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vouncs Open Weeknlghts Until pm PHONE the HERALD Chateau minor bantams win TriCounty The Georgetown Chateau AA minor bantams finished off a very successful hockey season this week add ing to their laurels the County Champion ship In a very fast and spirited final game Georgetown defeated in over time 75 The games score board lit up early as Jason Arnold fired In a goal from Ken Langdon and Pat McCarthy with the game only 1 old proved to have a determined team sco ring at 3 32 and of the first period to take a lead and there were Seconds left in the first period when Ken scored from Jason Arnold and Dave Chatten to even the count at A blistering shot from Cruise an a pass from Alain early In the second per put Ihe locals ahead 32 but again Chlng tied it up four minutes later and kept the score tied for the rest of the second period Well Into the third period Chlng scored a- gain to lake the lead The seesaw battle continued and with left in the game Georgetown tied the score with Jason Arnold connecting from Ken and Peter The regulation time ended In a a game which saw end action with both teams playing aggress- Bill wears many hats Big Bill Richmond Is going to leave an indelible mark on this art of coaching hockey It seems hes been around forever His resume reads like a condensed novel the early chapters dealing with his quarter of a century as a mentor in the Georgetown minor hockey system He has coached at the college and Junior levels be is a certified Level instructor which is only to say there is little more he can accomplish from a theoreticians standpoint Me wears several hats currently including his latest appointment as the Canadian Amateur Hockey Assoclatlonschlercoachlngevaluator He is also the chief coaching coordinator for the Metro Toronto Hockey League and a member of the Ontario Hockey Associations development and communications committee Each of those roles has Richmond up to his elbows organizing planning and building for the future Moat of the good young coaches who come of the province In the years to come will have been scrutinised by Richmond And the big man has a long list of check points he uses to determine effectiveness of the man behind the bench The National Program provides an education but up to an individual to use that education Is the way Richmond describes his new position The program provides the knowledge Wellketogoout and see if a coach is using that knowledge The one thing ts constant Is that players have to be aware that the coach knows what he Is doing Players must be In a learning environ ment to be happy 10yearold knew if he is learning from his coach BELL RICHMOND Richmond may slide into an arena to watch your practice Hewilllookathowyouprepareand run your drills checking off things like Ice utilization That means you should be using the entire surface for drills keeping the troops In high gear for prolonged periods He likes to look a the psychological aspect of running a practice What is a coach doing to take the grind out of If he asks Is he making things enjoyable for the team During a game Richmond will watch to see bow a team executes fundamentals that can only come from solid coaching That check list may Include changing on the fly or the basic execution of a simple pattern You have to watch the conduct of a coach Richmond explains Ifacoachlsexciteable then his learn will be too He has to have control of the playersonlhcice In his role as coaching for the MTHL Richmond is racing another new and exciting challenge That challenge Involves selecting 12 players from the MTHL that will compete for a spot on the newly formed Ontario Under 17 team Five such squads will be formed for next season under the new Program of Excellence Tne teams will be regional squads including British Colum bia the Prairies Quebec arid Eastern Canada The players that Richmond selects could go on to become the heart and soul of the 1968 Olympic team that will compete in the Calgary games Finally Richmond has been heavily Involv ed In planning an innovative series of clinics for the into work shops for beginners recreational and elite coaches There are two different types of coaches Richmond explains Those who coach for fun and hose who get paid The one thing thats constant id that players have to be aware that the coach knows what he Is doing Players must be In a learning environment to be happy A 10yearold knows if he Is learning from his coach The new clinics which will be available next season will have lessons labelled for initiation competitiverecreational and elite hockey The 10minute over time period finally told the talc In this period Georgetown came out flying and Clearly the play Twenty- two seconds was all it took for Ken to beat the Chi rig goalie with Pat McCarthy as slating on that goal David Hams scored from Dave Chatten to make score Tre vor flarklcy scored into an empty net with 1 seconds left In the over time period The score could have gone even higher when two Georgetown players Trevor and Alain hit the goal of the empty Chlng net With only a second left In the game scor ed ta finally end the contest 7 Goalie Stephen East woods key saves and spectacular goal tending were crucial during this game and a special mention to goaltendcr David Cunning ham foiled Georgetown shooter Ken on this attempt but the big forward did manage two goals and two assists to lead the Chateau minor bantams to a victory In the game Sunday at Gordon Alcott Arena Herald photo by Gerry Timbers Weekend of Champions House league finals set The Weekend of Champions showpiece of the Georgetown Min or Hockey Association house league system has expanded to a two- day format for the first time Nine house league championship games will be played Saturday and Sunday at Gordon Arena as the GMHA wraps up another hockey season fans will also be trea ted to three exhibition games