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PAGE'14,WBYFREEPRESO, WàENESAY, SPEBR1ý19 Underdgwr ,Ontar,ýlotiýti- ,e BROOKLIN REDMEN, roiled oveér Van- couver Burrards in four strai%çht gamnes to win the Canadianr major lacrosse title. Strong team. defence to. support great goaltenaing by- Ken Passfield, and the scormg talent, of the Omit brothers proved too much for the western representatives. Péter Tomban ph6to '8tron-ptching and timely bit-- ting-te ingredient'hatr- nffd the'--.team ,--from ,underËdoge inte winners in the Ontario piay- downs - made 'the Whitb' Optimist bantame provincial basebal -champions on * theý' Labour Day ýweéeend in Guelph. Whitby, won three games and iost one te reach the 'Ontario chanipionship ' final and a rematch with St. <atharines.. A, five-run third ining, pitéh- mng and defonce were the ýdif- ference as-' Whitby won the"final 5-2. «It bas- been a long season as wo started trai*ing in February,» said coaching stafmember Dave. Imeson. «But it's ail worth it when you take, home the win- ner'e medalionat the provincial, Piayoff experience might, also haveobeen afactor inthe team' succese. Six- of the bantams star-, ted playig together in- tyke- and had- been te theLabour Day OBA finals tbree times beforé this season. ~ -And next 'season could aiso h a good one for -the Whitby ban- tame - the 'team!s three pitchers thisyearwere minorbantamns. Whtby wasn't - expécted te advance te the Ontario finalsý but-m ied te: detThornil nPe=otuh in',"the play, dowks. In lte finals, Whitby opened with an easy, 11-2 win. over Windsor as Tim Imeson.and Dan, Stephenson each bit a home rUný and drove in three runs. Tim Puddister had three bits and Brett Rayne hadtwo, while Keith Mille wastewinning pitcheir. Stephenson was'named theï 0-'i-moot valuable-player Wbhitby tho n-,,won th eir, firet encounter with St. Cathen'neà by. a 2-1 score as.**«,Püddister- was -involved i a pitchers' duel.,1 Puddister a llowed only 'three hits *hile Chrie, Mace 'had two- hits.:and drove ini a run toý earn MVP honors. 1Mike--Doner had thre bits and scored two runs as Whitby defea-, ted Guelph 8-5. Tim. Imeson went, the distance on thermound, aflowing seven bits. , -1., 1 Ian Andrew, Mille ý Mace Pud- dister ýRayné'.and J'aniie Jifiore each 1ixad bits. Màëa' agaiLn ear- ned MVP honors., Difiore pitched a seven-hitter and struck out sevenin a, 2-O' loss to Oakville. Puddister- had- two hits while.-,Stephenson, Difiore-, Steve Woods and DnrhaiI one each but Whitby ýwas unable* to,' score.-, SIn- the final, St».-. Catherines took an early 2-0 lead. But-i n the' third inninpg, -Puddister .Imeson, Andrew, Stephens,1onanDoe each had-a bit anddrovemak run. Imneson pitched strnl bl key deenive paswerema de by 'ottp, Mils- and.second, basemanCrsKilrn ehl off St. Catherin*es i the-remain- Whitby claimed the-pro'vi-ncial titie. » «Given the sucsm of ýaIlof Witbys]rep teamsj#his sumier,ý Itbikthe Wbitby hnorBée- bal -Association.i inn g an, excellent job in developmg poun~ basebal talent iWhitby, .sa Imeson. Other Whitby bajûtams coach- in tafméimbers are Ja ck, McokeiJim Andrew -and Jim" Diflore. Aothýer -cUp forRdme FR OM PAGE i trol of tbr séries. At times it seemed Vancoùveihe'd given up te, the host club. FOURTUEIGAME Redmen tok the final game by a score Of 18-5. Ken Passfleld played a solid Kme in net for Brooklin. Wa e Coley was inserted and had three assiste te, establish what ho and teammates thought was a Manin Cup record. In fact Colley tied the record for most career assiste by a ýgoalie i ain Cup action. Colley has 26 tied w*t Bob Mcreedjy who pfayed, fromn 1963 te 1972. Vancouver had their