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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-03-11, Page 14PACO !CURTIiEN ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1971 WOAA PEEWEE CHAMPIONS - Grand Bend won the WOAA Peewee championship last Friday night when they downed Seagrave in the second game of their best -of -three series. Members of the team are shown here, back row left to right, Tommy Thomas, Tommy Baird, Mike Jackson, Stephen Baird, Stephen Hodgins, Mac Richardson; middle row left to right, Griff Thomas, assistant manager, Charles Borland, Scott Flear, Kevin Datars, Robbie Teevins, Bob Chapdelaine, manager; front row left to right, Randy Lovie, Stephen Jennison, Bill Baird, coach, Cameron Heist, and Rick Martens. Grand Bend Peewees Win WOAA Title In Two Victories Over Belgrave (by Doug Turkheim) During the past week the Grand Bend Pee Wee's eliminat- ed Belgrave in two straight games to win the WOAA champ- ionship. GRAND BEND 6 - BELGRAVE 4 Last Wednesday night Grand Bend downed Belgrave 6-4 in the first game in a two out of three playoff series. Kevin Datars gave Grand Bend a 1-0 lead at the 18:30 mark of the first period. At the 1:20 mark of the second stanza Datars scored his second goal to give Grand Bend a 2-0 lead. In the same period Datars was given a game mis-conduct, Don Carter and David Shiell' each scored for Belgrave to tie the game at 2-2. By the 14 minute mark of the final period Steve Jennison scored three big goals along with a single by Cameron Haist to give them a 6-2 lead. Before the game ended Phil Chandler scor- ed twice for the visitors to end the game at 6-4. In the second game of the WOAA playdowns between Grand Bend and Belgrave, Grand Bend came out on top by one goal as they downed their opponents 7-6 in an exciting overtime period. The first period ended in a 2-2 tiw with each team playing a ver} strong game of hockey. In the second period Belgrave outscored Grand Bend 2-0 to give them a 4-2 lead with one period remaining. However, in the last stanza, Grand Bend came back with two goals to tie the game and force it into overtime. Grand Bend went ahead 6-4 in the overtime on two quick goals LSMFT 1968 FORD CUSTOM 4 -door sedan, V-8, automatic, racks, nice medium blue metallic, A27510 1967 CHEVELLE MALIBU 4 -door sedan, nice dark green, V-8, automatic, radio, one owner car, J56932, 5 1965 PONTIAC 2 -door, overhauled.6 c cylinder motor, safety certified, new paint job, one owner car, 1433224 649 1969 GMC chassis and cab, 1 -ton, safety certified and ready to go, $2 395 091638 V Snider Motors ' LIMITED EXETER 235.1.640 LONDON 2274191 Huron County's Largest ,brd Dealer by Steve Jennison. Belgrave came back and tied up the game before the period ended. With only one minute remaining in the period Cameron Haist picked up a pass from Steve Jennison and flipped it in the top corner to give Grand Bend their second straight victory and the WOAA Championship. The trophy was presented by Bert Clifford of the WOAA. Grand Bend will now advance into the semi-finals for the OMHA champ- ionship. Exeters 'Players Top League In Final Statistics Final statistics released late last week by Bill Sampson of London, statistician of the west- ern division of the Ontario Hock- ey Assiciation junior "0" series showed three Exeter Hawks won individual titles. Larry Haugh won the league's scoring championship, goalie John Hayter chalked up the best goals per game average and defenceman Jo O'Rourke led the loop in penalty minutes served. Haugh scored 30 goals and picked up 56 assists for his leag- ue leading total of 86 points. His assist total was also best in the league, Hayter allowed only 3.04 goals per game throughout the season. Second in the goal tender dep- artment was the Hawks' back-up netminder Dennis Ferguson who allowed 28 goals in seven games. O'Rourke who is also captain of the Hawks spent 182 minutes in the penalty box. Three members of the Lucan Irish placed in the top ten scoring race. Torn Hodgins was fourth with 76 points, Dave Rev- ington was eighth with 61 points and Jim Hearn finished tenth on 59 points. John McKinley of the Hensall-Zurich Co -Ops placed ninth with 60 points. Ed Landon of Belmont was second to Haugh with 81 points while Bob Zehr of Tavistock was the high goal scorer with 50 and third in points with 78. 0 SENIOR BOWLING Ramblers - J. Turkheim - 698 Hawkeyes - M. Gelinas - 638 Whippoorwills - L. Gascho -551 Hi Hopes - H. Geiger - 639 Varieties - B. Finkbeiner - 548 Newcomers - T. Bedard - 580 HIGH SINGLE - H. Stade - 345 HIGH TRIPLE - H. Stade - 778 For less than the price of a bushel of corn ou can insure an acre of grain corn against the hazards of ather, insects and disease. Talk to your Crop Insurance Agent THE CROP INSURANCE COMMISSION OF ONTARIO Parliament Buildings, Toronto 5, Ontario Crop Insurance Agents in this Area Lorne E. Hay, Box 165, Hensali, 262-2133 Glenn S. Webb, R.R. 2, Dashwood, 2372133 Robert Westlake Ins., Box 268, Zurich, 236-4391