including he best of Ihe midget house league the Met a is sevenyearold team and the senior girls The Depco selects who have competed all year in the or atom division will face a similar squad from Milton Saturday A team of midget hous league selects will face a Barrio house league Sunday at 3 30 p The Order of the Royal Purple senior girls third overall this year at the Ontario D level will face Oakvlllc in an exhibition at 30 am Sun day Another highlight or the weekend will be the presentation of Individ ual awards to the ler players ineach divis ion Trophies will be given to the most valu able player most- improved player top rookie and the player who best combines skill and sportsmanship The goalies who allowed the least number of goals the course of regu lar season play will also honored A new wrinkle to this year s game will be the Introduction of a 10- minute stoptime over time session In case of a tie In past years dead locks were broken In suddendeath overtime The final match are set in each division except the novice and tyke who will finish their playoffs Friday night The minor atom finals has Mufflers facing Curwood Pack aging The Kinsmen will battle Chicken Villa for the major atom crown London Life and Motors fuceoff for the minor title Barragers Cleaners and Nells Music will contest the major pec wee championship Milliere TV and Wat Country are in the bantam final with Truck Ser vice and Scotia Bank meeting for the midget honors Twin Windows and the Junior Haiders are the Juvenile final 1st Action gets underway Saturday at a m with the major atom final After that its major at 10 a m the tykes at 11 30 a m the novices at 12 p and the bantams Sunday the minor atoms lead way at The minor faceoff a 10 15pm the followed by the midgets at lies at 30 Three special trophy presentations will be mode Saturday follow ing the tyke final to outstanding rep players Candy By Douglas Herald Special Second City trooper and actor John Candy treated local hockey players and their parents to a show ing of his new hit movie Splash last Wednes day Candy who has spon sored the Georgetown Candy Productions Pee- wees of the Ontario Minor Hockey Associat ion for three years wanted to do something special for the team because of the hard work they have put In all season Theyve done so well reward for them says Candy Its the least we can do be honored Country are in the outstanding rep players for local peewee team TV star greets Georgetown boys The we Candv is sing room afterwards to f valued Candy referring to Is himself and long time friend Tom Davidson who coaches team But Davidson says the field trip to a movie theatre in Toronto to see the comedy was all Candys Idea and his generosity goes beyond money It was really good of him says Davidson Hes very busy He doesnt have that much time alone and Its chaos for him and his family TAKES TIME Candy has also taken time out of his busy schedule to watch the team in action He re cently attended a game the Georgetown dres- on the other hand is the number one man in Candys His values and test for the game have ways represented for me what hockey Is all about he says I like the way he handles things and Id rather sponsor a team hes involved with than some of tho others Candy a left winger played hockey in East York and he played in the Metro Toronlo Hoc key League MTHL in an intermediate league which is more of a head hunter league he says Screen and television star John Candy signs an autograph Tor a happy Georgetown youngster at the Pinch Theatre In Toronto last Wednesday The Candy Production hockey team were the guest of Candy their sponsor for a special showing of his new movie Splash valued my teeth because I was planning to embark on an acting career so chose to leave the game He gave up he game but he still receiving hockey awards The team presented him with a Candy Product ions hockey sweater and a trophy at Finch I theatre where the movfe was being shown AUTOGRAPHS Candy signed auto graphs for the kids be fore he movie and he was mobbed by other autograph seekers after the movie when they finally convinced them selves that it was indeed John Candy sitting in the back row of cinema and not just someone who looked like him He wrote little notes such as Thanks or the acting lessons or Your cheque is in the mail until the theatre was empty del Ighting everyone and disappointing no one People should really appreciate that said Davidson He doesnt avoid It recognition but he gets so much of it that when he has lime at homo he wonts to get away from it The Candy a spend most of their winters at their home In Toronto and they dont go out much says his wife Candy also answered questions from the kids about the production of movie which he enjoyed doing because his part was a little different than the buff oonery he has been ster eo typed Into lately Don Cruise Davln Clg- len Pat McCarthy Dav Id Chatten and Peter Atherley who played disciplined hockey with good puck control throughout the contest Congratulations to minor bantams who have had a very succes year In season league gomes they were wins two ties both against Milton and four losses Their approach to the TriCounty Champion ship was spectacular Georgetown won all playoff games beating 1 Bramp ton 43 and Burlington twice in back toback games by scores of and Also Georgetowns final two playoff games before the Champion ship game showed Georgetown to be in charge all the way pla ying well disciplined solid hockey with lots of beautifully set up pass plays Brampton suffered a devastating loss when Georgetown beat hem by a whopping Goalscorers were or with a hat trick and David Harris each with two and singles to Don Cruise Alain Thib Jason Arnold Pet er Jeff Brady and Danny Lane Stephen Eastwood earned a shutout as did our other goalie Brian Mclllravcy in the next playoff game In which Georgetown beat 1M Jeff Brady had a good game here with a