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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-01-24, Page 21TWO FEROCIOUS FELLOWS, Ryan Leibold and David Loughran •locked horns in last week's sumo -wrestling demonstration at the Wingham Public School. The demonstration was part of an assembly to say goodbye to Japanese exchange teacher Alaoyuki Matsuoka. Mustangs' string broken by South Huron Panthers By KfY.:i1.1Smith. Things: taItr thane quickly in hockey and no one knows that better than the F. E. Madill Mustangs. Coming off an exciting victory over their arch -rivals, the Clinton Redmen, Madill was riding a high and three -game winning streak as they arrived in Exeter to play the South Huron Panthers last Friday. However, a lacklustre perform- ance by the Mustang troops brought the streak to a grinding halt as Madill was hammered 8-4 by the Palithert: F. E. had defeated Exeter twice earlier this season. However, the Panthers have shown improvement in the last game and last Friday night they clearly out -matched, out - hit, out -hustled and out -played 'the Mustangs. • In fact, for most of the first two periods, the Wingham team could have been called the F. E. Madill Missed opportunities to score, missed back -checking assignments by the forwards, missed hits and coverage of the defensive zone and missed passes all over the ice easily added up to an 8-4 drubbing. The full 100 per cent effort just wasn't displayed by Madill on this day. In fact, during the second period, I think I worked up more of a sweat watching the games from the stands with a cold virus and slight fever than many of the Mustangs did on the ice. It was in that second period that Exeter scored four straight times to make the score 7-2 and salt away the victory. Madill did display some effort and enthusiasm in the third frame after a between -periods "pep" talk from Coach Lane, but it was simply too little, too late. Madill scorers were Jason Bloem- berg, Kevin deJong, Jason Kraemer and Tom McDonald, who each added an assist as well. Ken McDonald also contributed a pair of assists in the losing effort. Though F. E. had numerous other chances to put the puck in the net, the finishing touches just weren't there. Consequently, the Mustangs began pressing and pinching in to boost the offence and doing so allowed more breakaways, two -on - ones and three-on.twos than a goaltender sees in a week's worth of nightmares. However, I'm sure that the reminder of this defeat, along with a few'rigorous practices, will en- \ ourage the Mustangs to put forth a 'ttp-notch effort in future games as th gear up toward the playoffs. Kentucky Nuggets blast Ripley 8-0 on Sunday The Wingham Kentucky Nuggets came up with a very impressive win over Ripley on Sunday. Opening the scoring for the Nuggets was Scott Inwood, assisted by Marc Keil. Ripley came back to tie it up 1-1. After Ripley's goal, the Nuggets took over the game and out -hustled Ripley to the puck, Wingham scored one more in the f t period, off the stick of Scott cPherson, assisted by Matthew Merkley. The Nuggets added two more in the second, one by Inwood, assisted by Andrew Laing and John Martin. Laing added one of his own at the 4:37 mark of the second, assisted by Merkley. The Nuggets totally out -played Ripley in the third, scoring three unanswered goals. Nugget goal scorers were Steve Carter, Tyler Huffman and Martin, while assists went to Adam Lachance, Carter, Ryan Robinson and Keil. Robert Warwick played a strong game in net for the Nuggets to end the team's slump. Every player recorded at least one point in the match -up. Dave Martin and Ron Huffman were very pleased to see the strong effort and wish Philip Deans, who was sick, a speedy recovery. The coaches thank the Tykes for sending up some lads to help out: Laing, Merkley, John Skinn, Christopher Cameron, Zack O'Krafka and Jeff and Jay Leitch. The Nuggets' next action is this Sunday in Wingham at 4:30 p.m. against Walkerton. OPEN LEGION HOME The official opening of the home of Wingham Branch No. 180, Canadian Legion, was held in September of 1948. The building was dedicated by Rev. Alex Nimmo and the public in- spected the facilities after the cere- monies. scoreless tie You would think that a zero - scoring game would bp boring. Not so! When the Win ham- Legion PeeWees took to the ice against Clinton Sunday night, the result was anything but dull. This third encounter of the year between the two clubs was exciting from a spectators' viewpoint. There was plenty of action up and down tl ice, with each team having opportunity for many quality shots, plus each hitting a goal post. Rob Johnston played extremely well between the pipes in the Winghamilet, earning his third shut- out of the season. Wingham's defencemen played solidly with Shane Pegg and Jason Evans turning in their best perform- ances of the season. Shots on goal favored the Legion lads, but no One could dent the twine and the game ended in a deadlock. Wingham MitcheItr—' The Legion PeeWees came out on top of a Saturday morning encounter against Mtchell. The lads jumped off to a two -goal lead- in the first six minutes. Jonathon Balzer tripped one in from J. Lane and one minute -later, Ryan Leibold netted Wingham's second goal from Balzer. Before the end of the frame, Mitchell got one back. . In the second period, Bart...Cam- eron put Wingham up by two goals again with a long slider from the left point through a maze of players right between the Mitchell goal - tender's feet. Two minutes later, Mitchell stuck one past Matt Elmslie in the Wingham net to draw within one goal. However, Lane got the insurance marker when he scored Wingham's fourth gOajt Wiste4- Huntetan4prife D Onton7* The Wingham skated theft twoslowest hockey last Thursday night. • There were a feiv- exceptions, though, one being 'Bunter and the other Brett Sangster . The rest of the team seemed as if its skates and sticks were made of rubber. In two periods of hockey, the Legiop lads managed just six shots at the Clinton goaltender. Physically, the Wingham team was pushed all over the ice. Clinton had built up a six -goal lead at the end of the second. Wingham's determination led to a steal by Hunter, who walked in untouched and slipped the puck underneath the Clinton goalie. tthew The Excellent Choice in Home Appliances . .... ;II; 1111 SAVE! on ALL Inglis Appliances Washers - Dryers - Refrigerators - Dishwasher - Ranges - Built-in Ovens Cooktops THE INGLIS COMMITMENT. The Inglis commitment is to provide years of efficient, dependable performance in quality home appliances. 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