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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-02-28, Page 22Page 6B "Tbe Wingbani, Advanc ,r.tx Two busy wee E9ruary 2$ no Wingham Kentucky Nuggets hada busy schedule last week, but still managed to pull out twO wins and a tie in three games played. The Nuggets played aStrong game last Tuesday •night to defeat RpIrriorp_ Belmore opened the scoring m the first period, but Wingham came right back to tie it up on a goal by John Martin assisted by Steve Carter. Belmore scored another to go ahead and end the first period. Nuggets came out strong in the second to score three goals. Marksmen for Wingham were Scott McPherson, Philip Deans and Steve Carter. Assists went to Marc Keil,. Tyler Huffman, Philip Deans, and John Martin with two. The only goal of the third period was scored by Scott Inwood of the Nuggets with assists going to Andrew Laing and Tyler Huffman. On Saturday the Nuggets went into Ripley and came up with another victory. Nuggets played the game with only eight players, but still came up with a strong effort to take the win. Ripley took a quick 2-0 lead in the first period, Only to see Nuggets tie it up on two quick goals by Tyler Huffman. Assists on the goals went to Steve Carter and Ryan Robinson, with two each. In the second, Ripley took the lead again, but Nuggets bounced right back as Ryan Robinson scored the tying goal on an assist from Scott McPherson. Nuggets came out strong in the third period to put the game away. Scoring goals for Wingham were John Martin with two, and Ryan Robinson. Assists went to Tyler Huffman with three, Robinson with two and Martin with one. On Sunday the Nuggets lost to Prit,k,r ",••• • • 10, , • qtif`` Walkerton 4-1 in a game played at home, in the Lockridge Memorial Arena. The lone Winghamgoal was scor- ed in the first period by Scott McPherson, assisted by Tyler Huffman. Nugget Notes: The score in the Ripley game did not really depict how well the Nuggets played. In all • three games can gefla"etrIgt oaWaltendrwireki Nuggets teal)) feel -Pt hoot well °they Slay 4+04011 PIA 1- ituJIPAT„ they Say Hinove Until then, the team gan- e deserved rest. Wingham defeats . Opt1177: in playolf action Saturday: In exciting playoff action at the Lockridge Memorial Arena Satur- day afteroon, Wingham Great China House PeeWeeS defeated a strong Durham team for the first time this season, The Wingham squad has come a long way .since their 8-1 loss to Durham earlier in the season. Wingham set the tone for the game by scoring two goals before the contest was two minutes old. Shaw banged in the first goal while Gedcke potted the second, assisted by Shaw. Jeremy Brown then excited the crowd when he split the defence only' to have his shot bounce off the goalpest. Wingham made the score 3-0 when Brown passed the puck out front and Thynne made no mistpke as he slammed the rubber past the startled Durham goaltender. At this point, Patterson made a solid save when aDurham winger came in on a breakaway on the Wingham net. Wingham went ahead by four goals when Gedcke hustled along the boards, got by the: defence and dented the twine. Durham's only goal of the after - TEST DR in beautiful Stratford. CHEVROLET fezdezeew OLDStsA0BIL.E Only a low money saving minutes away • 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity Stock #90030, Air, tilt and cruise, V-6, 4 speed automatic, 6_4 111C1IM wire wheels, am/fm cassette. M.S.R.P. - $19,347 "•-ter You Pay - 16,O87 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Stock 190130, air, tilt and cruise, automatic, am/fm stereo. M.S.R.P. -$17,525 You Pay - 14/001air., pi -7 141969 1989 Chevy S-10 Pick-up Stock a 90800, 2.5 litre E.F.I. engine, heavy duty battery, 5 speed transmission, am radio. M.S.R.P. $10.084 --- You Pay 9,584 1989 Chevrolet Beretta Stock 190230, air, automatic, V-6, am-Im cassette, metallic paint. M.S.R.P. - $16,746 You Pay - i4646 CHEVROLETp,Q,LDSIVIOBILE • CADILLAC 920 ONTARIO STREET 271.4680 noon made the count 4-1 on a blistering slapshot that eluded the Wingham goalteuder. Wingham's fifth goal was a pretty one, scored when'Thynne't rebound came to Brown who shovelled the puck over a sprawling. Durham goalie. McPherson also assisted on the play. PeeWee Points: This was one of the team's best efforts to date this year. The players skated both ways and bumped the Durham defenders off the puck at every opportunity. The defence crew of Crawford, Daw, MacKay, Harrison and Nelemans played a strong game protecting Patterson in net. YBC BOWLING. BANTAMS The Daisies lead the league with 76 points, followed.by the Mums, 59, the Violets, 53, the Asters; 6-2, the Roses, 40 and the Pansies, 35. - Jill Baynton rolled -the high single of 159 for the girls and 'the hight double. of 268. Jamie Good had the boys' high single of 129 and the high double of 206 was tied for by Mike Blackwell and Robbie McGee. JUNIOR BANTAMS The Peaches lead the league with 78 points, followed by the Plums, 68, The Grapes, 61, the Berries, 41, the Pears, 39 and the Apples, 28. Charlotte Matz rolled the high single of 155 and the high double of 274 •for the girls, while Rowan Kerr had the boys' high single of 166 and the high double of 275. JUNIORS The Devils lead the league with 97 points, followed by the Gutter Balls, 68, the Floyds, d7 and the Mega' Powers, 44. Dana Mathers rolled the girls' high single of 172 and the high triple of 446. Danny McPherson had the boys' high single of 273 and the high triple of 683. i•OrM5-14.4a:'1.