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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-11-30, Page 12PAGE 12—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2,0, 1978 Signal -star Juveniles rip Strathroy 7-2 BY DAVE SYKES The Goderich Signal Star juveniles finally broke their habit of losing hockey games by one goal as they grabbed three points in two WOAA league games last week. The Stars needed a late third period goal to tie East London 3-3 last Tuesday after they fell behind in the final period. The teams played through a scoreless first period before Randy Stoddart put Goderich ahead by a goal with an unassisted tally in the second period. East London tied the score eight seconds later but Dale Duncan put Goderich ahead for the second time with an unassisted goal at 4:44. East London again replied with the tying goal late in . the second period as 'Ted Perkin notched his second of the game. London scored the go ahead goal late in the third period but Goderich was able to rise to the occasion with the tying goal with less than five minutes remaining in the game. Rqger Lewis scored the tying goal with the assist going to Larry Daer. The Stars put forth one of their better per- formances of the season Sunday as they drubbed Strathroy 7-2 at the Goderich and District Community Centre. Strathroy, who boasted a record off five wins against two losses before the game, scored the only goal of the first period and increased the margin to two goals scoring early in the second period. But the Stars dominated the game from that point early in die second period scoring seven unanswered goals and keeping Strathroy off balance with relentless forechecking. Roger Lewis paced the Goderich attack with four goals, two in each period while team-mates Hanly, Dale Duncan and Rick Rawson added singles. After trailing by two goals the Stars scored four times in the second period and added three goals in the final period, a period in which they enjoyed several power play opportunities. Gerry Gaynor and Tony Bedard shared the netminding duties for the Stars -and both played well. Gaynor held Strathroy to two goals before his teammates got untracked and Bedard made some excellent saves in holding Strathroy scoreless over the final 22 minutes. The Stars return to action this Sunday at 3 p.m. Roger Lewis (16). of the Goderich Signal -Star juveniles corrals a loose puck near the Strathroy net as teammate Larry Daer waits at the edge of the crease for a pass in league action, Sunday. Lewis scored four goals in the game to rout Strathroy 7-2 for their first convincing win of the season. They also tied East London 3-3 in action last week. (photo by Dave Sykes) SPORTS PAGE Gary Doak injured Boston Bruin defenceman and Goderich native, Gary Doak was out of action this week with a hyper -extended left elbow. Doak was expected to be sidelined by the injury at least until Monday. Doak was injured in the first period of an NHL game between the Bruins and the Atlanta Flames last Sunday. Boston won the game 4-2. Midgets lose first season game 2-1 The Walkerton Moran midgets hung the first defeat of the season on the Goderich Green and Parent midgets in WOAA hockey action here Saturday when they edged Goderich 2-1. The loss leaves Goderich with a record of six wins and one loss in league play. The game was a close - checking, hard hitting • Gee Gees tops in Lakeshore league Goderich Gee Gees took over first place in the Lakeshore Intermediate Basketball League with an 83-79 victory over previously unbeaten Owen Sound. Both teams have now lost one game this season, however Goderich holds first place on the basis of five wins, compared to three for Owen Sound. The Gee Gees trailed 40-39 at the half, but were able to open up a 13 point lead in the second stanza. A determined last minute surge by Owen Sound had the Double G's scrambling, but they were able to hold on for the win. Warren Watt and Brian Mackenzie paced Goderich with 22 and 20 points respectively. Greg Beacom had j4 points, Paul Thomas added eight and Al S'grove contributed six. Jo Jo Watt scored five points while Phil Bugler and Jeff Baechler added four each. The Gee Gees next scheduled action has them hosting Port Elgin in the GDCI gym. Game time is 8:00 p.m. affair, featuring good goal -tending by Walkerton's Stephen Elliott and Goderich goalies Brian Shewfelt and Steve Gallow. A goal by Brian Weber at 10:13 of the first period stood up for Walkerton until Goderich tied the score eight minutes into the third ' period. The Goderich goal resulted When Larry Madge shot the puck into the Walkerton end and Elliott left his net to try to beat Goderich forward Dan Maillet to the'puck. The puck squirted loose and Maillet was able to bat it ,in to the open Walkerton goal. Rob McDonald received an assist on the goal, *algerton was not to be denied, however, and only one minute later Dan Davidson scored the winner on passes from Dave Giesler and Jim Dahms. Walkerton coach Harvey David -son got a solid checking per- formance frtirn his team which, algiig With Elliott'st Stroiiivlay, shut off the. prolific Goderich •sodrittgi power. e. This .