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THE HALTON HILLS HERALD Wednesday September 19 Page DOWNTOWN FAX SERVICE Evenings Saturdays Too vounci itd Georgetown 8772761 Sports and I Recreation ROB RISK Herald Sports Editor Longhorns Lose Pg 22 Looking For 23 Lost Some Clothes Pg 23 Champions Legon Darts League 25 Tight Raider games signal need for scoring power in lineup By ROBERT RISK Herald Sports Editor After two close exhibition games against the Cambridge Winter Hawks a 53 loss at home on Thursday and a tie on the road Sunday Raiders coach Gary is happier the team has signed on a sniper McFadyen said the team recent ly signed left winger Blair Cather- wood fourth highest scorer in the Jr C League when he played for Schomberg He is exactly what we were looking for a strong forward with finesse around the net He has played some Jr in Richmond Hill too so he isnt new to this level either The coach said he was also satisfied the way one of his lines has begun to work out The trio of Scott Humber centering Duayne and produced all three of Georgetowns goals in Sundays game The Raiders had led in the Raiders forward Matt Rudnicki attempts to deflect a shot from the point Into the Cambridge net during heir exhibition game on Thursday night at Arena The Georgetown team lost to the Winter Hawks but managed a tie when they met again on Sunday in Cambridge Herald photo by Robert Risk first but a seven minute major penalty in the second period allow ed the Winter Hawks to come back and lead 31 going into the final frame The guys came back to tie it up though Aside from the penalty which cost us the team looked pretty good unlike Thursdays game said McFadyen He said the team played ter ribly allowing a goal in the second period which tied the game at 22 and that they were not able to do much with the puck while they were inside the Cambridge blue line on the Weve been mixing some line combinations since theres a lot of experimentation in exhibition which may have led to the shor thanded goal As we get closer to the final cuts the play on the ice should get better since the guys will be working on more regular shifts said he expected more cuts to take place this week though the team is still looking for some more offence as well as a se cond Weve got a good goalie in Ted Hodgson who is signed and were looking at Paul St Pierre who has been doing pretty good but there are still a few more players that we need to watch first Though the beginning of the regular season is on Sept 29 at home against the Blades the coach said he will be trying to set up one more exhibition game this week though he didnt have anything definite yet Sabres start out slowly with two losses By ROBERT RISK Herald Sports Editor The star of the exhibition schedule for the Acton Sabres team has not been a kind one After playing at Gordon to Mount Forest and losing they lost the next night to on the road Sabre coach and general manager Ken Sleen said he wasnt happy with the game results especially the loss to Mount Forest We were leading 31 with four minutes to go in the game and they still managed to beat us We played a strong first half against Stayner trailing halfway through the game before the team fell apart said one of the main items the Sabres need is a strong line that can put the puck in the net and pressure opposition defences to make mistakes feel that we have a strong defensive team that can kill penalties well but we need the positive point said the coach was that the Sabres players seemed to be taking fewer penalties something that he has been emphasizing with them He said it was important that not too much pressure was put too often on the defence Too many penalties can definitely hurt us like they did last year They have to still want lo be aggressive but not stupid out on the ice said he was also pleased with the efforts of two Sabre for wards Mark Brusneau who scored two goals and Mike Rush who netted the other the loss to Mount Forest The has been pret ty good with guys like Jim and Paul St Pierre who is also trying out for the B Raiders squad Were still looking at players and waiting for the last few cuts to come from the Raiders later this week to see who is available He said there are about seven or eight AAA and AA players current ly for spots on the team but that only two or three might be taken m though he wouldnt specify who Steen said he had told those players he had cut that there was a good chance they would be asked back later this season especially if injuries required replacement skaters One of our main goals is to win especially the games at home We need the home crowds to come and see us play Last year we had only wo wins in Acton though we had a team on the road said Coach Steen The Sabres are scheduled to play Thursday night in and then the next night against Stayner at Alcott Arena On Mon day the team travels to Schomberg before returning to Alcott for a match against Flam- borough on Friday and their final pre- season game on Sunday Mount Forest The Sabres regular season begins Oct when they play at home starting at An Acton artd a Mount Forest player vie for position during an ex hibition match at the Arena on Friday evening The opening game of the year for the Sabres didnt go well as they dropped a lead in the third period to lose Herald photo SPORT SHORTS European tour Adult hockey players in Haiton Hills looking for a real change of pace might be interested in playing some noncontact games in Europe this winter Manager Dave Springett is the organizer of tours for players regardless of ability and says he hopes to find some interested area players to sign up for this years trip All the players have a great hockey experience get to visit dif ferent countries and compete against Europeans which few players get the chance to do he added Each player is responsible for his own travel expenses while the club provides uniforms duffle bags jackets and makes all the travel arrangements Players from British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec Newfoundland and the United States have participated in the past The entire team is filled on a first come first serve basis and will play five noncontact exhibition games during the ll day tour All area players are welcome and can get more information on registra tion by calling Dave Springett at 6321521 Hockey dance features band The Georgetown Minor Hockey Association is presenting Hockey Rock a dance featuring music from the 1950s and 60s on Satur day September 29 at the Georgetown Memorial Arena on Mill Street The event will be from 800 pm to am and the music will be provided by a live band Haircuts andPonytails This dance is the major fun draiser for the GMHA and tickets are expectedc to be sold out so in terested parties are asked to order their tickets now Anyone wanting them can call Dave Martin at or one of the ex ecutives Turkey shoot The Georgetown Anglers and Hunters Association is continuing their turkey shoot which runs every second Sunday the next one being Sept The event will take place at the Line in Erin one half mil north of the HaltonEnn Townline The dates of the turkey shoot are Sept Oct 14 28 Nov 4 and Dec 2 All outings begin at noon Chess Club holds meeting The Haiton Hills Community Chess Club is holding its first meeting of the season tonight Wednesday at the Georgetown District High School starting at 700 pm The club meets every Wednes day from pm at GDHS and is open to people of all ages There are members present who are experienced in tournament play to help with instruction For further information call Chris Bertelsen at