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The Huron Expositor, 1984-12-12, Page 20Serving the communities and areas of Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton ur n • xpositor lizaeatelleitatat SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1984 — SECOND • SECTION — PAGES B1 -B10 50c a copy Petites Seaforth ringette coaches are upset over recent action taken by the Stratford Ringette Association in expelling the Petite team from a tournament to be held in Stratford over the Christmas holidays. Last week the Seaforth team was refunded its entry fee to the tournament without reason. Upon further inquiry into the refund coaches were told the team could not participate in the tournament because it was too good, Another team from Lambeth was turned down for the same reason, Seaforth had applied to take part in the tournament in September and the tournament had already been incorporated into the team schedule. "When Barb Watt phoned she was told that Evelyn and Peter Shillolo, president and vice-president of the Stratford Ringette Association, had decided Seaforth was too strong a team and that it wouldn't be to the advantage or benefit of the other teams to have Seaforth entered in the tournament," said Carolanne Doig, -Junior Belle coach. banned from "it's one of the weirdest situations I've ever heard of. Obviously the Shillolos have taken it upon themselves to decide our kids shouldn't be in the tournament, But how do you explain to eight-year-old kids that they're too good." TEAM IS CHEATED The Petites have played in the same league, a houseleague "C" level of ringette, since the start of the 1984-85 season. Miss Doig along with other members of the Seaforth Ringette Association are concerned that this team is being cheated because they are having such a banner year. "It's not fair. The kids have worked hard and practiced. To be turned down for that very reason is unfair," said Miss Doig. "What are we supposed to do? You can't very well tell these kids that they're not supposed to try." 'Our Petites.weren't always so strong. So this year they are, and they finally have the opportunity to go to a tournament and do well. But they aren't going to be allowed." When questioned about the rejection of the Seaforth team, Mr. Shillolo said it was unfortunate but that it had to be done. He said that in setting up the tournament, the Stratford association was looking for reason- able competition and were trying to get teams that were of comparable ability. Although he admitted invitations to the tournament were sent out before the season started, teams were screened and the scoresheets of past games studied before a final decision was made on which teams could attend the tournament. SUPER GOOD "Sure they are a houseleague team, but they are super good. They are a runaway team. We congratulate Seaforth on how well "advanced they are and we give them credit, They've done well and progressed faster than anyone else we've ever come across. But we feel they're no longer a "C" level competitor. it would just mean humiliation for the other THE SEAFORTH Bantam 42 hockey team put up a goon tight, but los? !heir Sunday fIKS game as tins! Eln Agan The final score was 4-1 The Elma Logan goalie is shown 1SCOREBOARD SENIOR CITIZEN BOERS High ladles. Win Murphy 482, Rachel Rlchl 412 High men: Harotd Prlbhoan 693, Harvey Dofrnage 581, Bort Walters 541, Charttra Parkins 540, Stan Hilton 525 High Allay Charlie Perkins, ttarotd Prldham Campbell Wey, Oliver PryCe, Ebner Dow. ST. JAMESBOWLtNG Ladles high single and triple, Patti Mitchinson 225 and 606. Mens high single, John Hauwert 276. Mens high triple, John Coleman 713. Jaguars 50, Corvettes 38, Chargers 42. VW's 55, Wiliam 28, Cougars 41, LEGION High triple, Jeer, Cairns 809. Larry Broome 657 High :Angle, Karen Chesney 238. Don Eaton 28i 140 Nate 48, Paters 44, Der -Nelda 41, Homos 36. Peanuts 96pCritters 16. COMMERCIAL ROMANO LEAGUE Ladles highatngre end trtpla, Rita Groothuts 243.618. tkd8J.htDh average, Patti Ruhr 188. Wive high single, triple mid average, Cer Groot 276. rstt.'