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Sports Week HERALD Wednesday January It 1881 Page Bramalea ousted in chf Lindsay takes midget tourney Two local runners outpace Americans Georgetown 3 annual midget tournament is over and Lindsay has been declared the winner in an exciting finish lo an explosive week of lourna play Chairman of the Bryan Turner said the final was fitting for the last game It was fantastic The final game featuring Lindsay against was a cliff hanger from start to finish After one period of overtime with the game tied at 33 the earns were forced to shootoff against one another penalty shot style After the shootoff Lindsay emerged the victor scoring two more goals in a final score Georgetown Sunny Acre Forms midget team came up against two tough teams in the tournament as they were defeated by Port the first round and by Pickering In the second round of consolation ploy In the first game against Port the coach of the learn Don Murdoch said that Georgetown outplayed his earn would be the toughest team in the tournament Coach for Georgetown Bob Webster said that his team had the case of stage fright In the first period playing in front of a home town crowd The whole team hustled especially during the last half of the flame coach Webster said The kids stuck to the game plan worked like hell Webster said He thought the goaltendcr Adrian defcnseman Peter Haller and forward Kelvin played extremely well The Georgetown midgets get on the scoreboard until the third period when they got un tracked on a goal mid way through the period on goal by Anthony Oram assisted by Peter and Rlvy Kennedy With 59 left to play Oram scored again with help from passes by Rivy Kennedy and Peter Georgetown Last Saturday against Pickering the Georgetown another narrow defeat as ihcy were edged After the score was 1 with he Georgetown goal coming from winger Paul White assisted by Bob Morrow The score was 1 after the second period when Bob Morrow put the team ahead from a pass by Jamie South Pickering went ahead in the third period by one goal but Georgetown come back with goals by Paul White and Kelvin Georgetown ran Into some trouble when was given a major penalty for using foul language The team was without their top scorer for the last 10 minutes The next goal by Pickering when a loose puck dribbled in off the pads of Georgetown a goal lender Pickering scored their filth goal with a minute to go from faceoff Coach Bob Webster felt that the team might have been just a wciry from their latest win at the Regional Silver Stick competition the previous week The midgets will be representing the South Central in further Slick play this Chairman of tile Bryan Turner said the highlight of the tournament wis definitely the fellowship displayed duntia the week He was happy with the hosts this year who were assigned to each of i teams help them make their stay more pleasurable Turner also complimented the hard work of the midget committee consisting of Karen Harrison Dean Taylor Bob Farley and Bob Hay Turner said he was convinced the four best teams were In the finals on Sunday However It was unfortunate that Sudbury had to lake a ISO mile detour to to Georgetown for the tournament ho said The bus ride was too tiring for the when they had lo play a hockey game the next night he said players Jump for Joy alter scoring the I lira one period of 1 fine finish to an In the final during ine to Herald photo Raiders dump Port Elgin President of Georgetown TrlCounty league Karen Harrison presents the winning trophy Lindsay captain Brad Cormier Cormier also won Ihe MVP award for his outstanding play in the tournament Herald photo In weekind Rami the Georgetown Chryslir itnld rs continued streak by defeat Hi I S Terriers I In coach crry Inijis the come out f doldrums now a tighter Irml of We re ill vu I to sleep Christims the coach Sunbeam Shoe winners The doubles learn of Larry Ward and Tim from the Cercor League won the Sunbeam Shoe Hi Low Championships tone round at Georgetown Bowl on Sundoy Jan 11 Their final game of was a plus 10s pull them Into first place and a merchandise prize of a Music al Alarm Watch by each valued at Ward and will now be competing for the Ontario championship in on Feb and an allexpense paid oneweek trip for two to Honda for each bowler There will also be more than in merchandise prizes If successful they will represent Ontario in the National Championships all expenses paid on March 16 in Winnipeg Sylvia Graham and June Kelly Married Couples League placed second with a plus 103 and each won an Electric Knife by Gloria Hamilton and Bill Service Domtar League were third with plus M and won a Blue Rose Bon Bon dish each Anne Nicholson and Patlerson Golden Age