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8 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, February 9,1994 Series Sweep over Ajax For En-Pro Associates 1968-69 Whiz Kids to Reunite on February 19 The En-Pro Associates Major Pce- wee Toros started their OMHA playoffs against Ajax, humbling them 8-1. The line of Brock Baker, Chris McKenzie, and Nathan Osborne counted for seven of the eight goals, with Chris getting his second hat-trick in two weeks. Nathan Osborne, playing with a lot of confidence and concentration, netted netted two goals for his hard work. While they were popping goals, the defence led by Steve Ewles was keeping the Ajax forwards from penetrating too far into the zone. Special mention goes to the rest of the Toros. Although they didn't get into the scoring, they skated hard and backchccked all night, keeping the Ajax players off balance. Game two saw both teams playing rather cautiously, and as a result, the first period was scoreless. The intensity picked up in period two, with Ajax reverting back to their tactics of the night before. To the Toros' Toros' credit, they stuck to their game plan and at the 2:51 mark, Nathan Osborne Osborne received a well-timed pass from Ryan Bcavcridge and made no mistake mistake as he placed a nice shot up in the far comer. But, within a minute, the Ajax team came right back and evened the score at one apiece. The Toros can thank their outstanding outstanding goaltendcr, Nick Adams, as he stopped three breakaways late in the third period to keep his teammates in the game. At the 13-second mark, Brock by Brad Kelly As time marches on, memories often fade. But the black and white print on the pages of a newspaper will always resurrect the good ol' days. Oh how true that is. We have dug deep into the archives archives this week in preparation for the Jr. C Reunion Game on Saturday, Saturday, February 19. It celebrates 25 years of Jr. C hockey in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. kllll Nathan Osborne Baker managed to get a rebound and lift it up over the Ajax goalie to give the Toros the win and a two-game sweep. He was assisted by Nathan and Scott Slack. Stats for the two games included Brock Baker (2g, 6a), Robbie Appleby Appleby (lg, la), Nathan Osborne (3g, 5a), Craig Sabine (la), Chris McKenzie (3g, 4a), Colin Macdonald (lg), Matt Akcy (la), Ryan Bcavcridge (la), Scott Slack (la), Steve Ewles (la). Triple F Scores Ron Bonsma 11, Harry Ehret 11, Gordon DeJager 10, John Rozema 9, Piet Glasbergen 9, Peter Flonk 8, Dirk Van Abbema 6, Jake Dykstra 6, Nel Van Abbema 6, Minnie Kaldeway 5, Geoff Sikma 5, Mell Rozema 4 High single ladies -- Laura Heerin- ga276 High single men -- John Buma 284 High triple ladies - Joanne Glas- Bergen 640 High triple men -- John Buma 709 High average ladies - Hotty Van- derGaast 184 High average men -- John Buma 216 wouldn't be complete without a few photos of players from that era. December 11, 1968 -- Bow- manville's Whiz Kids were defeated by Ajax Spartans by a score of 5-1 in an exciting, well-played game at the local arena. Bill Morrison of Ajax was the leading scorer for his team with a hat-trick. Bowmanville's only goal came on the power play with captain John Oylcr being the marksman, Joe Hir- cock and Steve West assisting. Bowmanville had many more scoring opportunities, as Ajax had a steady stream of players to the sin- bin, all for minor offences. Bowmanville played it clean and none of their players were sent to. the penalty box, but they were stopped on many occasions by Ajax's brilliant goaltender, Mike Laing. Near the end of the game, the more interesting action was in the stands as Bowmanville fans were ganging up on Ajax's rooting section, section, nearly causing a riot. There were also some wild tempers on the the Junior C Suburban League as they were able to defeat Richmond Hill 4-2 and Ajax 4-3 in games played last week. Bowmanville seems to have reached their peak, as the team has been playing excellent hockey for coach Ray Preston. Against Ajax in the first period, the two teams decided it would be more exciting to spend their time in the sin bin as a steady stream of players visited. Bowmanville goals were scored by Bob Howes, John Oyler, Gary Wilson, and Larry Devitt. On Oyler's goal, the assist went to Rick Woolner who put John in on a clean breakaway and he made no mistake as he faked Mike Laing and then took a quick shot on the net. February 12,1969 -- Bowmanville Bowmanville Whiz Kids collected only one point in the two games played last week. They were humiliated by Ajax 6-3, and tied the game 7-7 against Oakville. The game against Ajax was a penalty-festcd game. Kim Rogers, Larry Devitt, and Rick Woolner accounted for Bowmanville's Bowmanville's three goals. John Oyler was carried off the ice on a stretcher as he was caught by a stray stick. He was able to play on Sunday, only with the proper precautions precautions as prescribed by the team doctor. In the third, the two teams decided decided that this was Fight Night in Canada, Canada, as a steady stream of players visited visited the sin-bin. The fights would not have been caused if the referees had been on their toes and clamped down in the first period. Overtime Needed for Halminen Homes Win Larry Devitt The game will renew the rivalry that existed between the Bowmanville Bowmanville Whiz Kids and Ajax Spartans teams from 1968-69. - And what a rivalry it was. There are stories of riots among the fans, a player being carted off on a stretcher, and an evening full of fights that would rival any professional professional boxing card. These were just some of the antics that took place between the two clubs. To help conjure up some of those memories, we have published excerpts excerpts from stories written by David Goheen that appeared in The Statesman Statesman back in 1968-69. The games between Bowmanville and Ajax were always spirited affairs. Also, the trip down memory lane Carnation Atoms Reach'A'Finals of Port Hope Tourney Doug Taylor ice, but they were secondary to the ones in the stands. We understand