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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-03-08, Page 18--•.•••••••-, •-••••.' p • • • ••• T.` • . • t' • k4";;;•:q'''' ".- . • 1:!•••.; •• Mdf,SWELY$ • fr 4.4 ..••••:•••',. • V. •-.1),•••• -. 4.-4.. • • ' • . , • • • The PeeWees have managed to keep their hopes alive in the best -of -five OMHA 'V series with Hillsburgh. The local lads managed an 1140 win last Saturday. after suffering two previous; losses in the series. In what would have to be described as the wildest game in the Howick arena this year, the PeeWes managed to defeat Hillsburgh 11-10 in overtime. Kyle Wheeler scored on a pass from Philip Livermore with 2:19 left to play to give Howick the win. It was an all-round effort by the entire team to come back after being down by scores of 4-0 and 7-4. The boys just refused to die. Livermore had another big day, scoring seven goals and adding three assists. Wheeler continued hi strong play, scoring two and adding one assist, while Ryan Gallaher chipped in with one goal and two assists, plus a steady game on defence. -Aaron_ $1, ewart , scored the other Howick goal. Michael Greig and Trevor Smith added assists to cap excellent efforts. Dan MacGregor and Sam Doubleday also picked up assists to round out the scoring. Even though he allowed 10 goals, Dennis Wintemute made some key saves to keep Howick's comeback hopes: alive. Hillsburgh's fine captain, Eric Ottoway, lia*fichig day, going three and three in a lining cause. The locals did not fare so well in the second game of the series, played last Wednesday evening in Hillsburgh in which they were totally dominated 13-3. Elven different players scored for HillsbUrgh and that team led 2-1 after one frame. Howick suffered an incredible let -down in the second and allowed its opponents to score no less than eight goals. Howick scorers were: -Gallaher, Greig and Stewart. Assists went to Livermore, Greig, Doubleday, David Keil, Kevin Meyer and Alex MacGregor. The Hillsburgh PeeWees used a f strong and aggressive effort to win g the first game$ the quar r-fhials 9- 6 at Howick last '1"tieStlay evening• . Howick jumped inti- a quick 2-0 lead, but Hillsburgh iwer quit and carried a 6-4 lead into the third period. Leading Hillsburgh to vj 'tory was Ottoway with a hat trick. Wheeler_ had a hat trick for Howick, while single markers were scored by Livermore, Greig and Stewart. Livermore and four assists and single assists went to Doubleday, Greig, Stewart, Don MacGregor; Smith and Gallaher. • 4•••,-.• • -.. • •" • • 6 -LEN'S dAu/ the - early going of the serieS; tbe awl* boys seemed to have trouble coping with- Hillsburgh's skating and hit- - But, Whew, whatra.strajfl ' Sat,urdny's Pine put on the heart. The OO -tam- are evenly matched. regardless of the score of the second game. The Series now goes to Hillsburgh on Wednesday night and hopefully (fingers crossed) will return to HowiCi. this Saturday at 6 p.m. for the fifth and deciding game, Super X Atoms lose out in housemileague finals The Wingham Super X Atoms lost 5-2 and 6-3 last weekend and bowed to the Listowel Whites in WOAA house -league finals three games straight. Listowel 5, Wingham 2 After building a 24 lead in the second period, Wingham appeared that it might tie the series at one game apiece. However, with only 18 seconds remaining in the middle frame, the tide began to change as Listowel scored on a screened shot from the point .and went on to score four unanswered goals in the third to Jamie MacKay cipened the scortrig for Wingham, banging one in from- a goalmouth scramble. Todd Edgar and MatAdams picked up assists. Wingham scored its next goal on the nicest three-way passing play of the game. Bryan deBruyn and Mark Gibson combined to send Peter Gusso in alone on Listowers blueline and Gusso made no mistake as he dented the twine. Listowel netted a quick goal to start the third .and took.. the momentum of the gaine ai --- Listowel 6, Wingham 3 Last Saturday, the Listowel lads picked up right where they left off FridaY as they scored twice before our minutes had elapsed in the ame. They compiled a 4-0 lead before Whigham hit the scoreboard at thelialfway Mark of the second: Gusso struck for two goals within ttvo minutes to close the gap. Shaun Walker and MacKay assisted