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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-03-20, Page 23IMP e. • ' GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20,1985 soGEI "!'SrepeOFY YCW wraps -up Exciting action at tourney The 36th Annual Goderich Lions Yqung Canada Week Pee Wee hockey tournament concluded Saturday, March,16, with C and D division final games topping off another memorable week of hockey. The tournament, as usual, drew watd crowds, with the building filled to neer capacity for many of the crucial cham- pionship games. A sizable partisan crowd was on hand every time the Goderich Lions Pee Wees took to the ice, to root for the hometown team. The Lions were unable to repeat their in- credible performance from last year, when they won the A championship as a fill-in team. This year Goderich went out in the B division championship semi-final, losing to St. Marys, after beating Acton and Exeter in earlier rounds. The first Championships to be decided, were the A division titles, with Midland emerging as A champions, while Tillson- burg were the titlists on the consolation side in final matches, played Wednesday, March 13. Midland had -beaten Tillsonburg in the opening round, then went on to score victories over Brampton, in the semi-final and beat Simcoe in a tension -filled 4-3 final. The D and AA divisions finished Friday, March 15, with well -played matches all around. Goderich audiences got their first and last chance to see a team from the fabled St. Michael's hockey system, as the St. Mike's Pee Wees displayed their excellent well -disciplined brand of hockey, all the way to the AA championship. St. Michael's is disbanding their Metropolitan Toronto Hockey League (MTHL) teams, in favor of school league competition, next season. St. Mike's beat Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo, on the way to. the AA cham- pionship and showed they are a team made of stern stuff m the very first game. St. Mike's came back from a 4-0 first period deficit to win the game. Whitby won the AA consolation genie, beating Milton, Oakville and Waterloo on their drive to conquest. Belmont emerged victorious from the battle for the D championship, beating Wellesley in the division final. Belmont also topped Lucknow, Plattsville and Paisley in the tournament. Ilderton went all the way on the D con- solation side, with victories over Hensall, Elma Logan and the Goderich B team, after losing to Lucknow in the opening round. St. Marys outclassed all competition in the B division, going Undefeated through -four tournament—_games _and- -beating - Gravenhurst in the final game. Kincardine were the B consolation champions, earning their title with vic- tories over Petroiia, Byron Maier, Walker- ton and Listowel. Wingham won the C championship in a tight 1-0 battle, played March 16, against Harriston. The C title game went right to the final buzzer, as Wingham did not score the game's only goal until there was less than two minutes remaining in the game. In earlier tourney action, Wingham downed Seaforth and St. Clements, to gain their final game berth. Mitchell were the C consolation winners, beating Durham in a 5-4 overtime consola- tion final thriller. Mitchell was sent to the Wingham Pee Wees admire YCW C Championship trophy consolation side, by the C champion Wingham team, which beat them in the opening round. Mitchell beat Clinton in the consolation semi-final. Competition was fierce in all divisions at YCW 85, with most of the games being decided by narrow margins after the open- ing rounds. The only real blowouts in the tournament occurred when an out- matched Listowel squad was hammered 16-1 by St. Marys and Barrie was blasted in a 15-0 shutout by Simcoe. To their credit Barrie recovered and made it to the A divi- sion consolation final before losing again, while_Listowtiwent..outin the .nex . rstu_nd __... T'ne tourney's closest game had to be the dogfight between Graver►hurst and Mount Forest, which ended with.a 4-4 tie after regulation time. YCW rules call for a 10 - minute sudden -death overtime to be played in case of a tie, with the winner decided by shots on goal, if neither team scores in the extra period. Mount Forest and Gravenhurst were the only teams unable to break a deadlock in overtime, so Gravenhurst was awarded the game by virtue of a 12-7 edge in •shots during the overtime. One of the more novel aspects of this year's tourney was the number of Pee Wee teams which now sport female hockey players.' Gr9 r 'nhurst centre Stephanie Boyd and Harriston netminder Susan Mac- Millan were just two, of several girls, on the ice at this year's tournament. As usual, there were many outstanding young hockey players"tinrthe teams that came to town. Cambridge's defenceman Scott Walker, St. Marys' centre Brad • Seguin and Harriston's Mark MacDougall, were among those highly visible players when their teams were on the ice. While winning a championship is a great feeling for any team, no matter what the sport, YCW is more about sportsmanship, than about winning. Keeping that in Mind, W.ingharn -was_ afforded what is perhaps__ the tourney's highest honor, when they were awarded the sportsmanship trophy, for having the fewest penalty minutes of any western Ontario team in the tourna- ment. Still, perhaps an even better example of the spirit of Young Canada Week was shown by the Gravenhurst, squad, who formed