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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-03-09, Page 156ODERICH, ONTARIO. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 9,1983 . sF olws>E. c0. g. The Signal -Star Juveniles are notorious late starters according to coach Doug Cruickshank and Sunday they proved his theory right. Trailing by one game in the best -of -three quarter final series, and facing elimination here Sunday, the Stars waited until the third period before getting its offence in gear against Petrolia. They scored three straight goals m a four minute span to escape with a 5-4 win and tie the series at one game apiece. Petrolia won the first game of the series 4-1 on home ice Friday and the third and deciding game of the series will be played in Petrolia this Sunday at 4 p.m. Cruickshank said that a quarter final series must be at least a best -of -three affair and the teams were unable to complete • a best -of -five . series before Sunday as required because of a lack of ice time in Petrolia. So the series was reduced to three games and Petrolia won the home - ice advantage for the deciding game. In the opening game of the series Friday, Petrolia jumped on a sluggish Star team in the opening minute of the game and coasted to a 4-1 win. Petrolia scored after just 1)8 seconds of play in the first period, increased its lead to two goals midway through the period and clinched the win with single goals in the second and third period. Goderich got its lohe goal late in the first period with Dave Gallow scoring from Del Bedard and Jeff Sargent. Cruickshank said his team never really got going in the first game. "The team just never got started and (Dennis) Kerr kept us in the game. There was only two guys that played hockey," he said. The game here Sunday was a little different in that the Stars, again started slow, but kept Petrolia within striking distance until the offence got untrackedin the final period. Petrolia, a fast -skating team, could have putthe:.garneaway early but Goderich killed off two penalties before Petrolia scored on a powerplay midway through the opening period. Andrew Telford took a needless in- terference penalty in the offensive zone and Petrolia capitalized on the play. By contrast, the Stars were pitiful on the powerplay and blew a two-man advantage late in the opening period. Goderich finally tied the game early in the second period as Paul McCartney redirected a Phil Wood shot from the point into the right hand corner of the net. 74:444 A"M" boy has tbal charnpionshi.pe will be hod An Go and Exeter this weekend, Convener Bugles' recently announced the details of the two daytourney The tou rneonont• firings together the top teams in high .school basketball -from the conferences of Huron -Perth, I ambton,. Oxford,Elgin: arid Middlesex, • Al'l.senior games will be playedat GDCI, with Our games Friday.evening beginning at 4 1p.m The juniors will. begin Play in Exeter Friday hutthe winners will move on to.GDCI for thesecond round games Saturday. The senior winners from Friday • Jeff Feagan (18) of the Signal -Star Juveniles reaches for a loose puck behind the Petrolia net during third period action here Sun- day. Goderich won the second game of the quarter final 5-4 to tie the best -of -three series -at one game apiece. Thetthird and-deeiding. Late in the second period the Stars were awarded a controversial goal after the referee ruled that Petrolia netminder Marty Souch pulled a Mark Crawford shot out Of the net. The referee ruled,e puck had crossed the line before Souch retrieved it and awarded the go-ahead goal t� Crawford. Dave McDonald and Jeff Sargent assisted on the play. Petrolia tied the game in the opening minute of the final period after the puck game of the series will be played in Petrolia Sunday at 4 pm. Goderich lost the first game of the series 4-1 In Petrone Friday. (photo by Dave Sykes: inadvertently found its way past. Kerr following a scramble -around the side of the net. After that, the Stars controlled play for the next 10 minutes and scored three goals in a four minute span. Andrew Telford put Goderich ahead 3-2 with Scott Stoll and Bedard assisting and then Wood boosted Goderich into a two -goal lead with John Peters and Keith Hallam assisting. Sargent increased the Goderich lead to three goals at 6.08 converting a pass from Crawford and Tim Chisholm. 'Ahead by three goals, the Stars then sagged and allowed Petrolia to score two goals in less than a minute to reduce the Goderich lead to a single goal with five minutes remaining. A questionable slashing penalty to the Stars' Dave Gallow allowed Petrolia to score its fourth goal. The Stars hung on however to record the victory and force the deciding game in the series. Next game here Thursday night Local Atoms leading playoff series by one The Goderich Machinist Atoms are leading Strathroy by one game in their best of five series in the second round of OMHA playoffs. Last Thursday evening in Goderich; the Machinists played stand -out hockey and defeated Strathroy 7-4. On Saturday, they travelled to Strathroy and were defeated 4- 3 by a determined -to -win Strathroy team. On