Leagui were fourth and each won a Wine Carafe by Wayne Norton and Dave were fifth Mens Majors and each won a kit of Parly Swizzlcrs by Toast master Nikki Carney and Pal Wed Nile Social placed sixth and won an Ice Bucket each Inglis was pleased at how the defence played and the way his moved the puck up ill Bill I plajed hockey for a year but hi well in front of the wllllakia few games for him to get in shop Inglis said Kick wis particular effective against as he on four Haider Hick must really like to play hockey because he came back to us after three weeks and kills penalties fore hud some terrific scoring opportunities a real team man Inglis said Mike Keelcr scored a goal for the Raiders In the third period and had of the season according to his coach Gary Ford played a very strong game especially around the net the coach said Scoring notes Goals for the Haiders John Colin Gordon Gary 2 Gary Ford Ray Tone 111 Mike with assists going to Bill Rick Kcsseli Hay 3 Steve Lyon Against Elgin Sunoco the second worst team In the Intermediate A league the Haiders put together a good game in 52 win Ron paced the team with two goals Coach said that Twiss has fully recovered from the flu he had before Christmas He could be a big plus for this team He a powerful skater and a good twoway hockey Inglis said Bill Hamilton is really start to play good hockey for the team according to the coach who has been impressed with games he has played Gary Landry made a larly good check on one of the top Port players during the first minutes of the game to slow the tempo down for the hi coach said By JACK HARLOW Herald Special Two top local runners out classed their American oppo nents In placing first and third in the mile event at the annual Eastman Invitation Track and Field meet held over ihe week end The runners Doug Smith and John wereinvit to East Tennessee State University In Johnson City and competed against some of the best university In the United States Smith won the mile event with the lime of 15 eight tenths of a second behind former teammate Ian Clark record which he set two years ago Warnock settled for a strong third position with a time of IB He was edged out by a native Tennessee runner LEAD CHANGED The first lap of the race was fast establish positions on the track Everyone then tried to Into a quick pace The event was tactical however as the pace varied throughout the race and the lead was exchanged some four times The top Ihrcc runners of race broke away from the rest of the field after about half a mile It then came down to a finishing kick between the two Canadians and the Tennessee With about 200 yards lo go Smith took the lead and mointoinedittolhewlrc After the race the Georgetown pair lied being offered several American scholarships mg such prestigious lies as Georgia Tech West Virginia and South Carolina Pee wees split games The Standard Product Pec Wees split their this week losing to Milton and winning Thi Milton contest was one sided as the green machine put nine into the George town net whili the locals netted three on a fine two goal performance by Jon Hammer and a single from Mike Assists went to Mike Hurley Mark Pries and Scott Camp bell The ever rcidy Milton squad seem to reserve their best performances for the road marker a Dean Irvine wa by Brian and Mike Hurley for the opener followed by the equalizer from Ching at Chlng the last empty net 5 set up nicely Gems cling to playoff spot Georgetown gained a point last night in their fight for a remaining playoff spot when they tied Colts It is still possible Tor the Gems to gain eighth spot In the standings If the win their next two games they will be three points behind eighth place The Gemlnis opened the scoring on a goal by Captain Bob with Just a minute into the period on passes from Bobby Dean and Bill Taylor Brad McMeekin scored again for the Gems to give them a lead Barrie Colls were only able to score on a power play effort with three minutes remaining In the Against Dixie last Thursday the Gems played a strong game but were edged out by their opponents Shipbuilders favor different tack toward cup Shipbuilders of Ihe Intermediate A league will be a formidable team to beat during the playoffs Their philosophy in building a team seems to differ from Chrysler Haiders in that this year they ve favored a youthful team of relatively Inexperienced local players Haiders on other hand have chosen a team of experienced players most with profession a I experience PER CENT ABILITY Darryl Sly coach of the said in an inter view last week that a hockey game is won on per cent ability and per cent effort With a team that has desire you can get all hustle you want out of them It depends on their attitude he said To