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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-02-28, Page 3.(J 004 will travel to Lakehead The GDCI wrestling team -_ ok-..®epar.t,Saturday in the WOSSA Championships Saunders Secondary School In London, placing eighth in a -field. of some shirty -six ' com- peting schools: Jim Ginn made a fine "showing, winning '"the 157 pound class. Rick McClinchey finished second in the 115 pound class. George Sheardown•vntas fifth in the unlimited cl'a. ss.' Also representing GDCI at the WOSSA championships were Steve Moore at 98 ' po,unds,, Steve Palmer at 106 pounds, Larry Donnelly at. 136 pounds and Gerry O'Brien at 148 pounds... - Jim Ginn ••who 'finished the season with •38 wins in 41 bouts, and Rick • McClinchey had 39 wins and two ties in 44 starts, --both qualify for the All- Ontario High School Wrestling Championships to .be held this weekend at Lakehead Univer- ., sity in Thunder Bay. They will be accompanied. by GDCI wrestling Coach, Ray Donnelly. Two rneinbors of the ,Goderich District Collegiate Institute Vikings' wrestling team will,com;- pete�; Friday and Saturday, at the all -Ontario matches. Pictured are Ray Donnelly, coach, Jim Ginn, first in the 157 pound class at WOSSA, Rick McClinchey, second in the 115 pound class at WOSSA, and Bob Dick, coach. (staff photo) Basketball Vikings miss top spots The GDCI junior and senior , Viking, boys' basketball teams finished their Hurbn-Perth schedule last Thursday in Stratford,' losing ,to Stratford Central. The juniors Wee bombed 83- 19 while the seniors dropped a •49-39 decision to the Rams•.who ° finished:second in league play. Both GDCI teams finished rout of the playoffs. • The junior Vikings, .who finished with a record of three . wins and •six losses', were led by ' "_"""`°'e"•R'iak"" /C 5-66—w'itt'll'0" 5tririr — Jed'de Jong added four and' Tim McGee two points. Frank .Backmund with06 and Steve Sheddon with 14 led the junior Rams. • Although'' it has 'been a long season for coach Lyn • Meyers and his crew, Meyers gave ' credit to his charges for giving their best throughout. • With three players returning -M to junior ranks next season and some• . fine • talent aiming up from the midget team,. goach Meyers foresees' an im- provement for next. year.' .Coach Phil Bugler credited his senior Vikings withone of their better games'of the season. against the Rams. The Vikings held leads, in the third and fourth quarters' and outscored the Rams in the second and third quarters. The Vikings, despite their 'four win -five loss record; were the only team in the league to mount serious threats against the champion Stratford North-- western and runner -lap Strat- ford Central teams. The Viking' over-all ;record 'this season was a respectable 12 win and 13 losses, with'v'tc- tories over strong teams such as Sarnia S.C.I.T.S ; ,London Mon- tcalm, Cambridge Southwood, Tillsonburg Annandale and Lambton Central. With all his starters, eligible to return and a str+bng bench to draw- from, coackBugler•, too, is optimistic' toward next season.. Pat' Conlon led the "Viking cause against Stratford' with 15 points. Jim Watt added 13. Al Bogie with six, Casey Wildgen with four and' Ron Willis with two points roundednut the Viking scoring. 'M• 12 points, a`1hd Jeff Baechler Jim Commerford. was the.big had. eight. • ., ' -gun for the.Rams, hittingfor 21 -....Earlier, the midget Vikings points. • . • n ' ' won the consolation champion - The GDCI midget boys ship et the Listowel tour- basketball team eoac ied"fiy—"amn�i• Frank' MacDonald, turned .out They lost• their opening to be the most successful •of 'the school's basketball teams this season, winning seven of- nine games in league play, and finishing second in the Huron - Perth championships. °. The . idget team played their final regu,lar season game' the Vikings beat Wingham 53 - against •Stratford Central- in 30.. Jeff Baechler haa 14 points Stratford Last Thursday, win- for the Vikings, while Dennis •ning by a 40-,21• score. LeBlanc` and 'Greg Beacom ad - Greg Beacom' led, the Vikings,,,, 3ded • 10each: tral Huron but were defeated 34-29 by Stratford North- western in the championship semi-final. Northwestern went 'on to defeat. Listowel• by 10 points ,in the final game, leaving the Viking with the second-best record in the Con- ference. ,, 'Greg Beacom again led with 'round game 42-37 to Chesley with Tim McKean best for the' Vikings with 10 points. Jeff Baechler, Greg . Beacom and Steve Chase each hail seven points for GDCI. In the consolation semi-final, with 14 points • while In the consolation final, the Baechler threw in 12 and Tim • 'Vikings had 'little : trouble Mclean added seven. • • disposing of Elmira 48-21. Irl, the Huron -Perth', chain. •• Greg