a walk of honor with their upraised sticks, for the victorious St. Marys' players to pass through, after the two teams had clashed in the B division final. Moments like these display the real reason tournaments like Goderich's own YCW are held. It took Mooretown Atoms 4 games to eliminate Goderich Atoms take Mooretown to overtime in fourth game The Goderich Atom As were eliminted . from the OMHA playoff scene on the weekend but they may well have provided Mooretown with the toughest competition along the playoff trail. Mooretown won the fourth game of the best -of -five series here Sunday, 4-2 in over- time, to clinch the semi-final series three games to one. After eliminating South London in a " tough quarter -final series, the Atoms lost the opening two games to Mooretown on the serni-final. But, facing elimination in the third garne, Goderich played tough defensive hockey and kept its hopes alive with a 2-1 win in-Mooretown Tuesday. They almost forced a fifth and deciding game but Mooretown scored twice in overtime here Sunday to nail Awn the fourth game 4-2 and earn a berth in the provincial cham- pionship. The game in ' qooretown Tuesday was a close one from start to finish. Goderich took the lead in the first period as Donny Rivers converted a pass from teammates from Jason Jeffrey and Jason Hayter to put Goderich into the lead for the first time in the series. The teams played through a scoreless second period and late in the final period, Andrew McLarty scored to boost the atoms into a.two-goal lead. Jared Whalen assisted on the play. Mooretown narrowed the Goderich lead to a single goal as Mike Mathieson scored with three and a half minutes left lin regulation time but Goderich hung on to record its first win of the series. . The fourth game of the series here Sun- day was another seesaw battle that had characterized the series between the teams. The " teams played through a scoreless first period and them traded a goal apiece in both the second and third periods. Mooretown them scored two goals in the first ten-minute overtime to clinch the series. SORB Perhapsit was the "March Break Syn- drorne", or just the fact that they were up herein the cold north instead of• soaking up • the sun somewliere, but two of the Teacher teams suffered ignominious" losses,. in last week's Industrial League curling, Both GM! Teacher teams dropped out of a first place tie with their losses. The Teacher Number One team, skipped by George Sutton was late getting started because of some absent teachers, and perhaps they should have forfeited the game anyway. They were soundly trounc- ed by Jack MacKinnon's Health Unit team 8-3. Chris Connor's Teacher Number Two team also could have stayed at home, as even the return} of the injured Shelley Warr couldn't help them. They were taken to task by the red-hot Lady Foresters who revenged an earlier loss, winning chis one by an 11-2 score. Meanwhile, the Male Foresters' team was tromping all over Jim Rourke's Hospital team 10-3. This leaves the Foresters and the Health Unit team alone in first place, with 12 wins and four losses. The two GDCI Teacher teams are tied for second at 11 and 5, followed by the Lady Foresters at 10 and 6 The'Matttand Golfers' team, skipped by. Eleanor Erskine, defeated John Anderson and his Garb and Gear team 7-3. Seems that Jim Bell had "Gone South" (to Leat don?) for a bit of a break! Ind one of the closer matches of the even- ing, , Dan Durst's Viking squad held on to take an 0.6 victory over Phil Foster and his Sifto Salt Maniacs. The Elementary Teachers had little trouble disposing of the V & G squad, tak- ing an early lead and going on to win by 10- 4. Two blank ends and some fink' shot- making kept the score close in the game between the 1863 Machinists and the Sift. Salt Evaporators, but Glen Falkiner and ' his union buddies finally came out on top 5- 3. Trying to fathopa the crazy falls and weird swings on ice number one was too much for Jeff Harrison, and he gave way to the Silver Brooms by a 10-4 score. This puts the Super Shell team in a three-way tie for fourth spot with Garb and Gear and 1863. Only one more week off regular curling before the big wind-up bonspiel on March 30th. Don't forget, there is a special prize for the "best -dressed" team at. this 'spiel! Legion Midgets advance to tourney .semi-final The Goderich Legion Midgets entered the Wingham Midget Tournament last Thursday and emerged victorious against Walkerton 6-4. The Goderich team played a strong first two periods and were a little over confi- dent in the last period. At 10:39 of the first period, Gary Erb tip- ped in a shot from the point by Ian MacKinnon. The rest of the period was scoreless and Goderich played well sus- taining a constant pressure against Walkerton. In the second period at 8:07, Shawn Larder scored from the right point. Scott Garrow set up Larder with his goal. With a minute and 17 seconds left, after killing a two-man penalty, Scott Garrow grabbed the puck and with hard work finally scored. In the third period Goderich became over confident and in less than four minutes, Walkerton had tied the score 3-3. But Goderich came back to life and with 2:16 left Jim Beattie picked off a pass and shot it by the goaltender. Walkerton was not finished yet either, and with 1:06 remaining they again tied it with some great passing. Not to be outdone, Goderich, in par- ticular Scott Garrow, fed the