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Page THE HERALD April 1977 Raiders CHAMPS IwrseU in to lis win 11 r tnti rimsti hi rht Kill ifv tin Jlthsrvkriidjliv hist tothrTitiimiii i mil lint game In litiil for this night game it Mi m with until winner is Raiders split Fort Erie games The Genlock ui tin sin Raiders trie ipuirr H in for two gimes list week Tut March in day j one wire rtxtuit for game lead in OH Hi eimi Intermediate A best of seven final plaof series The spin would it Sports Comment Dont underestimate Timmins team Herald Sports It should be a wild and woolly in Georgetown starting this when Ihe Timmins North Stars Northland ite Hockey invade the Raiders lair Gordon Arm il for Hardy Cup quarterfinal play Tilt Northslars bumped off the Mane for the right to challenge the Raiders the Raiders Jed the Mavericks last Sundiy night in Georgetown to gain their Hardy Cup quirltr fin berth It is common knowledge thit I a Northerner having grown up in Cochrane i small town rmighlv miles North of While I can status in my family has lived there for the past six yean and I spent two summers In the while attending University During those summers I played ill in Timmins and got to know some of irei sportsmen I v is familiarwithmost of them is fir the mist pirt they were Cochrane opposition in rep leim ind high school athletics Ironic illy Jim Viang one of Timmins lived next door to my parents and Jim Hid arc The North has i reputatun is i and roidy place and from the North competing in Swill Ontario almost automatically ire lirrcd the brush dirty bruising etc etc I id a first mil experience with this kind of In the mid sixties me im advanced to the All Ontario fin lis ig Willi it happened there were two lids our brothers Dave and George Hi fine ill 1 and the minute we hit the eld the r mint started It was a rough series won by Will wd ill lull have often thought that the preei opinion on our style of had lot to do with the problems that arose I am happy to say the Northern boys did ive the tost word however catcher Dove had a squirrels attached to his glove merely he viewed it as a good luck piece When asked what the object was Dave replied that it was a walrus mustache that he id taken off an animal he hid killed while cruising in his kayak after school The lie lads scoffed at this of course but throughout the series they give Warrell a wide berth Living in Northern Ontario with he wilds the weather docs tend to give one a perhaps more outlook on sports I cm attest to this However to underestimate the talents of Norlhern Ontario athletes would be a grievous mistake Especially in hockey NHL rooters are liberally dotted with Northern boys three nave more recently made Dig step include Eric Vail Don Lever and Will Vail was the NHL Rookie of Year with the Atlanta Flames and Lever has just been named to Team Can ida 1977 Vail and Lever come from Ihe Timmins area and both have friends and ex on the Northslars The word has filtered down lhal Northland Intermediate is a chippy no holds birred loop with brawls highlighting almost every game It is a rough league I have seen several games while visiting my parents but it is also league that features i number of talented hockey players several of whom toil for the The Raider series will be highly entertaining affair of this I certain And is with any other sport It will depend on Ihe players as to how the games will be played squads lam certain will rut hesitate to resort to rough stuff should the need However I am equally certain that both teams are sticking to the finer poinln of the game If this Is colled for Hopefully what Georgetowncrs will sec is a jood brand of hockey that will highlight all aspects of s p rllf s in good id tin pur of weekend si r George Haiders dm tort trie I form from In both im- were it miss of rilish hi JIh win milled tlu Hud 1 set red trie Ihe score it it the irk of the Wll Turn mbini with at M lion ml id Hutu worth for rthmded go Tin Raid tin neks set period tint ink in nils witli his v two periods tin dirsl 1 t si ike off tin Ix fori they behind to in rMii wis so brilliantly 1 ort the in irk Hit opening had it ts it ill Hint slipped past the iiiltr ind it is moved bet in the pipis it th it point did eomnenlible job tin i Bin with his first it wir strength in mirk of Hie third nvcrted pisses from Hill turrit mil 1 m to pull Raiders to with none goal of 1 this the Inst llaider hurrah in m irk of third period Owen Held scored Ills setond of the itch to up tier This tied