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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-04-06, Page 2944. dr. pt ,t The. Goderich MaGhinistAtoms are tied d atone �dnea tece wt h Amherstburg bi rgt in the Ontario Man, Hocken. League Association (OMH ; championship final series after two games n Ahmerstburg on theweekend, . .. The 'third game will be ;played here hi Goderich thisFriday evening at 7:0 p.m Thefourth and Perhaps Championship.Agt game will al:so be played hereox Saturday at ord a y at 4 Pan. If a fifth. game is necessary, it will be played in Goderich as well on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The local Atoms won the first _game of the weekend split 7-4 on Saturday. Despite Goderich` SIGNAL-STAR. two periodsof what coach Steve Buchanan called "sloppy hockey", hode rich took command of the play in a faster- paced third period. ,� Chris ,O'Neill opened the scoring for Goderich with an unassisted goal in the first Aeriod, This turned out to be the only goal of the opening. period. tis the ssecond. period, each team tallied • three goals. Goderich's were scored by O'Neill unassisted; Tarn Harrison assisted by Jeff Hodges; and'•Hodges assisted by Harrison and O'Neill.: In the third period, Goderich outscored 135 YEAR -14 Amheratburg4-1. Hodges got the .fi st geal, of th at period assisted by Harfison and O'NeilW, He. also of the eco . oa of that - period (which gave him a battrick for the Same) onan assist from O'Neill and Aaron ck D .i wo nth Harrison gott the third 'goal. assisted by Richard Bowman and Hodges. Goderich lost the second game of the sedes Sunday 9.5. The b bus trip the day, a before, followed by late night fun, showe' • on the Goderich team as they lagged ,... behind -4-1 after one and a half periods Of play. They came back with two more goals after this for a score of 4-3 but, with just five seconds left in the second period, Amherstburg scored again. Coach ev eningI f ucbanan commented that Goderich has gotten into a bad habit of allowing the tpusition to scorein the final min) of i;perio4,44eforethe break. In the'third triad, Goderich was outscored 4-2. ;oderich's ,,goals were scored by: rison assisted by Hodges and Brian e; Hodges assisted by Harrison and C1'eill; Lane assisted byShawn al Talbot dJ Justin . ust n Fa n• G u h' Fagan; a c i unassisted; and O'Neill assisted byHarrison and Bowman. The local Atoms go lilto the weekend Series .. here against Amherstburg with the advantage of having lost only one OMHA play-off game on home ice (against lhiooretown:4-2 in the semi-finals). ECIC GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6,1983 SECOND SECTION 0 Green Machine defeated in three games Ultramar team wins cham After an intense and closely played round-robin series, Green Machine and Ultramar advanced to meet in the championship series in Goderich Recreation Hockey League play. The opening game of the best -of -three series was played Monday, March 28 and it indicated that the series would be a hotly contested affair. With just over one minute remaining: in ,regulation .time, Graham Hamilton scored to give Ultramar a 4-3 victory and a one -game lead in the final series. The second game of the series was played Wednesday and Green Machine forced a third and deciding game es they defeated Ultramar 5-2. Bruce Melick and Dave Graf scored two goals apiece for Green Machine in a winning effort and Bill Lewis chipped in with one goal. In .the third and deciding game, Ultramar came out flying in the final period scoring four goals and defeating Green Machine 8-5 in the final to win the Goderich Recreation Hockey League . championship for 1982-83. ionship The Ultramar goaltender blocks a shot and hangs on to the puck aj members of the Green Machine cruise in for a rebound in a final series game Wednesday. Ultramar won the first game of the series but Green Machine won Wednesday to force a third and deciding game, won by Ultramar Thursday. In the photo below, a member of Green Machine fights for possession' of the puck while a host of players wait in front of the Ultramar net. (photos by Dave Sykes) 4 lad t; i rw {., s +'a}i it. ,'. �,, � S yr } JI A�kry t J Pd am S +f��} s '�+ .4 •�^. Frt'.y°.y. 'm"�ty�rd • • . �y ,6 n :�; •... ,y,(`�,�5 ¢?;So-, �'' '�rs ��t, s. ry" • n ... y,4l x �1� • yY. - .fit 1�"rb.y • gy'�rb Yr iK, U K Aatr• S: �,.'nna. / , , s 1.. , � f • f: Jeff Lebeau (1) of the Goderich Midget Bs takes a shot on net in a WOAA champion- ship series game against Kincardine here Saturday. Goderieh won the game 5-3 to win the championship in three straight games. Goderich won the first game 8-1 and took the second 4-1 in Kincardine last week. (photo by Joanne Buchanan) Midgets *in championship ionsh! The Goderich Midget Bs are the Goderich wrapped the championship champions of the Western Ontario Athletic series here Saturday with a 5-3 win in Association. game three. The Goderich team disposed of Kin- The midgets held a 2-0 lead after one cardine in three straight games in the best- period, had that lead reduced to a single of -five championshipseries, winning the goal at 3-2 heading into the final period and third game here. Saturday, to claim the _then outscored Kincardine 2-1 in the third. WOAA championship trophy. ` to produce the 5-3 final., • ' The Goderich team faced stiff opposition Jeff Lebeau and Trevor Martin . each from Port Elgin in the semi-final round scored in the first period to boost Goderich and the series went to a fifth game' before into a 2-0 lead. The midgets increased their Goderich advanced with a 4-3 win in lead to three goals when Doug Ryan scored overtime. The final series was quite dif- his first' of the game in the first minute of ferent though and Goderich swept Kin- the second period. . cardine in three straight games. Kincardine wasn't -about to let the series Goderich grabbed a one -game lead in • slip away and they fought back with two • the series with an 8-1 victory over Kin- straight goals to narrow