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24 - The Canadien Champion, Frlday, February 26, 199 Shorthanded bantams battie back Success Milton's AA major bantams were short on goals and players, but still managed to breathe new life into tbeir round two OMHA series witb Orangeville. Cbris Dumencu's first-peniod tally stood up as Uic winncr in Monday's 1-0 abutout victýory Uiat put tbe Winterbawks back in tbe best-of-fivc sbowdown. The Primary Electric sponsored tcamn staved off cimiination despite missing a bandful of regulars, due to ilîness and injury. Tbey now trail two games to one heading into tonight's clash at John Tonelli Sports Centre. A 29-save masterpiece earned Cbris Wasîlkowsky thc goose egg wbilc robust penalty killing bad a band in Uic win as well. Making tbc play on the lone goal was Evan Jeans, wbo took a bard cbeck along Uic boards but was still able to dump out a lead pass. It sent Dumencu and Kevin Sales in on a 2-on-i1 rusb Uiat proved succcssful. Convincing win Milton's A minor atoms improved to .500 in Tri County playoff action witb a 4-1 win over the ArUiur Aces last Friday. Paul Herder was sharp in net wbile bis team- mates managed three unanswcrcd goals over Uic final two framnes to seal Uic deal. Superior skating and positional play eamed Uiem Uic victory, whicb pushcd Uiem to 2-1-2. Thm game-winning tally came midway through Canîphelville MnrBasebai Registration For Grasshopper, Rookie, Mosquito, Pee Wee & Bantam Tuesday, March 2 and Thursday March 4 7-9 p.m. ai Campbellville Lions Hall ATDM Wins Bedton Dickinson 3 Rebekah Lodge 2 McCuaig Insurance 1 Ross Dixon Financial 1 Absolute Trans. 1 Clarke's Golf O ME Wins Gus Mowbray 3 Avanti Auto 2 Goodlife Fitness 2 Kentucky Fried Chicken O Culligan O Ross Dixon Fin. O Losses Ties Points O O 6 1 O 4 1 1 3 2 O 2 2 O 2 2 1 1 lORS Lasses Ties Points O O 6 O 1 5 1 O 4 2 i i 2 i 1 2 1 1 Rep Hockey the second period, by way of a bottom sheif wire from Jeoemy Martin. Daniel LaFontaine and Jeff Lowe led offensive- ly with a goal and an assist each. Also denting the twine vias Conor Ferguson, who added a second insurance marker with just 11 seconds lcft to play. Tbree days earlier the Herman Miller sponsored crew's sconing juice ran dry in a 2-1 loss to the Bramnpton Battalion. Milton was blanked over the last two periods. Devon Plater made some key saves to keep the locals within striking distance. Burying the biscuit was Ferguson, with help from Cralg Howse. Cakewalk for 'Hawks The A minor peewees extended their Tri County winning streak to three games with a 9-1 annihila- tion of Arthur Saturday. Steve Ellison and Chris Hili led the attack with three goals each wbile Jake Madansky, Phil Foley and Seth Ferguson added to the onslaught with single markers. Balance was as evident as ferocity in tbe blowout, with each forward unit earning a mini- mum of six pointa while the blueline combined for seven. Amassing three assista was Jason Bouwman, witb two each for Ferguson. Kyle Scott, Greg Pepper and Corey Whytc. Single helpers went ho Ellison, Foley, Madansky, NoIe Coutrouzas, Laura Lighthall, Kyle Thomas and Sam Tominson. Mark Stazdins was solid between Uic pipes. Serions slunsp Goals bave been in short supply for Milton's A minor novices, wbo dropped their last thrce Tri County playoff bouts.' Taylor Prestidge and Lucas Reid bave shown strongly between Uic pipes to keep Uiings migbty close - but in eacb case their crafty cage work bas been in vain. Elora, Erin and Hespeler bave ail managed to upatage them in 2-1, 4-2 and 3-1 dccisions respec- tively. Tallying twice during this recent rut was Kris Delnin wbile Ryan Cochrane and Eric Gottwald chipped in singles. AIl knotted op Low-scoring, tight-cbecking hockey bas been Uic story for Halton's