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HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Hockey has no gender Im going to confess right here In my favorite spot on Page One Call me a male chauvinist pig if you feel you must I just cant take hockey too seriously Before wo get too far along Id better tell you the girls take it seriously I broke down this week long enough to take in the Saturday night contest between the local Purple Gals and a bevy of beauties from and I saw one of the best scraps this side of he DuranHagler Anyway whats the point Ive heard there a a few female hockey players around town who cant take my sports writing too seriously Who cares how I feel Now take Kennedy There a guy whos been coaching minor hockey in these here parts for more than a decade He doesnt have his hands full with a dressing room full of 13yearold would be Bobby Orrst who she Kennedy had to lake on the communitys lonefemale shinny outfit Then again It only seems right being his daughter Bonnie chased a puck for several years Kennedy is one of those kind of guys You know the type He lives eats and steeps hockey male or female variety He practically bunks out it the arena Now you have to scratch your head when you hear a dedicated hockey man like Kennedy say theres absolutely no difference between the guys and gals Nothing that Is that nature cant account for I got into be cause I like helping kids out anyway I can I was surprised I really enjoy It A lot of people wished me Lots of luck when they knew I was taking the girls They seemed to feel Id have a hard time getting things accomplished RIV KENNEDY Ive already told you how I feel Girls playing hockey look as unnatural as Cooperalls Who ever heard or curling irons in the dressing Once they get that equipment on Is difference Kennedy says emphatically They all want to play Kennedy originally took the reigns of the Purple Gals because senior GMHA convenor BUI Hawkins was having trouble lining up a coach Hawkins knew Kennedy was a soft touch I got into it because I like helping kids out any way I can Kennedy explained I was surprised really enjoyed It A lot of people wished me Lots of luck when they knew I was taking the girls They seemed to feel I have a hard time getting things accomplished Seems there are a lot of In the local hockey circles other than this Herald scribe Well you guys will love this story I tell the girls to dress minutes before the game because I dont want to give a pep talk while one players putting on a helmet and another putting on her skates Kennedy began Then a smile breaks Hell them on the bench not to undress for minutes after the game Im coming in Seriously though folks Enough is enough give some credit where credit Is due Kennedy is a conscientious guy who likes hockey and helping young people He doesnt player affects Iheablllty to enjoy the game he loves He not even convinced that sex determines your capacity to back check or kill penalties Hes more concerned with leaching his Purple Gals to move the puck out of their own end quickly and efficiently The players and the parents appreciate It Im not out to make the front page Kennedy says 1 do my best as a citizen and I hope somebody will do the same for my youngest one some day Raiders picked as AllStars Two members of the Georgetown Raiders have been selected to participate in the Ontario Senior A Hockey League AllStar game Saturday night in Cambridge Center Tim Ample- ford and playing coach winger Peter Sturgeon were picked by All Star general manager BUI Weir of the Squires Raider manag or Dave had submitted a list of six Raiders to Weir earlier in the week from which the All Star GM made his choices The game Is in Cam bridge this year match the best from nine Senior A teams against the defending Allan Cup champion Hornets The Hornets have but one loss in 14 outings so far this season Game time is a p m Wayne Cowley turned In mother fine performance In the Georgetown goal Saturday night but it was to no avail as the fell to the Colli Here the Gem goalie kicks out shot while defender Dave Doocette ushers Colt forward Bruce Stanley a way from the action Herald photo Coach Russiani keeping the faith Gemini continue to struggle The good news is the Georgetown Gemini out gunned the new Mlmico last Wednes day night 118 for their fourth Central Ontario Junior B Hockey Lea gue victory of the season The bad news Is the Gems dropped two of three decisions this week losing 83 to the Blades In Oakvllle day night and 4 to the high flying Colts at Gordon Arena Saturday night Gem coach Jules watched Satur day nights 42 loss to the Colts from the stands letting assistant Bob McCan disss handle the behind the bench coaching chores He saw his club out shoot the opposition dominate play through out the match and yet still wind up on the losing end of things Russian admits he doesnt like the cams won lost record but he says hes not ready-to- push the panic button yet Actually I was quite happy with the effort the kids put out against said It just seems every little mistake is coming back to haunt us Im not ready to panic though vc got a lot of faith in these kids and I m not overly concer ned Terry West and Gord