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Page Wednesday September IMS GEORGETOWN JUNIOR REBEL tackier converge on an OTHS ball carrier in last Thursday afternoon opening game between these two Junior team The Junior Rebs but the elements in the form of rain and mud played a large part in the local loss Seniors lose quarter back and opening game The high hopes expressed by Head Coach Mike McMahon and members of Senior Rebels for their football season received a crushing blow even prior to their opener last Friday ternoon The conditioning and the learning of both offensive and defensive plays was on schedule and things were gelling until last Wednesday Then In a routine practice workout veteran quarterback DonCouslns suffered a broken collarbone and will be lost to the Senior Rebels for the season Cousins had been the sole director of the offense from day one of practices and i it with new and inexperienced hand helm that the Rebels jour to OakvUIeTrafalgar High School last Friday to open their schedule John Clark the team throughout the game and although he did an ad mirable job with only one day of practice at the all important position the loss of Cousins was telling as the offense just could not get on track and the went down to a defeat The game started out well for the Senior Rebels but toil was more a case of sheer luck and Ineptitude rather than Rebel proficiency Ex cept for two safety touches scored against them the Rebels kept hemmed into their own end as the Oak boys fumbled and lost one punt and allowed GDHS kicker Steve Foster to recover a second The scoring opportunities were there but for the Rebels the execution was missing and OTHS held a lead after IS minutes of play The really began in the second quarter as they scored points to jump into a lead but full marks must be given to the Rebel defence who never gave up even though it must have seemed that they were never off the field The Rebels got on the score board In the third quarter in what has to be regarded as their best offensive play of the afternoon Barry Colson burst through the middle of line and then romped forty yards for the major score The convert was missed and this represented the total Rebel scoring output for the continued to dominate and scored touch downs In the third and fourth quarters to provide the margin of victory Coach McMalon was not bitter or down on his charges after the game He praised the team Tor playing a tough but clean contest and was Impressed by what he thought was a very gutsy performance by the Rebels right up until the final gun The Coach did single out Fcndley for his efforts both as a defensive linebacker and for hla work at offensive It back to the drawing board for the Senior Rebels but Coach McMahon still feels that his team Is capable of having a successful year As he com The most important thing right now is that the team doesn get down on themselves We have problems but they can be ironed out The Senior played at home against on Tuesday In a re schedule game Unfortunately at press time the score was not available This Friday the crew travels to Perdue to take on the always strong Panthers Juniors lose A combination of rain mud and a rash of fourth quarter penalties caused the GDHS Junior Rebels to drop their home opener last Thursday 15- to Oakvllle Trafalgar High School Despite the loss Junior Coach Nell Cotton felt that the boys played well for their initial encounter and that apart from a defensive lapse on OTHS first set of downs and offensive problems in the first part of the third quarter his charges more than proved their worth He still expects that the team will have a successful year and half jokingly hair seriously commented Well I guess this means we 11 have to settle for an season rather than a The elements more than the Juniors blunted the Rebels offense as the team had been working on a balanced aerial and running attack but were forced to slick mainly to the ground on Thursday as the rain made passing almost suicidal Even running with the ball was hazardous witness the five fumbles committed during the game OTHS fumbled three times and lost all three while the Rebels fumbled twice and made on recovery Both teams scored majors in the opening minutes of the game OTHS on their first set of downs Georgetown on their fourth set of downs but then the game settled down to a knock down dragout affair Todd Beckett scored the rebel six pointer on a four yard off tackle run that was set up by a long gaining pro pass from quarterback Miller to John Burke The convert was missed and at end of the first quarter led The second quarter was scoreless as the rain and the players cleats turned the field into a mud bowl The Rebels almost had points on he board In the waning minutes of the first half but a clipping nullified what would have been a touch down and the offense stalled The third quarter although scoreless proved the Rebels poorest period The offense could go nowhere and the attack ran roughshod over