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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-03-07, Page 12T �1i glial , -Tittles. Il ar+ tk 14 JEFF McKEE got away a shot after taking a pass from Jason Coultes, but the goaltender had the angle covered. Wingham Pee Wees played a strong,game Sun- day afternoon to lead 4-1 after one period en route to a 5-2 win over Durham. 1 Optimist Atoms tied in Seaforth series The Wingham Optimist Atoms began their best -of - three playoff series with, Seaforth last weekend,' losing the first game at home Last Friday evening and then coming up with a big wine Sunday in Seaforth. In Sunday's match, the local lads traveled to Seaforth after last Friday's 4-1 loss and were determined to even the series and force a third and deciding game. With 2:59 gone in the first period, Rob McKay opened the scoring for Wingham on a fine passing play from Dave McKee and Scott Neil. In the second, Neil got Wingham's second goal by tipping in a shot from Tim Currie. Jason Bloemberg. also got an assist on the play. Seaforth fought back and scored two quick goals bef or e---f-1-ate--a i incites --lea d - elapsed in the third period and with the score tied at two -all, it appeared the momentum had shifted to Seaforth. However Wingham's McKee scored what proved to be the game winner at the 10:10 mark of the third on a perfect set-up by Neil. From that point on, Wingham took over, scoring three more goals and not allowing their opponents to get an attach going. The other Wingham goals were scored by Anesh Bodasing, Neil and Ryan Deyell, with assists going to Greg Deyell and Rob Harrison. Andrew Gibson played a strong game in goal and defensemen Currie, Bloemberg, Deyell, and Bodasing continued to keep the Seaforth scorers frustrated. SEAFORTH, 4, The Atoms hosted Seaforth last Friday and although Wingham was on the losing end of a 4-1 score, those in attendance agreed the local boys carried the edge in play. However they could not get the puck past the steady Seaforth goaltender. Wingham opened the scoring with just 55 seconds gone in the first period on a pretty goal by McKee with assists going to McKay and Neil. However Seaforth got that one back'a minute later and led 3-1 at the end of the first period. The. Wingham lads never gave up and .had Seaforth hemmed into its own end for the last period and a half. Although they had numerous scoring chances, Wingham could not get on the scoresheet. Seaforth notched the final goal with 1:42 left in the third period. The third and deciding • game of played in Seaforth March 14. The Atoms will play in a tournament in Brussels this Rockers loop championship at Zurich tournament By Fraser Strong The Wingham 'Rockers Oldtimers club journeyed,to Zurich last weekend to compete in a tournament, but were edged outof the .B championship , after a con- troversial match with Exeter. Tournaments in oldtimers' hockey can be likened to the playoff atmosphere of those hockey clubs entered in the OMHA, WOAA or various other organizations. Al- though all players work to win in their regularly- scheduled games throughout the year, there comes a certain excitement, •an urgency and therefore a heightened desire to win. when it comes playoff time. Because oldtim.ers' leagues are asyet unorganized and therefore do not have that playoff format, tournaments be- come the most important games during the year. These tournaments should be, must be, well organized and strictly -officiated af- fairs' . As a player on the Rockers team, I feel that we as a team should accept whatever conditions are thrust our way; rejoice in , victory and accept defeat in a gracious manner with no "sour grapes". However speaking as the "reporter" assigned the task of publicizing the events of the local oldtimers team, I feel it is my duty to state all the facts: The Rockers got ripped off. Not by the fact that we were charged an entry fee consistent with