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Zurich Citizens News, 1976-01-14, Page 10'pace 10 -Citizens News, Jan. 14/76 Sports Spotlight By Ross Haugh After attending a recent meeting of persons interested in keeping the annual Exeter' rodeo in operation we feel quite certain that's exactly what will happen. The old directors who have gone through rough times in the last couple of years have pledged their support to help a new board of directors in not only keeping the rodeo alive but making it bigger and better. Fellows like Dr. Don Ecker, Carf Cann, Dalton Finkbeiner, Art Clarke, Wilmer Preszcator and the Mousseaus to name only a few have worked hard sometimes under difficult circumstances to keep the Labour Day weekend rodeo alive. The last couple of years the executive has been plagued with not only bad weather but a lack of manpower in not only getting the grounds, rodeo ring and seating ready but also in cleaning up. The hard core of the executive deserve a real pat on the back for their efforts in the past and it is hoped some of the "new blood" will instill the enthusiasm that was a trademark of the rodeo in the early days. The 28 persons attending the latest meeting were unan- imous in supporting the rodeo for the future and service clubs like the Lions, Kinsmen and Oddfellows pledged all the manpower needed to make things go. Glenn Northcott who has been an untiring rodeo worker for several years was named interim chairman to "put things together" until a permanent executive can be elected at the next meeting scheduled for Monday, January 26 at 8 p.m. at the Exeter Public School library. Joining Northcott on the temporary slate of officers are long-time rodeo faithful Dalt Finkbeiner and Carf Cann along with newcomer Jack Malone. Barry Mousseau of Hensall, Ontario's `top cowboy for the last couple of years said he felt Exeter had the best rodeo east of the Manitoba border. In addition to competing at the local rodeo, Mousseau has also filled the position of arena director very capably. One of the first decisions to be made will be the date of the rodeo. Many in the know have suggested a change from the usual Labour Day weekend. We would agree with those proposing a.date other than a holiday weekend. Ben Hoogenboom indicated the local Board of Trade favoured the last two weeks of July. The main complaint in recent years about attendance has been the lack of support by local people. This situation might be improved by switching to an ordinary weekend when more of the area populace would be closer to home. At the January 26 session little trouble should be encount- ered in naming a board of directors as 17 names were listed Wednesday and all signified they would be willing to serve. * * * * Lloyd Moore who handles the coaching duties of the Exeter Legion pee wee hockey team tried a new approach to getting his team rolling in a recent game. Playing against Goderich in the annual Legion sponsored tourney Moore found his team behind 7-0 early in the third period. The Exeter team managed to score one goal and then Moore used a rather unorthodox method and pulled his goal tender for the balance of the game which was close to ten minutes. You guessed it, the Exeter youngsters with six skaters on the attack came up with four more goals and eventually lost the game only 8-5. Maybe this same method should be used by NHL clubs against the two Soviet Union clubs now competing on this continent. In most of the games to date, the Russian clubs have had very few shots on goal but have made most of them count. With six attackers the Russians could -possibly be kept away from the opposing goal a little more. * * * This column is being written before the -conclusion of Super Series '76 but enough has transpired to prove that the Russians and the Red Army team in particular could hold their own against any team regardless of the makeup whether it be a club team or of the all-star variety. The worst we could possibly do in our recent prediction role would be half right. We suggested two weeks ago that the only clubs with a chance of beating the Soviet teams would be Montreal, Buffalo, Philadelphia and the New York Islanders. After his return from a recent trip to Russia, Hensall public school principal Ron McKay suggested that within three years NHL clubs would be lucky to win one game in any series between. the two countries. We called McKay Friday and asked for his comments on the Russian -NHL series. He replied quickly, "I'm not surprised. I stick to my prediction that within three years they will be unbeat- able." McKay said the main fault with the Russian clubs was their inability to take the man out of the play in front of their own net. He continued, "You can be sure when they get home they will view the films and put the emphasis on these defensive lapses and we will see a vast improvement in this depart- ment the next time we meet them." Flyers beat CCAT twice, clipped by Arkona crew SCRIP C.C.A.T. Monday night the Zurich Fly- ers saw a 7-3 victory over Cent- ralia College in South Huron Int- ermediate hockey league action. The Flyers took