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the HERALD Week THE HERALD Wednesday March 19 Page I Raiders Collingwood meet at tonight The Raiders play Ihctr se cond game of second round of playoffs against Collingwood tonight at 30 at It could be the end of the best of three series for one of the teams Last night the two teams battled it out on Shipbuilder ice At press time the game was just facing off A third game will be played in tomorrow if necessary The Georgetown Interme diate A team advanced this best of three series on the strength of a pair of wins Friday at home and Salur day in Port Elgin over Ihe The scores were Now the locals face an opponent with wham they have a better season record against but with whom their games have always been a toss up In a three game series anything can happen main tains Raider coach Steve as he did with the Port Elgin matchup Im just glad we came out of that series healthy The Raiders arc In good shape menially for tonights game They had full benches for both their weekend games and played with good spirit said Blundy There no four out of seven game series here says the coach We cant grind It out It is going to be the earn that plays the tightest or has the best power play that is going to win The playoffs were supposed to start Sun day night because of a tight Ontario Hockey Association schedule But the Raiders could not comply on notice due to being unable to contact players in time Our offense has to put out says We have the second best power play and penalty killing In the league says the coach have a good squad says the coach Were real experienced pco- pie and Im relying on the spirit pride of the guys to get the Raiders through says The rnrgrlov minor bantam had their hands full Monday as Ihey did battle with the lied Minus in a logamc total goal dual in the International Bantam Hockey Tournament going on this week at Memorial arena The Wings knocked Ihe locals out with a edge In goals More on page Are intermediates broke Raider hockey of poor attendance this season hem and asked them to ride president Bob Hooper flatly along with until such denies the club is broke He The has learned that limes as funds become avail docs however admit that play the hockey club lent letters lo able The club ranked as an era will have lo wait to be paid team players informing amateur in the eyes of Ihe their expense money because that the club could not pay Ontario Hockey Association Legion Br 120 wins provincial curling title A dramatic extra end finish enabled George town Branch 120 of the Royal Canadian Legion to successfully defend its Ontario Provincial Legion Senior Curling championship Sunday at North The local hometown host favourites knocked off Belleville in the final game of the round robin to top the nine team entries with the most wins and gain a berth In the Dominion finals in Halifax April 1420 Going into the las game or the four day spiel the two finalists had only lost one game each winning seven As defending champs of the event the Georgetown rink of Ken Pat Chamberlain Cord Campbell and Harvey Chappel were naturally expected to do well But heading into the lOthendof what was supposed be the last end Belleville had a lead After some inandout housework by his tcammoles Chappel drew his end Once again came through with an Island final leaving the Belleville skip Charlie Gl it hero the final rock His near miss gave Georgelown its second trip to the Canadians in as many years and sent up such a cheer of approval from the more than 150 watching from the clubhouse that it could easily be heard through the o the The papers and forms have been filled out and the tickets are ready to fly the team east In three weeks says Branch President Harold The Georgetown learn unlike some or the others competing do not play together during the regular season o they will have to regroup In time for the Canadians In fact skip will have to return from his winter home in Florida to make the nationals And second Chamber lain will be returning from the Silver Broom world championships in he Is attending next week to return cast with his team As provincial champions Georgetown will once again be hosting next year finals with pleasure says chairman Mac McLean This will be the fourth time Branch has hosted Ihe best senior mens curlers in Ontario in the past 12 The team this year had to overcome other District teams earn the right to represent the district at these finals This is In Itself somewhat of an accomplishment since not all that often does the team who won the championship the year before gel a team Into Ihe same championship the nest vear let alone win it Halton Sports Camp novices win tricounty The North Sports Campers wrote Iheir names on the logs of local history over the past weekend by winning the first ever Championship for a Georgetown Novice Rep team playing against triple A competition Backed up by he spectacular of Curtis Green and the sheer hustle and desire of all thirteen Georgetown defeated Burlington Triple A contingent three games one to capture the final series After winning the first game in Burlington the Campers relumed home to familiar surroundings but were upset I on a goal scored with only two minutes remaining in the third period This game was extremely even and could have gone either way It was 10 for until Brent Press wood tied it up with just over three minutes remaining This set the stage for Burlingtons eventual game winner TELEVISED The series then switched to Burlinglon and our local favorites played Iheir hearts out in a game that was televised in the Hamilton area Green in goal made Jason Knights goal on a pass from John stand up for a 10 victory With Georgetown ahead two games lo one Ihe series switched back to arena In this game the Campers were determined lo end it and they did in convincing fashion by defeating their opposition 41 Before the first period was over it was for Georgetown on goals by Brent Prcsswood Jeremy Adam Bennett and Travis Gardner The locals then went in to a defensive shell and their opposition had very few opportunities to get back into the game A lot of the credit for the final scries outcome has to go to the defensive corps of Adam Bennett John Chris McCarthy and Doug McDermol who improved gradually all season and reached peak in the playoffs Much of he credit or the success all year has to be attributed lo the dedication and efforts of the teams Loaches and manager Rick Keith Bennetl and Earl Winning Ihe In county championship is a feather In the cap of everyone who contributed Team members are as follows Curtis Green goal Doug McDermol Chris McCarthy John Adam Bennett Jason Knight Travis Gardner Jeremy Fcke Brent Prcsswood Joel Burton Kevin Roe Andrew Mark Alan and Chris Berry goalie who moved to C Just before the finals