refute a statement by Raider general manager Dave Kent per when he said younger players can t play as well Under pressure Sly refers to Collingwood current 16game winning streak You ve think of the team record he said Sly said he has no older players on his team and squad consists entirely of local players He estimates the average age or his players to be no more than years Los Burgess but then the league top scorer with points in games No one on the Collingwood learn Is over Will IV TO 1ST The younger less ixpcrun players arc willing to 1 to him and stay while on the ice to make thiwr offensive and defensive system work Sly said He won t let his fingers fight and Ihcy ve heeded his warning is the least penalized team in the league Another difference between Collingwood and Georgetown Is that all the Shipbuilders actually live in This means the players famil les are watching ihe hockey games and Ihirefore ihe phy ere are all gunned and ready to go the coach said They sec the local people and have to face them if they play a bad game TOUGH CONTt T Sly says the next contest will be tough The past two games could have gone either way he readily admitted I think we were playing well as a unit and Ihcy might have taken us just a little too lightly Raiders Dave Kentner pre diets that Georgetown will lose the league standings but will win against in the playoffs Last year the Raid wen the Mirchaits who win ill ex profess s experience shows that mo hockey dub wins in the Intermediate A With five Junior placrs on tie Shipbuilder team feels their team will down in the struggle IMPltOVt IIITTISf But what will it lake lo beat the Shipbuilders Haider Coach InU said after the 1st by Colline wood that Haider- must prove their hitting If we don start our body we won et out of this league he said The northern play it rough so do tie teams from out West Although sit Raiders hack on their eels their last two said he s confident that their next will be different We have got to hit against Collingwood If we don hit we won win Haider defence man Ron agrees with his coach even are capable of scoring 10 per Kan The US Olympic team won old medal hit tie Russians and skated It hitting part of game that produces winning learn line of Burgess White and league his team collected McCauley three consecutive Cups Three years ago Sly Sly is Collingwood back to Collingwood as their next game Inglis Is born and played minor hockey playercoach This season his coif dent Hut Met ad tnere being drafted lo activities have been confined yen can Toronto Maple Leafs With i coaching outplay Collingwood too Rochester of the American said Haiders eon speed up the yitne per cent and that s what they will have to do a AilStar Acton coach The learn for the Junior D league Central Division his been and Tour Sabre were selected as all it Coach Jutes Russian selected the number Coach Jules Russian tram coach and forward Glenn Murray wa selected to first learn a right winger Mirk Duval was selected the second learn as a right and Barry wai elected at the centre position for the second team No players from the Georgetown Gemlnli were selected to the all star teams forward Dan Eastwood Is taunted by the slick of a defenteman In hockey action at Gordon Dec 12 During thai game Ihe Raiders off en live power wis contained by the disciplined play of the Shipbuilders as they the Raiders la a 51 win The game scheduled Tor lull Friday was cancelled due to Inclement the Haiders frustrated by not getting another chance their league for at a Utile while Herald photo Wrestling tourney By Herald Special In high school wrestling action Saturday the veteran wrestlers of Georgetown High School placed a respectable fifth In ihe overall standings at heir meet in Flea chert on Meanwhile also on Saturday novice wrest lera attended the Bolton Hum Invitational meet with coach Bay Smith Of the eight wrestlers parti In Ihe meet Tom 0 Bricn and Mike MacNiven took firsts in their weight divisions Rick Walter son placed second and Tim Davis wrestled to a fourth place standing Coach Smith was pleased with finishes Their team would have finished in the top five if there had been team titiles remarked that he believe how the crowd was during the They really encourage the r It v atmosphere for a track meet said I m looking forward to next year race Smith said because now I know what to expect and I can try for better Lime GOOD EXPERIENCE It was a great experience as It exposed us to the quality of competition at the ty level As well it show us how we compare to the can runners said The next competition Warnock and Smith be running In will be in approxi two weeks when the trials for the Canadian Mile will Toronto Ma pie Leaf Indoor Gomes and Smith are