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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 3, 1982, p. 9

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Marked changes In Georgetowns annual bantam tourney Herald Georgetown International Bantam number one bantam hockey tournament in Canada may be seen by some this year as a gross but that always the case The annual tournament scheduled or March features the play of Ityear old hockey players but instead of only squads will compete Scheduling difficulties mean some town teams can compete tournament chairman Martin said Because the Haiders are hosting the Northern Ontario Hockey Association Intermediate finals Friday and Saturday nights are reserved at This limits the teams from the United State who can come they would miss some school Martin said DETROIT TEAMS For Canadian player the week is held during their Easter break Detroit Nationals and Detroit Little Caesars will be returning to the Georgetown bantam tournament This the tournament organizers decided to move the location from Georgetown Memorial arena to Cordon arena Catering has been asked to supply the food this instead of 20ycar veteran tournament catering supervisor Jessie Hayes Tournament chairman Martin Herald that because kitchen facilities weren jet ready Jessie Hayes 1 been asked to return In addition new mists for the tournament include pinhall machines and liquor in the hail Room dividers in the hall will separate the drinking from where the jouths will eat their noonday meal Last year the Lions a hospitality lounge in the building behind Memorial hall which served liquor to When asked about the pinball and liquor In the hall Martin said people have to do something The boys will be waiting between games Martin said he expects a little revenue out of the machines but the luncheon fee of mnrc than last year is included in the team s registration The tournament make money on the meals he said The lunch is sponsored by the Lions Club but it has nothing to do with the Bantam tournament Martin said Tile tournament isnon profit Martin said but this s expenses a will have to Jack up disappointed at how the has been downgraded Martin said last jear the tournament made a profit but the before there was a deficit Because the tournament made last the registration fees have stayed the same this jear Martin said TOURNAMENTS Martin says the Georgetown tournament could only get teams because there arc more tournaments during the Easter break than ever before Twenty year veteran of the tournament George- towns Referee- nthicf try Perkins is disgruntled however need to lose all those teams because at Friday night I can understand why the Raiders cant As of last Saturday Perkins had no schedule of the tournament which hi- needs to round up enough referees for Usually he receives a schedule one month In advance he said The referees arc ready but we re disappointed Perkins said Perkins said he looks forward to the tournament each teams and players Its a thrill when he can look back and say that an NHL player unce took port in the Bantam tournament he said But he said hes Tourney schedule Pg B5 The Bantam tournament one of the largest of its kind in Canada was started on April 1 1961 when leams came to Georgetown from all over the province as well as Detroit Michigan The man behind the tournament then was Red along with his wife Jean Bill Fisher Jack Gudgeon and Paul Armstrong Under their guidance the tournament grew to Include more than 40 teams representing a vast geographical area Rett Asseltlne guided the tournament until 17 when the Kinsmen Club under the guidance of Levy took over the sponsorship In 197S Don and Al Martin from the Lions Club offered their help In the tournaments operation Last year John Clark and Martin were cochairmen In 1962 Martin and Howard Murphy arc the men In charge of the Bantam tournament SECTION THE KHALI Wednesday March 1WI Page I Where have the good times gone Jessie have the old times gone Jessie I heard that you been asked back to head up duties as the Georgetown Interna Bantam tournament catering super then I felt lingering sadness that Jessie chef extraordinary wouldnt lake part in greeting all those spunky 14year old hockey ambassadors Local shipowners need the business from the tournament and the change Memorial arena has taken the spirit of old downtown Georgetown away from the lake Sports beat isHfkV Slates tlyllAYEHOWVFY Editor I I juur dedication to young hockey players it s surprising no one has ever nominated YOU for the hockey heritage Where have the old times gone Jessie Mow can the powers that be so easily tell you your girl helpers who volunteered each year that you wouldnt be needed It hardens my heart to know the Bantam tournament only