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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-02-15, Page 10• PAGE 10 --GODlikftICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1979 bantams beat Port Elgin 2-1 BY DAVE SYKES The Goderich Lakeport Steel Bantams advanced to the second round of OMHA playoffs after defeating Port Elgin' 2-1 in the best -of -three opening round series. The win was inspired come -from -behind effort by the bantams as they won the final two games --of the series after losing the opener 6-2. Port Elgin easily handled the bantams in the first game but the Steelers, facing elimination in the second game, turned the momentum around in convincing style, winning the final two games of the series by 6 -0 -scores. Port Elgin was full value for the win in the first game of the series establishing control early in the game and piling up a 6-0 lead in the third period before the Ban- tams made the• score respectable with two late goals. Port Elgin scored two goals in the first period and added three more in the second for a com- manding five -goal lead heading into the final 20 minutes. They added a sixth goal in the thrid period before Darrell Graham and Jim Mathers countered for Goderich. The bantams played poorly in the opening game but made up for that showing with a fine team performance in the final two games. Port Elgin offered' little resistance to,the high flying bantamand only fine goaltending by Port Elgin's Pete Kategiannis kept the Goderich totals at six. In the second game Goderich scored twice in the first period, added three goals in the second and finished the Scoring with a single goal in the final period. Colin Alexander led the ban- tams with two goals while team-mates, Tom Smith, Dave McDonald, Darrell Graham and Jim Young added singles. Goderich was not about to let the series slip away in the third and deciding game of ` the series; Saturday. They scored in the first minute of play and added two more goals within the first five minutes of play as they wrapped the series with their second 6-0 rout. David Gallow scored the first Goderich goal after 21 seconds of play and Rick Stahl and Colin Alexander added first goals. Tom Smith and Brad' Armstrong scored second period goals for Goderich and Smith scored his second' goal of the game on an unassisted effort in the final period. The Steelers now ad- vance to the second round of playoffs within 'their division against Hanover. They played the first game of the series in Hanover Wednesday and the second game will be played in Goderich, Thursday at 7 p.m. The third game, if necessary, will be played in Hanover, Saturday. SPORTS PAGE Hanover ties Midget series The Goderich Green and Parent midgets played their -first playoff game here Sunday, but it was more like a practice than a playoff as they romped to a 16-2 win over Hanover in tibe first game of a best -of �ee series. The second gathe of the series was played in Hanover Tuesday night. The undermanned Hanover team dressed only nine players for the Sunday game and were no match • for the fast skating, hard shooting Goderich team. Hanover had eliminated Kin- cardine . in first round action while Goderich, as first place finishers in the league, had a bye in the first round. If the Goderich team won Tuesday in Hanover, they will begin the next round of the playoffs here Saturday at 8 p.m. against Listowel. Larry Gaynor .: and Larry Madge accounted for half of the Goderich goals between them, scoring four each. Gaynor also had two assists and Madge had one, Rob Trebish and Don Elliott had two goals each. Trebish also had three assists while Elliott got one. Three Goderich players John Clement, Mike Hodges and Jim Costello had one goal and- two assists each. Rob McDonald scored the other Goderich goal and had one assist. Steve Walters had four assists, Mark Rowe had two and Dan Maillet had one assist. Greg Kueneman scored both of the Hanover goals. Hanover surprise.d the Green and Parent squad Tuesday as they edged the midgets 8-7 in overtime to tie the series at one game apiece. That victory forces a third and deciding game" in the OMHA playoff series which will be played in Goderich, Saturday at 8 p.m. Cam Bogie and his rink of Ron Klages, Jack MacKinnon and Jim Hawkins won the Southern Ontario Forester Curling playoff in a special playoff against Lyle Adams of Oshawa at the Maitland Country Club, Sunday. The team will now play in the Forester Dominion playoff in Oshawa, March 27. Six teams participated in the round robin series on the weekend. ( photo by Dave Sykes ) Bogie rink on to Oshawa BY DAVE SYKES Forester skip Cam Bogie owes Phillip Foster a big favor. Foster, skip of the Mike Hodges of the Green and Parent Midgets takes a lick in the helmut from the Hanover goaltender as he stirred up a little trouble in the " crease in a playoff game, Sunday. The midgets had little trouble with the short-handed Hanover squad and breezed to a 16-2 rout in the first game of the best -of -three series. ( photo by Dave Sykes) second Goderich Forester entry in the Southern Ontario playoffs, Saturday, defeated Lyle Adams of Oshawa in the final game of the round robin series to force a playoff between Bogie and Adams. Bogie won the playoff defeating Adams 7-2` to advance to the Forester Dominion finals to be held in Oshawa, March 27. Six teams participated in the five -game round robin series at the Maitland Country Club on the weekend. The par- ticipating rinks included Adams of Oshawa; Barry Humble, Brantford; O.H. Bean, Peterborough; ( 'last- years -Ontario champion) Gord Skeoch, Fergus and the two Goderich rinks of Bogie and Foster. The rinks played three games Saturday and the final two, Sunday. Bogie defeated Foster 7-3 in the first game Saturdaybut lost his second game 5-2, to Adams. Bogie then won the next three games 5-2 over Fergus, 9-4 over Peterborough and 4-2 over Brantford. Adams won his first four games of the round robin but dropped a tough 4-3 decision to Foster in the final game. Sunday to set up the playoff with Bogie as the teams tied with identical records of four wins and one loss. With renewed life, Bogie and his rink of Ron Klages, Jack MacKinnon and Jim Hawkins defeated Adams in the playoff by a convincing 7- 2 margin after seven ends. . Bogie's rink will now advance to the Forester Dominion playoff in Oshawa. On the