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Times-Advocate, 1979-12-19, Page 4 (2)Page 4A Times -Advocate, December 19, 1979 Sports Spotlight By Ross HAUGH A sweet impression An area harness racing horse made a sweet im- pression on the Canadian racing world in 1979 and was honoured for all of her accomplishments. We are talking about Sweet Impression a three year-old trotting filly owned by Doug Courtney and his Wheeling By Stables of Grand Bend. Sweet Impression was named three year-old trot- ting filly of the year by the Canadian Trotting Associa- tion. The Grand Bend based filly earned more than $100.000 during 1979 with nine victories and seven seconds in 18 starts. Included was a new i:fetime record of 2 03 Doug Courtney tells us Sweet Impression will probably be making one more racing start this year before being bred to the trotting sire Soncan at Pine Hollow Stud Farms in Pine Bush. New York. Good gift suggestion It you are looking for an idea for a sports fan on your Christmas list we have a suggestion and it won't take long to do the shopping. How about a ticket to the Exeter Lions club Sportsmen's dinner scheduled for the South Huron Rec Centre on Tuesday. February 5) Top sporting celebrities have again been lined up and the upcoming event should be- as good or better than any of the six held in the past. Former New York Yankee all star second baseman Bobby Richardson will be the headline speaker. Backing up Richardson will be one of the mose exciting and controversial referee in National Hockey League history. Red Storey. Richardson who retired from his fabulous career at the age of 31 was named to the American League all star team seven times and holds the record of the most runs batted -in during a World Series. He is now associated with Ben Lippen School, aChristianHigh School in Asheville. North Carolina. In addition he is very active with the Fellowship of Chris- tian Athletes. The master of ceremonies for the February 5 dinner will be former Dallas Cowboy and Chicago Bear Craig Baynham who is also a strong supporter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and is currently a minister in London Baseball will he represented by Gary Carter of the Montreal Expos Carter missed the last few weeks of the 1979 schedule and his presence in the lineup could have made a difference in the Expos stretch drive which just fell short. Chairman George Godbolt tells us that he expects a representative of the Detroit Tigers to also appear. Professional football will be well represented by Terry Metcalf. a running back from the Toronto Argonauts and Cleveland Browns wide reciever Reggie Rucker This year the female side of sports will be well represented by two world class track and fielders. They are World Cup high jump champion Debbie Brill and veteran national record holding sprinter Patricia Loverock Tickets for the dinner are the same as in previous years $25 for adults and $15 for students They may be purchased from any member of the Exeter Lions club George Godbolt is the dinner chairman. Post two wins this weekend Hawks u fourth The Exeter Hawks scored a pair of wins on home ice over the weekend to reclaim the fourth and final playoff spot in the northern division of the Junior "D'• loop The four points gave them a one -point lead over Seaforth in the battle for the final playoff position. although the Centenaires have three games in hand over Exeter crew After dropping a 7-2 ver- dict to Lucan. Wednesday. the Hawks nipped Bothwell by a 4-2 count in a rugged tilt. Friday. and then came up with their biggest goal production of the season with a 10-8 triumph over Mt. Brydges at the rec centre. Sunday The locals host the southern division leaders from Belmont in a Friday night game at the rec centre and travel to Mitchell the following night to take on the second place Hawks Their big tests conte on December 28 and 30 when they play back -hi -back games in Sealortl► 'Those tilts could decide the playoff picture Paul Medd continued to be a thorn in the side of the Hawks as he scored three goals to pace the Irish to Danish team coming The Seaforth midgets will be playing host to a touring Denmark hockey club. The game is scheduled for Tuesday, January 1, at the Seaforth Arena, starting at 3:00 p.m. The Denmark team is from "VOJENS" and con- sists of eight midgets and twelve bantam