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Sports
From the stands
There's nothing like the great outdoors.
Wide open spaces, sunshine or moonlight,
and plenty of fresh air. And there's nothing
quite like the good old backyard skating rink
or frozen pond.
I can remember spending countless hours
on ,a backyard rink. We'd get up early to
clear the snow off the ice and have all the
neighbourhood kids skating from noon until
their parents came to fetch them for supper.
After the meals were quickly swallowed, the
flood lights would be turned on and the
games would continue.
A simple patch of frozen ice gave about 15
kids so much pleasure, not to mention our
parents as we stayed out of their hair for the
majority of the winter.
It was up to us to make the rink, keep it
shovelled and in shape. All the parents had
to do was donate their backyard, water,
electricity and tolerate our screaming and
fighting.
We made the rink for three years, and
each year we made it a different way. I
think it was the first year that four of us
decided to flatten the snow by pulling so-
meone's little brother on a toboggan. Little
brother wasn't heavy enough so the next
lightest person hopped on with him. Still the
tobbogan wasn't covering our footprints or
packing the snow down hard enough, so, on
hopped another person.
Because they were so heavy, the remain-
ing two couldn't pull the toboggan and that
idea was put on the back burner until we
could round up more people. As ludicrous as
it may seem, once. we got the extra people
our rink turned out just fine.
Another year, the same four of us decided
we'd get a big piece of wood and jump on it
to flatten the snow. It worked great, but like
the painter who started painting the floor at
the doorway and painted himself into a cor-
ner, we started on the outside and ended up
in the middle. Oh well, at least none of us
pulled any muscles like we did the previous
year. '
The. third year we decided to put little
brother on an overturned picnic table and
Mustangs on track
By Anne Mlarejko
pull it along. The first few feet went really
well, but the front of the table eventually got
so much snow on it, we couldn't pull it.
I think we were at the age when we
wanted to do everything ourselves and won't
ask for help, so we handed a garbage pail to
little brother who obediently scooped the ex-
cess snow into to.
This process seemed to take forever, but it
was the best rink we aver made.
But now I read in Participaction Network
that all of our time and energy was wasted.
According to Wayne Gretzky's father,
Walter, you don't need a flake of snow for
the base of the rink. In fact, if the snow falls
before he has a chance to make their rink,
he shovels it off the grass.
The Gretzky formula is very straight for-
ward and simple, but one that never crossed
our minds,
The first of four steps says to pick a patch
of smooth, level ground in the fall, clear it of
any litter and cut the grass very short.
Step two says to wait for a subzero night
when the ground .is. already frozen hard
before starting the rink. If the ground is
snow covered, Walter suggests scraping as
much snow as possible off the rink area and
use it for borders.
Step three calls for the sprinkler, not the
garden hose. Move the sprinkler every hour
so that the ice is built evenly. Do this for a
couple of nights or until the base is a few
centimetres thick. The smoothness of the ice
doesn't matter at this point.
Once the base has reached an appropriate
thickness, flood the rink with the hose to get
a smooth surface for a few nights. The ice
should be scraped between floodings in
order to get it smooth.
Now the rink is ready to skate on, but,
remember to flood it when the ice is getting
thin.
Pretty simple when you know what you're
doing, isn't, it? I have to laugh when I think
of all those pulled muscles, Bold feet and
frozen mittens stuck to the garden hose. Oh
well, • our methods made us enjoy the rink
that much more.
The Clinton Mustangs faced Kincardine in the first round of tournament play and lost 7-4.
In their second game against Fergus, the 'Stangs lost the match 4-1. Norwich captured
the crown in the Fourth Annual Clinton Junior C Hockey Tournament and Dundas took
the runner-up trophy. ( Anne Narejko photo )
Tourney good,
but no wins
for 'Stangs
CLINTON - Although the 4th annual Clin-
to!n Junior "C" Hockey Tournament -was a
financial success for the Clinton Mustangs,
the team did not fare quite as well on the ice,
Bryan Marriage, tournament chairman,
said the Mustangs did well at the box office
but only managed a tie during their three
tourney games.
The tournament was won by Norwich.
They picked up the $1,000 prize awarded by
Labbatt's Brewery and the MacLean Sports
award for most valuable player went to
Rick Johnston of Norwich. The runner-up
tear-, from Dundas, received the $500 prize
donated by the Blue .Fountain Restaurant.
Jim Otonichar of the Dundas Blues took the
Clinton Optimist Club Trophy for best defen-
sive player.
The Mustangs lost their first game
against Kincardine on Dec. 28 with a score
of 7-4. Clinton also dropped their second
game of the tournament on Dec. 29, losing 4-
1 to Fergus. The weekend -long competition
was over fpr the Mustangs following a'4-4 tie
with Fergus, also on Dec. 29.
+ + +
December winners in the Junior C 300
Booster Club draw were Debbie Flynn and
Chris McDonald.
Back on winning side
The . Clinton Junior C Mustangs have
returned to the winning ways characterizing
their• play early- in the hockey season. by
picking up a tie and a win in weekend action.
In their first weekend game the Mustangs
tied Walkertonin a high scoring, contest.
The Jan. 4 game ended with the score at 8-8.
