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SportDomes a good fit for new owners ns w Erey ‘Goose Junior‘ Mitchell of the around during a game against Blakelo The exhibition game ushered in the | Blakelock hosting Q.E. Park. Blakelo« lost the junior and senior games. Some of the Oakville Aquatic Club‘s youngest swimâ€" mers, including Emily Lamantia particpated in the C200 c E T Olympic Way Meet at Centennial Pool on the weekâ€" end. Moving to Level Two from Level One were Amy Avis, Victoria Johnston, Kimberly Mackrael, Mike Montano, Andrea Swimm, Melanie Treharne, Allison Vernile, Ashley Young, Michael Wolchuk, Simon Dauphinee, Nyla Hurd, Andrea Kunder, Umang Patel, Kelsey Robertson, Brooks Schubert and Katherine Williamson. Moving to Junior from Level Two are Karen Bakken, Sarah Doughty, Kevin Edmonds, Wendy Hink, Brenna Lalonde, Allison 1 OOAE S en Lamont, Brian Lamont, Jennifer MacSween, Alex Schonberg and Christina Yager. Moving to Senior C from Level Two are Nadine Pottinga, Sarah Griffiths and Elizabeth Kalada. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) 1 Mitchell of the Harlem Diplomats clowns : against Blakelock teaching staff last Friday. ushered in the boys basketball season with . Park. Blakelock won the midget game but inr cames. (Photos by Riziero Vertolli) he action this friday night as the Red Hot BLADES take on THE ROYAL /4 0a/1/’f’efié%w,md{¢ SponsOr ’ YORK RANGERS. Game time is 8:00 p.m. at Oakville Arena. Morsy of Oswite, The Unisie Beaven Kelsey‘s Restaurants, _ 1% This Friday Night is a Very Special Night, among the events on Friday are: 4 ¢ f W ons n And don‘t forget to stop by the Blades Christmas Boutique Corbett‘s Wholesale Sports, nCCaOn t JP t t NR d C CHWO, Ford of Canada, _ _ # Ontario Special Olympics Night where we‘ll honour NU ue anr etacking chiffere! We have * Ontario Special Olympics Night where we‘ll honour some Special Olympians during a first period intermission shootout. Celebrities such as DAN FERRONE and ROCKY DIPIETRO will be on hand to assist these fine athletes. * Pizza Pizza Pub Night with mgmbers of THE HAMILTON the opportunity to get IIâ€"C t sindibhcnt n _ N MATION and help keep THE ROAR ALIVE IN HAMILTON * Meray Motors + Kelseys Restaurants Shootouts * MOHA Draw for $4,200 in Prize$. â€" By NORMAN NELSON Beaver Sports Editor , uild it and they will come. Actually, it » _ was much easier for the new owners of _ Oakville‘s SportDomes. In their case the baseball field â€" along with the golfing range, miniature golf, batting cages, restaurant and Nevada Bob‘s â€" was already there. ‘ S "All they had to do was purchase it. And since it was in receivership the price was right, acknowledged facility director Jim Gifford. Added to the good price is that they hope to acquire the land by the time the rather complicatâ€" ed deal is completely wrapped up by week‘s end. Outside, the finally arrived winter has dished out some snow and cold weather. Gifford‘s office window, however, looks out upon the driving range in the big dome. Even before coffee break on Monday morning, the golfers are arriving with their golf clubs to work on their drives. Gifford believes the new ownership team will be able to keep them coming in increasing numâ€" bers. One thing going for them, he said, is expeâ€" rience. The new SportDomes is owned and operated by Provincial Sports Management which looks after Nevada Bob‘s sports stores in eastern Canada. There are presently 21 locations (including four that are wholly owned by Provincial Sports Management) with plans to expand to 25 locaâ€" tions by the end of 1995. The company‘s wholly owned store on Dundas Street in Mississauga is "the largest grossing retail golf shop in Canada," said Gifford. This past weekend was even betâ€" ter than the previous one for the Oakville Blades who doubled the Kilty Bees 6â€"3 in Hamilton on Saturday and trounced Streetsville 8â€"1 at home on Friday. That upped their undefeated string under new coach Ken Moodie to five wins and two ties (including four wins in a row). Another go'é.