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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-10-14, Page 39_ Spo Sport, GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1987—PAGE 7A • The Jr. C Sailors . outplayed Mount Forest for two periods at home on Fri- day, but still came out on the short end of a 4-3 score. Mount Forest scored three fist period goals and the Sailors fought back for the rest of the game. Iu the photo left a Mount Forest defender is unable to stop Mark Cauchi as he scores. the Sailor's third goal with five minutes left in the game. Above, Shawn Larder dumps a Mount Forest player behind the Goderich goal. Below right, Dave Dun- can makes a nuisance of himself in front of the Mount Forest goal. (photos by Ted Spooner) Sailors drop season opener 4-3 Sailors outplay MQunt. Forest... for 2 periods in exciting game BY T.D. • The Goderich. Sailors played well in . a losing cause here Friday, dropping a 4-3 decision to the Mount Forest Patriots in the first game of the OHA Junior 'C' hockey schedule for both teams. The Sailors got behind early, giving up three goals in the first period. They came back with two.unanswered goals in the se- cond period and out -played the Patriots again in the third when each team scored once. Jeff Carmount, Randy Weiler and Andy Minnick got the Patriots' first period goals and defenceman Doug,Shaw scored in the final frame for Mount Forest. Centre Mark Cauchi, who showed a nice touch aroundthe net, led the Sailors with two goals. Left winger Shawn Larder, who also played well, got the other Goderich goal.- ' The Sailors went into the game missing several players due to iniuries and sickness and were minus threeplayers from Clinton for whom they have been unable to obtain releases. Centre Derek Jefferson, goalie Jeff Roy and winger Cur- tis McCone had all figured large in the Sailor's ,plans for this season, but their status is doubtful now due to the release situation. Manager Don Larder is pursuing the matter and is also talking to a couple of Goderich area players who have not been out yet. The Sailors deserved a good deal of credit for their good effort Friday and the fans seemed to appreciate the style of hockey they played, especially in the se- cond and third periods. The Patriot's goaltender, Steve Lantz, was outstanding, " and but for his efforts, the Sailors may well have come out of the game with at least a tie. The Sailors will attempt to even their record at 1-1 here Friday at 8:30 p.m. when they host the Walkerton Blackhawks. Denommes wins. title with win over Kirkey's The Goderich Industrial Fastball League ended Friday night as Denommes beat Kirkey's 3-0 to win the championship. Garry Muxlow pitched a superb game in allowing only four hits and walking two. The key for Denommes throughout the series was clutch hitting and. this was again evident Friday night. Terry Johnston of Kirkeys was equally as good, as he allowed only five hits in the first five innings. Denommes broke the 0-0 deadlock with some basics of the game. Jim Bell led off the fifth inning with a single. Barry Block then successfully sacrificed Bell to second. Subsequently, Brian Shewfelt came through with the single to score Bell which would later prove to the game winn- ing RBI. Denommes went up 2-0 by the same way'. Muxlow led off the sixth with a single, ad- vanced to second by a Wil Denomme Sacrifice, and scored on a single by Brian Moody. They added some more insurance in the seventh and when Barry Block singl- ed, was replaced for a runner and scored on a triple by Greg Beacom. Johnston singled in the seventh but that was all Kirkey's could muster, as there would be no comeback this game. This was the second game in the series that Kirkey's had been shut out. Denommes also displayed good defence most noticeably was a grab by second baseman Brian Shewfelt when he robbed Paul Kelly of a hit. This was the first championship for the team since it became Denommes. 