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THE ERA a Keswick Wed April take title win four in a row Continued from page 1 Phillips who has had much to do with the rise of Junior C ami Junior hockey across the province It was the first time the trophy has come here in more than a decade The Smoke Rings won it back in the fifties Many might say this player or that one contri buted most to the victory It was however a great team triumph The Reddles beat two great teams in the final stretch teams that would never say quits First it was then No one could sell these two teams short on fight Mcelroy scores three Bob MeElroy scored three goals to spark the Men of and Jim Cowell Bob Kane Jerry and Randy Perry pegged singles Dave Pence and Keith Chester scored two each Brian one for the Rocks There was no scoring in the opening period Perrys goal and the third counted by were most important They came In the overtime Perry shot the puck into the Shamrock net to snap a tie goal was frosting on the cake It came at got the assist shooting the puck ahead to MeElroy dumped the puck into the vacated Shamrock goal Bob Kane was rocketing alongside Me everready to take a pass if the need arose Newmarket has produced a number of stalwart defensemen over the years Coach Bill with the loss of Ken Kyle more than a month ago was operating with three blueliners Jim Paul Dixon and Paul They like goalies Skitteral and Terry shared the great glory ride that eclipsed and shot a pass ahead to Jim Cowell to open the scoring at 546 of the second period It was on inoff goal deflecting off defender The fans were up and cheering as MeElroy scored his first goal at to give the a end of the second period margin It was a beautiful three way passing play as the had a three on two break Cowell and Perry assisted The third period was less than two minutes old swept a high rising shot into the top corn er of the goal Perry sent up the pass Now the were leading Then disaster as in four min utes scored three goals to go ahead Keith Chester got two Brian one Hub fans were badly shaken by this sudden dis play of Shamrock power but soon recovered as Bob Kane scored during a goalmouth scramble while the Rocks were shortstaffed Paul Dixon and Cowell helped Kane do his thing Jerry Hanlon the digging Redman winger dump ed in a rebound on Kays shot at 1813 as the shot into the lead 51 Paul Dixon the Reddie rockribbed rearguard started the play Hauling out the goalie pays off at times other times it backfires It paid off for Peace scored the tying goal with just 23seconds left to play Peaces goal sent the game into overtime It was in this overtime period Perry and won it for the Jerry who seems to be everywhere checking and shooting was the author flip shot landed at the feet of Shamrock goalie Dan Neath and squirted into the Rock goal Paul Dixon a star at getting the puck ahead shot the puck ahead to Sixty- eight seconds later Bob MeElroy with Randy Perry and Jim Cowell assisting scored to give the Remen a two goal lead The Shamrocks hauled out their goalie with over a minute to play and capitalized on their manpower advantage to cut the lead to Brian got the goal with seconds left That it was it for the night COWELL GETS THREE It was Jim Cowells night to glitter Cowell goals Mike Sage Bob Kane and Kay scored The Second Section Sports News District News Entertainment Congratulations you did it Its a long lime between drinks as they say Its been over a decade since a Newmarket team won an Ontario Hockey Association junior championship How was this great victory achieved In one word cooperation The season was marked by excellent co operation between minor hockey and the Argus Redmen team If we can continue this cooperation in the years ahead no doubt we will not have to wait a decade to sip from an Ontario championship trophy This issue and previous ones carried many stories in connection with the Argus and their battle to bring honor to this community by the winning of an Ontario title There is no need to dwell at too great a length on the prowess of the The team contains a host of outstanding players In fact it is said least five of the players with the team will have an opportunity of play ing college hockey in the US in the years ahead Victory in this province is not won on skill and ability alone A team has to have something extra The had to have the ability to obey instructions and to work as a team for the victory they sought They did it and every sportsman in this community is proud of their deeds We must also share this glory with our for their contributions to In this busy age when the bright lights are but minutes away and there always seems to be something to do there are not too many adults willing to devote hours and hours of time needed to keep a junior hockey team on the ice and shooting for victory In Bill and Elmer we have just the right men in the right place Also a salute must go to the organization Argus Camera willing to take a chance to sponsor a junior hockey tenm Today a sponsorship cost real money Coach only a few years back missed lead ing an Aurora team to Ontario Junior team when the Tigers were beaten in a great series with New Ham burg Now along with Elmer who lias been guiding our junior teams for several years they have their Ontario title We salute these two men Hill and Elmer and speaking for the town hockey buffs can assure them this community is grateful for the job they have done We hope they will keep right on doing it Two others to be commended for their part in championship win arc Allen and Red VanderGi They were the clubs efficient training staff the Newmarket Argus general manager Elmer holds the Ontario Hockey Association Junior championship and led their team to he the first Junio title for Hub Coach Bill Forhan started with goalie George Skitteral Terry came on to play brilliantly until injured late in the third period with a hard shoulder throughout the evening a both goals Kay assisted on marker the teams moved AT LEFT Newmarket captain Rob Kane accepts the Junior championship trophy from OHA vice- president Cliff Phillips FAR LEFT Newmar ket Fire Chief Cliff grins as firemen Jim Bond peers under the hood at the heated engine of one of the towns fire trucks Two of the towns fire trucks were out for the midnight victory para de around town Half the Redmen team were riding on this MIDDLE LEFT when broke down FAR LEFr the puck flies to the Gerry Paul Dixon and George watch a Sham- rock player slide Into his own net in middle photo BOTTOM RIGHT photographer Bob White has caught the headlights of the vic tory parade as the ve hicles went their way down Davis Dr toward St The evenly spaced blob of light at top in the flickering red the police car flashers