ladies' side the Forester rink of Faye, Ribey, Isabelle Eedy, Barb Hawkins and Connie Connelly will also play in the Dominion playoffs in Oshawa. Gee Gees whip Walkerton The Goderich Garb and Gear Gee Gees came up with an.80-46 win over Walkerton la-st Friday night to maintain their grip on first place imthe Lakeshore Intermediate Basketball League. The victory increased the Ideals' record to 11 wins against three losses. The Gee Gees attack was inconsistent in the first stanza as they led by a slim 36-28 score at the half. The Double G's came out running in the second half using a zone press which quickly wore down the Walkerton quintet. Greg Beacom: led a balanced scoring attack with 16 points, followed by Al Sygrove with 12. Bill Gauley, Jeff Baechler and Dave Ross each had 10 tallies while Phil Bugler and Jim° Watt added eight points apiece. Warren Watt and Mike Wildgen scored four and two points respectively. The Gee Gees are now idle until Friday, February 27 when they host second place Owen Sound at 8:00 p.m. in the GDCI gym. They then, head for Toronto the next morning to take part in a tournament made up of several top teams from the Metro area. Ringette - a game of passing, skating and finesse BY DAVE SYKES Blonde curls hang freely from behind the helmut and settle on the back of the old hockey jersey: The winger picks up the loose puck and streaks in on net, the curls waving with the burst of speed. The game is played with an intensitynot uncommon to cold arenas- on early Sunday mornings and it takes a few glances to realize the winger with the blonde curls is a girl. The game is ringette, a stylized version of hockey 'born in Ontario almost 15 years ago, and Sunday was the final day of Ringette Week recognizing the 10th anniversary of the foun-, ding of the Ontario Ringette Association. Ringette is a relatively new sport in Goderich that was born in North 'Bay almost 15 years ago by Sam Jacks. In 1969 -the Ontario Ringette Association was founded with a government grant and 1,500 girls in 14 communities were The Ontario Ringette Association celebrated its,l0th anniversary thi' week but the game was just introduced to Goderich this year. Tw Goderich girls teams, ranging in ages from 8 to 18 have been pia ing exhibition games against county teams and next season i° . Goderich will likely join the five -team league. The game is a stylized version pf hockey that stresses skating, passing and finesse. ('photo by Dave Sykes) involved. The game has now grown to -the point where almost 100,000 girls are playing in Ontario. Ringette is essentially a gam_ a for girls that has abandoned the rough house tactics of hockey and stressed finesse, skating and passing. Although the basic essences of the games are similar ringette's variations elevate it to a new and different sport. ,The young ladies wear most hockey gear for ' protection but the game does not allow body contact. Contact results in a two minute penalty. ' The game features six players as in hockey but the positions have limitations. The two wingers cannot go past the blueline and into their defensive zone. The defencemen are not allowedto cross the blueline in the offensive or ' attacking zone. Therefore the defencepersons play up to the oppositions blueline and the forwards play in a zone from the opposition goal to their own blueline. The centre is able to play anywhere on the ice. Now this may wreak havoc for referees but the cut-off sticks used by the girls are color coded by position. The ring or puck is a large pnuenamtic ring hollowed out in the centre. The sticks used are hockey sticks with the blades removed so the puck is controlled by placing the butt end of the stick in the centre of the ring. The game does not stress individual efforts or ice -length rushes. The ring must be passed over each blueline, it cannot b e carried in by a player. These aspects of the game empahsise passing and team -work. Ken Boyce was instrumental in introducing-- ringette to Goderich. While in attendance at the women's summer games in Kitchener six years ago he was exposed to ringette, liked the concept and brought information back to Goderich. " I couldn't get it started here but there were a bunch of girls playing hockey Sunday mor- nings and I talked to them about it," he said. "They liked the idea and we Went to the recreation board and got it started this year." Last year a team from Stratford came to Goderich and nlnved an exhibition garrie to introduce the sport. They have also returned this year on several occassions to hold clinics and help the sport grow in town. There are two teams in Goderich; one for girls from eight years of age to 13 and another from 14 to 18. The teams have been playing exhibition games with other teams in a newly formed county league and although their success has been limited they enjoy playing the . game. Next year if the interest is still evident Goderich will likely join the league with Listowel, Howick township, Seaforth and Wingham. The league has been in operation for - two years. Del Mitchelmore, coach of the junior team said it is difficult -to keep the younger girls interested in the game but claimed if they came out and tried it they would be interested in playing. " The girls can't skate that well but they are getting better every time out," she said. "They' really enjoy the game too." The formation of the ringette teams in Goderich has involved the work of several people; Leslie King, Dianne Dobie, Ruth Oke, Lois Rowe, Del Mitchelmore and Brian Warrilow. "We have done well but it is because of the work of a lot of people," Boyce explained. " I hope ringette, will be stronger in Goderich next year. If the girls want it they can make it go but at least they have had the chance." The girls who do come out on Sunday mor-' nings are enjoying it and with their enthusiasm the league should grow. It is a game of their own. --" Boys play hockey but now girls have their own game," Boyce said. "The game is all passing, skating and finesse and it would do hockey players good to try it." Thats already been done. Toronto Maple Leaf coach, Roger Nielson has used Ringette for his own players in practice. But perhaps, what is most important about ringette is that the game fills a need for girls who have de-veloped skating skills, perhaps in figure skating, and want to participate in a team sport. dt f