'Newton's Apple Ted Spooner They're b --hockey fans A new hockey season coincides with the end of hibernation for a large, loud, blood- thirsty creature, known as – The Hockey Fan. Hockey brings emotions out of Cana- dians faster than any other sport. Cana- dian Ben Johnson sets a world record and we say, "That's nice." The Blue Jays play great baseball and we cheer and are hap- py. However, when a goal is scored in hockey or someone is smeared against the boards, The Hockey Fan leaps to feet screaming for death with drool dripping from his razor sharp teeth. People who describe Canadians as a laid-back, easy-going, light-hearted bunch, have never been to a hockey game. Hockey is a violent game of speed and skill that carries spectators along on a wave of emotion. Fans are completely unable to think during a game. They can only react to the performance of their team. When one of their players is checked or the other team scores, no thought is given to 'the play. They scream, "Kill him," or "Throw him out of the game." The reason for this behavior is simple. Canadians understand hockey better than anything else. Hockey is Canadian. For most of ug4(the ladies -included), our earliest memories are of watching Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday with our fathers. We saw dad chew on the fur- niture, yell, jump up and down -and throw „ various objects (beer bottles, shoes, a younger brother) at the T.V., and that was when his team won. Port Albert Bulldogs only team to defeat Ideal BY BREWSTER Well friends, it is true. Slowpitch is finished for another year. Through an oversight, members of the league's A Division championship team, Port Albert Bulldogs, were left out of last week's column. The members of the league champions inlcude: Gary Nicholson, Ron Hodges, Bill Westbrook, Brian MacLean, Brian Draper,- Ray Brown, Mike Dawson, Mike McCuspey, Larry Littlechild, Brad Otterbein, Glen Kemp, Gord Kemp, Roy Fisher, Doug Stoll, Paul Eedy, Buck Million, Hary Liv- ingston, Gary Sproule and Doug Brown. Congratulations guys on a superb season. Though a struggle, you have definitely proved youselves this year. The Bulldogs become the first team to defeat Ideal Supply for the championship since the team's inception. Last year, the Bulldogs lost to Ideal in two games in the league final, by close margins, and re- bounded this year to win the final in three games. At our fall meeting, some constitutional changes tvere made that you should be aware of. Most were housekeeping items but one that could affect your winter recruiting was the playoff eligibility for two league players. It was reduced from 75 SLOW -PITCH per cent to 50 per cent beginning with the 1988 season. Your executive for the 1988 season will see the return of Dave Cloet to the role of president, Tim Frawley will become past president, Dan McLean will once again be treasurer and, yes fans, yours truly, Brewster, will handle the scheduling for yet another year. We still need a vice- president and a tournament chairman. The Fall Awards Banquet has been set for Saturday, Nov. 7 at Saltford. Clare Rodges and the Local 1863 team are runn- ing it this year. There is a very limited number of tickets, so contact your team rep immediately to reserve yours. Divisional and Most Valuable Player trophies are on order. We have, as usual, very worthy award winners this year. They are Never mind, you'll have to come to the banquet to honour. them. See you there! Senior girls basketball team stays undefeated The G.D.C.I. Senior Vikings have been in a class by themselves in Huron Perth girls basketball. The Goderich girls have used their size, speed and exciting team play to increase their league record to 5-0. They have left no doubt as to their goal to reclaim the championships they lost last year. Last week they crushed Mitchell 65-15 in the Blue Devils gym. The Vikings took a 28-1 first quarter lead and coasted to the victory. Erin Robinson led the scorers with 13 points followed by Mary I' Catherine Stapleton with 12. The other Viking scorers were Katharine Murphy with eight, Jenny Allen with seven, Pam Fritzley, Maureen Stapleton and Mary Jo Evans with six each; "Krista Collinson four and Shelly Adams with one. The Vikings returned home to stop Madill 57-14 on the strength of a 36-5 first half. Erin Robinson again led all scorers with 14 followed by Rhonda Teal with 10, Pam Fritzley nine, Katharine Murphy eight, Maureen Stapleton 'seven, Jenny Allen four, Mary Katherine Stapleton three and Krista Collinson two. This week the Vikes travelled to Listowel to trounce the Lords 78-33. The Goderich five led 62-17 after three quarters! Mary Katherine Stapleton led the scorers with 21, followed by Jenny Allen with 18 and Erin Robinson with 15. Maureen Stapleton added eight, Katharine Murphy seven, Rhonda Teal seven and Pam Fritzley two. The Vikings romped over an unex- perienced Norwell team on Thursday, 81-9. The Goderich girls led 31-2 after one quarter. Jenny Allen led the Vikings with 21 points, Mary Katherine Stapleton added 12 and Katharine Murphy 10. Rhonda Teal and Mary Jo Evans with eight, Maureen Stapleton with six, Pam Fritzley with five, Erin Robinson