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GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1982
SECOND SECTION
United A team shuts out Stratford
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The Goderich United 'A' soccer team
continued its winning ways with an im-
pressive 2-0 shutout over the visiting
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United's third in a row, leaves „Goderich
tied with Woodstock for first place in the
London and District second division.
United displayed a total team effort in
keeping the high -scoring Stratford team
off the score board. The game was more
than just a victory for United. It exem-
plified, to the increasing number of soccer
fans, that Goderich has a quality soccer
team. The fans „ahowed4reat support in
cheering Unitecr onto victory. It is hoped
that, such fan support will continue
j, throughout the season..
In the past few years there have been
many new faces on the United team. It
takes time to rebuild a soccer team into a
competitor. If the first three games for
United are an example of what is to come,
then Goderich can expect a very suc-
cessful team record this season.
In the opening minutes of play, Stratford
showed why they have a potent scoring
attack as they had control of the play in the
Goderich end. However, diligent back -
checking by United's halfbacks and poise
and hustle by the fullbacks prevented
Stratford from having any serious scoring
opportunitieS. United's play settled down
and they soontook control of the game.
In the twenty-fifth minute of play,
Goderich scored its first goal. The play
was initiated by an excellent throw-in by
Mike Hodges to Bruce Melick who directed
the ball with his head onto the foot of Taul
Donnelly: Paul kicked a high floater
towards the goal and John Elliot raced in
and headed the ball into the open left
corner.
The goal by John gave United a great
psychological lift and their play improved
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Rolf Gottschalk and Brian Alleasof the Goderich United A soccer for their third victory hi as many gimes. (Photo by Joanne
team race a Stratford team member for the ball during soccer Buchanan)
action here Sunday. United defeated the visiting Stratford team 2-0
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The GDCI junior Vikings soccer team
lost only one game this year, but Friday's
2-1 loss to Stratford Central in the Huron -
Perth Conference semi-finals eliminated
the Vikings from further competition.
.Coach Dick Madge's, Vikings finished
first in the eleven team conference with a
record of five victories and one tie in six
games. Friday's sudden -death semi-final
put. the • Vikings up against Stratford
Central who finished fourth, but had only
one loss in their schedule: a 2-0 shutout
recorded by the Vikings over them.
However. -Friday, Central got their
revenge. The Rams scored early in the
game to hold a 1-0 half-time lead.
Stratford had the better of the playin the
first half but the Vikings began to press in •
the second half. Lee Frisby got the •
equalizer, booting one in from a scramble
in front of the Stratford goal. The Vikings,
then had several good chances to put the
game away but were not quite able to
score: • Then with only four minutes
remaining and the Vikings on the attack,
the Rams broke out of .their own end and
scored the winner. •
The victory put Central into the Huron -
determined to increase lead.
Perth final, played Tuesday against
Listowel who defeated Exeter 2-0 in the
other semi-final.
The Vikings had clinched first place last
Monday with a 2-1 victory over Seaforth in
their last game of the regular schedule.
Listowel had finished their schedule with a
record of four wins and two ties, so the
Vikings had to win tannish first.
JOlui Thompson got the Vikings. off on
the right foot, scoring on a first half'
penalty kick. Seaforth tied if early in the
second half, but Daryl Madge's goal late in
the game gave the Vikings the victory.
United B team loses 5-4 to Simcoe team
Picture th' e score is 4 to 1 in the
first half a team is winning. You
can take one o wo routes. You can play a
steady game and maintain your lead or
you can get over -confident and blow it in
the second half.
Much to everyone's disbelief, the "killer
Bs" took the latter of two routes, losing 5 to
4 in the second half to Simcoe Lusos on
Saturday. It was more than a matter of
getting over -confident that brought down
the high-spirited United B soccer team.
They showed definite signs of travel`
fatigue in the second half after the long
journey to Simcoe.
Recalling the goals scored in the first
half by the outstanding but sometimes
unpredictable Bs, it was Colin Alexander
scoring the first goal with a powerful
drrive from the 18 yard line:
Goal number two was an unassisted
corner kick by Mike Wedlock, catching the
upper outside corner of the goal.
