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The Citizen, 1998-03-04, Page 11To the winners Longtime WOAA member Hugh Hodges presents Blyth Midget Bulldog Captain Mike Ansley with the WOAA trophy. Midgets slip by Walpole On the chin Did you know! You can make your home mortgage payments tax deductible. AIREGAL CAPITAL 406 Wallace Ave. N. PLANNERS Ustowel, Ont N4W 1L3 LTD. Bus. 1-800-291-1353 Res. (519) 347-2569 Independence & Trust "Serving Canadians Since 1968" Susan Carter Financial Consultant Some of our products and services. Retirement & tax planning, mutual funds, GIC's, RRSP's Surprise! They're Married. Betty, Carl, Bonnie, Karen and Stu are .pleased to announce the wedding of their children. Christopher Carl Graber and Lara Elaine Parker were married February 10, 1998 at Trelawny Beach, Jamaica. A reception will be held at the B. M. & G. Community Centre March 7, 1998 from 9-1. Casual dress. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1998. PAGE 11. Dogging him The Blyth Old Stars and Bulldogs Minor Hockey coaches went face-to-face in a benefit hockey game on Saturday night in Blyth. The event was one of the activities planned to help the Midget Bulldogs get to Montreal's Canadian Cup tournament in April. While the Old Stars showed they could still shine from time to time, the coaches proved who was really in control stealing away the victory. Midget Bulldogs receive awards The Blyth Midget Bulldogs hosted game two of their OMHA semi-final playoff series on March 1 against the Walpole Island Hawks. Four powerplay goals by the Bulldogs paved the way to an eventual 8-5 victory over a gritty, but short-staffed Walpole Island squad. Mike Courtney and Cory Bragg set up Blyth's opening goal two minutes into the game as Jeff Cowan found the mark. Another powerplay goal three minutes later gave Blyth a 2-0 lead as Mike Ansley set up defence mate, Darryl Postma's blast. The Bulldogs were enjoying a two-man powerplay with five minutes left in the first when Darryl Bromley cashed in the rebound of Mike Haggitt's shot. Walpole Island scored late in the first and made an effort to play hockey the rest of the way as their penalty parade slowed to a trickle. Walpole Island outscored Blyth 2-1 in the second period, but the Bulldogs held a 4-3 lead after two frames thanks to Ansley's unassisted powerplay drive from the point. Tne key to the win was the three screened shots that found the back of the net in the first four minutes of the third stanza. Jamie Black unassisted, Cowan from Courtney, then Black again from Haggitt gave the Bulldogs a 7-3 cushion and control of the contest. Walpole Island crept to 7-5 with two late goals but Haggitt, from Black and Kyle Anderson, iced the win with one minute remaining on a shifty breakaway deke. This 8-5 win gives the Bulldogs a 2-0 series lead with game three in Walpole Island this Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m. Game four, if necessary, is scheduled for Blyth on Sunday, March 8 at 3:30 p.m. Blyth needs one win to send them into the OMHA finals. But it doesn't get any easier as Walpole proved they are a force to be reckoned with if they decide to play hockey and stay out of the penalty box. A large crowd attended the Sunday afternoon contest as the Blyth faithful showed up to cheer on the Midget Bulldogs in what is hoped will be a long and fruitful playoff journey. his Tiverton opponent as the two WOAA playoff game in Blyth. The Blyth Midget Bulldogs were the big winners on Saturday night as they hosted their 'Bonjour Montreal' benefit hockey game and Memorabilia Auction and Sale at the Blyth Community Centre. Before the benefit game began Hugh Hodges, a lifetime member of the WOAA, presented Bulldogs, captain Mike Ansley with the WOAA Midget 'E' championship trophy and then individually presented championship medallions to all team members. And then the fun began. The benefit game featured the Blyth Old Stars against the Bulldogs minor hockey coaches in what could best be described as a game of experience versus even more experience. When the final oxygen bottle had been emptied it was the coaches who shaded the Old Stars 4-2. Only Tony MacDonald and Steve Plunkett could slip the puck past Pat 'The Dominator' Cronin in the Bulldogs' net. Jeff Nesbitt, Barney Stewart, Jeff Van Peters and Mike 'Radar' Radford tallied for the coaches as they secured bragging rights with a late game comeback. The game was only a prelude to Atoms win Continued from page 10 selwood. Howick tied the game at three before the end of the period. Blyth scored two unanswered netters in the third when Hessel- wood bulged the twine at 12:34 and Austin added one at 4:18. Assists went to Bean and Anderson. In the first game of the second round of playoffs, Blyth welcomed Brussels to town. With two goals in the first Blyth captured a lead they never relin- quished. Austin scored at 4:48, quickly followed by Tyler Kernighan at 4:02. Though Brussels finally got on the board in the third, the effort fell short. A natural hattrick by Kernighan put Blyth up 4-2 for the win. Assists went to Bean, Ryan McClinchey and Kendall Whitfield (two). Blyth blanked Brussels in the second game, Feb. 24 off goals by Anderson (two) and Cook. Hessel- wood (two) and Anderson earned assists. the real excitement that followed. Ice time for the game was donated by several members of the Blyth and District Community Centre Board. Many door prizes were given away which were generously donated by the Kitchener Rangers, Hockey Digest, Bauer, Kitchener Hockey Sticks, `:'sear Talent and the Londesboro aced Plant. Frank Wilson won the 50/50 draw and immediately turned his $80.50 winnings back to the Midgets. Some serious coin changed hands during the Memorabilia Auction as Burt Lobb highlighted the fundraising efforts with a lively and sometimes physical bidding war. Over $2,300 was raised in the auction as several people went home happy, but none more so than the Midget players. David Kennedy donated 25 pounds of hamburger which sold Continued on page 12 PeeWee meets A Blyth collide during last week's The home team lost this one 6-3.