The Marlboro jamboree assisted by John Thompson who, unfortunately, just got out of hospital and was unable to make the trip, and the tykes, or as they are called in Marlboro, the mites; coached by . yours truly, assisted by Mike O‘Shea. When we got to the arena at 6:30 a.m., we were imâ€" g.id by the surroundings the back wall was a sign, warmly welcoming the Bert Robinson teams framed by Canadian and American Massachusetts about midâ€" night Sunday, April 2 after an exciting and memorable trip for players and fans. It all started two days before an arrival at Marlboro after a tiring twelve hour trip. Buses were met by Marlboro Youth Hockey president, Paul Duplessis and Larry Tocci, committee chairman, and escorted to the Holiday Inn, where a hot meal was waiting. After eating, some havoc ensued as boys were matâ€" ched with their host , equipment unloaded and then off to their new homes for the weekend. The adult cheering section then settled down to a restful evening. Four allâ€"star teams made the trip. The bantams, coached by Cecil Gosse assisted by Les Davis; peewees, _ coached . by Clarénce Kanis, assistrd by Orville Thompson; paperâ€" weights, squirtsâ€" or minor atoms _ (depending _ on geographic location) coached by Alan Mills, In a most disgusting display of inefficient whistleâ€" blowing, Toronto Argos defeated York high school all stars 8987 at York Cenâ€" tennial gymnasium last Friday evening. The Argos kept trying to make ‘ yards instead of baskets and the referees let them get away with it. Harry Abofs and Bill Symons â€" no slouches on the gridiron â€" attempted to go through the all stars, and why not? They were getting away with it â€" in fact the Argos had fouls called in their favor for bowling over anyone in their way. The officials must have footballers, too. Friday‘s tilt at York‘s Centennial Gym. Mack controls tip off here but the local high schoolers almost pulled off a win Hospitality plus by Don Way It was a very weary contingent that arrived home â€" from _ Marlboro, Paperwights made a tremendous comeback in the around 5:00 p.m., many used the time shopping in downtown Marlboro. The tykes or mites started off the evening in a much closer game. The added players made a difference and held the Bert Robinson squad to a 22 tie. Derrick McNeil and Robert Hicks scored for the Promoters hold up the purses ‘of professional athletes when their perâ€" formance is in doubt. The air reeked in the Centennial Gym following the Argo contest â€" and it wasn‘t old At a short meeting after the game with Bob Sibley, Marlboro coach it was; decided to bring in some older boys to help even out The morning games ended around noon and as the evening did not start until officials came out smelling of roses. The game, apart from lacking officials was a & one, generally, and some of the Argos lived up to their advance billing. Mack and Andyrussyn picked up 16 points apiece while popular Mel Profit showed up as the game‘s leading performer with a total of 20 for his limited appearance on the floor. Dick Aldridge played The bantams started off the jamboree with a close, fast, hardâ€"hitting game. The score was Marlboro 3, Bert Robinson 1. Tony Bencak got the lone goal. Peewees, in another exciting game, lost 3â€"2, Frank Caputi scored both goals. the ice and Canadian and American National Anthems were played. e Minor Atoms, who dazzled everyone with their colorful uniforms lost 4â€"2. Brian Runciman and Rick Mills scored the goals. The tykes, although their uniforms were not as colorful, shocked Marlboro fans with the 16â€"0 defeat of their mites. A list of the goals is as follows:Dean Perry 4; Ken Jeysman 4; Billy Chatterson 2;Phil Galiaâ€" gher 2; and Barry Steele; Mike McGuinness, Derrick McNeil and Johnny Marko with one each. Last, but not least, the two great goalies, Frankie Falomo and Johnny Preyde who combined for a shutout. â€" an extremely strong game controlling .the Argo backâ€" boards and leading the team on offense. under the chairmanship of Mr. Frank Pittioni, wellâ€" known for his competitive ability in the game of Bocce, For all stars Doug Baker of York Memorial was the top point scorer as he picked The Borough of York Parks and _ Recreation Department ‘are planning to operate a bocce league at Fairbank, Nairn and Bert Robinson Parks during the summer of 1972. A very active and knowledgable committee up a total of 14. Paul latâ€" Fannvin‘ ennnen 0 "whila Harvey, and Rene Tallevi, Runnymede, potted eight apiece. The all stars led 26â€"21 at the quarter after