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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-02-25, Page 66orts SECTION --PAGE 6A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1987 Novices tie Strathroy 3®3 in OMHA play SPORTS SHORTS Ron Miller (11•) of the Goderich Old Deckhands tries to kick the puck up to stick near the Oshawa net In•tournarnent action hereon the weekend. Miller^scoreda goal and assisted on another as Goderich won the game 4-1, and went on to win the Signal -Star Division •• championship with four straight victories while only allowing that one goal: Much of the Old Deekhan gn Old eekhan t S allow only one • The Goderich Old Deckhands would be .hard`pressed to offera rebuttal to the,fact • they have been less than congenial hosts at the annual Old Deckhands Olcl Timers Hockey Tournament. A more congenial host Might allow the .guests 'a win or two or maybe even a goal; but the OldDeckhands again played strong • two-way hockey `to successfully defend a division c•hampi.onship. Last year the Deckhands won the Bed- ford 'Arms Division and this year, behind the supealative goaltending of Rick Palma, Goderich allowed just one goal and won four straight games to win the Singal-Star Division of the its annual tournament. In other` play Sunday, the Fergus. Ofdtimers'won the Bedford Arms Division with" a :3-2 victory over the Clinton Foul. .T'ns, t took t )vertime periods. and four -stalot-outs, afore the Mt. Clemens „Brewers defeated the McFrock's Old Mug- gers tolay 'claim to"the Goderich Elevator, Division,• The game had ended • in -a scoreless tie and two overtiine`periods fail- ed to produce a winner. Mt. Clemens wound up winning 6-5 after the four shoot- outs. The Goderich Old Dec,k•hands had to be the 'stingiest team. in the 14 -team tourna- ment allowing just one goal over' four games and • that tight defensive style helped the olcist rs to a second tournament championship. In the final, • Goderich. defeated Mississauga 2-0,- as Palma • collected hia third straight shutout of the tournament, He was rewarded with the division's most valuable player award. After giving up a single goal to Oshawa Friday, Palma shut • the door on the opposition in the remaining three games of the tournament while the offence took care of business at the other end. In the final game, Terry Miller scored what proved to be the winning goal in the first period, converting a pass from team- mate Scott Macaufay. Goderich increased its lead to two goals as speedy Jim Fairish• credit for that stingy performacne mostgo to Goderich goaltender Rick Palle, shown blocking a close in shot in the right photo. After. allowing a goal in the first game, Palla and,the Deckhands earned three straight shutout victories. ( photos by Dave Sykes) win title again oal in four ourna e . games Mt. Clemens played a lot of hockey against McFrock's Old Muggers and came oul on top in the'shoc►tout to win the division title. (photo by Pat Raftis) scored in the, second period on• an unassisted effort. . In Goderich's first game Friday, Ron Miller scored one goal and set up another as the Deckhands defeated .Oshawa 4-1. • Miller scored the first Goderich goal in the opening period with Buck Million assisting. Goderich increased its lead to two goals in the second period as Wayne Doak scored from Miller and' Bill Martin and then Millerscored the third Goderich goal on a nifty backhander after taking a pass in the slot from Frank Hagan. Oshawascored late in the second period to reduce the Goderich lead to 3-1 as John .Jarman would be the only player to score against Goderich. • Goderich put the game away as Farrish scored the fourth goal with Rick Sowerby, the game's MVP, assisting. In its second game Saturday morning, Goderich got goals from Ron Miller and Scott Macaulay to defeat' Mississauga 2-0. Miller scored what proved to be the winn- ing goal early in the first period, com- pleting a passing play with linemates Paul Corriveau and Farrish. Macaulay added an insurance goal -in the second with Jim Hayter and Carm Fielder assisting. Goderich won its third straight game of the tournament.in a ,1-0 classic against the London Old Timers. The teams played. through a scoreless first period and Goderich scored the only goal of the game .iii the second with •Don Crawford scoring from Hayter. .. ,- Palla, who earned his second straight shutout, was. selected the game's most valuable „player, . ELEVATOR DIVISION To suggest.. that, the .Mt. Clemens . Brewers and McFrcick's 'Ol'd Muggers were evenly matched ' is - an understate- ment. The two teams played each other twice in.the Goderich Old Deckaknds Tour- nament and ended up even iragoals for and • against after. eight periods of hockey and. •four shoot-out sessions. • The Old Muggers won the first game bet— ween ween the teams, 2-1 but it was the Brewers who, prevailed in the division final, winning 6-5 after two overtime periods and four shoot-outs. ., The charnpronship- game -ended in " a scoreless- tie and overtime failed to •pro- duce a winner. It then took four shoot-outs before the Brewers 'won 6.5 over their Michi-garr • counterparts. Larry Charles; who scored two goals in the final, was the most valuable player. • Mt. Clemens hammered Port Stanly 7-0 and played Orangeville to a scoreless tie. McFrock's beat Port Stanley 10-0, Mt. Clemens.2-1 and Orangeville 3-1 before los- ing its first game in the final. BEDFORD DIVISION It took two overtime periods before Fergus scored to defeat Clinton 3-2 to win the Bedford Division Sunday. Fergus had led 2-0 after one period but Clinton fought back with goals by Paul Draper andGreg Burns to send the game into overtime. Turner's goal in the overtime clinched it for Fergus. . Earlier Clinton defeated Fergus 2-1 and Wingharn 4-0 before losing to Kincardine 4-2. Fergus defeated Kincardine 3-1 and London 7-0 in reaohing the division championship. Tweens defeat St. Marys in two straight games The Goderich 'l'weelns defeated St. Marys in two straight games on the weekend to win its opening round ringette playoff series. While the 'Teens may • have won the best -of -three preliminary round in two straight games, it took some spirited play to dispose of a stubborn St. Marys team. Goderich won the first game in St. Marys Friday 9-6 in double overtime and then wrapped the series with a fine 3-0 win at home Sunday. The win in St. Marys Friday was a dramatic, nail -biter as • the Goderich Tweens surrendered a sec'6nd period lead but battled back to win the game with a RINGETTE flumy of goals late in the second overtime period. Goderich trailed 2-1 after the first period but rebounded to outscore St. Marys 4-3 in .the second period to produce the 5-5 tie. Each team scored once in the first 'over- time, St, Marys goal coming with five seconds remaining. The Tweens clinched the win, outscoring St. Marys 3-0 in the secondovertime period to win 9-6. Trisha Rumig was the offensive leader for Goderich scoring five goals, including the eventualganie winner in the second overtime period. Team-mate Jennifer Hamilton scored the other four Goderich goals. Angie Harrison had three assists in the game and Stacey Clarence and Alesha Glousher set up two goals apiece. Leslie Brereton and Christine Melick,also had assists in the game. The game here Sunday waa More Of a defensive battle between the teams as Goderich led 1-0 after one period and add- ed two goals in the second period to win the game 3-0 and the"aeries in two straight games. (Clarence scored what proved to be the winning goal early in the first period with Hamilton and Harrison assisting on the play. The game remained close until the final minutes when Goderich scored twice to put the game away" Rumig scored the second Goderich, goal with Rhonda Horton and Jackie Crawford assisting and, Hamilton scored from Harrison and Clarence to clinch the wire. The team, coached by Angie Chisholm, will now enter the second round of playoffs. i Midget Bs win consolation title at Tournament The Goderich Midget Bs lost the opening game of the Exeter Bears Midget B Tour- nament on the weekend but 'rebounded to win two straight games to win the tourna- ment consolation championship Saturday. After an opeiaing round loss to London 4-2 Saturday morning, the midgets turned things around and defeated Kincardine 4-3 in the afternoon semi-final and then ham- mered Strathroy 6-2 in the consolation championship. The final game was evenly matched for two periods but Goderich, despite playing its third game of the day, found the scoring touch in the final period, scoring four ' 'traight goals en route to the 6-2 wine Croderich'•led 1-0- after one period as Brian Chambers, selected theteam'a m•nst Irate MINOR HOCKEY valuable" player, scored with Greg Townshend assisting. Strathroy tied the game late in the second period but it was a goal by Darren Stanhury in the final, minute of the second period that seemed to ighite the midgets. The goal put Goderich ahead 2-1 heading into a final period they dominated. - Stanbury scored his second goal of the game just 30 seconds into the final period while Goderich was a man short and the rout began. Tim Wilson scored the fourth Goderich goal and Stanbury, with his third of the game, and Chambers, with his se- cond completed the Goderich scoring. Strathroy got. one goal back before the end of the game but Goderich coasted to the win. In the semi-final game, Goderich got a shorthanded goal from Tim Wilson in the third period and it proved to be the winner as Goderich defeated Kincardine 4-3. Goderich led 2.0 after one perfod on powerplay goals by Stanbury and .Jeff Boyce. Wilson assisted on both goals. Goderich increased its lead to three goals as Ian MacGillivray scored early in the sebond but Kincardine fought back • with two goals to narrow•the Goderich lead to 3-2. Wlison's goal in the third put the midgets ahead 4-2'and Kincardine scored to make it 4-3 midway thrbugh the final period but Strathroy came up with a goal with less than two minutes remaining in the game to earn a 3-3 tie with Goderich in OMHA round robin playoff action in Strathroy Saturday. • Goderich led the game on three separate occasions but each time Strathroy fought back with the tying goal. Goderich took a 3-2 lead midway