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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-03-06, Page 13• GQDERICH SiL N4T-STAR, THURSDAY t eliminated in heart.breake BY TD The Stratford Nor- thwestern Huskies• won the Huron -Perth midget boys' basketball championship tour- nament here last . Wed- nesday, defeating the Listowel Lords 44-40 in the final game. The Huskies were undefeated in both the Huron -Perth schedule and the championship tournament. Clinton's Central Huron Redmen defeated Seaforth 30-28 to win the consolation chain; pionship. The 'host GDCI Vikings won their first round The Listowel Lords and the Stratford Northwestern Huskies met In the final game of the Huron-Perthchampionship tournament held at G.D.C,I. last Wednesday. Stratford won the tournament which saw the Vikings eliminated by Listowel in the semi-final. (photo by Dave Sykes) Monte Carlo night to:aid minor hockey The Lakeport Steelers and Green and Parent Mustangs are sponsoring a Monte Carlo Night at the Goderich Community Centre this - Friday 'evening from 8 p.m. to la.m. The teams, .are using the event as a fund raiser to finance an . exchange trip with Montreal hockey teams. The Steelers • and Mustangs will go to Montreal from April 3-6 for a round of exhibition games. Atom, peewee and bantam teams from Montreal will be playing Goderich March 28,29 and 30 on the first leg of the exchange. The admission price to Monte Carlo night is '$3 per person and tickets can be obtaineia attne door. Play money used for the games of chance will be raffled for prizes at the end of the evening and the lunch is included i.n,the admission price. • Members of the ban- tam and midget hockey teams will also be staging a light bulb canvass from March 14-21 to raise money for the•trip... Ringette teams end schedule The Goderich Junior ringette team defeated Listowel Ringers Sunday night '5-3 to end the schedulefor this year. They finished the season 6-5-1 with a total of 13 points to put them in third place. Sue Muffitt netted three goals and Allison Graham and Debbie Mitchelmore scored one each. Listowel responded goal_from Valerie.._-. H+Ielmka and two from Rev McClement. In the second game of the evening the Goderich senior girls defeated Listowel 5-2 to end their, season for this year. Goals were scored by Debbie Mitchelmore, Angela Alcock, Sue Muffitt, Kim Black,..and Robin MacDonald. Michel • Boyce was the goaltender for Goderich. The senior team was very small this year - the team members being Michel Boyce, Vicky King, Kim Black,.„Cathy Britnell, Audrey'Beacom, Heidi Elliott,' Robin MacDonald, and 'Angela' Carter. Due to an injury early_ in_ the season_. Angela was forced to give the game up. We would like to thank the junior girls who assisted us so willingly when we were short of players. Good luck next year girls. We would like to thank the following people for volunteering their sup- port for ringette this year: transportation, Mr. and Mrs. J, Donnelly, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rean, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dobie, Mr. and Mrs. L. Smale; scorekeepers and referees - Stephen Boyce, Wayne Hartog, Kim Black, Robin MacDonald, Heidi Elliott, Rob Jef- fries, Angela and -Kathleen Carter:- - The Junior Tour- nament will be held in Wingham on March 8. The first game is 9:50 a.m. The Senior Tournament will be in Howick on March 23. WELCOM CJS YOU! Join us for our BUSIN ESSM EN'S LUNCH Daily from Noon to 2:00 Take the short ten minute drive to Henmiller for lunch. Our daily Businessmen's menu includes soup, the main course, dessert and coffee, Hut most important,p we know your noon meal time is limited. We call have you in and nut in as little as 45 minutes, .Join us for lunch. You'll enjoy the finest food available, prompt service and a great price! - For Reservations please phone 524-2191 $c95 ONLY ••• RESERVATIONS REQI'ESTEI) Benmiller Inn ... Nestled ih Henmiller, Ont. jiist 7 kilometres east of Goderich Huron County Road 1, just Off Highway 8, LICENSED UNDER THE L.L.B4O. on MNM genie -With an easy 58-17 thrashing of Clinton. The Vikings Played probably their best team game: of the season and outclassed Clinton bath offensively and defensively. David Gallow and Paul McCartney had 10 points each for Goderich. Mike Evans and, Don McCallum had nine apiece and Jeff Denomme had eight. Dave More had four, and Kevin Smith, Casey Van den Heuvel, Larry Baer and Paul Day each had two points. The Vikings were eliminated in a heart- breaking 33.32 loss to Listowel in the cham- pionship semi-final. The Vikings had lost 55-45 to enchants take series lead with 44 - Th.e Goderich Mer. chants grabbed