puck to the front of the Walkerton goal where Torn Bean outmuscled the goaltender to score. The clock had 57 seconds left. Kevin Talbot then scored an unassisted goal on a good effort eight seconds later, and that was all for Walkerton. The Goderich defence and goalie, Jay Williamson, played quite well, especially the first two periods. An interesting note is that Bantam, Scott Garrdw, has sixeen points in just five midget games. Goderich will enter the semi-final this Sunday back • in Wingham against Listowel. Goderich Duplicate Bridge Club plays Mitchell game The Goderich Duplicate Bridge Club Chris and Brian Reeve, 114; Fourth -tie-, played March 12, 7:45 p.m. at the Goderich Betty and Ray Fisher and Joanne Gilchrist Legion Hall. There were nine tables playing and Lee Ryan,111'/Z points. a Mitchell Game, with an average of 108 The social committee had special prizes Po and refreshments in recognition of St. North-South Winners and their scores: Patrick's Day. • First Jane and Brian Oere, 143 points; Se -A three -table Howell game was played on cond - Georgia Schaefer and Verna Worthy, Thursday, 1:30 p.m., March 14, with 123 points; Third - John Stringer and Bill average, 25 points. ffe Schaer, TI20 ponntet -Fu __ _- .-Pdna - R rsi place w�n;-aers a e* e : lnr?s ?n�? 4 rian Overholt, John Wood,119 points. Reebe, 30 points; Second Bill Duncan and East-West Winners were: First - Sandy Ralph Kingswell, 28; Third - Rosanne Yeats Turvill and Randy, 130; Second - Jean and Cathy McDonald, 26. Papernick and DawThird na Sproule, 127; Dessert euchre at Dungannon -There were 13 tables at the Dungannon Wnmen's I stitut dessert euchre. High pink cardrwas Eileen Curran, high white card, Doris Fielder; second high pink card, Florence Reid; second high white card, Hazel Smith; most lone hands, Esther Dennis. Special draws were won by Pat Thomp- son, Bill Errington, Ruby McWhinney and Belle Mole. Anniversary was won by Jean Plaetzer and Birthday by Mrs. Shetler. No hot dogs for me! I am extremely proud of myself. Not once during the entire week did I eat a hot dog. To be sure, I ate cheeseburgers, french fries, potato, chips, candy bars, and other assorted snack bdoth fare. But not a single tube steak crossed my lips. My co- workers had all assured me that I would be sick and tired of the lowly frankfurter by week's end; buiTfooled them all. In case you were out of town last week, we had a hockey tournament here. The 36th annual Goderich Lions Young Canada Week Pee Wee �ckey LournamenT, to be exact. There were Pee Wees here from all over Ontario. Pee Wees of the knee-high variety, middle -size Pee Wees, skinny Pee Wees, chubby Pee Wees, even Pee Wees who did not look like Pee Wees at all — there were Pee Wees here who were bigger than I am. And all of these Pee Wees came here for just one thing, to play hockey; I saw slight- ly less than 80 hockey games during my stint on the YCW Daily News. I saw some very good hockey games and I also saw some incredibly bad hockey games. I saw 1-0 "thrillers" and 16-1 "blowouts" al saw 4-3 "squeakers" and 15-0 "poundings". In short, hockey -wise, I saw it all and though my liking for the game remains un- diminished, I'd just as soon ndt see another one for a while thank you. Being inside an arena from sunrise'until long after the sun has set can have a strange effect on a per- son. I personally spent so much time at the rink, I have even stopped putting ice in my drinks. Despite it's major drawback, turning yours truely into an arena resident for a week, YCW was not without its redeeming features. People who dropped into the tournament for only a few games cannot possibley get the full irnpact, one gets by being involved in the activities every day. Young Canada Week is the culmination of an unbelievable amount of work done by legions of dedicated people. In addition to the work done by the Lions Club, there are nunierous referees, timekeepers and SAV EW - TS BY PATRICK RA FTIS- assorted other personal, who are there all wee1voTw eering ear' tees toward the smooth running of the tournament. As the week wears on, and you get past the initial tiredness, and start gettting into the feel of the whole thing,, it becomes hard not tonjoy yourself. pYou start thinking that it's funny (Ha! Ha! ) when the majority of the games go in- to overtime and the final game of the day doesn't end untilknearly 11 p.m., meaning it will be at least 3 a.m. before you get out of the office. You even manage to chuckle when you discover that one of the student reporters the college sent you to help put out a 24- page 4page paper full of hockey stories evey day, has not even a passing interest in hockey, and doesn't know a slapshot from a slipped disc. To be fair, the reporter in question picked up the terminology of the game quite rapidly and mid -way through the week was describing shots as "booming," "blasting", "blistering" and "scort- ching," in the • exagerated fashion of any sportswriter. I did inisist however, that the word "can- nonating" was not to be used anywhere in the Daily News — you have to draw the line somewhere. All in all, although I hate to admit it, because they're sure to come looking for me next year when YCW time rolls around, I'd have,td say that the week was kind'a fun. Probably because I had the for - sight and the will power to avoid eating hot dogs, which I have been told, were the downfall of moat of my predeceasors.