The third goal was scored by Mark Webb
off a free kick, catching the goaltender out
of position and just dropping under the
cross bar.
Dick Schoemaker scored goal number
four, slipping it just past the goaltender
from a reflected corner kick off Buck-
wheat Shewfelt.
The Bs' next game will be this Sunday at
4 p.m. at Agricultural Park here against
Glencoe. Admission is free and it is hoped
that local fans will turn out to cheer on the
home team.
--Th the 60th minute 'Play, Jed De.long
gave United its insurance goal. Goderich
had been steadily increasing the pressure
on the Stratford team. Bruce Melick's shot
on goal was mishandled by the Stratford
goalkeeper and Jed hustled in, from his
left wing position, and booted the rebound
past the Stratford keeper.
United's play let/ up after the goal and
this allowed Stratford to gain control of the
play in the Goderich end. Fine goal-
-tending by Greg Smith and excellent work
by the fullbacks, Pete Herlufsen, Bill
Walters and Dennis Donnelly, prevented
the disheartened Stratford team from
scoring.
Dirk Newberry turned in a com-
mendable effort for the Stratford team.
Dirk, playing at either right halfback or
fullback, displayed excellent hustle and
fine sportsmanship and his play deserves
recognition.
It would be impossible to single out any
player for United for honorable mention as
every player turned in a solid per-
formance.
United's next game is Sunday, May 30 at
6 p.m. in London where they will take on
the Yugoslays. The following weekend,
United has an open date. On Sunday, June
13 at 6 p.m. United will play its next home
game when they host Slavia from London.
It is hoped there will be good fan support
again for this home game.
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The senior students of Robertson Memorial Public School participated in track and field
competitions over two days last week. In the first photo determination is etched on the face
of a participant as he clears the bar in the senior boys high jump event. In the second photo
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All field events were held at the school Wednesday.(Photo by Dave Sykes)
Wrestling:
Good guys
BY T.MARR
The noise of the crowd could be heard
from outside the Goderich arena on Mon-
day evening, May 17.
"Kill the siicker, kill the sucker," a
young boy screamed. "Let's see more
. blood," yelled an old lady.
the,Aymf-zartinged_o_o_tt. per.,
formers complied with their wishes, the
audience became even more frantic.
The show which these people had come
to watch is promoted as 'All-Star Wrestl-
ing' and the audience.consider themselves
'true fans'.
As Carol Carter explains, "I like
everything about it. The rougher it is, the
better it is. Iwatch wrestling every Satur-
day on t.v. and I go to wrestling matches
whenever I can."
Another fan, Ron Delberg, enjoys wat-
ching wrestling because, "There is more
action than in any other sport. It's more of
a contact sport and I like the ag-
gressiveness."
Both Carter and Delberg must have en-
joyed the recent show in Goderich because
it was both rough and aggressive.
In a match between The Shiek (who ap-
pears to be the bad guy) and Luis Martinez
versus bad
(a definite favorite of the crowd), The
Shiek bled profusely. The crowd loved it
and screamed for Luis to do more damage.
They yelled even more when Luis chased
his opponent out of the ring, picked up a
chair and threatened to flatten him with it.
Luis won the bout and as he headed for
the dressing room, his loyal fans patted
hittiJan-thecle,_ are asitb!tn to, sign
their 8x10 souvenir glossies.
If just watching the action wasn't
enough excitement for the crowd, they
were also allowed to participate.
Ginger, a 700 pound bear, wrestled any
fan who had the courage to take her on.
Macho man after macho man challenged
Ginger and lost. The bear simply picked up
her opponents and threw them down. But
the danger element was there if you could
forget that Ginger was muzzled and de -
clawed:
The fans loved it. They loved Luis and
Whipper Watson Jr. They loved to hate
Crazy Chris Colt and The Shiek.
They saw what they had come to see.. As
14 -year-old Darryl Mickle explains,"I like
the blood and when the good guy beats up
the bad guy. This is the first time I've seen
live wrestling in Goderich and this is pret-
ty decent."
Carter - `the rougher, the better'
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