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the HERALD SECTION B THE Wednesday NORTH HALTON SPORTS for Ail Your Sporting Goods Downtown Georgetown Acton Swordsmen style dulled by Mike Tibbitts Geminis win first game against Acton Sabres Summing up the George town Junior B defeat of the Acton Sabres last Sunda Georgetown captain Bill Taylor said Hie team showed themselves that hey wanted to make the playoffs by winning the For the Gems It was a crucial game to win in their efforts to make the eighth and final playoff spot now held by Ac Ion Sabres by a lead of eight points The game which was held at Gcorgclowns Gordon Al- arena was a tightly contested matchup unlit the last five minutes of the game when frustrations ted to chippy play on both sides Two major altercations in vol oreGemini player confrontations saw the Sab res lose their cool which ended in Ad on Jules Russian receiving a game misconduct Captain Bill Taylor who relumed he lineup after a bout mononucleosis said the difference the two teams was that the didnt lose their composure and away from the penalty box However some might want to argue that the differ ence in the game was the Gemini coming The Georgetown hockey will be back on their states or should we say as they once again challenge the Junior Geminis to a benefit contest The date set for the game Jan Last year executive member Doug the first Gemini Old timer affair which featured hockey players from out of Georgetowns Illustrious hockey post like Kent Gentle Ben Robinson and Peter Puck were standout performers for the local side last year Names of the squad for the 1963 edition will be presented forthcoming according to Doug Harlow play of forward Mike Tibbitts who netted four goals during the night including the gamewinner lULlhSE SCORES During first period the Sabres book a 10 lead when Tony Dulissc surp rised Mike Steer with a shot assisted by Mike Monahanon their power play drive with six minutes left in Mike TibbiKs started his goal scoring rampage one minute into Ihe second period on a penally shot in which he cleanly beat goalie Lea Will iams wllh his then lucked the puck across the goalmouth Tibbitts then took control of the game for the v hen his quick shot found the markntthel5 mark on an una is is effort during a ploy drlic LAGGING BEHIND In a close tightchecking second period the Sabres found themselves having to regroup after lagging behind when penalties held them back The kept their scoring momentum going when in the third period Rob Vail scored from Lance Three minutes later Actons Gary Williams put the Sabres back in the game with his unassisted effort to make he score the mid way mark of the third period collect ed his hat trick goal on a pass from Paul White and Bill Cord McArthur scored for on a hard slap shot as he cruised in fast from centre ice six minutes left In game The 3 scare held for only a minute as scored his fourth goal of the night on a power play effort assisted by Kennedy Then Bill Taylor added another with three minutes left in the game on a shot set up by Tibbitts who slid the puck across the goalmouth lo Taylor during a power play The added their seventh goal of the night when Bob Dean connected for a goal from Iho slot area assisted by Kennedy and Mike McMencmy Acton Sabres forward Mike Monition number challenges Georgetown Mike for the puck In Junior B action last Sunday at Gordon arena The Geminis defeated the bra In a closer game than Ihe score suggests The Acton Sabres fell victim to something fail bis been hampering Georgetown all season taking too many penalties When the play became chippy the kept their realhlngUie game was too Important to tote while sitting In the penalty box tHerald photo Gssrg Raiders continue league domination The Georgetown Chrysler Raiders continued heir dom ination of Intermediate A Local NHL officials are optimistic over committee NHL officials will finally have many of their problems aired when an NHL committee meets in the New Year to look into the situation officials face in dealing with Holmgren punched referee Andy Van Hello mond on the shoulder last month has given the NHL office the fans Iho referees and media a chance to reflect and ponder the rights of the referee while on the Job NHL veteran referee from Georgetown Bryan Lewis agrees with Miltons Bruce Hood who was recently quoted as saying the good thing which has come out of this la that a committee will be set up and take a look at the situation INC PROBLEMS Alter Holmgren was suspended for five games and fined the NHL reacted to a backlash of criticism and consequently set up a committee of officials coaches managers and owners to look Into solving the problems of penalizing player more severely for their actions against officials Through this committee Bryan Lewis feels that have been taken In the right direction and a big step has been overcome HI comment to the press In Edmonton recently was that the NHL officials morale was low when the itgame suspension waa announced but Lewis says now positive points have been taken and their mood has changed directly on the Holmgren Andy Van incident A member of my team been physically struck My staff know where I stand he says Im stuck between a rock and a hard place says Intimating that he cant speak for or against he NHL office NHL BRYAN Oneoi points of the Referees Associations which wa written when he association was formed in 1989 concerned the respect for officials Lewis lays Establishing a respect factor which makes a penalty severe enough that a player wont attempt an infraction I what former President Clarence Campbell believed In Lewis is still a place or oneonone confrontations In the NHL but Lewi disagrees that fighting should be condoned In amateur hockey Today NHL linesmen are more inclined to permit players to fight that the players can vent their frustration plus there are also some problems In trapping a player when be trying to get at an opponent with an official in the way says STEPS TAKEN But overall a number of steps hive been taken by the league ensure that hockey do not turn Into brawl Lewis says In a delicate position in working with the NHL league office as Director of Officiating Georgetown resident John was contacted and for not being able As an executive vicepresident of the NHL Officials Association linesman Hon Finn of Georgetown is also careful with his thoughts to the media because now the public and newt media are behind us Finn wants to see the problem solved and he believes something will be done with the newly formed committee He feels very strongly that no contact between a player and official should be allowed but the Holmgren incident cant be compared because It Is not related to other such incidents When asked If righting should be