AAA novices, who sit ail tied up at two wins apiece with Guelph in Uieir bcst-of-five series. The Hurricanes drew first blood with a 1-0 squcaker - thanka to David Dunbar's lone tally - before dropping gaines two and Uiree by scores of 3-2 and 2-1. They fougbt off elimination by eking out a 2-1 decision, this time with Josh Dewar and Corey Syvret denting Uic twine. Merchants finish very well e fromn WATCH on page 22 Merchant notes: Ed McGrane, Geoff Schomogyi and Kevin O'Flaherty aIl ended the regular season with more than 100 points - thus recording the first cen- tury mark bat-trick in club history.. Tuesday's win was Uic teani's first playoff shutout since April 20, 1997 versus Rayside Balfour ... Prior to last nigbt, Milton sported a nine-game winning streak against Uic Kilty Becs. REMINDER' a LasI chance to rglster for a Fuli House League program of T-Bail, Rookie Bail & Basebaîl. (Girls 5 - 15) CALL PAM COAD 876-2439 (Registrar) LATE REGISTRATION FEE 0F $10.00 AFTER MARCH 1sT '99 HDRNBY MINDR BRSEBRLL CLUB X 1999 REG ISTRATI ON 7 Saturday March 6, 1999 o 10:00 arn to 2:00 prn0 at HORNBY COMMUNITY CENTR Steeles Ave. @ Trafalgar Rd. Junior T-Bail / Parent Pitch I Girls Sofibal I Boyjs Basebail (ages 5 to 19) For more info please eall 877-8521 or 873-8323 coming quickly By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Jeff Dolby bas already conquered the world of tecbnology, an now be's stretch- ing bis scope and sbooting for a little sports success. A recent engineering graduate of Hamilton's Mobawk College, the 22-year- old Miltonian is sbowing strongly in bis rookie campaign of Yokobama Winter Rally car racing. He acts as the navigator for driver Frank de Kat of Dundas. Tbe duo made a remarkable debut last montb in Quebec, wbere tbey secured sc- ond-place bonours in the novice cîsass at thc 1999 season opener. This despite mechanical trouble wbicb caused tbem to take a wrong tumn near thc end. of Uic 450-kilometre course and miss a bandful of check pointa. Sald Dolby, "Rally racing isn't based an mucb on specd, but stratcgy and consisten- cy. You get a map and list of instructions before tbe event wbicb tells you exactly wben you sbould reacb eacb cbeck point. "If you arrive at Uiat time you get zero, but points arc dcducted if you arrive early or late. Witbout mecbanical problerus, we may well bave won." Maintaining an even keel tbrougbout sucb long races, wbicb usually last upwards of cigbt bours, can be a daunting task. Particularly so wbcn driving is donc over icy terrain and oftcn tbrougb féresta. "It's vcry easy to lose focus in tUic later stages of a race, especially duning Uic ones tbat are beld at nigbt," said Dolby. "I spent a lot of Uiat first event trying to fox tbe odometer, wbicb took away from our concentration." BoUi car and teamn were at pcak efficien- cy for race two in Peterborougb. As a resuit, tbey upstaged ail cballengers and capturcd tbe title. Tbe duo now sit atop Uic division with tbrce eventa remaining in tbe series. Their next cballenge comes tbis weckcnd at Uic provincial cbamnpionsbip in Bancroft. Dolby is a ncwcomcr to Uic sport only from a competitive standpoint. Hc's been a volunteer organizer at events for years and received plenty of advice from veteran Ross Wood of Milton, wbo recently won bis fourUi provincial crown. "Bcing able to draw on bis experience bas rcally bencfitcd me," said the young racer. "Being tbe navigator, I tbougbt I migbt get a little car sick tbe firat few times out tberc but I'vc been okay. "You sec a lot of guys out there dlown- ing Gravol tbe wbolc way. Fortunatcly, tbat's flot tbe case witb me." GEORGETOWN GULH CINEMAS 23 ULHSTREET 873-1999 * MY FAVORIT MARTIAN Pr- DaIy 7:00 &9:0 pin. 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