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It was a .tough struggle between Port Perry and Blackstock Curling Clubs for the Golden Slider award but it stays In Blackstock. In front are Don Beaton, President of Port Perry Curling Club and Roy Corden. in back are John McNamara of Blackstock and tournament organizer Fred Ford. Port Perry Broomball Port Perry Snooker It was a hard-fought battle from start to finish, but the prestigious, coveted Golden Slider trophy. will stay on the east side of the Causeway for x date was February 14, the venue was the Blackstock Curling Club, and the * "combatants" were teams.from the Port Berry and Blackstock Mens Curling Leagues. For the second. year in a row, they were curling off for the Golden Slider. The players and guests were piped onto the ice at 6:45 PM. Jody Duff, representing the league, which looked after the Junior Curling program,was accompanied by junior curlers Alex McLaughlin and Cameron Vernest. They had the honour of throwing the ceremonial first stones to start this event. The ice was a bit heavy and the first shots came up short, but the enthusiasm and fine form displayed by these young curlers drew cheers from the audience who were looking at the future of curling. When the ice cleared and play got underway, the only frowns to be seen were those of sheer concentration as players tried to 9 ~make their best shots. Isn't it Tuesday "afternoon curling ~ amazing what a little competition (even good fun competition) will bring out of a player? And there were not just great shots, but super shots made. Don Beaton of the Port Perry club looked like he was gaing to have two scored against him, but called a double raise and ni his own stone to the button to score oné himself. Talk about a shot. » ; After the first flight of four-end games, it was Port Perry in the lead by ten points. But the Blackstock gang was not out of it yet, not by a long shot, and rallied in the second flight to pull within four points. There was a break in the action for a "draw to the button" competition while the ice makers groomed the sheets. Elgin Knopp of Port Perry, who started curling just this season, drew to within eight inches of the button to win the event. And it must have been his lucky day as later in the evening, won the 50/50 draw as well. A decision was made to give the ice a'full 'pebble and the weight was heavy for the first few shots. In fact, for most of the first end, there were no rocks on the rings as all the curlers were coming up on the mt side. diden Slider stays east the Causeway i in '94 But that didn't last long and pretty soon, some spectacular shots were made time and again. 'When the third flight came to a close, the difference in points was cut to two with Port leading 58-56. i Suddenly, 'the Blackstock competitors could see that it was still possible to keep the Golden Slider east in their beautiful hamlet for another year at least. Two teams won and one tied, and Blackstock had retained its title. i Accepting the trophy was John McNamara, while Port Perry's Roy Cordén-and Don Beaton looked on vowing tb return next year for another chance to bring t Slider west. Golden Slider Trophy will go up on display in the new trophy cases that were installed at the Club on Wi Proceeds from this friendly curling competition between Port Perry and Blackstock will be given to the Andy Avis Memorial Fund set up 'at Cartwright High School where Andy was a 'student. The organizers extend a huge thank you to all the curlers and to all who had a hand in this Goldeg, Slider Spiel such a fun-filled success. Auctioneers advance to- winning an importafit t playoff Harper and Geoffrey Simpson Final Standings TEAM: | GP W L T GF GA PTS PM Monsma 20 18 3 1 67 18 33 388 i 1:20: 2 | next round of playo B&RSwamp "20 12 6 2 56 38 26 233 Blackstock 20 8 7 5 41 48 21 177 Framer's 20 3.17 0 20 60° 8 210 The Auctioneers took to the ice spiin ly of presi n the their arch rivals. Emmerson's 20 2 17 1 12 74 5 188 on Friday night with a Lindsay This game was exciting with g against Lindeay The def pair of Dylan end to end rushes by both . squads. Stouffville drew first game by the score of 2-0. played a strong game clearing blood scoring at 5:26 of the first = PLAYER: TEAM: G. A PTS. PIM Thomas Lee was spectacular their gone effectively. Kevin period. Port Perry stormed back N. 'Attwood Monsma 16 12 28 14 between the pipes coming up Robins and Mark Duncan had to tie the game with a little over C. 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