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I Strikes mi Spares In the Bell Telephone league at Counters Stan Evans led all triples with a neat a 302 single and Neil soloed 338 to build up a threesome Other top gun In the mens division were mm Donaldson Bill John ston Hare Jim Southward Roy James Don Gibson Jean Gonder Shirley Beare 613 Lee were lady leaders Bill Mair Jim Bond B A Smith 629 Lou 627 Roy Bennett 621 Francis McFar- Jim Jack Malcolm were Ofice Special ty league toppers Don Gibsons team leads the pack by six points Will Elsby tossed off an 801 triple to pace the town league bowlers Over pin were Roy Keffer Doug Beckett Bond 714 Lloyd Harvey George Watt 709 Ivan Gibson In the two section league series B standing is Keffer Const 31 Clover Kickers 26 Elec tric Office Specially 20 Mon arch 14 Newmarket Motors 12 In series C standing Metal Workers 26 Combines 24 Dixons Aces Green Acres Frank VandenBergh aver age sets the pace in the Legion league In the overall season marks to date frank Vanden John are tops while in single game sta tistics Del 311 and John 307 are the leaders was ladies night with the Friday Nighters registered a nifty 719 three some to pace the show Other top were Ted Heather Rill Reg Wil son Ralph Jim Bennett Jack Chapman Les Art West- lake Ken Craig Ann Muriel Hea ther Marion Goulds triple and Sylvia Bells 700 threesome and single featured the Wednes day ladies league Barbara Bell Helen Li I Rank Norma Peel Davis were other scoring pace setters Roy Kcffers triple includ ing a 334 single headed the Inter community league scoring last week Over700 marksmen were Chan 793 Lloyd Martin 701 Steve Lloyd Harvey I 718 A Wright Joy Lewis tossed a triple to show the way in the Tueitday ladies league Other bowlers were Barbara Foster Joy Counter June Watson 533 Dorothy Hewitt and Eleanor Peat 664 Mc- Muriel Heather Jean Gould Ada Lloyd Jean Staler 598 Preston Mary Osborne Edna Mc- Arva Thorns Elaine Jeanne Ethel Warden Claire Pollock were Monday ladies league leaders Marion Goulds Sylvia Bells including a 329 single featured the Wednesday after noon ladies league Other top scorers were Helen Lll Rank Norma Peel and Davis Olive Myrtle Dunn Hazel Rita Betty VanZant Marie McCabe Edith Hall Doris headed the Thursday ladies scoring list EAST GWILUMBURY SCHOOL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS TO START Is Latest statistics indicate that it II be Holland Landing vs Albert River Drive Park vs in the East school hockey league semifinals The playoffs are ex pected to get rolling next week River Drive Park finished first followed in order by Holland and Mount in regular league play In the closing schedule match es Ron Moffatt poured in four foals Larry one as Hot- Landing topped Mount Al bert In the other half of the arena twinbill Rlv Park whipped Holt strict Sports News AWARD Smokies Bob Blackburn There baa bn nana n Hi for the award this weak one glaring oversight last weak above York opener we should five special consideration to chairman Stephens for his excellent efforts on job However well Lost to take a raincheck for the present beeans It Isnt too often a hockey rearguard gets under a full head of steam to collect five goals and two assists in any one hockey fame Well thats exactly what Bob Blackburn the Smok ies defensive star In last display against So If blaeHne speedster Bob Blackburn will kindly ate forward and take a bow well say Well done via this weeks award Haskett HASH By GEORGE HASKETT Newmarket Sports Editor Truly amazing is e sudden upswing in curling interest touch ed off by the official opening of the York Curling club However we guess it shouldnt amaze one too much as curling interest all across Canada has hit a new high this year The district curlers were going at it full blast over the past week Evening ice was at a premium as the open house week came to a dramatic close over the week end It doesnt seem possible that just a short three months ago the drill hall was an eyesore We certainly have to toss bouquets to Messrs Tiny Cathers Lou Steph ens Jack Keith and other members of the building committee for their tremendous conversion job Your scribe goofed last week in our writeup of the official open ing ceremonies We missed one of the men who had much to do with the conversion job That was Lou Stephens