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Minor hockey mothers arent hard to spot By Home I thought I saw a hockey mom She is easy to spot The following points will assist you identifying this species She wears mitts and a ski jacket on degree days in September Her most endearing characteristics are her ability to carry unassist ed two hockey sticks car keys a half eaten choc bar a third of a can of pop an equipment bag and of course the latest updating of the hockey schedule is clenched in her teeth 1 She lists to one side due to the one and a half pounds of loose vend ing machine change in her pocket Her car is filled with odd socks half eaten choc bars candy appers articles of clothing she has never seen before and an extra kid Her voice is hoarse from tenth row coaching Her vocabulary is limited to several key phrases What do you mean you only have one skate I m broke go ask your father Who am I driving She has lacing callouses on both baby fingers She can do a week s grocery shopping during a practice and still be back in time to wave at her little star as he does his last two laps She exists on a diet of tube steaks popcorn and arena coffee Her uniform varies depending on commitment and length of time in vice She may be covered in hockey pins a touque in team colors a lapel button with a picture of her little NHLers or even a hookey jacket Regardless of what she is wearing you will have no trouble recognizing her She is the one right over there holding seven packs of hockey cards surround ed by equipment bags and screaming Would you hurry up your brother has a seven clock game at the other arena WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17 One Hundred and Fourth YoarNo Port Credit wins interclub Acton places fourth Port Credit figure skat club took top honors in the North west Toronto interclub competitions Sunday in the Acton Georgetown club came a close second followed by the Chinguacousy club Other clubs par were on Milton Acton and Streetsville Meadow vale Port Credit won the competition with points accumulated by four first place spots In the mixed dance girls similar dance boys be ginner free skate and nc- vlccgirls which was won by Acton Susan who skates with that club They had one se cond In national badge test Georgetown was a close second with points Three firsts in the prejuvenile girls boys free skate and pre- novice girls two seconds In he girls beginner free skate and boys beginner free skate and one Ihird in girls similar dance- helped them clinch se cond spot Chinguacousy with 18 points managed get into the top three They earned two firsts in junior girls and the badge test two seconds in the novlce girls and novice girls and two thirds in the girls beginner free skate and juvenile girls Acton followed in fourth spot with 13 points to their credit These were earned with Karen MeEacherns first place win in the girls beginner free skate Andree Char interpretive and Kalhy nine points Three second outshone all other lebois and Michael third place show place spots in the skaters in the girls Inter Crelghton second ing in the girls girls juvenile girls and to take first in mixed dance and Bar girls pul place the club only one bara Wilson second Brampton placed sec- hem on the scoreboard of the day Three third place win in the girls from the cellar with Milton Heidi Brooks in mixed dance beginner free skate and novice girls brought their total points to eight Organizer Sheila Wil son said Acton did far better than they ever hoped to do with their fourth place standing Fourth is really super she said Acton skaters were National dance test Ann Gardener girls begin free skate Karen MacEachern similar dance Kelly Buchanan and Kelly Edge juvenile girls Cindy girls interpretive Barb Wilson mixed dance Andree Charlebois and Michael Creighion and Charlebois of Acton novice KathyToth and Figure Skating club to a second place win In Junior girls Diane the mixed dance of the West Toronto inter club competition Sunday In Acton Firefighter bantams find goalscoring talent Karen or Acton Figure Skating Club centre placed first in the girls beginnT free skate at the north west Toronto Inter club competition Sunday in Acton Jennifer left Georgetown placed second and also won the door prize of a skate bag and Kelly Lynn Griffith of CI third Acton Firefighter Ban tarns found little rouble finding the opposition net in Waterloo- Wellington league play as they scored goals in two games The Firefighters found the mark tor 12 of the goals as they dominated Elora In the other contest they scored eight limes holding off Fergus for an win Tim Evans had what coach Steve Marshall considered a good night around the net as he pick up of the learn 12 markerb In Ihc first period things looked as may be close as Acton came away with only a two goal lead as Evans and Andy Evans added two more in the second frame while Mark Duval and Tim Ferguson added singles In the final frame Firefighters unloaded for six markers with Evans netting his final three Andy Vaivods Fred pert and Gord McArlhur added singles Rob Vermeulen was the of the game with five assists Mark Duval added four Bruce Shannon was between the p pes lo record the shut out Two days later the refighters were at it again This