Sunday, they travelled to Strathroy again and this time won by a narrow 2-1 margin. Midgets eliminated BY TD The Goderich Legion Midgets took part in the Shamrock League Championships last Sunday in Lambeth, but were eliminated in the first round by Lambeth, the top team in the southern division of the Shamrock Hockey League. The Legionnaires were shorthanded for the game, missing several palyers due to injury and illness but they did put up a good effort despite losing 8-2 to Lambeth who had a record of 17 wins, two losses and three ties in their regular schedule. Goderich scored first when Rob Gibbons rifled a pass from John Thompson. past the Lambeth goaltender, but Lambeth scored twice before the end of the first period and got three more in the second. The Legionnaires managed only one reply, a goal by Doug Smith, assisted by Grant Garrow and Darren Creamer. Creamer had a strong game for Goderich, playing well offensively and defensively. Lambeth scored three more goals in the third to salt the victory away. Next action for the Goderich Midgets, will be in the Wingham Midget Tour- nament during the March break. On Thursday, March 24, the Legion- naires tangle with Listowel at 9 a.m. Their second game will be Saturday. The finals will be played Sunday with the cham- pionship at 1 and the consolation at 4:45 Strathroy opened the scoring in Goderich last Thursday evening but three minutes later, Brian Lane tied the score with an assist from Andre Cauchi. Tim Harrison's goal assisted by Jeff Hodges put. Goderich ahead at the beginning of the second period but then two goals four minutes apart put Strathroy out front once more. However, Goderich went on to score five more goals to Strathroy's one for the remainder of the game. These were by Shawn Talbot assisted by Lane and Andre Cauchi; Lane assisted by Talbot and Andre Cauchi; Chris O'Neill assisted by Richard Bowman; Lane assisted by Andre Cauchi; and Lane again assisted by Andre Cauchi. In Saturday's game, goal scorers for Goderich were Sean O'Brien assisted by Bowman; Bowman unassisted and Harrison assisted by O'Neill and Jean Paul Cauchi. In Sunday's game, the local goal scorers were Andre Cauchi assisted by Talbot; and Harrison assisted (by Hodges and O'Neill. The Machinists will play Strathroy in Goderich this Thursday evening at 7 p.m. A 'win will eliminate Strathroy and ad- vance the Machinists to the third round of OMHA playoffs. A loss will tie the teams at two games apiece and makeit necessary to play a third and deciding game. This was one of seven shots which got by the Strathroy netminder diiring the first game of the second round of O1111IA playoffs bet- ween the Strathroy and Goderlch Atoned last.Thureday night. The local Atoms won Thursday night's game 74; lost on Saturday 4-3; and won on Sunday 2-1. The next game will be played here this Thursday evening. (Photo by T. Marr) also advan«ce thro ch pionship ply at t y. iss s a'f eche To. provide adie the championshutps pionship is at 6 p.m. the Senior Anoint 'earns competing in the seniorr division include Exeter South Huron, Stratford Northwestern, Alston Central Huron,. Sarnia C.f., Sarnia Northern, Ingersoll, Aylmer East Elgin and Strathroy; GD.CI will be represented in the junior division. Coach Lynn Meyers' Vikings, meet Aylmer • Haat Elgin 1'ri their first game Friday in Exeter at 5:30 p.m.. cost of $2 i fnctudhtg for sha Y, followed,by VeeWees are yrs -gyp. in League Championships The Goderich Lions Pee Wees competed ° for the Shamrock League Championship in r'Ia t Saturday and came hole rrs-up, wit an 0-4 loss;` to Strathroy the championship., • - The Lions got' to the final by downing the undefeated Mt. Bridges team 7-3 in the Morning • game and Lambeth 4-1 before taking on Strathroy. AgainstMt. Bridges, theoffence was led by Bili Whetstone and Bill Trebish with four points each as Whetstone had three goals and one assist and Trebish had one goal and three assists. Other point getters for the Lions were Byron Bowman and Scott Garrow with a goal and assist each, Jordan Grasby with a goal and Larry Leppington . and Jim Kelly with single assists. The second game of the day saw. the Lions in a defensive battle with Lambeth who earlier -.had upset St. Marys. The locals tallied four times in the third period to overcome a second period 1-0 deficit Scott Garrow ledthe offence in this game with three goals and Bill Trebish' had the fourth mar, r, Steles went to Jif Boyce, Amen Stanbury,,�''1f !l ep pington and Byron Bowman: • In the championship game, Strathroy tallied four straight goals, in the third period to break open a hardfought game by,_ the Lions. --In this contest, Byron Bowman and Greg Alcock led the offence with two goals apiece while single assists went to Jeff Boyce, Bill Trebish, Larry. Leppington and Scott Carrow.. With the OMHA and Shamrock League behind them, the Lions are, now setting their sights•on Young Canada Week where:, they will start out against Petrolia March 18 at 7:50. If the locals show the same effort. and spirit in YCW as shown in the Shamrock finals,. they • will be a team Goderich can be proud Of and hopefully successful. Bantam Bs eliminated from