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Local issue touches on concern for the future of Canadian hockey run Into discussion revolving around hockey philosophy u will a Inn j find a ready argument but nil a willing ear listen A phone from pannt Hen Id prompted ihis an issue which rocs lu last Sprint at llu Georgetown District and Minor Hockey annual general metting week hi was further brought to light is the deiision imp ml At the end of the hotkey seisin tin voted to new rule which Feu coaches lo walk out of and to stop The sensitive rule i in drafl plajcrs an graded aid drilled is coach dot nit necessarily end up Willi Ihe team he picks his turn is selected hi limit If nil nd In coach could I his learn if thiy wen in lit din if how wen graded cither r lie what lie was mi he scouted below I INCHU loach still invoked in thi process of picking teams but not own tennis This has led lo or four coaches who irixlra tfforli lu fiddn competitive i li by seeming should not anil tiny subsequently the in the iui divisions Oak wile niplinicntcd the open draft Pin executive at lie annual I r nun in idi and it ilmg ir Hindus over Hit winter they vi ir tint it s I around fun for Ihe players them slated in I heir constitution To mini d Inn ml provide in in rlunity ill I illy l II i If of year Wendy and current the has for quality and fairness for the the ptou of hockey at the must Itjgue level players for the express Ik in f i if set to go against the I which depends on I skills tor benefit of all Coaches w ml more competitive perhaps consider entering a more mpelltlvc league such us Support Group Hep hockey But the crux of the mailer Is thai the mid be given a Iry and hopefully Hi dissenting coaches can find a way I link Tic Georgetown Youth have their own of lultmt players me of it being similar lit syslem Soccer president adds son Insight lo the mailer whin lit that a good coach can often n tin difference if the team has some weak A lot of II winning is In the coach He II bring out more in a player Tough says His comments can be looked upon as pro or con argument for the grading system To look at the pro side a good iiwch should be able to ice a competitive squad even without scouting and drafting This ihsuc touches upon one of number of areas regarding future of hockey which lias been further cm pha sized discussion since the outcome of the Canada Cup series An informative newsletter and a Parent s night last Monday night seems lo indicate the present is willing to listen educate and explain One of our strongest allies In promo I hockey and hockey Instruction has to come from observation change What is trying to do is promote a system or change which will hopefully aid their hockey program and the players it represents the HERALD libit At Wednesday September Page NORTH HALTON SPORTS for AH Your Sporting Goods Downtown Georgetown 1 Sportsweek HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Park Georgetown 8775110 Local team shows true colors in 106 drubbin Geminis begin on winning note By Herald Sports Editor The Georgetown Junior B Geminis rebounded from two earlier loopsided losses in exhibition play last week to show their true colors local fans Sunday after and dominating Port Credit 106 The Gems displayed some awesome offensive power in the second period against Fori Credit as their play was reminiscent of the Interim diate A Haiders leading to a fivegoal Swift skating Hiv dj who played with the Georgetown Midgets lasl year opened Ihe scoring with a quick break from centre to the faceoff circle where he let go a solid slap shot Kennedy lot of hustle and poise for the also opened up the second period scoring with his second goat of the night Overage Midget Bob Morrow and Kennedy both looked impressive during the night as Morrow added to the scores heel in the second period with a goal Kennedy may be lost the however when he goes to the Markham Junior A camp for a Iryout In the first period Rick Madgell gave the a lead assisted by veterans Mike and Brad Meek in Recently signed import Byron from Newfoundland showed his worth by scoring an umssistctl to tic ll corneal going into the second period Three quick goals by Credit Midway through the period hampered Ihc ins sty and forced to re group clean break in the first period showed the speed of some of Ihc Port Credit forwards Newcomer Guy Cornier whose playing rights belong the Dixie Beehives was darzhng on the as he netted a goal mid way through the second period hen added a power play goal His sue and speed plus his dogged determination could help the this year and according lo Bob Tost the Georgetown team are close to reaching an agreement with Dixie for his playing rights Defensive lapses by Port Credit allowed Mike McNenemy and Bob Morrow lo collect unassisted goals Recently named Captain of the leam Bill Taylor capped off the score talc in the game on passes from teammates Byron and Rick The final outcome was much different from the drubbing received from Port Credit earlier Port coach Dill Shannon slid Hit difference In the Iwo was that Georgetown hit his and slowed them down lathe point where they I store as in their earlier encounter They ire going good hockey team Shannon said Against Waterloo last the looked better than their previous encounter when they were I night game was a loss which some improvement by the local team Gemini coach Dave was pleased with game because Georgetown showed the capacity to come back from a score Friday a gave me an indication of how Ihey can play The learn played with a lot of heart hi said coach was pleased with the learn passing something has only been able lo work Into prac tice a few times this season but the difference is notice able he says Two local players thai have caught Ihe coaches eye are Kevin ranks and Chuck Moffolt Motto a former Georgetown juvenile player has shown promise tor his first time out and Kevin ranks from Meadowvale looks to be a Rood hitler and fl Gemini Bill Taylor selected team captain Veteran forward Bill Taylor of the Georgetown Junior has been named captain for Ihe hockey season it was learn Friday The selection of Taylor to wear the for the Gems comes as no surprise to many local Junior ere as the four year veteran has been a hockey player always setting a good on lee example The 20year old former A He mate captain is siaslic about the coming season and he says Ihe big difference In this year should be in their team spirit We re always talking and coaching ourselves