the Goderich lead cardine in the opening game here last to a single goal at 3-2. Derek Farr. and . week.. In the second game,' Goderich Chris Conrad beat Chuck. Phillips in the needed two empty net goals in the final Goderich goal in the second period. minute of play to record a 4-1 victory and a Kincardine finally pulled ' even with • two -game lead in the,best-of-•five series:__- Goderich midway through the final period Goderich opened the scoring in game on a.goal byWarren Farrell. two with Dave. Smith scoring the only goal That tie wast short-lived however, as of the opening period an unassisted David Ahnasi scored two minutes later to effort at 10.20. Goderich held -that one -goal regain the lead for Goderich and Doug lead until midway through the second Ryan added an insurance goal, his second period when Lee Frisby scored on an , of the gatne, one minute later to clinch the • unassisted effort to lift the midgets into a win and the WOAA championship. two -goal lead. ,, •Kineardine finally got l ick ig the. gams,. Who me ;bOris ,; of Abe,; . hittM 'ot ent13 ' nithrny "l fftin `:aIle final' Pilled—Wien midget B tea i IricTudes; Cheek Phillips, . Mike Ricktey beat Jay Williamson to Jay Williamson, Trevor Martin, Bruce reduce the Goderich lead to a single goal. Culbert, Dave Ahnasi, Ron Carrick, Lee Kincardine pressed for the tying goal in Frisby, Jeff Lebeau,Doug Ryan,: Lou. the later stages of the game but Goderich. Armstrong, Dave Smith, Scott ,Middel, got two empty net goals by Frisby and Darcy Doak, John Freeman and Roger Scott Middel to clinch the win and take a Ward. The team is coachedbby Bill Rahbek two -game lead in the series. and Chuck Philips. Seniors win champions:p. The Goderich-Optimist Senior ringette easy for Goderich in Wroxeter last Wed - team has won the Western Ontario Athletic nesday as they needed a last minute goal Association championship for the second to douse a Howick comeback and win the straight year. game 10-9 to win the WOAA championship. And the Optimists captured the league Goderich trailed .Howick 7-6 midway championship in style, winning the best -of- through the final period but rallied for five .championship series in three straight . three straight goals in a three-minute span games against Howick. Howick took the to assume a 9-7 lead with less than three Optimists to the final minute of play in the minutes remaining in regulation time. third game but Allison Graham's last- Howick then responded with two goals of minute goal clinched a 10-9 victory and the its own in 16 seconds to tie the game with ' championship for Goderich in Wroxeter just a over a minute to play. Wednesday. The teams seemed to be destined for In Howick, Goderich found some of the overtime in the game before Graham took stiffest opposition it has faced this season a pass from linemates Wilson and Kisch but eacti game the visitors fell a little and scored the winning goal with 45 short. (#lo4derich won the first game. of the seconds remaining in regulation time. series 6 and then took a two -game lead Graham again provided the offensive with a 12-8 victory in Goderich. spark for Goderich in the final "game In the second game here, Goderich' built scoring five ofthe'team's ten goals. Team- up a 6-3 lead after one period of.play- 'ant mate Kisch chipped in with two goals and outscored Howick 6-5 in the second period Wilson, Angie Alcock and Tammy Gibbons to win 12-8. scored one goal apiece for Goderich. Allison Graham provided most of the The members of the WOAA champion offensive power for Goderichscoring, six Goderich Optimist team include; Lori goals in the game and setting up another. McCartney, Angie Alcock, 'Lisa Kisch, Team-mates Lisa Kisch and Tracey Allison Graham, Terrilyn Fisher, Tracey Wilson completed the scoring adding three Wilson, Tammy Gibbons and Deb Mit- goals apiece in the win. chelmore. The team was coached by Robin Winning the championship didn't come MacDonald. SPORTS SHORTS' A final reminder that registration for . Daneefit: Classes are held for one hour, softball, T -ball, hardball and soccer will twice a week for 10 weeks. Cost is $25. take place on ,' Tuesday, April 19 and Weekend Dancefit is also being offered for Wednesday, April 20. Registration will be those who can not attend during the week. held in the Goderich Recreation Depar- It is also open to girls 11 years of age and tment office from 4-8 p.m. up. Cost is $12.50. ++ Guitar: Classes in Basic and Advanced Another final reminder, the Recreation Guitar are being offered. Students must Department's spring program begins on own their own instrument. Cost is $42 for Monday, April D. and registration must be eight one hour classes; completed by this Friday. Ladies Middle Eastern► Folic and Belly A shoamst descoffered othe various Dancing: For women who are interested in programs being offered are as follows: Ballroom Dancing: Learn the waltz, improving their flexibility and losing tango, fox trot and Others during 10, two weight this course is being offered for 10, hour classes. Cost $20 per couple. one -and -one-half hour classes. The fee is Basketball: Open to anyone interested in $25. having a bit 6f fun and eitercise. class is Gymnastics: Children who are 5-12 held for one hour On Monday nights and years of age can learn how to use various costs 50 cents per night. gymnastic equipment and also learn Calligraphy: Deagned for the student different gymnastic moves. The cost is $15 who wants to advahce their calligraphy for eight, ons -and -one half hour classes. skills. Cost is $30 aid the class consists of Kindergym and Crafts: Your child can four, two -three houres$ions. develop his or her social, physical and e s glasses is $15 but creative abilitiies�in this. program which is .. Crafts: Cost foris supplies are extra.tot epts will learn how designed for three, four and five year-olds. ' to make items outMacrame, pine cones The eight, one -and -one half hour classes and other various natural materials. cost $15. 1