chairman of the building committee It was just one of those things we news paper types do now and again We hope the Eagle St builder will forgive us for this slip The York Curlers now have paidup members and there are approximately 30 lady mem bers The count is climbing daily as more and more are bitten by the curling bug Better gel your John Henry on a membership card immediately We wouldnt be surprised if in about three years time the curlers will have to go for another three sheets of ice Thats the beauty of the pre sent setup the York Curlers have the space lo enlarge We dont know when weve en joyed so much fun and relaxation as the couple of nights we took off last week to try this curling busi ness Theres more to it than meets the eye but aside from this main point is one thai us ama teurs as well call the new mem bers are just as likely to pilch the point winning stone as the ex perts such as Tiny Cameron Joe Keith Ralph Stephens- Alan McNabb etc Curling my friend lies like bowling is the truly amateur sport in the world Before closing our observations on this front membership cards can be purchased from Al Camer on Alan McNabb or any member of the York Curling Club execu tive The sun must be shining on both sides of the feme TJie town league have been hug ging us about a meeting immedi ately John Atkinson star re ceiver of the Green Acres nine reports All the boys are looking forward to the coming town soft- ball season They can hardly wait to get started The affable Johnny also goes on to say Mark this down in big capital letters Newmarket Ser vices are the lea to heat this year Incidentally the pals meeting goes this Friday at town hall basement Stan shoots in with the news that the district footballers convene here March 2 organize for another banner year Repre sentatives are expected from Au rora Newmarket Markharn and Bradford Aurora United sparked by the keen interest of Klass Vander- Waal and Martin have started training sessions the Aurora High gym Another harbinger of spring along with the seed catalogue comes to our attention with the first Ontario Minor Lacrosse bul letin The bulletin indicates Newmarket will be host for this years annual OMLA convention Its a great followup to last seasons gala year here The annual meeting is booked in to the local Legion Hall March at am 1 can sec Matt Walsh has been busy selling Newmarket at the associations executive ga therings We attended the first meeting of the Ontario Baseball Association executive at Sunday Everything possible make this the greatest season in OBA history is being consider ed Our hope is that the North York leagues will go over the Along with Tim Turow Preston Oakville and Pete McMullen Milton your was nominated to I run for the presidents office However unless someone comes along with an eightday week were afraid in the i n e r of district hardball were going to have to decline the nomination However we hope to be back on the executive for another term There are interested baseball men from all parts of Ontario trying for the executive positions As the ring announcer might say May the better par ticipant emerge victorious After that chunk of spring hopefulness we find it tough to swing back to hockey thoughts However whether we like it or not hockey is still number one item on the sports front Well keep our observations to a mini mum on the juniorintermediate front as no doubt efficient Ab will be giving you a first hand peek at the situation While were on the subject friend certainly rates the thanks of all hockey men for tireless efforts to keep the district OJIA playoffs jiving This being a convener Is no piece of pie as problems seem to pile on prob- Andrews and it is sometimes difficult hoop excitement too at to make a ruling to please every Pickering College Pickering team seniors qualified lo represent the North York league in Ihe Geor gian Bay series playoffs as they defeated High last week Pickering made it a double triumph scoring a win over in the Junior contest Jack Hill rallied in points Jim King to share senior Scoring romp to spark Pickering juniors Ian Ferguson added points in the winning cause Bill Whites piny highlighted the visiting juniors It was a rough week for The seniors losl a hardfought decision lo Trin ity College school while the jun iors suffered a reverse Being