Beacom led in the vic- -pionships,"held in Stratford last tory with 16' points. Dennis Friday, the Vikings won their LeBlanc hit for 12 and Jeff first round game 51-8 over Cen- Baechler had nine points. $0W. RICH SIGNAL,*STAR, THURSDAY,, FOliRUABY , A94 The Goderich. Lions Pee. Wee all-star hockey team travelled' to Mildmay to. compete in the H.uronia Hockey Tournament last -weekend. The team`won the runner.rp trophy. The_team consists of -(back row, left to right) Danny Maillet, Larry' Deer, Jim 'Costello, Tom. Schram, Roger Lewis, and Steve • Arbour The most, improved skater over the year in either 'inter- mediate or senior classes, is awarded the Marion ,Mills trophy. This year's trophy Was captured `by -Brenda. Love. ,(staff photo) ° . • Hockey Juveiiiies take series (centre-, left to righ,),Ron McDort'ald (trainer),, Ron Kirkcon- nell, Robert McDonald, Don Elliott (coach), Mike Hodge, Larry Madge and 'Bill Gailow (manager);` (front, left .to ,right) Ken Reid, Ronan Conlon, Stephen'Gallow," SIN Peters, Jerry . Gaynor, Terry •'Kisch and -Larry McGee. (staff photo) The Rotary Juveniles ' won and everyone on-the'team was the series;, against Orangeville, tired. in overtime. What a game! • In overtime, Orangeville got �, A"ft�p�j(?rtge�ilcle� e first break, Goderich was Saturday 9-1, it looked like the called at. the 4:55'•mark for two Rotary Juveniles were out. ' penalties. Playing tw9 men Orangeville was well represen- short, :the defensemen- Mark ted; two bus lciads of fans"and a Fisher, Tom O'Brien, ,, Jim doz"en .cars travelled down to Denorn' and Ron -Sowerby, .•••- see Sunday' afternoon's 4:30 held their own and' prevented Orangeville from scoring,, At the 9:17 mark, centreman Paul Kelly was set up by Tom O'Brien and went around the Orangeville defensemen and on ' a wrist• shot, beat. Orangeville goalie Jim Calbeck to a stick side. With less than 2 minutes remaining in the game; Don periods there was no scoring, Bedour was given a penalty for Goderich Sailors ,,now Have a commanding lead inthe quar-„, .ter finals of• the 'lntez rnediate "C" playoffs. In the third game • played Friday artlie Goder`1ch Arena, the Sailors won easily 9 to 4. • ' Rob 'Kellestine was strong in the nets as the Sailorsrovere hit - 1 ting with authority and had Bulldogs tied the game.ori a full control of the game. wild' scramble in front of the. It was a team effort all the ..net. , Wilson shoved in way and at the end'of the first MacTavish' s pass. , it was- -1. ' 1 - • Rick Sowerby picked up two Opening the scoring at the ' goals, while his linemgte Mike 1:33 mark was Jim Farrish. on Courtney got one and Icon Wayne Fisher -and Bill Gallow. '''' a well executed play from Miller was credited for the other' goal. • Wayne Fisher playing his blest game of the series started 106 The Square Goderich 524.8551 • .MADE FRESH DAILY SAUSAGES: (1 O Ib.. FOR 69c I'b.) WHOLE O`i HALF -FRESH HAM ROAST of PORK, Q EXTRA -LEAN SAVE 20c LB. GROUNG CHUCK CENTRE SLICES ONLY BACK BACON • LEAN BUTT • `1 ' PORK CHOPS LB. 9 9C LB 8:9c ,B. $1.09 La. $1 . 3 9 •w r• tS^ second goal. • • • Captain Jim Bell netted the next three Bulldogs couritings as •L. Armstrong drew assists on all three goals., The Sailors finally got on the 'score sheet as Jim. Farrish and Bill •Gatlow combined •in the second period. before the end of the second pconn in the second as he ae80o footer from Fisher scored on the 's gfrom the blue dine tallied two quick goals just 21,- and then Bruce Stoll received credit for the third goal as he deflected in Wayne's long shot. Kincardine led, 5-3 at •the 'end 'of the second but it only took cine minute of the third. period •for 'the: Sailors to break the 'game open, and •go into the lead as Wayhe Fisher gut two quick goals to tie the garne and Wayne Doak got the. tie breaking goal at the 4:26 mark. Centreman Tom, Crawford finally got on the score sheet af- ter `missing several oppor- tunities earlier in the game as he and „Ron Miller combined 8:30, for the last two,Sailor goats. L. Wilson opened the scoringThe winners of this series • for the Bulldogs • at the44:25 n will most likely meet Port ' mark, unassisted,..' and'.with n Sunocos • as they now Steve Doak serving a penalty,. have.: won three straight gafhes McLeod got Kincardine's over Seeforth, seconds apart. Not to be outdone, centreman Bill Gallow ended the scoring ' for the Sailors with two goals just 9:seconds 'apa'rt. 4� Sailors were held scoreless in the third period, in a game that had only 7 penalties. ' • At Sunday's game in Kincar- dine against. the Bulldogs, the Goderich Sailors cane from a -5-0 deficit to defeat Kincardine 8-6. They now lead the series 3 to 1. - The next game will he here in Goderich Friday evening at Club discusses racing A. seminar on racing tactics