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Page 14 THE Wednesday June IS CAHA issues suspension By COLIN GIBSON Herald Sports Editor The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association has lately Ihe Ttrn moot Northitars hockey team and management as a of the club Hardy Club quarter final series forfeiture to the Georgetown Raid en Several weeks ago the Her aid reported that action concerning the Norths tars was imminent and last week the the NOHA and the North stars were informed of the Indefinite suspension by Claude Gravellc CAHA of Administration The Raiders and the North stars were slated Tor a Hardy Cup quarter final series but problems arose even before the first puck dropped Timmins promises court action The arrived in Georgetown claiming hat cording to their Information the series was to be a ihrec affair The had decreed earlier on two that series leading to National finals were to a best of five In fact all other series In Hardy Cup play in both Eastern and Western Canada were being played on the best of five format After the first game of the series which the Haiders won the Timmins management people who had journeyed south for the series contacted both OHA and CAJIA personnel attempting to hove the format changed to a best of three Their contention was that they had journeyed south un the impression that the quarter final was to be a best of tiire series and that their players had made arrange ments with their respective employees only for such a contingency By late Saturday afternoon the case had been by both and CAHA personnel and just be fore lime on Saturday night Timmins management informed the Raiders that they were defaulting the series as they could see no point In carrying on The Raiders lost revenue because of the forfeiture and through the to be reimbursed OHA President Hugh McLean vowed that he would not let matter rest as he felt his league through the Raiders was being wronged and took the matter to the re questing action be taken a gainst The matter was discussed by the CAIIA at an Executive meeting In April and at their annual meeting and the end result was the issuing of last week a indefinite suspension of the team and management The Timmins team was also Informed that they had the right of appeal but if CAIIA protocol is followed their case won t be heard until October Newly elected Northern Ont ario Hockey Association Terry ex pressed dismay at the decision and in a telephone interview with The Herald ted that his league would do everything in it power to have the matter looked at as soon as possible Our new executive just got in on the tall end of this thing he commented and yes we ore upset by the decision If it the suspension stands It could jcopardiie the future of the Northland Intermediate Hockey League I intend to approach Northland and the CAHA to cut through some red tape and resolve the matter at the earliest possible date went on to note that he had advised the North stars to appeal the decision immediately and stated that OHA President Hugh McLean who attended an informal meeting on the week end would lend him support in getting an early hearing of the The President further stated that all correspondence received from the OHA and the In regards to Hardy Cup play was being forwarded to the Timmins teams as well as all correspondence luting to the suspension Tolcntinto is quite right in his contention that the North land Intermediate Hockey League might be in jeopardy should the suspension remain as the league has only been for several years and both the founders of the league and Its main backers are from Similarly is the most populated centre in the league and the revenue provide not to mention the rivalry that arises because of their participation is very to the league has the only radio station television station and large daily newspaper In the league environs and the league would gamer tittle popular support without a entry Norlhstar Preai dent Don an em of the local television station vowed that he would lake mailer tocourl if need In a telephone interview with The Herald he claimed that his team had been treated very poorly We re going to appeal the decision he exhorted you can be sure that I d hate to see the club just let the lion go I feel that any team that has been put in the post the have have been taken advantage of again contended that his team did not have proper information on I us and laid the blame for the situation on the lack of com munication between the NOHA the and the We the were novices in this situation and t know the ins and outs of National play downs We got little if any advice from anyone on the matter As far as I