a district conven er we know about these everyday problems and no doubt OMIIA ex ecutive member Jim Austin ano ther member of Die willing hotk ey workers circle could give you an earful of thumps along the hockey conveners trail Mow- ever like our coworkers we do our best and hope for the best The junior picture finds Aurora Beats disposing of Lindsay The way the Smoke Rings rushed about their scoring- checking du ties against last Thursday fans gained the Impres sion the Hows arent long for the hockey wars observations We had calls from three pro scouts about bantam Maurice HUB SMALL FRY Rocket Clifford Its small wonder that the scouts arc show- HOCKEYISTS BUSY interest The Rocket skates like tin- wind and has pounded home goals in games in North York bantam league play Jim Thomas the Tri bune sports editor sends along the information that Hend ricks ami his midget club are pleased with North York minor hockey league setup Thank you Mr Thomas Jack Rogers earns a salaam this week Shifty Johnny was the Smoke Rings scoring leader over Ihe regular season boasting a 34 point collection Rogers total was almost double that of his nearest buddy in the scoring sta tistics Bruins Canucks Tie Rangers Winners In Optimist NHL DISTRICT Two sizzleis kept the at the fever pitch level days Optimist NHL twin the arena In leadoff contest Mon treal came back with a rush to earn a all tie with the loop lead ing Roston club In the late game Ted third period goal was the tie breaker as New York edged Detroit 12 Ian Yeates shift into position I for three goals to ignite Mon- treat recovery effort Oakley Se- dore and Peter Watt snared march other Canadian goals with Watts the actual tying counter Five players Dennis Foley Larry Hob Clark OReilly and Peter got into the scoring act Ahead of winning marker John and steady blueline operator Doug Andrews found mark for New York Gary the Keswick galloper triggered both Detroit tallies Stan west side football organiser shoots in with the first word that the soccer learns are stirring Stan advises that there will be a district meeting of soccer team representatives here March pm in the town hall basement Team delegates are expected be present from Aurora Markharn Bradford and Newmarket Page The Newmarket Era and Express Thursday Feb 1987 Small Types Throng Arena For Minor Hockey HISPORTS Call in the doctors Theres an epidemic of basketball fever at the dear old NHS The cause of the commotion is the fact that Miss Linda Carlwright has two girls teams trying for North York league honors and Don juniors captured the league championship week Not to be overlooked in the overall picture is the fact that the Ptifpl4ld midgets have a chance to up the North York miilaot crown in the next week Heres the situation in the playoffs The local juniors must trim Thornhill while the senior lassies have to win a game from Aurora to qualify for league titles To date the junior boys have nt been defeated Theyve won the North York crown and now match shots with Barm Colle giate for the overall Georgian Bay COSSA crown If the lo cals can get over the Barrie hurdle theyll proceed to Hart House Toronto March II to play for the overall It small wonder a lot of excitement about the whole situation as it has been years and years since a Newmarket High loop squad has reached this plateau in the playoff whirl Scoring points in an impres sive second half spurt Newmar ket defeated St Andrews 5538 at the high school gym last week The teams entered the game with unbeaten records The victory qualified Don Carrolls quintette to represent the North York league in further playoff action Bob Dove and Dave Wink- worth waged a sizzling duel for high scoring honors Dove hoop ed 21 points Dave Jefferson cashed nine points Ralph four Jack one to make up the point total St Andrews gained some measure of revenge as they edg ed Newmarket in the sen ior game Don Jacksons sharp- Shooting effort featured the NHS display Don Lewis Francis Lewis Dave and Karl McCulcheon shared the other scoring Hon Man ning was good for 18 points for During Minor Hockey Week enthusiasm for the game seemed to be inversely proportional to the size of the spectators like these small types here For the benefit of our camera and readers they demon strate the way they shouted home the local teams at the Flyers- Smokies