('i. week_egdaddsto Blades streak â€"HAMILTON 3 (Sundav) â€" Last n‘ight, however, they had to head into the lair of a no doubt disâ€" gruntled Streetsville team. The Blades, who have now moved into fifth place in the eight team division of the Provincial Junior A league, outscored the opposition 14â€"4 on the weekend. And that‘s what made it even betâ€" ter than the previous weekend when they still won two games (8â€"5 over Burlington and 8â€"6 over Brampton), but gave up 11 goals while doing it. Helping the cause, no doubt, was the addition of an experienced, older goalie who has seen action at the major junior level. s C 2P . Greg Lowell of Brantford played with Ottawa 67‘s and Kingston Frontenacs before finishing out last season with the Burlington Cougars. He wasn‘t playing for Burlington this year and when he wasn‘t on their December ist. protected list, the Blades went after him. DIUUD tsnnd The Blades had been going With plenty of players already exclusively with a young midgetâ€" â€" capable of generating offence, the aged crew behind the pipes. two players, it is safe to say, will be "There‘s always a place for a _ called upon to fill other roles. skilled goalie who has played at the Marty Corrigan, who played last 0) B helping out. You‘ll also have AT SEASON TICKET INFORâ€" THE OAKVILLE BEAVER m’l:héy’ve also reduced the rates and introduced They‘ll on irgest cost saving packages. outside ba aid For instance, the hour rate for a bucket of ing at rock balls (or a 30â€"minute session on the weekends) Build i id Blades coach Ken Moodie, picâ€" tured at Friday‘s game, has been pondering a lot of success lately. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) ‘O‘ (OHL) level," said manager Murray Walker. Lowell played both weekend games. The Blades also added two other players to the roster, and managed to do it without giving up . SportDomes has been taken over by Provincial Sports Management which looks after Nevada Bob‘s sports stores in eastern Canada : _ The two major stakeholders are company president Bill DiMarco and vice president Bob Martin. DiMarco has been in retail golf since 1967 and opened DiMarco Golf in Mississauga in 1978. They handle the Canadian assembly for Wilson, Titleist and Spalding. The retail golf operations obviously peak in the warmer weather and that is what makes SportDomes â€" which gets into full gear during the long winter months â€" such an attractive addition, explained Gifford. "We think we can bring our business philosoâ€" phy to this place and make it work," he said. _ Their esi;oused philosophy is not urique, in fact it‘s basically businessâ€"101 â€" and that‘s to be more customer oriented. Towards that end, they‘ve already done a number of things they hope will help. They‘ve literally made the atmosphere warmer with an upgrade to the heating system; brightened things up with a fresh coat of paint; and revamped the kitchen where they‘re now cooking up breakfast on weekend and holiday mornings beginning at 7 a.m. They‘ve tried to make it user friendly. On weekdays, golfers can take their time on the drivâ€" ing range, paying by the bucket instead of by the hour. Only during peak hours will the old time rates come into effect. And don‘t forget to stop by the Blades Christmas Boutique where you can purchase all your stocking stuffers! We have Pucks, Mini Sticks, Hats, Sweatshirts, Practice Jerseys and Much More. So be sure to stop by and purchase a Blades item for that certain someone on your Christmas list! Don‘t You Miss Out On All The Fun. COME ON OUT, CATCH THE EXCITEMENT, And CATCH THE EXPLOSIONI!!! P.S. Don‘t forget to come out to our next Ladies Night on Tuesday, December 20 as the BLADES host the league leading MILTON MERCHANTS. Face off is a¢7:30 at Oakville Arena. year for the Toronto Red Wings tripleâ€"AAA midget team, is like a quarterback â€" "he sees the ice very well." Equally important, however, he rings in at 6‘2" and 215 pounds and will add a physical element to the blueline corps. The other player is 