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S.A -- THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JANUARY 10, 199Q, ,..r._;
Denmark trOated
It's all over now, and the only thing left
to do is catch up on lost sleep.
The members of the Seaforth-Denmark
hockey team, and the support staff of
managers, trainers, coaches and a cheer-
ing section, rolled into Seaforth at 7:30
p.m. on Saturday night, home safe and
sound from their Scandinavian adventure.
From all reports, the trip was well worth
it.
"It was great", says Brad Schroeder. No
stranger to travel, Brad went overseas
with his brother's hockey team a few
years ago and was looking forward to the
trip with his own sqaud. "I wasn't really
keen on coming home."
There were a few anxious players that
had never flown or left the country before
this, but the excitement about the trip
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flying at first were trunking about the
friends that they'd' made (on a previous
hockey trip), notes Gail Schroeder, who "We could Have played better, but I
went along to Denmark as a manager, and don't think that .we were outmatehed,"
chairman of the Seaforth-Denmark
committee.
Brent van den Akker agrees. "The trips
were pretty good, not" too much tur-
bulence -we either slept through it, or kept.
ourselves busy talking."
Once in Denmark, the team members
were billetted out with Danish players'
families in Herlev, while the coaches and
staff stayed in' a bed -and -breakfast
arrangement.
"The family billetting process worked
out really well," remarks Paul Carroll,
who travelled to Denmark with his whole
fan'lily - his wife, two sons, and the boys'
grandniother. There were a Iot of'cultiaral
and social differences to overcome, he
notes, but the language barrier was almost
non-existent.
"The Danes work really hard to speak
English, and it's compulsory in their school
system," Mr. Carroll explains. "In fact, it
was difficult to learn how to speak
Danish!"
Bob Beuttenmiller agrees. "In Europe,
they really want to learn their English,
especially the younger people," notes the
coach, who travelled to Denmark with his
son Jason.
The team played games in Herlev,
Rungsted, Esbjerg and Rodovre while in
Denmark, and travelled to Malmo, Sweden
for another match. They lost all but one
game, but the scores were secondary to
the experience of living and playing hockey
notes Brent van den Akker. The team can
be forgiven for playing with a bit of jet
lag, and Brad Schroeder noticed a slight
difference in the Scandinavian style of
hockey.
"They played a little quicker," he says.
This, along with the discrepancy in the
daylight hours, may have been a factor.
"There was limited daylight...it got dark at
about three in the afternoon."
"There were a couple off times when
you'd sleep right through the whole day!"
The team roused themselves for New
Year's, when their hosts threw a party for
the players and staff. In addition, the
Mayor of Herlev hosted a dinner celebra-
tion for the Canadian guests.
"They treated us very well," Mr. Bent
tenmiier says. Mr. Carroll heartily agrees.
"The group In Denmark exceeded all ex-
pectations."
"We really appreciated the support of
the whole community," he adds, and notes
that "..some of the boys will probably be
going back."
For the time being, though, the happy
travellers are busy getting back to life as
usual in Seaforth. For some, the pace
might be a little slow after the excitement
of world travel, but for at least one person
getting back home was just fine with him.
"I think that after 11 days, we were
ready to get back," comments Mr.
Beuttenmiller.
"Eleven days with 18 boys is just
enough,"
Senior bowlers start new year
The Seniors Alley Bowling League
started the New Year with new teams.
On lanes one and two Art Finlayson and
his Bruins took seven points from Anne
Woods' Leafs. The same on lanes three
and four, when the Flames took seven
points also from Don Woods' Jets. On
lanes five and six the Oilers had five
points to the Kings two.
Isabel Gardiner started out the New
Year by finishing one of her games with
three strikes. Good bowling Isobel. Art
Finlayson had the high single and triple
for the men with a 243 and 590 triple. Wat-
son Reid also had a 238 and Elmer Dow a
235. Gordon Murray also had three good
games and a 575 triple. For the ladies
Anne Wood was high with a 589 triple and
215 single while Dorothy McCluskie had a
good day also with a 234 single and 588
triple.
Lucky winners of the draw were Oliver
Pryce, Annie Malcolm and Pat Tremeer.
We are sorry to hear Jim Devereaux had
the misfortune to fall and will not be able
to start the season with us. Good bowling
all.
HUMAN SACRIFICE - Seaforth Seahawk Tom Turner flings himself in front of the
net, while Keith McClure readies himself in goal, during Friday night's game against
Arthur. The Tigers won the game 8-4. Elliott photo.
