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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-02-18, Page 26hann ef 14 -teams compete in three divisions of The Goderich Old Deckhands will attempt to repeat as division champions as the team hosts its annual three-day oldtuners hockey tournament here on the weekend. The Deckhands' annual tournament unfolds here on the weekend with 14 teams competing in three separate divi- sions. A total of 24 games will be played from Friday even- ing through to the division championship games Sunday afternoon. Last year the Old Deckhands defeated Forest 3-2 to win the Bedford Division championship as 12 teams competed. This year, the Bedford and Signal -Star divisions will feature five tearns While the Elevator Division will go with four entries. ..� '1'hc 'Elevator Division. is comprised of fort Stanley, Orangeville Uld Boys and two American entries, Mt. Clemens Brewers and McFrocks Old Muggers. The Bedford Arras Division features the Fergus ur y ldtimers tournament t e Uldtimers, Wingham Old Rockers, Kincardine Bullshooters, Clinton Foul Ups and. London Old Timers. This year, the Old Deckhands will compete in the Signal -Star Division with Oshawa Toro, East London Old Sports ( winners of the Elevator Division last year i, Mississauga Old Bucks and Windsor Leisure Lake and Gold Star. Play begins Friday at 6:30 p.m. as Kincardine takes on Clinton and Wingham and London will follow at 7:40 p.m. Oshawa plays the host Goderich team at 8:50 and that will be followed by Orangeville and Mt. Clemens at 10 p.m. • and Port Stanley will play McFrocks at 11:10 p.rn. First round divisional play continues Saturday morning with East London playing Windsor at 7:30 a.m. and Fergus playing London Old Timers at 8:40 a.m. Goderich plays its second game of the tournament against Mississauga at 9:50 a.m. and Port Stanley ' plays Orangeville at 11 a.m. Round 2 divisional play begins at 12:10 p.m. Saturday and Goderich plays its second of the day at 6 p.m. against London Old Timers.' Inter -divisional play continues until 12:40 p.m. Sunday. ,The divisional championship games will be played Sun- day afternoon, The Elevator Division final game will go at 2 p.m. and will be followed by the Signal -Star Division championship at 3:30 p.m. The championship game of the Bedford Arms Division is scheduled for 5 p.rn. Trophies and plaques will be awarded to the members of the winning teams in the auditorium following the games. The top two teams in each division will earn a berth in the championship ganie Sunday. Division leaders will be determined by total points after three games. Goals for and goals against will be used as determinants GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1987—PAGE 7A Sailors lose two garnes in playoff series Ref comments on fine conduct of jr. team The Goderich Sailors lost the first two games. of their three -team' round-robin playoff series last weekend. Friday, here, the Sailors put up a good battle for two periods but weakened in the third and saw the Port Elgin Bears outscore thein 6-1 to ice a 9-1 victory. Sunday in Wingham, the Sailors again played some good hockey but emerged in the short end of a 7-4 score. In the ' other 'weekend -game, the Bears defeated Wingham 7-3 and are now ih the lead in. the series with a 2-0 record. The Sailors 'travel to Port Elgin Satur• - day night for .their 'next game and then play against Wingham here Sunday everi- ing at 7:30 p.m. The game here Friday with Port 'Elgin provided typical playoff hockey. The Sailors struck with their checks and played well defensively, but had difficulty finding the net. Port Elgin led 2-0 after the first period on goals by Ken Fedderna ani'.?" Kevin Pollock w•ho added one more in the second period. In the third period, the Sailors ran out of legs -and the Rears turned what had been a •close encounter into a rout. ' • Mike ('hennette Ian Brooks scored two goals each and lien Pederson and J,phn McPherson had singles. . The lone Sailor reply was a goal scored by defenceman Bryon Bournan as' he finished off a nice play with Seott Stokes and Richard Doig. The game was a lot, closer territorially than the final score would make it sound. Both teams .stuck to hockey, with the Sailors taking"13 minor' penalties and the Bears 16. At the conclusion of the game, referee Laurence Ray skated •over to the Sailor -bench to congratulate the Sailor coaches Dick .Madge and Dale Duncan on the disciplined yet aggressive game their tam had played.? The Sailors played quite well in Wingham too, and at times held a distinct RIMMINEW AM= ter cu CI girls m wins 1� .. title SPORTS SHORTS Continuing the GDCI tradition of winn- ing, the girls school curling team captured the Huron -Perth Curling Trophy last week. The team, skipped by Tanya Jeffrey clobbered Listowel 12-1 in the first game, then took a close win from Wingham 6-5. -That game was a real "nail -biter", said coach Doug Bundy, They were two up corning home but just about gave it away with some bad sweeping calls. Fortunately the Listowel skip rolled out on her final stone." Because of a skiing injury to regular vice -skip Jennifer MacKinnon, a last- minute replacement had to be found. "Katharine Murphy, who has not curled at all this year, filled in admirably", said Coach Bundy. Other team members included Crystal Bissett at second and Laurie Pentland at lead. • The team will be competing in -the WOSSA 'c'urling championships at the Ivanhoe curling club in London on March iith. Darren Doak of the Goderich Sailors was tied up on this scoring at- tempt in the first period in a playoff game against Port Elgin Bears here Friday. Team-mate Chris Sideris watches from behind the edge in play. but could not put the puck in the net. , . Dan Gilchrist, who attended the Sailors training camp but left when the team ' almost folded •before the season began, scored five goals for the Ironmen. Brad • 'Priestap. and Tim Brown had the other ' Wingham goals. Chris Sideris, Bruce • Culbert, Todd Graham and Etichard Boddy scored the Sailor goals. net. Goderich lost two games on the weekend` in the three -team, round robin series. Goderich: plays Wingham here Sunday, at 7:30 p.m. I photo by Dave. Sykes) Newly•acquired Sailor .goaltender Gary Hartman played well. His debut against Port Elgin here [eat Tuesday in the Sailors last game of the. regular schedule was par- ticularly impressive, despite the Bears 7-5 victory. • ;Jamie 'Wilson, Mike Duncan and Ian Brooks had two goals apiece for the Bears. John McPherson had the other Port Elgin goal. • .. Chris Sideris and Shawn Larder each Leon Midgets split weekend playoff The Goderich legion Midgets resumed play in OMHA playoffs last weekend, split- ting two games. • On Saturday at home, Goderich defeated Sarnia Twp, 7-4. Goderich was all over Sarnia in the first period and ran up a 3-0 score...Tom Bean opened the scoring when he completed a play with Mike Radford: Rod Nurse scored the next one from Byron Bowman and Mark ('auchi. Mike Beange completed the first period scoring as he connected with linemates Bean and ('auchi. All three goals were scored on the powerplay. • Goderich scored twice more in the first MINOR HOCKEY three minutes of the second period. Jason •Million let a low blast go and beat the goalie to make it 4-0. Radford assisted on the play. Darrell Durriin scored the fifth goal from Gary Erb and Nurse to make it 5-0. Then the fireworks started, as Sarnia turned the game into their own version of the Valentine's Day Massacre. There were four fights before the period ended as Sar- nia gave up hope for the game, Each team traded goals to make it 6-1. after,two periods. Mark Cauchi scored on a' breakaway pass from Bowman.After a lengthy delay between periods because of the sorting out of penalties, the third period, started and Sarnia outscored Goderich 3-1. Scott Glew scored Goderich's lone goal from Cauchi and Dur- nin. There was a total of 118 minutes in penalties with Sarnia receiving the majority. On Sunday the Midgets travelled to Belle River and 'suffered a disappointing 3-0 Loss. The game was quick paced and very close. The first period was scoreles' which nad a goal and two •assists for Goderich. Jim Beattie, Darren Doak and Richard Doig had one goal each for the Sailors. At the Sailors' Valentine 'Dance Satur- day' at .the arena. awards were presented to Sailor players based on season's'play. Chris Sideris received an award for'the top gaol' soarer while Shawn' Larder took the trophy for, the most assists. Daryl Madge was chosen as the team's top .defenceman and Ken Huff received the most dedicated player award., games shocked the 'Belle River team. -Thirty seconds into period Belle River finally