Page EXTRA I- rids November IBS the HERALD NORTH HALTON SPORTS For Ait Your Sporting Goods Downtown Georgetown Sportsweek HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Moore Pork Plain Georgetown 8775110 past Georgetown Acton Sabres down Gems 85 Penalties costly to Geminis might think that Honing of floor basketball games would win hockey games or he Acton Junior B Sabres but the Swordsmen victory over l he has coach Jules Russian smiling at the Lost Sunday at George own Gordon Arena the Sabres pulled away from heir cross town rivals by scoring our consecutive goals In the third period after leaving second period on the short end of score Coach Russian saw In his team some much needed maturity which he has been striving to Into his charges Their disciplined and conditioning helped the learn but more import ant the team didn panic when they were losing said the game I Penalties were for the who found it difficult to stay away from the penally box The Sabres took measure of their power ploy opportunities and blasted two power play goals past the Gem Mike Steer played really against his team said but be was nail happy with his own team composure during the contest Sports in brief Bill Hewitt helps out with Gems The Georgetown Junior made further efforts last week to improve and consolidate their ability lo gain a playoff spot by asking Bill Hewitt to newly appointed head coach Bob as the assistant coach The addition of Hewitt who was considered last March for the head coaching Job as a Gemini came after former head coach Dave Switzcr resigned two weeks ago and took over the helm from his assistant Coach spot General manager Bob Tost welcomes the arrival of Hewitt at the Gemini camp although he been more than happy with the job McCandlcss has done since he been on his own Hewitt brings with him many years of coaching experience He played with Georgetown Raiders and Is familiar with many players on the team Tost calls Hewitt a level headed enough person who won panic under pressure but can reason his way out of problems He very outgoing and he always level with you Tost says Bob McCandlesS has a good grasp of what the team can do and should be doing Tost feels In talking to Bob there isn thing he tseeon the ice He knows exactly what s going on Tost says The departure of S wilier leaves Tost feeling that Switier did his best and he did more than enough work with the team but the advanced planning and organization show with the cam on Ice performance Attesting to enthusiasm when he first met him Tost says Probably reason I came back was because of a guy like Swlticr Meanwhile the team Is trying to put all skeletons back In the closet Steve Sullivan has returned to his home in the United States after Injuring his si In a touch football game Forward Rick Madgelt has returned to Caledonia With Kerry Fry from Milton and Murray Levey from the Gems have settled their line up Instability and head coach McCandlcss says the squad should remain pretty much the same for the rest of the Ed and Lance should both be ready to return to the lineup soon after shoulder Injuries have sidelined them both Suspensions sickness have left some gaps In recent games but McCandlcss wants to try and keep the players on set lines as much as possible Minor Bantams win tie By HAROLD GILMER Herald Special Against and Chinguacousy the George town Optimist Minor Bantams took away with them a win and a tic hen they thoroughly thrashed Brampton led by the heroic of Brian who scored three goals scored Hie only goal of the first period against Brampton as the Minor Bantams pulled ahead on Brian a goal from Pat scored again in he second period assisted by Chris Then Bob Klavkalns went work and netted a goal from Pat Braund and Jon Hammer Danny Kent added another from a pass off of Mik Tcctxel stick In he third period Louis DePaoll and Mike Tcelzcl scored on assists by Mark Pries and Jon Hammer Brian scored his and final goal assisted by Chris Marling and Chris Sieve Tucker played in goal for the win Brampton scored their two goals In the lost six minutes of the third period Their last goal was scored when they had a two man advantage Pat Braund Danny Kent Mark Pries and Jon Hammer did an excellent job and their task was made a bit easier when the forwards decided to bachcheck Also the supporters gave the team a boost Against Strcctsville goal scorers were Danny Kent Mike Teclzel and Brian Assists came from Mark Pries and Pat their opposition but had trouble finding the openings plus covering the man in front of their net Their penalty minutes were down but still look too many in he third period out of frustration Against the goal scorers were Dean Irvine Dave and Brian Doherty while Mike Teelzcl Bob Klavkalns Mark Pries Danny Kent Jon Hammer and Scott Campbell collected assists Georgetown took too many retaliation penalties but their teammates out of determination and hard work did well in killing most of minutes In penalties WINTERTAINMENT 81 14 PORTABLE COLOUR TV 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Acton following a shoulder separation The strong winger is skating again and should re join the Sabres line up soon If they get off to a bad start this season Ron Jeffrey won t worry about it It an historic thing according him Of Last year the big shakeup for Derby In terms of player changes Still they went on 10 make the playoffs and should be much stranger this year with thai experience In one league game this season they beat Dixie The most Impressive slat from that game was the number of shots on goal In favor of They are already tight knit squad that should be danger from the start Club president Alex McDougall hopes the club will finish In the top three and they re putting the entire workload on the shoulders of players About seven or eight new players will be added to the roster of log camp of flj players the Thundcrblrds still find them selves short of defencemen Other than that Morris says new prospects and the team over all took stronger than last Seven veterans ore return and that pretty respect able Says Morris We need defencemen but we re quite up front We re also strong In goal but we have rookies on defence One of hose midget defenders from the Thorrthill hockey system is Marly Williamson who carry a lot of the duties along with Rob who returned this year from Provincial Junior A Newmarket Flyers Up front three veteran forwards should be the main leaders Mike a nghtwingcr is much this season according to Morris as are centre Steve Tschippcr and winger Rob Humphries Morns admits they re not a big club and their forte is skating and moving the An earthworm can cat Its weight In organic matter and mineral soil hours says the National Geographic GEORGETOWN GEMINIS RICHMOND HILL Tuesday Dec 1st 730 STICK NIGHT Sponsored by Cooper Every youngster 14 years of age and under accompanied by an adult receives ONE FREE HOCKEY STICK Dm t tin Mew GEORGETOWN OPTICAL COMPLETE OPTICAL MARKETPLACE PLAZA Country DRV DO IT nouns at EXCHANGE TAVERN CALL THE 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