lold you two weeks ago JOINFI YOUR I Joined In your sorrow when you said you incd after being told They told you a social caterer was needed But jou I and others know you could have done the Job Just the same Moving the location to Gordon doesnt change a thing INTERNATIONAL In addition teams from the US and out of have been given a blow because traditional Friday night and Saturday night games en nt be scheduled at because of the Haiders playoff games Martin the Raiders games 1 allow some of the far away teams to lake part What happened to the international of the Bantam tournament Jessie Should we call it International Where have the old times gone Jessie Tournament organizers say only teams will At one lime there were from across Canada and the United Slates remember talking to you last year about how you were looking forward to the event said Its almost time for your big day eh Jessie week It was the only full week away from work lhat you ever took Just for the pleasure of being around those rambuncti hockey players and all those grinning happy girl helpers Where have the old times gone Jessie I remember you telling the story about one hockey team who came In the dining hall They were noisy and unruly You asked them to leave and they did But two days later they came up to you and apologized that they gave you a nice stone sculp two as a gift for all you had endured Where have the old times gone Jessie It Ironic that you and Referee In Chief Jerry Perkins both veterans of the tournament are to my the least disgruntled disappointed and distraught the 1961 tournament Hate traditional values been foretoken far the opportunity to make a quick dollar Purely machines and liquor In the same room but room dividers will separate Ihe boys from the liquor were hardly represents best George town can do in the way of providing good wholesome hospitably to visiting 14year olds Vt arc told s catering will provide a meal for Ihe boys Your price last year was and no better food had volunteers but Kentner catering ill pay their help Where has the spirit of volunleerism gone from the tourn ament directive By moving to Cordon the part of Georgetown has been forgotten Your daughter Sally served with the girls Your sons Ken Jack and Ian were all once rink rats for the tournament Youve said that meeting new people and visiting with more familiar faces has always been a highlight of tournament How many girls have you seen grow up and get married who were once helpers at the tournament Item ember all those hoped or romances The or so girls who help you range in ages from ten to sixteen is that right You say there have always been romances between some of the visiting players and the girls but the boys then go back home and the girls ask Oh Mrs Hayes ill he be back 14year old boy never returned to Georgetown But you Jessie always supported the tournament It Is sad to see that the tournament no longer supports you I understand why you never return You see deadly hurt feeling lake a time to mend Where have the old times gone Jessie Raiders bury Orillia Intermediates now wait for winner of series The way Georgetown play ed last Saturday night at home against one eight have assumed the local Intermediate A hockey team didnt want to play the lacklustre Terriers for one mule lhni they had Georgetown Chrysler handily ended chances of extending the best seven final play off scries by downing the Terriers IB The Terriers never seemed to get as their weariness from previous Haider victories may have finally taken effect By the end of the period Haiders led the game then almost doubl ed that score when they went ahead at the end of the second period NO HARRIS Without the services of All- veteran Clyde Harris In Ihe nets lor the Terriers defence looked weak against the goal power of the Raiders offensive unit Randy Jack son faced S3 shots as replace ment to the injured Harris A bright spot for the Raid was the balance shown In the goal scoring department Although veteran Gary Ford and Joe Ens each attained shutouts most of the scoring was well spread out among a number of players giving Georgetown a balanced attack League scoring champion Bill Hamilton couldnt get untracked for a goal scoring spree as he netted a lone goal the first of the game two minutes Into the period Teammate Sturgeon had two goals as did Ron and Steve Lyon Single goals went to Scott Mc Keniie Ray Tonelli Juri John Saunders and Gary The Raiders will now have a weeks layoff as Owen Sound and Colllngwood face off In series to decide who will play Georgetown Last week defeated Midland Owen Soundupset Port Elgin In other playoff action OWEN SOUND HOT Owen Sound played Coll ingwood Tuesday yester day and next Thursday Frl day and Sunday If Ihe series finishes after four