nth four, Krista Collinson with three and Shelley Adams with two rounded out the Goderich scoring. ,The Vikings success has not only been great offence but a terrific team defence which they will test this week against Seaforth on Tuesday and arch rival Strat- ford Northwestern on Thursday. Juniors girl.s beat Listowel • 58-19, and Norwell 64-5 with six a piece, Jackie Banter, with four, and Stacy Youngblut, Kathy Jo Moore and Paula Vanderburgh, with two points each, rounded out the Viking attack. Wade,and Durnin did a good job of re- bounding for the Vikings. . Wade had her,.best offensive game of the season against Norwell canning 20 points, many on good bank shots. Jackie Banters 10 points came from her ability to steal the ball from the east while Norwell players. Coach Lynn Meyers' Vikings take their undefeated record into games this week here 'Tuesday against Seaforth and Thurs- day in Stratford against last year's cham- pions, the Northwestern Huskies. BY T.D. The GDCI Junior Vikings are now 5-0 in Huron Perth Conference girls' basketball play, following two more victories last week. Tuesday in Listowel, the Vikings over- powered the LDSS girls 58-19. Thursday, at home, the Goderich team crushed Norwell 64-5. Sheri Hord shot the lights out in the Listowel gym, hooping 16 points for the Vikings. Her hustle and determination created many turnovers in favour of the Vikings. Leslie Meyers had a good game, scoring 12. Jennifer Durnin, with eight points, and Kelly Wade and Nicole Miller, EVERYONE PLAYS HOCKEY Our next introduction to hockey, and hockey fans comes when we lace our first pair of skates and- attempt to play the game. This usually takes place just -after we have learned to walk. The 40 pound child with 35 pounds of equipment – a helmet, shoulder pads, knee pads, gloves and a stick – is pushed out onto the ice. The child glides along until he either falls or runs into something. If he happens to hit another player before his momentum stops, his father smiles and says, "That's my boy." A random sampling of any group of Canadian males will reveal few who have never played. I was a goalie, and not a very good one. My nickname when I played was the Fun- nel. Anything shot in my direction somehow found its way into the net. I have swept the puck into my own goal and I have come out to stop a clearing shot only to have it skip over my stick. I watched it roll slowly over the line. I quit when the players became too big and their shots left .larges multicolored bruises all over my body. THE HOCKEY MOM I did play long enough to become in- troduced to the „most feared, the most dangerous and the most insanely ravenous hockey fan their is – the hockey mom. I was about 10 years old, playing in an exhibition game (they wouldn't let me play in a game that counted) in a small town in the middle of nowhere miles from anywhere and the score was tied. Sudden= ly, one of the local favorites was skating in on a break -away. His mother, who was stationed behind my goal used a very bad word to decribe how I was going to do. To paraphrase, she said I was going to screw - up. I turned around and stared at her in disbelief, as her son scored. I would have been sucking On a bar of Zest for a week for even thinking that word. While most Canadian women unders- tand the game, their knowledge goes out Turn to page 8 • Club plays tournament Bev and Henry Perella, with 90 points, won the Goderich Duplicate Bridge Club's ACBL membership game. Cathy MacDonald directed the six -table Howell game, with a score average of 67.5 } points. Dawna Sproule and her partner, Evelyn Galbraith finished second with 82 points, P.K. Venkiteswaran and Aelian Weerasooriya were third with 75.5 and Bill Bradley teamed with John Donatis to finish fourth with 71 points. Canadian National Swiss Team Cham- pionship two -session game will be held at the Legion Hall October 13 and 20 at 7:45 p.m. Goderich Charity Swiss Tournament (two sessions) will be held at the Legion Hall on Oct., 17, starting at noon. Midgets lose road game The Goderich Midget hockey team lost a 6-3 decision to Strathroy in Strathroy. Goderich opened the game With two goals before the halfway mark of the first. Tan Mac Gillivray scored from Jeff Boyd and Mike Radford made it 2-0 from Greg Alcock. Sfrathroy cameback with five straight goals in a game that featured 71 minutes in penalties, including three game miscon- ducts. • Midway through the third Strathroy was up 5-2 when Radford scored his second goal from Jin' Sinnett and Alcock. Strathroy added another goal late in the third.