that the riot was the worst one in the arena in seven years, with police being called in to bring it under control. February 5,1969 -- Bowmanville Bowmanville Whiz Kids have taken over sole possession of fourth place in The Halminen Homes Bantams began began first round playoff action last Saturday Saturday by hosting Whitby and coming away with a come-from-behind victory. victory. The winning goal came in overtime. overtime. The game started with both teams feeling each other out and playing cautiously, not wanting to give up the opening goal. Derek Lange broke the stalemate at the 5:47 mark of the first period when he beat the Whitby goalkeeper goalkeeper from close range. Ryan Jobb drew the assist. Whitby tied the game within two minutes, but a minute later, later, Jobb netted a goal of his own, for his second point of the game. This one came on the power play. Craig Schumacher Schumacher and Jason Bray drew assists. There was no more scoring' in the period, but it did not take Whitby long at the start of the second to show that they were far from out of this game. With only 1:10 gone in the period, #10 from Whitby scored to make it 2- 2. And then, 52 seconds later, he scored again for a 3-2 lead. Coach Darryl Staley must have realized realized this was the player to stop and the Toros did a good job of frustrating -i him from this point on. There was no !. more scoring in the second period. The third period found the Toros , pressing very hard to get the equalizer 1 and their efforts paid off. With 3:36 left in the game, Matt Brake scored, assisted by Schumacher. This tieing goal stood until the end of regulation time and set the stage for a 10-minute overtime. Both sides had scoring chances in the OT, but it was the Toros, midway through the period, who scored the eventual winner. It resulted from good pressure around the Whitby net by the forward line of Ryan Dunnigan, Darryl Darryl Cook and Nick Hand. With Hand causing all sorts of problems in the crease area, Dunnigan passed out from behind the net and Cook lifted it into the net to make it 4-3. Jeff Parry and Cameron Millar shared the goaltending duties on the night, but the whole team has to be congratulated on a fine performance. The team travels to Whitby for a 9:00 p.m. start on February 9, and, if necessary, a 7:00 p.m. start in Whitby on Thursday, February 10. The Carnation Atom team from the Bowmanville Recreation Hockey League travelled to Port Hope to compete in a tournament this past weekend, and reached the 'A' finals. Earlier this year, the team reached the 'A' finals of a tournament in Apsley, and the *B' finals in Newcastle. Team members include, include, front row, (1-r), Brad Wood, Cole Linfoot, Jeff Ball, Mike Shrives, Wally Kelly, Bryan Villemere, Ottorino Akeson. Middle row, (1-r), Phil Hopkins, Tyler Mitchell, Matt Megesi, J.J. Worden, A1 Rahme, Andrew Warren, John Carlton, Brad Hibard, Tom Tester. Back row, from left, A1 Warren (asst, coach), Dan Hopkins (coach). Absent are Glen Wood (trainer and manager). Doug Crough THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUIRES MARCH BREAK AND SUMMER DAY CAMP STAFF Applications are now "being accepted from responsible individuals who are interested in supervising children aged 6 - 13 years in the 1994 March Break Program and/or the Summer Adventure Camp. Previous day camp experience involving crafts, games and instructing children is an asset. Application deadlines: March Break - 4:30 p.m., Friday, February 18,1994 Summer Day Camp-4:30 p.m., Friday, May 20,1994 Any Inquiries .should be directed to the Community Services Department, extension 286. All applicants are thanked for their interest, however, only those applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. Interested individuals should apply in writing to: Office of the Chief Administrative Officer 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6 CS-4792 g MUNICIPALITY OF (*\larincfton ONTARIO '4 On February 5, the Carnation Flower Power travelled cast to Port Hope to play in an eight-team tournament. tournament. They were the only BRHL team to participate. The Flower Power faced off against Port Hope Optimists in their first game, with J.J. Worden scoring, scoring, unassisted, for Carnation in the first period. A1 Rahme ended the first period with an unassisted goal, giving Carnation a 2-1 lead. In the second period, there was no scoring in a close-checking dogfight. dogfight. Mike Shrives, for Carnation, played brilliantly in net, making some great saves. In the third period, Port Hope tied the game, catching Carnation when they were changing lines on the go. Undaunted, Carnation came back to win the game in the last minutes, with Phil Hopkins scoring, assisted by Brad Wood. In Carnation's second game, the team started slowly against Port Hope Canadian Tire. The Flower Power kicked into gear when Jeff Ball scored, assisted by J.J. Worden, in the second period. Carnation's AI Rahme gave his team a 2-0 lead with an assist from Cole Linfoot. The Carnation defence played a perfect third period, shutting down Port Hope. Tom Tester, Brad Hibard, Hibard, Brad Wood, ànd Bryan Villc- mcre worked very hard to protect Carnation's Mike Shrives, who earned a shutout. Carnation advanced to the 'A' final, final, going up against a very strong Cobourg team. Cobourg was led by Sean Goody who scored six goals and added one assist. The Carnation team tried their hardest to contain Cobourg, but only managed two goals in the game. Carnation right winger Phil Hopkins Hopkins scored in the first period, assisted assisted by Bryan Villemere. Al Rahme scored for Carnation in the third period, period, with assists coming from Jeff Ball and Tom Tester. The final score was Cobourg 7, Carnation 2. This was one of Carnation's strongest tournaments, led by excellent excellent forcchecking from wingers Cole Linfoot, John Carlton, Ottorino Akeson, Wally Kelly, Phil Hopkins, Tyler Mitchell, Malt Megesi and Jeff Ball. Bowmanville United Soccer Club GENERAL MEETING at Bowmanville Rec. 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