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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-04-05, Page 15Sportsi GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1979—PAGE 15 Curling season closes at Maitland Club An active curling season was concluded with a presentation of prizes and trophies in the different curling sections. The Maitland Trophy presented to the winner of the Tuesday afternoon ladies' section was won by Doris Paquette's team with Betty Moore, vice; Lynn Todgham, second; and Helen McManus, A Tiverton defenceman prepares to clear the puck from danger in the crease area in first round action against Burger Bar in the first Goderich Industira1' League tournament held- here on the weekend. Burger Bar edged Tiverton 8-6 in their first game andrwent on to win the cha npionship" With a-34 victory over Forest in the final. Goderich Sifto won - the consolation trophy with a 5-4 win over Seaforth. (photo by Joanne Buchanan) lead. The runner-up, Mary Ann Dempsey's team with Jean McGee, vice; Vicki Culbert, second and Carol Egener, lead, and third place Kay Duncan, skip, Kay King, Vice, Phyl Fisher, second and Hazel Beaver, lead_ Wednesday Night Ladies were playing off for the Jean MacDonald trophy which was won by Maxine Martin's team. Her vice was Kay King, Marg Debolt, second and Karen Kirk, lead. Second place went to skip, Eleanor Erskine, Ann Mclsaac,second, Elaine Bois and lead Dorie Chisholm. Third place team was skipped l.iy is eayu%LLe w rl.It Susan White, vice; Louise Bray, second and Gerry Zurbrigg, lead. Friday Night Mixed Curling wound up their season with curling followed by dinner and presentation of prizes for the three draws. Winners' in the First Draw were John and Nancy. MacKinnon and Susan White and Gerry Riseborough. Winners of the second draw were Bob and Mary Ann Dempsey and Eileen and Bill Taraba and third draw, - Tom and Joanne Jasper and Elaine and Roger Bois. Sunday Night con- cluded their season with a Maitland River canoe race set for this Sunday Despite higher than normal water levels, the green .light is still on for the fourth annual canoerace down the Maitland., River •from Auburn to Holmesville this Sunday. The event, sponsored by the Clinton Kinsmen, is held to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis, a crip- pling childhood disease. Registration for the race, which has 12 categories from novice, family to expert, gets underway at 9 a.m. at the Auburn Park by the river, andthe first race eSwill hear the starters gun at 11 a.m. Breakfast will be available at the site, and following the race, snacks will be available at the Fish and Game Club in Clinton, where the trophy presentations will also be held. Goderich Chess Club begins playoff schedule The play-offs got into full swing last week. In Level 1 quarter- finals Steve Harding resigned his position to Jim • Kingsley. Steve found it necessary to take this action as he found it very difficult to be available for. play since moving to Oshawa. It was unfortunate for Steve as - he had proved himself a very worthwhile top level contender. In the semi-finals Louis Stadelmann played flawlessly to sail through a..clea.r victory' in the first game. However, the second game , was •much closer and Jim Kingsley managed to obtain' a win to tie the series at one game each. in Level 2 quarter- finals, Bob Fitzjames who had a great' year continued' to play well winning against Larry Gower in two straight. Larry• however. can still consider himself a wi'i`rire'i •" as he achieved the most , improved player award with a beautiful inprease of .281 over last year. Bob Fitzjames now faces a real challenge as he moves up to the semi- finals against Bob Dick. Doug Brindley picked up a win in the first game against Darrell Clutton in Level 2 semi-finals. In the second game, Darrell is putting upa battle and has forced the game into an adjourned position sunset ties CHHL final with 5-4 win Sunset tied their final series wif'h Sifto with a 5-4 overtime win in CHHL playoff action last week. Sifto won the opening game of the best -of -five series but Sunset scored two goals in the final minute of play in the cond game and claimed a -4 win to even the series. Sifto led 1-0 after