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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 6 Oct 2000, p. 26

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26 - The Canadian Champion, Friday October 6, 2000 Photos by GRAHAM PAINE ......... .. . . . .. .Acton netminder Brian McDonnell can't quit. reach this shot and watches it Cross the goal line whlle (aboya) Bode Beltor Carlo Vimini celebrates the score ln 35-and- up round robin play durlng the 1 Etth annuel SKD OId Stars Tournament at Memorial Arena. The gamne ended ln a 3-3 draw. ý'Mil1ton Centennials capture titie 'in OT The Milton Centennials may want to, think about pursuing careers on stage or screen. After aIl, they certainly have a flair for dramatics. That was abundantly clear last weekend during the SKD Old Stars Tournament's 35-and-up championship showdown at Memonial Arena. The hometown favourites flot only clinched the titie, but did 50 in highly memorable fashion - sinking an overtime goal to eclipse Kitchener Churchill Homes I -0 Sunday aftemnoon. Providing the heroica with under a minute remaining in the first audden death frame waa Ian Milie. Hia marker ended a lengthy drought for the eventual champions, who had been blanked by the Acton Neanderthala 3-0 in their final round robin game before finishing up regulation lime in a scorelesa stalemate with Kitchener. Assisting on the overtime goal were Norm Kerwin and Jeff Lynch. Backstopping the teamn 10 victory waa Mike Rayner. The Centennials' tournament opening claah was an edge-of- your-seal thriller aa well, as they talîied twice in the st four min- utes of play 10 nip Milton's Bode Belters 3-2. Dan Fillman netted bolh goals including the winner with 1:21 left on the dlock. Froro there the club outdistanced the Pickering Silver Devils 6-4 - on the strength of a balanced attack and late scoring surge - before being stoned by Acton and then rebound- ing for the championship win. Decisive victory Milton's other division triumph was delivered in much more convincing style. Following an unbeaten round robin campaign, the 40-and-up Miltowne Insurance crew put the finishing touches on their tille drive by toppling the Mississauga Hawks 7-4 Sunday. Paul Talbot and Mike Walker each taîlied twice to fuel the vic- tory while adding singles were Gary Dearoche, Duane Feil and Denis Maurice. Between the pipes was Bob Chordis, who after aîlowing three goals in the space of a minute late in the first period settîed down and heîd bis big city opposition to a single marker in the second. Miltowne Insurance tumned back round robin challenges from both the Mississauga Shooters (5-0) and Toronto Tomados (4-2) and battîed to a 3-3 tie in their initial encounter with the Hawks. Talbot led team scoring for the weekend with half-a-dozen goals including four in round robin play - three of which were potted against thse Shootera. In 45-and-up championship play, the Brampton Millenniums raîlied 10 shade Mississauga Valley 2-I1. île Windsor Mildewed Leafs enjoyed a comeback of their own in the 50-and-up finals - sconing four unanswered goals includ- ing one in sudden death to, upset the Pickering Slo-Sports 4-3.. Three of Milton's four other representatives managed one win in their three round robin games. Bode Belters and Golden Pond - competing in the 35-and-up and 50-and-up divisions respec- tiveîy - both went I -1-I1 for the weekend. Bode Belters' lone victory came over cross-town rival Silver Streaks, whom they beat 7-4. AI McIntosh led with a hat-trick. Golden Pond's toumnament highlight was a 6-O whitewaah of the Brampton Looking Backs, during which Howie Strode stood taîl hetween the pipes and offensive efforts were punctuated with a second-period natural hat-trick by Vic Caîdana. Meanwhile, Wayne Clarke backstopped Milton's Manor Weed ils the 45-and-up team' s lone victory - a 2-0 shutout over the Port Credit Old Saiîors. Scoring in the win were Rick Johnston and Calvin Snow. ANTIWUNByGt 3AGs 30%oFF Shifrt a reg. price nd for igZ price. nnnIva~uLr DtiUa,ruiICiNj,I&5Jl3 M7V 18 Tbi, lui. UiIt U 8 878,1818 1

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