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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-03-19, Page 11WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1958 ZURICH Citizens NEWS PAGE EMS SPORTS DIGEST By DON O'BRIEN (Citizens News Sportswriter) RAW DEAL AT LUOAN The Lions Midgets, who had advanced into the OMHA Midget . playdowns by edging Tara 6 to 5 in Kincardine were ousted during the past week by a powerful Lucan team. After defeating a tired .Zurich crew at Hensall 8-4, the smooth skating refugees from Med- way High School, although held to a 4-4 tie in Lucan the following night, won the round 12-8, and the right to enter the OMHA semi- finals against Gore. Although they were four goals down at the end of the first . game, the local boys had the edge in the early part of the second game and were fighting desperately to whittle dawn the Lucan margin. However, the management of the Lucan Arena came to their team's aid and demanded that the last two periods be played in straight time because the game had to be finished by 9:00 p.m. But if the game had started earlier (and there was nothing to pre- vent this) the contest could have been played with the same regula- tion time intervals used in the game at Hensel]: the previous night. Regardless of the outcome of the game and the series, this was certainly an example of poor sportsmnship on the part of the Lucan arena. officials. Perhaps those concerned should study this famous quotation written by the late Grantland Rice, dean of American .sportswriters,—"When the One Great Scorer comes to write your name, it's not of that you won or lost, but how you played the game." ROUND-ROBIN SCHEDULE This. week the injury -riddled Intermediate Flyers advance into the WOAA Homebrew "•C" playdowns. They meet Clifford and Brdssels in a round robin series. The first gagne will be played in Clifford on Tuesday night. On Thursday night Brussels will play Zurich in the Hensall Arena. On Saturday night the Flyers will meet Clifford in Hensall. This promises to be a top-flight series between these three definite home-brew teams. Incilentally, this years local team ,although definitely in the red, are not in as dire a financial state as some of the Zurich teams were in when they packed the arena. The reason being, of course, a lower budget. If the season's injury list had not been quite as long the team might have finished on an even basis, since the only other main expenses are sticks and tape. Let's do our part to get the team out of the red by attending their future games. EASTER SPECTACULAR Keep in mind the Pee Wee Hockey Tournament in Goderich ,during Easter Week. Over 80 teams will be competing in what may prove to be the largest and most successful . Young Canada Week ever staged at Goderich. The local Pee Wees, who this year will be sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, will be in there fighting for the "D" championship. By the way, last years WOAA Midget champs got their start as a team in this same tournament. Incidentally, Earl "Duke" Yungblut, who was the organizer of this team in 1954, has been with this same group of boys ever since. Congratulations "Levi." In keeping with the topic of the Goderich Tournament, who could ever forget that exciting game with Teeswater that went into the third period of overtime, before a then tiny Don Gascho literally zoomed•through the Teeswater defense and around their female goal - tender to smash home the winning goal. The harassed Teeswater Officials alibied that "Mike" had taken advantage of her while she was in the process of powdering her nose. Don, since nicknamed "Mallard," by George "Flubug" Suplat, claims to this day that she was the best looking goaltender he's ever faced. SERVICE PROVEN CONCENTRATES for POULTRY, HOGS and CATTLE Inquire about Low Grain Costs in Truck Load Lots (DELIVERED TO YOUR FARM) M. DF,ITTZ and SON PHONE 154 ZURICH Zurich's WOAA Midget Champions Lose To Lucan In ,OMHA Series The hockey season for the Lions Midgets came to an abrupt end on Friday night, When Lucan tied Zurich 4-4, in the second game of their two game, goals to count, OIMHA. Midget "D" quarterfinals series. Playing their fourth game in six nights, the leg -weary local kids just didn't have enough steam to turn the tables on Lucan. They lost 8-4 to the same team in Hensall on Thursday night. At one time in the second game, the boys were within two goals of tieing the round, but, in the abbreviated contest, they could only squeeze out a tie. The boys still feel mighty proud of their first year in Midget hoc- key, having won the WOAA title last Tuesday, defeating Tara two games • to one in the final. Had they not been forced to play four games in six nights, the Midgets probably would have fared much better in their series with lite Irish town. LUCAN 8 ZURICH 4 Lucan took a 3-1 lead in the first period with Byran Geoffery scoring the only Zurich goal. The two teams split even in the second, with Geoffery scoring his second goal of the night, and "Woody" Weida banging in the other. In the third period Lucan again outscored the locals, three goals to one. Wayne Willert picked up the final Zurich goal. Only four penalties were handed out in the game, three to Lucan and one to Zurich. One' of the best crowds of the season watched the game, which was played in the Hensall Arena. ZURICH 4 LUCAN 4 Zurich started out fast in the first period, and at the 18 minute mark were holding a 3-1 lead, on two goals by Bob Johnston and one by Bryan Geoffery. With only a few seconds left in the period, Lucan scored to finish 3-2. In the second period Gerard Overholt scared for Zurich and Neil for Lucan. Paul Conlin tied the game for the Irish at the 5.20 mark of the third period. Six penalties were called in this game, HENSALL 4 MILDMAY 3 Hensel]. edged Mildmay 4-3 in the first game of a best of three series for the WOAA Bantam "D" title. Bryon Watson scored the win- ning goal for Hensall with less than a minute to go in the over- time session. Harold Jacques scored twice and Bruce Horton added one goal for the winners, 0 MILDMAY 8 HENSALL 2 Mildmay evened their best of three series at one game each on. Saturday night when they swam- ped Hensall 8-2, playing before their hometown fans. Jack Chipchase bagged both goals for Hensel'. four to Lucan and two to Zurich. About 100 loyal Zurich fans made the trip to Lucan to cheer the locals along, but all were greatly disappointed in seeing only three short periods played instead of the regulation time. 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