekend Friday, they go to Port'Elgin to = play the second place Bears and Sunday they travel to Walkerton to take on the Blackhawks.`The,Sailors' next home game. is Friday, February 6 when the Hanover Barons pay their last visit of the season to -the Goderich Arena. q , The playoff format for the league has -been decided and will,: see first place Hanover. playing .Walkerton= in, a best -of - seven -semi=final. The other three teams, Goderich, Winj;ham and Port Elgin will play a round-rolVf home -and -home series, with the winner advancing to the league finale sAi1.na til:M M tRY HANOVER k GI►DI:ItuI'11 :1 FIRST PERIOD all three of his team's goals. Jason Hayter and Andrew Scott • drew assists for Goderich. On Sunday .the' Atoms travelled to Wallaceburg and the teams played tri tie. Boyce scored the lone Goderich goal with assists going to Macaulay and i)erek „ Gilchrist. The_Machinists' record for the OM • • Amherstburg stored at 3:34 of the se- period. Other goal scorers were Wayne coed period to -tae a 1-0 lead. They scorer Nivins and Dave•Duncan. Assists went to again, twelve seconds into the third period. ' Bowman i 21 and singles to Durnin anL as the fans were just sitting down. not break the shut -out. The injury list.gain- ed another victim as Wayne Nivins was knocked out of the game with a shoulder HA injury. He is expected to be out for two Goderich opened the'game up , but could =Y playoff series stands at a respectabl win -2 losses -7 ties. e 1 weeks Goderich takes to the road for their Midgets lose 20 In the Consolation final, Goderich'came up against hometown Burford, and Bur- ford came back to win 3-2. Goderich took a 2-0 lead in the first period when Radford —scored-from-Thompson and-Nivins scored— next three games Jan. 31 vs Sarnia Twp., • assisted by Rodger and Glew-Goderich Feb, 1 vs Wallaceburg and Feb, 3 vs Strathroy, - , • , Tourney tales , , 1.I1ANI)V1;Ji 14'Iuhruh'-Nothiia-iingi 4°:30 ' 2IIA`(o'i:k Ilnpkiirti!ltilston, Ahrensr2;48' sF:i'IIND PERIOD * ` :1 11ANOVEli ;she lei 12 '4 HANOVER %nark i (Ralston i 14,15 5 Ht\NI)VE11 Kuhl )1iopkins, Whiteside19;57 pp 6 i;oIiI:RIC}i•Snlerrs ;shy -7_11 1 ialliK111( 11 Thompson ;Graham. Sider'sr7::36 pp '8 11, NOVKI(.iiiff !Dunham, Mau1nnald r 6,46 pp THIRD PERIOD �. 9I;oiii{}tIt91 I;strati 510(10 .1 1 5 19 ln<f1ANI)VF:R Ahrl•ns.1arlr,naldr 3:15 SI) 11 1'iANI )Vl•ai Ralston ; /,,wick Nt•Nbiggrno i 1 :M sh f'INA1,'1•ll•:s ID/11Ei11CD. six minors -nor gatoe int' i nndrir t•''eIfrrrd Hannver.11 tumor penalties SHOTS 11N (;(!Al.. Hanover 42 GIMP:111l'H 18 The Goderich Legion Midgets resumed action in their OMHA round=robin play offs last weekend. The Midgets lost a fast - On January -17, the Midgets took part in a held Burford scoreless .until the nine minute mark in the third period. Then the roof fell in. as Burford scored another two, to forge ahead of Goderich. The Midgets could not get the'equalizer as Burford held on to win. Lions drop weekend OMHA—playoffs-games The Goderich Lion Peewees completed a hectic week of 'Gntario Minor Hockey Association i OMHA1 playoff hockey losing 2-0 in Strathroy, 5-1 in Wallaceburg and 5-1 against. Amherstburg at home SMurdaylin the Strathroy game, an early goalmouth scramble goal turned nut to he final period in • the' 5-1 loss. The ,Lions played a strong game but their inability to get quality shots on net hurt. Sean O'Brien, the ever -improving defenceman, a. new position. scored the lone Goderich goal with an end to end rush and shot high to the net. andrew McLarty the winner. Both-.goaltenders--wereassisted-on theplay -brilliant in this contest hint the Lions Bob In Wallaceburg Sunday, , the Lions Lumley had to make some difficult stops to played the hometown team even in the keep his team in the game, While they_were shutout.