members of the Scarborough Optimists Track club under the Canadian National distance coach Brian Barnes Sports The Georgelown Chrysler Raiders will be playing the NHL Friday Jan 1G at p With such stars as Andy Bathgate Pierre Harry Howell and Mike Pclek the game promises to be on exciting one Coach of the Raiders Gerry is hoping that the game will be a free wheeling affair The NHL players can really move it up and down the wing so we will have be careful the coach said Most the NHL are In their early like Mike so it will be a fast skating game he said Milton Aeros brawl Georgetown Chrysler Raider affiliate club the were in a benchclearing brawl last Thursday night In In the forefront in the fighting were a few former Raiders according to Holder C general manager Dive Kentner Six of the players Including former Raider Slever have been suspended for the duration of the season and are thus unavailable to the Raiders this year Former Haider Bill Currie was playing with his old Georgetown team against the Orillia Terriers lasl Friday There has still been no mention by the Raider management as to whether Currie has signed with the team Another indication that he has not signed with the team Is that he is listed in the game sheet as an affiliate player adding to the speculation that he has signed with the Milton Aeros of the Intermediate league Haider general manager Dave announced this week the final two cuts have been made to trim the roster down to IB players and three blank player cards Woods the high scoring forward during the earlier part of the season was released along with goal tender Mike Woods who played for Merchants lost year was a pleasant surprise during the early part of the season He was awarded the player or the month In October by the Raider management Gemini charity game Georgetown Gcminis are planning a charity hockey game to support the cause of a yearold Junior B player who was paralyzed In a Stratford hockey game Dave Hawkins who ployed for Oakville is paralyze from the chest down able to move his shoulders arms elbows and wrists but also paralyzed In his fingertips In northeast Toronto hospital According to president Bob every team In the Junior league is helping to support the financial cause for the Hawkins family A conversion of Dave Hawkins house enabling Dave to move around with minimal supervision could cost as much as A member of the Gemini executive Doug Harlow has volunteered his time to arrange for the Gemini exhibition charity game which will a Gemini team All proceeds will go towards Dave Hawkins even the referees will be donating their time for the event The game will lake place at the Gordon arena Jan at Organizer Doug Harlow say that it a lot of work to arrange an Oldlimer game but it for a good cause I would hope that if the accident happened to one of our guys they would do the same Jills gymnastics club Last Saturday the Hills Jills gymnastics club held their annual meet where all club members participated The gymnasts were divided Into three learns the Gremlins and Goblins Following are the results of the meet First Place The Gremlins Team Members were as follows Laura Laura Cahmp Andrews Nina Fear Rachel Kaufman Paula Koine Sherry Cave Lisa Kim Gall Cook Carol Early Lcanne and Sarah How lit participated exhibition only Second Place The Goblins Team Members were as Tallows Mar tic Dunning Jennifer Melville Lori Maria Lisa Graham Claire Carolyn Handy Lacia Jodie Shcrilyn Wendy Mclsaac and Tracey Weeks participated exhibition only Third Place The Clinches Team Members were as follows Lorl Book Tanya Smith Krisllne Krafczek Vickl Graham Jennifer Pepper Kim Karen Fear and Sandra Weeks participated exhibition only Upcoming gymnastic meets are lobe held at G D S on the following dated February poll live Meet at a March All Hills Meet Recreation and Club at April Meet at 9 a Goaltender hits fan After a Junior hockey game In Acton last week a lC- earold fin is taking legal action against a Burlington player Burlington Mark Green was reported to have struck the face of hockey fan Anthony Saxon with his glove after Saxon and a few friends made some comments about Burlington team A policeman who was called to the scene by friends of Saxon advised that the force of the blow might be a criminal offence Saxon received severe swelling to face although no bones were broken The case Is expected to be beard In Milton Jan Correction The cutllne at the bottom of The Heralds Jan front page picture indicated that the breakfast sponsored by the Lions Club for minor hockey a event only In fact the Lions host the breakfast every Saturday morning from to throughout the hockey at Lion Hall located to the rear of the old arena on Mill Street The Herald the error