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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 10, 1982, p. 11

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Low key high profile coach wins Heritage award By timid Sport Georgetown Chrysler Raider coach Gerry Inglis has been named the 1982 winner of Georgetown prestigious Hockey Rentage award it wax announced tail Friday Inglis a low key but high profile local hockey persona Illy becomes fifth annual recipient of the Heritage award which will be presented to him Monday March In a special banquet In hit honor One of the stated purpose of the Heritage a ward is recognize a significant contribution to the Georgetown hockey community Gerry a life long resident of Georgetown was active as a player for twenty year In which time he played on four Georgetown championship A coach house league and rep hockey A Midget championship cam an Junior champ and our A championships HOLDS holds the record for the three He might be most successful coach in I bin talking about waa of the reasons are repealed ferent people Raider president Hob I says you d n begin hours Gerry it of people ho taught a says It is indeed the winning altitude of that has impressed many people in Georgetown about his capabilities as a will attend Heritage dinner see page B5 James who List winner Gerry has a disciplined 1 liked the he handled the he disciplined hem and how he placed them James When contacted about the award select inn admitted surprise According his leanor Gerry asked her if he should turn the award He I be m the limelight in that respect t rather win as a team than be individuals recognized his wife says described by Eleanor as a very man who outspoken and takes a he docs He skewed up games and he defeat I j1 she says the Inglis have no children GctT relaxes his participation in shlng and hunting his wife says In coaching Midget hockej Gerry on page HUH NORTH HALTON SPORTS for AH Your Sporting Goods Downtown Georgetown Jr B Geminis end their season out of playoffs The Georgetown Junior Gemini completed their regular season schedule without making the playoffs for the second To both coach and general manager of club not making playoffs was their biggest disappointment of the season After starling the let No spotlight for Gerry Many people around town have different recollections of Hockey Heritage award winner Gerry Inglis Some memories about are amusing such at Hoy Wards about when Gerry a player backed an opponent right past the players bench against the arena wall It Gerry who was running away from this hefty player who minute later had challenged to a duel Most know Gerry Inglis as the coach of the Georgetown Chrysler Rattlers and for that reason his name may seem more familiar than previous award winners Sometimes a winning coach is taken for granted l his team consistently performs well on the Ice Because Inglis been selected as the Hockey Heritage winner his accomplishment can now be given the recognition they MO SPOTLIGHTS However Inglis himself would prefer to stay out of the limelight if It was possible over the next few weeks I sure In contrast to the publicity conscience Raider general manager trying to sell the Raiders to Georgetown a modest Gerry Inglis promotes the team by their performance on the ice He rarely speaks poorly of on opposing team coach Gerry Is the type of man who commands a certain amount of respect He one of the most dedicated people to the sport Raider GM Dave says probably learned more as a coach minor hockey about the game than he did from playing Hoy says When he Gerry told something he wanted them to do it remembers Gerry very dedicated to the children In minor hockey and playing good hockey was more important than winning to Inglis says OLDER KIDS He was especially good with older kids who says a lot more about fundamentals of the game than oilier coaches Norton Sr says member of the Heritage Council selection Norton says was tacked because be stayed with hockey Some only slay with hockey as long as their son is playing I know what It like to travel with the kids It no on page season with a revital iicd executive coach and an early training camp which began in July the Geminis ended year in ninth in the eleven learn Central Ontario Junior General Manager Bob Tost said alter the last game had been played that the had a good team on paper but team statistics with re gards to penalties shows that were some discipline The team lead the league In penalties at he first half of the season and were close to the top of the penalty stand In the second half IMPORTS Of the imports Bob Tost said he was happy at how Guy Cormier Mike and Mike Steer helped the throughout the year With the late addition Of Wayne Cowley Georgetown had a ing crew that not too many learns in the league could beat he said On a contending club Mike Steer would be the number one In the league Tost said Tost said the Geminis will again operate next jeur but is becoming more crucial the team find a sponsor with club expenses Conch Boh Jr did a good Job for what he had to work with after the club mid way through the season Tost said This year he team had their head barely above wot ir in the financial depart ment so a Gemini sponsor will be important help the learn continue Tost said Discussions concerning the selection of a general man and coach will be made an executive meeting after the Gemini banquet ulcd fur March 12 Bob Tost declined to whether not he would be reluming but coach Mc said he would be In returning For McCandless gelling off the block lowly in winning game In Ihc first starts hurt learn The bright spots for the tram were the players who I us tied all season such as Bob Dean Mark llamlllon he said With exception of Kennedy the half or the f team played rest if their i said At it if didnt want l ipulallout for a win he said ll wasdisappimling tin to I their captain Bill Taylor for a of the season be cause if Mc said flit MX Also effective players Bob Dean had a pulled groin during the same period Taylor was he said The Gem should dm belter against Iki Milton and Dixie who were in the standings said Highlights for the coach able to keep the much if the season such as Mike shots and still winning the game The senior girls volleyball team from GPRS hi they nan a tournament In Here Mickey Richmond left and leap to an opponent Herald photo by Ha raid It YBC bowlers battle for champions trail Sine the first of January the bowlers at Georgetown Bowl have been battling for the right to