seven sents it one 3 lUidcr win saw Mario return to top form Possibly urged on by net minder perform met jumped out to a It id by tin nudw ij mirk of tin nil slania Tommy Gilbert took from Doug Tate at mark of the opening period that Hinders tudr first blood This is things stood M minutes of play mark of the took i Doug r ill iss ind the power mined rs in front It power with it it the mirk of tht set when Gilbert not ed his t milter vi the iimi in from Ray I v ins md tobdd tut hind for his it 12 n rmiil it tide It id to 1 led I this proved be inoiigh for J trie In the third jienod he was replaced by Rich settled into the ask at hind with I Ills were foiled by irio nrt were able to best MitDinald once in the bird but whin they did it the ill t irk all it did wis provide By COLIN GIBSON Herald Sports Editor The Georgetown Chrysler Raiders emerged as OHA Champions for the eighth time when I hey edged a plucky gallant Fort Maverick team G last Sunday in Georgetown to wrap up the Major Int A championship scries In five gomes The Mavericks were odds on underdogs in the champion ship series but they I be taken that lightly as they had ousted rtgular champion Athletic In seven semi final to the championship round when they edged defending league champion Port Colborne Sail 3 In their seven Die seven final got way lost Monday even Ing In Georgetown and In a Wild West shootout the Raid ers look the opening lilt In overtime slotedforrorlfrrle last Tues day and Wednes d iy saw respective goil tenders polish up strong and trie I win on Raiders emerged with win on Wednesday This set the for last wii kinds twin bill ind he spectators it toi in the games at the Gordon Alcott Menu rial got more thin worth Hit triumphed on night by a M wrippff up league mint wilh tilt win on but In the interim rousing action was Ihe In tin night to dtftiicemin Rill strength for thi hive on tilt or it least Ml minulis w is by Co Junior ids fir son hi idership quihtics I ite with nfiduite is Ihe Mivi thee The i thi indv ricks nthe iflj lie hid three st rinj thin tes but to I on dr first I Hit with his the i H mirk but just three Stive rted p from Doug power iy it 1 Tilt It mis il in mid the I minute mark lit from Cotton I for the Mavericks and that how things stood after Utcs of play The second period nearly proved disastrous for the Haiders us through the first minutes or so they appeared confused and disorganized and Eric took full topopintwo goals and jump in front Coach Tibbitls was at a loss to explain his team lapse but needless to say was relieved when they got their gime together near the minute mark Whatever mom I ort brio had been gathering was rudely swept aside when the Raiders scored twice within seconds at the 14 mark to deadlock gimeat44 Moloney got the first marker when he squirmed through the Miverick defense and was in perfect position to slap home a rebound Tom Gilbert Tom Daley earned assists on this goal Bill Currle notched the Raider goal as iy irritd right back Into Hit tort end and Currle converted passes from Tom I Icy and Pat Matunty for the murker As third period got under w the It crowd line ihvt with ints of Go Raid irs o this seemed to spur the favorites in Junior Til felt that turning point In the was the tying goal We rt front runnirs he exclaimed and ifler thit fourth it jus I sttmed lint the It im The period was jmin ilcd by Ihe Raiders at 42 murk Doug Tate a si out ill game scored whal proved lie the wmn mirker in passes from Neil Tommy Gilbert The hid been in tort frit for i full minute it ir before they found tht mirk till touch a fitting ei to a is effort Hit went into ij nifht urn knowing full wtll tlity hid an up Idle Iht r fins JO minulisof Hit White crew be as they thoroughly domin pl opened up l id ilUrJUminulis Through mist of Hit setond pen ml however is in he the for got how to phv ml if In id it i ot been for lite Riidir resurente trie win Owen Hi Id mil tut for ind tin 44 mark if seend fort hid in front by tin The win allowed i Haiders to enter the week within added boos of Team effort sports Hi it i tot resulled in win is well worn ise Ho it is completely in describing town Oil Major A In the two si ison ployi series thi stmifiml triumph Iht fcrit Mivtncks the It received in in like ice from ill I stonif stil sties how thit fully seven phyirs hit ur d luble figures i pl iyirs Tnti Tom rand Sieve scored five or more lis i It Tom Dairy Tom Gilbert is 5 11 IJ SlrvrlllunJv 5 11 1 ID 11 1 I ItruitltutlrrHortli John llovrr ltiihlothrrlnhum 