other old- timers' tournaments, or by the unfortunate fact that the ice -making machine broke down before the tourney started. This created ice conditions akin to skating and handling a puck on a gravel road. But those facts were the same for all the teams. No, it was the age-old beef about the biased officiating. Yes that's sour grapes, but true nonetheless. At the end of the championship game, yours truly tried , to rationalize away the fact that Wingham was handed seven penalties to none for Exeter. Two of those decidedly -questionable penalties came in the final two minutes of the match at a time when Wingham led Exeter 3-2, But maybe we did deserve them, I thought. Until, that is, an opposing player stated after the game - and after Exeter had tied the game with four seconds remaining and went on to win in overtime - that he could not believe that a referee wbuld call such penalties at any time, let alone with two minutes remaining in a tight, championship gime. Well, enough crying in my orange juice. The first game, played last Saturday saw an exciting affair won by a close 2-1 score. This featured Zurich defeating Wingham in the cleanest match of the games. No penalties were called against Wingham and only one ,on Zurich. Ross Davies notched: the only marker for. Wingham, assisted by Ken Balzer. In the Sunday morning eye-opener, the Rockers defeated the London "Old Devils" 3-0, The teams were SENIOR M,N Those bowling 140 and.oyer were: Rill l edlett 161, 1.67; Ken Saxton Sr. 175, 210;, Hugh Mundell 155,146;. ( rd Francis 161; Harry Garnniss 143, 144; and Alex Robertson 162. COMMERCIAL LEAGUE Linda's Labatt's Liles lead the league with 91 points, followed by Gale's GoIdens with 88, Terry's Trilights with 80, Colleen's Classics with 78 and Susan's Specials and Betty's Blues with 70. Rod Hickey had the men's high single of 290 and the high triple of 761, while Susan Pegg had the ladies' high single and the high triple of 610 was rolled by Ruth Ann Steffen. Other games of 200 and over were rolled by Doug MacLeod 206, 207; Roger. Plumb 242; Rod Hickey 204, 264; Mac McKay 227, 272, 201; Betty Darling 214; Linda Hickey 213, 201; Ted Moran 206; Ruth Ann Steffen 218, 213; Jim Moran 217; Wayne Coultes 242; Kevin Hickey 237; Bill Staight 201; Bob Pegg 224, 248, 215; Wes Simmons 215, Thanks to spares Doug MacLeod, Roger Plumb, Brenda Fischer and Bill Staight. MONDAY NIGHT MEN'S The Matadors lead the league with 30 points, followed by the Boat People at 24. The Gophers are close behind with 22 and the Black Machine has 15, while the Diggers and the Volts are tied with seven each. Ken Simmons took the high single with a 320 and the high triple was rolled by Bruce Skinn with a 743. Other games of 225 and over were rolled by: Bill Johnston 233; Mac McKay 276; Jim Griffith 250; Ted English 226, 230; Charlie Hopper 231; Bruce Skinn 272, 281; Jim Alton 230; Tom Robinson 231; Don Mon- om ry -230 ; Dav'e Schlegel 253, 235; Greg Storey ,290; Alan Falconer 245; Bill Staight 256; Wayne Elston 226, 232; Don Edgar 247; Neil Bieman 234; Jay McLaurin 233; and Ray Walker 272. In the pins -over -average race, it's a real seesaw battle between two teams with Greg Storey and Bill Johnston taking the lead this week with a plus of 473, followed by Brian Carr and Mac McKay with a plus of 346. Thanks to' spares Tom Robinson and Bill Staight. evenly matched in this affair with the edge going to the Rockers' goaltending, thanks, to Wayne Drury. Jim English, Fraser Strong and Bill Tolton scored our goals with George Skinn, Wayne' Brown and Davies assisting. THURS. NIGHT MIXED Ab's Arabians lead the league with 22 points, The B championship game followed by Barry's Mustangs with 20, Ed's Perclierons with 18, Gary's Apaloosas and Sandra's. Pintos with 17 and Jim's Palaminos with 11. Ric Rathburn had the men's high single of 305 and the high triple of 719, while Ivy Whytock had the ladies' high single of 