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Herald 8772201 the HERALD Sportsweek HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Moots Park Plan Qaoigaloon 8775110 Giveaways hurt Burlington wins The Georgetown Gem scored just once In two games last week against and Bur Mike Douce saved the local Junior club from being blanked in the back to back en counters Thursday the Oakville Blades showed the form hat won them the league championships last year by crushing the Geminis Back at home Sunday the Georgetown team were outnumbered be cause of penalties and look a 1 trouncing New Gemini coach Jules Hubs lam said give aways hurt ho team when the were passing showing a lack or concentration When he club was down Georgetown look too many which spoiled their chances of slaying in the game he said The Gemini coach thought the team should have been winning after I he first period The local green and gold did look strong In the opening period allowing only one Burlington goal with left in the per A handed effort by the Cougars caught goal tender Wayne Cowley between his pads In the fast skating first period Gem moved the puck well out of their own zone and stayed with Burlington for step In the second a Gemini was in deep in George lown s lerrilory that gave Burlington a chance to their lead to Thirty second- later a screen shot from the blue line beat Georgetown Cowley Although re placed near the end of the period by counterpart Mike Steer coach torn said Cowley played a solid game in net for the A breakaway drive by Burlington on a power play forced Cowley make an excellent save but the uncleared re bound made cas pick Ings for the Cougar foil owing on the play for a It became increasingly evident the Geminis were having trouble coming out of their own end and they gave pases away to Burlington Another breakaway on a power forced Cow le to flop but the Burl player Urban Jak obsson hoisted the puck or him FLOOD GATES Burlington captain Peter Flood mode it on a slap shot outside the slot with left in the period on a power play In the third period Mike received a pen ally after the first minute As soon as Doucctte fin Georgetown Junior I stayed with the Burlington Cougars in the first period Sunday but penalties cost Ihrm in a trouncing In recent losirs to and Burlington it has became more the team needs a consistent goal scorer Kennedy Is still out an Injury but veteran Bob Dean to the learn Herald photo ished his time in the box Gemini Greg Robertson went off for slashing Then was Chris voj and Douce lie who spent some lime in the penally box not giving he team a chance to play even handed A power play goal was scored on Gems in the third period from the I as a beat Mike Steer The Geminis rallied wilhG left In the garni when Mike stored on a from inside the The Burl games were lar because the Gems played well in part of the game general manager Bob Webster said However in the Oak game the let in Ihe first 10 mm Jay in jury and Bob Dean prior wire out of lineup MIKb The manager feels the team can but be is beginning to wonder if practising once per week is enough whin the Junior learns are practising per week He said two practices per week Is Ihe miht In vi to look into for The still have two import cards left and is looking he is work inn on Meanwhile coach Russ said he Is working on a couple of prospects wilh the obvious players being goal scorers The coach said the worked hard in firs period Burlington and he thought team should have been winning up to that said the team has lo work on its direct ion and discipline right away Raiders blow barn door tvide open Georgetown avenge Durham loss with 133 victory Experience provided the stability and youth the points on the score board In the Raider win over Ihe Durham Huskies Friday night In Georgetown The Chrysler Raiders avenged loss to the Huskies two weeks General manager Don Fend ley says experience added to the club In the past month has helped the club and given players like Guy Cormier and Tim Turner ihe chance points on the scoreboard for team Cormier finished Ihe i a hat as did Bruce Ellison while Tim Turner collected a point with basketball season for be bays ten rat While Robinson defraud Gcorgetwn girls In the semi Ilnali Ihe senior Just started their season with a consolation tournament crown in King City Saturday Photo by Ha raid Bransch Racquet club win completely The Georgetown Racquet Club D learn its me showing last week In Toronto and District Squash League by winning all of its matches Andy Tom Paul Duval won by 30 scores Jim Morwick won 1 and Roger Newman won the closest The C learn lost to a strong Trillium club The team had a bye last week The annual Squash Dance was held at Holy Cross church last Saturday night Diane and Vic Andrews headed the committee that made this event so successful goal and four assists A vetcr an helped out on defence and the differ nee is noticeable Team unity seems be a factor in wins the general manager says On and off ice thi Raiders are looking more like a team he says Brad Miller earned the praise with another good game in net stopp ing shots while Durham counterpart de- Gemini profile Peter juggles homework with hockey Peter Killer dldn play Junior B hockey but year although he was his team a captain and one of the best players on Urn ice the year before With the Sunny Acre Farm Mid gets cocoach Gary McFadyen re members Halter because more than half Ihe lime he was the best player on the Ice says decided not lo try out the year because of the time committment and he wanted to keep up with his studies Instead he played hockey for his Milton High School learn Halter lives halfway between Milton and Georgetown but because of the school bus route he goes to school In Milton The 18yearold grade thirteen student wants lo go lo university to study engineering but to be assured a spot In an engineering faculty he must average between and per cent he says Peter would like to go lo an American university on a hockey scholarship but he says school is his top priority The lit pound defence- man finds it hard to play Milton Steamers because many of his high school friends are on the team He has two goals and four assists thusfarintheseason In minor hockey which he played In Georgetown Peter was a four town MVP and a rep MVP in one tournament Looking back his greatest mom was winning champ ionship as a Midget Sponge puck for Canford Sponge hockey Is making another absorbing effort to squecxe more participants Into their tournament style type of modified ice hockey Led by Frank Robertson Kalton could become Ihe ex are to compete in Winnipeg heralded Canford Cup Robertson says He is hoping to Mod a team to the second annual World Sponge Hockey championships in Winnipeg About 3000 hockey players an represented in the