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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-02-01, Page 12PAGE 12 —GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 , 1979 Steelers win one BY DAVE SYKES Despite playing three league games in four days the Goderich Lakeport Steel Bantams did nut lose a game in WOAA league play last week. Goderich and Listowel played to a 5-5" tie both Thursday and Saturday a home and home series and on Sunday the Steelers defeated Kin- cardine 7-4. Listowel and Goderich played two rousing games in their series with each team staging third peniod rallies to gain the tie. ' Listowel pulled off the heroics in the first game scoring two. third period goals for the tie. Goderich returned the favor at home Saturday with a three goal third period rally to salvage the tie. The game in Listowel Thursday was a seesaw battle with the lead changing hands several times. Listowel scored two goals in the first two minutes of the game but Goderich tied the score before the end' of the period of goals by Dennis Kerr and Jim Young. Listowel took the lead in the second period but Goderich got the offence in gear and scored three straight goals before the end of the period to hold a 5-3 lead after two periods. David Gallow and Darrell Graham with two goals scored for Goderich. Listowel however, got two third period goals from Terry McCutcheon to tie the game, Goderich got their revenge Saturday scoring three third period goals to steal a tie in a game Listowel had well in hand. Listowel led 4-1 after the first period of play and each team added a goal in the secohd period to make the score 5-2 fir Listowel. But . Goderich dominated the third period and goals by Tom Smith, Brad Armstrong and Darrell Graham moved the Steelers into a tie. Graham and Arm- strong led the Steelers offence with two gals apiece while Pete Zister had three goals for Listowel. The Steelers capped the three games with a 7-4 win over Kincardine Sunday on the strength of a three -goal effort in the final period. Kincardine scored two goals in the first two 10' awe tie two minutes of play but the Steelers fought back With two first period goals by Armstrong to tie the game after one period. Kincardine took the lead for the second time with a goal early in the second period but the Steelers dominated the second half of the game and putieu away WILfl to second period goals and three in the final period. Trailing 3-2 in the • second period the Steelers got goals from Tom Smith and Jim Young to pull into the lead 4-3 and Graham capped the comeback effort with three goals in the final period. Kincardine scored one goal in the final period to complete the scoring. The Steelers play a return match in Listowel this Thursday , and Saturday they will host Duicharif in' a 6.30 p.m. contest at the Goderich Community Centre. ' Signal -Stars drop 5-2 decision to Lucan juveniles BY DAVE SYKES The Goderich Signal - Star juveniles gave up three goals in the first period and were never able to get back in the game as they dropped a 6- 3 decision to Lucan in Shamrock League play, Sunday. Lucan burned the Stars early in the game scoring three times in the opening seven minutes and the Stars were -forced to play catch-up hockey the rest of ,the way. Lucan added two goals in the second period and scored the only goal of the final period in the 'home ice win • RTS After trailing 3,0 early in the game the Stars got back in contention with Dale Duncan scoring on an unassisted effort at 9.59 of the first period to pull Goderich within two goals of Lucan. But Lucan put a damper on the Goderich comeback as they scored early in the second period and...then increased their lead to 5-1 with a power play goal midway through the second period. The Stars managed to get within three goals of Lucan late in the period as Roger Lewis scored on a pass from line -mate Hugh Hanly. Goderich got within striking distance early in the final period with Larry Daer converting a 'three-way passing play from Lewis and Duncan on a power play. Lucan regained their three -goal advantage three minutes later and won the game 6- _3- The game was a rough affair with the referees calling 26 minor penalties, 12 against Goderich, and one miscondsact against Lucan. The Stars return to league play with a game against Delaware next Sunday at the Goderich Community Centre. Game time is 3 p.m. • Dan'Colquhoun of the Goderich Sailors watches as he deflected ihis shot past Wellesley goaltender, Don Green, in OHA Inter- , mediate C action in Goderich Friday. Colquhoun scoredthe first Goderich goal in their 2-1 victory, Friday. Sunday they lost to Harriston. ( photo by Joanne Buchanan ) °Tom Smith (14) of the Goderich Lakeport Steelers bantam hockey team watches as his backhand shot finds the 'top corner of the net in a game against Listowel, • Saturday : Smith's _goal was part of a ihree-goal third period comeback that lifted Goderich into a 5-5 tie with Listowel. The Bantams won one game and tied 40. last week. ( photo by Joanne Buchanan) Midget's roll twowins The GOderich- Green and Parent Midgets added two victories to their total in WOAA hockey action last week, bringing their regular season record to 17 wins and two losses. Last Wednesday in Mount Forest,. the Green and . Parent team defeated Mount Forest 6- 2 and Sunday in Hanover, they blasted the Hanover Midgets, 16-3. Rob Trebish had a big night in Mount Forest, scoring four goals for Goderich. Larry Gaynor and Rob McDonald notched the other Goderich goals. Ken Reid, Mike Hodges and Dan Maillet each had three assists while Mark Rowe, McDonald and