represent George town on the Canadian Championship Trail the Four Steps to Stardom There are a few heart aches as there were many close fights such as that of lorry McLeanand Chris Somcrs with mere decimal points swinging the lead back and forth each week wllh McLean finally However the bantam boys team of Brian Bell Eddie Doyle Michael and Ian Vint gained as ihc anchor Saturday the cream of the the singles competitors bantam and Junior class will be bowling in the lone at the Town and Country Lanes Guelph at a This contingent is led by Julie McCorry the defending Junior girl Canadian Champ who with a average is confidently expected to repeat The junior boy is Jim Carpenter the of course Is Barry McLean and ihc bantam girl in her first try is Sandra Weeks JUNIORS Sunday Fib the Junior girls learn of Tracie Peggie Mchlroy Karen Doyle Lynn Norton and Judy Carroll with their coach Andy Parent will be competing at Brampton Bowl Brampton The junior boys team of David Hicks Brent Anthony Marc Basset and Mark Miller will bowl at too at Georgetown Bowl with coaching of medal producer Anne Nicholson On Saturday Feb at 12 noon Shirley Chaplin will lead her strong bantam team lorn Burt Valerie and lasa Bradmg at Park Royal Bowler a ma MlssJssauga At same centre at m Ralph Milter will be directing the powerful Sunday Feb is day or the biggies Lanes Mlssissaua The late drive of Roberta Burke should power her to success with Jerome Stone also a strong competitor In the singles The senior girls team of Kelly Margaret Jessop Teresa Mas lac Debbie Lane and the leaders Hicks will be coached by Joan Archibald who has produced many medal winners in the Canadian Champion ships The senior boys team with a concerted effort can succeed with the experience and knowledge of Chris Burke who has been a former provincial winner and a Canadian Gold Champ The learn mem trinity Hole Paul Chaplin and Rob Quint on future holds great promise but the youth need the moral and above all It vocal support their fellow bowlers and the people of Georgetown at these coming IIIGHSCHOOLCIIALIFNGt senior bowlers from I Bowl will be competing Tor a place on tin team the girls team and tlw mixed team to represent Central Ontario in the Pepsi andKBowl St reels lie Hal There will also be some juniors in the event from junior high schools CLASSIC CHAMPS Ten qualifiers Georgetown died to Tar he Coll Classic regional far the arid under average bowler The successful lop winner was Larry Louth from the Young Adult league and winner on the mixed team was Don louston from the Golden Age league They now will continue on to the provincials Other men of the gent were Linda Core erf Wendy ABA I Sheila Really ftendv Chaplin Continued on page US Legion girls fastball team call it quits Hot summer Tuesday nighfs at the Georgetown Fairgrounds may never be the same with the announcement that our Canadian Legion have thrown in their spikes for the 1982 season The Legion Branch girls Inter mediate team made the decision last week to end a ten year reign as a competitive girls fastball club because they couldnt find enough players to continue The move to discontinue a decade of competitive soft ball came several team veteran coach Ted Wilkes said Wilkes has coached the Hoy alettes for I Two decided retire after the season while expressed an Interest in playing fastball at a more competitive level likes said absence of key players to the team left the Royal with a dilemma We lost half the team but prob ably closer to per cent of our strength the coach said There was a lot of soul searching and discussion the coach said but as Roy alette first baseman Janet explained there was no sense in continuing The have been compUitivi enough in the Toronto While other girls fastball an thriving around the province coach Wilkes said Georgetown have lost players faster than recruited them challenge with retown is that we don a system he said Willi Mile competitive girls In the area to recruit such as Midget or teams les couldn 1 find enough girls from the area Y u don gel as many crowds If recruit out of town so the team Is dimned If you do damned if you don t recruit Georgetown Wilkes According lo the coach the ball dia time on day nigh Is has already been forfeited and uniforms have been stored away year Wilkes has advised his Slayers to continue with fast alt somewhere because the worst thing they could do is sit out he said Some can play senior ball but they may be apprehensive at making the cam he said CoCaptain Barb Curry Is one player who is hoping to play Senior A fastball She is the only player remaining from the original team from ten years ago The other Cap tain Janet said the ballplayers who wanted to come back were disappoint but they understood why the team couldn continue With the higher calibre of opponents and less Georgetown players the would make said Many people offer their opinion how the team should be run hut not loo many would stayed with the team through its and downs she said 11 will be funny not lo put on the uniform and go down to the park on Tuesday MacKiysaid Coach the Royal first Jack Handy said It to be a disappointment to see the team fold The wire probably one of the better run In The Legion backed the team the hilt Handy said PHMSHIMIO Coach Wilkes the Legion for their sponsorship in rolsmg money for the team and holding beer gardens the Royal cites financially sound Thi of caught me off guard Wilkes said He expecting lose as many key off last years When asked it he might return summer in capacity Wilkes on page Novices big win Travelling and playing on foreign soil seems lo North Sports Camp Nov Ice hockey club from Georgetown Lost weekend the local Novice rep team won a Buffalo South Towns annual International Miles tournament The boys played hearts out and came away with a number of reasons to be proud of performance Adam Hills from the team a awarded the Most Valuable In the collected nine goals In five games The North Sports Camp team Georgetr beaten twice before by meaningful The eight team tournament was a two day alfalr In which four from Canada and four teams from the United Stales Georgilown defeated Kitchener and West Seneca on their way lo the championship round n also defeated Ihe Novices have been the victory was of the first Georgetown Canadian Branch IK Rojatctle h began ten yean ago After of competitive girls fastball tit team bang Dp irspiknbecauieofsomerremUlflgpniblems A history of the appear Herald file

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