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vounci ramrrncv OpenWeBknIghts until 900 pm PHONE the HERALD Sportsweek SECTION B THE HERALD Wednesday November Pane HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Moors Park Plata Qorgalown 8775110 PLAYING THE FIELD Hornets sting GM Kentner Dave the man who pulls the strings for the Georgetown Raiders is making no bones about It His charges were whipped every which way imaginable last Sunday In Cambridge la case you missed it he Raiders took a lesson from he finest amateur hockey club this side of Moscow the of admits he became concerned when the defending Allan Cup champs pinned Georgetown crew In their own end of he rink for the first five minutes of he match To sum it up the Cambridge team accomplished Just what they had In mind They slapped the collective faces of upstarts from Georgetown They beat the Raiders on the ice In he dressing room and at the executive level Thats what is most painful or Kentner to admit Since Black Sunday Kentner has spent considerable time reassuring the Raider faithful that the wheels are still on the wagon The rest of the time has been spent on the phone recruiting players fill he eight Raider cards and five cards he has left More than 50 such calls he estimates and a nifty tab from Ma Bell The problem as the GM sees it is hat the Raiders havent risen lo he challenge of Senior A hockey Many of he players cant or wont make the personal committment necessary such as showing up for both weekly practices Some of them are just plain out of shape We have changed our we cant allow anoth er month lo go by tor our player to get In shape Cambridge ha shown us how wide he gap real ly DAVE KENTNER realties he has only himself blame for the current crisis He permitted philosophy to be carried over from the old days when he Raiders were the kings of Intermediate hockey hill that Just doesnt cut It at this level Historically the Raiders gel down to brass locks after Christmas They sign players In October that arc unavailable for duty until he new year They airlift In replacements to strengthen a weak defence or bolster a puny attack Weve been forced to reconsider for next year our present philosophy of expecting less than a committment until Christmas said Wchavechangedourstandards As it Is we cant allow another month to go by for our players to get In shape Cambridge has shown us how wide he gap really is Every dark cloud has a sliver lining however and if ever a man could find something beneficial in a whipping It Is Kentner Something magical happened on Sunday said Saunders Glbb Juri you could see it They hove the eye of the tiger again All you Rocky Balboa fans know what hes alluding to The Raider organization Is not accustomed to failure The players are winners and hey have been humiliated More Importantly coach Gerry Is hum I Hated And angry In a nutshell that means playtime Is over and the big boys are ready to get down to business Thats the business of beating the Cambridge February In Cambridge The two clubs close out the regular schedule here a week later This is fantastic what Its all about Kentner said expanding on his silverlining theme Ill actually get to be a GM this year I going to make a contribution Translated that means the airlift Is already underway New players will be on the scene shortly Old ones that wont or cant devote themselves to he Raider cause will be ushered out It wont slop until February 10 when the league asks for final rosters We were rolling along on our laurels but now Cambridge has awakened the sleeping giant said But It wont overnight It doesnt have to Youve got until February Dove Ready to move up the Central Junior B ladder Gems look good to Burlington Purple victory By SUE DUNNING Herald correspondent The Georgetown senior girls hockey team Order of the Royal Purple continue to dominate their league as they retain first place With a Sunday night ihe locals met Milton In a thrilling 42 victory as the opponents tried to upset Georgetowns undefeated streak Milton jumped to a 10 lead at the mark of the first period and the score held Into the middle frame On the first shift of second period Lisa Allen assisted by Osborne tied up Ihe score hut Milton retaliated 10 seconds later to take the lead once again The Georgetown team then rallied from a deficit with three goals to defeat the second place Milton team Marti Dunning and Diane Taylor drew assists as Osborne beat the Milton nelminder tying the score al 22 Denean Jones tallied two more unanswered goals one of which was Into an empty net as Milton put on pressure with an extra attacker Dunning Peebles and Sherry drew assists on the play Joan Gilmer once again played a tine strong game for Georgetown Herald Editor The Georgetown Gemini are finally be ginning lo resemble the club that advanced to the Central Ontario Junior Hockey Lea gue finals last season The Gems turned in big effort in trimming the Burlington Cougars 31 Saturday night at