Larry Boyce had one assist. Paul Donald and Allen Morrison scored for Mount Forest. Team Captain Larry Madge, who missed the Mount Forest, game because of illness, returned to_ the lineup with a vengeance Sun- day, scoring five goals to lead the rout over Hanover. His linemates Dan Maillet and Rob Trebish each .scored twice: Maillet had five assists and Trebish four while Madge had one. Sailors edge Wellesley 2-1 lose 7-4 BY DAVE SYKES The Goderich Sailors split a pair of weekend games in OHA Inter- mediate.0 action. The Sailors broke a 1-1 tie with a goal in the third period as they edged Wellesley 2-1 in Goderich, Friday and Saturday they dropped a 7-4 decision to Harriston in Harriston. In the game against Wellesley, Friday, the close score was not in- dicative of the play. The Sailors held a wide margin in play but were unable to beat Weelesley 'gbaltender, Don Green,who was peppered with shots throughout the game. They finally beat him for the winning goal in the final period and hung on for the win. The Sailors opened the scoring in the second period as Don Colquhoun converted a pass from Ron Sowerby and Graham Hamilton. Wellesley tied the. score one minute later as Bruce Yantzi beat Sailors golatender Juergin Hellman oifan unassisted effort for their only goal. Goderich won the game on a third period goal by Ken Meriam from Grant Shelton and Hamilton at 13.14. Third period spurt lifts Oldtimers to win The Goderich Old- timers scored six goals in the third period to defeat Hanover 9-6 in exhibition play at, .the Goderich Community Centre, Sunday. The teams were tied 3-3 after two periods of play but abandoned any semblance of defensive hockey in the third period as nine goals' were SCOred. giX by GOderieh Each ,team scored twice in the opening period and added one goal apiece in the second period before the shootout began., .Gabby Gaynor fed the Godwich offence with a two -goal performance. Lee, Wilkinson, Bedard, Harris, Hillier, Million and Allen each scored one goal apiece. • • The Sailors modest win streak was halted Sunday , however as Harriston scored two third period goals to dump Goderich 7- 4. Harriston led 2-0 after the first period play, 5-3 after two periods and then outscored Goderich 2-1 in the final period. Goderich trailed 4-0 at one point early in the second period but rallied for three straight goals to trail by a single goal. Scott Parks and Ritk Fremlin with two goals got Goderich back in the game. Harriston put a damper on Goderich's momen- tum with a goal late in the second period and held a two -goal advantage heading into the final period. Harriston added two more goals in the final period and Graham Hamilton scored the final Goderich .goal in the' last minute of play. Doug Boyd led the Harriston attack , with three pals and an assist. The Sailors return to action Friday nightwith _ • an 8.30 p.m. game at the Goderich and District Community Centre. Gee Geesbattle for top spot The Goderich Garb and Gear Gee Gees remained atop the Lakeshore Intermediate Basketball League with a 94-58 win in Kin- cardine last Friday. The victory boosted the local's record to nine wins and three losses. Play in the first half of Friday's game proved to be a tough defensive battle with Goderich holding a slim 35-28 lead. The Gee Gees, however, completely dominated the second half, using a full court press that rattled the Kincardine squad. Warren Watt led Goderich in scoring with 23' points, followed by Greg Beacom, with 20. Al Sygrove added 19 tallies and Dave Ross helped out with 10 points. Jeff Baechler and Jim Watt scored 9 points each and Mike Wildgen rounded out the scoring with a basket. Next league action puts the Double G's against the powerful Owen Sound entry ort Friday, February 2. First place is at stake when the teams take.to the -floor in Owen Sound. The -Goderieh -team went with only two lines due to injuries and Suspensions. The .line of Jim Costello, Mike Hodges and Larry Gaynor collected six goals, with Costello getting a hat -trick, .Hodges notching two and Gaynor one. Gaynor had four assists, Hodges three and Costello two. • Defencern.an Rob McDonald scored the other Goderich goal and had two assists: Steve Walters had, four assists, Mark Rowe had two and Ken Reid and Mike Wedlock had one assist each. Coach Bill, Fritzley's squad has a busy schedule going this week. Last night (Wednesday) the Green and Parent team played Hanover hare a return engagement. Tonight they play in Listowel, Saturday they play at home against Mount • Forest- -at -8 p.m:, and Sunday they travel to Kitchener to play the Kitchener `A.A" team \in an exhibition game. Bogie rink wins in Owen Sound A Goderich ,. rink skipped by Cam Bogie has advanced to inter - divisional play in Mixed curling play. The rink, consisting of Bogie; vice, Faye Ribey; second, Dennis Lebrun and lead, Nancy MacKinnon, won the Division 13B playoffs last week and then tbok top honors in the Division 13 playoffs with two vic- tories over Owen Sound. The Goderich rink played well in the division final defeating the Owen Sound rink by convincing scores of 11-2 and 6-3. The rink now advances to inter -divisional play in Aylmer,February 4 against the winner of ,Divisions 14,15 and16. The two winners from the Aylmer competition will advance to the provincial finals to be held in London. •ftto„,„04,;;;:' Eileen Vullick was honored as the most improved intermediate and senior soler at 1 lus Goderich Figure Skating Club's annual test day, Saturday. r..iic‹•11 was presented with the Marion Mills trophy for her efforts by club praf„.ssionali Fran Brady. (Inborn by Dave Sykes )