hat trick A also went to Ken Langdon with Jason Arnold scor ing twice and and Cig rounding out the scoring These two wins definitely set the stage for the final game Minor ousted from final By McElroy and Herald correspondents The Georgetown or AA Optl mists wound up a highly successful season Sun day at Memorial Arena bowing ton strong posit ional neverrelenting Markham squad In the OMHA provincial finals Markham scored first at 11 IS At Andy Pea re evened the count with an unassisted ef fort from the faceoff Bill McDonalds pass from the boards allowed Pcarce a clear wrist shot from the high slot to go ahead at Markham tied the game with seconds remain ing in the frame A determined completed his first per with sec onds left In the period from McDonald and Dale Chipper McNIv en to again put the locals ahead 32 Markham a head with four unansw goals in the second frame and counted two mire in the third stanza Georgetowns only other marker came with seconds remaining assisted by Mike Mel vllle The only Georgetown team to earn AllOntario finalist status for the season team and coaching staff members are Richard Chris is Mike McElroy Mark Mininch Rod Pas ma David Hodgson Andy Pearce Dale McNlven Bill McDonald Mark Lorilo Wade Serjeant son McCauley Mike Barnes Mike Mel Chad Bailey Paul Morrow Nick Rick and Bob Morrow Presentations were made to both teams after the game GAME TWO Gome two of the best of five series went Gordon Arena Sa lurday and held the locals scoreless defeating Georgetown Markham counted early in the firat period and scared an empty net goal with five seconds left In the game Despite numerous scoring op portunities goalposts and crossbars George town just buy a marker Chris was spectacular in net for Georgetown with his lightning fast glove GAME ONE Game one or the took place in Mark ham on Thursday and Markham look this first game 43 on their home Markham counted first in this well before Wade Serjeant- son tied the game from Andy Pearce Jit 30 of he first frame went ahead with a power play goal in the second period but with 42 left on the clock Mike Barnes tied the game with a quick wrist shot from Andy led ahead 3 with left in the frame Markham went up on another power play marker at of the final stanza and Wade scored his second goal of this game at the four minute mark on a twoonone break assisted by Mark Georgetown pulled goal ie Chris with only 15 seconds left but failed to capitalize on the extra man age Again Chris Cambou rls played an outstand ing game for George town making save after save to stay alive In this game Special mention to the defensive lines of McEl roy Mininch Hodgson and who were pressed to the limit in all three games of Ihe series by a very aggres sive Markham squad Local ladies capture Master tourney crown A team comprised mostly of Georgetown Ladles Basketball Lea gue players captured the consolation champ ionship at he Ontario Ladies Basketball Mis ters Tourney held In Ottawa on Ihe weekend Following an opening game defeat at the hands of Windsor the local gals came back to defeat Ottawa and Burl ington to win Ihe consol ation title Bants make final Still on a roll that corned them to a lonal title at the recent Georgetown Internatio nal Bantam Hockey Tournament the M and M Pro Sports major Into the County championship game The locals qualified for final with a pair of victories last week blanking and Strcetsvllle 30 Tim Bennett had a goal and an assist to support Ihe perfect goal- tending of Chris Pear son as the Pro Sports dumped Bob Cooper Mark Zebedce Jim Manning and Jeff Amoto all counted sing le markers for win Terry Dixon earn a pair of assists Cooper scored twice In the decision over white Joe picked up the Bennett counted the third Georgetown mar kcr The Sports were In Burlington Monday night to contest Tri- crown Georgetown entered the fourth quarter of the consolation final trail Burlington but they rallied for a decision and the title Irene McCauley spark the rally with six finalquarter points vmg her eight for the game Anita Slankiu paced the Georgetown attack with nine points while Sue Tesar chipped in Against Ottawa the Georgetown ladles com plied a first half margin then held on for a win Again McCauley pac ed the Georgetown at tack with 10 points inc luding eight points In the first half surge Stankus chipped in eight points and Tesar downed who was nam ed the most- valuable- player for Georgetown over the course of the tournament scored 12 points for the locals in their opening loss to Windsor a 16 set- McCauley had nine points In a losing effort while Carolyn Heron downed seven points Minor soccer ready to go By Gerry Timbers Herald Sports Editor With the official kickoffs scheduled for Saturday May 12 Georgetown Youth Soc cer Club officials report registration numbers are down slightly this convenor Rick told The Herald Monday that boys and girls have register for minor soccer this summer down from last season Convenor Gall Mel vllle told The Herald that the would like to attract another 1520 squirt aged girls before opening day We re not overly worried because we are going to get a few late registrations Golding said We can take a few boys yet in each league There will be a total of boys teams this sum mer Including house league clubs seven rep entries and a Junior club All of the positions arc Til led with the exception of an atom commission er A commissioner is re sponsible for player draft scheduling keep ing statistics and re cords and coll eel scores There will be girls teams this summer but no select clubs A new Peel competitive league for girls has been formed but the GYSC opted not to participate However teams will bo selected from Ihe house league sides for occas ional tournament play The four bantam house league teams will be the most ever accor ding to convenor Melvil le Any squirt girls still wishing to regis can contact registrar Splller at The fee Is 20