exhibition game Photo by Stefaniuk Smokies Smother Bowmanville 152 In First Of Five Playoff Series With the issue never in doubt as Hob hit for the first after they exploded for three of his five goal swag goals In first seven minutes of play Newmarket Smoke Kings coasted to a win at over arena in a IS to- vi I le Thursday This was the first game playoff series Third game in the series booked into the local arena night Most of the fans after ing Ihe Smoke Kings unfurl their smooth operating passing and skating effort Thursday are fig uring the series will be over I their hot pace in the final As might be imagined as they snowed Bowman- every grabbed a I vle barrage slice of the scoring melon Big meriting the open number one in Smokies admiration from all the sideline glory ride was Blackburn hud a field night Warming up to their task and finding wasnt pre pared to offer much resistance the Smoke Kings made it be fore the Bows finally got the puck past the alert Adair Smoke Kings second ses sion scoring went as follows Mil- linn from and Rogers from Don and Graves from Million and Blackburn George Law rence the visitors best scored both goals The Smoke Kings maintained IM Fred Personal Tax tyke allstars suffered their first setback in nine games as they dropped tough deci sion to here Friday The game was part of a small fry hockey doubleheader at the arena I section of the twin bill Newmarkets Har old Gordon Sunoco came from behind in handsome fashion to earn a 4 all tie with Lindsay Dave scored the Lind say goal that put a spoke in Ihe tyke allstars unbeaten record Victor and Doug Keats shared Newmarket goal- tending duties Kay Good fellow stroked in two goals David Smith and Handy goal each for the Sun oco pee wees The tyke allstars lost their second game of the season Satur day at dropping a de cision to Jerry Median scored the Newmarket loner The local allstars led suspense by coach Stan Gibbons hit the in road to Lindsay Saturday to in Lindays annual tour nament To date six learns have enter ed the local squirt tournament to be held here March Rons Goddard was named chairman a meeting of New- kit minor hockey association I officials last Friday in mm a going for five goals and adding a of assists to his scoring halo This is something of a record for a defense man bas ing Blackburn for scoring honors was Mai eel Tcssier Tcssier capitalizing on every opportun ity around the cage piled in four goals and ticked off three assists for a handsome seven point spread Brian Million and Jack Rogers poured in two goals apiece while Bob anil Hob Wilson got into the shower of Smoke King goals with a counter each Marcel Tcssier started the scorers busy evening at af ter Bob ami Brian Mil lion lugged the puck into territory Less than a minute later Million was on the end of a play that took in and viewers buzzed in for four goals got into line for special mention going for two goals to boost his total to four Jack Rogers with pass help from Blackburn then Wilson with as sists from Jack Rogers ami Don handled the other Smoke Kings hot shot third per iod scoring The Smoke Kings were tossing the puck around with neatness ami effect and a continuance of this style of play is going to put them past in double quick time There wasnt too much wrong defensive either as Don Thorns Blackburn Boh Hodgson and Jack Graves made like the Rocky Road to Dublin for the chargers A brief hut furious- scuffle that sent Smoke Kings and and visitors Bob and Harold Kemp to the sin bin with majors enlivened second Thursdays Summary goal defence Wilson Clarke Kemp Cowling forwards Lawrence Bob Ted Fairey Robert son Lane Thompson Newmarket goal Adair de fence Blackburn Graves Thorns Hodgson forwards Rogers Knight Wilson Million Tcssier Good fellow Smokies Tcssier Million Smokies Million Smokies Million Graves Smokies Blackburn Rogers Penalties Rogers Thomp son T 1359 Tessur 1829 Thorns Second 1457 a Smokies Million ft Smokies Rogers Graves Smokies Million Blackburn routines Lawrence Lawrence Penalties Cowling 308 Tcssier 1130 T Fairey Kemp son fi30 1019 RayMars And Lions MidgetJuvenile Winners The snipers had fun and the goalies had headaches as the midgetjuvenile league crews scored goals during their Mon day jam session at Ihe arena When the final count was in HayMars had upset Hill Merch ants and the