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Major Atoms win one at tournament The Georgetown Fire fighters and McNally Construction Major Atoms were up again topflight com petition in the Silver Stick In Brampton and went the finals of the consolation More being eliminated In the first game the Major Atoms were pitted and loslSO against who eventually went on to take the grand championship Georgetown never really got into the game and were forced to take many unnecessary penalties to slow down their speedy opponents In the second game a consolation round match against the team was much more impress as they were up against an opponent they could handle They won the match 4 Chris opened the scoring and also added Ihc final marker Danny Kent and Mike Hurley had the other goals with assists going to Jon Hammer Mark Pries Mike Teetzel and Dean Irvine In the consolation final Georgetown went up against Fort Erie another very strong and Impressive squad They had two players who were particularly excellent and they gave the Georgetown fits They took a total of six penalties in attempts to slow the two big Huns down Scoring for Georgetown ere and with assists going to Hurley Irvine and Hammer Coach Harold Gttmer said played his best hockey of the year in the tournament but he was very pleased with the work of his whole squad especially in the loss to tort Erie Novice Campers lose at Stayner The Georgetown North Hal ton Sports Camp Novice Reps went to the semi final of the consolation section in the Stay tournament before losing to Chinguacousy Georgetown lost its first game to was knocked to the consolation The Campers outstanding player in the tournament was Pat McCarthy In league the Campers dropped a decision to It was a very close game with scoring In the third adding a second marker into an empty net Meet the coaches Mark avoids checker In Major Atom action last week Construction team beat but were elm inn ted later from Silver Stick play in Brampton Photo by Rob Irvine Stationery Bants win Silver Stick consolation The DUG Stationary Major Bantams hustled their way the consolation championship in he Bramalcn Silver Slick Tournament last week The competition was keen with very closely matched teams Georgetown drew Whitby In the first round considered or second best team in the tournament Georgetown opened the scar ingnt 50 mark of the first period with an unassisted goal by Kirk Whitby scored minutes Major Pee earn three In two outings recently the Georgetown Standard Prod ucts Major Pec Wees earned three of a possible four points Joe Richardson led Ihc squad a close 1 victory over Brampton by notching both his learn goals Rich Ward earned an assist on the first marker which notched the scored for George town in the second period and second one which come with only I remaining to be played was a solo effort Tom Forbes and Kent were both outstanding in the Georgetown defense Brenda Hill second at winter Games Brenda Hill finished Mr and Mrs Elmer Hill of second in the prenovice class Street in Georgetown at the Ontario Winter Games The young skater has had an hold In Kingston last weekend excellent year so for finishing who skates out of second In the Central Ontario the Figure Skating Sections held in last Club Is the of month later and Paul White ended the scoring in the first period for Georgetown wilh an led goal The second period wen scoreless Whitby came out In third period with two fast goals but Georgetown came to play hockey Kevin Frank from Mike Doucotte from Anthony Oram and Kennedy put Georgetown ahead less five minutes left in regulation lime Wilh less play Whitby tied the game causing lOminulc sudden vicioryover Whil Wees points Georgetown led after the first period against An caster In a lough hard hitting game Scoring for Georgetown Rich Ward from Jeff Stevens Stevens from John Hodgson and from Forbes Georgetown had excellent chance to win the game but good luck was not on their side as Richardson hit the post on three shots Pat and Stevens were standouts in the game which featured Georgetown twice killing off twomen short situations by continued their with the winning goal part way through first over time period The loss to Whuby put Bants in consolation side of One more loss would terminate Georgetown fl Involvement in the scries The met Bay Ridges in their second game and won in a hard fought game Scoring were Frank from Dave Norton Oram from Mike Marcollni and Kennedy Frank from Kirk Adams unassisted and Marcol ini from Kennedy Jeff and Kevin Frank played very well during I his contest This set up Ihe final game for the consolation Georgetown Brampton In exhibition and league Georgetown record had been against this team Tills was to be a classic game Peter with a pass to the point from Anthony Oram opened the scoring it mirk of the first period The part of the period went with excellent defence by Georgetown In Ihe second period Jl the If mirk White scored from Adams and Brampton replied it end of the second period miking the score 1 The third period was a ploy of fine hockey by both teams Both came up with several key saves ib Brampton fought lo get that big that would tic the score With over I mm left to play Brampton pulled their goalie in favour of six The boys put out even more to hold off the attack claiming victory and championship As longas my players give it 100 per cent and they can walk of the ice with the heads up I m satisfied says the Georgetown Firefighters and Construction Ha Gilmer I definitely think winning is an important part of hockey even at this level Gilmer told The Herald However it is not everything If the plajers ploy to their potentials that is all I can ask The coach said that nothing upsets him more ttun to see players playing half heartily I make my players earn their hesaid If I see a player did not go all out on a shift I tell him and then sit him down also said that he docs not think players should have equal lc clime I have specialty units for power plays and to kill penal ties I will not put a player out to kill a penalty if I think he is going to be over matched even if its his turn on the lec The coach said that a main aspect of his teams Is that they hove plenty of spirit I make sure that none of the players one another or ride each other he said If a players needs to be criticized for a bad play or something it my Job not the other players NINTH Gilmer who says he loves coaching minor hockey into it nine years He started off as a house minagtr and after a year coached Pee Wee house league for two years In his fourth in minor hockey Gilmer coached the Pee Wco 4 town team was a very exciting vear for me he said We won Newmarket and also took it all in Hanover It was a good year Afler that year he moved into the Tricounty ranks with the Minor Pee Wees who finished third in league play Then he spent a year as coach of the Atom towns and as an assistant with Rep Minor Bantams who finished second in league play For the past three years Gilmer has been at the helm of llicminoratomsandsofarhas been very successful with His first year his club took the Tournament championship Then list yeur his club was the Zone One title me a great feeling of still ploys hockey himself in pick up noncontact games and says he enjoys that very much Ho said he like coaching in county because it is very competitive I believe in striving or perfection and you can do that in county he said Gilmer said he believes that tournament play and the play downs arc the highlights of the season mjch as possible ho said Up until about Christmas I think the players should get equal icetlme When choosing his players Gilmer h looks for three things ability stick handling and If a has great desire but his skating isn all that II keep him he said Although Gilmer said he does strive for perfection and winning rates sports being very I try and set an example when It comes to sportsman ship In my years of catching I ve received a bench penalty He also said ho works his players hard at practices If you work hard at practise and learn the games will take care of themselves The coach also said that the people around the learn do great job John is assistant coach and Fred Hammer his manager Scott Osborne also helps out at the practises Harold Gilmer