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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-03-19, Page 35chine wins titiel nz) i` Jr. Fastball team to hold indoor camp Third period rally lifts Murphy's tb win BY DAVE SYKES It was only fitting that Murphy's Green Machine should win the Recreation Hockey League championship Monday night. Afterall it was St. Patrick's, Day and Murphy's needed a little luck of the Irish with them Monday to win the second straight game in the best -of -three final series and clinch the league championship. The victory, after last week's 3.2 win, spoiled Sunset's chances of repeating as league cahmpions. Last year the golfers defeated Bedford Hotel in the league classic and while they toiled in relative obscurity throughout the season this year, they came on in the playoffs to knock off the league. leaders, Hodges, in the semi- final. Murphy's played well t throughout the playoffs and could have easily come up flat after a tough three -game series with Bed- ford Flyers. But even the final, while it lasted only two games, was good, swift, and entertaining hockey. Green Machine won the first game of the series 3-2 and then clinched the champion- ship with a 5-3 victory Monday night. In last week's game, Bili Peters scored late in the final period for Murphy's to boost the Machinery into a 3-1 lead as they went on to win 3-2. Larry Boyce scored in the first period to put Murphy's in front 'but Phil Arthur evened the count with a minute left in the opening period. Green Machine's Bill Lewis scored the only goal of the second period with Bruce Shoff assisting and the lead held until Peters scored with seven minutes left of propel Murphy's into a 3-1 lead. Kevin Meriam cut the margin to a single goal after "converting a goalmouth pass from Arthur with six minutes left. Despite pulling Dennis Kerr for an extra attacker, Green Machine held off the late Sunset charge and claifned the win. The second game belonged to Sunset but they failed to put Green Machine away in the first period when they had .their chalices, Sunset jumped into a two -goal lead before the first period was five minutes old and the lead could have been.much larger but Sunset failed to capitalize on all its chances. Kevin Meriam scored both t Sunset goals,.the first one on an -unassisted effort and the second on a setup from Ar- thur and Ken Straughan. But, while Sunset carried the play and squandered chances, Green 'Machine got ° back in the game with a goal in the final minute of the first period. Bruce Shoff shovelled in a pass from Lewis and Dave Graff. The goal was the turning point in the game and the Machiners scored the only goal of the second period to tie the game. Lewis did the honors this time with Shoff assisting. Both teams enjoyed some solid scoring chances in the final period but it was Green Machine that came with the bounces. Larry Boyce, who was thorn in Sunset's side during the series, scored the Turn to page 2 SPORTS SHORTS Junior fastball reurns to Goderich this summer and any players under the age of 21 interested in trying out for the team are. asked to attend two indoor workouts: The team will hold its first workout at Victoria Public School Tuesday, March 25 from 8-10 p.m. and the second workout is planned for Monday, April 7 at the same time and location. The team, which will be coached by Ray Hurd, Fred Pellow, Dennis Williamson and Doug Cruickshank, will be affiliated with the Ontario Amateur Softball Assoca- tion (OASA). Atoms edge Clinton 4-3 in exhibition play Green Machine won the Recreational Hockey League champion- ship Monday night defeating Sunset 5-3 to win the best -of -three final series in two straight games after a 3-2 win. Wednesday. In the photos above, Phil Arthur (16) bangs at a loose puck in the Green Machine crease during action last Wednesday. Green Machiners congratulate each other after the championship win and coach Gary Allen contemplates his next move while not looking at the ac- tion. (photosby Dave Sykes) The Goderich Machinist Atoms got a goal late in the final period to break a 3-3 tie and defeated Clinton 4-3 in exhibition play Saturday in Clinton. Goderich trailed 2-1 at the mid point in the game but scored two quick goals in the second period and added one in the third to record the win. Paul Wheeler led the Goderich goal scoreres with two goals, one in the second period and the winner at 10:55 of the,third period. Linemate Andrew McLarty was promi- nent in all Goderich goals scoring the first Atom goal in the second period and assisting on all three others. Bill Ingham chipped in with a goal and two assists ,for Goderich. Nathan Burns, Shawn Chipchase and Scott Jewitt scored for Clinton. Dobie rolls 903 triple in league pliy Bill Dobie had a memorable night of bowling in the Men's Monday Night League last week: While he carries a 168 average, Dobie rolled games of 380, 235 and 288 for a remarkable 903 triple. He beat his average by a mere 399 pins on the evening. Connelly leads Novice Bs to 4-0 win Forester rink wins national title A Goderich rink skipped by Cam Bogie and representing Southern Ontario, won the 23rd Annual Canadian Foresters Curl- ing Championship held in Brantford March 9-15. Rinks from seven provincial areas were represented in the six-day event at the Brant Curling Club. Two Goderich rinks, skipped by Cam Bogie and Bernice Moore, represented Souther Ontario at the national champion- ship. While Bogie handily defeated Saskat- chewan ,9-2 in the 'final to win the cham- pionship, Moore's rink also turned in a fine performance losing 6-3 to British Columbia in the semi-final and settling for a third- place finish. The two rinks from Goderich consisted of