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Pres ton the Mover Atoms Clobber Cobourg 8 to 0 But Lose to Ajax 4 to 2 Preston the Mover Major Atom Toros visited Cobourg on Tuesday, Jan. lith and handed their hosts a 8-0 defeat. The Toros played an outstanding game, scoring two goals in each of the first two periods and four goals in the last period. The Toros monopolized the play through- out the game and adding to Cobourg's frustration was the fact that they picked up six penalties to Bowmanville's one. Scott Heard and Danny Weir were the leading scorers with three goals each for a hat trick. Raymond Cummings and Wayne Mutton were the other marksmen with assists going to Kelly Matthews 2, Scott Masters 2, Robert Geild- linger and Chris lVichelson. George Kennett played in net. On Saturday, Jan. 15th the Toros were hosts to the undefeated Ajax team. Ajax hit the scoreboard 55 seconds after the opening face-off. Deryk Clark scored for the Toros less than two minutes later on a pass from Robert Geidlinger and Danny Weir. Then the Toros took the lead when Scott Masters scored on a second wrist shot from the point. However, the visitors carne back to score three goals in the second period. The Bow- manvilie team was unable to capitalize on any scoring opportunities during the re- mainder of the game and the final score was 4-2 for Ajax. Ton Rowe tended net for the Toros. On Thursday, Jan. 20th the Toros will be hosts to Mark- ham at 8 p.m. at the Darlington Sports Centre and on Young Canada Day, Satur- day, Jan. 22nd, they will be playing Port Hope at 10 a.m. at Memorial Arena. C ummings Maior Bantams Record 1 Win, 2 Losses By Brian Harris On Wednesday, January 12, Cobourg was visited by Cum-. mings Maintenance Major Bantams who defeated their hosts to the tune of 7-1. After a scoreless first period the Toros got two goals in the second period to take a 2-0 lead. Kevin Noble scored the a first goal when he was set up by Stan Greenham and Rob DeBoo. Brad Hockil scored a picture goal when he was sent into the clear by Rob DeBoo and Neil Jones. The Toros started the third period with three consecutive goals. DeBoo, who has been playing good 2-way hockey lately picked up his first goal of the night. Assists on the goal went to Rick Simpson and Jones. Ken Hoy scored when he was set up by Pete Keene and Randy MacDonald. Steve Brown scored when he was set up by Brent Clemens. Cobourg scored to cut the count to 5-1 and ruin Brook Cole's bid for a shut-out. The Toros completed the period scoring with two more goals. Hoy scored his second with the assist to Terry Riggers. DeBoo got his second goal with assists to Hockin and Greenham. Final Score Toros 7 Cobourg 1. On Saturday, December 15, the Cummings crew hosted an American, Paddock Pools and came up on the short end of a 3-2 score. The Michigan team got off to a quick start and jumped into a 2-0 lead before the first period was over. in the second period, the Toros started to pick up the pace and the game turned into fast skating, hard hitting affair. Both teams scored once and the Cummings crew trailed by the score of 3-1. Brent Clemens scored the Toros only goal of the second period when he banged in his own rebound after he had been setlup by Brad Hockin. In the third period the close play continued with both teams having good scoring chances. The Toros got one goal when Clemens circled behind the Paddock Pool's net and fed a pass into the slot to Kevin Noble. Noble's hard blast beat the Michigan's goalie to narrow the count to 3-2. The Toros buzzed around their opponent's goal late in the game but failed to get the equalizer. Final score Pad- dock Pools, 'Michigan 3, Toros 2. On Sunday, December 16 the Cummings crew travelled to Peterborough and suffered a 5-2 defeat. The Toros got off to a very slow start and trailed by the score of 4-1 at the end of the second. Toros' only goal came from the stick of Brent Clemens when he was set up by Steve Peterborough and Bowman- ville played close checking hockey in the third period and each team scored a goal. Toros' goal was scored when Braun deflected a pass, from Clemens, into the net. Neil Jones picked up an assist on the play. Final score Peter- borough 5, Toros 2., This was the last league game for the Toros. They placed second in the league, two points behind Peterbor- ough. This Saturday, December 22, the Toros host Oakville's AAA club for Young Canada Day, at Bowmanville, at 4:00. Then we swing into the playoffs against Lindsay. First game of the series could be tonight (Jan. 19) at 7:30 at Darlington. PLUS some special reduced itens UP TO 50x .OFF * except Sunday HOURS Mon. Tues. Wed. 