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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-04-19, Page 9GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1979 -PAGE 9 Mid tuneu Oldtimers in 8-4 win y. Fisherman in the area are anxious to wet their lines and with improved weather con- ditions this week have been dotting the shores of Lake Huron. The fishing season officially opens April 28 for rivers and streams in the area but many anglers have been testing their luck early in the lake waters. (photo by Dave Sykes) SPORTS P. Bridge club scores Evelyn Galbraith and Dawna Sproule combined for a point total of 96 to take top honors in the north -south section of play at the April 17 meeting of the Goderich Bridge Club. There were seven tables in play. The team of Bill 1•, Sifto Salt veins second CHHL crown Sifto Salt won their second consecutive Central Huron Hocke,,y League championship, Thursday with., a 4-3 win over Sunset in the fifth and deciding game of the series. The series was a seesaw pattle between the teams who finished one-two in the standings after season play. Bruce Bowman. Sifto' final . period and scored Sifto held a 2-1 lead in again took a one -goal lead two straight goals to take games heading into the on a breakaway goal by a 4-2 lead. fourth game- of th-e rie---Dave-lafolson to-fii ird a-2-4 11ay-olland and Sharp, last Tuesday but Sunset advantage after one with his second goal of forced the deciding game period. the game,scored third with a 4-3 Win. ' Sunset tied the game,.2- period goals for Sunset. Sifto took the early lead 2 with Mike Sharp scoring Sifto edged to within a in the fourth game on a the only goal of the singlegoal of Sunset as goal by Stu Asher but second .,period. ' Facing Mark Lassaline scored on Sunset tied the score elimination, Sunset got a powerplay effort, but minutes later on a goal by the offence in gear in the they were unable to, tie Goderich Minor Hockey Association president, Bill Brown, presented Suncoast Atom players Todd Jeffrey and David Telford with trophies at the group's banquet, Tuesday. The atoms owon the WOAA league title and also took the championship at the Seaforth Winter Games tournament.(photo by Dave Sykes) Duncan and Joe Martin finished a close second with 95'/2 points while Cathy MacDonald and Pat Stringer settled for third place with 83 points. Marj and Angus MacP.hee were winners in the east -west division taking first ,place with 1001/2 points. while Bradley and A. Weerasooriya ' were second with 97 points. The teams of Jean Cook and Verba Worthy and Mary Donnelly and thegame and send it into goal `•'sparked Sifto and Eleanor Erskine tied for overtime. Rick Sowerby scored third position with 86 .._.."_-S.unset _appeared ._.-to. _._...__ - headed for their first period t row . the championship in the fifth deficit to a single goal. game as they built up a 3- Sifto then .wasted little 0 lead in the second time in tying the score as period and then watched Dennis Lassaline scored it slip away as Sifto on a powerplay just 30 rallied for two goals in seconds after Sowerby's ^ the second and third - goal. Sifto capped the period to win the game 4- superb comeback effort 3. with the winning goal in. Wayne Kennedy . the final minutes of the boosted Sunset into a 1-0 third period as Asher lead with the lone first stole the puck at the period goaland increased Sunset bluelirie and the margin to two goals skated in unmolested to with his second of the score the winning goal. It game ear* in the second was the second goal of the period. game for, Asher and the Just • one minute after second straight cham- Kennedy's goal, Bruce pionship for Sifto. Bowman scored on a This year the CHHL breakaway to increase operated a five -team the Sunset cushion to a league that included comfortable three goals. Sifto , Sunset, But penalties played a Holmesville, Burger Bar key . role.-. n._the__games an l th O1dtime.rs,_.:.-:.._...