were the Gem scorers Saturday nlghl both finding the range who may have been the best player on the Ice all night sled on Wests marker while Mike and Peter Ilallcr helped out on McArthur goal Bill sparked the win over Mlmico counting two goals and an assist West had a hat trick for the Gems while scored once and set up five others Kennedy bagged a pair of goals for Georgetown while Bob Mike Doucette and all chipp ed in with single mark era The Gems fired shots at Mlmico goalie Mike while Cowley blocked of Monarch drives The Gems dldn t put out much of an effort in Oakvllle Friday night taking minutes in penalties in an 3 the hands of the Blades Mark Hamilton Kennedy and Bathgate wcro the marksmen for the locals who trailed after a period and I after two complete sessions Raiders pound Barrie edge Dundas Senior Hockey League action The Georgetown action this week Raiders racked up two taking a 74 decision more wins In Ontario from the Senior A Hockey Lea- ton Tigers otter ripping the Broncos das the high flying Thursday night in Gord Raiders pelted Tiger on At colt Arena goal tender Bob Fergus Friday night in Dun on with shots but Jr Sabres beaten twice STURGEON TIM By DENNIS LAWRENCE Herald correspondent The Acton Jr Sabr es of the Central Ontario Hockey League took on the leading Dcrbys Saturday night and dropped a deci sion The night before the Sabres were 151 by the Milton Steamers Acton goal scorers against Milton were Randy Cover dale from Clint Watts and Ken Kavonagh Denis Kir ton from Rick Elkins and Rick from Kir ton and The final Bants take two Paul Smith fired a pair of goats to lead the Georgetown M and M Pro Sports major ban tams to a 30 decision over In County Hockey League action last week Tim Bennett had a goal and an assist for the locals while helpers also went to Mark Dunn and Billy Herman Joe picked up his first shutout of the year In the Georgetown goal In other action the Pro Sports got goals from five different play ers in dumping Flam- bora Dennis Mark Moody Jim Manning Jeff Am a to and Bennett all found the range for the locals Herman Manning Smith Kennedy and Terry Dixon all earned assists Sabres goal was by Brian with the assists going to Vincc and Watts In the first period of the game play was very ragged were on the board first when ex Sabre Mike Monnhan scored Shortly after wards ex Gemini Lance Doucette scored to put the Derbys up The took a commanding 30 lead shortly after on a power play goal Near the middle of the period play became wide open which seemed to favor the Sabres as they scored two goals before the period ended The first one came from Paul from Paul CarglH Then went on to score his second of the night when he converted on a pass from Stan Smith The second period saw Acton tic things up when scored his third straight goal giving him a natural He teamed up with on the play Fred who had a shaky game In the Acton goal the night before held the Derby sharp shooters at bay for most of the period until the final five minutes when Streetsvllle took the lead for good Even hough Acton dominated the last five minutes they could not tie the game The next home game is Friday against the Calls On Saturday they take on the Georgetown Gemini in Georgetown Reb wrestling lives By GERRY TIMBERS Herald Sport Editor Rebel wrestling is alive and well and at Georgetown Di strict High School After dominating the sport at he Ha I ton Peel and levels for more than a decade it appeared the proud Rebel program would collapse this year because no coach could be found Enter Gord Phillips a year old Hamilton native who recently Joined the teach ing staff A former foot ball and track coach Phillips jumped at the to take on the wrestling program I love working with the kids so I grabbed it Ihe science teacher said of his new Ion The radi Ion here Is famous enough The kids are keen topnotch wrestlers Im just glad to be able to help Ihe school out Phillips who admits he lacks some of the technical expertise hat his predecessor Bob McKay brought the team will have Ihe help of wo assistant coaches from of he school PHILLIPS Kevin Brown and BUI a pair of former Rebel wrestlers who at the pro vincial level will work with the current team They should be a tremendous help Phil lips said Thoy are aware of the great tra dition here hey are dedicated and they have the technical know how The Rebels have quickly moved to man workouts now with 21 wrestlers pre paring for two upcom ing tournaments They will compete in the Toronto Invitational Sa and host numb er Collegiate In a meet here Tuesday Physical education department head Grant Clatworthy told The Herald he was pretty determined to arrange something that would maintain wrestling program at described the problem that faced the wrestling squad as one not unique to Georgetown He said that being able to re cruit eX Rebels to help coach the present squad something for Bob McKay and Ray Smith about Ihe type of kids hey were putting out McKay who coached boys volloyball this year has offered his help In organizing team Clatworthy said hey still needed a strong third period lo ice he victory The Tigers actually Jumped out lo a lead in the first period before Marly McNally found the range