�f1. IS 45. Fryers 39, I-eafa 38, Canadians 32. Otters R4,19aro 24. YttCtitAVLINB . Rita tattles, Traeta 1 trturaa 1.35. Angle Mclean 133. #3tgl Men: TOMMCts't '27'3, double 372. Kurt t. atkliaan fat. Briant L.ov0175, double 309. i ERla Jary3 30, Tngerg 29, White Sore 28. Dadgers 28. COMMtRGtALOOWLING xs's high stogie, trtpla, (liven Hugnt 205. 563. a high average, Sharon Arrest 191. (high single, Murray Laing 281. High triple, ;Bfalten 583. Htgh snarl s JolIn Van Bakes 214. Ttjs Faas 53, tvaams4.5,gattertrigersal, Ankle Biters f Mrtttw 33. VW -Swingers 27. MIXED DOUBLES Weeldy ladles high single. triple, Helen Garrick 265 726. Men's high single, Pater Willem!) 321 High triple, Murray Bennewies 700. Season's ladles high single. Barb Wesenberg 288 High triple and average. Hater Garrick 728, 203 Men's high single, John Coleman 388 High triple. average, Murray Bennewlas 790. 225, Strike Rites 49, Twenty Sitter 57, Ninety Ninon 38, Six Packs 33, Forty Pounders 21, Ghoslbusters 18 /1 CURLING SCORES JUNTO DRAW: Todd Dole dal. Peter 81e, Marie 6-1 Dav Abell del. Jeremy Millar 12-1 Kathy Pryce del Bryan Beattie 12-3 Wm. Fotheringham del. Ron 6-5 LADIES DRAW: Pat Delphian del. Marie McGav,n 7-6. Irma Pryce def. Terry Ward 8-4 Joan Bduerman del Flo Smith 9.1. COMPETITIVE LEAGUE: D. Campbell del B 'Dickson B Campbetl dQt L Homgy L Hudson dal R MacDonald. MEN'S DRAW: Dave Cornish def Dave Beattie 8-5 John Patterson Sr del Steve Brown 5-4 Beecher Menzies dot 881 Roberton 5-4 Gord Pryce tet Keith Shaman 7-5 Doug Rowdffledef Bill Campbell 1.3-3 Don Tremeer del Gary McNichol 4-3. MIXED DRAW: John Patterson def. John Moore 7-3 Steve Brown del Brian MacDonald 18-1 Gord Pryce dei Dave Beattie 7.8 Tim Coityer del. Beecher Menzies 9.1 Nair Doimage dot John Bennett 13-4 Frank Van Mevet del Bob Fothedngham 10-5. Don Dalton 004 Roy Beuerman 6-5 Gary McNichol tied Ron Bette -man 3-3 Dave Ste Marie def Doug Powciitle 6-4 WEDNESDAY NIGHT LADIES BROOMBALL Chtsethursl 2. Oueens 3 Parr Line 9, Commercial 0 CCats 1, Jr. Farmers 0 Winthrop 5, Perth 0 THURSDAY NIGHT MC NS BROOMBALL Seaforth B's 2, Kinkora 0, Commercial 7, CCats 1 Jr farmers 3. Egmondville 2 Easy Riders 3. Stabtown 2 Parntne 3, Raiders 1 Grads. 3. Winthrop 0 making one of many saves when Seatorlh had scoring opportunities (Wassink photo) Wingham wins Scalorth Pee Wecs travelled to Wing. ham on Tues. Dec. 4 hut came home the losers by a score of b-2. Brian Cook scored the two goals for Seaforth: onc.at the 14:44 mark and the other at the 13:52 mark of the first period. Wingham took control after that and scored h unanswered goals. The next home game is Sal. Dec. 15 against Mitchell. Seaforth rink wins A Seaforth rink won the 'C' event of a two day cash bonspiel held Dec. 8.9th at the St. Mans Curling Club, Gord Pryce skip. Bill Campbell vice, Mike Thomas 2nd and Dave Ste. Marie make up that team. Twd eaforth rinks were at the Vanastra Club on Dec 8 in a Hully'Gully sponsored spiel A rink of Jerry Walters skip. Don Tremeer vice. Laurie Fisher 2nd and Gary McNichol lead won the 11:00 o'clock draw. Rick MacDonald's rink with Gan Bennett vice. George Nahrgang 2nd and Jerr Feeney lead did not place in the money but both teams enjoyed a good day. The junior club will host a Christmas party Dec 1' and thc men's club a Christmas party on Wed Dec 19 All those planning on attending should sign the sheets pinned up in the lower lounge of the curling club. it is necessary to know who will be attending in order ate,.lan for food and a curling draw. Curling is to start at 2'.30 p.m, and the dinner ath00p.m. Negative attitude disappointing SWEAT SOCKS by Heather Mellwraith Even as 1 write this column things are still up in the air as to the plight of the Seaforth-Norway exchange project. I wonder if it will ever be resolved. Perhaps{ have no right to voice an opinion. but 1 must admit i was disappointed last week in the Seaforth hockey "personnel" involved in the project - at all levels, parents and otherwise. 