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8 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, February 7,1996 ©j.p. Brought to Corner of Courtice Rd. and Hwy. 2 Sales and Servicing Salesperson of the week Don Andrews er by Brad Kelly be- A Kick in the Cup You want controversy? Even legendary boxing announc- Michael Buffer would have a heyday with this one. "Let's Gel Ready To Rumble." There is a battle underway between between Peterborough and Ottawa, but the twist to the story is that it isn't between the Petes and the 67's, two of the most storied franchises franchises in the Ontario Hockey League. Rather, it's tween the media. So far, it's Ottawa which has come out swinging. Last Wednesday, it was announced that the city of Peterborough Peterborough won the right to host the most prestigious tournament in all of junior hockey, the Memorial Cup. Their bid was accepted by a panel of judges, who selected selected Peterborough ahead of seven other cities. One of the cities in the running was Ottawa. In fact, many thought Ottawa was all but guaranteed.to be selected selected as the host for the tournament that will be held from May 11-19. When they weren't picked, there was some obvious disappointment. disappointment. Perhaps the person most disappointed is Ottawa Ottawa Sun writer Chris Stevenson. In his column on February 1, he left little doubt as to who he thought should have been granted the tournament. tournament. "Please. f Choosing Peterborough, a pleasant little backwater, over Ottawa, the national capital, to host the Memorial Cup is like choosing Roscanne over Cindy Crawford. It's like having a glass of water when you could have a cold beer. It's taking a ride on a tricycle when you could be in a limo. It's... it's dumb." The column, entitled "67s Snub a Bad Joke," appeared in its entirety in the Peterborough Examiner. Part of the problem that people in big markets suffer from is that they don't feel any event of significance can be held elsewhere, with any degree of success. Toronto has dial problem. If it's not taking place in Toronto, then it can't be that important. Ottawa, obviously feeling dicy rank higher on the totem pole of importance dian Peterborough is now experiencing experiencing the syndrome made famous by Toronto. "Ottawa's got the Museum of Civilization, the Museum of Science and Technology, the Gatincu, the Rideau Canal, Canal, and a soon-to-open casino in Hull, and -- welcome to the 20th century -- an airport that can handle something something that carries more than eight people. Not much, admittedly, but better than Peterborough, which has, tilt, oh yea, the Trent water thing where you can watch the locks work (people with heart conditions beware)," wrote Stevenson. From what I have seen of tlicir efforts to land the Memorial Memorial Cup, Peterborough put together a package Ottawa wouldn't understand or appreciate. Everyone in the community community supported the drive to land the tournament, including including the local paper which dedicated space on the front page on a daily basis to help raise publicity. It worked Pctcrborougli need not feel ashamed for being selected, nor should dicy feel inferior. Ottawa is obsessed with its image. The selection committee wasn't. The one advantage of having the tournament in Peterborough, Peterborough, according to Stevenson, is that, "coaches won't have to worry about their players breaking curfew, since the one decent bar in Peterborough will be so jam- packed nobody will be able to get in anyway." Stevenson has started this fight. But his opening barrage barrage amounts to no more dian a few jabs. Peterborough is hoping to land the knockout blow in May. Goodyear Eagles End Losing Skid by Chris Rourke The Bowmanville Goodyear Eagles snapped a two-game losing streak on Sunday against the Peterborough Petes. The Eagles beat the Petes 4- 2, ending a losing streak which started last Tuesday when they lost in overtime in Ajax. The streak continued last Thursday when they lost 3-2 to Kingston. In Sunday's game, Bowmanville Bowmanville trailed 2-0 after the first period on two goals by Wes Nield, but Jeff Hutchins scored for the Eagles to cut the lead to 2-1 after two periods. periods. Then, in die third, Steve Blais and Chad Taylor took over and led Bowmanville to the win. Blais scored two goals ten minutes apart in the third period to give the Eagles Eagles a 3-2 lead. Finally, Taylor Taylor scored into an empty net with 32 seconds left to put the game out of reach. The Eagles improved their record to 21-21-2 with Sunday's Sunday's victory. Co-coach