-._.. outcome as Sifto The members of the capitalized 'on their winning team were; powerplay chances to Doug Spitzig, Steve reduce the Sunset lead. Parks, Larry Boyd, Rick Stu Asher got Sifto Sowerby, Carmen right back in the game Fielder, John Philips, scoring on a powerplay in Wayne Draper, Warren the final minutes of the Watt, Tim O'Brien, Stu second period to bring the Asher, Dennis Lassaline, deficit to two goals Mark Lassaline, Frazer heading into the final 20 . Strong, Robert Graham , minutes. Rollie Rollston and Dave The late second period The Goderich Green and Parent Midgets, the Ontario Minor Hockey Association "BB" champions for 1978-79, defeated the Goderich Oldtimers 8 . - 4 in an exhibition game here last Friday. The game was the last of the_ season in the Goderich Arene'rand gave the Oldtimers, who arereparing for a tournament in Florida, and local hockey fans a chance to honour the Goderich midget team for their recently won provincial championship. At the opening ceremonies, the Old- timers presented souvenir mugs to the midgets and Oldtimer team captain Ron Allin presented an engraved plaque commemorating the Green and Parent team's championship to Larry Madge, captain of the Midgets. The plaque will hang in a place ,.of honour at the sponsor's place of business. They game was played under Oldtimers rules, with no contact and no slapshots, and provided some fine passing and skating and offensive hockey by both teams. The Midgets used their speed to ad- vantage, jumping off to a three goal lead in the first period. Mike Wedlock scored twice on plays With and then Jim Costello notched an unassisted goal to stake the midgets to their early lead. The Oldtimers came right back with three straight goals of their own. Dave Wilkinson got the first Oldtimer's goal on passes from Ron Allin and Ken' Lee. Paul Stahl then beat Steve Gallow with a shot from the point after taking a pass from an older Gallow named Bill. Early in the second period Ken Lee combined with Dave Wilkinson for the Oldtimer's third goal. The Midgets regained the lead with two goals scored by Dan Maillet, both assisted by Larry Madge, before the end of the second period. The Green and Parent team .outscored the Oldtimers 3 - 1 in the third period to wrap up thea victory. Don Elliott scored for the midgets on a pass from Larry Madge but Ken Lee got that one back on a play with Don Masse and Del Bedard. Mike Wedlock got his third goal of the night to ,give the Midgets a 7 4 lead.. John Clement ,assisted. Larry - Madge • got the final goal of the game and of the season whenhe scored,. unassisted, on a screened shot from the slot area. There were only four minor penalties in the entertaining game, two to _l inR4n a•te---,141-rr--Gl-er-n-en t---.eachx,ea m. ockey season over - roller skaters' turn The 1978-79 hockey season finally came to a close in Goderich last Friday as the Green and Parent Mustangs, Ontario BB champs, played the , Goderich Oldtimers. Playing under Old- timer rules the young midgets recorded an 8-4 win as they helped the Oldtimers prepare for their Florida 'tour- nament. The Oldtimers leave for Florida, Thursday, and after a period of ad- justing to the climate will begin tournament play, Sunday. The ice has been removed from the Community Centre this week and roller skating enthusiasts can dust off the skates as the Centre will be open for roller skating this Friday. Skating will be held Friday from 7-10 p.m. and from 7-11 p.in. on both Sa-turdar ani Sunday. There will also he one , weeknight of skating on Wednesday. molson, MacDonald wins seventh straight title Charlie MacDonald won his seventh straight championship by defeating Louis Stadelmann two games straight!!! In winning the Club championship Charlie won all four of his play-off games and lost only one of his 25 season games! Louis Stadelmann, who had his finest year in becoming the club run- ner-up, stated that Charlie makes no weak moves to capitalize on. In Level 2 semi-finals Bob Dick and Bob Fit- zjaMes are having a very long, close battle. The series has now been forced into a fourth game as the series is now tied at each Win or lose, Bob Fitzjames has certainly proved he belongs in the second Level by giving a strong player like Bob Dick such a battle. This is Bob Fitzjames' first year in Level 2. The Third Level Finals are underway with Steve Hammill coming out on the winning end of a 31/2 hour game against Kirk Lyndon. Game two of this series gets . underway Wednesday night. . In Level 4 we have� a good match -up wl'fh T Reid playing Oweti Moriarty, Tim and Owen ended the season in first and second place in their Levels. This series is scheduled to begin Mrs. Fritzley presented the FritzleY Memorial Trophy, to Don Barraclough at the Goderlch Minor Hockey Association banquet, Tuesday. The trophy is awarded annually for outstanding effort by a goaltender. (photo by Dave Sykes)