Lions had spill ed Rotary The Merchants setback sent them skidding down to the third place in the league standing Harold KayMars are front runners with Jing Groves Lions in number two spot Larry Bone was a potent four- goal in KayMars winning drive John and Jack Helped the win ners cause with two goals each Bob Morrison contributed the other RayMar goal Gary Fair- barn collared two goals George one in the Merchant effort Lions John Hopper and Wayne padded their goal scor ing averages with four and three respectively Paul Blair Rob Dove Brian Orion Jim Mc- and George Robertson pumped in a coal apiece on be half of the Roar Laddies Jim Bond gave it the try for three goals for Rotary Roger McKlroy and Ralph Em- the west Andrew Street conducted other Rotary scoring third 10 Tcssier scoring his second goal period proceedings Hard lo he- made it 30 at the seven minute but outshot mark with Million and Jack the Smoke Rings over the route Graves drawing the assists Be- 3227 so you can guess fore period closed it was Adair in top form Newmarket Little NHL Playoffs Newmarket Motor Annies Lunch Realtors ami Boyd Transporters have qualified for further play in the tyke Little NHL playoffs will ptobably make up the fifth team in the 2nd round of the playoffs The carry sevengoal Iwad over Avenue Cleaners into the second game of their two- Peters triggered Annies goals It was Doak Realtors fi0 over Taylors Imperials in another tyke playoff game John Cameron was a fourgoal operator fof the winn ers Richard contribu ted other Doak goals The men won the first game to take the round In the final tyke game Boyds Smokies Blackburn Tcssier I Smokies Blackburn Thorns Smokies Rogers Blackburn I Smokies Tcssier Smokies Wilson Rogers Smokies Blackburn 16 Smokies Blackburn Smokies Tcssier I Penalties Million It Million IIS Misconduct lot Shots hi Goal By Newmarket a 4 2fl I LSI 1 DAVIS ARK MIL WINNERS In Feb Little NHL playoff lames at the arena New market Motors polished off Hillsdale Dairymen in league playoff action In the late game of the twin- hill Ray the leagues hottest marksman scored all hit teams goals as Davis Athletics blanked Newmarket Dy namos in playoffs Jerry Median kept up til high scoring to take two goals In pace the Jack Mc Caffrey popped up with the other winners goal Gary Toporoski lighted the lamp Hillsdale The southern prairies hold the record for the highest temper 3a ature ever recorded in Canada degrees game totalgoals series The sec- displayed early hot foot shade game was scheduled to he Salisbury Grocers 32 The teams played Tuesday In action Davis Athlet ics and Camerons Dairymen earn ed the right to continue in the playoffs Saturday Bu tenet and Morton Pontiucs meet in their second game this week The two teams tied all in their twogame total goals series opener last week In tyke contests Saturday at Ihe arena Newmarket Motors pow ered by Jerry Medians threegoal sniping defeated Hillsdale lo win round fi2 Len was the Hillsdale lamp lighter Realtors and Annies Lunch waged torrid tussle before emerged victors An nies carried a lead into the game thus capturing the round Brian Clark Pat OHolloran Robert Bennett were scorers Don James and Robert tied 3all in the series starter thus the annexed the round fl Allan St John Bool and Paul were the happy Boyd goalgetters Don Bond went on a twogoal scoring spree in the losing cause In the skirmishes Ray rapped in three goals Howard Dennis Cameron Walk er and Ed a goal apiece as Davis Athletics vhredded New market Electric Dynamos Saturdays triumph coupled with a 30 first game win gave Davis l the round David Smalley hit I for the Dynamo loner Jelley Burners nipped Camer ons Dairymen Saturday The Dairymen won the series starter lo capture the round Dav id Smith scored both Jelley goals while Randy was the Cam eron target hitter iethree employment with viliucto experience And turn ing in Canada the pay is food You learn new skills a trade or train to be leader You get a of real adven ture have a to male lite- Ion friends with Ado men enthiniauic a cut above average After three nuke TOW choice to leave or stay and nuke a career advancement training ami variety out about one of Canadas better career no obligation I CANADIAN ARMY Ctarra STATION HO Richmond St Toronto KM Mill Army AHMY Richmond St Toronto Tel KM toe Id an Army i I