getting behind in the opening minutes. They found the range about half way through the first stanza and managed to hold a bulge of 46â€"41 at the mid point before evening and won 1â€"0. Steve Emeny got the goal. â€" Following the paperweight game, there were greetings and ceremonies exchangec on the ice. Bert Robinson,on behalf of the Mayor or the Borough of York, presented Marlboro mayor Edgar Gadbois with a set of eold links bearing the Borough of York crest and and a letter extending warm greetings. Borough of York representative Dave Appleton â€" presented Marlboro Youth Hockey president Paul Duplessis with a trophy on behalf of the Bert Robinson coaches, and said a few words as to the outcome of the Torontoâ€" Boston N.H.L. series. tanzio scored 9 while Americo Colletta, Geo. Bert _ Robinson _ was presented with a beautiful silver rose bowl by the Marlboro Youth Hockey Association. Dignitaries at the event included state Clarence Kanis presented a trophy to Marlboro Youth Hockey ~vice president Norman Bastien, also on behalf of Bert Robinson coaches, which was accepted by his wife as Norm was in hospital. Boche league forms II As far as the hospitality was _ concerned, _ Bert Robinson summed it up best when he was quoted in the Marlboro Enterprise as saying, "It was almost embarrassing. ‘‘Those Yanks sure know how to puton a show.‘" Marlboro is building a new arena due to open in September and there are some rumours about a return trip. This time let‘s get a bus with a privy.We‘re sure this would be sancâ€" tioned by all the kids. It was a mighty weary group that descended on Keelesdale Arena around midnight Sunday. Although strained and tired, everyone was full of good memories of lots of fun, warm hospitality and good sportsmanship that our nieghbours south of the border had shared with us. has agreed to assist in the operation of this new league. An organizational meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 18, at the. Fairbank Building, 2213 Dufferin Street at 8 p.m. Everyone interested in playing in the bocce league are invited to attend in order that the exact Bantams also lost 21 with John Sanders getting the goal. After each of the evening games, the boys exchanged tokens commemorating the events. m In the 10â€"12 division, Amesbury Auto held Sandrin Precast to a 2â€"2 draw. Andy Tersigni and Peter Atruso notched singles for Auto while Frank Cundari and John DelDegan put Sandrin on the board. Nick‘s Fina tripped Delray Drugs 3â€"1 on singles from Mike McCausland, Fred Playoffs_continue Monday, April 3 saw the teams play to a 2â€"2 sawoff as Gary Mascarin scored both for Lisanti. Frank Soave and Robbie Revie answered for the motor boys. by Dave Gerry Playoff action was hot and heavy in Amesbury‘s house league this past week as Lisanti Contracting and Northwest Motors squared off in the semiâ€"final round in the 6â€"9 division. general public and the media in particular can not judge the performance of our skiers in the same way a coach does." Nesbitt, who splits his time of _ the ~Canadian . Ski Association, ‘"that the by Bob Ferguson "It‘s a pity," mused Keith Nesbitt, executiveâ€"director The gymnastic meet held at York University last Sunday saw Scarborough Winstonettes lead all three teams from the United States. Final results were Scarborough _ 108.85; Louisville Gym _ Club, Louisville _ Ky. _ 106.40, McKinley WMCA, Chamâ€" paign 111. 106.15, Marvateen, Washington D.C. 104.95. Gymnastics at the olympic level for girls in Canada has begun to take hold and Canadians _ are â€" being recognized as top gymnasts. MARSH WORLD: 75 â€"‘72 Getting to the finals Canadian UPLAND _ PLANTS An _ example of plant succession from wet to dry ground surrounding a freshâ€"water marsh. In low, wet areas, meadows composed of extensive beds of Spikerush and Sedge may be bordered by Bluejoint grass and ‘Arrowhead, merging to Willows which give way to Aspen (poplars) and Spruce on higher ground The need to win gold medals Sandrin Precast skated to a 30 win over Amesbury Auto with Bob Mills registering the shutout. Mark Wacyk, John DelDegan and Fred Thoroski each got singles. Nick‘s Fina jumped into a 2â€"0 lead over Delray Drugs on markers from Bruce Weichel and Jamie Uyede but Delray came back to skate off with a 4â€"2 win. Joe print or were broadcast following Canada‘s failure to achieve medal honors in the recent Winter Olympics at Sapporo, Japan. ‘"Sure, we didn‘t crack the medal circle and that‘s Peeper and Jamie Uyede. Jim Maley got the Delray goal. â€" E On