one period of palyh and the teams were tied 3-3 after two periods .._There -was_• no scoring in the third period and it appeared like a second overtime would be necessary but Sunset counted two goals in the final minute and Sifto one. Wayne Kenn.edy scored the. first Sunset goal in overtime with just 41 seconds . remaining to boost Sunset into a 4-3 lead. Bruce. Bowman scored what proved to be the winning goal into an empty net with 10 seconds remaining in the over- time.,period. Sifto made a game of it scoring seven seconds later but time had run out on Sifto. Jim aFarrish, Ray Volland, Harold Leddy, - Wayne Kennedy and - Bowman__ _ sc.oxed. -..for_.... Sunset. Warren Watt led Sifto with two goals while Wayne Draper and Rick Sowerby added singles. Tfhe third game of the series will be played Sunday night. Complete Automotive Machine Shop and Radiator Repair Service Let 1JS do the work.— N,/ 145 HURON ROAD, GODERICH 524-8389, • after four hours of play. In Level 3 quarter- finals Peter Nelson managed to edge by Barry Page but had to play three games todo it. John Kloeze holds a 1 - 0 lead in the other quarter- final series. • In Level 4 quarter- finals Mike Cox put pup a splendid battle - against Judy Brindley. After Judy won the first game Mike fought back to take the second. 'However Judy proved .too strong -in the third and final game. Judy now advances to semi-final play. " against Tim Reid. Young Mike Burger Bar wins final Burger Bar defeated Forest A 3-1 in the final game to win the cham- pionship in the first CHHL industrial hockey tournament held in Goderich on the weekend. Burger Bar was held in the game by the goaltending of Jim Durnin and Bill Steenstra scored the winning goal iri the game. Burger Bar reached the final with an 8-6 victory over Tiverton in the first round and a 12- 3 win over Forest B in the semi-final. Sifto Salt made it a clean sweep for the CHHL in the tournament as they downed Seaforth 5-4 to win the consolation final. Sifto ,lost 8-7 to Lakeport Steel on penalty Shots in the first game of the tournament but rebounded by trouncing Clifford 15-1 in the semi- final. Organizers of the tournament termed 'the first venture a success and it will continue an- nually. 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Owen Moriarty then took over and defeated his brother Mike in two games to advance to the finals. pot -luck supper and trophies awarded to the first place team of Jim and Barb Hawkins and Connie and Dennis Connelly. The Foresters com- peted in the Dominion Foresters Spiel in Oshawa this past week and the men's team of skip, Cam Bogie, vice, Ron Klages, second, Jack MacKinnon and lead, Jim Hawkins ended, up in a three-way tie for first place and in the play-off lost to i British Columbia. The Ladies' team of Fay Ribey, Isabelle Eedy,- Barb Hawkins and Connie Connelly also competed in the Dominion com- petition in Oshawa. We have had a great year ,of curling at the Club;. The work of the people who look after each draw is vital. Without them there would be no organized curling. A vote of thanks to these people -Jim Bell, Men's Monday night; Roger Moore, Farmers Tuesday Night and Mary Ann Dempsey and Monica Page, ladies' curling. The Dempseys, Jaspers and McCauls Mixed curling and George Sutton Industrial ;curling, who is also a great news - reporter. And now over and out to Jean and the little white balls and big divots. THANK YOU Little Bowl would like to thank the following merchan- ts for donating gift certificates in the Little Bowl Mens Singles Tournament. MILLERS GENERAL ST -f• RE SMITH FARM and GARDEN EARL i':AWSON D'a•`N'S SHOE PLACE PHIL MAIN HARDWARE GARB & GEAR SPORTS SHOP GODERICH FROSTED F I ODS DISCOUNT DAVES GREEN & PARENT MR. STEREO Give your auto sound system a little $54095 Upgrade your stereo Radios or tape players Power with the Pyramid POW-R•BOOSTER! Puts out 14 watts per channel. Customize your sounds with bass and treble response. Available now at... 524-9344 MR. STEREO 40 WEST ST. GCIDERICIi NEW PLAYER DRAFTENTRY GODERICH INDUSTRIAL FASTRALL LEAGUE NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: LAST TEAM: POSITION: (only completed entry forms will be accepted.) 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