'til 6 School supplies Thurs Fri. Night 'til 9 Sat 6 No mail order or charge accounts on this sale ··n Source For Al 'Your Needs 104 Consumers Drive (Off Hopkins St.) Scripture Press Building - Whitby Telephone 668-7112 The Hockey Stick I have observed that the only way an amateur or minor hockey league player does not imitate the professional is in his use of the stick. A pair of inadequate skates is a severe enough handicap for any boy, but an improper stick really tops it off. It says much for the determination of our young- sters that so many of them turn into good hockey players despite these handicaps. But where would these kids have gone if they had started out on the right "skate"? When choosing a stick, I recommend that you buy the best quality boy's stick that is available, or that you can afford. A stick is purchased too often with the reasoning that he will break it in a couple of games anyway, so why get a good one? In the age group with which we are dealing, seven to twelve years of age, the percentage of broken sticks is very low. Most of them just splinter and fall apart, and with proper taping, that can be avoided. Most manufacturers do make quality sticks for boys, but they are not always available in every part of the country. The retailer must take his share of the blame for this because many of them think, and recommend that a cheap or adult sized stick is all that the kids need. If you can find a retailer that handles quality sticks for boys, let the Youngster choose one for himself. However, use the following guidelines on lie and blade curves. The lie of the stick is the angle when looking at it from the side-between the handle and the ice. It is indicated by a number on the top side of the stick handle near the end. The lie is graduated from number 4 to number 7. When the bottom of the stick blade is flat on the ice, the handle end of a lie 4 is much closer to the ice than a lie 7. I think that until a boy becomes a proficient stick handler, he should use the highest possible lie and a blade with a straight edge on the bottom from the heel to the toe. If you purchase by lie nurnbr,; youare going to run into the same-problem as with skate sizes - the angle of a lie 7, for example, will differ from one manufacturer to another. One of these years, the hockey stick industry will get around to a standard lie, but until then, when buying a boy's stick, I recommend you find the highest lie possible, and then buy the best quality stick in that line. Why the high lie? Most youngsters are quite weak in the hands, wrists, arms and shoulders. These parts of the anatomy are not strong nough atatheir stage of development to provide the muscle power neçessary to control a stiff adulf handle on an oversized blade with a puck p for grabs. Using a high lie tick enables the player to >ring the puck in closer to his feet where hie can apply what trengthie has to the business nd of it. If his hands are in the 'ight position when he holds he stick, it forces the boy into rhe proper stick handling and kating positions. In my >pinion, a high lie stick is a remendous advantage to boys n the age group with which we ire concerned. Hockey Sticks Again, until the boy has mastered the basics of stick landling and passing, I think ie should use a straight or 'center" blade - not one that is urved for lef t or right hand rhooting. Having said that, ve satisfied my conscience. f you can get your boy to use a traight blade, please write rnd tell me how you did it. We an't sell, in fact, can't give way straight sticks at my ockey schools. I bought six ozen lie 7 four years ago. I nally got rid of them this ummer after we applied the .rch to the blade and curved r hooked the toe. In fact, the ticks I've designed for Victor- ville are hooked. We've tried >keep the blade straight for x to eight inches and then iolently hook the toe. We will :plain why when we get to .ooting. However, a straight lade is best to learn the puck Lndling skills. You deserve a .t on the back if you can get >ur son to use one. You ould also stay away from aides with curved or rockers ibottom edges until the boy old and experienced enough determine if these special ades are of any advantage to n. I am often asked, "What the best stick on the market r a boy?" WelM, there are so any sold nationally along gional basis, that I really )n't know. All I can suggest to find the manufacturer iat makes the highest lie and jy the best boys