Tuesday, April 4, Lisanti shutout Northwest Motors 3â€"0 behind the goal tending of Gary Odgen. Gary Mascarin scored two and Vince DeLuca added a single. Bugeja, Jim Maley, Larry between ski offices in Ottawa anguish which appeared in The Canadian Olympic gym team leaves on a tour of Yugoslavia, Romania and West Germany next week and four team members are from â€" the Scarborough Winstonettes â€" Jennifer Diachun, Teresa and Nancy McDonnell and Sharon Tsukamoto. Their national coach is Marilynn Savage, who has worked hard in a few short years to bring the Canadian Standard to a point where they have become competitive in world comâ€" petitions. girls lead ANGUS SHORTT Ducks: Unlimited ‘‘Take Laurie Kreiner of Timmins, for example. She missed a bronze medal by 13â€" The week‘s final contest saw Sandrin Precast capture the 10â€"12 division chamâ€" pionship by â€" defeating Amesbury Auto 21 on two markers from Frank Cunâ€" dari. Shawn Dashwood scored for Amesbury Auto. Special note to parents: The annual meeting of the Amesbury Sports Club will be held Sunday, April 23 at Amesbury Community Centre and the meeting. is open to members only. The executive for the up coming season will be elected. If you have any bricks or bouquets to throw please do not hesitate to do so. The adâ€" dress is: Amesbury Sports Club, P.O. Box 3, Station W, Toronto 15, Ont. our skiers this was a first in really big international compeition and: by our standards (CSF) their showing generally was quite April 50 saw Lisanti eliminate Northwest Motors 2â€"0 as Gary Odgen racked up his second consecutive shutout. Charles Carolan and Gary Mascarin potted the goals. Bates and Dan Harshenin scored and the win gave Delray Drugs the 13â€"15 division championship. Come in and see them in the Showrooms AT 1950 WILSON AVE. (West of Jane) 741â€"7480| 1950 WILSON AVE. (West of Jane) 741â€"7480 You have it all in a Volkswagen ALBION RD.J i« proves that with more training she can rate with the top three in the world. "Ottawa‘s Malcolm Hunter: gave a very creditible acâ€" count of himself in the 30 kilometre _ crossâ€"country even though he had to overcome considerable adversity. And the Firth girls, Sharon and Shirley, from Inuvik, NWT., have demonstrated great potential. Sharon, for inâ€" stance, is 17 and turned in the best time by any girl her age from any country. 100ths of a second â€" a blink of an eye. Hell, that‘s the ‘That may not be great in itself, but it‘s highly promising and proof our programs are working. Five years ago we‘d have had trouble even putting a crossâ€" country team together." One point Nesbitt emâ€" phasises is the growing sophistication of ski training programs throughout the world. "Our training program and techniques have adâ€" vanced rapidly but the rest of the world isn‘t sitting still. Other countries are striving just as hard as Canada to reach the top." Economics, that ugly serpent which controls the destiny of most athletic operations, plays a big role in Canadian ski developâ€" ment. "We know what to do," Nesbitt explains, "but often just can‘t afford to do it. For example, we‘d like to send our skiers to Europe for three week stints then bring them back to North America YORK VOLKS 401 HWY. WILSON AVE for more training and then it would be back to Europe for more work. Travel costs are just too high for our budget to permit this so we‘re handicapped slightly." Despite government funding , training costs necessitate considerable additional money and, since the National Team fund fell 25 per cent short of its goal this year, the overall program had to be "cut down â€" not cut out." Under president Gavin Young of Thunder Bay the CSF has launched a highly controversial Lake Louise development _ program aimed at establishing topâ€" flight training facilities. This project requires a coâ€" operative action between the CSF and parks and recreation but Nesbitt exâ€" pects considerable governâ€" ment opposition â€" a fact which could scuttle the whole concept. CENTRE COURT Canada‘s team of Marj Shedd, Jui Rollick, Mimi Nilsson, Barb Welch, Nancy McKinely and Jane Youngberg defeated their U.S counterparts 6â€"1 in Uber Cup badminton action at Toronto‘s Boulevard Club and now journey to Tokyo, Japan, June 5 for the quarterâ€"finals. Pre comâ€" petition training is planned in China May 5â€"May 31. ‘‘There‘s no question we‘ve come a long way in establishing _ Canada‘s position in the world skiing scene â€" and there‘s still a long way to go. With help and some patience we‘ll make §t." A FAMILY VAN