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Hasketts Hash By George Haskell inor hockey week More actively involved in than adults i ing hockey for move than 1200 boys playing in Newmarket Aurora and East Gwl1imbui Are the untiring efforts of these adults is a question that is often asked Weve often heard quip Were just providing baby sitting services We have many sponsors in minor hockey Some such as the Newmarket Legion go all out Newmarket Optimists sponsor a whole league many service clubs business men busin esses and manufacturers pay a certain amount year after year to keep boys on the ice and out of trouble These sponsors the host of dedicated executives referees etc are the unsung of minor Year after year men such as Bill Errington Newmarket Ted East nob Black Aurora Cy Gilbert Bay Sherrard Russell Bob Bob Jack Charlie Ken Ed Adams etc are presidents secretar ies treasurers and executives and devote hours and hours of time to minor hockey The secre taries and treasurers too are up to their ears in work from the first call for registrations until the final shout of victory rings through the WOMENS GROUPS HELP We are fortunate in this area to have a number of ladies working diligently for minor hockey In this list can be included executives Hirst Screen Lillian Dixon and Jackie We might mention also the li 1 1 throughout the year Then there are the coach es managers trainers etc with the various teams They labor for minor hockey and it is a labor of love with the brickbats in many cases outweighing the backslaps and plaudits by a healthy majority Sure minor hockey has problems Chief among these is finding enough money to keep the show on the road Minor hockey when first established here was perhaps a op eration today treasurer Ken talks in figures five times as large The qf the doesnt even cover ice time costs today Seeing every player gets equal ice time in house leagues has been problem Many associations have solved this by the three minute belt Many minor hockey leaders lean to the theory house league hockey is for fun They suggest instead of organized leagues foi players and under that i scramble system should he evolved the players being divided into large mil a doen be loosed among them for scrimmaging It short lotting the do their own thing Die scumble system would take the pressure off and players would learn to skate and stickhandle before being onto a regular team JUST A FUN J The theory is develop better skat es and thin the vstem whore by It or 15 years of age aftei playing 10 years players are fed up to the eyebrows with hockey and seek oilier pursuits Many hockey scouts express these thoughts At 15 allstar planis been here and there and every where ham on i ohampi and have etc to show for it In no longer interested In hockey early years might re- short they a The idea verse the trend Then th er good enough to the house with him pi tying is ihiiij all of the Pop are happy Many hockey men blame all the ills on the puis They say it is a ease of he tail wagging dog Statistics null cite only one player in is likelv to make Therefore why should minor rater to this one player Shouldnt we to fun and for the 21099 ARE PROS TO There is little doubt the proa have much to do with trends in minor hotkey Should we allow MIL teams and- then faun eliibs call Ine tune Perhaps a searching look at this sit i- ition in in i wo gno the g mo back to he boys Then perhaps thev would again li ie because sometimes wo sine got in our minor hockey objective Then then the old w each and logs his fair share when house e are afraid playoff during the of ice lime Rut does this hold league time ioll this isnt the case Then in many cases it is win with your best and some young nipper who is not quite so good rides the bench during playoff games Since they all pay the same amount all should get equal ice time Come next Arbour Day who remembers who won the championship iIuiri requiring thought is Many of these They are conduct of the OMHA won by a sot there For instance a best of three a toss for the site of the series decid iiiggame That means team that wins the loss it it comes to third game is an automatic win nor with advantage of home ice for two of the three games The teams should earn the right for the i It contention the first that scores the most goals is entitled to the third game and loo many titles have been won Surely it is a fairer way by the scored by the flip of the to declare a method i salute to minor hockey w f noih operat ing in this area for continued success their en icc them it is a iitim of lmc because the problems of inane etc grow as our popula tion expand backbone of arete be congratulated for tneir efforts These worthy workers inter recreation program and f- behalf of our youth NEWMARKET Aurora bowler Doug Wil son working with Newmar ket partners Hill and lcrc Mcintosh ia search of the Charles Boyd Trophy defeated Norm Fry and Doug Pottage won a pair of games last week defeating Harry and Ted 1514 to Goals by the dozen in Aurora town league AURORA was what the snipers were saying all night long to the goalies In he Aurora Town Hockey League The trigger artists pumped 32 goals In the three game card Brian was Mr BoomBoom shoot ing four goals as Leslies swamped Esses Don Anderson fired three as Canadian Tire swept over McLeans Bill Boniface Wayne Livingstone and Bruce Calvert were two goal trumps as Erics knocked off Burling Ranger two goals in the Tire triumph Ken Jackson and Fred Rawding plugged for a goal each Charlie Stew art and pro vided the goalscoring spr ints for McLeans There were five one goal hitters for Leslies They were Al Bob Wilson Ray Prank Jones and Rick Thompson Barry Dukart scored twice in the third period to pull out of the scoring doldrums Dave added an sing- early first period goal El- don and Bob Boni face scored in the third per iod Erics had a cushy cushion Rick Beaumont and Ron SALE RECORDING TAPES PHOTO anas supplies JUNIOR OHA HOCKEY This Week Ken Taylor Jerry Brown gave Erics their start with Kindergarten pupils from Deer Park Public School Keswick were treated to an it- tcrnoon of bowling at Island Grove Bowl Inst week The young students are between four and six years of age and the experiment is part of their education program Jeff an expectant look on his face as the ball starts down the alley WhilePhoto Ties feature womens matches NEWMARKET A Irio of tics two in the Monday division featured the women curlers in the second week or play Betsy Hodges with Marg Spear B Vale and tied Kay Ann Andrews Ann and Dorothy King with helpers Helen Bub Hamilton and Connie tied James Henderson Richards in games Mary Jones and Stella Curtis won other matches from Heather and Helen Kurtz In Thursday morning draw Ann E Hodgson Knvanagli and J Crossman turned it on for tie with Helen Kurtz Henderson M and I Mitchell Betsy Hodges Mary Jones and Judy won over Louise Evans James and Mary in Joan Dorothy Walker Emma and Ann looked sharp winning first night games in the Thursday competition for the Kathryn Boyd Trophy Dorothy Morgan and Bales were the skips in a tie Wright and A arc Undefeated at Miami protect heir second place Percy Hutchinson with Roy Stone Smith and J defeated Bill Morris last place trio to gain a third place tie with Ted ami Ivan Winkworth In other games J m Grainger defeated Lambert Willson defeated n k- in a match that went an extra end Charlie Copland with Horace Cum ber and as sup port defeated Bill Morris NEWMARKET ARENA NEWMARKET REDMEN Another Colourful January Sale Event ave 20 Whisper PANTY HOSE by Burlington ONLY L JANUARY 21st TO JANUARY 28th Dont miss the savings during this exciting sale Stock up on lovely dress sheer sltotch hose with nude heel lor slingbacks and sandals Warm fashion shades of Dawn Spico or Maple in S and S955I745 LETS ALL GO TO DYERS GIANT JANUARY FURNITURE CLEARANCE SALE Theyve slashed their prices on absolutely everything room furniture mattresses kitchen suites recreation just everything Theres still a 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