Gordon Atcott Arena for their third win In the past four games After a slow start the local juniors have improved their mark lo seven wins In games and their improved play could combine with a soft spot in their lo produce solid winning streak After sweeping a pair of games last weekend the Gems took it on ihe chin Tuesday night in Instead of wasting time licking their wounds however the Gems turned in one of their best perform ances of the season in dec awing the Cougars Saturday night The Gem turnaround seems to be hinging on the steady and Improv ing play of defenders Chris and Dave aggressive physical style is meshing per fectly with unheralded yet efficient approach and the results were evident Saturday opened the scoring In Saturday nights contest at the l5l mark of the first period and Gerry Milne were cre dited with assists on the play Frank Gladiator a major thorn for Ihe Gemini during the semi finals last year conti nued to hold his hat hand as he counted an un assisted goal three minutes into the second period to pull the Cou gars even Gem center Kennedy duplicated Gladiators feat six minutes later though as ho counted what turned out to be the winning goal Bob tallied an Insu rance marker midway through the final stanza from Bill Bathgate and Doucctle Wayne Cowley turned In a solid performance In the Georgetown goal turning back all but one it Gordon Arena of 33 Burlington shots The Gems fired pucks at the Burlington net- minder Were getting bock to our system now and the boys are executing very well coach Jules Russian says Dave Doucelte Is play ing Just excellent hockey and he really goes unnoticed out The loss In Streets- villc Tuesday night real ly fit of most GeorgetownDerby games over the past two seasons The Gems played the leaders even through minutes of hockey then let the game get away when they let down for a couple of shifts Despite manufactur ing some good goal- scoring chances the In ability to capitalize hurt the Gems once again The Gems are looking at a chance to go on a tear though They host In what promi ses to be a tough game at Gordon Alcott Arena on Saturday night then welcome Mimico for a rare Tuesdaynight home game The locals are In Milt on a week Friday before hosting Thomhlll the following night Then its Milton Acton and Burlington before the Gems step In against the redhot again Raiders tame the Tiger The Georgetown Raiders dumped Dun dasHamilton Tigers in a rather uneventful Ontario Seni or A Hockey League game at Gordon A colt Arena Friday night The Raiders fell behind to their guests then pumped in three goals in the final six minutes of the open ing session lake a 32 lead In to the dressing They the count to 43 when Doug Fry counted the lone goal of the middle frame then sailed It away with a pair in the third frame Balder general manager Dave Kentner admitted it was good to get back Into win column after losing to Cambridge last week but he also said his teams performance and the play of mil ion left him shak ing his head Can anyone tell me how we could boa I so easily with a good solid team effort after they take a couple of games from and Cambridge Kent- tier complained Its unbelievable Hard working center Fry was the catalyst for the Raider win with a hat trick He scored his first of the night from John and John Saunders after the home side had dropped behind Eighteen seconds Chantler back in Craig Chan tiers off again season with ihe Young National bantams of the MTHL is on again thanks to a ruling by an Ontario Supreme Court Judge last week Mr Justice John granted on injunction that perm i I led 14 to compete In the The former Georgetown resident had missed three games over the post wo weeks after he Ontario Minor Hockey Association had obtained a court order thai forced the MTHL to suspend The wanted to prevent and Wayne Holmes of from playing with the Young Nationals because they believe the boys moved to North York this fall for the sole purpose of playing hockey Thats not under Canadian Amateur Hockey Association rules The CAHA forced the MTHL which had been allowing and Holmes lo as North York residents to suspend the players Chantler moved from his Grey stone Crescent residence In fall to a North York residence under a joint custody order of ihe Family Division of the Provincial Court lie now attends Victoria Park high school later Tim Ampleford connected from Juri KudrasovB and Kelly Kavic as the Raiders pulled even Then with just three seconds re maining on the flrsl- pcriod clock scored from That late goal turned out to be the winner and Fry counted for Georgetown in Ihe third period In the Raider goal Doug responded from the wo early Tiger goals to blank the visi tors the rest of the way handling of 24 shots In the process George town shooters blasted a total of shots at DundasHnmlltongoallc Bob Ferguson The Raiders see their next action at Gordon Arena Friday night when they host Pel roll a Squires Game time is North Halton rink preparing to host OCA