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Put BANTAM SPECIAL A Division Champions Past graduates fill NHL WHA Future stars shine in this tournament To be judged suc cessful even to point of being prestigious a hockey tournament must gain recognition Georgetown International Bantam Hockey Tour nament held this coming week has gained this THE TORONTO RED WINGS captured tbe however ran Into opposition against recognition and prestige A championship of the Georgetown Chinguacousy in the championship game m International Bantam Tournament They finish up second The major news media How to win this tourney The road to victory is a simple one Hockey tournaments can turn Into very con fusing affairs when you are trying to discover Just bow why where and when team you are following la advancing up the ladder of competition Many times tbe master score sheet just adds to the confusion The International Bantam Hockey Tour held In Georgetown la recognized as having one of the best and simplest competition formats in North America This is a necessity as over tbe previous 14 years an average of teams per year have entered from points distant aa the northern United States and northern Ontario In years past teams have also been entered from Quebec and toe Prairie Provinces and the Georgetown format has always come through with flying colors teams competing are entered In four categories determined by population size Claaa A or more Class B teams from areas with a population of between 15 and S3 Oats C teams from areas with a population of between and 15000 and Class D teams from areas with a population of or less Bach team In each division is guaranteed A minimum of two games The tournament Is held on an elimination basis The teams begin in their respective divisions by playing a twogame total goal aeries This continues until a winner Is determined in division The winner of A division then meets the winner of C division and the winner of B division meets tbe winner of division The winners of these two games then meet in tbe Grand Championship Unlike other tour Georgetown prides Itself on the fact that once a team has won its division regardless of how far It advances awards are made available both for the team and the Individual The Class A division winner receives tbe Rotary Club Trophy Class division winner receives the North Sports Trophy the Class division trophy sponsor has yet to be decided the Class division winner receives the AW Trophy In addition the players receive crests donated by tbe town of Hills The runnerup in the Grand Championship receives the Town of Halton Hills Trophy while tbe Grand Cham pion receives the Georgetown Trophy Players on tbe runnerup team receive crests again donated by tbe town of Halton Hills and the players on Grand Championship team receive individual trophies donated by tbe local Kinsmen Club In addition to team awards outstanding players are In tine for special recognition Henrys Clothing donates the Host Valuable Player award Georgetown Referees Association has a trophy for the best and tbe player judged the Host Gen tlemanly receives the Red and Jean Asseltlne Trophy donated by Tyke The Championship Trophy 9m mm it74 was year that Chinguacousy came through In flying colors to capture tbe overall championship of the Georgetown International Bantam Tournament Here Chinas captain Rich Hall receives tbe championship trophy from Junior Beaumont Our red carpet is out Six hundred Bantam hockey players will find a warm welcome In Georgetown next week when town rolls out tbe red carpet to the IStfa Kinsmen International Bantam Hockey Tour nament Private homes will be opened to young boys from all over Ontario and some nearby states The Georgetown the women behind the Kin are organizing and arranging the billeting of about 180 kids a day and transportation to and from the arena for their games Klnette Donna Dlegel who has been in charge of billeting for tbe past five years said many people look forward to hosting boys for tbe school break We start off by phoning all the people who put up boys last year she noted We place the boys In pairs and only have to supply breakfast The kids go off to the arena early in the morning get lunch and supper at tbe Legion Hall and usually dont return borne after tbe last game at night She said nice part of having boys Is you can just treat them like your own kids Sleeping arrangement are tbe only responsibility of the If tran sportatlon is not possible that too will be arranged by the Kinsmen with the bete of other local groups homes are still needed If you would like to host some of Canadas future hockey stars next week from Friday night to toe following Friday night give Mrs call at and help to make Georgetowns 15th annual Bantam Hockey Tournament tbe biggest centres In Toronto have been providing coverage for years and the governing body of the OMHA has granted the Georgetown tournament its number one rating in the Bantam Division The success of the Georgetown tournament is due In the most to the tireless work of men behind the scenes However outsiders tend to view the Importance of a hockey tournament In terms of number of players wbo advance in organized hockey In this respect also the Georgetown tournament is held in high regard The NHL sports players who participated in Georgetown tournament the features nine players the AHL and show sue graduates on their rosters and many more Georgetown tournament alumni have gone on to star In Junlorliockey In the NHL the Detroit Red Wings have Marcel and Bill the Vancouver Canucks have Gary Smith Chris Od lief son and John Grisdale the Los Angeles Kings have Gary Ed wards and Butch Goring tbe New York Rangers have Rick BUI and Brad Park the Montreal Canadians have Doug he St Louis Blues have Chuck Lefiey the Toronto Maple Leafs nave Sutter and Tom Martin Chicago has Dick Redmond Atlanta has Randy Kansas City baa Bryan Philadelphia has Rick California has Joey Johnston and Pittsburgh has Apps In the Vancouver has Mike and Ken Murray Chicago has Jan Popell and San Diego has Brian Edmonton has Ron CUmle Toronto has Steve Cuddle and Houston has Hark Howe and Bill Prentice majority of these players have competed from out of area teams however Georgetown Is proud of the local boys who have continued with their hockey careers after competing in the tour nament Include Jan Pencil of Chicago of the Ron playing for Winston Salem Neil Konack playing for Charlotte Jurl Kudrasovs playing for Toledo The are local The Junior system also has it contingent of local products In Junior A Mike Forbes with tbe Junior Ray Love with Gander Newfoundland and Gary McFaden with Hull Quebec In Junior Dean Tom Blues Rick Becker Rick and George Cousins with Brampton Vic Woods Brad and Alec with Derbys and finally in Junior Brian Beam on t with the Acton Sabres A tremendous amount of hockey talent has participated In the Georgetown tournament and to say this years tournament will prove no exception The future stars are In minor hockey and the Georgetown tournament has always had more than the usual tournament Most Valuable Player THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER In 1074 Georgetown In ternatlonal Bantam Tournament was Rich Hall captain of the Toronto Red Wings Here be is presented with the MVP Trophy Want Hall Iflfnia Inns aw nam