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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-03-01, Page 11GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 1 , 1979—PAGE-11 Midgets in quarter final The Goderich Green and Parent Midgets advanced to the Ontario Minor Hockey Association quarter- finals with an easy two - game sweep over Strathroy last week. The . •local midgets overpowered . Strathroy 12-3 here Wednesday and thrashed them again, 14-4 in Strathroy Saturday to win the best -of -three series in two straight games. Goderich will now meet Amherstburg in a best -of -five quarter final series, with the first game here Saturday at 8 p.m. Game two is set for Amherstburg Sunday at 5 p.m. Strathroy provided little challenge for the Green and Parent team and seemed more intent on watching the game from the penalty box than in staying on the ice and playing hockey. Strathroy received a two - :game total of 68 penalty inutes compared to 16 minutesdfor the .Goderich team. The score was close only at one point in the first game. Goderich "opened up a 4-0 lead in the first period, only to see Strathroy come back with three goals in the second td pull within one goal, but then the Goderich boys went to work and scored eight unanswered goals to turn the game into a rout: Dan Maillet was the big scorer for Goderich with four tallies. Mike Hodges added a pair. Single goals went to Rob McDonald, Jim Costello, Larry Gaynor, Mike Wedlock, Rob-Trebish and Larry " Boyce. In the assist column, Larry Madge led with four while Hodges and Trebish had three each. Cruickshank had three John Clement and Ken Reid had two assists points each while Mark apiece while McDonald, Alexander 'rand Dan Costello, Gaynor, `and Steve Walters had one each. Scott Long had two of the Strathroy goals and Jamie Dalton got the other on* It was strictly no contest in Strathroy as Goderich led 5-0 after one period and held an 11-3 ' lead after the second enroute to their 14-4 romp. The Strathroy midget goaltender kicks out a shot as Green and Parent forwards Larry Madge and Rob Trebish look for a rebound in playoff action in Goderich last week. Goderich easily disposed of Strathroy in two straight games in the series and will now play Amherstburg in a best-bt-five quarter final series. The first game of the series will be played in Goderich Saturday at the Community Centre. Game time is 8 p.m.( photo by Dave Sykes) ORIS Senior s avenge loss to Northwestern BY T.D. The GDCI senior Vikings basketball team went into last Thursday's finalregular season game against the Stratford Northwestern Huskies •with a chance to clinch first place in the Huron -Perth Conference standings, but a 62-56 loss relegated•the Vikings to a third place finish. Stratford Central Ramblers finished first with a record of nine wins and one loss, the loss coming at the hands of the Vikings a week earlier. Northwestern finished second with an identical 9-1 record, having lost to the Ramblers for their only setback: The Vikings finished third with an 8-2 record. They lost an early season game to Listowel A's well as their last game in;Stratford. • The Vikings by finishing third, lost the home -court advantage in the playoffs and were faced with a sudden - death semi-final game Tuesday in Stratford against the same Huskies. Central. faced Listowel Tuesday in the other semi-final. The winners will meet in a best -of -three final series beginning today (Thursday) on the home - court of the team with the lower regular season standing of the two finalists. The second and if necessary, the third game, would be played on the court of the team with the higher regular season standing. The game last Thur- sday against the Huskies was a close one all the way and, was described by . Viking coach Phil Bugler as an excellent game •that ; could have gone either way. The Huskies led 28-26 at halftime. They were led by their big shooter, veteran Al Otto, who had 30 points. Leon Manley added 13 and Fred Blowes had 12 for the winners. Dave MacKenzie had 20 points for the Vikings -and Perry Teichert had 18., Bill Barwick had 10, Jon Barz six and Dennis Donnelly added two. The Vikings won a regular season game played -here- a -week ago Tuesday by a large margin over the Seafopth Golden Bears, 72-26. Dave MacKenzie led the scoring in that game' with 21 points. Jon Barz had 12 points, Dennis Donnelly 10, Dan Freeman eight, Andy Moore seven, and Bill Barwick four. Perry Teichert and Doug Maillet had •two points each, Dennis Nielson had 10 points for Sea forth. Tuesday the senior Vikings defeated Stratford Northwestern to earn a berth in the Huron Perth final against Stratford Central, The final is a hest -of -three series, Wood in Ontariofinal BY T.D. The GDCI wrestling team took Raft in the WOSSA fin -1 in Strat- ford c`, J. riday and Satur..`"_ and made a fine Chris Wood of the GDCI wrestling team was acknowledged for his win in the WOSSA wrestling championship on the weekend. Wood won the WOSSA 75 kg title and will participate in the Provincial Wrestling championships in Ottawa this weekend. ( photo by Dave Sykes showing. The Vikings were Huron -Perth champions and had 11 wrestlers competing • in the tournament. Seven of the Viking matmen made it through the three rounds on Friday and continued on into the final day matches Saturday, with four of the Vikings finishing in the top six of their weight class. The star of the piece for the Vikings was Chris Wood who emerged as•,the WOSSA champion at 75 kilos. Chris now advances to the A11 -Ontario finals Friday and Saturday in Ottawa. He won all seven of his bouts in the WOSSA meet, five of them by pins and the other two by scores of 16-9 and 7-5. Mark .Carman was fifth in the 41 kilo class while the Shewfelt brothers, Bill and Brian were both sixth in their class, Bill at 67.5 kilos and Brian at 54 kilos. Other Viking wrestlers who qualified for the WOSSA meet