was ,held .by members of the Goderich Sailing Club_ at their last, meeting. Al Schonborn of ,Toronto's Beaver Valley Club was 'guest speaker; He is also president of the, Canadian'' Fireball Association,' •Mr. S'chonborn spoke about boat speed and tactics of star- ,, ting a race and improving legs boat's position on different legs of a course. As one of Canada's top Fireball sailors, he answered• questions about starting • and handling..,,a fireball. The Goderich dlub's flrehall • fleet will consist 'of ahoiut 12 vessels' this year, with the ad- dition of six now under con- struction in the' arei. • The fireball class continues to grow in popularity because of the exciting sailing 'abilities of the, boat. Fireballs can also 'be hdme- built with wood or purchased made of fibreglass. Plana for this year have been made to include an official fireball fleet. Goderich could have one of the largest in ;On- tario. All boats one 'ting official measurments would be issued racing certificates. • game .in Goderich• There were Goderich signs. posted all over the arena'as'the best: crowd .of the, year was in attendance; The Goderich fans, -were not disappointed as they won in overtime 2-1. Over 300 fang showed up for this game of . the year, ` In . the first and second although .both sides had many opportunities to get on the sheet but both goalies, Don ,Bedour _for •Foderit•h and, Jim Calbeck for Orangeville were r superb in the nets. Both teams were even a:A fa'r • • as penalties go •a 'ter the two periods of hard• hitting,--hat•d skating hockey. The first break of -the game came. in the third period. as Goderich Rotary l.uveniles, , scored,'on a 60 footer from the �hlue line. . .Kevin Meriam let a slap shot go, it was a high rising one„ missed' the net and. 1Lt •the back. 'screen. From there it ricocheted 'off the screen and hit the back of the goalie, causing it to bounce into the net. Goderich checked - ,the Orangeville team with great • success and it looked••like a 1-0 Win but with less than two minutes remaining in the game, an Orangeville defenseman was left unco-vered in front of elle net and beat D... n Bedl ur,on a screen shot. . 'Don got a' piece of the puck' but/it just dribbled, in. It was '.a tough break for Goderich"as they sure didn't want to go into overtime. They were only going with two lines ° :penalty, the referee awarded a penalty shot to the Orangeville team.• ,tV he...... sista. n :ta i n—Aohn ,m.�,,.-., , Perryman had, the opportunity to .tie up the game but Don Bedour stood his,, ground and prevented a goo -1- It was a terrific moment. for. Don •as all players from the Rotary Juveniles piled on, • top. of him and couldn't help but show how happy. they were. The;stars of Ale game were Don Bedour, Paul "Kelly, Mike , Palmer and. all four -defen- ;'-semen: This .was real ,team ef- fort and full credit .should be given to each, player •and to coach Tom Thompson' arid delaying the game. Manager• Mice Pipe.;• Since there was less than . the next game will minutes remaining and the again.st• either ' Essex or plover couldn't serve the• Stoneybrook. be BY KEN From the parse's mouth At the Western Fair Raceway' on,Wed. Feb. 13 in the.•third race, Jay. Bee Blaze, owned by Benson Feagan and driven.'by Gerry Roehtick, both of Goderich, was uu't of the• money. Satii' ay afternoon' at Lon- don in the fifth race, True P•ex.- sonality owned by the partner- ship :of Whetham and Sadler was second with Don Corbett on the bike. In the tenth race, Mi Belle Bars, owned by Fred Fowler of 1,ondesbor6 was -fourth with Frank MacDonald of Clinton driving. -_.• 'Monday= night at London, the second race winner was- Pebbies Girl owned by Geo• Feagan of Goderich and Ron • Feagan ..Dundas, with 'Gerry. Roebuck driving, 4 The mile was in 2:11 and'.the payoff was $13.40. In the sev=enth ,race, Carry on Slav, owned by Andrew Park of Mitchell, •was'out of the money with Gord Pullman on the bike, In the ninth race El Sam 0,. owned by Joe" and Jim Dick and'a,Dii:k Burgess -and. driven ' ,by. Gord. Pullman all of. Seaforth, w'as second. S�,� turday at London in the sixtih • race; Arctic John owned by Larry • Dale, Seaforth, and driven by Clarence =O'Neill , was thir4i .. - The Butler, owned ;by 'Robert and 11.0. Jerry of Goderich, was out of the money with Robert driving. The next race at; London will be Sat. March 2,_ ' Saturday night at Windsc,r in the third,, race, Harlo Bucky owned by Frank Cook, Lorne " Brown and Ross McEwen all of Clinton was second with Hardy nit.. t ha Film In last week's Maitland Country Club Bonsplel this rink emerged viith top h presented with the Goder,Igh Buiidall trophy. Loft to right they are, Phyl Con, and Phyl •Durst (ski �j. opn Wheeler presents the Brophy. !F 6 rs and is f s s Vehstone a