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(> The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville. March 15.I!I89 [ sport- ftlk 623-3303 FLASHBACK --25 YEARS AGO --When veteran radio sportscaster Rex Stimers came here with the St. Catharines Black Hawks early in the year, he wasn't happy with the facilities at the arena. When he returned last week, Arena Manager Roy Ncads and his staff located located a rocking chair, mounted it on a couple of Pepsi Cola cases, added cushions and hooked up a heating pad for his back. They also filled a thermos with hot chocolate and provided a cigar and ash tray. Stimers later staled he never had it so good. In the Atom league of the Bowmanville Recreation Hockey Association, Darlington Auto Centre defeated D & R Sports 6-2. Winning goals were by Murray Henderson (3), Rod Bate and Mark Smith scored singles. singles. Kyle virtue and Brad Stapleton each had single goals for the losing team. MIDGETS PLAY WEDNESDAY -- The Halminen Homes Midgets arc currently playing a five-game semi final series against Bolton. The next local game takes place this evening, Wednesday, March 15, in the Darlington Darlington Sports Centre, commencing at nine p.m. EAGLES' SCHEDULE -- The Bowmanville Junior C Eagles are now embroiled in the league's semi-finals against Lakcfield. The Eagles lost the first game in a 6-3 decision Sunday night in Lakcfield. They played Tuesday night in Bowmanville and will play the third game in Lakcfield. On Sunday, March 19, the Eagles will be back on home ice. That game takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the Bowmanville Recreation Complex. If • necessary, there will be games in Lakcfield Wednesday, Wednesday, March 22 and in Bowmanville on Saturday, March 25. The final game of the series is slated for Sunday, March 26, in Lakcfield. In the other game of the series, Port Perry is playing Wellington. Port Perry Mojacks were last year's league champs. UMPIRE AND COACHING CLINICS -- O.B.A. Clinics for umpires and coaches have been announced for Bowmanville Bowmanville during May. The clinic for umpires takes place on Sunday, May 7. For further information, call R.J. Newman at 623-9118. The clinic for coaches (level 1) is May 6. For information, contact Rick Geurts at 623-6982. WELCOME DONATION -- The Durham Region Slo- Pitch Association has generously donated $500 to the Newcastle Ladies' Slow-Pitch League. The money was raised by the DRSA through various events held during during the 1988 baseball season. It is the wish of the DRSA to financially assist various ball groups in the Durham Region when it is able. The 1988 ball season was very successful and the Newcastle ladies welcome the donation. donation. Other groups receiving identical funding include: include: Oshawa Legion Minor Baseball, The Oshawa Optimist Club and the Oshawa Neighbourhood Association Association of Sports Committees. The Newcastle Ladies' Slo- Pitch League will put the $500 to good use when the season starts May 9. Girls in Finals On February 28th the Bowmanville Bun Kin Toro Jr. Girls travelled to Havelock. Havelock. Laura Abrams started the Toro girls off by scoring in the first 60 seconds of play on an excellent pass from Cheryl Cole. Then Havelock scored to tie it up. However, the Toros kept digging digging even though the referees referees seemed to be calling them for everything. The Toros' Toros' determination showed when Karen Robinson scored assisted by Laura So- merscales to break the tie. The entire second period remained scoreless. It wasn't until the last 2 minutes minutes of the game Tammy Cockerton, assisted by Laura Laura Abrams, scored once again for the Toros girls. In a desperate attempt to score Havelock pulled their goalie at this point and Leeann So- merscales scored on the giv a 4-1 victory! You well, team. On February Bun King Toro empty net to give the Toros played 25th, the Jr. Girls PEACOCK LUMBER LTD DURHAM REGION'S WOOD SPECIALISTS IN HARDWOOD & SOFTWOOD LUMBER DRY KILNS & DRESSING FACILITIES INCLUDING CUSTOM MADE TRIM; HARDWOOD & MARINE PLYWOODS AS WELL AS A COMPLETE STOCK OF BUILDING MATERIALS x t WHOLESALE & RETAIL 725-4744 IF BUSY CALL 725-2831 328 RITSON RD. N. OSHAWA 'HWY4TH mm Win Puts Halminen Midgets in Ontario Semi Finals ../ flF i Promising Future for Kinsmen Squirts : v- • v ■ '• - - - * ■ • Vy- , ? - ; ' * ' ... ••••'.--V '- Today, members of the Halminen Major Midgets would agree that there is much more fun in winning hockey games than losing. After knocking off Peterborough and Kingston in the playoffs, they came up against another tough team from Sim- Many potential professional hockey players had a workout at the Darlington Sports Centre on Saturday mornjng with two groups of the youngsters going through their paces. These are the Kinsmen Squirts who have shown great progress since they hit the ice earlier in the season. No doubt they'll advance to some of the teams next year, thankful to the Kinsmen for their help. coe and had to go five games to defeat them. The series winner was played Sunday at Darlington Sports Centre where they won 4-2 and gathered round their well- tested goalie to relish the victory. Now, they meet Bolton