Bogie, Jack Kellough, Jim Bell and Roger Moore on the men's side and Ber- nice and Betty Moore, Laurie Paquette and Vickie -Culbert represented the women. A six -game round robin began March 10 and six teams, three from each division, emerged for play in the championship round. The Saskatchewan men's team and Manitoba ladies' team received byes to the championship by virtue of their 6-0 records in the round robin. In the men's semi-final, Goderich played British Columbia, (both had escaped the round robin with 4-2 records) and won the game 6-4 to earn a berth in the champion- ship. The Southern Ontario rink then ham- mered Saskatchewan 9-2 to win the title and avenge an earlier loss to the Western rink in the round robin. The ladies had a more difficult time reaching the semi-finals a's three rinks tied for the final playoff spot. Bernice Moore's rink had to defeat Saskatchewan 9-5 in ex- tra ends and the Maritimes 7-4 to earn a spot in the semi-final. British Columbia defeated Moore and went op to win the na- tional championship. In the first draw Monday, Mar. 10, Bogie dropped an 8-5 decision to Saskatchewan but he got one into the win column the next day With an 8-3 victory over the Maratirnes 'and the same-day the team recorded a 6.5 dings but lost a sixth game to finish the round robin with four wins against, two losses. In n10 -final action, Goderich defeated British Columbia 6-4 to earn a spot in the championship- which the rink won, 9-2 over Saskatchewan. The ladies rink defeated Alberta 10-6 in the first round and then dropped a 9-6 deci- sion • to British Columbia. The ladies re- bounded with a 10-6 win over the Maritimes but a loss to Saskatchewan even their record at 2-2. The Moore rink handily defeated Northern Ontario 10-1 and then lost to Saskatchewan again 8-3. The ladies finally defeated Saskat- chewan in the playoff and then the Maritimes to earn the spot in the semi- final. The -championship games were held Fri- day afternoon at the Brant,Curling Club. T The Canadian Foresters Curling Cham- i'pionship was first started in 1962 in Manitoba -and is hosted by a different area each year. Last year's event was hosted by Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. . Rinks qualified for the championship by winning a regional playdown hosted by a Canadian, Forester Provincial Curling Committee. Bogie was more than pleased with the ef- fort of the rink but was also quick to praise the other talent -laden rinks in the event. "We curled well all week and we seemed to get better all the time but we could also have been 2-4 quite easily, " he K 3 "There is a good• selection of teams there and games could go either way.,, Two teams from Goderich, represented Southern Ontario in the Foresters National Curling A mrneser o the 1979 rink that tied for Championships in Brantford last week. Cam Bogie's rink won the men's national title and first place at the k that tied for Bernice Moore's rink reached the semi-final before losing. The members of the winning , fn Oshawa before Forester a playoff, ships teams include; Jack Kellough, Roger Moore, Jhn 13�e11 and Cam Bogie. The front row in- was also with the local Forester rink that gie eludes, Laurie Paquette, Bernice Moore, Vicki Culbert and Betty Moore. competed in British Columbia in 1980. Next year's championship will be played in 13.C. io with three blank again and Bogie and company are giving d fence. Darnell Connelly scored three goals, one in each period, to lead Goderich to a 4-0 victory over Exeter in Huron -Perth Tier II Novice action in Goderich Sunday. Goderich led 1-0 after the first period on Connelly's first goal with Steven Hamilton assisting and his second goal boosted Goderich into a 2-0 lead heading' into the final period. Michael Otterbein set up the second goal. Connelly completed his hattrick five minutes into the third period scoring on an unassisted effort. Mark Johnston completed the scoring with an unassistedgoal late upthethe period.e Bradley Rodges picked in the Goderich net. In Huron -Perth action March 8 in Ex- eter, Steve Clarence and Steve Linklater each scored two goals to lead the blue teacnto a 4-3 win. The teams were tied 1-1 after one period but Goderich led 3-2 after two periods and each team scored one- goal in the final period. Linklater opened the scoring in the game and then scored the winner late in the third period. Clarence scored leis goals in a one - minute span in the second period. win over British Columbia. On . Wednesday Bogie, Bell, Moore. and Kellough needed 12 ends to dispose of Manitoba 5.4, In the eighth draw Wednes- day, Bogie won his fourth ,straight, 8.7, over Norther Ontar Serious Consideration to their title e The tam was a warded individual ends. Th With a recdrd of four wins and one loss, the Goderich rink wag in a position to trophies and a plaque for the Benmiller create a traffic ,jam at the top of the stars - hall. Goderich Bridge results The Goderich Duplicate Bridge Club played a two and a half table Mitchell game Mar. 10 at the Goderich Legion: Pat Stringer and Cathy MacDonald were first with 15 points and were followed by Nuala Conlon and Anna Godley with 12.5 and Theresa Donatis and Evie McDonagh with 10 points. The average 'score was 84 points as seven tables were involved in a Mitchell game played Mar. 1L Jean Papernick and .Louise Hether- ington topped the North-South section with 110 points and Marg Hall and John Wood finished second with 94 points. >avie McDonagh and Verna Worthy were third with 88 points. In the east -west section, Judy Thorup . and Carol Williams finished first with,95.5 points and were followed by Eleanor Er- skine and Mary Donnelly, 93.5 points and Chris and Brian Reeve, .5 points. 4