233 and the high triple of 624. Other games of 200 and over were rolled by: Barry Haugh 200, 218; Jim Springer 204; Gary Jamieson 207; Ric Rathburn 245; Rick Hill 231; Percy Rennie 205; Ed Lewis 236; Marty Young 214; Jean Lewis 216; Barb Rintoul 201, 203; Marlene Jamieson 224; Janice Vitrowski 210, 212; Cathy Benninger 210; and Marg Gavreluk 229. Thanks to spares Roger Bieman, Barb Rintoul, Percy Rennie and Jamie Young. featured Wingham and Exeter. No scoring was seen in the first period. In the second frame Skinn hit the net with an assist going to English., Exeter then registered a pair to jump to a 2-1 lead. But before the period ended; Bill Tolton tied it all up, from Davies and Rob Laurie.. At the 2:46 mark of the third, period, Wingham's Strong was handed a gift in front of the Exter net. The Exeter defenceman at- tempted a clearing pass behind his own net, but the puck struck the wire mesh and rebounded in front where Strong knocked it home. Wingham protected its lead up to the final seconds, ' before Exeter netted the tying goal with four seconds remaining. Exeter then scored a deflected goal after 34 seconds . of overtime to take the championship. Brussels Novices defeat EIma-Logan The Brussels Novice hockey team defeated Elma- Logan three games to one in their best -of -five series and the Brussels lads now will advance to the next round of playoff's. In the first game of the series Feb. 17, Brussels defeated Elma-Logan 4-1. Matt Leehad three goals and Mike Campbell got one for Brussels. Assists went to Tim Machan, Todd Machan, Dale Wernham, Brett Clarkson, Campbell and Lee. The boys traveled to Monkton Feb. 24 and once again came out ahead 5-4. Lee had four goals and Greg Fritz, one. Unfortunately for the Brussels boys, Elma- Logan's determination paid off Feb. 25 when that team defeated Brussels 1-0. In what turned otit to be the final game and deciding game, Brussels defeated Elma-Logan 5-1 March 1 in Monktoti. Lee scored three goals for the winners, while Todd Machan and Frtiz had singles. Assists went to Lee, Todd and Tim Machan, Campbell and Fritz. COFFEE KLATCH Those bowling 158 and over were: Terry Pautler 155, Theresa Foxton 158,. 227; Gale Flab. Michelle Foxt> n 188; Bel#11740n �„ayden 221; Muriel Vie,'16, in; Jean King 197,.218, dda.Aitehiison 15x ,1613. dreflee Thompson 162,. 272; Shirley Storey 221, 205. SEMOR LADIES The baedinals lead the league WI ' ,71 points, followed Wtltexotioks at 64, the Chickadees, 63, the Canaries, 54 the. Blue Jays;; g7, and the Robins, 30. Luella Kerr had the high single of 259 and Catherine Campbell followed closely with a 249. High doubles, were rolled by: Catherine Campbell 438; Lida Rooney 342; Jean Mathers 341;' Luella Kerr 358; Edna MacTavish 367; Edith Garniss 302; Vera Moffatt 302; Margaret Robertson 334; and Mary Kerr 302. WED. NIGHT LADIES Susan's Satellites lead the league with 21 points, followed by Gale's Galaxians and. Verna's Smurfs, each with 19, Diane's Donkey Kongs with 18, Sharon's Snoopys, 16, and Anna's Lady Bugs, 12. Joanne Harrison had the high single and high triple with a 304 and a 673. Other games of 200 and over were rolled by Janet Storey 219, 245; Muriel Coultes 263; Susan Tolton 201; Jean King 213, 243; Joanne Harrison 233; Betty Darling 200; Gale Plumb 253; Shirley Storey 259; Judy Hickey 227; Marg Polldek 237; Florence Thompson 217; Bev Sangster 225; Edna Mae Armstrong 270; Diane English 249, 222; Bonnie Cleghorn 216, 232; and Sheila Walker 236, 226. Thanks to the spares Marg Pollock, Sheila Walker and Muriel Coolies. D. BLUEVALE MIXED Marg Timm had the ladies' high single of 264 and the high triple of 604. Harold Johnston had the men's high single of 236 and the high triple of 613 was rolled by Milt Boyd. Other games of 200 and over were rolled by Andy Adams 213, 217; Milt Boyd 234; Dorothy Thompson 203; Marge Adams 204; Jim Thompson 226; Reta Ross 210; Audrey Johnston 206; Edna MacTavish 