were Del Bedard, Ray Stanton, Bill Tigert, Mark Blaney, Rick Carman, Brian Reed and Rick MacDonald. A total of 45 teams took part in the WOSSA meet and although exact final point standings were not available, the 'Vikings finished approximately in twelfth position. Ray Donnelly and >Iob Dick are coaches of the GDCI wrestling team. Foul shots aid Gee Gees victory It was a busy weekend for the Goderich Gee Gees who played three games -including two in a Toronto tournament. On Friday night..Goderich hosted the second place Owen Sound team in a hard fought battle that resulted in a 66-60 win for the Gee Gees. It was a close game all the way with Goderich actually losing by one point at half time but•a controlled offence with balanced scoring and a stingy defence combined to insure a home victory. The Goderich fans were astonished by an amazing display of foul shooting as Goderich put in an almost inconceivable 20 of 21 throws. ' Jim Watt and Greg Beacom shared top scoring honours with 16 points each, Warren Watt was next with 12 (including tem for ten from the foul line), Bill Gauley and Paul Tomass each had eight, Jeff Baechler and Dave Ross rounded off the scoring with.four and two points respectively. The Gee Gees rest noiv for a week before they must defend the coveted first place spot again. Don Elliott topped the scoring parade with four goals for Goderich, Dan Maillet had three goals and t'wo.assists while Rob McDonald •added a pair and had one assist. Larry Madge, Mike Wedlock, Ken Reid and Mike Hodges all checked in with a goal and two assists each. Larry Gaynor had, the other Goderich goal. Rob Trebish and Larry Boyce each had two assists and Steve Walters had one assist. Although the Goderich midgets had an easy time of it against Strathroy, coach Bill Fritzley and his crew are looking forward to the Amher- stburg series. The Amherstsburg team won the playoff in the Windsor area and are bound to provide some stiff competition for the high- flying Green and Parent midgets. A good crowd is expected to be on hand for the opening garne here Saturday night. Stars to play Strathroy tonight The Goderich Signal - Star juveniles finally have an opponent for the OMHA playoffs. Strathroy outlasted Amherstburg in the fifth game of their best -of -five series on the weekend and will now play the Stars. Due to time this series has been shortened to a best -of -three series and will begin in Godedrich tonight ( Thursday ) in the Goderich Memorial Community Centre at 8 p.m. Juvenile coach, Doug Cruickshank • wasn't pleased that the series was altered to three games since Goderich hasn't played for at least two weeks. But he said his team has been practicing well and is ready for the series. The winner of the Strathroy-Goderich series will then play Mooretown, who have also been waiting patiently for their next round opponent. If Goderich wins the series with Strathroy they would play Mooretown in the quarter finals. The second game of the series will • be played in Strathroy, Sunday. Phil Aubin of the GDCI junior 'Vikings hit for two points on this play under the basket in playoff action against Listowel, Tuesday. The Vikings won the semi-final match 65-21 an'd begin the Huron -Perth final series in Stratford, Tuesday. (photo by Dave Sykes) Jr. Vikes reach conference final BY T.D. The GDCI junior Vikings comppleted an undefeated season in Huron Perth Conference basketball last Thursday with a ,decisive 63-36 ,victory over the Stratford Northwestern Huskies in Stratford. The Vikings finished in first place with a perfect. nine win -no loss 'record. Tuesday they played Listowel here in a sud,- den -death semi-final. A victory would put the Vikings in a -best -of -three' final with the }'first game away Thursday and the second and, if necessary, third games here next Tuesday and Wednesday. The two Stratford schools met in the other serni-final Tuesday. Mike Wedlock led the Vikings with 16,points in their last regular -season game against Nor- thwestern. Phil Aubin had 19. Jim Costello added nine, Steve Gallow had eight and Ted Doherty got Six points. Checking in with two points each were Andy Masse, John Alexander, Rob 'McDonald, Mike Murlihy and Steve Walters. .. Northwestern was led by Rob James, with 11, and Dave Clifford with 10 points. Goderich held a slim 14- 10 first quarter lead as Stratf®rd used an aggressive man-to-man defence against the Vikings and shot well from outside. ' The Vikings began to press in' the second half with Wedlock and Gallow stealing the ball an a regular basis and they gradually pulled away from the Huskies. On Tuesday the junior, Vikings routed Listowel 61-25 to earn a berth in the conference final. Stratford hands midgets first lass BY T.D. The GDCI midget Vikings were prevented from finishing their regular Huron Perth Conference basketball schedule undefeated when they dropped a close 39-30 verdict to the Stratford Northwestern Huskies in the last game of the schedule last Thursday in Stratford. The Vikings thus finished with an 8-1 rec rd in the schedule. The Huron-Perlth cham- pionship was decided Tuesday in Listowel in an all -day tournament with all of the conference teams competing. Viking coach Myles Murdock was hoping to meet the Huskies again in the tournament in what would be the "rubber- -match" between the two teams. The ' Vikings defeated Northwestern 33-29 earlier , this season in the GDCI Bluewater Tournament. The Huskies who were led by ike Otto, with 16' points, tHlook advantage of numerous Viking fouls in the first half Thursday getting nearly one-half of their first half points from the foul line. The Huskies also played good defensive basketball which slowed the Viking offence down. Chris Pitre was the Vikings top scorer with 10 points. Ben Melick added six and Rob Plunkett had four. Colin Alexander Phil Grace, John Leddy, Jim MacDonald and Karl Krohmer all' •had two points each for the Vikings.