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En Oat Hasketts by GEORGE HASKETT En Sport Editor CURLING CHATTER Week Of Championships Newmarket Minor Hockey Specialty Lose To Crawfords some ball chatter but theres a mat ter of hockey playoffs before the diamond dust flies write 30 to their regular achedule against Maroons at the heated Hub tomorrow A win would nail down a second spot finish The backcheckers start wiring in earnest for the next for tonight in the Aurora Tigers and Lindsay Merchants will do battle in a home and home roundrobin roundelay The present arrangement could be changed However all teams would have to be agree able said Phillips The Eagle St sportsman If the have NEWMARKET It was championship declaring week at the York Curling Club Mrs Betty became the class of 1966 skip sirs guided two rinks to championships Mrs Dorothy marbles Lindsay Merchants a Taming Tigers may prove quite a chore There have been three categories the Central Aurora the other C Newmarket Lindsay and Stouffville and on the lowest plateau the teams Weve seen previous Aurora teams finish a country mile in front only to falter If thev got hot and checked Tigei in their own zone the Reddies could upset the apple cart and become the Cinderella side of The Jtcdmen in short will have to the Tigers pattern of getting out of their own end to achieve this king size upset Trying to play Tigers in their skating swooping style would be disastrous Anvhotv things are shaping up for a dandy junior If Milton is the best in the west it would seem the winner emerging in ii go far in search of an Ontario title SOFTBALL Speaking on ball Softball that need if a Beach League entry is to be con sidered is a sponsor If this fails next best thing as many see it would a Strang four team town league with imports galore from here there and and intermediate boys hoop sides Miss Christ mas and Al Wilson provide the keen coaching Both teams are undefeated Davies Aurora Williams in North York Its the best looking team to wear NHS colors in seaoil Performing with the NHS senior puis are Sleet Linda Russell Linda Gail Hutchinson Join Linda Kuleshov hell Gall In Crowe licit her Take charge leaders with the NHS interme diates are Carl i Ivan Bill be the idea of the Newmarket 19G7 centennial We would suggest there could be at least one major sporting event per month TOURNAMENT Newmarket Minor Hockey Association officials rate an extra welldone salute Their annual novice hockey success Ed Adams was overall chairman asistel by Art Ferguson Gilbert Jack and Bill NewmarketAurora Strikes Spares in utile nhl scrap NEWMARKET captured consolation far Glenn shot two third goils Mike Smith scored from Mirk Smith the Lions I a Mike- Areliamliaiilt ami Jim Whither Optimists shots in the Aurora goal unfurled the 4 with nun to Then the wheels started to churn Glen reduce the Hub lead goal each to spark the shutout as linked Fist in OMHA play NAMESNUMRERK Hill Dynes lead the marksmen Wolf and John Mcknight Newmarket leaders Dave Hopper Vince Jim AntonaccI i Davidson and the Minor Hockey the Toronto Senior J Turtles will be getting snapper this week reports HeadTurtle Art Morecroft forget the Keswick referees forum to be held Feb OHA official Blair Graham wilt be in charge Register now at the arena with Earl Graham or Hare Newmarket finish their Sche ie with Redman Eddie Dennis u be out for the season Dennis fractured a I la ft sum at Little Britain Saturday away from the ordinary in a excitinglystyled Comet More luxury inside Longer Wider Roomier The smoothest riding Comet ever More power under the hood Spirited SIX Bold V up to 335 horsepower Let Comet breathe new sparkle into your life Escape Now Tonight SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA Test drive the exciting Comet Meteor Mercury Cortina at your Mercury dealer BILL HASKETT s