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SECTION C THE HERALD Wednesday March Page Gemini president takes positive look at season The 1986B7 hockey season for Georgetown Gemini will probably go down in the books as Rood that could have been belter The Gems were knocked out of contention for the Central Junior championship title after losing a quarterfinal series with the vaughan Raiders four pomes to one Most expected a little longer season for Georgetown I was surprised we went out four to one admits club president Dave Kentner think like everyone else in Georgetown my personal hopes were built up There was certainly enough cause for Kentner and many others to have an optimistic outlook at the onset of the playoffs After all he points out the Gems lost only three James In last half of the regular schedule the same lime though knew Vaughan was not going be a pushover by any stretch of the im agination club wit players Their general manager did a good Job of landing those players and Kick is a good coach They could lake if theyre not careful Minor compete at Quebec tournament The Georgetown Minor Pee Wee team travelled to the Province of Quebec to parti in sixth annual Pee Wee tourna ment There were S3 teams participating in this tournament many of which were major pec wee but also there were a considerable number In the majorminor category Georgetown was one of throe On teams others being Buck Ingham and Peterborough entered In the tournament All others were from Quebec with a large majority from the Montreal Unfortunately the Georgetown Pee Wees were In the tournament groupings and as a result lost all three games to Huron 120 to Valice Richelieu and to Selects Montreal North probably the best Pee Wee team In the Pro vince of Quebec However the team tried hard and in spite the lopsided scores they represented Georgetown very well there were many compliments of how the boys reacted under the In the first game goals were scored by Jim Jake and Steve Wright Assists went to Greg Dobbin 2 Jake and Jeff Wnghl Jake was chosen the third star of the In the other games Greg Dobbin was chosen as the third star in each Goalies Marc St Pierre and Tommy played exceedingly well In facing excellent hard shooters It was the general feeling of the boys and the parents that this was such a well organized wellrun tour that everyone would like return next year but registered in the proper division Despite the adversities on Ice all the boys thoroughly enjoyed themselves In a carnival like at mosphcrc and being billeted in French Canadian homes Many players were shown such at tractions as the Olympic Stadium the Montreal Forum Old Montreal and Mount Royal Montreal police spokesmen still have no leads on the blue Jogger who attempted to run through he HlppolyteLafantainc tunnel during the Saturday morning rush the In vest lion continues Another curious Item was the con version of St Paul by the shrine of St WandaonlhcwaytoDamascus It is assumed that Catherine he Great had a rolein his conversion Football clinic planned The Ontario Amateur Association in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation is hosting the Ontario Football Coaches Clinic at The Delta Meadowvalc Inn on April 10 and 1D67 An impressive array of Instructors has been recruited or this event in eluding Dennis Special Teams Coach of the Edmonton Eskimos and Al Bruno Head Coach of the Hamilton Tiger Cats Topics covered include fundamen tal techniques drills and special teams play linebacker techniques strength training coaching kids and fun damenlals of the For more Information or Ontario Amateur Association East Willowdale Ontario Phone the Gems performed in the scries despite Hie outcome VaURlmn won the belies lose it They took It away from us Vie played some pretty good hockey in three of the four games wc lost Through necessity one hockey season even at the Junior I IcicI runs into the next And is already looking ahead to next campaign Of course the first order of business will be the forming e a new executive which will deal with the business of The clubs an mectmB is scheduled or April I at which time the executive post lions ill be determined Next year Junior operation wilt be able build on the errors of this season Kentner says And well also build on the things wc did right When he first ran for president of the Gemini last April disclosed a threeyear plan which is culminate with a to the Sutherland Cup Junior I head jury Hudson the team to a plan finish in the regular season this year wiih a record of wins six lies pleased with the progress made to dale says We had hoped for a fourth or place finish and to do as well us wc could in he playoffs As far as coach and general manager for the upcoming season says it will fall upon the vicepresident of hockey operations submit a recommendation to the board of directors on who should be mode CM Then with input of the the vicepresident would come up with a recommendation for who will be Two players goalie Mike MeMcn and cent re winger will be too old for junior com petition next season Other players arc naturally ex pected to end their playing days In Georgetown when they moke and college commitments a few ml no doubt catch on with calibre clubs But Kentner expects tht club to rcium BO percent intatl And in the interest of bolstering the roster an affiliation deal Is being considered with a Junior A club which would work to Georgetowns benefit Financially the Gemini are ex pected to be in a break even situa tion once the books ore balanced A major backer of the Gems this season was Georgetown Font la which Is owned by Harry The contract Is up for renewal for the second of three years May I estimates its total to be about over the three years taking into considera tion operating capital and transpor tation and provided by In snort Kentner feels the past season for the executive was spent getting the feel of each other inside the organization was a season he feels will be valuable in determining the direction of the Gemini througfi the course of the next to 10 The Gemini s Awards Banquet and Dance is scheduled for March The clubs annual meeting Is scheduled for April at SacrcCocur Hall Royals ousted by Tavistock By I Aim llrrad Special The Itoyals dropped a of games week in Ontario Association Southern Senior semifinal playoff action to Tavistock and thereby were eliminated from further play Monday March in Tavistock dropped a close decision to the Then Friday at he community centre Tavistock scored four quick second period and dumped Both games were icry similar in the early going as led before either game was seven mi nut is old and in both lases bounced back In tie the score early in the second period In Towsiock Kevin and slaked the to their no- goal lead before Chris with one and Glenn Murray with a pair tied ihe score tit three The look the lead John flames goal Tavistock tied the score with Just under minutes left in the se cond period on the power play as Dave rev beat Miller it i dose check could not bang home the rebound Then with Just re maining Steve long shot for gate them be win Terry counted the other Tavistock Friday before a full arena crowd the tied the score at three midway throush the second period hut then Tavistock fired goals In six minutes to lead after two Mike Booth Kevin and Neil Cameron paced Tavistock with two goals each Jeff Kaufman Ken and Dave rounded out the scoring Brian netted two markers for Murray with his sixth goal of the scries and Sieve had the others for the Royals Tavistock now advances to play In the league finals with the winner of that scries facing the Senior Georgian Bay champs In Ontario semifinal play ROYALTIES- Final league scor ing results show Glenn Murray finishing the season third in points with and second in goals scored with in games The Royals had both Gordon and Barry Sawyer in Ihe lineup for Fridays match Both had played with the Junior affiliate In this past winter and became eligible to play for when was 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