at ho 17 17 mark to get Ihe Raiders rolling McNal scored while he Raiders were to tie It up five minutes into the second period but the Tigers beat Brad Miller who had replaced Doug In the Georgetown goal after one period to retake the lead 30 seconds later Dave Hill scored from Tim Ampleford and Gary Landry as he Raiders pulled even again midway through Ihe period Hill and Ampleford then combi ncd to set up Paul Galla gher with the first goal in what turned out lo be a natural hat rick for the big center as Raiders look the lead for keeps Gallagher counted twice in he final period and Doug Fry added he seventh Raider tally with just seconds left on the clock Gallagher started his weekend goal scoring binge Thursday night when he Raiders hosted as he counted two goals and two assists to spark the rout In very Impressive fashion he locals got goals from seven other players as hey pumped shots at Bronco goalie Mike Lay cock Brent Mceke Kelly Kavic John McNally Hill Landry nil IK the lamp for he home side Miller recorded Ihe for the Raiders who ore In Barrie to night The team sees their next action Sunday night when they travel lo Cambridge for a dale with the leagueleading Hornets The defending Allan Cup champs have suffered a single set back in outings so far this season while the Raiders have seven wins and a lie in starts Lorraine Brown scored a teamhigh IS points to pace the Trojans lo a victory over the in Georgetown Ladies Basketball League action last Wednesday night at Centennial School Anita Stankus also held a hot hand for the winners connecting for IS points Joy Thompson downed more in a winning cause Janet McKay was he big shooter for he hitting for 10 points Pat added nine to the Capricorn total while Nancy Shorthlll had eight points In other action the Mustangs topped he Cougars 41 Lynn Cartwright sparked he winners with points while Corlnnc and Mclonle chipped in with eight points each Leslie Durham led the Cougar attack with eight points while teammate Sandra Cousens netted seven Playdowns here Only two weeks into the season and we are already Into club far OCA and O C A events The juniors provided us with some very entertaining curling this weekend with three competitive teams playing down for a spot at Ihe zone playoffs which will be hosted at our club Dec Scott Hunter met and defeated Bill Sanfords earn In a double knockout competition on Saturday before meeting defeat on Sunday against Glen Farrow Sunday evening Hunter and were paired off again with the loser being eliminated and the winner advancing next Sunday meet Glen Farrow Hunters team came out on op after a well played game Good luck to both remaining teams Coming up this Saturday Nov IB is the ladles Glad Robinson The mens section will be holding an Open on Nov and watch far a signup sheet for the turkey spiel on Dec For further Information on these events contact Bill Blight Rebs win big The GDHS Junior girls basketball team were hosted by Perdue of on Tuesday They defeated them The juniors playoffs are next week at MM Robinson of Burlington Also on Tuesday the senior team played Winston Churchill of Hamilton Georgetown defeated them The team is doing very well says coach The season started out alow but we are steadily better The high scorer for Georgetown was Joanne Bingham The seniors went to MM Robinson Saturday morning and lost 4436 This was due to missing players explains coach Some of our girls had to work The junior playoffs will be on Monday and Tuesday They have a tiebreaker with and White Oaks of The senior playoffs will be played his coming Thursday Leah to sectionals By GERRY TIMBERS Herald Sports Editor Sixteen yearold Leah will represent the Georgetown Figure Skating Club at the Cen- Ontario Sectional Competition In Owen Sound on the weekend this will be a fourth trip o the sectional meet her second straight year competing at the Novice level Last year ton finished lith among competitors but she predicts that experience will be a telling factor his time around This year experience is going to help methe smiling Grade 11 student said in a recent interview Iknowwhal set up is like now I know who Im compet ing against and what kinds of standards they Im hoping to be mlddleof hepack this year Smeaton spent the summer training at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club on the ice five hours dally six dayaofeachweek More recently she has been toiling seven days a week training with clubs In Georgetown Toronto Richmond HU1 and Weston Lost year competed in Samia Scarborough Thomhll and bridge finishing in he top six in her division on every If she could repeat those performances in Owen Sound on the weekend would move on to skate in divisional compel on leading ultimately to Caadlan will be com peting against approxi mately skaters in Owen Sound from era such as Simcoe and Kincardine Despite the quality of Ihe compe tition the Georgetown skater Is trying downplay import ance of her personal performance You Just go out and have some fun and try and do your best the said You have to try and remember thai because youre trying so hard 1 know Ill be really nervous I always am But generally pull It off I hlnk the pressure Improves my skating