6‘1" and 195 pounds and is a "banger up front â€" he‘s not afraid to get his face into things." What‘s more amazing is that Justin Norwood is only 15 years old. He was playing with the Don Mills midget team but it was felt he would progress further at the Juniorâ€"A level, said Walker. The Blades play a homeâ€"andâ€" home series with Royal York this weekend, opening at home Friday night, 8 p.m., at Oakville Arena and finishing on the road Saturday night at 7 p.m. Tripleâ€"AAA midgets are also hot N C L team lafr CMakville‘s tripleâ€"A A A 6â€"3 win over a tough Streetsville team left tripleâ€"AAZ Anixter midget hockey team with an impressive record of 16 wins and on loss at the halfway mark. in To cce dn us +N Te c dt EOE The Anixter midgets, who last year won the Ontario Minor Hocke)i Association (OMHA) title, host Welland tonight, 8 p.m., at Oakville Arena. Welland has come a iot closer to beating Oakville than a lot of othe teams, losing 5â€"4 during their last encounter. 1 Assistant coach Bob Kapustik said Streetsville had "a coupie of playeri from the (provincial junior A Streetsville) Derbys on loan and played a fas skating, physical game." Come playoff time, "we look for them to be a force." Jeff Wells had a pair of goals with singles to Rob Muldoon, Stev. MacGibbon, Rob Frankovic and Rob Medeiros. | Assists were recorded by Rob Kerr (3), Adam Richards (3), Ro Medeiros (2), Rob Muldoon (2), Steve MacGibbon and Jeff Wells. Here are the weekend summaries: has dipped to $20. But take the best package (40 buckets) and it drops to $15 an hour. A seniors package is also available. _ SportDomes also has a "full practice area â€" bunker, putting and chipping." It‘s free this month and there will be a minimal charge startâ€" ing in the new year. Miniature gblf fees have also dropped well more than a third and are now $2 for adult and $1 for children. ~â€" Rates for the batting cages have been reducéed to $10 for 144 swings, well more than a third off last year‘s rate. Registration is now under way for the sloâ€" pitch leagues which will get going on January 23 Two games a night are held in the big dome, commencing shortly after the golf driving range closes down at 9 p.m. The sports field is also available for rent. For those that may need a little practice before) they play, instruction is available. CPGA Class professional Jeff Boismier heads up the golf staff and 26â€"yearâ€"old Toronto resident Denny Berni, $ who spent three years in the Boston Red Sox organization, heads up the baseball staff. Another buzz word for the new ownership team is expanding uses. In the small dome, plans are already in the works to put in an area for infield practice. They‘1l be in touch with the town about an outside baseball diamond and they‘re even lookâ€" ing at rock climbing. Build it and people will come, they hope. The Oakville Blades are proudly OAKVILLE 6, HAMILTON 3 (Sunday): after taking a 1â€"0 lead, Oakville fell behind 3â€"1 before scoring five ungnswgr_egl goals. 2 d â€" First penod 1, Mike Robinson from Paul Dolan Second period: 2 (pp), Dave Smith from Corey Waring and Mike Byrne; 3, Paul Dolan from Marty Corrigan and Matt ]_nterbartolo. Third period: 4 (pp), Mike Byrne from Mai Corrigan and Matt Interbartolo; 5, Ken Williams from Jason Slaney and Dave Smith; 6. Dave Smith from Jason Slaney and Mat Swain OAKVILLE 8, STREETSVILLE 1 (Friday) the win was especially satistying after Oakville had lost in Streetsville‘s building 6â€"0 the prev ous time, despite outplaying them for half a game. Oakville held period leads of 2â€"0 and 5â€"1; First period: 1, Jason Slaney from Ken Williams; 2, Matt Swain from Sasha Perisic and Marcel Kars. _ Second period: 3 (pp), Jason Slaney from Kent Williams and Matt Swain; 4, Kevin Colé from Brent Strike and Corey Waring; 5 (pp) Jason Slaney from Kent Williams and Mike Byrne. Third period: 6, Sasha Perisic from Jasora Slaney and Brent Stike; 7, Kevin Cole froi Justin Norwood and Corey Waring; 8, Mat{ Interbartolo from Justin Norwood and Pau Dolan December 14, 199