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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-05-27, Page 27Se r CC GDCI Junior tea lh. (;li( 1 Senior Viking.i were eltrnin<ited III the Huron -Perth soccer seun-finals 3-0 by Stratford Central Fri- day, in Stratford. The first place Rains, who had eight w ins and no losses in the regular schedule, were full value for their victory over the Vikings who finished fourth with four wins and two ties in their eight games. Although the Vikings gave it their best effort, they had few good scoring chances against the stiff Stratford defence. `1'Iie Rams got the only Kual they really needed 15 minutes into the first half on a penalty kick by Jim (irugan, awarded for a Viking hand -ball violaticin in the penalty area. The Viking, hung tuugh with the Rams instil 25 minutes into the second half when Steve ('ainphell scored following a Stratford corner kick. - \lark Devitt got the final gual for Strat- ford in the l;i::t minute of play. Thc li;nus go on to meet the winner or the uthicr .semi-fuinl between St. Marys and f ,1 t n misses playoffs, despite 2-1 e Exeter for the championship. The Vikings, who were the defending Huron -Perth champions, qualified for the playoffs by virtue of a 1-1 tie with the Norwell Redmen in the final game of the schedule which was played last Wednes- day in Palmerston. The teams went into the game tied in -the standings for fourth place. A win for the Redmen would have put them into the playoffs for the first time since joining the Huron -Perth Conference, but the tie gave fourth place to the Vikings because of a better goal spread over the season. The Redrnen were close to achieving their goal of qulaifying for the playoffs. A first hall' goal by Peter Zirnis stood up until the Vikings' leading scorer tied it with under three minutes remaining in the game. Graham's high lofting shot got over the head of the Norwell keeper and just chopped in under the crossbar. For coach Dick Madge's Vikings, it was on the playoffs. For coach Fred Norman's H -P title win over Norwell VENRINIFINMENEWIENERIMINE SOCCFR Redmen, it was a bitter disappointment. In soccer action 00 Wednesday, the Jr. Vikings travelled to 1'ahner°ston where they defeated the Norwell Redmen, 2 to 1. The Juniors played a strong first half but finished it trailing 1 to 0. Goderich dazzled the opposition in the second half. Substituting keepers Alex Hoernig, Andy Brewster and Brian ('or- riveau in succession put the Rcdnrans for- wards off balance. This being ('orriveau's first time out. he c.nntrib.uted strongly to the talented Stegenstad - Knight - Duckworth defence. • The Duckworth - Dempsey combination enabled forward Ken Webb to assist the fast 'moving winger Brian bane to tie up the score. Minutes later, a hand ball in the Norwell goal area gave Webb the oppor- MR, Viaill.rt GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1987—PAGE 7A tunity of a penalty kick. Beating the keeper, Ken Webb advanced the Vikings to a 2 to 1 position. Towards the end ul the game, a free kick was awarded to Norwell in the Viking goal area, An effective wall was set up but the ball deflected off of it and headed for the far post. Rob Dempsey got to it in time and saved the goal with an effective clearing pass. Excellent midfield work by Kevin Black, Jason Million, John Wright and Scott Allen proved effectiy€ against the Norwell offence. Forwards Greg Alcuck, Meng Troeung and Greg Dewinter played well and con- tributed strongly towards the Viking win. . Scoring the only.• goal for Norwell was forward Hugh Black. Despite the victory, the Vikings failed to qualify fur the playoffs. Their record of five victories and three losses puts the Vik- ings in fifth place in the final standings. The top four teams will play off for the Huron. -Perth championship. • Victoria Public School held their'traek and field meet Monday with students participating in a variety of events ranging from short jump. Here„ one student clears the high jump bar. (photo by Lou -Ann Hope) ttriaa',2). jump, and triple jump to hurdles and high fn "ft) kilinkl,Zelfir Kirkey's downs Orioles 44 as season .opens The Goderich Industrial h'astball • League began its regular season schedule Monday , May 11. Some games were rained out but five were played. The season open- ed with the (h°ioles, taking on Kirkey's, Kirkey's won 4-1 due to timely hits. Bob ()rr led the way for the Orioles with a tri- ple, two singles, two runs and an RBI. Kirkey's built up a 3-0 lead with a run in the second inning and two in the fourth. The Orioles scored once in the fifth when Steve Arbour brought in Paul- Jewell. Kirkey's scored again in the sixth and hung on to the win. (h► Wcdn&s(lay , the defending cham- pions, Goderich 'Tire, began their defence with a loss to the -Juniors by a 3-1 score, The ,Juniors played an exciting game bas- ed 00 their speed