banned In the NHL Finn says It Is hard to answer the question because there are varying views on the subject wilh many for and SEVERE PENALTIES Jerry Perkins of the Georgetown Referees Associa tion says the Holmgren incident wasnt handled correctly commenting that minor hockey players receive suspensions for the same act but the NHL should be more In Georgetown house league juveniles and midgets are given a 9 minute major and one game suspension for fighting but the executive can Increase the suspension by two games Perkins says By not directly Involving themselves in the fichtlng at the midget and juvenile level referees are not getting hurt as before he says I fee fighting should be stopped In hockey Perkins says Its not a part of hockey the way fighting is to boxing Fans who watch the paying their money lo watch the hockey game and not to yell and scream at officials he says The Miracle Marl sponsored Junior AllStar tournament proved to be a success as far as tickets sold went but local Geminis representatives were probably happier about being selected to the Central Ontario All Stan than they were about their Burlington were used primarily on the Central AllStar team Their Burlington coach was Acton and Georgetown Actons Dave was used frequently by the Burlington coach but Gemini Mike McMenetny and Chris Peavoy were used sparingly Only Mike McMenemy decided to stay for the entire series and he reported thai all of their games were close against from Mid- Western Golden Horseshoe and Metro Toronto leaitues The Central Junior All Star lost to the MidWeat in suddendeath overtime The Central League were the only team to reach the finals undefeated winning tbetr first game their second game then defeating the Golden Horseshoe AHStara league landings In back back wins against the Terriers last week In scores of and 103 At home In Georgetown last Saturday night the Raiders built up a first period lead then scored one goal In each of the remaining two periods to register their 61 victory Meanwhile league scoring leader Bill Hamilton giv ing fans more to cheer about as he continues to burn up the scaring stalls tics while mak ing look easy score goals as It Is lace up a pair of skates Hamilton began the On la onslaught for George town Raiders on Saturday as he scored on passes from Gary Ford and Sturgeon Gary made the score for the local Rod White on a tipIn from a Scott McKenzle shot Midway through per iod regrouped and got themselves back in the game when Terriers Lenny beat Raider Brad Miller on a fast break which caught the def ence off guard With four minutes remain ing In the period Gary scored for Raiders from John Cook and Sieve Lyon At mark of the Peler Surgeon and Smith The Raiders Oriilia in the first period and had quite a number of good scoring chances had it not been for the outstanding of Terriers Clyde Harris who is playing with a knee Injury Hams has been named to leagues AllStar game here Jan 16 and will probably see some action In net for the AltStars In the second period didnt let upon their pressure against Ihe Chrysler Haiders but Georgetown still domin ated period as did first However the Raiders lost their midas scoring ouch Bill Hamilton netted the lone goal of period on a pass from Sturgeon and Ford EN SCORES In the third period Gary scored from Greg and Scott at the a mark of the period to end scoring lor period the score was on Holders goals from Steve Lyon Gary Landry and McKciuie coming Jan16 See Page B4 A power play effort by Peter Sturgeon from Hamil ton and Ford Increased the Raiders lead to Then Gary Ford added another one minute later from Stur geon and John Saunders sturgeon scored again at the midway mark of the period before netted another to make the score Raiders dominated scoreboard in third per iod as Bill Hamilton Ford Steve Lyon and Gary McFsdycn all collected goals Hamilton tops Gretzky With NHL Superstar Wayne netting hla goal In 39 games the Raiders executive lay claim to their own league in Timmins native BUI Hamilton who now has Intermedia A goals in Just Hamiltons goalscoring rampage Is certainly a precedentsetllng mark for the Intermediate A league considering last years scoring leader was Vtaa Urbas points Hamilton now has Bl points with still nine league games left In the season While has been averaging a 13 goats per game average Ihe Raiders Bill Hamilton has registered lT goals per game average Hamilton also leads when comparing the two players on polnta per game Hamilton averages while has Town skating programs abound Ha I ton Hills Recreation Department offer Instructional skating programs for people of all ages 3 of age lo adult These 10 week or ImproveYour Skating courses are directed by Rick who has been coaching Figure Skating for the past eleven years Wednesday mornings at the Memorial Arena Rick personally Instructs he liny children just learning to use their first pair of skates 10 a the Adult program commences where on ice confidence is learned through proper skating progressions Ricks assistants Marilyn and Kelly Barber are also extremely well qualified and experienced In teaching young children the fun skills of skating that seem to look so easy There arc still spaced left In their three classes offered Thursdays after school also at the Memorial Arena The above skating programs are also designed to provide a challenge Skaters receive a badge at end of each session which Indicates the particular skill group achieved These badges recognlied and used by the local and surrounding Figure Skating Clubs This course good basis for the Power Skating Program offered by the Recreation Department lo young hockey players For further information on any of the above programs call he Recreation Department al or to the night Against in the Terr ier rink last Thursday Dec the Georgetown Chrysler Raiders skated to a 103 victory opponents The Terriers stayed with Raiders in the first period but three goals in the second period and four more the third kept from challenging George town In latter stages of the end of first Meet The Heralds feature team I back row left to right Rick Mark Waters Greenwood Tom McMenemy Pete Tom Eric Clark Pan West Trainer front raw left o right I tick boy Jamie Joe Derek Marphy Joe Mtoeypcnar Gary Marrow Absent Ian Beaton Bob Boucher Kevta McCart- DavM Wood Tier 2 Midgets dump Milton 90 The Georgetown Tier have been doing well in their league standings as theyve collected a record only two losses com in I from their Darlington opponent According to Rich the trams second place standing Is In part strong defence and goad Bat the Mldgeuabo save Mm goad goal scorer one of whom to Mark Waters lie a trick Hit week In Georgetowns ramp ever MUtaa TW team played In Is New lUmbarf Doe M tod they beat their boot toil