pby Petrolia The Goderich Bantam Bs were In the bantam house league Cham- , eliminated from OMHA playoffs after. pionship, Garb and Gear got a late,third losingto Petrolia in Petrolia Sunday. period goal from Shawn Larder to defeat. The loss was the third straight of the ScotiaBank 3-2 and win the house league best -of -five series ` and eliminated the championship. The teams played through Goderich team from ftirther action: While a close best -of -three series winning one the team lost the series in three straight game each and tying another before the games, they played 'well despite only final this week. playing together for a short time. ,: • And the championship remained in After losing 7-6 and 10-3 in the first two doubt •until Larder scored with just four : games the bantams quickly fell behiiid�in .. ininutes remaining in the game: ,the third ;game. Petrolia scored . five ScotiaBank.,led X ,0 after one .period of „Straight goa."-lsn kkh?t eile f rs4�aelri.til�outde be.t fore "Ja,' Waoyrs. � soorgd�it� n Br han e; gif n,, .. first period. Despite the fact `they= were period for :Garb and Gearto tie the score losing . 5-1 after one period, Goderich hieading°.into the final period. outscored Petrolia 5-3 over the final two • • periods in the 8-6 loss. Shawn Larder scored the only- first period goal for Goderich.•The bantams got back in the game early in- the- second period as Matt ,Wilkinson scored two straight goals but Petrolia replied with two goals of their own to lead 7-3 in the third period. Ryan Kelly, Gary Erb and Larder scored third period goals for Goderich. Garb and Gear took the lead 2-1 on Larder's first goal of ; the game in the opening minute of the final period but Ron Todgham tied the score just 12 seconds later. The score remained tied until Larder's winning goal late in the game. This concludes league and OMHA playoff action for the teams however, they will play in a tournament in Exeter March 19and 20. Goderich figure skaters win medals in interclub Members of the Goderich Figure Skating Club competed in the Interclub Figure Skating Group Competition on. Sunday, March 6 in Mitchell. They had to compete against the top skaters from 12 other clubs. Goderich skaters competing were Angela Larder, Teresa Ferguson, Maureen Scott, Alison Powell, Shannon McNeil, Roxanne Warr, Sonya McCallum, Melissa Hruden, John Hruden, Devin Horton, Jackie Crawford, Emma Hollingworth, Nancy Woodard, Michael Barger, Susan Cook, Aveleigh Cook, Jennifer Huyck, Carol Dechert, Lisa Fisher and Patty and John Barger. In pre -novice dance, Alison Powell and Maureen Scott won silver medals for second place. In novice dance mixed pairs, Melissa and John Hruden won bronze medals for third place. Devin Horton and his partner Jody Merner of Clinton were fifth. Patricia and John Barger won silver medals for senior dance. Bronze medals were won by Susan Cook and Lisa Fisher. Aveleigh Cook and Carol Dechert were fourth. Melissa Hruden was fourth in novice ladies' interpretive and Sonya McCallum was fifth. Devin Horton won the gold medal and the Topping Trophy in junior men's in- terpretive. John Hruden was fifth. Nancy Woodard was fourth in junior ladies' interpretive. Lisa Fisher won the Professionals Trophy and gold medal for first place in the intermediate ladies' interpretive. Susan Cook won the silver medal and Jenni Huyck was fifth. Emma Hollingworth was sixth in the junior prepared solo. The Interclub Competition Committee Trophy and gold medal was won by Jen- nifer Huyck in the intermediate prepared solo. The "Goderich Saltshakers" precision team will be entering the Gold Medal Precision Skating Competition on March 12 in Mitchell. Some of the Goderich skaters will also be taking part in the competition in Sarnia on March 19 and they are wished the best. Optimists senior girls ringette team wins series Despite losing the opening game of a best -of -three series against Wingham last week, the Goderich Optimist senior girls ringette team roared back on the weekend to win the series. The Optimist club clobbered Wingham 12-5 here Saturday to avenge an opening game loss and Sunday they won the deciding game of the series, 6-5 to adavance to , the WOAA semi finals. Goderich will play the winner of the Zurich -Huron Park series in the semi- final. Tammy Gibbons led the Goderich 12- goal assault Saturday scoring four goals and assisting on two others. Angle Alcock scored three goals for Goderich while team-mates Tracey Wilson and Allison Graham added two goals apiece. Lisa Kisch scored the other Goderich goal. The Optimists clinched the series with a dramatic 6-5 victory in Wingham Sunday. Allison Graham scored for Goderich in the final minute of play to secure the win. Goderich led 3-2 after the first period of play on two goals by Graham and a single by Gibbons. Goderich increased its lead to 4-2 early in the second period on Gibbons' second goal. Wingham closed the gap to 4-3 but Graham's third goal of the game in- creased the Goderich lead to 5,3 witit five minutes left. Wingham then scored two straight goals to tie the game 5-5 but Graham's fourth goal of the game in the final minute won it for Goderich. •