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8 — The Oskvilie Journel Record, Friday, September 19, 1960 Bruins — ‘SU rp rise a of 1980? By HOWARD MOZEL OJR Sports Writer Sheridan Bruins football coach Bernie Custis is confident of his team’s potential despite their 33-0 loss to Wilfrid Laurier University in their season opener on Sunday. Dick Ruschiensky, a spokesman for Sheridan athletics, said Custis keeps reiterating “We're going to surprise a lot of people this year.” If last year’s finish is any in- dication, Custis has a right to be hopeful. The Bruins ended up in third place after being defeated by Seneca College in the semi-finals. Seneca remains the team -to beat after the Royal Military College, who beat Seneca in the finals, graduated many of its key players last year. Seneca has virtually in- herited the. top spot with most of its team still intact. The Bruins have not experienced the poor turn-out of players that has pla the high schools this year, enabling them to pick from as many 4s 60 players for any given game.Though Sheridan has a choice - of athletes from all over Ontario, they have not found someone to ade- quately fill the quarter-back position. As a result, Custis plans to concentrate on the running game, a strategy he has relied on every other year. Almost twice as many rookies fill the Bruin roster this season. Their lack of experience was evident on - the weekend against Laurier. Sheridan allowed the Laurier quarter-back to run in twice for touchdowns. .They were also unable to nullify a 34 metre run on an in- terception in the second quarter. By. the end of the half Sheridan was down 24-0 and nine more points were added by Laurier in the fourth quarter to re-inforce the win. Sheridan will have their next op- portunity to prove Custis right on Saturday when they meet last year’s champions, Royal Military College. On Sept. 28 Sheridan will meet Seneca, the team believed to be the powerhouse this year. Aquatics start The Oakville Aquatic Club appears to be off to a good start this season after a good turn-out at its registration Wednesday night. The club begins its 11th year of competition with hopes of continu- ing its history of records and national championships. To nurture the talent it needs, the club caters to various age eiciars starting with the youngsters. Wednesday's registration con- _-centrated on the older swimmers, competitors who were with the club last year. Another registration will be held next week for the novice and new-swimmer categories. Beginners are examined to assess what level of competition they are” .ornrn eee ee eer ee hee eh eee ee oo Blades swarmed as cae ake he ce game Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead a third of the way through the game. - Hamilton came back to win 6-5. Rob Snair hits the ice in front of the Kilty net while Peter Natyshack (20) runs into\a Hamilton defender. Both scored dur- ing the night. Blades add experience for more depth By RICK MacLINTOCK OJR Sports Editor Four more players were added to the card of the Oakville junior B Blades following Wednesday night’s defeat at the hands of the Hamilton Kilty B’s, to round the team out to / 20 players signed and a few remain-* ing protected. The team’s 12 player nucleus pick- ed up a little size and experience with the signing of veteran Blades Frank Quinn and Kevin Adam, Jim Grogowski on defense and the forthcoming signing of Brampton native Rob Bryson for net. Quinn and Adam are returning to the Blade lineup after a year’s absence and although Quinn is not official yet, team manager Murray Walker said it is just a formality. Grogowski, a big defenseman from the Richmond Hill junior A camp will add needed stability on the blue line. Four players,will be protected on juvenile and junior cards. They will start with the club at the beginning of the season which starts Sept. 26 in Barry. They are Rich Holder, Andy Dryden, Peter Follows and Peter Natyshack. te Blade coach Eric Smith intends to start the season with three net- minders including Tim Hie from last _ year’s stock, a Buffalo import — Steve Halowski and Brysen, already signed. Smith said he is pleased with the strength of the club on the left side of the ice, but the right wingers and defense more than anyone else on the team have their jobs open for grabs. Two on the right are protected on junior cards, while the left shows depth with such ex- perience as Bob Bernier, team cap- tain Craig Kowalchuk, and veterans Quinn and Adam. Other players on the forward line remaining with the team when they play their last pre-season match in Welland Tuesday night will be centres: Stephen Meldrum, Brian Murray, Sean Doyle, and Andy Dryden; right wingers, Peter Bates, Mike Beauchamp, Natyshack and Follows; defense, Owen Griffiths, Joel Bowen, Peggy Critikos and Rich Holder. The team is allowed to dress 19 players for any given league game, but may carry as many as 30. The team will be cut to 25 by Christmas time and 19 by Jan. 10. “All jobs are up for grabs,’’ said Smith. “I'll not stop looking until Dec. 29 By HOWARD MOZEL OJR Sports Writer Competitive shooting in Oakville is dead, according to a life-long enthusiast who has finally out of patience with the staté"df the sport in town. “This year I dragged my heels and didn’t do a thing,”’ said E.G. Gun Club. “You can’t just ask the Board of Education for funding if you do not have a following. I’m afraid three or four people just won’t do.” Faber has been an Oakville resi- -denit for il years, coming from Deep..River. where competitive shooting was “‘a going concern.” After spending five years attempting to build up his club, he Faber, organizer of the Oakville - Small-bore has finally given up. “Most of SS corrpatbits I have | spoken to:are slack and lazy. Most just do not have the discipline to stick with it.” Faber puts the blame on the lack of proper facilities as well as the very nature of the town itself. “There is just so much else to do in Oakville,” said Faber. Since Oakville has no outdoor shooting facilities, most enthusiasts end up taking advan- tage of those available in Toronto and Hamilton. Even Faber shoots in Kitchener. Most shooters use in- door ranges as mere warm-up aress for the hunting season. Faber found this to be true when he considered joining the Oakville Rod and Gun Club. For all intents and purposes, indoor target ' State of small-bore shooting declines to point that competitors leave area shooting was just their way of preparing for the hunting season, not a serious sport. He cites public ignorance as another nail in the sport’s coffin locally. “‘We have had people show up for a competition with their pride and joy: a cheap $30 model which is quite inadequate. After iosing- miserably, they discover they need to buy a good rifle for $200 to $300. Of course they are not willing to pay it and off they go.” Faber describes himself as ‘‘an ardent shooter,” having begun the sport 26 years ago. As a national and provincial shooting coach, he is tired of coaching only casual shooters, “‘plinkers’’ as they are called. As a result he has chosen to stay at home in his own range he has set up in his basement. This in- cludes a mobile target known as running game. In the past Faber has attempted to generate interest in the sport by the use of his moving target. He pursued a Wintario grant but the red tape proved too much. “If you are looking fora grant for a club-up-north you have no problem. If you try to get one off the ground near Toronto, you can forget it,” he said: Faber describes public interest in shooting as hot and cold. This cyclic’ enthusiasm is his only hope that perhaps next year his club will continue, » “] have had a coupie oi nivbles this year. What we need is an ex- tensive program but most of all we need some hard workers.” . 200403? eb eee 9 oe aac t@ueesaeaeaeananen ‘ “J