the Rebel defenders Turnovers plagued the squad however two fumbles and on interception and at the end of the third period the score remained In favour of the visitors picked up a touchdown and a single point in the fourth quarter to round out their scoring for the at but strange as It may seem the fourth quarter was dominated by the Junior Rebels Here whether through Inexperience or just sheer frustration the defeated their own cause as they picked lip roughly sixty yards In penalties two unnecessary roughness calls in a row at one point for thirty yards and tumbled at a crucial time With about five minutes remaining In the game and the Rebels working In their own lateral pass was dropped and touched last by an player before caroming out of bounds turnover and lhat was the difference In the game Game conditions being what they were Individual out standing performances were hard to pinpoint Gord Miller had a fine afternoon punting averaging roughly yards a kick Todd Beckett showed that he Is a rugged runner when given he blocks and the Junior defence should Improve with game experience This Friday the Field the Junior Rebels host Blakelock and this should be the game where a volld assessment of the league chances can be made Coach Cotton expects that Blakelock will have a strong team and if the weather cooperates the Junior wilt be able Co go at the Tabbies on full power Try My LUNCHEON SPECIAL EVERY DAY Monday Thru Sunday to pm 2 Pieces Kentucky Fried Chicken Golden French Fries Your choice of Salad plus Your choice of Beverage all for SANDERS RECIPE fried GUELPH STREET Glen leads series Geminis open Saturday The best four out of seven final series In he Georgetown Industrial Fastball League between Glen Williams and Club Billiards is quickly turning Into a knockdown drag out affair with neither team really hating the advantage thus far Glen Williams won the series opener in 10 innings Club Billiards bounced back to tie the scries with a 13 inning second game victory Glen Williams took the third contest on Monday night but the is far from being decided The fourth game of the finals will be played this Wednesday night at 7 p with the fifth game slated for Sunday afternoon at 00 If a sixth and seventh game are necessary they will be played the following Monday and Wednesday evenings with a starting lime of p Royalettes make finals By Colin Gibson Sports Editor For the Georgetown Geminis of the Central Ontario Junior B League the training phase In this Ihclr Inaugural season has come to an end The rookie club plays its regular season home opener this Saturday night at the Gordon Memorial Arena against Brampton and this can truly be regarded as the teams baptism under fire The opened their training camp a little over a month ago with over fifty players competing for spots on the club high hopes for their Initial season and the realization that a lot of work would have to be done by everyone connected with the organization assure Us success The team has since been whittled down to Just over twenty players and for all concerned the learning process continues This past week the Gems played three exhibition games winning one and losing one against a Junior team from Thoroldand losing a hard fought contest to the Junior A Dixie and cording to coach Paul Robinson is right on schedule with the timetable he set to prepare for he upcoming season The Geminis exhibition record stands at one win and three losses but in actual fact this does not reflect the calibre of the team or provide for any realistic assessment of the team potential Coach Robinson went Into the exhibition schedule with one thing In mind Mainly to have a long hard look at the many hopefuls were attempting to make the team and to mold his choices Into the type of club that ho felt both he and Georgetown desired At the outset of training camp it was obvious in many cases that some of the youngsters Just t capable of playing Junior hockey Yet to his credit Robinson s roster contained over players throughout the exhibition schedule and all players were given an equal opportunity to establish themselves For this reason the team that takes to the Ice this Saturday night against Brampton will probably bear only a slight resemblance to Geminis of past several weeks Gemini management released the names of is players that have been signed by the club and It Is expected that seven more players will be corded by the weekend True to heir commitment of concentrating on local hockey talent of 18 players signed only one husky pound by the name Scott Richardson can be truly regarded as an Aside from Richardson the other players that have been signed Include Rick Tomkinson Lorry Peterson Joe South Chris Milne Doug Barnes Rick Becker Kent Kevin Reeks Bob Charlie Knocpfll Craig Fleming Steve Buchanan Dave Chapman BillKirby and Dale Mieszaniec The Gems are allowed by league rules to sign Imports and seven imports or waiver players Robinson does not want to be encumbered by a large team and feels