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THE HERALD Wednesday April lTt Sports Beat The ones who didn go By Tony Spuria Editor In late October defensemon Brian McBratney returned to where he had played as a professional for a few years after only playing six games with the Georgetown Haiders In January Bob a man who had played both forward for the Raiders was cut because he team felt he could not make it out enough games Losing those two players according coach Gerry Inglis was one b reason the Raiders did not do better at the Eastern Canadian Championships played in Timmins last week McBratney was a much heralded acquisition and showed his confidence in the b bruiser by selecting him as his captain He returned Flint to rejoin his wife and family who had stayed behind was the big reasons the Raiders came back against the Thorold Athletics in last years semi final His aggressive and tireless work was a major reason in his not giving up after being down six points Elincsky was not cut because of his hockey ability The learn let him go because had just joined the Ontario Provincial Police and of course being a rookie look a great deal of his lime We sure could have used those lype or hockey players up in Timmlns Inglis who has been worried about his defense corps throughout the year said was just what we needed a big guy who could move the puck out The Raiders used John Brad Pine Ron Fogal Ron add Peter Sturgeon occasionally Ray Tonelli on defense up north GOOD EYE I would hove much rather have used Sturgeon and up front Inglis said Peter really has a good eye around he net so I felt bad about using him on defense However Boyce and Pine were ploying with injuries has had a fracture in his ankle since the scries against the Fori Eric Frontiers and Pirie has had a horse The man that was most missed up north was Bill who could not gel the time off work Had the Raiders made it to these mi finals Curric would have flown up for the Saturday game Currie could have been the defensive leader we needed said Bui he just gel the time off The coach said that in games a lie with and a loss lo his players had many chances just the puck in he not Against we ran into a really hot said Without him we would have had five more goals We got great from the likes of Archie Chase Pal Maloney and Terry Porter but our big shooters the year did not do that much said hot he had hoped thai his shooters who he rales among the best in Intermediate hockey could have helped overshadow ihc team defensive SPARKPLUG We had enough shooters up front we didn have he sparkplug who could play wiih the kind of intensity gel everybody else going ihe Bob Kelly or Pat Inglis d The player Who f could have filled lhat role is who did just that in last year semi final against Thorold Bobby would have certainly caused havoc In other team lone for us the coach said But because his job commitments I t afford to keep him in the lineup Inglis went on to say that he thought Neil Cotton who lefl the squad after a dispute with Ihe coach early In campaign would not have helped that much in Timmutf Cotton would have helped us a couple of years ago he sold but because of his other activities he has not got enough speed right now LAST YEAR Before heading up to last week said hat ih would be his last season at the earn helm I said lhat this is going to be my last year he said 1 have been that for ihe last 12 years He said that coaching docs take a lot out of him bolh and phsyically and thai as of now he does not think mat he be back However he added lhat there is a slight possibility he will rclurn The coach said that he expects most of players off year roster to be back in red and white next year The guys seemed have a lot of fun this year said They really went out lo win too I think most of them should be back next year The coach said lhal not winning the Hardy Cup which was his goal from the outset a hard blow It was really disheartening not lo win it this year Inglis said I really thought wchad the team lo go all the wav The unsuccessful bid by the Raiders to win the Hardy Cup should not take away from lite season I hi club had The learn won iheir first league pennant ever took southern division crown easy fashion and then took the Intermediate A tide THE OLD BANK in 8770822