junior playdowns in December By GERRY TIMBERS Herald Sports Editor Its been a long time since a local rink made it past Ontario Curl ing Association zone playdowns lo regional or provincial play But if there was ever going be a year for it this is It The North Golf and Curling Club will host as many as 16 rinks at the OCA Junior mens Zone IX the weekend of December 1618 and act alone is an for the local rink of Glen Farrow Andy Hicks Jim Tec tie I and Jim Grant Coo eh Barry Camp bell feels the home rink holds tremendous ad vantage In OCA play He also says the local four some have the right combination of talent to sweep right into ihe I feel confident they can win Campbell said last week at the North club They have good shoot ers at every position and they are all good strong sweepers They lack a little in experience no question about that but they make up for it with is the only memb er returning from previous years crew That team came within a single end of upsett ing eventual champs advance to he re gional this isiai and desire The foursome will be skipped by Farrow who years rink as a little stronger hot crew He also feels more pressure as skip after playing second last The North Golf and Curling Club may haveawuinlng combination In heir junior mens rink Left to right Vice Andy skip Glen Farrow second Jim and lead Jim Grant will compete at the Ontario Curling Association Zone IX which will be hosted by North Ha Hon December 1618 Herald photo I know some of the key players and the strengths of some of ihe teams Farrow said I also know what strategy they used last year We are stronger this year because all the guys are pretty well with their shots It will help a lot playing In our own rink loo Farrows team defea ted Bill rink and Scolt Hunters rink In an intra club playoff to win the right to represent North this year The winners arc all members of tho house league at the club The North Halton rink will now compete In a scries of exhibition matches with Bramp ton and Chinguacousy rinks In an effort to prepare for Ihe upcom ing They will be on the Ice at their virtually every day honing their games Well be curling five days a week from now until ihe playoffs vice Andy Hicks a three- year curling veteran said Well be here at night and during our lunch hours on school days Were going allout win Cougars declawed Janice exploded for 22 points lo lead the Trojans to a demolition of the Cougars In GeorgetownLadies Basketball League action last Wednesday night at Centennial School Anita Stank us added IB points to the Trojan margin and Sue Tesar hit for 16 points Sandra put some bite Into the Cougar attack with 11 points and Leslie Durham contributed five points In other league action the Capricoms slipped past the Mustangs Sylvia paced the Caps with 10 points and Meredith chipped in seven points was high scorer for the Mustangs with 14 Wendy Forsyth downed another eight points Roxys roll Georgetown were tho visitors to Milton Arena In County Hockey League action this past week as the minor atoms Milton 1611 and outs cored them Though llred from their tournament In Buffalo and missing a few players the team dug In and came up with the victory Goals were scored by Greg Dobbin Ryan Ward and Shawn Pearson Tim goal the winner was scored while Georgetown was killing a penalty Muchdeserved assists by Ryan Pells Stephen Buchan Scott McGuigan and Greg Dobbin Kevin was credited with Ihe win dominate By KAREN PAYNE Herald correspondent The Georgetown District High School wrestling Rebels hosted Humbervlew Secondary School of Bolton last Wednesday Georgetown won of matches The boys did very well said coach Phillips its still too early to predict the outcome of the season Ill know better on December 10 when we play Bishop Ryan of Hamilton Bishop Ryan are the Ontario champions When George town com in hat meet they will be playing the 12 top Ontario schools That should give them a prctly good idea of where they stand Bob Sweezle and Doug Gillespie each won Ihclr matches on Wednesday Sweezle had his opponent pinned In under seconds Seniors ousted The Georgetown District High School senior girls basketball team were defeated In the semifinals on Tuesday They went to MM Robinson of Burlington for their final game of the season The final score was for the host team We should have won explained coach Smye We had control throughout most of the game and final quarter was tense as you can sec from the final score We didnt have offence to come out victorious We had an excellent season this year Next year well have alot of the seniors back and some excellent juniors moving up Bants fight hard The Georgetown and Pro Sports major bantams got goals from four different players and strong performance from Mike In a hardfought win over in TrICounty hockey on he weekend Terry Dixon Chuck Peebles Kennedy and Rob Cooper all found he range for the locals Tim Bcnnct had a pair of assists with Jeff Amnio Mark Dixon and Chuby all earning single helpers