aged players. Advance tickets are available at several Seaforth businesses and at the Seaforth arena Advance Tickets are $200 for adults and $I 00 for high school students. Tickets at the door are $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for students. Public school children are admitted at no charge The game is being arranged with the O.M.H.A. and the Seaforth Minor Hockey Association. their 7-2 triumph It was the third time this year Medd has had a big nigh( against the Exeter team •l'he Irish led 3-1 at the end of the first and after the teams traded a single goal in the middle starva they carne up with three un answered tallies to win go Ung away in the third Jeff Hartman. Kyle Pederson Rick Freeman and Jet Edwards scored one each for the Irish Dwight Consult and Kerry Bedard notched the tallies for the Hawks with as.ists going to Dennis Pies/emu' Preston Dearing and Hon Bt Icke Freeman and Bryan Baker picked up lighting maim c in the game which saw each team( with 1; pe•r1i11es Dan Sceli h, o 39 shots to handle 111 the Irish nets. while Stet 't i.ii as had the same nun+hi•I at the other end Penalty purude The penalty +true keeper: wet e• the busiest !elluse.. ‘..1 hen the H.,t%k. trimmed Bothwell 4 ou Fr iday Exeter picked up 26 penaltte' and Bothwt•II -.••'t ed 23 in the clittip\ The teams traded first period goals and the Hawks carne up whii two un- answered tallies in the se- cond to take a lead they never relinquished Dwight Consitt scored a pair to lead the attack with stigles being 111 ed hs Dave Kinsman and fiesta,' Dear rag Botts Bothwell goals carne on power play attempts while the Hawks converted one of then s Stege Wells picked up the win lot the Hawks turning wide 25 shot lei loose The Hass k s who lyse lost several games due lo then inabilit% to score on good op portunrties put it together Sunday as they plinked the light 10 nines to nip 111 Brydges in a -coling marathon The locals twits a 1 :t lad at the end of the first but the count was even at eight each by the enol of the second 1•:x eter scored 1 it'e to the Inst live minutes (if the Ito: if and then turned then attention to defense and stepped the visitors Doug t-Ietche' and (ani Haut1uedatrait topace the attack with singles cowing off the sticks of Bryan Baker. Hon Bilcke Dwight Consitt. Preston Dearing, Dave Atthill and newcomer Greg Kirk Dave Kinsman picked up torn' assists to lead 111 that department while Ken Varlet' had three Drawing a pair each were Dearing, Haist and Baker Steve Sarar as turned aside :12 shote to record the 'win Claybird concludes Activities for the year for the c•laybu'd gun club were concluded Sunday a11ernexu1 by annuuucing the- is nuo•rs of a draw .lira MacDonald i11 lIensalI ttOil a $150 food toucher Iron.) Merner s ul 1►ashwu n1 as the top pr vee Second pi 1/1. of $50 merchandise trorn Jerry Macl.e•ali .i„i1 tion Automotive was t‘,.1 - Brock Exeter am] >!:t gds touchy' 11 o 1.:: t and Marg s 1' ni,i %sera (urnull Ltii au TO HOST TOURNAMENT — The Exeter Waxers will be the host team for the annual novice tournament over the Christmas holiday. Fifteen teams wilt com- pete in the two-day event on December 26 and 27. Members of the local squad. bock row coaches Gaylon Josephson, Bill Batten, Tom Dalrymple. Novice kids here Dec. 26 and 27 Exciting action Anyone with a few hours on their hands during the festive season could do a lot worse than drop down to the South Huron Ree Centre when the annual Exeter novice hockey tournament is on. A total of 13 teams from Western Ontario will be participating in the two day event in three divisions. The tournament gets underway Boxing Day. Wednesday.. the December 26 at 9 a m Eight g games in t o -13.. and •AA - sections will be played Wednesday while the ' •A division teams battle it out Thursday. The Exeter Waxers will play their first game at 9 a m. Thursday with Goderich supplying the opposition. Other clubs in the "A- classification are Strathroy. Listowel. Hanover. Elmira. Byron and Walkerton. South London and Oakridge will compete for the AA title on Wednesday in a two game total goals series Competing in the "B” division will be Parkhill. Mitchell. Dorchester. Seaforth and Lambeth. Where is the liniment? After donning the blades as one of the officials in the oldtimers game at the Stephen township arena Sun- day night we could use a bottle