games the Raiders could find selves playing the winner as early as Tuesday March In Georgetown says League Convenor Debbie Brown games would host the first game of the Intermediate A title playoff Friday March Owen Sound coach John Chambers says his teams good showing against Part Elgin can be attributed to more scoring power and effort by his squad Against Chambers says his learn will have stop the scoring punch and eliminate their chances Georgetown Chrysler Haider hockey players finished off the regular season In fine form as the line of Hamilton Sturgeon and Ford were one Iwo three in the final league scoring standings High scoring right winger Bill Hamilton ended Ihe season short of goals The Raiders scorer BUI Hamilton eludes two defenders last Saturday night The Intermediate A Raiders a convincing IS- 1 win lo eliminate Terriers from further playoff competition Georgetown walls for the winner the Owen Bound to be played this week with points in games was Holder defencemau Sieve Lyon Gary was eighth in the scoring standings with goals and 36 assists for points Thus Georgetown had five of the top ten scorers In Ihe Inter mediate A league Finishing I41h was Raider Juri with SI points while Scott came on in the latter half of the season us he collected points for In other team Georgetown placed second overall In collecting penalty minutes with Haiders Gary Landry placing fourth In the league for most individual penalty minutes Georgetown secondlast In attaining power piny but were second when it came to short handed goals Hay Tonelli Gary Ford and Bill Hamilton were the third fourth and fifth respectively netting short handed goals In the goat tending depart the Raiders have never fared better In the season veteran Peter McDuffc had a 41 average while a year later the Georgetown goalie had a average Current goal lender Doug Drogascvlch has age In his 17 starts with the Raiders Wrestlers qualify at Four of 19 set to go to provincial championships By Correspondent Last Thursday at Bolton a youthful Rebel wrestling team qualified four of their 13 wrestlers go to championships and placed second In the Peel wrestling The Rebel wrestlers accu mulated a total of points for a second placing behind 103 team paints Central Peel and Nelson placed third and fourth and points respect was the team expected to win Only the lop Iwo wrest In each weight division are entitled lo compete at the provincial championships to be held this Friday and Saturday in Windsor There are four Georgetown quail- Two of qualifiers were both In the lbs weight class They were Mike Del- Guldice and Jeff Knight placing first and second re- Roth and Knight ended up wrestling each other In the final bout both to go to Bob Sweetie earned his way to Windsor by defeat ing rival Hob four to one inlhe 119 pound division Coach McKay considers their bout the best tech nical match of Ihe day ILL LOST Doug Gillespie lost out to in the final match of 117 lbs class which placed him second lo the expected champion Other wrestlers were Brian and Dave Taylor placing third and fourth respectively In the lbs class Dave placed fourth at pounds Tim came down an unfortunate case of the flu the day of the meet and settled wilh a disappointing sixth place finish Dlxon was expected lo have qualified in the lbs weight class since he hod pinned ail his would be opponents throughout the POWER THIRD At Ihe 104 lbs division Steve Power finished third Morrow and Ttm Davis wrestled third and sixth placing in the 111 weight division Jim finished in the 119 lbs division and Ian Mclvcr placed fourth In ihe 127 we Isht class Swimmer title was seventh in Ihe IIS The biggest disappoint ment of the day occurred when veteran wrestler Mike Taylor twisted his knee In his second bout and had to withdraw from the meet Although he withdrew early he still managed a sixth place finish In the 134 lbs weight class although he was expected lobe in the lop MORROW FIFTH In tough 1M division Garry Morrow placed filth attesting to nil vast tech nical Improvement In bis first year as a wrestler Other wrestlers to place were Mike Mark Roberts and Craig Armstrong Both coach McKay and Smith consider the year to be great success considering they havent placed lower Ulan third In any meet with one of the youngest teams in years They arc hoping most wrestlers will return for next year team because they very good As for is only expecting lo get some good exposure tor the era as Swceiie is the only wrestler attending that has been to the provincial pionships before GOALMOUTH CLATTER around Stratford net has Iwo players from each lean trying is gain control of the pack The Georgetown Rep Minor Alotni black skated to In an Incredibly close game Story

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