1 got the general impression that the adults were letting petty differences amongst themselves ruin the opportunity for some of Seaforth's youth to see a bit of the world, and maybe promote this town. 1 wasn't around at the start of the project, but obviously whatever enthusiasm there was then about the global outreach, is no longer. I'm surprised that a project that seemed to be going so well up until the cancellation of the Norway team's trip to Canada. could go so quickly down the tubes in the days that followed, i, and I'm sure a lot of other people thought it would take a lot more than one cancellation to bring the project to its knees. Now one begins to wonder if there wasn't a lot of negative feelings about the project beforehand feelings that weren't being acknowledged until now. Sure there is still a lot of money that needs to be raised in order to finance such a trip. But !don't think money was the main factor that swayed the vote last week and left parents in a deadlock as to which way to go. 1 think terms have to be reached within the ranks of those people who are supposedly concerned about the outcome of this midget dilemna. If this project is to continue, and there is still talk that it may. 1 think the committee and the parents are going to have to figure out how they are going to ultimately pick the team that will go to Norway. They will have to decide how -they can avoid favoritism in picking that team: how fundraising can be taken seriously by everyone. and horrors of horrors, whether or not they want to continue to use cheese as the chief means of raising money. At this point, it's the midget and bantam hockey players who are acting mature in regards to the Seaforlh•Nor' ay exchange. It iS they who are unwilling Inlet the project die Maybe that's because they will be the ones who lose but most if the project is cancelled, But perhaps they are fighting against a precedent that could he set in Seaforth if this project is allowed to die. The Ontario Minor Hockey Association has said if Seaforth should opt out of the project this year it will not ruin its chances at future exchanges. In a sense that is right • maybe they'll be eligible for the exchanges. but the question that comes to mind. is whether or not Seafort)1 will be willing to undertake and go aftet another exchange when this, their first. lost momentum after only nine months in the works. Once a negative attitude sets in it is usually. or so i've found. harder to combat than if one had perservered at the beginning and overcome it, rather than sat back and let i1 grow in magnitude. The decision still rests with the parents and coaches who will be involved in the exchange program. This column isn't directed at anyone or meant to change anyone's mind. After all, I'm reminded that I'm the third party and 1 won't have to live in the shadow of whatever decision is made. But 1 ,have first hand knowledge of how great these ex• changes can be. tournament teams if Scaforth were to enter," said Mr. Mr. Shillolo Shillolo said that he personally felt the Seaforth team was probably a "B" level competitor and should be looking to get into some "8" level tournaments. But, he did admit it could be ,difficult getting accepted into a "B" tounament when they are registered as a "C" level competitor. 1 would bet they'as a "C" team could beat the Stratford "B" All Stars. 1 really believe that. Right now they have those growing pains because they're so good and in the wrong league," he said, "1t would be outlandish for us to allow them into the tournament in fairness to the other teams. We're not doing this to get a winner for Stratford. What kind of champion- ship would it be for Seaforth to blow everyone out of the water." Mr. Shillolo suggested Seaforth could be confronted with tile issue again, probably at the time of the repinnol fin,lc 11 -fn curt i1 is possible they could be moved up to the "B" level for those competitions. UNFAIRFOR TEAM ' A representative of the Ontario Ringette Association; who asked n0tto be named, said • such action as taken by the Stratford Ringette Association is common, and that teamsvho appear too strong for their league have in the past been moved to a higher level of competition come the regional competition. She admitted this is unfair to the team who has progressed so well, but said it had to be done to avoid domination of a level by one team. in part she said the problem was a result of a faulty seeding system within the ringette organization. "But until such time as there is a more stringent seeding,system we will have to go with things the way they are now, and in