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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-01-27, Page 3THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1949 Page 3 Exeter Wins Slush Battle From Lucan Irish 10 to 6 It was more than just a descriptive phrase as the Lucan Irish and the Exeter six actually 4id skate each other into the ground last Friday night when‘the old rivals staged a duel in a W.O.A.A. hockey fixture at the Arena, The locals, however, proved the better slashers, coming out on the top end of a 10-6 score. The second game between Dashwood and Zurich wag called, off. Just as the teams were about to stOP on the ice, some unlucky motorist smacked into a tele­ phone pole down the highway and plunged the district into darkness. As a result, the game was delayed for nearly two hours. When the boys did get at it, the late afternoon thaw had worked its spell on the ice and by the end of the initial period skates were digging into the sawdust. Nevertheless, the two teams put up an exceptionally good game despite the unfavourable weather conditions. Remarkable was the fact that neither side drew a penalty, a rarity when teams are forced to play on a sticky sheet. Had the game been played on keen ice, it would have been a dandy, as is usually the case these two teams have faced each other in the past. It may be the only time they meet during the season, a treat that district fans look forward to seeing. Big goal-getter for the Exeter- ites was Coach Shaw, shot in four Three goals drives from that caught net as clean Sharing the honours with the coach was the line of Musser,, R. Tuckey and Cann, which ac­ counted for four more of the counters, Tuckey Musser George of the ten markers, were beautiful low about the blueline the corner of" the as a bull’s eye. each getting a brace. For Tuc- key. It was one of (he best night’s he has had, This year Ross has been switched from the rearguard to a wing position. The other two goals went to Ryckman and Bin Tuckey, both coming late in the game. After Shaw had put the locals two up, the Irish came back to knot the count before the opener ended! and then, early in the second, took the lead when Revington and Stretton broke away early in the second with the hard-skating Bevington climaxing the Tiny, The lead was short-lived, however, when Exeter came back strong to pot three goals. Harvey .Langford’s boys again tied it up early in the third, only to have Exeter grab off four more markers, while they could get but one —Please Turn To Page 8 F 'Z #■ Ry ♦‘Pink” t-» Butchers Cellar Rats • Big Six ........ Whizz Bangs Hot Shots ... Pinpoppers .. 20 18 15 15 11 5 On Alleys 1 and 2 on Monday night in the E.M.B.L., the Big Six dashed with the Pinpoppers, anti some very close games re- suited. The Big Six ended up the evening with four points, while the Pinpoppers gathered in the remaining three, Al Kelly led the way or the Big Six with one game of 287, while Don Case bowled well in one game with 225. For the pinpoppere. Bob Nicol had a good night, running Up a three-game total of 619 (268), while Scoop Southcott placed second with a 572 total (240), On Alleys 3 and 4, the Hot Shots and Cellar Rats met and, as was the case on Alleye 1 and 2, split the points, the Hot Shots taking three and the Cellar Rats four. Gord McTavish ran wild in his first game and rolled 291, while Ken Cudmore managed one game of 228. The Hot Shots had some high scores Mondey evening, handicap beat them. Capt, Hurry Holtz­ man bowled very wen with three games over 20i0—-222, 259 and 232, 'Carl Schwalm had pne game of 226, in the last set of the evening, the rampaging Butchers touched the Whizz Bangs for five points. 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