a one - game lead in their opening round playoff series with a 4-1 win over Exeter in S,HHL Inter- mediate C action in Goderich Mdnday. The second game of the best -of -five series is scheduled for Exeter Friday and the third. game will be in Goderich, Monday, March 10 at 8.30 p.m. If a fourth game is necessary it will be played in Exeter Friday, March 14. The Merchants finished second in the league standings behind defending champions, Zurich Buckeyes while Exeter claimed sixth spot. Exeter contained the Merchant offence througn itrst nail of the gatne and led 1-0 on a first period goal by Bxian Taylor. That lead stood until 13.40 of the second period when Bruce Bowman evened the count for Goderich. Phil Petrie put the Merchants in the lead for the first time in the game at 17.10 of the second period banging in a pass from linemate Doug Smith. The Merchants took control of the game in the final period and in- creased their lead to two goals with Barry Block scoring at ?.05 with 'assists going to Smith and goaltender Doug Fisher. Paul Schaefer put the game out of reach with a goal midway through the final period. Goderich Lions Pee Wees preparing "The Goderich Lions Pee Wees are preparing for the Goderich Lions Young Canada'. Week 'tournament which begins next Friday. - The Lions played two tune-up exhibition games last weekend and gave strong efforts in both, one a 7-4 loss to the Lakeport Steel Bantams and the other a hard fqught 1-1 tie with Hanover in Hanover —Sunday. The game with ,the Lakeport Steel Bantams was an entertaining one, played with no bodychecking, and "'with the teamsexchanging goaltenders. Brad Armstrong and Paul Day had two goals each for the Bantams while• singles went to Daryl Madge, David Gallow and Andrew Telford. Trevor Erb had three goals for the Lions and. Todd Graham got the other. Ken Huff, Grant Garrow, Brent. Williamson, Todd Jeffrey and . 'Rob Gibbons fue otner playoff series have Zurich against Parkhill, Centralia at Grand Bend and Hensall is playing Centralia College. The winner of the Goderich-Exeter series will play the winner of the Hensall- Central is battle. Five members of the Merchants have been nominated for league 'awards, in five categories. Dave Graf is the team's entry in the most valuable player category and Ron Corriveau will again seek the best defenceman award. Paul Corriveau, has been nominated lfor the most sportsmanlike award and John Hoy will seek the most improved player award and Stege Chase will be seeking rookie of the year honors. for YCW registered assists. in Hanover, Rob Gibbons scored on a pass- out from Trevor Erb to give the Lions a 1-0 lead in the second period. Chris Dietz got the tying goal for Hanover late in the . period. ,The final period was scoreless as the Lions held an edge in play, „but were held at bay by Rob Ermel in the Hanover goal. The Recreation Department is now accepting requests for BALL DIAMOND_. FACILITIES for the 1980 season The facilities available are - Agricultural Park fastball diamond - Agricultural Park baseball diamond Saint Mary's School diamond (south) - G.D.C.I. diamond ( to be developed) - Victoria Public School north diamond - Victoria Public School south diamond (to be developed). Please submit your request In writing to Mr, Jim Moore Director of Recreation 166 McDonald St, Goderich, Ont. 'N7A 3N5 For more information please call The Recreation Office, 524-2125. Please submit your request by, Friday, March 7th, 1980. the Lords during the regular schedule but were ready for them this time. The Vikings played a strong defensive game and held the Lord's big shooter Peter Zister to six points. Hehad scored 18 against them ' in the regular season game. The Vikingswere winning with one minute left in the ,sante, but Listowel tied it with 50 seconds remaitning. The Vikings lost the ball with 17 seconds left and the Lords came down the floor and drew a foul with _-onJ y ._..-.on.e_.__-- second -- ,remaining on the clock. The Listowel shooter made his second shot and the Lords won by one, thus eliminating the Vikings. ' Viking coach Myles Murdock expressed,pride in, the fine effort shown by his squad in the tourney and judged his team's season as "a very suc- cessful one." Big Savings ON 1980's Fantastic ALL Savings on' 1979.'s (While Stock Lasts) Check Us Out -ELDER ENTERPRISES) SALES SALES & SERVICE. DIAL 262-6142 hiENSALL - ONT. 1 mile West and 1 Mile South of fiensall YAMAHA BLYTH BROOMBALL TOURNAMENT MARCH 7, 8, & 9 GAMES STARTING FRI. NIGHT 6 P®M. TILL 12:40 A,M. SAT. MORNING 6 A.M.-9 P.M. _SUN JMORNING 12 NOON T1LL 5- P. M-. MEALS SERVED AT BLYTN ARENA ALL DAY SAT. 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