for most games he will dress eleven forwards five defenccmen and wo goallenders and that players who start the season with the club will remain until such time as they fall to do the Job With this in mind Robinson and various people belonging to the Gemini organization will be keeping Ihelr eyes on the local Midget and Juvenile players who failed to make the club but who Impressed in training camp The Georgetown Junior B Geminis are primed and ready to go this Saturday night for their first regularseason game In their brief history and although everyone belonging to the organization has worked long hard hours preparing for this debut Ihe final nod of approval will have lo come from their hometown fans Preparations notwithstanding the success of any sporting group depends on its sup- The have an ex citing exuberant hockey product to present the Georgetown hockey fan and all that hey ask is be given a chance to prove themselves by their on Ice performance The game time this Saturday night at Gordon Memorial Arena is 30 and It is be hoped that Georgetown will welcome the novice Junior club with roar of approval The Georgetown Juveniles girls Softball team look one more trip down the glory road his past weekend and almost came home with alt the roses The Royalettes took In a Juvenile Girls Soft all Tournament in Richmond Hill and advanced to he Finals where they lost a close game to In their opening contest he Royalettes easily handled Aurora behind Ihe two hit pitching of Laura Wilkes and strong hitting performances by Betty Marchment and Janet McKay The second game was a much closer affair out the were able o down Brampton In this game Barb Curry threw for five Innings while Laura Wilkes pitched the final two frames Betty Marchmcnt the heroine in this game as sne drove In he tying and winning runs with a double in the sixth inning Ironically It was a double that defeated the In the championship game but observers were of the opinion that the gome could easily have gone cither way Laura Wilkes was charged with the loss but pitched a fine game once again limiting the op position o but two hits At bat In the final Gilson went two for three as did Betty Marchmcnt IS ALWAYS FUN SHOPPERS WORLD Cross country fever Anyone passing by the Georgetown District High School In the later afternoons would be justified In won If perhaps a mass exodus were taking place Students in gym outfits can be seen loping down Guolph Street and onto Maple Avenue Rather han signifying any form of student revolt however the runners are In fact members of the GDHS Cross Country team in training for upcoming meets Cross Country or long distance running as it is sometimes known is a sport that requires a high degree of physical fitness as well as a tremendous amount of in testinal fortitude Especially in the last few hundred muscle wrenching heartbreaking yards Anyone who has ever Jogged can attest to the fact that mind plays little tricks on oneself as the distance one runs Increases Thoughts like Why not quit now and What are you trying to prove constantly flit through the mind and Ihe long distance runner discovers early bat the sport is not only a physical battle but a mental one as well The Crosscountry team has done well In the past few years and according to coach Donna Metcalfe Is expected to continue In this As with regular Track and Field Cross country athletes set up their training program aiming at specific meets Eon meet depending on he teams and athletes respective per Is a stepping stone to better camped lion The Meet will take place on October 15th with he top two earns in various categories as well as he op four Individuals not on teams qualifying for the Peel The Peel will take place October and the same qualifying formula will be in for those runners hoping to take part in the AllOntario meet scheduled for the first week In The team has thirty members the learn designations Including Midget boys and girls Junior boys and girls and Senior boys and girls The Midget girls will compete at 1 and a half mile distance he Midget boys at the two mile distance the Junior girls at the two mile distance three three and one half mile distance he two and onehalf three mile distance and the Senior boys at the four five and six mile distance Last year all the GDHS boys teams he Senior girls team as well as Cathy Clark and Jenny Thompson from the girls Midget team qualified for the AilOntario meet As mentioned it is expected thai ell teams will once again prove com pell live however due to lack of tur nouts both he Senior girls and boys earns will be a bit thin What could be termed exhibition meets have been scheduled give runners a asle of actual competition with wo Ihe East York Harrier Invitational and he York University Invitational coming up in he first of Oct DONT RUN ELECTRIC WIRES UNDER THE RU PEOPLE WALKING- ON THEM WILL SOON BREAK THEM OPEN AND THE HOT ELECTRICITY INSIDE WILL CAUSE A FIRE KEEP WIRES 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