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Page 22, WhÎtby Free Press. Wednesday, December 22, 1993 Pack cornes up short against league 's best The Whitby major novice AA hockey teain lost against the top two teanis in the league over the weekend. On Saturday in Bowmanville against the league-leaders, Whitby jumped te a strong start and created many scoing opportunities early but could n et get the puck in the net. Midway through the second period Bowmanville opened the scoing on a scramble. A few minutes later, the Rat Pack tied the score when Sean Pitcher scored on the rebound from, a Sean Kerr shot. The Whitby Flying Fish and Chips miner atoin AAA hockey teain, after a slow start te the season, has begun te xnesh as a total teain with a win, two ties and a less recently. Against Oshawa, Whitby boasted a 2-0 win behind the great goaltending of Joël Whitmarsh. Marksmen for Whitby were Bob Gawne and Matt Taylor assisted by Nathan Cotter and Tom Ricica. Wihitby tied Njax-Pickering Raders' 1-1 in a hard-feught battle, with the Raiders' tying goal coming late in the third period. Taylor scored the enly Whitby goal, unassisted, but great defensive play frein Ian Witruk, Josh Turcotte, the Raiders while The Rat Pack spent most of the third period defending their goal as Bowmanville got stronger as the gaine went on. Bowmanville took the lead midway in the third on yet another acramble. The Rat Pack came close with four shots in the last minute but could not get the. equàlizer, and the gaine ended 2-1 in favour of Bowmanville. Rat Pack garnt. stars were the goaltending duo of Drew Dockrill and Kyle Nova, and defenceman Sean Kerr. On Sunday the Rat Pack hosted the Marl<hain Thunder. Ryan Farrw challenged a swift offensive lune. Whitby then tied York-Simcoe 3-3, eutstancling in net was Julian Owen. Dan VonEschscholtz had a pair, with a single from Ryan Matthews. Short-handed in Madoc (Matthews, Gawne and Potter suspended, Andrew Greenen injured), a nine-inember Whitby team lest te Quinte 5-2. Cotter netted both goals, the first unassisted early in the first period, the latter assisted by Berkuyl and Kubrynski. The teain travels te Brantford te participate in the Wayne Gretzky tournament over the holidays. The tearas had split their first two meetings this year on identical 2-1 scores. The Rat Peck opened the scoring early when Andrew Lamiiot lifted a backhand ever the sprawling Markharn gealtender who could net control a bard shot by Wade Branch. The Whitby major novice AAA hockey team, sponsored by the Ladies Auiliary, won their weekend matches in cenvincing fashien beating Richmnond Hlili Stars 8-3 on Saturday and -econd-place Markham 6-3 on Markhsxn came right back to tie the score less than a minute later and the first period ended 1-1. Markham teok the lead midway through the third. Andrew Laniiot took the puck away at the Markhain blueline and fed it up to Branch. Branch outniuscled two Markhain Bantams lose two The -Whitby major bantamn AAA hockey teani lest two gaines in the past week. Two unanswered goals in the third period gave York-Simcoe a 3-1 win on Dec. 18. Bon Death scored the only goal for Whitby, missing four players. Whitby aIse squandered two breakaways. On Dec. 14, Ajax, last p lace teain in the league, upset Witby 6-2. Ajax took a 2-0 first perio lead. Death scored the only goal in the second but Ajax scored three straight in the third te skate te vict.ory. Rob Dancey scored for Whitby with just over two minutes remaining in the contest. Whitby's record is now 12 wins, seven losses and two ties for the season thus far. Sunday. Saturday's affir saw seven eut of the nine forwards aIl notch a "oa. Ronnie Robertson led the way with two goals with singles going te Tyler Harrison, Ryan Tutak, James iàske, Andrew Pigrain (on a bookcing sîapshot), Michael Kosiw and Adami Thibedeau. Robertson. and Tutak added three assists each, Harrison had two. Sunday featured another battle with firat place on the lime, and there was a steady flow te the penalty box. Markharnteek an early 1-0 Iead but Whitby countered with four straight goals by Tutak, Robertson, Thibedeau and Kosiw. The second period saw Whitby send seven men te the penalty box. However, strong penalty killing and positienal play resulted in Markham onîy scering once. McBride evened matters on a set-up by Sean Hill.' In t he third period Markhain scored on a penalty shot, and Paul Ranger rçplied for Whitby on a slapshot frbtn just inside the blueéline. Marc Gleeson and Chris Nemisz again provided stellar goaltending backed by the strong play of the defensive cere. defenders in the corner and placed a perfect pasa on to the stick of Brandon Fowler whoe shot left the goaltender no chance. With less than two minutes remaining -in the gaine, Markhani scored to win 3-2. Rat Pack gaine stars were Michael Finigan who, played a very strong checking gaine, Lainiot and defensive stalwart Robert Eberle. Regular season gaines willl resume i January. The Rat Pack will be competing in the Bramalea silver stick tournament on Dec. 29 and 30. Wednesday night dart league LABATT8S BLUE UGHT DIVISION (&kW*s) Stsnlis se of Dec. 15 Baker Fwnlture Flrnhrg 70 Dodd & Sad or Boaioomn 63 F"Icating TechndlmIn.57 Wk ràph Hom 65 Clarnwt = or ars 45 Gary Coppfrrs Services 42 PerimaFoani Intena1IonW37 DaryI Norton Seivim S 31 Genua played F~abiing Tech. 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