in the dressing room even without our coach Taylor says He sees his duties as being a good listener as welt as a player whose leadership qualities will be used to motivate teammates and carry out the coaches wishes Everyone knows that to win wo need a team effort The players can t Just rely on themselves he says KEY IMPORTS Taylor Bays that in 198182 version of the Gem in la the acquisition of key imports arc making 100 per cent Improvements in the team The veterans are help ing a number of the younger players Into the Junior B and Ihe more expert players should form the backbone of the team Taylor says Players such Mike McNenemy and Ed should help tremendously with their good altitude the team captain says DIM Taylor says coach Dave has been recognizing the team weakness on the ice and ho is making the team practice such areas as Iheir passing which improv lasl Sunday night against Port Credit Another big asset to the team this year will be in the Taylor feels Everyone notices the work the executive are putting into the team and everyone has a or executive It makes you want to put out on the ice as much as they arc working off the ice Taylor The team captain feels ihe Geminis will play a fast skating and hard hitting style of hockey this year but the players will be disci and take many unnecessary penalties Goal tending has improved loo per cent and the defence under the tutelage of former Gem defence man and captain Bob McCandlcss Taylor says MiXandlcss has put a tot of work Into helping with the team as assistant coach aid he well respected and good to talk to Taylor says SURPRISES When a iked about tho season standings Taylor sees Acton and all having strong leamb this year But he adds that Georgetown could quick surprise some people ho thinks Gems could finish close to the top three teams in Ihc league 11 have lo discipline I ves lo win even against easy teams something wo had trouble doing year In four exhibition games Taylor has averaged a goat per game scoring two goals against Water too Along with former Gem Taylor was constantly singled out for being one of Ihc few George town players who always gave per cent In every game by the coach executive The Georgetown native played rep hockey In George town and In his Midget year was named lo the all star team for the league Currently Taylor Is work ing for the Hills Herald as an advertising consultant Foberts hot in the cleat dept Meanwhile Id rather be in Philly seems to apply here to Greeks and By TIM TOI TON Herald Special On ihe whole Greeks and would rather have been in Philadelphia Sunday but they weren t and belli were rudely spanked by some of the league lesser lights as the trend toward upsets con ruled upset the Greeks 15 Royal dumped Mountalnview Dairy Queen creamed the Glen and DclrLX hammered Nor Mountalnview ran Into a piping hot team this week and played like had gum on their shoes whenever they got in scoring Joe Domingoea and Paul traded first half TD which Kennedy and Jack Pool converted Both teams marched back and forth throughout the game but both also tailed repeatedly put the game away In the second half on a 14 yard strike from Paul Brent uson converted and Kennedy added a single on a punt to round out the scoring HOT CLE- ATS continued to be the hottest thing on cicala thoroughly frustrating the Greeks with swarming de fense and a varied offense They held a lead iced with Brian second of Ihe game in Ihe third tcr Fred Enge hit Keith Baker and Wayne Jou son in the first half all converted by Terry Ilunl The Greeks had from John from Dan Reynolds from Rick Fisher 1 from Rick Baldwin Milch Le tt a filled air with footballs for Dairy Queen Sunday and most fell on players as they lo on easy victory over Ihe war torn Glen Williams squad It takes a strong stomach to look the team these days because they all sport some form of disfigurement with an assortment of crutch and casts Even the Rummer has been activated and it not a pretty sight That dldn 1 seem to bother though or If it did ho shrugged It of f long enough to throw TD to Jeff Lock wood lo Hat llutme and one to Steve Cross man Lock wood had converts Andy one Eton Hayes had he only Glen score which Andy roll converted IVorvol played very well against so well In fact that Us hard to believe they haven I someone this year least they played with some class which is more than can be said for one of the Smoke Shops assassins who was thrown out for blatant shot in the second half Tempers flared more than In this rather physical AIR STRIKE There been wch an air strike since Nixon Invad Cambodia and with Del rex Bob Inglls playing the mad bomber Smoke Shop overwhelmed Mark Re Is had majors Werner Mlkolcit Bruce Cartwright and Jerry Nell Two point conversions went to Nell Doug Getty and also had singles Greg scored twice for Glen once Bruce Cunningham caught a point conversion and Handy Douce He booted one Players of the week Ken Baker Fob Duncan Owen Hal DQ BUI Bandy MarkrtelsSS Brent Ferguson Paul Sports in brief ladies tourney Saturday September Georgetown I will be hosting a IB team oneday Tin stnrts at In tho morning and insolation final is scheduled for while the final should at m According lo tournament spokesman Pat it is the largest Indies tournament held with some coming from far away is Erin Beach and Acton will two teams and front plus the GDHS at York 1 IKK utilities from across tho province will compile in York University s ISth annual high school cross country meet on Saturday September at the Kct Ic starting 5 a Meet director Taylor will handle more than high school team entries or the six races and approximately 130 individual men and women for the two university level Georgetown District High School is once again favored to take Ihe team trophy having won Ihe York In 1970 1077 and 1976 Raider dates For those inlc rested In an early look at the Georgetown Chrysler Raiders the following dates will give fans plenty of opportunity to sec the local Red and White Thursday Sept there Is an exhibition game against while on Friday Sept the Raiders play Durham A a at home Sunday September features a game against Midland of the OHA Intermediate league Friday October Is the date of the Season Opener for the Georgetown Chrysler Raiders starting time Player Tho la test Raider of Tuesday morning Kudrasovs Gary McFadycn and Scott MacKenile 1h the only the three who did not play or Raiders last year but he was with the Georgetown team three ago when they played In for the crown