lime topping This time it was Tim Ferguson turn to do the scoring as he netted four Mark added a pair for the locals with singles going to Rob Vermeulen and Tony Coach Steve Marshall wis pleased with the performance of Tim I red Kappert and Gord Mc Arthur line in Ihe contest in capturing Red and White to Lancaster Public School from Mississnuga had little rouble honors at the Red and White In vitallonal Basketball Tournament for public schools at Aclon H gh School on Saturday Lancaster had little trouble as they more than doubled the count on any of the opposition In the final they gained the crown with IS win over school In the consolation final of Acton edged W I Dick of Mil ton The host town learn of McKenzieSmith met Roll Meadows of Bur in the tourney first game with Ihe Meadows team coming away 45 winners John Harrison amassed aa he single John Kwalthowski led the points for Rolling destroyed Acton attack Acton Tigers top Patterson took Ihe Acton Tiger of the Halton league two years but they finally lopped Ihe two time league champion Georgetown Patterson Insulation squad Coach Mike was pleased with the performance of his team In the contest and in the way have picked up over the past few weeks as they prepare to host the NHL on January Rob Paton opened the scoring for Acton in the first period and then the Tigers allowed the a on to score twice to carry a 1 advantage into the second period The Insulators added to their lead as the second period got under way but from Ihcn on In was all Tigers as they scored five unanswered goals to top defending the ptor Tim Clifford started things in the Acton come back with an unassisted effort Ken pulled the Tigers even with his first of two from Wayne Hill and Dan Rick Stewarl put Acton up by one from Ken Sim kin before Wayne Munro from Clifford and Glen Ferguson to give hem breathing room Ken Dyble empty net goal with remaining gave the Tigers the win moving heir season rcc to an even 500 Club Lucky winners the prizes in this weeks 500 Club draw included Yvonne Van Heyden 314 Gunner Doris Townsley Tom Manes 166 and Roy Goodwin McKenilcSmlth bo ike Dalit r Scott tries to maneuver around an Erin defender during the second round or the lied and While Invitational Basketball Toumnment McKenzieSrallh topped Erin and then edged Dick of Milton 4338 for the consolation title wilh eight points The contest was close at he half with Rolling Mea holding a narrow 1614 lead Centennial found hem selves in the champion ship side of the draw with a win over in their first round match Jeff Butchers led Centennial with while Blake Harrison added en Erin put up a strong fight against the eventual finalists from town but fell short on a score Eric Clark was the top Stewart town shooter wilh nine points while Craig followed close behind with eight Kelly Dafoe led the Erin charge with points In he final game of the first round Milton team from I Dick got a quick look at the even champions from Lancaster Lancaster led by II points from Rohan Stevens topped the Milton school Norm Rose scored 11 of Dicks 13 points caster held a 282 lead at the half A good first half of play gave the lead they needed to hold off Rolling Meadows 31 and advance to the fin als Craig for of his 16 points in the first half as Stewart town took a lead Rolling Meadows came fighting back in the second half but fell just short John Harrison scored eight for Rolling Meadows Lancaster served notice in the second round as they topped Centennial Lacellus Stephens led the Lancaster charge with points Top point getter for Centennial was Blake Harrison as he counted ten In the consolation semi finals had little trouble with Erin as they scored a win John Kwait kowski and Mark Walker shared the scoring lead for with points each followed by Seotl Allonby with ten Stewart Chantler led Erin with six points The Acton school led at the half W I Dick advanced lo the finals wilh 44 15 win over The I Dick scoring was well spread out over the con test as six players had six points or better Dick led by the half In the Consolation final edged W I Dick 3B The two schools played it close throughout as the Acton chool led by only two at the half Mark Walker did Ihe bulk of the KenzieSmlth scoring 17 points John Kwaitkowski added Top point getter for Dick was Glenn Faulkner with The final was a bit of a disappointment accord high school teacher and coorganizer Rick The defending champions from went down with little fight Lancaster was led by the performances of Stephens and Carl Howe Each had ten points Ralph netted over half of the Stewart lown points eight Next Saturday the public school girls will take lo the courts as they Iry to take the hardware back lo their school The same learns who com petcd in the boys ment with the exception of Lancaster will again be represented Lan caster Is replaced by Pincland of Burlington Tournament scoreboard Rolling Meadows over McKenzleSmilh 38 Centennial 35 over Fairview 16 Stewarttown 27 over Erin Dick over Rolling Meadows 31 Lancaster over Centennial 19 over Erin Wl Dick44overFairvlewl5 Dick Lancaster 32 over Ed Wong of Smith middle takes a flying leap to let up the at the Red and White basketball tournament Saturday at the high beat Erin to advance on to the comolaUoa flash