stick in that e. It has been my experi- ce that some manufacturers boys sticks put an adult ed handle on a small blade in their top line of youths sticks. This is a serious handicap. I am not convinced that the handle is too thick for small hands to grip, but combined with oversize gloves with thick palms, it does become difficult. Generally, the adult sized handle is se stiff that it lacks personality and feeling and has nc flexibility, but that's another ball of wax. More on the hockey stick next week. Stick Length The hockey stick which is the next most important piece of equipment after the skate, is subject to one major mistake by parents and boys. It is also the one instance where the youngsters fail in most cases to copy the Professional. The kids sticks are way too long. Years ago some well meaning character came up with a formula for determining stick length, with skates on, stand the stick on its end in front of you and cut it off at chin level. The stick will be from 2 to 4 inches too long. Next time you watch a Professional hockey game from Montreal, Vancouver or Toronto, watch for the players who during the playing of the National Anthem, stand their sticks in front of them. See where the top of the sticks are? Their chest high, not chin high. Some time during their careers, they learned that the shorter stick is obviously better. Yet thousands of kids are starting out with the old nose or chin measurement. We sure don't make things easy for them, do we? Here is what happens with a chin-mouth or nose measured stick or one that is several inches too long. Stand the player with his feet 18 inches apart on the ice. With his hands on the stick in the normal position (tho top hand grasping the stick at the end) have him place the blade on the ice. In order for him to get the full length of the blade on the ice, it will be necessary to draw his top hand back against his hip. In extreme cases, his top hand could be 4 to 8 inches behind the front of the hip and as high as the waist or lower chest area. Standing stil, it will be almost impossible for him to shoot o'r Freeway Carpet Indoor, Outdoor, Foam Backed Ideal for farily room and heavy traffic areas sq. yd. In stock colours only STORE HOURS: MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, † a.m. to 6 p.m. FRIDAY 9a.m.to9p.m. SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. receive the pucK or stick handle with out moving that top hand out in front of the body. In order to carry out those functions, the top hand will have to be well in front of the body where it can be moved from side to side. As soon as the player does this, thè toe or front end of the blade will lift several inches off the ice. If you think he feels awkward standing still try to, visualize what happens when' he starts skating. When a player starts to move, he must automatically crouch lower in order to utilize his hip and leg power. Naturally, the more he bends his knees the higher the toe of the stick lifts off the ice making it vertually impos- sible for him to control and carry the puck. The boy has to have a stick the correct iength. With blade flat on the ie, both hands free to pass in front of the body, wîth the body erect and eyes looking ahead. The boy can maintain this position skating with the puck-both hands on the stick- over a long period of time without the danger of getting a sore back. Next time you see an NHL game on television take your eyes off the puck and examine the man who is carrying it. In nearly all cases, when stickhandling, both hands are in front of the body and about 90 per cent of the stick blade is on the ice. Then try the same thing yourset or nave a boy try it with a stick that is measured to his chin or nose. See what I mean? In order for the vast majority of boys to stick- handle, pass and shoot proper- ly, the end of their sticks (when stood on end in the traditional manner) should come no higher than the top of their chests. That's the only way the Professional can dipsy-doodle the puck, by passing both hands back and forth in front ,of his body and still keep the blade of his stick' flat on the ice. Chances are you could not identify his stick (by length) when stood in a rack with a team of Bantams sticks. Learn this well, after poor skates, a stick that is too long is the next most outrag- Two more good reasons -for flot drinking: eous handicap we can give a young player Stork ville Bowling Team standings-supremes 36, Andrews 29, Gold Diggers, 26, Lennons 23. 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