chances, including numrous power pla situations.' But Redmen, with solid goaltending, contiued te ehut.down-the Burrard offence. Peter Park., former Burrard, scored fourgol as did Paul and Gary Gait. Parke,.who came east te win a Manin Cup, wh head back west in-two weeks and decide bis lacrosse future. "This is great way te cap off the year. It seemed w. could do what w. wanted with their club. ~;Vancouver caàe out fiat three gam es i a row." Otheèr galecorer Redmien ite ikf2, To ion Grog Van Sickle, Johi Fusco. anc1 Bill Pssfleld. Tii. Gaite -each ,added tbree assiste te go with their four-goal performances. Jef Challice Shawn Flintof Rod Jensen, ban Stroup anc1 Rich Cattermole scored- for Bur- rards. John Tâvares had three assiste. THIRD GAME On 'Saturday, Vancouver showed more spuiited,^ physicaL. play but couldn't corne back from a 9-1 frst-period deficit. Redmen won .18-8. Vancouvers tep goalie, Dwight Maetche, wasn't available for Saturdîay's; contest as ho atten- ded a wedding back on the west Paul Gait had nine points,% including six goals, while Gary Gait scored »five and addod tbree assiste. Fusco had two goal and singles were soered by Parke, Marechek, Grog Van Sickle, Willy Arnold and-Bill Callan. For Burrards Todd Racine and Cattermole had two goals a lece with single -markers from P'Iin- teif, Jensen, Rahdy Jones and Dean Strôup. Tavares had three. assist@e SECOND GAItE On fluirsday, as Ontario eiec- tion rigtbl- some numbers of their own. In what may have been the pivotaigame of the series, -the Gaits'performance carried Red- men te, a 134 victory_ Paul Gait FScred six goals and added four assiste. Gary Gait had four go aie and three assiste. Paul S t. John, Callan. and Fusco had theother goalis.1 Tony Malcolm an4 Dan Stroup each scored twice for Burrards, who trailed 9-3 after two periode. Maetche outstanding in the fret period but. a victim of powér platy goals in the -second, was rehieved by Dave Korovaar i the thirdperiod. FfflST GAME Tbird-period penalties coet Vancouver Burrards a victery in the opening game of the Marn Cup major lacrosse champion- ship. Tie. speedy Burrards churned te, an 8-6load after two periode but Brooklih Redmen scored five unanswered goals in the final periodte ciaini an 11-8 win. - Burrards coach Don Cameron foît; bis team was affected by the hot, humid conditions but aged that-foolish actions è,ost them i the end. wasmoslypenalties that hurt us and yucanst.give tis team chances lkethat. Ouguys ýnem o, b mSulpar arid moreï Grog Van Sicle, câlled Upfo the series -'by]Rodinen'from the Ontario junior 'A, Whitby War- riors soe attic, includ- Wit uner six minutes remaining in the game, Buirrards received two consecutivo penal- ties for slashing,- infractions rsulting more_ from frustration than intensity. The crowd of 1720 at Iroquois Parkwas.quiet &o much of the Rame as Vancouversh cse the defensive style that propelked them fromî-fourth place during the regular season te champions in the western playoffe. on Gary Gait was held scoreless. Paul ait haed one goal and two assista. Maetche, described by hie coach Dan Cameron as the «beet goalie in. the aeo was out- standingfacg 4s:Iots te earn honore as the game'e number one star. Brooklin veteran Wayne Colley stârted but was apuled -i the second period"for oen Pass- field., Burrard rookie and top shooter Tavares, a proliflc sorer when» ho playec , ntario junior lacrosse, didnt waste time min' showi'mg ,làs- 1siilse. _Tavares scored the goal of the night when ho fired.a shot-from bèhind bis' a beilderedCâjv Whitby fastbaf WL T I Picatta Pirates 138'2 ' 17 Clasc 12 21l W. 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