203, 206; Jim Shaw 211; Etiole Johnston 205; George Fischer 207; Marianne Warwick 227; Marg Timm 201; Frances Shaw 203; and Cathy Campbell 212. WROXETER-GORRIE MIXED Legion Pee Wees take lead in Duritaiti series The Wingham legion Pee .Wees defeated Durham 5.2 in Wingham Sunday to win the first game Citi a, best -of -five 'WOAA. ' playoff series. The big difference was the line of centreman Jason Coultes, left winger Sean Rathburn and right winger Jeff Tolton which accounted for nine searing points. Rathburn scored three times and Coolies once to send the team to a 4-1 lead after one period. Neither team scored in the second, but Brad Crawford scored Wingham's fifth goal at 5:53 of the thirto give the local lads a four -goal bulge. Durham's Peter Burmeister scored the ,final tally with • Keith McMillan assisting. In the assist department, Tolton and Coultas bad three each with Captain Joe Walker addingg,one. ICE CHIPS -The next game of the series is this Thursday at. 8e p.m. in Durham. Game' three is scheduled for Wingham Sunday at 5 p.m. The team continues t4 yield few goals and the defense of Walker, John MacDonald, Peter Strong, Steve Michie and Donnie Heinmiller is doing a "superb" job in front of the consistent goaltending of Chris Fryfogle and Andrew Mann. Brownie corner While the weather stormed outside, the Brownies sat comfortably inside the church last week and went on an imaginary trip to South Africa with Mary Vair as their guide. Some of the curios that were explained and showed to the girls were an ele_ phant's foot, a rhino's horn, a lion's tooth, a Tic' Bird carved from a horn, a tree -legged wooden stool and a flyswatter made from a cow's tail. The Brownies felt how heavy some of the jewellery worn by the natives is and learned how to catch monkeys as well as a song in Kikuyu. The Brownies en- joyed their trip and thank Mrs. Vair for making it so interesting. Badges were given to the following Brownies: Skier's, Tharen Keil, Julie Lisle, Carolyn Ruff, Ansley Sim- pson; Booklovers, Carolyn Elston; Housekeeper, Nikki Fisher; Writer's, Lori Angus Couples compete at curling bonspiel and Julie and Kerri McGrath; Cook, Nikkie Fisher and Tracy Ritchie. Amy Currie earned her Golden Bar. Notices were given out concerning the swim party, Group A's hike, Cookie Day, Grope A and B's camp in May, the summer camp and the potluck supper. SCOUTING NEWS The Wingham Scouting Group Committee met Saturday morning at the Town Hall. It was reported that the annual parent -son banquet was very well attended and thanks to the donations of milk, ice cream and cakes the event managed to break even. The church parade held during Scout -Guide Week was also well attended. In coming events, a Scout fund-raising dance . is planned for May 26 at the Armouries. Three Scout leaders are taking a canoe safety course which is The Belmore Community Centre was a busy spot on the weekend as the North Huron District Annual Masonic Bonspiel was held Saturday with the Fordwich Lodge hosting the event. Twenty-six rinks competed for the George. Prue Trophy. The rinks played three six - end games and then all sat down to a delicious roast beef banquet served by the Howick ladies with Mrs. Bruce Harkness and Mrs. John Dickson in charge. Winners of the day includ- ed: first, Art Edmunds rink, Palmerston; second, Doug Martin rink, Lucknow; third, John Elliott rink, Blyth; fourth, Hap Ziegler, Harris - ton; fifth Jerry Lachlin, Kin- ardine. All the other rinks received a prize for partici- pating and the men report a t good time was had by all. Regular curling scores to report: Earl Fitch 9, Ian Inglis 4; Rod Wright 12, Bill Mulvey 6; Peter Inglis 4, Mae Moffat 13; Harvey Darling 9, George Merkley 6; Doug Nickel 6, Mac Eadie 4; Wayne Ballagh 15, Ivan Dane 2; Nancy Smith 8, Ed Hoff- man 6. Howick Atoms win two playoff games FORDWICH - The How - ick Atoms won two playoff games last week when they defeated