in the Ontario semifinals, semifinals, starting tonight at Darlington. Eagles Lose First Game of Series After being idle for over one week the Bowmanville Jr. C's were not flying as they were in the Trenton series. series. As a result Lakefield took the first game of the league semi-final. After putting putting Little Britain out last Wednesday the Chiefs had it all together to take the edge on the Eagles. George Pithie opened the scoring just 28 seconds into the game on a one handed effort from Larry Perris. Organizers Looking For Girls to Play In Junior League host to Keene at Dar- ington. Laura Abrams, assisted assisted by Cheryl Cole, opened the scoring for the Toros. They managed to hold this lead until late in the third period. The Keene girls at this point in the game seemed to get a second wind from somewhere and came on strong to outplay the Toros in the last five minutes of the game, scoring 3 goals to defeat the Toros 3- 1. The Bun King Jr. Girls now advance to the final playoff round, best 3 out of 5, with Keene. Legion ladies February 23/89 Penny Connaghan 22 pts, Barb Hanc 18 pts, Bobbi Ann Fairey 17 pts, Elaine Elliott 15 pts, Wendy Murdoch Murdoch 13 pts, Sandra Sobil 11 pts. High Single - Judy Elliott 288, High TYiple - Judy Elliott Elliott 693. High Average - Barb Hanc 221. Attention all girls who want to play hockey next winter: You should attend an information information meeting on Wednesday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Bowmanville Senior Public School. Nan Spencer is helping to organize the meeting, and she is an enthusiastic supporter supporter of girls' hockey in the area. She reports that there may be a shortage of girls under 14 years of age for the 1989-1990 season. "We would like to have a junior team to feed the intermediates," intermediates," she explained. Under the auspices of the Bowmanville Minor Hockey Association, the girls' organization organization is also associated with the United Counties Girls' Hockey Association. It is the latter organization which has applied to the Town of Newcastle to host the Senior A's Ontario provincial provincial championships next February in the new Bowmanville Bowmanville Recreational Complex. Complex. If the tournament comes to Bowmanville, the area will be a hotbed of top notch women's hockey. Mrs. Spenser expressed hope that the championship "will expose expose people here to high calibre calibre women's hockey." "In conjunction, we hope to have an all-star team tournament from this area at the same time," she explained. explained. The Ontario Women's Hockey Association is hoping hoping to host the Girls' Hockey World Championship in 1990, pending the approval of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The point of all this activity activity is that girls' hockey is on the move, and if its supporters supporters are successful it will be an Olympic event before top much longer. Although Mrs. Spencer is supportive of girls who wish to play in boys' leagues in their early teens, rather than in an all-girls' organization, organization, she points out a difficulty difficulty whicn arises later. "When they get older and can no longer keep up with the men, there are no leagues for them to play in, because there have been no girls' leagues to lay the foundation foundation for the older leagues. There is no bodychecking in the junior and intermediate intermediate leagues, which include those 14 and under and those 15 to 20, respectively. Girls who love to play hockey or who are interested in finding out if they do, should attend the information information meeting or call Nan Spencer at 623-6757. That was to be the extent of the Goodyear boys' scoring until mid-way through the third period. Lakefield took advantage of Bowmanville's loose play in their own end to notch three goals in the first and one in the second to take a 4-1 lead. The Eagles' net minder Darrin Bunker played well and could not be faulted on any of the goals. He even had to take matters into his own hands and clear a few pucks out of the zone. Lakefield scored early in the third but Bowmanville came a step closer on a nifty bit of passing by Pithie, Campbell and Shane Armstrong Armstrong with Shane hitting the twine. With 8:29 remaining remaining Kelly Armstrong made things look interesting by blasting in'a drive from the blue line. The Eagles had their chance to narrow the score from 5-3 as Lakefield were assessed a five minute major for boarding Shane, however they couldn't muster a tlireatening attack. The game ended 6-3 as a result of Lakefield scoring in Bow- manville's empty net. The series games are as follows: Game 2 - in Bowmanville Tues. March 14 - 8:15 p.m., Game 3-in Lakefield Fri. March 17 - 8:30 p.m., Game, 4 - in Bowmanville Sun. March 19 - 7:30 p.m., Game 5 in Lakefield Wed. March 22 - time unknown, Game 6 in Bowmanville Sat. March 25 - time uncertain. Game 7 in Lakefield Sun. March 26 - 8:00 p.m. The other series has Port Perry playing Wellington and it started Tuesday, March 14th in Wellington. 4» gjjj See STEVE RUSSELL to lease a brand new 1989 GMC Pickup for Just $61.60 per week* -- 160 H.P. 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