on the base paths. The ,Juniors scared their first batter, Paul tis. ins. Goderich Tire tied the sco,re in the third inning when Mike Ryan came across the plate. In the bottom of the inning Nivins scored again as the Juniors went ahead 2-1. Junior pitcher Darryl Black pitcher) an exceptional game as he limited Goderich 'Tire to two hits. The .Juniors scored an insurance run in the sixth inning and Black sent down three hatters in a row to end the game. Paul Nivins scored twice in leading the Juniors. The i,cague has ccinibincd with - the Clin- ton League With the addition of four teams. The teams are i,awries, .Dynatnos, Norholme and Merner-Haugh. The second game on Wednesday featured Lawries against the Orioles. Lawries won 7-4 in a game that saw them establish a 4-0 lead, then lose it and finally win it in the seventh inning. Lawries jumped on Oriole starter Greg Gordon with a run in the first and three in the third. The Orioles tied the game in the fifth when Steve Haggitt pounded a triple with the bases loaded and scored the fourth run on a throwing error. But Lawries came hack in the top of the seventh with Barry Bromley doing most of the damage with a two run single. They scored three times to take a 7-4 lead. The Orioles had two nen reach base in the bot- tom of the inning hut could not :Score them. out twelve in getting the win. On Victoria Day, the Juniors went after their second win but Hayter's rallied with four runs in the sixth and scored the winn- ing run in the seventh to heat the ,Juniors 8-7. The ,Juniors got off to a great start Safe at second. Hayter's baserunner slides into second well ahead of the throw, during In- dustrial mens fastball action Friday.lphoto by Ted Spooner) • FASTBALL scoring three runs in the second and a run each in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth in- nings. This looked to be enough but two men scored for Hayter's on an error and another two scored on a single by Warren Watt. in the seventh, Brent Williamson singled and scored on an error to give Hayter's the win. • In the nightcap, the Orioles defeated Denommes 4-1. The Orioles scored twice in the second °inning compliments of a Steve Frayne single. Denc,mme's closed to within one when John Hoy doubled in Willie Denomme. But the Orioles scored twice more when pitcher Paul ,Jewell helped his own cause by twinging in two runs. Jewell held Denommes to five hits and struck out seven. The Goderich Industrial fastball l,ealgue continued its schedule last week with five games. r' On Tuesday, May 19, Kirkey's rallied in the sirtth inning with seven runs to defeat Sherwood 8-3. Dean Finelly provided the big blow with a double as did Paul Rartliff with a single. Both brought in two runs a piece in the inning. Kirkey's scored their leadoff man to take an early lead, but Sherwood took a 3-1 lead by the fifth. In the second game, Goderich Tire and French battled to a 2-2 tie after extra inn- ings. French went ahead 1-0 in the third when Kevin .Jewell brought Ed Johnston in to score, Goderich Tire then forged ahead when Harold Peet scored in an error, then .Kirkey's Roy Fisher went 2-3 and a RBI help with the cause. . Mike Ryan was singled' in by Glen Falkiner. They almost scored another, but the ball hit the baserunner and he was call- ed out. French tied it. in the fifth when ,Jewell doubled in Johnston again. ' Gbderich'1 ire almost won it in the ninth, but a runner was stranded at third when French second baseman Dave Schuck made an outstanding catch and threw to first. Goderich Tire pitcher John Bogie • struck out nine and spread out six hits over nine innings while Don Bogie and Jim Mar- tin combined td allow seven hits. • On Wednesday, 17enomme's beat the Juniors 5-1. Denommes scored their leadoff men Brian Shewfelt to begin the game. The, .Juniors tied it up when Paul Nivins sacrificed Gary Erb in to score. But Denomme's went ahead in the fourth with a double by Willie Denomme, followed by a 11i31 double from John Hoy who was brought in by Doug Smith with a sacrifice fly. Denonnne's added two more in the sixth. Shewfelt went 2-3, two runs and a RBI to lead the way. In the nightcup, Merner-Haugh edged Kirkey's 7-5. The game was a see -saw hat- tle until Merner scored two runs in the fifth to go ahead 5-3. Kirkey's closed with one but Merner scored twice 'more in the seventh to take a 7-4 lead. Leading Merner offensively were Brian Cooper with 3°hits, a walk and Four runs and Doug Kiehl wan two RBi's. On Friday,-Hayter's came back to defeat Goderich Tire 3-2. Hayter's took the lead when Phil Petrie singled in Andy Moore. Goderich Tire went ahead when Dave MacDonald walked and was Tripled in by Dave Callow. Dana Doherty promptly singled him in, but Hayter's came back in the seventh. Warren Watt doubled and Bill Peters tripled him in. Just like Goderich Tire, Andy Moore followed with a single to win it for Hayter's. Phil Petrie and Dave Scholl combined in throwing a five hitter as Petrie took the win and Scholl the save. Games continue all next week. Peewees defeat Wingham SPORTS SHORTS The 1987 edition of the Goderich Peewee Boys W.O.A.A. fastball team opened the season on May 22 with a 6-1 victory over Wingharn, The boys played a sound game defensively. 