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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-11-11, Page 74 A Goderichlinebacker grabs a Norwell running back in semi-final action last Tuesday. The Vikings came up with another superlative effort to shut out the Norwell squad 31-0 Played Wingham and advance to the final -against Exeter. The .Ju* cors also advanced to the final. (staff photo) ` GODERICH SIGNAL-STAR,'THURSDAY,1NIOI': 11 ' R 1, i 711 PAGE ikings edge Norwell The Goderich Junior Vikings earned a shot at a' Huron -Perth junior football championship this•• Saturday against Listowel by edging the Norwell Redmen 15-12 in a semi-final game • in Palmerston, Tuesday. The Vikings used the kicking game of Eric Mitchell 'to put together a first quarter • drive that resulted in a five yard touchdown toss to Paul H.elesic to grab an .early lead they' never' let go. Viking coach Bill. Garrow said Mitchell collected nearly 20 yards on every exchange through his kicking prowess .and after hooting Norwell into an early hole he gave the Viking offence the ball on their own 45 yard line. The offence drove into the Norwell five yard line and quarterback.' Mike Hovey slipped a five yard pass through to Paul Helesic and Eric Mitchell added the extra point for an early 7.0 lead. Norwell added a major of their own on the second last play of the half when guar-. terback Kevin Norman found Ken Waller . alone in the Goderich secondary and hit him with.a pass. Waller sped 50 yards for the major but a two point conversion. attempt was batted away by 'the • Goderich defence and the Vikings held a one -point lead. at.half time. Juniors reach playoffs, seniors BY T.D. The GDCI junior girls basketball team won their last two games of the regular schedule last week and as a' result finished .third . in the standings, and qualified for a berth in the Huron -Perth Conference playoffs. They met Wingham yesterday (Wednesday) in a sudden death semi-final playoff in Winghany Last Tuesday here, coach John Geiger's team defeated St. Marys, 20 - 9 in.a game in. which the GDCI girls played well defensively, but had trouble converting their scoring opportunities into points Pam Lambert 1pd •the • Goderich scoring effort with eight points. Karen Melady and -,Ronny Reid had four points each .while Denise Mitchelm'ore .:and Heidh -Elliott each had two points. Thursday, in Seaforth, the Vikings clinched third 'place with an easy 47 - 17 win over Seaforth. Seven GDCI players hit the scoresheet, led by Pam Lambert, with 15 points and Denise Mit- chelmore with 10. Vicki Powell had ..nine points, Sharon Fisher six, Karen Melady three and Bonny Reid and Heidi Elliott two points each. . - The junior's record of seven wins and three losses ' put them into third place and the- playoffs, but the GDC' 'seniors 6 -'4 record left them in fifth place, and out of the playoffs. • Last •week coach Donna Doidge's senior girls beat St. Marys here 50 .; 30 but lost a tight 50 - 47 decision to Seaforth which spelled elimination for "the Blue Midgets". Betty Sowerby with. 14 points and Audrey Van dean :Heuval with eight led the GDCI, offensive' effort against St". Marys while Sheila. O'Brien and Judy Cruickshank played well defensively. Lucie Turcotte was . out- standing "in the Seaforth game, with 18 points. Betty Sowerby had 14 and Audrey Van den Heuval 10 in ' the losing cause: -Despite finishing .out of the playoffs, coach ' Doidge judged the season ;a suc- cessful one, pointing to her OUT - Mitchell went back to work -'in the third quarter and hammered a 40 yard single to boost the Goderich lead to two. Coaeh Bill Garrow said the biggest difference in the two clubs was thekicking. game adding the Norwell offence never enjoyed good field position 'because of Mitchell's streak. ' Later„ in the third quarter Steve Arbour took a pitch from quarterback Mark 1•1ove•:y and spotted Helesic all alone. Arbourled lielesic and the running back took the ball over from the 45 for Goderich's • second major.. Mitchell added the convert to give his club a nine point edge._ The Viking defence con- tained Norwell until late in the game when they clicked for a 60 yard pass play, their second ' long gain of the af- ternoon. The . Redmen followed the big play with a 15 yard reverse and when a ,second reverse netted only three yards Kevin Norman dropped back and found Ted Blacker for a five yard major. ' The Redmen tried -another two point conversion that Goderich batted away. Steve Arbour was the big gun for the Vikings ham- mering out• 76 yards on the ground, Dennis`` Donnelly added another 55 yards to the teams' close games with the league's • top • teams. "We weren't • far from 'being championship , calib•re," stated the effervescent coach. unior girls win consolation BY T.D. The GDCI junior girls basketball team.. wonthe consolation championship in the first annual Black and White Junior Girls Tour- nament held at Stratford Central - Collegiate last, • Saturday. The Goderich team ;lost their first game to Brant - ford's North Park Collegiate, 42 - 34, but then -went un- defeated on their march to the consolation cham- p ions 'h,ip, • defeating !omens curIinc attracts crowd BY NANCY MACKI.NNON The Women's section of the Maitland Country Club started the year off with:an opening jitney last Wed- nesday night. It was a great success with over -60 women. attending. Curling prizes were .won by Betty Ferguson, Lou Bundy,, Joye Orr, Velma Campion, Joanna Crabb, Muriel Murphy, Mary Weatherby, and Elaine Worsell. There was a pot luck supper and then the rest of the girls went down on the ice to try their hand. Winners of prizes were Caroline Cass, Donna Doigt, Lorraine Betties, and Bev Wright. Macrame hangers and planters were the door prizes and won by Pat Sinclair, Eileen Taraba, and Elaine Worsell. On the drawfor the Christmas. Cake donated by' Isabelle Eedy, ' Lou Bundy • was the lucky winnter. A great curling season is ahead with many new, curlers. There are not yet many particulars about the men's stag Friday night but 70 men had a great time: The women's executive this year is PastPresident Penny Peters; President Eleanor Erskine; Vice -President Nancy :MacKinnon; Secretary -Treasurer Eileen Taraba; Ways and Means Kay King; Jitney Chairman Sylvia Bolan; Social Kay Duncan; Bonspiel Chairman, Lyn„ Edward; and Draw Chairmn, FayRibey: Skips should • be calling. their teams this week to tell you what team you are on for mixed curling: If you did not •sign up in time, call and you can 'spare for the first draw. Fay Ribey needs single women for . Sunday Night Mixed. Tillsonburg Annandale 30 - 26 and. edging Paris "District High .School 35 -' 33 in the finals. Karen 1Vlelady and Heidi Elliott, bothof whom played well in all three games, each had nine points against. Brantford. Denise Mit- chelmore,"who was chosen as a member of the tournament All-Star team, had eight points fur GDCI, while Pam Lambert had six and Bonny 'Reid two points. The Goderich team held -a 19 - 9 lead at half time over Tillsonburg. Heidi Elliott had nine points in the Viking win. Pam Lambert hooped six_, Denise Mitchelmore five and Bonny Reid four points. Kathy MacDonald, with three • P Tuckersmith - Vanastra ^.,11' a� .Days -Case Centre • ANNOUNCES . a new, `Reducedlate. for Two -Children from the, same family attending . the Day -Care 'fell -time: , $50 PER WEEK - TWO CHILDREN $6 PER DAY sa0"'PER WEEK - ONE CHILD $4 PER HALF-DAY, WITH LUNCH $3.50 PER HALF-DAY • rb • We're open from 6130-5:30, Monday • Friday. ;i Hot meal at lunch-time. • Indoor, outdoor play areas , Full range•of educational toys. `" . 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Viking total and Paul Helesic managed 51 yards to give the Vikings 182 yards total of- fence for the afternoon: Norwell used •th•eit two big plays for ''a 253 yard of fensively. .Y Coach Garrow said he felt his team was ready fur' the championship Saturday in Listowel. Listowel defeated Stratford .Northwestern I4=6 to • ° move into the finals, Listowel .defeated ' Goderich 15-7 in regular season action in Listowel. , Celebrity dinner tickets availably .. During the past few eeks' several people have been working verb!, diligently ' in order to finalize the Celebrity Dinner plans to help raise the funds for the Goderich Arena Roof Fund. Ticket sellers for the. First Ever Sports Celebrity Dinner are hoping to have a great turnout for the event. Several of the Town's • Businesses have also donated items for door prizes as a token of interest' by them in the purpose of the Dinner. • Someof the prizes include two pairs of tickets to the game between the Montreal Canadians and the Detroit Red Wings. A pair of Lange Skates have bee don ted by • the Garb and. Gear Sports 'Shop in the Suncoast Mall and a; • pair of 96's Bauer Skates from the ., Goderioh Sports Centre ow the' Square. All of the prizes are of in- terest t. ?', a avid sports fan, . If • yon have been unable to locate the ticket sellers at the numbers.. listed, tickets are available at •Campbell's '.of Goderich on the Square through the courtesy of Mac Campbell. Let's get behind our Arena Fund • and call the f flowing for tickets, Deb Shewi!it, Ben Graham, Jim Banks, Larry Jeffrey and Chris Cayanaugh or stop in at Campbell's and pick your ticket up there! MEMORIAL FUND RAISING '130,000 ,RAISED TO DATE: s]]'1000. 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