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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-02-23, Page 27GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23;1983 SECOND SECTION Juveniles win first The Goderich Signal -Star Juveniles are breathing a sigh of relief today after eliminating Strathroy in the first round of Ontario Minor Hockey Association playoffs here Sunday. It's not that the Stars consider them- selves fortunate to have advanced beyond the first round of playoffs. Rather, they have at least escaped the physical assault of the Strathroy team, an assault they, endured over the four games of the best -of - five series. Goderich did not lose a game in the series, but a tie in the second game forced an extra game here Sunday. While the Stars easily handled Strathroy in two Shamrock League games this season, the playoff provided a different scenario. The Stars won the first game of the series in overtime, after tying the game in the final minute of play. The teams played to a tie in the second game and in the third game, the Stars again tied the score in the final minute of play and went on to win 9-6 in overtime. The Stars wrapped the series with a 4-1 victory before an emotional crowd here Sunday. In the third game of the series in Strathroy Tuesday, Goderich tied the game with 15 seconds remainittg in regulation time and then scored three goals in the 10 -minute overtime to win 9-6. The teams were tied 1-1 after the first period with Jeff Sargent scoring for the Stars on the powerplay. Strathroy then outscored Goderich 2-1 in the second period to carry a 3-2 lead into the final ,period. Mark Crawford scored the Stars' lone second period goal on the powerplay. The goals came free and easy in the final period as Strathroy increased its lead to 4- 2 only to have Goderich roar back with two goals in less than a minute by Paul McCartney and Tim Chisholm to tie the score. Strathroy then scored twice in a 30 second span to regainits two -goal bulge with nine minutes left in the game. Goderich pulled within one on a goal by Phil Wood with 6.36 remaining in the game and the Stars forced the overtime on Crawford's second goal with 15 seconds remaining in regulation time. ''''' " " Goderich struck -for' -the first goal in.the 10 -minute overtime period with Sargent scoring after .converting a pass from linemates Dave Gallow and Crawford. Strathroy then indulged in a rash of penalties that resulted in goals by Wood and Dave McDonald. The final game of the series here Sunday was as physical as the three games preceeding it but again Goderich took advantage of inane Strathroy behaviour that resulted in a rash of penalties. Goderich opened the scoring midway through the first period as Andrew Telford beat Strathroy goaltender Bob Ledingham to the puck and putin the top corner. That lead held until the final minute of the first period when Don Lyons beat Dennis Kerr to score the only Strathroy goal of the game. The Stars enjoyed several manpower advantages in the second period but the 04`,14:11t4 The Strathroy net minder got a work out Sun - powerplay produced few good scoring opportunities. Dave Gallow finally put Goderich ahead midway through the period on a "gift" goal. Following a faceoff in the Strathroy end a Strathroy player flipped the puck into the slot where Gallow intercepted the pass and rifled a wrist shot to the lower corner. Wood then added an insurance goal in the final minute of the period after taking a pass from MCCartney, moving into the slot day as the Goderich juvenile team put the pressure on. (Photos by Dave Sykes) Dennis Kerr was not tested often in the Goderich net, but made some key saves when Strathroy managed to generate a little offence. and beating Ledingham with a wrist shot. Jeff Feagan closed out the scoring in the final period banging a rebound past the Strathroy goalie after three minutes of play. Strathroy again took the bulk of the penalties, but while they resorted to senseless physical abuse, the Stars remained relatively cool and took few retaliatory penalties. Coach Doug Cruickshank said he .was pleased with the way his club acted in the series. However, the coach does not know who and when the. Stars will be playing next. Figure Skating Club will present Ice Nicks '83 Canadian Novice Dance Champions, Debbie Horton and Curtis Moore will be making a special guest appearance with the Goderich Figure Skating Club this Saturday when the club presents its Ice Nicks '83 show. The show, which will take place on Saturday, February 26 at the Goderich Arena, is being presented so the club members can show the public what they have learned during the past year. This year, the theme of the show is My Kind of Country. Guitar players, square dancers, can can girls and Indian maidens are just a few of the acts which will be presented. During the past few weeks Mrs. Fran Brady and Miss Margaret Dupee, the club professionals, •have been busy not only teaching the skaters, but also arranging the choreography and music. The music they have chosen consists mostly of traditional western and square dance numbers. Parents and board members have also been helping the skaters get ready fot' the big event. They have been busy sewing costumes and adding feathers, sequins and fringe which will add sparkle and certainly catch the eye of the country gentleman, when he sees the can can girls. The show will run for two -and -a -half to three hours and there will be two per- formances. The first will take place at 2 p.m. while the second show will begin at 7:30 p.m. There will be door prizes awarded to some lucky spectators and the draw for a quilt will also be made that night. My Kind of Country should provide good entertainment for the whole family. 