-* ,•• SPORTSMEN'S - At -19 degrees Celsius, it was a cold night outside last Thursday evening, but horseshoe players were comfortable inside at the Wingham Sportsmen's Club. ° On the 'A' side, Harold Carter and Glen Casemore were first with five wins and a plus-, of 24, while Ivan ,Gardner and Lorne Hamilton were •second with four wins and a phis of 40. In third 'place were Keith Moffatt and. Leon Outsell, two wins and a phis of 90; Alex Boa and Bob Gavreluk Were fourth, one win and a plus of 98. - Murray MacFarlane -and Bruce 'SOO took top spot on the IP side with.five wins (and a plus of 27. . DEFI.E6TS SHOT -- VVingharn Kinsmen Bantarn goalie Andre* Gib- son deflects ap opponent's shot during action in recent beSPef-five playoff series against Mitchell. top 20 at OFSAA meet The F. E. Madill Nordic Ski Team had the opportunity to compete against the best skiers from 109 high schools across the province recently. The Junior girls' team finished a very respectable 14th after the individual races, the Junior boys were 15th and Senior girls -were 19th. Madill's Junior combined team was in 10th position after the first day. However, misfortune .plagued the relay teams on the second day. The officials were particularly rigid and many teams ended up -dis- qualified for starting out of the non skate zone after they finished racingrincluding Madill. It was extremejy disappointing as everyone had given 110 per cent out on the course. HoWever, they are wiser and richer for the experience of competing* OFSAA and look for -t-' The team was a credit to Madill and Wingham at the all -Ontario level by its deportment and -effort. Congratulations on a fine season. Individual results are as follows: JUNIOR GIRLS -160 skiers, 3.4 kilometres, Karen Clugston, 61st, 15:11 minutes: Christa Crawford. 71st, 15:34 min.; Shannon Simpson, 89th, 16:37 min.; Yvonne Trapp, 91st, 1641 min. ; Beth Ward, 118th, 18:43 min.; • JUNIOR BOYS -170 skiers, five kilometres, Kenneth Lapp, 63rd, 21:11 min.; Sean Whiteley, 102nd, 23:33 min.; Ivan Skinn, 106th, 23:41 min.; Sean Murphy, 107th, 23:46 min.; Dean Tolton, 152nd, 29:37 min.; SENIOR GIRLS -150 'skiers, five kilometres, Martha Boon, 75th, 2715 min. ; Pat Cowman, 84th, 28:58 min., Cailin Clarke, 117th, 33:28 min. and Leya DeBruyn, 136th, 39:01 min. Attention—Grade 8 students whO are interested in learning more about competitive skiing -are invited to a cross-country ski clinici0A Monday, March 6, from 4, to 515 ff • you have t-equipMeat, bring 44 but there will e-quipment available for everyone at the school. Meet in the lower parking lot beside the greenhouse at the back of the school. If you have questions, please contact Betty Shaw at the school, 357-1800, or at home, 357-1524. Hope to see you Thursday. The Wingham Legion PeeWees' quest for a VVOAA title ended Sunday afternoon with a 2-1 loss in the third and final game against Mitchell. Wingham was in Mitchell for what should have been the third game of a best -of -five series, but for whatever reason, the series was changed to a best -of -three. This game was well played by the Legion PeeWees as they dominated the play and could have won many times Cover, out -shooting Mitchell 30 t6 10. 'At least six of the Wingham shots Should havelotte histo a wide open net, bit somehowilifthootertOtdd not get the 'Fmk -over-oraroundthe Mitchellgoalie; At the 4:26 mark of the second period, Wingham went one up on a goal by Jonathan Balzer with J. Lane and -G. Welch picking up the assists. ,Late ittthe second period, Mitchell ;netted the 'equalizer and then follottted iVith the game winner at 4:16 Of the third., Wingham outshot Mitchell 10-4 in the. last period and for the last minute and 80 seconds pulled the goaltender for anextra attacker. Al- thoUgh the Winghamplayers con- trolled the play' -in the Mitchell end, t Were tillable to dent the twine. • Though the route to a title has come- to an abrupt end, the Legion PeeWees' season has not. On March 5„ they travel to Alvinston for a one4lity tournament, then on March 11, they are in the Young Canada Tournament at Goderich. The last weekend in March sees the Legion PeeWees in Hanover for their last tournament of the year. The Legion Challenge, a two - game, total goals series against the Teeswater PeeWees is yet to be played, so the Wingham Legion PeeWees cannot hang up the skates for the season just -yet. BelgraveTykes vvin last tuvo The Belgrave Tykes have been on a roll lately, winning their last two matches. In a game against Zurich on Feb. 18, 'the Belgrave team managed a 7-2 win. Scoring for Belgrave were Rob McGee and Peter Irwin with, two each and singles went to Tim Robinson, Brian Sinclair and Justin Campbell (his first goal). Racking up assists were McGee, Justin Black, Tyler Fenton and Robinson with two each and singles went to Craig Mark Matthew Beck and Justin Black. The Tykes took to the ice Feb. 14 against Lucknow, defeating that • team 10-5. Leading the Belgrave goal scorers were Irwin with five, McGee with two and singles went to Sinclair, ,Robinson and Beck.