m concerned If the suspension stands I would lake it as high as I could in the court system Dewesbury so hinted that the Timmins club Just might hove a bit of an edge if the matter Is not resolved in their favor Allan Pope Progressive Conservative newly elected member of Parliament far the Timmins area local lawyer and a club director Allan handles all our legal matters stated Dewesbury and he will be handling this one The President so stated that he was thinking of approaching Alan the well known hockey major domo on the matter Hopefully for the sake of hockey In general Inter mediate hockey in particular the matter will be resolved in not loo messy a manner as soon as possible There are so many variables In the matter that It is impossible to single out one villain The whole fiasco however should never have been allowed to happen and it appears to point out just a example of the sorry in this instance 1 hockey Monica Pollock shows fine bunting style in the Georgetown game against Glmfield Tuesday June Unfortunately the were pi igucd by defensive lapses throughout the game and rallied for four runs in Ihe ninth inning to post a 13 10 win split games in Junior league play piaycu junior league play 3 home last Tuesday Ness and Douglas win Mixed Open Mary Ness in I Jack Doug in the Mixed i on Saturday las combined Opening with a gre Bea One of if splendid sunt Is rapidly bee handicaps very team an equal ily to win f certainly help- team as she almost holed out on the ninth hole leaving her with a with a rgest Jf- teed off on a I This event one of the Following are the other winning Jane Douglas and Peter Anne Hartford and Harold Cox Marilyn and Don Vi and Wilt Vi Cochrane David Ina falconer and George Williams Velda Carlo and Al Wetherall Nora Starr and Hoy Mcrcure 5 Marlon Allen 67 June Wiltshire Us Hartford and I Wiltshire I Storr KylHGflmskt Cord Dorolhy Crowe and iry Notor Mary Tuck Cochrane and Ray Dutchbum J 5 Some day girls com pcted In the Interclub on Tuesday June at Brampton Gold Club Other clubs involv were Hunt Inglon and Credit Valley North Hal I on had three low net winners Mary Jo Plouf and Peg the North team was over all winner bringing home Ihi trophy COLIN GIBSON SPORTS EDITOR Thornhill edges Hillsburgh to win tournament Thornhill edged the Seniors 2 1 in championship game played Sunday to walk off with in prlie money the winning laurels in the Seniors Ladles Softball Tournament played In over the weekend The Georgetown Armstrong Georgettes advanced to the Consolation Championship game In the double knockout affair but were stopped 4 by Milverton Fourteen teams took part in the tournament Including three teams from the Hal Ion County Ladies Softball League Seniors Georgetown Georgettes the Glen Williams ladies team as well as the Georgetown Legion Seniors advanced to the championship final by whopping 15 as winning pitcher Rhonda Carney received more than enough support Marilyn Eagles led all batters by stroking out a double and eight singles while Mary Weterlng contributed a home run and three singles faced the on Saturday and triumphed with Marilyn Eagles doing mound duty Curry was charged with the loss she was relieved by Laura Wilkes In the third in Joyce Bridge was the top batter for lacing a triple and a single while the highlight lor the was a grand slam home run hit by Mnrgo Butler in the fourth inning On Sunday the Howard Jewell fljnks a putt playing party of from left to right Lome Cunningham and Kilty look on in the Mixed Open golf champion ship staged last weekend at Georgetown North Italian Golf Country Club June to but picked up their fourth win of season In a thrilling contest edging St Catharines 64 In extra innings on Monday night In the toss to Glcnfleld defensive throughout the gome led to the loss The game was close all the way and was not decided the ninth inning when Glenfleld pushed across I runs to decide issue The battled back all game but were continually put in bad situations because of errors Glenficld led after six innings alter seven Innings and were behind 109 going Into their half of ninth when the rallied far three runs in the ninth to go in front for the first time In game The ninth saw the plagued by Ihe same misfortunes as they had encountered throughout the gome and the visitors went on to win Currlc and Laura Wilkes shared mound duty with Laura being charged with the loss Three players however shone In the loss as Janet McKay picked up four hits wh le Betty Marchment and Smith each picked up three safeties The 64 Hoy ale tie win over St Catharines on Monday night could well have been their best game of the season The were down by a run after four Innings but