or two of liniment. Seriously. it was a real fun time for everyone who attended the official transfer of the arena from the On- tario Development Corporation to the township. ODC manager Jack Malone summed the situation up well when he said, "The arena is back where it should be in the hands of the public." The arena originally called the Randall arena was built in 1963 by funds contributed by the officers and men of the then RCAF Centralia base. When the air force base closed it was taken over by ODC. The highlight of Sunday's program was the old- timers hockey game in which the best of the west prov- ed to be just that as they defeated a team from the east by a score of 8-1 A few extra penalties administered against the west by the two very just officials failed to help much on the scoreboard. All in all it was a very fun night and we believe there were quite a few spectators making their first visit to the arena. Now we hope all of Stephen township will make use of the fine facility both as a participant and a spectator s • Middle •ow Scott W..dluke, Alan Blommaert, David Dalrymple, Larry Lewis, Horse,' 1 nney puhh..- N'U.tollond. Jeff Rowe, Jason McFolls. B J Batten and David Jcsepl sc„ F •oi.t Lourie (1•.iI ners. Tom Ralph, Jeff Chipchase Grohon• Arthv 'i•,d Dova (-k, '. Photo by Clark Fifteen teams entered for tournament There are few sporting events left where the fans are guaranteed more than their money's worth. but that's what will be in store for those who take in the an- nual novice tournament scheduled for the South Huron rec centre next week. About 250 seven and eight- year -olds will be battling it out for supremacy in three divisions. and while their skill levels are enough to amaze most people. the thrills. spills and enthusiasm combine to make this brand of hockey the most en- joyable. The two-day tournament gets underway on Boxing Day and will feature the "B'• and "AA- divisions Oakridge and South London will battle for the latter i.n, a two -game goal, set while Parkhill. NI1tchell . Dorchester. Sea forth and Lambeth will go atter the "B•' honours Wednesday's schedule gets underway al 9 00 and there are eight games on tap. The Exeter Waxers open the Thursday action in the '-A" class when the tackle Goderich Although they're having a poor season to date. the local kids have always been able to come up with some of their best perfor- mances in their own tourna- ment. Other teams entered in the class are Strathroy. Listowel. Hanover. Elmira Byron and Walkerton Ac- tion gets underway at 9 00•ffil again and there will he a In1,11 „1 .n garne•s uith 'tie 0soIation and chra111 puinship games set lot a ren and ti (N' r*spec•taeft Lose a pair The Waxers were less than awesome rne in a coupleuple of pre tournament warmup games this weekend They were drubbed 141 in Mt Iirvdges on Salurda% and there lost 11 1 int Lm abeth theInllowing night EXETER NOVICE TOURNAMENT South Huron Rec Centre Wednesday, December 26 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Game 8 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Game 8 Game 9 Game 10 9 00 10 00 11 00 12 00 1 00 2 00 3(10 4 00 Dorchester vs Mitchell Oakridge vs South London Sea forth vs Lambeth Parkhill vs winner of gamel Oakridge vs South London Losers of games 1 and 3 B championship Winner of game 6 vs loser of game 4 Thursday, December 27 9 00 10.00 1100 12 00 1 00 2 00 3.00 4 00 5 00 600 Exeter vs Goderich Strathroy vs Listowel Hanover vs Elmira Byron vs Walkerton Losers of games 1 and 2 Winners of games I and 2 Losers of games 3 and 4 Winners of games 3 and 4 A consolation Achampionship David Dal:sniple scored the Ione Exeter goal on a play with Laur 10 t'halnrers He diked around one delende•r and then dr Med :r low 'bol fo 111c• Opel' corner Delencernen L.0 r s 1 ••ts i. and Jett ('11115Ii:r-• hart „alt one rest • de h 111 In. ,:.•nee Laurie ('hand.cored the only goal against Mt 13rsrlges when he h•rik a pas. froir 1i., Id 11,.1 1-- 111111.; 1 ., ti,,• r,r Immo etre at . thud 'eel 1(1 The locals had only one .uhslttute on the bench when logs tackled Landreth and Me :hurt -handed crew r ,irne up with a strong 'en tor - mance until they ran out of stearal late in the %eronui period At that point. they trailed only 2 I ■ . ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ . 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