The team edged closer to second place
when they beat Wingham 7-5 on Jan. 6.,
COUNT -DO 'N
WEIGH LOSS CLASS
Wingham is presently only three points
ahead of the Mustangs: -
Hanover is far in front of the pack with 43
points. Wingham has 24. and Clinton has 21
points. Team manager Wayne Wiggins said
there are eight games left in the schedule. •
On Jap: 11 Clinton faces Hanover at the
Clinton Arena at 8:30 p.m. On the. following
Sunday the Mustangs play Kincardine at 8
p.m.
announces their
New Year's Resolution Special
2 for "1 (January Only)
Help a friend & yourself keep that
commitment or rust pay half. Only
52.00 to join, & 54.00 weekly. No
charge for transfers within one month.
Every Monday, Tiverton Community Centre, 9:30
a.m., Kincardine United Church, 7:30 p.m.; Every
Wednesday 9:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. St. George's
Parish Hall, Nelson St.. Goderich, 1:00 p.m.
Clinton ,United Church; Every Tuesday 7:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart Senior School, Walkerton.
Dirt Riders cleaning up in broomball
Prospects for broomball season don't look
too bright when you lose your first game by
a score of 13 - 0. However the Maitland Dirt
Riders have been steadily rebuilding since
this shaky start, and their Work appears
near completion when on December 20 they
upset the L ti sville Lords by a score of 1- 0.
Their defence has been one of the areasin
which the Dirt Riders have made tremen-
dous progress. Robert Stute, playing his
first year of broomball, couldn't find a posi-
tion where he felt comfortable. As a result
Maitland tried him out in goal and have not
regretted the move at all. -
Also besides the team's strong defence,
the Dirt Riders have attained a much more
balanced scoring attack with three strong
lines. Al Bragg scored the lone goal in the
Dirt Riders' upset of Lanesville, five
minutes into the first period with the assist
going to, Bruce Boneschanker. Robert. Stute
posted his fourth shutout of the season for
the Maitland Dirty Riders.
In further action on December 20, the 8th
Liners sunk the Goderich Oarsmen by a
score of 7 - 0. Jim Blake paced the 8th
Liners' attack with the hat trick while Gor-
don Machan connected for two, goals, and
Herb Govier and David Souch one apiece.
Dave Linton picked up three assists with
singles going to Gordon Machan, Herb
Govier, Arnold Pease and Irvin Pease.
George Foulon was in net to post the 8th
Liners fifth shutout this year.
Scott Machan. set up Paul Cook for the
same winning goal in overtime as the Blyth
Inn Bandits edged the Clinton Warriors 3 - 2.
Single goals, for the Bandits also went to
Scott Machan and Greg Cook, while Pat
Cronin and Brian Westberg had one assist
each. Tim de Weerd led the Warriors with a
goal and an assist, while Ken de Weerd add-
ed the Warriors' other' goal. 'Janet Mac-
Donald
ao-Donald set up both goals byt Linda Machan
as • the Brussels Gamblers edged the
Goderich Harbourlites 2 - 0 in overtime. San-
dra Morrison and Gwen Fisher recorded the
shutouts in regulation time.
Sue'Kolkman with her eighth shutout of
the.,season-led Sparlings to a 1 - 0 triumph
over the Goderich Knight Riders. Cheryl
Walker set •up Donna Walsh for the game's
only goal early in the first period.
On December 18, Paul Cook's goal from
Murray Black,; with one minute left inover-
time lifted the Blyth Inn. Bandits past the
Maitland Dirt Riders by a score of 1- 0. An-
dy Lubbers and Robert Stute posted the
shutouts through regulation play.
Linda Machan's hat trick carried the
Brussels Gamblers past Yogi's Girls by a
score of 6 2. Gail Semple added two goals
and two assists for the Gamblers, while San -
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dy Huether had a goal and two assists, and
Janet MacDonald two assists. Pauline
Webster picked up one goal and assist for
Yogi's Girls, with Kim McDougall connec-
ting for one goal and i.ori Leibold one assist.
Donnie Carter picked up four goals and
two assists•and Brad Johnston added a.goal_
and six assists as the Lucky Devils shot
down the Auburn Falcons 15 -1. Also scoring
for the Devils were Rodger Forsyth,
Michael Schumacher and Bruce Lorentz'
with two goals each, Wayne Carter and
Wayne Saunders with. a goal and an assist
apiece, Dave Carter and John Beadle one
goal each and Albert Forsyth had one assist.
Paul Warwick set up. Ron Snyder for
Auburn's lone goal.
Two goals by Lori Hesselwood led the
`Blyth Baintoneers past the Goderich Har-
bourlites 2 - 0. Becky Hamm and Marg
Kroes had one, assist each for the Bain-
toneers, while Brenda Powell recorded her
fifth shutout this season.
• Blyth Bears and Lakelet Hornets battled
to a 1-1 overtime draw. Kevin. Falconer and
Dale' Cober held the two teams scoreless
through regulation play. Ron de Boer set up
Doug de Boer for a goal which gave Lakelet
a 1- 0 lead. However the Bears fought back
and tied the game, when Larry Sowerby
connected with the assist going to Don
Nicholson.
Peewees lose
to Mitchell
CLINTON - The Clinton Pee Wee A's lost
their first game of 1985 by a score of 10-3 to
Mitchell.
Scoring for Clinton in the first period was
Jason Fleet unassisted. In the second
' period, Andrew Dykstra notched Clinton's
second goal with an assist going to Curtis
McCone. Darryn McAsh's third period g
rounded out Clinton's scoring with ass 'ts
going to Jason P1eet and Jason Wilson.
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