1 I 1 Dour Harms lloh larki At the 18 34 mark Tom Daley off a pass from Art Webster drew the Raiders even 3 then less than a minute later Doug Tate mov ed the Raiders in front once again Tate converted a Bill to give the Raiders the lead and this lopped off another fine game by Tate as he collected the hatrick after potting the two early Raider markers Tht Raiders were by no means out of the woods yet but appeared lo be firmly In com mand by the 10 mark when Art Webster took passes from Steve and John to the a seeming insurmountable 53 lead The game was sent into overtime when Fort Coach Gerry pulled off a coaching coup that still has fins With his learn down by two goals and a little over three minutes left to play pullcdhls goaldr for a sixth attacker The ploy worked is Pat O to move the Mavericks to Within one of the lead but the had it The Raiders had at four to put the out reach by into tie empty net but I on each is ion Doug T lit brought an anguished moon from the crowd he hit the post With I il to phy is inserted back into Hie Maverick and 12 seconds later J ick Ashworth red for t to put the into Iht minults over period iw both teams dr iw into defensive ind w for ring opportunities 1 he II id several chances is did trie but l i remnned tied at 4 ifterthi first overtime the overturn per ind under w is thellaultrs hopes rtttivid a jolt John yet was to Ihc box for i qui pcmllj Tic M neks moved the puck Into the Raider zone but were unable to set up a cohesive scoring unit The puck skittered down to the tort Erie end and Ray Evans rushed in to try and bottle up the puck His fore- checking tactics pried the puck loose and it skipped behind the Fort Erie net At this point the Mavericks froze While they were going through their routine Evans retrieved the puck moved in front of the Fort Erie net and slipped a backhander home for the championship win The Raiders were definitely a team than the Mavericks but Fort Erie must be given full marks for tenaciousness They never gaveup rallied and proved worthy champion ship opponents Raider Coach Junior expressed the feelings of his players and a majority of the spectators when he noted In the jubilant Haider dressing room Fort Erie has one hell of a hockey team Tibbitts was at a loss to describe his feelings when Roy Evans bag the winner but enough about the efforts of his players Maybe we re not the best hockey team the world he cried but were sure a one The Raiders no aeainsl the Timmins North stirs in Hardy Cup quarter final play The first game of the five series will gel underway this Friday evening time fl 3D il the onion Memorial Arena with series on succeeding nights until winner is declared II IP LINEUP Mario John itovcr llrad Eu tier worth Nell IIouk Tate Tom Gil lillturrir Steve Dlundy Itav I- vans Bab Chris Milne Art r Tom Ilalrv John Long Hub and Series with Timmins now bestoffive Gii rt town llnders It Neil informi Iht Hi r on Monday that last minute limine in his come up in the Cup find sines slated or his weekend igamst irs of the Northland In irm Hi Hit series wis lo hem I lit si of three affair ut power lie hm decreed th it it will now be i lust thru f five stries to Itrnnne whith team will idvante to irdv Cup pla Tin lliidersdefeitedtort four games one in he Oil A championship series while defeated the Mult Me Marie Charlies three inns to one in their five Northhnd Intermediate If the It get past then they will play host lo the winner of the Or up series in Georgetown witkendof I It is Ihat the semifmil will ilso be i best fut The Minimus Champion will host the tasttrn midian Finals while the up scries will be played in Can series igninst will get under way this it the Gordon Aliolt Mtmonal Arena with games on until winner is decided All gomes it the Altott will get under w ay at p the same ticket prices in effect is in the league ORANGEVILLE RACEWAY THURSDAY EVENING POST TIME a SUNDAY AFTERNOON POST I 111 9416961 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it Inn lid for I hi finil draw and Illinois from i mbir tin title of the Gioretown Squish who competed in the competition intludtd Unfits I Mi Iomtroy and Sim KINSMEN GIRLS SOFTBALL REGISTRATION AT SATURDAY APRIL 1677 OOP AA To 4 OOP FEE 5 A PERSON OR SB PER FAMILY AgcslOloyrs Any sweaters not relumed at of last season please bring to registration LAST YEARS TEAM IF ANY Players Name Address Birth Day Month Tel Players Signature Parents Signature to MRS R EDEN PLACE UMPIRES COACHES URGENTLY NEEDED TO OPERATE LEAGUE