Jim Jackson was happy to get the two points, but thought the team could work on a couple of things. "I think the guys started slow and that's something we have to work on - coming prepared for the game," Jackson said. Jackson hoped the team would show more lire and emotion in the game, something something they didn't do throughout throughout the first two periods. "No zip. We had no intensity intensity out there. It seems like we're wailing for something Triple F Bowling Results January 26 Peter Flonk 9, Harry Ehret 8, Gordon Dc Jager 7, David De Graaf 7, Harm Prins 7, Jake Dykstra 6, Don Vander Mccr 5, Frances Mulder 4, Mcllc Rozcma 4, Ron Bonsma 3. High Single Ladies - Ann Sirikwcrda 223. High Single Men - Jake Dyksira 286. High Triple Ladies - Sally Rozcma 583. High Triple Men - Jake Dykstra 704. High Average Ladies - Ann Vander Mccr 178. High Average Men - Jake Dykstra 198. Skylight Donut Novices Ready for Playoff Round The Skylight Donut Novice Toros have completed their regular season schedule with a 10-6-4 record and look solid heading into the playoffs. After a mid-season slump, the Nov ice Toros had a strong finish winning four of their last five. In addition to a productive regular regular season, the Novice Toros were "C" Champions in a Peterborough Peterborough tournament, final- WITH EVERY WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT while supplies last PLUS WE PAY YOUR DEDUCTIBLE on most insurance claims Auto GIq;/ 19 SILVER STREET, BOWMANVILLE CALL TODAY 623-4225 PORT HOPE 885-469fi, OSHAWA 571-7852 to happen. Wc'rc not creating the opportunities ourselves," he said. Co-coach Kevin McClelland McClelland said the team showed a lot of character coming back from a two-goal deficit. "We were down 2-1 going into the third and we won 4- 2. This game was another character builder for us," McClelland said. But, McClelland was happy with the overall performance of the team, despite losing a couple of key players. Derek Wright left with a shoulder injury, while Bob McQuat was given a game misconduct in the second period. The officiating came under fire from both teams and the fans. Coach McClelland also commented on it. "It's a tough man's game out there and tempers flare all the time, so (the referee) should've let them play a little little bit more." Both coaches were extremely extremely happy with goaltcnder Tom McKinnon's play, especially especially late in the game. With his team nursing a one-goal lead and with two men short, McKinnon made a number of splendid saves during a lengthy Peterborough power play to preserve the win, "Tommy played great. I keep hearing he's one of the best in the league and he hasn't done anything to make me think any different," McClelland said. "He came up really big. He's a clutch goaltcnder. That's why he's here and that's what we need, a goalie who can make the big save. We owe tonight's win to Tommy," Jackson said. THE SCOOP - With die Eagles already a man short in the final minutes, defence- man Bob Roney was assessed a minor penalty for using an illegal stick, giving Peterbo rough a dangerous two-man advantage...Kcn Wilkcns, of Bowmanville, and Cccilc Bowers of Tyrone won die men's and ladies' watches that were given away as part of a free draw compliments of Hooper's Jewellers. \ ■' ■ The Bowmanville Eagles pulled off a win at the Recreation Complex on Sunday night, scoring three times in die third period to defeat Peterborough by a 4-2 count in a Provincial Jr. A League game. Steve Blais (pictured above in white sweater) tallied twice in the third period. One of his goals was the game-winner. 4- ((: f Îf A/M îï :! V' I li VP Â C(,l: i iiv ; :: cc \J! We are pleased to invite you to our sale of 1995 New and Demonstrator vehicles that are on sale now. ists in Norwood, semi-finalists in the Lindsay "A" tournament and had a strong showing in the Ops tournament. Goaltcndcrs Jamie Whitehead Whitehead and Ryan Savage have been impressive and have been called upon to make some spectacular saves. They have received solid support from the defensive pairs of Brian Corcoran Corcoran with Chamelle Roussy, and Shawn Pcdcn with Gord Baird. Both pairs have come to play every game and their efforts have often resulted in very few scoring chances for the opposition. opposition. Up front the Novice Toros have three solid lines who have all shown they can put the puck in the net. The line of Mike Murphy between Jeff Perron and Trevor Graham have developed into an offensive offensive power with Perron showing showing he can score in bunches. 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