Winnipeg Sponge Hockey League but the sport ham t caught on out East yet Robertson says Last winter a number of sponge hockey tournaments were on an outdoor ice rink behind Junction The location will be the same for the 1963 season which will start whenever the weather makes the ice usable Sponge hockey players wear softsoled shoe and use regular hockey sticks on a regulation ice hockey rink The puck is of the same size and shape of a regular hockey puck but it la of a soft composition and Is known as a sponge puck Helmets and shoulder pads are optional Physical contact Is not allowed Anyone wishing to form a team is welcome to do so Those interested can call Prank Robertson at at night and during the day PETER fleeted shots The Raiders led 2 afterthefirst period then blew barn door open with five consecutive answered goals in the second period to late the Huskies II was Doug Fry who started things off for Georgetown a goal From Doug Brown and Tim Turner Then Bruce Ellison added another for the Raiders from Ron Twlss the mid mark assisted by Fry give George town a lead In the remaining five of the period Ellison scored from Scott Ron Twlss Then Guy Cormier scored from Mike and Tim Turner In the second period Cormier came back with his second goal of from Tim Turner and Barry Trood With nine minutes left inthepcnodGl Murray hustled for a goal from Doug Fry while Gary Mil hit between ihe pipes give the Raiders a lead Mur ray and Fry assisted on goal On a power ploy Bruce Fllison scored his hat trick thanks to passes from Turner and Gerry Schacffer With 36 sec before intermission Doug Brown scored from Ron and Scolt Mc Kcrufe Don Ihe work of play era like Doug Brown and Barry who gave good efforts and ore steadily improving In the third period Tim Turner notched a goal from Glen Murray and Doug Fry Then Guy Cormier completed his hat rick assisted by McKenile and Schacffer The final goal of the game came on the power play by Raider John Saunders assisted by Ron and Doug Brown The team played well as a unit according to He is look goal tending pros lo back up George town native Brad Miller One hopeful is Jeff son who has experience in the Central League but is sears old Sports beat A returns to the fray In the best traditions of a John Wajnc western Jules Russian the has re entered the combative fray of Junior hockey The Georgetown Geminis left unprotected with out a top gun called on the the knew could help clean up their own and protect it from goat scoring prima donnas from Burlington and the surrounding wastelands The townsfolk running the Gemini show chose their man carefully When the season ended and it became known Jules declined to marshal another year Geminis were interested in his services Jules said no lo both slating his health and work commitments as Motor Silvers tick championships and the Tri County championships Ml VLRSTICK With the Streets He Major Midget he coached the team lo the and All Ontario tumpion ship Jules was offered coaching jobs other than in Aclon Georgetown in the Central Junior league but he chose the In two years he guided the club to playoff contention both years In the 10801 season he wis coach of the ear At one point In the season the Sabres boasted a 1 game win streak Why did Jules join the Gemini flagship Without a doubt needed Russiani more needed them Still active as a Junior Tan this season Jules knew the plight of the Georgetown club and their predicament that coupled his desire lo get back into competitive hockey adds some speculative light as to why he those the job ING LI Jules was gelling ready go bowling Tuesday night when he received a call from Gemini president Bob Zekc McCundless went down to the arena to talk things over that night and agreed to finish the season for the green and gold left impression with a number of insiders outside Gemini cone of silence that he was having some trouble coaching the official line will deny it packs with him a unique knowledge of communicating with young hockey players and the ability lo systematically plan his learn offensive and defensive potential against warring clubs Ills forte is his game plan When Glen Murray former Acton Sabre and now Georgetown Raider was under the coach developed Murray into the leagues Most Valuable Player by keeping him out of the penalty box and showing him value of working towards a team effort The are not tacking in players like Murray lhat might benefit from the ways and means of theformer Acton coach Gone arc Ihe days when Sabre players would be called upon for a met ling In Sabre Den But one wouldn be surprised if any Gemini playcrswhadon straight themselves in similar circumstances From a recruiting of view Russian has also proved his worthiness by doing something the Gemini executive members weren t able to do sign Bob Dean Through his hockey connections Russian able help Dave with a scholarship and he made it possible for Glen Murray to try out for a professional hockey club in the United Stales The league heavyweights didn take long find out about intention to Junior B hockey Wednesday night Burlington Phil Came ron phoned Jules about player transactions while Thursday morning s Stan Katapaca was interested in sending a high scoring forward to the Geminis normally feuds with many of his hockey peers but he was offering Pete a deaf player who iwo years ago was Slreetsville third highest scorer GOODTALLNT is not Inheriting a totally weak learn There some real good talent on the team but It just t been brought out the new head coach says The strength Is the team defence and If Ihe club can get some consistent goal scoring they II tough lo beat Russian says With 22 remaining In the schedule the becomes dooshehavetimecnough mold a playoff contender Through the reduction in the league teams every Junior B club in the Central League makes the which can only help the Georgelowi The real season start unlil opening playoff game past is exhibition play There is some irony in accepting a Georgetown coaching position When he climbed aboard tho Gemini wagon both Acton and George town were wallowing in the cellar positions of Ihe league last year was a proponent of ActonGemini merger at the end of Ihe 2 scast to help build a stronger team Without the feeble efforts of the Dixie Beehives who left the league and the improvement of and Milton Georgetown and Acton have been left alone in the bottom of the standings this year If Georgetown and Acton lose badly the gate this year a merger may be one closer to a possibility next spring or summer If Russiani can pull the wallowing Geminis from ihe depths of their embarrassing season be defeats an argument for merging Georgetown wilh Acton Regardless the I have made a I better choice in asking Jules to help them I salvage the season The team needed an warhorse I