^SraturdhyL at 8 p.m., the GoderichGre$n and ,parent midgets will be',playing aexhibitpn gattne here. Port Elgin was originally scheduled to be the visiting team, rehantsrack izp twomors victories BY DAVE SYKES The Goderich Mer- chants kept pace with the South Huron Inter- mediate C Hockey league leaders as they recorded victories over Grand Bend and Kettle Point in two league contests. The Merchants dumped Grand Bend 5-2 in a game played in Zurich Friday and disposed of Kettle Point 7-3 in their kMonday home game. The victories boosted the Merchants league record to eight wins against only two losses. Phil Petrie paced the Merchant attack against Grand Bend scoring two goals while Ron Whet- stone, Dave Graf and Lenny Kolkman added singles. Goderich held a 2-1 lead after the first period of play on goals by Petrie and Whetstone. Petrie and Graf scored in the second period to lift Goderich into a 4-2 ad- vantage heading into the final period. Lenny Kolkman scored" the only goal of the third period. Ron Corriveau and Dave Graf scored two goals each to pace the Merchants to a 7-3 win over Kettle Point, Monday. The teams traded one goal apiece in the first period with Corriveau scoring the forst Goderich goal from Phil Paquette and Barry Bloch. Graf and Corriveau each score±;l in the second period, the only goals of the period, as the Mer- chants held onto a 3-1 lead after two periods of play. But the Merchants controlled play in the third period and scored four goals to wrap uo the win. Len Kolkman started the scoring parade with a goal a couple of minutes into the period. Al Hamilton, with his first goal of the season, and Cam McDonald then added power play goals to power the Merchants into a 6-11cad. Kettle Point took ad- vantage of defensive lapses late in the game scoring two goals in the final two minutes to make the score respectable. Dave Graf scored the final goal of the game with one minute remaining to wrap the scoring. This Saturday the Merchants will play in Kettle Point and their next home game is monday December 4 against Hensall. Game time is 8:30 p.m. but Port Elgin officials have decided to forfeit the " rest of their games with Goderich, feeling they are not competitive with the Green and Parent squad,,, ,Goderich diteateci P, pt T11in ;16-0 in the -first -Meeting of the two teams .here earlier this season. Goderich team managers Keith Hiusser and Bill Reid are lining up a higher calibre London area team for Saturday's game. Recalls close in on Kittle Bowl BY DAVE SYKES The Signal -Stars helped create a jam in Men's Monday night bowling standings as they took league -leading, Little Bowl for four points. . Ed Byrski piloted the Stars to the. four -point effort with a fine 345 single and Tom Flynn chipped in with a 737 triple. The Stars now have 37 points for the season., Sonny Moore rolled an impressive 323 single and 803 triple for Little Bowl, who boosted their season point total to 48. The Recalls moved into second place, one point behind Little Bowl as they took five points from Huromic. W. Milley led the Recalls with a 271 single and 707 tri le while Jerry Rivett w.;. the top Huromic bowler with 313 and 778. Huromic is now in third place with 44 points. Aage Stegenstad rolled a 341 single and team- mate John Miller ripped a 781 triple as Augies Doggies took five points from the BDs to boost their season point total to 43. The BD alvaged two points the strength of Don Johnston's 241 single and 642 triple. They now have 35 points for the year. Roys Boys took seven points from the cellar dwelling French club to move into the hunt with 41 points. Manfred Popersnitch led the Boys. , with a 254 single and 730 triple. Carson Milley was the top French bowler with a 287 and 736. In the final match, Tom Willis bowled a 279 and 674 to lead the Tail Ends to a five point night over L.,1 the Hopefuls. The win boosts the Tail Ennis season total to 37. Gene Ryan salvaged two points for the Hopefuls with a 294 single and 698 triple. They have 29 points on the year. • Close to 60 skaters participated In a aix hour skate-a-thon sponsored by the Goderich Figure Skatltig,.G1ulib,s$aturdny to raise money for the group's aciiVitle.. Organizers report that 55 skaters eomipleted the list hours of skating and ralited ap-, .yi proximately $1,000 for the Goderieb` Figure Skating C1110 21 Three- year old Tyler Brady was the youngest skater partieipatingbut a couple of hours of skating was enough for Tyler. (photo by Dave Sykes) Sailors on top After a two-week layoff the Goderich Sailors return to action this Friday night against Harriston at 8:30 p.m. The Sailors are en- joying a fine year and their 5-1 won -lost record is tops in their division. Harriston leads the other division with a 4-1 record.' The remaining home games for the Sailors are listed below. Dec. .1 - Harriston at Goderich Dec. 8 Lucknow at Goderich Dec. .22 - Mildmay at Goderich Dec. 29 - Wingham at Goderich Jap. 12 - Milverton at Goderich Jan. 19 - Mildmayat Goderich Jan. 26 - Wellesley at Goderich • Feb. "16 - Lucknow at Goderich The Goderich Figure Skating Club raised over $1,000 in a six hour skate-a- thon held at the Goderich and District Community Centre Saturday. Close to 60 skaters started the day but only 55 managed to finish the six hour skate. Lisa Fisher, was just one of the many young skaters who helped raise money for the club's activities. (photo by Dave Sykes) Lions bea'tMt, Forest The Goderich Lions fattened their scoring averages at the expense of the Mount Forest Pee Wees in WOAA hockey action here Saturday, inflicting a 14-2 beating • on the Mount Forest team.. The victory , gives the first place Lions a record of six wins and one loss in league standings. Two of those victories were four point games with Mount Forest. The Lions 'have scored 61 goals while giving up 17 in their seven league games. John Thompson and Peter Stahl' each had four goals in the Mount Forest game. Daryl Madge scored three goals and Paul Brenner had two for the winners. Rob Gibbons scored the other Goderich goal. Todd Graham and Thompson had two • assists each, Single assists were credited to Stahl, Paul Brenner, David Day, Trevor Erb, Mike Brenner and Nick Trebish. Mark BYers and Mike Bilton were the Mount Forest marksmen. The, Lions led 5-0 after one period and 9-0 after the second. They out- scored Mount Forest 5-2 in the final period. This Saturday, the Lions will have a tougher task when they host Port Elgin in a 5 p.m. game here. Port Elgin defeated the Lions 5-4 in the first game of the season, for the Lions only loss so far. The Lions came back to win 6-3 in the next meeting of the two teams but coach Dick Madge feels his Lions will, have to work hasrd to win this one. • Sunday, the Lions travel to Durham for a 6:15p.m. game.