=the Lions had five good scoring chances;bt were unable to convert them into goals. It was a fast - paced game which the Lions could have won by converting their opportunities. first and third periods but were sunk by a four -goal= second =period outburst by Wallaceburg. The game was a slow; dull contest due to the fact both teams had played five games in nine days. Mark Phillips' hard shot from the point At home Saturday-against-Amherstburg, with -Aaron - Duckworth - and - .Jason _Cook — as=sisting was the lone Lion goal of the night. • The Lions will be off this weekend, but will .swing back into action Feb. 6 in Strathroy while= Belle= River = will' be = in Goderich Fet,b. 7. They play Strathroy Feb. the teams p igh-spirited, robust style of ho ey as he officials let 'the • • teams get a ay with several questionable hits: The g e was delayed several times 'as trainers frith) bothtearnsattended to in— _ jured players. The Lions gave up three goals late in the 8, Mark Phillips of the Gaderfrh'Lion Peewees takes out his man behind the Goderieh net in OMHA playoff acetion between Goderich and Amherstburg here Saturday. Amherstburg wort the game 5-1 and the Lions also dropped a 2-0 decision to Strathroy aim,4•ere defeated = 5-1 by Wallaceburg in round-robin playoff action on the weekend. (photo by bave Sykes) Bantams drop two OMHA ,.playoff games The Goderich Elevator Bantams lost two games in Ontario Minor Hockey Associa- tion (OMHA! round-robin playoff action this weekend. ' On Saturday they were home against -Amherstburg-but.dr•opped a 6 -3 -decision to • the visitors, "' ' ' Amherstburg opened the scoring but Greg Alcock, assisted by Tim Harrison,: =quicklytied the score. The Elevators•held their own against the aggressive, hard- hitting visitors and by the end of the first' period took the lead as Brian lane scored ,with Kevin Moss and Jeff. Boyce assisting. Inthe-second-period, ` Amherstburg scored three quick goals to go ahead 4-2. Alcock, with his second of the garlic. 'assisted„ by Jason Million, scored to put Goderich back in the game. In the third period, despite good play by - Goderich, Amherstburg scored two.,goals to -win 6-3. , ' On Sunday, Goderich travelled to Belle River and -the_wido_ice_surface made for fast, end to end hockey in the first period. Belle River opened: the scoring but Goderich tied the score on a goal byShatvn Talbot with George Sideris and Lane draw- ing assists on'the'fine passing play Goderich was unable,to mount a sustaiti- ed attack in the final two periods and Belle. River dominated, winning the game 10-T. Blue: ° team wins two games in house league The Blue team improved its season record to two wins against one loss and one tie with two victories over the White team in atom house league play recently. In a game played Jan. 19,the Blue team scored six goals in the final period to win =9-5.-»The=White team = led= 2-0 =after- one period, 4-2 after. -two but were outscored'6-1 in the final period. ,Jim McDade and Trevor Bazinet led the Blue team offensively with three goals apiece. ,Jason Meriam scored -two goals and team-mate .ler y Powell- scored one goal, ,Jason Laleunesse scored two goals for the -White team,while Ken MeL; rty, Mark' Stoll and Lee Williamson socrod on goal apiece. In the second game; the Blue Team scored three goals in the'first period and added-onein-each of -the final- two periods to win, 5-3. Brian Lamb, McDade, Bazinet, ,teff Klages and Scot Mathicson all scored one goal apiece in the' %Vitt. Donny Riv.er•s, McLarty and Lajuenessc'scored the White Team goals. Hall, Wood win club game Marg Hall and John Wood 'combined fol 48.5 points to take first place in a six -table Howell game at the Jan. 19 meeting of the Goderich Bridge Club. The aver'age score was -40. John Stringer-andArchieHamilton were second with 45.5 Points 'and the teams of Anna Godley and .John Donatirs and Mar- tina Schneiker and Mary Dannelly tied for thi'ra with 44:5 points. Esther Garrow and Betty Garland had 43,5 points and Marcella Courtney and Isobel MacDonald, 42' points. Dawna Sproule and Evelyn Galbraith scored 99.5 pointsto finish first overall and first in the North-South section of play ;it the ,Jan. 20 meeting of the club. The., average score for the seven -table Mitchell game was 84. Eleanor Erskine and Mary Donnelly,• were `second with 94 points and Cathy McDonald and Pat Stringer, third with 87 points. Don Godley and Archie Hamilton had 82 points. Bill Bradley and John Donatis topped comptetition in „the., East-West division scoring 94.5 points ahead of Bill' Duncan and Ralph Kingswell in second'spot with 88 points. Penny Peters and Marie Huff were third with 84.5 points and Barb Howe and Marian bane had 83.5 points.