on his first goal, while MacKay and Edgar recorded assists on the second. However, Listowel rebounded in the third, netting a couple of in - sura nce goa ls. Walker scored Wingliam's third goal with a minute remaining as he tipped a pass from MacKay into the corner of -the net. MacKay, displaying his usual aggressive style, had dug the puck out of the corner and passed it along the goalmouth to Walker. Blyth 6, Wingham 0 In an exhibition game last week, Blyth shut out Wingham by a 6-0 count. Blyth scored twice in the first and then added three more in the second. GOODG4M-Berdella, Metter altick-SileePaii-congiatulate each other on a.good game of curling at the .Gay Lea Bonspiel at Belmore last weekend: Belmore's. annual Gay -Lea "Better Butter" Bonspiel ended Sunday in exciting fashion with the re ocA _thrown deciding the diaminon' • 1- '- The Rod Wright rink was the eventual winner of the week-long event, but only after a tough battle with the Philip Eadie rink. John Campbell of Bayfield, Gay -Lea representative, presented the bonspiel trophy to Mr. Wright and his team, of, consisting.Susan Wright and Paul and Chris Dickson. The Wright rink was undefeated They added a single marker in the thirdas.thaiskated to victory. -11 n . iiitigham will strive to bring this losing streak to an end and bring home some hardware when the team competes at tournaments in Listowel and Palmerston duringthe March break week. Odd asst. Sweat shirts Thermal Topt, Biptt0 "ms pedal $5.00 or 2/9.35 XL White T -Shirts (seconds) S & M White Athletic Shirts (seconds) - Lg & XL White Briefs (seconds) S - XL First Quality White T -Shirts Hayes Clothi ,." \ 14.170$44----± 77. going into Sunday's competition in the double knock -out bonspiel. The Eadie rink defeated the Wayne Ballagh rink to adyance to the final rountagainstWright. The Eadie rink won the first match -up, necessitating another game. It came right down to the wire, as Wright's final rock decided the outcome cf the contest. Other members of the Eadie rink are Wilma Jeffray, Chris and Heather Eadie. A total of 18 rinks competed in the bonspiel. to hold on in ' By Tharon Rfley The Wingham Blues ladies' in- termediate hockey team is still holding on to a berth to the WOAA finals. the game on a goal by Cheryl •1/2 PRICE'The Tiverton Big Reds protested last weekend's 3-2 loss to the Blues Nicholson, assisted by Vath and MacDonald to end on a 4-2 winning note. tied at two wins This leaves Riple, thiseseBsl.ueIns that case, goals are counted for and against to determine who enters the finals. Once again, these two teams are tied, therefore a deciding game will be playedihis Friday evening in Wingham to determine who ad- vances to the finals. The winner of that game will face Tiverton.. now in the finals with s.•••••4....•. nue tinal One minute later, Kieffer got her second of the night on a move behind e, ass s y Kulas and Zimmerman. The Blues wrapped up 49)R LESS and the WOAA has ruled the game be replayed. So, the Blues played • CLEARANCE evening. host to Tiverton again last Friday • Nancy MacDonald opened the sA tr,.• scoring foringlitun f r•-• -Mrilynfl1ermn.That wotdd be the BlUeezone and oily goal of the • evening. • Tiverton scored twice in the first and second periods and got one more thetbird to hand the Blues a 54, loss. • •. - inghthn homed Ripley on Sunday home -t‘ advantage, contrary to e.aing.-: With -their backs against last week's repert. Ike aftd still reeling from the eviere set-up at the hands of BLUE LINES — Elaine Pen - 'Merton, the Mies came out flying. nington has been holding the team in The fkvtperiod was held score- the playoffs with some great less. In the second frame, Ripley goaltending; despite the scores. • opened to serve at the twoininute A special mention goes to defence - mark. men Brenda Christie, Jana Pearson, Nines %maids later Leah lodes Vath and Zimmerman, who played e gaille-to. end the period at an excellent gaille both offensively • • • y j "Oed into the lead three U ' the thira However, 0-0-0 ea lefthi the game, the A true test of friendship: to sit or Thy Kieffer tied the walk with a friend for an how' in , ) assisted by Jane Vath and Perfect • silence without weaning of ' 'ed. one another's company. - htfulock and defensively. Good tuck, gffb3. • " „ • • • •••;.A, „pt.