141;x:.9 • irnpressive. showing Gibbons rebounded with a tee finish in the midget girls 600 mattes With:a time of 1.5246, Mitcheimore took first JO the senior gilrs 600 metres in 1:47:9, and her time of 324:1 was tops in the senior girls 1,000 metres. Dalton took a second in the midget girls 1,000 metres. In boys' competition, Kevin Telford was second in the midget boys 300 metre event while Rick Geddes and Kevin Beattie finished fourth and fifth respectively in the junior boys 300 metre event Scott Westacott placed fourth in the midget 1,000 metre event, and also placed in the 2,000 metre run while Dalton finished first in the midget • girls 2,0.00 metre run in 7:38:1'9, Shawn Doherty won the junior boys hurdles in 7.5 seconds with teammate Doug Lousbury second with a time of 8.13 seconds Kevin Talbot, Lee Frisby, Rick Geddes and Kevin Beattie formed the junior boys. relay. team that finished second and Frisby also added a third place finish in, the long jump with a jump of 4.85 metres. Rick Geddes was fifth in the event. Joe Melady topped the competition in the junior boys shot put with a toss of 13.24 metres and Joan Hendriks finished fifth in the high jump event. Several -GLIM Viking athletes made an impressive showing at the Fred Vont Classic indoor track meet.. at the Univer. sity of Toronto on the weekend • The GLiCI indoor track team completed the meet with 10 first place finishes, five seconds, two thirds, two fourth d three fifth place finishes. At the..conclusi? of the Meet,, individual awards were prese d to athletes for outstanding performan an event, regardless of age• Five Viking athletes received aw for their performance during th eet. The recipients 'Deluded: , Kim Fritzley, 200 metre; Tammy Gibbons, 600 metres; Mia Dalton, 2,000 metres; Deb Mitchelmore, 1,000 metres and Shawn Doherty, 50 metre hurdles. The girls, 4 X 200 metre relay team also made an impressive showing, winning t'se event with a time of 1:55.0. Members of ne team were Joanne Campbell, .Joan Hen- driks, Tammy Gibbons and Kim Firitzley. Campbell, a member of the winning relay team, alsci took first place in the midget girls200 and 300 metre events with times of 28.8 and 46.9 seconds respec- tively. Kim Fritziey won the junior girls 200 metre event and finished second in the 300 metre while. Gibbons was third in the midget 200 metre. achinist Atoms win irst round of playoffs The Goderich Machinist Atoms won the first: round of their OMHA playoffs against Stoneybrook in Goderich on Saturday. This was their second straight win in a best of three series. The local Atoms played up 'to their full potential and totally dotninated Stoneybrook as the 9-1 score indicates. Andre Cauchi opened up the scoring for Goderich and went on to get a hat -trick in the game. Tim Harrison scored two goals for Goderich and had three assists. Chris O'Neill- got one goal and two assists. Jeff Hodges and Brian Lane each had one goal and one assist. Richard Bowman had one goal. Shawn Talbot had two assists and Aaron Duckworth had one assist. Mark Kinahan.played in net for Goderich. The local Machinists will now advance to the next round of the OMHA playoffs • against either Byron or Strathroy (that game was being decided Monday night). Thisaaill be a three out of five series. This Saturday, theMachinists will travel to St. Marys to compete for the Shamrock League Championship. • Strathroy beats Bantams BY CB The Goderich Elevator Bantams journeyed to Strathroy on Saturday to play the third game of their OMHA playoffs. Strathroy defeated ;Goderich 12-5 to win the series three none. The first period': was rather evenly matched as Strathroy scored , two; goals. ,,andXbrisSideris4icarediniSloatiklerich2 unassisted. One of the Strathroy goals 'was on a power play while the Goderich team had a penalty, the only penalty of the period• In the second period, Strathroy opened up with three quick goals before Jason O'Neill scored on a pass from Darren Doak. Strathroy scored once more and O'Neill scored his second goal on a nice set up from Doak. Fach team served only one penalty in this period. In the third period, the Goderich team went to lunch while Strathroy had a field day. In the first half of the: period, Strathroy punched in four goals before Goderich was able to score again, number two goal by Sideris assisted by Doak. Then Todd (Gretzky) Gilchrist picked up a pass from Dave Telford in his own end, swept down the right boards by,. several Strathroy players and using teammate Richard Bodily as a decoy, stickhandled around the last defenceman, deked the goalie and flipped the puck , into thetop mesh. Strathroy went -on to score two additional,. goalswh lenGadericpj 'yed bard but just couldn't come up with anything more. Certainly the Goderich boys played improved hockey in their 'last four games. Had they performed as well in the earlier part of the season, their record would have been better. 1 would suggest that part of their problem was the number_ of_roadgames at the beginning of the season. This plus the fact that about three home games in the first half were cancelled also. The" boys really never had the right circumstances to have wins and gain self-confidence in the earlier part of the season. The Bantams play their next hockey game in a Shamrock tournament at Ilderton on Sunday, March 6. . Pee Wees eliminated In Strathroy last Saturday afternoon, the Goderich Lions Pee Wees were eliminated from further OMHA play as the host team squeaked out x6 -5 -decision. The Goderich boys 'going into the game were down twogames but yon would never know it as they came out flying 'atrdior their efforts had a 5-1 lead. In the Briar star,>,p1ays,.did.not develop in the. Lions. favor as . Strathroy tallied—Me straight times for their victory. This contest paralleled the first game of the series as it saw a very fast, well disciplined game only to go in Strathroy's favor in the third period. The offence for the Lions was Scott Garrow with three goals, Bill Trebish with one goal and two assists, Larry Leppington with one goal and Byron Bowman, Darren Stanbury and Bill Whetstone with single assists. The team officials; were very proud of he'boys • showing great team spirit and character, in this series even though. "M'urpliy's tmeleerneditu.apply for the Lions. Next outing for the Lions will be March 5 in Dorchester for the Shamrock Leagua playoffs and then sights will be set on the` Young Canada Week tournament. "4,444W Goderich Figure Skating Club inerubers will be showing what they have learned this year, when they take part in the club's carnival this Saturday. Six of the nie nbers (front row left to right) Susan -,ills Cook, gamey Woodard and Lisa Milker (back row) Patty Ratrger, Aveleigh Cook awl Carol Beckett will be skating in a nam awl to ber.(photobyTaM ') Melissa Pinter, Tania Fisher and Teresa Ferguson three members of the (Goderich Figure Skating Clubts 14 member preoialon team, aratesught by the 'camera while practising their° &Sting, The gilds were warniing up for the eiab'aiiytrosl>, My Kind of Cotaintry, Which will take e on Saturday, February at x and 7,g0 pats. at the Goderieh Arenship1aotto'by '.Starr)