tournaments with who invites who,, There's nothing we can do about it," she said. Suggestions needed • RECREATION PREVIEW by Bryan Peter MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL will be presented at the ,Seaforth Library on Saturday, Dec. 22 starting at 1:30 p.m. There is no admission fee and a special guest (Santa Claus) will also be present. Orders for MiNOR HOCKEY JACKETS will be taken this Saturday, Dec. 15 from 70 a.m. to 12 noon at the Arena. Representa- tives remind everyone that payment in full Additional mid -winter ADULT PRO- GRAMS are being planned to begin in late January or early February. Ceramics, Ballroom Dancing and Furniture Refinish- ing will all be offered. Registration details will be available early in the new year. Keep these programs in mind when you are thinking about the cold winter months that are ahead of us. A clinic on EMERGENCY FiRST AiD ' being planned for Thursday Jan. 10 at the Seaforth and District Community Centres, The instructor will be Art McNaughton and the clinic will run from 7 to 9:30 a.m. The „a clinic is designed for coaches/managers from hockey, ringette, broomball, figure skating, soccer and baseball, All officials of these sports are invited to attend this clinic. Please contact the Recreation Office by December 21 if you would like to attend. There is no registration charge as the clinic is being sponsored by the Recreation Department, NEW PROGRAMS? If you have any suggestions for new programs and possible instructors, please let,me know. We are always willing to start nw programs but we need your ideas and thoughts so feel free to call or drop in to the office. Three hat tricks A shut out and three hat tricks put thc Seaforth Novice on the winning end of a game against Milverton Saturday. ' Seaforth started the scoring at 7:52 of the first period and never looked back. Hat tricks for Seaforth went to Mike Watt. Joe Murray and Wayne Schoonderwoerd. Also scorii,g produce win were Mike Devereaux with two and Mike Smale with one. Assists went to Boyd Devereaux wh two, Mike Devereaux, two. and sing went to Harold Hugill, Mike Watt Justin Rodney, Joe Murray, Brad Mjd,,re. Dean Finnigan and Jeff Ryan. Ike Moylan got his first shut out this season. MEGG-NIFICENT—Arena Manager Jack into the ice surface The new nets are Price shows Recreation Director Bryan Peter supposedly safer 'hall the old nets how 'he base for the new megg nets screw (Mcllwraith photo) New Megg Nets make hockey safer After their first week in use, the "megg nets" at the Seaforth and District Commun• ity Centres are proving to be the net of the future. The nets are doing their job well and no ice facility users have voiced any complaints says Gary Gray, an employee at the Community Centres. "Everybody is really interested in them. They're kind of the in thing." he says. The Megg Nets are so named because thy are held in place on the ice by magnets not metal pegs. A magnet located in each of the nets two posts adheres itself to a metal attachment that screws into the ice surface. A variety of sizes of these attachments account for a varying strength of adhesion of the net to the ice. With the old nets the' posts fit over top of two metal pegs that stuck out of the Ice. Because the meg nets eliminate the need for these metal pegs they are reportedly safer if and when the nets4are jarred out of position, The elimination of the centre bar on the back of the net also makes the meg nets safer. Recreation Director Bryan Peter says safety was the prime motivating factor in purchasing the nets. "We've never had anyone seriously hurt in our arena because of the nets, but accidents are something you don't think about until they happen." he says. "Provided these nets prove they work and do what is expected of them they will be the net of the future. it only makes sense for a facility to provide the safest equipment it can. Sometimes you have to weigh other factors besides the money side of things," he adds. The nets were purchased through the combined efforts of the minor hockey association, junior hockey league, indus- trial hockey league, Beavers Oldtimer Club, Ringette Association and one of the Sunday morning hockey teams. Cost of the r -ts was about 52.600, - '