through the final period as Brandon Corriveau converted a pass from team-mates John McDonald and James Moody. However, with less than two minutes re= main.ing in regulation time, Brett Boden scored his third goal of the game for Strathroy to•pull out the tie. Goderich took,a 1-0 lead as Trevor Macaulay scored the only goal of the first period on,an unassisted effort, Strathroy tied -the game 1-1 in the second period only to have Goderich score 30 seconds later.on another individual effort, this time by Jason Volland, Strathroy tied the game late in the third period and.Goderieh pulled ahead on Cor- riveau's goal in the third period before Boden scored the tying, goal.. were Linable to notch the tying unable to the tying goal. Wilson was selected the game's MVP. . to the first game,' Goderich lost to Lon- don 4-2 despite a fine performance by Goderich goaltender Todd Kellough. London led 2-0 in the second before Goderich got an unassisted goal by Wilson to narrow the deficit. London scored before the end of the second period and ad- ded another late in the third to hold a 4-1 lead. MacGillivray scored in the final minute of the game to reduce London's lead to 4-2. Penalties hurt Goderich in the game as London scored three powerplay goals. Goderich was assessed eight minor penalties compared to three for London. ila the Kincardine garine, Goderich logg- ed 16 penalties to Kincardine's seven. Petites lose 5=4 to Exeter Exeter outscored the Goderich Lions 3-1 in the second period to defeat the •Lions'5-4 in the first game of a best -of -three ringette playoff series in.Hensall Saturday. The second game of the• series will be played in Goderich Sunday, March 1. • Goderich led the game 3-2 after one period of play but Exeter took control of the game, outscoring Goderich 3-1• in the second period to win•the game 5-4. Terri' Duckworth led• the Goderich of- fence with three goals. She scored twice in the, opening period- and scored the lone Goderich goal, in the second period. Alyson 13aer scored the ether.goalfor the Petites. Karen Harrison chipped in with two' assists and Kristine IVIclvor, Sherry Hogan and Erin Purser had one assist each. Atom s lose 5-4 to Huron Park.. in 1..e.ague Huron Park scored a goal with just over three minutes left in regulation time to break .• up „a 4-4' tie as they- defeated Goderieh 5-4 in Huron , Perth league play .Saturday.. .. . Huron Park led 2-0 in the first period but Goderich scored twa goals in 14 seconds in `the final minute or the period. to tie the game. Jeff Klages scored the first goal from Jason Meriarn and then •Meriam tied the .score ' 14 seconds later converting a pass fr.orn Rob Ayres. gurori Park -took a 3-2 lead with the only goal of the second Period anti the teams scored two goals each to produce the 5-4 final score. - Klages, with his second goal of the game, scored the third Goderich goal.and Darnell Connelly scored the fourth Goderich goal from David Bogie. Mark Glavin scored two goals for Huron Park. On Friday at 5:30 p.m. the Blue and White teams play in house league action. Bunnies lead A team effort led the Wal1hangers to a five' point win 'over the Blazers. High games from Trish Deighton 201, Sandy Fielder 231,'. 607, Dianne Scott 230, 616 and Sinn Smith 264, 671 triple. The Blazers carne away with two points led by Gladys Nicholson 183, Earleen Spain 186, Heather Jackson 208, Joyce Hamilton 237. Marilyn Bannister 262, 693, ,led the. Marionettes to a five point gain over the Oldtimers, with help from Ett Bradley 208, and Audrey Brindley 213, 611• triple. The Oldtimers took two points• with good games. from Melba Maillet 223 and Bev Million 246. Barb's Bunnies are still holding down first place as they took five points from Auleen's Angels. High rollers were Joyce Pettus 185, Mary Lynne Telford 216, 225, 606, Shirley Kennedy 693 triple. The Angles fought back to take two points 1ed°by Grace Mugford 189, Kay Glen 194, Vicki Dineen 214, Auleen Theriault 229 and Brenda Dineen 223, 628 tri- ple. The New -Gals were bowling against 100 per cent of their average and took two points. Team wins Howell game Eleanor Erskine and Mary Donnelly finished first with 43 points when a four - table Howell game was played by the Goderich Duplicate Bridge Club at the Legion Monday, Feb. 16. Eleanor. Erskine directed. Nuala Conlori and Anna Godley finished second with 38 points and the teams of Louis and Joan Stadelmann and John and Theresa Donatis tied with 33 points. r, Dawna Sproule and Mary,Ann Dempsey topped the North-South division of play with 125.5 points at the Feb. 17th meeting of the club. Ten tables were involved in a Mitchell game directed by Cathy Mac- Donald and the average score was 108 points. Bill Bradley and John Donatis finished second with 122 points while Pat Stringer and Cathy MacDonald were third with 115 and Rosanne and Graham Yeats, -fourth withl3. Joaai• anis Cam Addison combined for 124 points to take first plat in the East-West division ahead of Bill Duncan and Ralph Kingswell with 121 points. "Joanne Gilchrist and Lee Ryan finished with 116 points and Jean Papernick and Rola Moore had 109.5 points.