scored to take a '1-0 lead. Goderich had many chances, including a breakaway but could not capitalize. Goderich continued to press but could not get the equalizer. Goderich opened the game up to try W tie it; but Belle River scored twice while shor- thanded t6 quell any comeback attempts from the Midgets. ' The 4-2 ;Midgets are still awaiting word on their appeal of the Strathroy game. The Midgets host' Strathroy Wednesday night at 8:00. After a close, exciting garne last time, the ,game should prove to be a • classic. Garb and Gear Novices play four hockey games in one week The (foderich (.;arb and Gear Novices were busy the past week playing four games. a The novices tied Clinton 2-2 in a game in Clinton Feb. 6 and dropped a ti 1 decision to Sarnia Township in a game played here Saturday, Feb. 7. In gaiiies on the weekend in Goderich, the novices were defeated 3-0 by Walltliceburg Saturday and Sunday they lost 5-3 to Mooretown. in the Feb. 6 game, Goderich spotted Clinton a 1-0 lead, went on take a 2-1 lead in the final period and settled for a 2=2 tie as Clinton scared late in the game. Duane Leddy scored the 'first goal with Steve Clarence and James Moody assisting. Jeff Vollandthen scored on an unassisted effort to put Goderich into the lead. In a game Feb, 7, Sarnia Township scored three times in the first period, add- ed two in the second and went on to defeat Goderich 6-1. Jeff Volland scored the lone Goderich goal with Leddy and Trevor Macaulay assisting. Ryan Gavigan scored twice for Sarnia. • In OMHA playoff action here Saturday. Wallaceburge scored once in each period and held Goderich off the scoreboard to record a 3-0 victory in round-robin play. The round robin play continued Sunday with Mooretown providing the opposition. Mooretown roared into a four -goal lead early in the third period and then had lo hold off a stubborn Goderich team, which came back to score three goals only to lose 5-3, • Mooretown led 2-0 after one period and carried that two -goal lead into the final period after a scoreless second period. Mooretown scored twice' in the opening minutes of the final period to increase its lead to 4-0 before Goderich got on the board with a goal by Volland assisted by Macaulay. Mont -Mown arnred again to regain its four -goal lead midway through the period. Goderich was persistent, though:' and carne back with two goals in a span of 45 seconds to reduce the Mooretown lead to ,John MacDonald scored the second Goderich goal with Macaulay and• Steve Litiklater assisting and then Linklater scored from Brad Jones to put Goderich back in the game •,vith three minutes left. The novices were unable to score in the final thr'e minutes. (;reg McLarty played goal for the novices, replacing Dirk Woltcrbeek who was hospitalized after a severe leg fracture two weeks ago. Goalies lead Atoms to two wing in OMHA playoff The Goderich' Machinist Atoms played strong two-way hockey and got excellent goaltending from ,Jamie "Redmond and Chris Lyndon as they recorded two vic- tories in OMHA round-robin playoff action on the weekend. ' In a game played here Saturday, Goderich broke open a close game with two goals late in' the final period to defeat Safnia Township 6-3. On Sunday they shutout Amherstburg 5-0 in Amherstbtirg. in the game here Saturday, Goderich got on the scoreboard: in the first minute of play as Bill Ingham scored on a wicked alapshot just inside the blueline that T 1i.:4kM•,: caught the top corner of the net. Sarnia tied the game four minutes . later but Goderich replied with two goals before the end of the first period to lead 3-1. Bill Ingham scored the second goal lif- ting Jason Hayter's rebound over the goalie and Andrew Scott, scored the third goal as his low backhander found the cor- ner after he neatly went around the defence. Sarnia scored in the first minute of the second period and Goderich clung to its 3-2 lead heading into the final period. Hayter put Goderich ahead by two goals scoring on a breakaway but Sarnia scored with minutes left in the game to narrow the score to 4-3. inham scored his second goal of the game off a goalmouth scramble to put Goderich ahead 5-3 and Bryan Hodge scored into an empty net to complete the game's scoring. In the game Sunday, Goderich again got great goaltending, solid play from the defence •a . some opportune offence as it went on tin'"•at