Drayton 2-0 and 4-2. Goal scorers in the first game played in Drayton BRUSSELS - Jack and required in order to take the Were Kyle Wheeler and Anne Vader, accompanied boys on a canoe trip. Plans Jayson Potts. In the second byJim and Barb Fritz of RR also are underwayforlocalgame, goals were scoredby 2, Brussels, competed in a Scouts to attend theJam-Andrew Weber 2 ,Jayson mixed bonspiel Feb. 25 at boree at Guelph this sum -Potts andPhilipLivermore Afternoon Curling Len Weishar 6, Berde'lla Kiefer 4; Ralph Dickson 8, Wilma Jeffray•4; Mike Kieffer 8, J Kamrath 6. •Congratulations to t.. ladies' rinks from `Be on bringing home prizes the Annual Ladies' Bo at Vanastra on Sat The rink of Mae Mo Phyllis Merkley, d Marston and Chris I captured third, while rink of Colleen Douglas, Martin, Marg Longdo Linda McKay won the conso- lation. Mae Moffat was the lucky winner of a sheep- skin rug. Congratulations are ' der for the Earl Fitch which won first prize Farmers' Mixed Bonspiel Wingham on Saturday. also captured the MasonJoycetheBonspielSaturday.Moffat,JanetInglis Robinson Trophy. Other members of Earl's rink were his wife Audrey and Mac and Mary Eadie. A wine and cheese jitney was held Sunday afternoon at the Belmore Curling Club with eight teams playing two six -end games. Winners of the most hogg i rocks were Cathy Mulvey and Rod van Engen. The day was organized by the social committee of George and Phyllis Merkley, John and Mae Moffat, Tom and Janet Inglis and Ron and Sharon Douglas. Following the curling a delicious pot luck supper was enjoyed which brought the fun -filled afternoon to a close. Thanks again to the committee for doing a superb job. Ron McMichael and Bob Keep in mind the McGavin Sitler tied for men's high p y Mixed Bonspiel on March single with 260 and Mr. Sitler 1 14th at the Belmore Club as had the high triple of 654. h W b O thereare still some openings Eleanor Daub had the ladies' 1 h P tt L' available. Contact Chris In - high single of 259 and Joyce Harriston. The bonspiel was mer. with one each. ' Goalie is glis at .335-3098 for more in - Martin had_t e_ igh triple_of snonso ed,- b --Canada--IIt, wassported-that yvork=-Christian-Feldskev------fer-mudon` on the new Scout House is The first game of the next progressing nicely and is series against Ripley will be about three-quarters coo- played in Ripley on Thurs- piete. It still needs r. cup- day night, March 8, and the boards, some new flooring second game in Howick and four doors. The group Community Centre on has decided to sell the old, Saturday, March 10, at 3:30 fur nance and ductwork from p.m. Good luck, boys, in this series! 615. Other games. of 200 and over were rolled by: Tom fillings 218, , 232; John Wheeler 205, 207; Don Martin 215; Lloyd Townsend 214, 212; Doris Matheson 206, 209; °Joyce Martin 212, 204; and Ron Bennett 212, 226. Packers Inc., Maple Leaf Club. They reported it was well attended and the firm hopes to make it an annual event. The couples did not bring home the grand prize, but reported a good° time was had all just the same. by the house. s Beautify your neighbourhood. Get out on the street. Take a walk. , \\:alk a Mm ellWay. p Edward Fuels Invites you to loin us for an interesting and fun night discussing topics that affect you:' *Ontario coloured Diesel Fuel •Leaded va. Unleaded gas • Gov't. banning lead? 'Multipurpose tractor fluids & gear oils •Turlio•chergers • pro & con etc., etc. Our Shill "Answer Man" will be Mr. Harry McKenzie from Toronto. Harry is Shell's senior staff tech. rep. His background Includes • Master Mechanic, R.C.A.F. • Class A Mechanic, Society of Automotive Engineers (S.A.E.) • Pest President, Auto Safety Association. Harry also works closely with many equipment manufacturers. .�z IP 00 CwN e OPERA Y®u7-pMLL etifreivivo Information will also be available about Ciba-Geigy Farm Chemicals HOPE TOSEE YOU IN TEESWATER 'WEDNESDAY DwA R p FU..ELS twater f2.6ri 00