a 3-0 lead at the end of the first period and were never seriously threatened there- after. Ron Desjardine opened the Zurich scoring at 4.12 on a three- way effort with Bob Farquhar and Glen Overholt. Derek 0' Brien scored next on a pass from Paul Corriveau and Richard Schilbe completed a three-way effort with Kevin McKinnon and Ken Smale. The College hit the scoreboard early in the second period on a successful shot by Derrick Mart- in on a pass from Jerry Boersma. ' The Flyers bounced back quickly with three more goals. Firing the goals were Ron Desj- ardine, Kevin McKinnon and Glen Overholt. Pat Bedard drew a pair of assists and Ken Smale helped on one goal. In the third period, Jerry Boersma scored twice for Cent- ralia and Glen Overholt replied for the Flyers. Getting assists for the College were Gary Hud- son, Brad Spiers and Peter Duenk. Dave Cyr drew an assist on the Zurich score. The three stars were Glen Overholt and Percy Bedard of the Flyers and Jerry Boersma of Cen- tralia. FLYERS WIN 14-7 On Wednesday, January 7, the Zurich Flyers travelled to Huron Park to play the College. The Flyers ended on the top end of a 14-7 score. The College opened the scor- ing at 1:18 on an unassisted goal by Jerry Boersma. Zurich came back with three straight goals. At 7:18 Ron Rader blink- ed the light on passes from Pau] Corriveau and Richard Schilbe. Pat Bedard fired in a shot with assists being credited to Glen Overholt and Dave Cyr. Ron Corriveau closed out the first period scoring as he scored on a set-up by Richard Schilbe. In the middle stanza the Flyers found the range for six more goals to give them a 9-6 lead. Zurich marksmen in the second period were Glen Over- holt with two, Bob Merner, Pat Bedard, Paul Corriveau and Ron Corriveau. Gerald Spruyt with two, Jeff Graham, Brad Speirs and Derrick Martin replied for the College. At 8:55 of the final period Pat Bedard scored on the power play with the lone assist being credited to Glen Overholt. Gary Hudson closed the gap to 10-7 at the 9:03 mark. Only 49 seconds later Ken Smale knocked in a shot from Ron Desjardine and 'Glen Overholt. At 14.24 Glen Overholt found the range with assists going to Pat Bedard and Ron Rader. Bob Farquhar made it 13-7 at 16:11 on a pass from Ron Rader. Only eight seconds later, Paul Corr- iveau finished off a passing play rom Bob Farquhar -and Ron r ader. Ron Corriveau received first scar honors, followed by Glen Overholt of the Flyers and Gerald Spruyt of the College. FLYERS LOSE 14 -10 On Sunday afternoon the Flyers played host to the Arkona WI euchre successful Eleven tables of euchre were played at the first euchre of the season sponsored by the Zurich Women's Institute. Winners` were; ladies high, Mrs. Ann Flaxbard; ladies low, Mrs. Rose Merner; men's high, L. Farwell; men's low, H. Hohner; lone hands, Mrs, Greta Schade; lucky cup, Mrs. Theresa Hartman; person coming the farthest, Mrs. Jean Bell, Bayfield: Another euchre will be held on Monday, January 19 at the Hay Township Hall. Provis and dropped a 14-10 decision. Kevin McKinnon opened the scoring at 2.50 of the first period on an unassisted effort. Only 25 seconds later, Zurich jumped into a 2-0 lead as Kim. McKinnon blinked the light on a pass from Richard Schilbe. Arkona came back with four straight markers. At 7.20 Joe Moloy scored on passes from Bill Frazer and Ted McCahal. The Provis held the game at 14-12 as Doug Capers fired in a pass from McCahal and Frazer. At 14.47 Ted McCahal put his team ahead 3.2 on passes from Moloy and Capes. McCahal scor- ed his second of the game at 15.53 with the assists being credited to Bill Frazer and Joe Moloy. Zurich cut the gap to 4-3 before the period ended as Ken Smale ,hit the target on a perfect set-up by Kevin McKinnon. In the middle frame, the Flyers scored three straight times to put then in front 6-4. At 0.17 Ron Desjardine completed a pass by Glen Overholt and Pat Bedard. Overholt scored him- self at 5.04 of the period on passes from Desjardine and Schilbe. At 7.47 Richard Schilbe found the range with help from teammates Derek O'Brien and Paul Corriveau. Bill Frazer made it 6-5 as he finished off a passing play from McCahal and Laird. At 11.14 Ted McCahal tied the game at 6-6 on an. unassisted effort. Bill Frazer put his team in front again, but at 15.38 Glen Over- holt tied up the game with assists going to Ron Rader and Ron Desjardine. Arkona scored twice more before the period ended to give them a 9-7 Lead after two periods. The Provis did not slacken up at all in the final period as they added five more mark- ers on two by Joe Moloy and singles by Jim Brooks, Don Hodg- ins and Ted McCahal. Paul Corriveau, Ron Desjardine and Kevin McKinnon each replied for the Flyers. First star of the game was awarded to Ted McCahal of Arkona as he scored four goals and assisted on six others to give him a total of ten points in the game. Second star went to Jim Brooks of Arkona and the final star to Ron Desjardine of the Flyers. The next Zurich honie game will be this Sunday evening when they play host to Arkona again. 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