Amherstburg 5-0. Jason Ha- ter scored what proved to be the winning goal after he was sent into the clear by the defence. Chris 'Dixon • put Goderich ahead by Awe with the only goal of the second period sliding the puck into the bottom corner after going around the net. • Goderich put the game away in the final period scoring three times. Jeff Phelan scored the third goal while being hooked to the ice and Dixon scored his second of the game, lifting a rebound over a sprawled. goaltender. Ingham completed the scoring with an'empty net goal. The line of Ryan Farrish, Bryan Hodge and Jeff Phelan,play'ed well in both games for Goderich. Goderich plays the final game of the round robin series Thursday against Strathroy. ��:::dk'S6'Aa7Af..1 C..,fnl Tweens rip St. Marys 11-3 The Goderich" Tw•eens scored seven goals in the second period to defeat St. Marys 11-3 to end the regular season with an unblemished record in Ontario Ringette Association play in St. Marys Sunday. The Goderich Tweens got two -goal per- formances from •four different players they recorded .another u win, ending the season without a league loss. Goderich scored in the first minute of the game on an unassisted effort by Alesha Glousher and led 4-1 after the first 'period. The Tweens outscored St. Marys 7-2 in the final period to win 11-3. " Jennifer Hamilton, Tara Haylow, Trisha Rumig and Angie Harrison -.scored two goals apiece for Gederich. Leslie Brereton, Christina Melick and glousher had the other goals for the Tweens. Rumig also collected four assists with her two goals for a six -point night. Becky Harrison chipped in with two assists while Stacey Clarence,'Rhopda Horton, Melick and'Glousher had one assist each. Bantams lose in OMHA play The Goderich Bantam. Elevators played host. to Sarnia Township last Saturday in •Ontario Minor Hockey Association i OMHA I round robin playoff action. Goderich got off to a good start with i goal midway through the opening period byGreg Alcock with the assist going to An- dre Cauchi. This proved to be the only goal. for the local, team as the opposition pumped in 14 goals before the end of the 'two and one half hour marathon. Unl'ortuneately, neither team had any aspirations of winning the round-robin series as only one winner advances from• the preliminary round. This was reflected in the play by both teams and"condoned by the officials. Next Sunday the bantams are scheduled td play in Amherstburg. • Peewee Bs defeat Clinton Three Goderich Peewee B players scored two goals apiece,to lead the team to a 6-3 victory over Clinton in Huron -Perth play Saturday in Clinton. Brent Anderson. Marc Melick and Mike Lebrun scored two goals apiece to lead Goderich to the league win. Goderich led 3-0 after one period as Andet'son scored two goals in the span of 20 , seconds. Lebrun then scored with one minute left in the first period.. to boost Goderich into a 3-0 lead. Clinton got hack in the game with two goals i4i the second period but Goderich • restored' its three -goal lead with goals by Melick and Lebrun late in the second period. Melick scored his second goal of the game in the ' final period on an unassisted effort. Sam Hosack picked up two assists in the game while team-mates Patfl Hartin and Jason Lebeau chipped in with one assist apiece. Fishers win Howell game Betty and Ray Fisher finished first with 29 points when Eleanor Erskine directed a. four -table Howell game at the Feb. 9 meeting of•the Goderich Duplicate Bridge Club. Marg Hall and Mary Donnelly were se- cond with 28.5 points and Eleanor Erskine and John Doriatis, third with 24.5 points. The teams of Nuala Conlon and Anna Godley and Bill Duncan and Ralph Kingswell tied with 22.5 points, - Verna Worthy and .John Wood combined for 137.5 points to take the North-South sec- . tion of play at the club's member -guest night Feb. 10. A len-table Mitchell game was played and the average score was 108. P.K. Venkiteswaran and Aelian Weerasooriya finished second with 125.5 points while Bill Bradley and John Donatis were third with 117 points and Louise Hetherington and Jean Papernick fourth with 108. Bill Duncan and Ralph Kingswellcom- bined to win the East-West division with 129 points ahead of Theresa Donatis and Evy McDonagh at 122.5 points. Marian Lane and Barb Howe were third with 112.5 points and Jahe Cere and Ron 'Moore fourth with 111 points. •1