a three run outburst in their half of the sixth allowed them to move In front This is how things stood lending into the St the ninth but they In turn rallied to send the contest Into extra Innings In the top If the 10th Inning Sandra Kerby and Atkinson reached base with hits then Butler knocked in what proved to be the winning run Laura Wilkes got credit for the win she worked a full nine Innings and part of the 10th but tired Barb Currlc was called In mop up Butler certainly did her share collecting three hits and knocking in the winning run while Sandra got a pair of hits The have two games scheduled for this week on Tuesday they were scheduled to host Hamilton while this coming Tuesday they will host Brampton game time at Fairgrounds diamond Five teams locked in second place battle Although only saw action once last week their win over the Flyers was enough to boost them over five other teams Into sole possession of first place In the Georgetown Industrial Softball League The league has assured that no nonsense will be allowed this year aside from Bob s suspension Neil of Georgetown Chrysler Yankees and Buff Johnson of Fort A Mix Mets have both been handed three game suspensions for actions detrimental to the league rough play and fighting as a result of an incident In a game June The league posts a reminded that the last signing dale of June Is and that all members teams must have their final signed certificates Into the league by that date Georgetown Chrysler Gage Stationary Nlner Sports Out Peel Police Sandhill Shell Way Jay a I- s Myers ID Royal Trust Fort A Mix SUN JUNEII T Pel 1 22 10 45 714 10 10 56 10 10 35 1 5 111 21 LAST Wl- IKS Sandhill Way Jay VtMJ h I ll hryilerIB tort I Royal Trust I 12 tori Sandhills si 1obrrt is Weekly Schedule vYtDNESDAYIlNl 15 Gage Stationery vs Flyers Georgetown Chrysler Norvol H Hoy Trust Nlncrs Outfitters Fort A Mix Mets vs Way Jay TIIU11SDM JUN IB I Peel Police Shell SUNDAY JLNr 19 RAIN GAMES in 6 p It Peel Police vs Royal Trust Rained Out Gomes t vs Fort A Mix Mets Norvol Gage Stationery MONDAY JUNE 6 Sandhill Shell vsFobcrt Georgetown Chrysler Peel Police Seniors faced Ivy and in the only extra inning game of the tournament win Rhonda Carney got the win white Sue Lcighton was charged with the loss The eruption came in the second Inning as Marilyn Eagles and Patty got on base with singles and advanced on Mary Watering 1 1 elder choice Joyce Bridge and Nancy banged out con singles for the win margin The championship game turned Into a pitching duel as Rhonda Carney and pitcher Giselle Marchand kept both teams off through five innings A single margin a fielder s choice and a double accounted for winning In the tourney debut 113 winovcr Kitchener Laura Wilkes was credited with the win but her mates bats were booming Charlcne Milton laced a triple and two singles while Sandy had a triple and a single and Barb pounded out a triple The Glen Williams ladies were similarly ousted in two games losing their opener as Bev Carmichael took loss white Lee Kemshcad had only Glen hit a double In the fifth inning The Georgettes eliminated Glen Williams by toppling them as Metier got the win and Maureen Gcrlh the save For the Glen Kenshead and Judy Piper each knocked a double and a single The Georgettes opened the tournament with on loss to the Calcdon Cubs and Metier shored the pitching chores for the Georgettes while Wendy Scott picked up the win Pat Woods was the top Georgette batter getting two singles Against Glen Williams and Moe again shared mound service while Moe Gerth was the top batter stroking out a double and a single This got the Georgettes into the Consolation round The Georgettes third game of the tourney was a laugher as they trounced Kitchener 15- 1 Sue Paul got the win and was the top batter collecting a double and three singles In the consolation plonship game however it was just not to be foe the Georgettes as came out on top by 1 count Moe was charged with the loss while the lone Georgette run was knocked In by Pat Walsh with a double Heather Sinclair got win TOURNAMENT SCORES FRIDAY JUNEll Kile heowl ISBramaleal SATURDAY JUNEll Georgette Caledoo lvyBGIenWUUimiO MooreflcldlJMeifordJ SEMIFINALS Kitchener II Georgettes 4 Glen Williams lvySCiledonl 1 Georgettes IS Kitchener 1 Sr Thornhill 3 MoorefltldD CONSOLATION CHAMPI0NXH1P GEORGETTES I CHAMPIONSHIP GAME THORNHILL 1 Tho Perfect Combination For MORE SMILES MORE MILES Miles Per Gallon EPA Tests Also Featuring The SPECIAL FOR BRAND Plus Charges No Down Payment Bank Plan Financing Up To Mm ORANGEVILLE RACEWAY THURSDAY EVENING POST SUNDAY AFTERNOON POST TIME CLUB HOUSE 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