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The Citizen, 1992-01-15, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15,1992. PAGE 13. Blyth Bantams lose out in tournament playoff BY RUSTY BLADES The Blyth Bantams participated in the Chesley Colts Can-Am Ban­ tam Tournament last weekend as they won their round-robin before losing in the tourney quarter-final. Their first game was played on Friday, January 10 as Blyth came from behind to shade Shallow Lake 6-4. Although play was scrambly throughout, Blyth overcame a 3-1 second period deficit to overpower a bigger Shallow Lake squad with some fme third period play. Benjie Hakkers and Jerrod But­ ton led the offence with two goals each with Button also earning an assist to win Blyth's player of the game award. Tim Lyons and Teter Craig rounded out the scoring with Lyons adding two assists and Craig, one. Tim Cowan had per­ haps his best game of the season as he assisted on three goals, with Michael Bromley chipping in with two assists and Henry Bos counting one. Blyth won their round-robin grouping on Saturday with a con­ vincing 10-4 triumph over an ob­ viously overpowered Fergus II squad. Blyth built a 7-0 lead before coasting and letting Fergus back into the game with some inex­ perienced defensive play. Jerrod Button and Brian Mc- Nichol won hat-trick awards as each recorded three goals in the win. Two of Button's goals were short-handed efforts 23 seconds apart midway through the first period and he later added three assists. Michael deJong picked up the player of the game award as he scored two goals and assisted on three more. Peter Craig and Tim Lyons rounded out the scoring with Craig also earning an assist. Other game assists went to Henry Bos with three, Benjie Hakkers and Jonathan Collins with two each and Wilfred Datema and Ryan Cham- ney each earning one helper. This win sent Blyth into the quar­ ter finals where they met up with Ripley on Sunday morning. In a game that saw Blyth continually flood the Ripley zone, it was Ripley who capitalized on their chances as they shaded Blyth 3-2. The teams traded goals in the second with Tim Lyons notching Blyth’s power play goal with assists to Michael Bromley and Peter Craig. Jerrod Button gave Blyth their only lead of the game midway through the third as he deked the goalie to the ice after being set up by Michael Bromley. Ripley tied the game at 2-2 less than one minute later then notched the win­ ner with just over two minutes left in the game. Although Blyth had plenty of scoring chances throughout the contest, they couldn't put the bis­ cuit in the basket and thus were eliminated from the tournament with this 3-2 Ripley upset. The Bantams racked up two more league wins last week as they escaped with a 4-2 win over Mil­ verton at home on January 6 and then travelled to Mitchell on Jan­ uary 9 and humbled the Mitchell II team 12-0. In the penalty-plagued game against Milverton, Blyth scored two power-play goals and a short- handed marker to notch the 4-2 win with assists to Tim Lyons and Michael Bromley. Jonathan Collins opened the scoring for Blyth as his blueline blast deflected it's way into the net. Mike de Jong tied the game 2-2 with a slapper from the face off circle with an assist to Jerrod But­ ton. Michael Bromley notched the winner with a fine short handed effort after a nice breakout pass by Wilfred Datema and Ryan Cham- ney. A power-play goal by Tim Lyons late in the third finally gave Blyth some breathing room as he cut to the net from the comer and slipped it through the goalie's legs. Although Blyth won, an attitude adjustment was certainly needed as the undisciplined play ruined what could have been a terrific hockey game. It was a cake-walk in Mitchell as Chris Lee shut out the hometown- ers while Blyth's offence ran ram­ pant. Michael Bromley recorded five points in the game as he scored four goals and added a single assist. Ryan Chamney also counted five points with all of his being assists. Peter Craig and Jonathan Collins played forward for most of the game and each picked up a pair of goals as well as a pair of assists. Michael deJong and Wilfred Datema each counted one goal and two assists while Tim Lyons scored a single goal and picked up a single assist. Benjie Hakkers chipped in with one goal while Brian Mc- Nichol and Henry Bos notched two assists each. Blyth made it look easy with three power-play goals and two shorthanded goals in this 12-0 whitewash. Tell her again why it’s "ok” that daddy’s not paying his family support. First draw completed at Brussels Curling Club The Brussels Curling Club ended its first draw of the season recently. In the Monday night mixed curl­ ing, the team of Orval Bauer, Joyce Alexander, Murray Bone and Fran Breckenridge was first with 46.5 points. Second place was won by Mervyn Bauer, Velma Locking, Wayne Lowe and Maryann Bone with 44.5 points. Third prize went to Brad Speiran, Janice Patterson, Doug Sholdice and Madelene Steiss with 42.5 points. In the Tuesday afternoon ladies curling, first prize with 44 points went to the team of Velma Lock­ ing, Valerie Shortreed, Marlene Richmond and Doris Fisher. Sec­ ond place with 36 points went to Marg Taylor, Evelyn Blake, Heidi McClure and Sharon Brown. Third place was won by Sue Gowing, Mary Bernard, Marie Stute and Jane McCutcheon with 32.5 points. Senior A hockey shows exciting competition The Western Ontario Athletic Association (WO A A) Senior Hock­ ey League, the largest membership of Intermediate Hockey Teams in the province, had finally rid itself of playing in the shadows of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). Competitive entertaining hockey provided by local skaters is a fact of life in the WOAA. As well a quality league attracts quality players and every team now boasts several stars, many who have returned home after their Junior careers have ended. Below is a quick rundown of the Senior “A” league, a division that by itself is larger in size than any of the OHA's Senior leagues. ARTHUR: The defending Grand Champions are led by the offensive Continued on page 12 A lot of fathers* in Ontario who are supposed to be paying family support, aren’t And it’s time we got mad about it Because they’re hurting their kids — our kids — and they’re hurting you and me. It’s not "ok” that over 80,000 kids are going without more than $400 million in support payments. It’s not "ok” that three-quarters of all family support isn’t being paid the way it should be. It’s not "ok” that over $ 140 million of our tax dollars have gone to families who were forced to turn to social assistance because their support payments were not being made. The Ontario Government’s new Family Support Plan will introduce automatic wage deduction of sup­ port payments, and specify to whom and when they apply. Because children shouldn’t have to be told that daddy’s not paying family support. Please send me more information about auto­ matic wage deduction in the new Family Support Plan Act. Names---------------------------------------------------------------------- Address:------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Town/Cityt--------------------------------------------------------------------- Province:____________________Postal Code:---------------------- Mail to: Ministry of the Attorney General • Family Support Plan c/o P.O. Box 490, Station “A” Scarborough, Ontario M1K 5C3 Family Support Plan Ontario Pay your family support. There’s no excuse not to. *97% of parents ordered to pay family support are fathers.