7 behind the strong pitching of Wayne fellow and Chris Clements and were led offensively by Mark Phillips with a three run honrer•un and Joanne Stanley with 3 hits. - '1'he league consists' of Goderich, 1ucknow, Winghani, Ripley', Chepstow, Tiverton, and Walkerton. Horne games are on Friday night at the Agricultural Park, starting time 7:00 p.rn. • 'l'he team is made up with the following players, Jeff Beange, Chris Clements, Wayne Pellow, Jason ('ook, Jim Craig, Jamie Stanley, Mark• Phillips, Bob l,umbey, lan Wark, Mitch LeBr'un, Mark Mellick, Aaron Duckworth, Jason Duckworth and Bart Drennan. The night home game is May 29 against Chepstow. The team would like to thank the numerous Goderich businessmen for their monetary assistance. The team is coached by John Phillips, Ray Cook, and Fred Pellow. Goderich sts boardsailing Goderich Windsurfing will host the first event in the Mistral National Boardsailing regatta series for the Coppertone cup. . A total of five pro -am. races will be held Maya 30-31.. Racing starts' at' 10 a,ni. both days and more than 50 sailors are expected to compete. Highlighting the regatta, sponsored by Mistral, Coppertone and McGuinness, will be Steve .Jarrett; Canadian Slalom cham- pion, Peter Gilbert,• Canadian Funboard champion and Jeff Borgrneyer the Cana- dian Mistral champion. Awards will be presented to the top three finishers in each division, Cash prizes will be awarded to professionals in the SST lightweight, heavyweight; and women's fleets. dinner and dance will be.held at, the Candlelight Restaurant Saturday night and the public is invited to,the'danee.. Coppertone Cup races are held across Canada, with the Pontiac North American Championships held in Or'.illia Sept.,4-5. Skating club raises money The Goderich Figure Skating Club will be holding a Video -Music night fob teens to raise money for their Fall Skating"School. 'l'he club ran the school last year with funding,provided by a grant but this year they are on their own, said Helen Schuett, head of way's and means. Dr. Music will provide. the .entertain- rhent and Pepi's Pizza is supplying pizza, pop and chips. The music night will be held June 6 from 8-11:30 p.m. at Goderich Memorial Arena Auditorium and tickets will be $5 in ad- vance and,$7 at the door. The ,club has printed 300 tickets and hopes to raise about $500. There are no alcoholic beverages, said Schuett, and everyone is welcome. For more information or tickets, contact Helen, at 524-2453, rafter 6 p.m.), Sue 524-2022 dr Mary Jean 524-8072. Erskine,Donnelly take first There were nine tables in play on Tues- day May 19, at the Goderich Duplicate Bridge Club. Average was 94,5. North South first and first overall Eleanor Erskine and Mary Donnelly 124 points. Second P.K. Venkiteswaran and Aelian Weerasooriya 114.5 'Ants. Third Cathy McDonald and Pat, Stringer 110 points,. Forth Dawna Sproule and Evelyn Galbraith 1;07 points. • East West first Bev and Henry Perala 122.5 points. Second Jane Cere and Shirley Wood 104 points Third Bill Duncan and Ralph Kingswell 101.5 points, Fourth Ar- chie Hamilton and Don Godley 96.5 points Wildlife `87 announced A year of rfational wildlife conservation, Wildlife '87, has been proclaimed by the federal and provincial governments to mark the 100th- anniversary of the establishment of the first wildlife sanc- tuary in North America at bast Mountain bake, Saskatchewan, In 1887, the Canadian government pro- tected an area in the then North West Ter- ritories, used by a richly varied population of nesting and migratory birds. At the time, fast Mountain Lake Sanctuary covered 1,013 hectares, but through gradual expansion and development, it now covers an area of over 15,600 hectares of wetlands, lake and uplands. The greatest accomplishments in wildlife conservation will come from in- dividuals, business and governments working together. The logo for Wildlife '87, the whooping craine, symbolizes one of North America's most notable cooperative wildlife success stories. Gaining'Momentum .lust as the establishment of Last Moun- tain Fake Sanctuary was a forward look- ing step, the centennial year is intended to become a point of departure for hold and imaginative wildlife conservation efforts that will take effective conservation into our next 100 years and beyond. The theme of Wildlife '87, "Gaining Momentum". reflects this idea. The com- memoration is a time to take stock of a hundred years of wildlife conservation in Canada, to assess progress and to redouble resolve to clo more in the future.