Seahawks drop 8-4 decision to Arthur
The Seaforth Seahawks were game but
simply ran out of legs and dropped an 8-4
decision to the Arthur Tigers at the arena
Friday night. The short-staffed and strug-
gling local Seniors, on the verge of folding
in recent weeks, earned a 4-2 lead after
two periods, but six unanswered goals in
the last 15 minutes of the game sent them
tumbling to their twelfth loss in 14 games
this Western Ontario Athletic Association
season.
Still, it was far superior to other recent
efforts. Arthur was also in town for
Seaforth's last home start, a 10-1 thrashing
Christmas week when the Seahawks played
more like headless turkeys and seemed to
be running into each other all night. Even
that was better than their last two road
games, one a default at Grand Valley ear-
ly in December and the other a forfeit to
Wellesley on Wednesday, December 27.
The latter was particularly bush league
and an embarrassment, because the
Wellesley arena was packed for a minor
hockey night promotion and Seaforth show-
ed up with just five players.
The first 45 minutes of last Friday's
game was almost enough to make one
forget about all that.
Despite the dearth of bodies the locals
were full measure for the two -goal lead un-
til the roof caved in. Kevin Williamson was
particularly effective; setting up the screen
and assisting on Seaforth's first goal,
assisting again on the second and scoring
the third with a wicked shot high to the
short side. Jim Harrison and Don William-
son were the other forwards on Kevin's
line, and also played strong games. Har-
rison scored twice and Don once. Seaforth
led 3-1 after the first period.
The Seahawks also played in the annual
Four -Wheel Drive tournament at Milverton
on the weekend. They dropped both starts,
to Milverton and Drayton, and were
eliminated. Co -coach Chris Cardno donned
the blades for one of these tilts, and the
secret weapon worked as he scored a goal.
The Seahawks host Tavistock this Friday
night at 8:30.
Se • fort I wins A side of bonspiet
IT GOT AWAY! Jenny Delvecchio, right, Just misses the ring during Saturday after-
noon Novice ringette practice at the Seaforth and District Arena. Elliott photo.
On January 4-7, the Blue Light Tankard
was hosted by the Vanastra curling club
with 18 rinks competing from Zone 130.
Gordon Pryce's rink from Seaforth won
the "A" side in an extra end of their
fourth game over Dave Tilker from
Palmerston. Curling with Pryce were
Dave St. Marie, Ron Pryce and Dave
Campbell. The Palmerston rink, with
Dave Tilker, Bob Tilker, Fred Fother-
ingham and Gord Soden, played for the
"B" side against the Owen Sound rink of
Al Hutchinson, Phil Godfrey, Barry Mid-
dleton and Jeff Stanley last Tuesday.
The Hutchinson rink put out the Kin-
cardine rink of Dave Cobean, Les Shane,
Brad Cobean and Reg Milburn. The club
favourites, Bill Gibson, Brian Falconer,
Brad Falconer and Don Linsey were the
perfect hosts. Thanks for all the extra
work to Alex Townsend and crew and for
moving into the club for the weekend
Brian.
The ladies' seniors competition was
held at Harriston last week and Vanastra
Club was represrrlted by Trudy Hill,
Hilda Veenstra, Joyce Wilson and Doris
Cantelon.
Two rinks from Vanastra attended the
Farmer's Spiel in Goderich with Bill Gib-
son, Don Linsay, Claire Cox and Doug
Reid winning their first game. And Scott
Townsend, William Fotheringham, Scott
Cooper and Alex Townsend won two
games before going to the final.
First draws are over for the club with
the winners as follows: Monday Men 7
p.m.- Murray Adams, Stu Wilson, Ed
Broadfoot and Jim Landsborough.
Monday Men 9 p.m.- David Townsend,
B. Gibson, Lloyd MacKenzie and Joe
}hulking.
y Men 7 p.m. - Bill Lobb,
William Fotheringham, Brent Erb and
David Hayter.
Thursday Mixed 7 p.m. - Harold Smith,
Carol Martin, Brian Falconer and Penny
Overboe.
Thursday Mixed 9 p.m. - Robert
Fotheringham, Mary Helen McLaughlin,
Bob Vodden and Joyce Workman.
Friday Mixed 8:30 p.m. - Brian
Triebner, Audrey McClennan, Paul Far-
quhar and Tracy Hayter.
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