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EW FH dd Ld Port Perry Star Second Section Wednesday, March 28, 1978 1979 lead series against St. First Games of Finals: Colin Ball Midgets travel- ~ good team and strong goalie. At the end of regulation "time, both teams were tied at 0-0 in the first game of the all Ontario finals. scoring within 20 seconds. of came back to tie the game Tim Thompson and Brian Mikkleson. The winning goal was scored at the 1:26 mark by . Tim Thompson from Ps Brian Mikkleson. On Sunday Port Perry travelled back to St. Mary to take their second-game 3-2, A back and forth battle as Port took the lead twice and St. Mary's tied it up twice. The first goal was scored by Tim Thompson from 3 Mark Jeffery in the first by Danny Millar The cost of playing minor softball in Port Perry will be going up this season, the Port Perry Minor Softball Association executives decided at a General Meet- ing on Sunday, March 25th at the Conway Gardens. . The motion was approved that the registration fee for a youngster to play house league softball will rise to five dollars for the season. Last year's price was two dollars. For travelling (All- Star) teams the price will be doubled to ten dollars. There was also talk of a family, plan .® to reduce the charge on larger families but nothing concrete was decided on this idea. Bob Knapp announced that twelve boys have confirmed their willingness to play Juvenile softball in the Oshawa City and district league so it was decided to pay the. entry fee of ten dollars and the $50 perfor- mance bond to gain entry into the competitive league. eo Knapp was last year's midget coach and since there are: only three .of last season's players still eligible for midget competition some doubt was cast on the future of this team. It was also decided that Garnet Warriner and Ted Culbert will coach the Legion Squirt-All Star team and that it will be managed by Paul Solomon. Vin Walker stated that he had received two requests @® for the use of the Joe Fowler Diamond. The Legion men's » o led to St. Mary to meet a - St. Mary's started the * the overtime period. Port --with -Brian-- Dickson from period. In the early part of the third period Brian Mikkleson slips one by the St. Marys goalie assisted by Tim Thompson and Brad Hurst, The winning goal at the - 2:56 mark of the third period by Carl Durward from Jim Kane and Tim Parker. The third game of the series to be played Saturday, 'March 31 in Port Perry Arena at 7 o'clock. The fourth game Sunday "after- noon at 4 o'clock in Port Perry Arena, the fifth game to be played in Port as well, game time has not been decided. : All you hockey fans, come out-to the arena and help cheer the local boys to victory. SCHOMBERG SERIES + For the fifth and deciding game the Midgets travelled team wants the park for Friday nights and the Canadian Tire team wishes it for Wednesdays. In addition, -the Canadian Tire team hopes to hold their tournament on the August | weekend. Port Perry will send four delegates to the upcoming convention ii Sudbury and plans were made as to the proposals that would be brought forth by them. The Port Perry contingent will put in a bid to host the Pee-Wee C Ontario cham- pionships. Two important rule changes will be made among the 35 amendments made to the OASA constitution. The will identical to that whith is incorporated by the Ameri- can League whereby the pitcher does not hit. Instead, - someone bats in his place byt If necessary ° to Schomberg. In the first game Brian Mikkleson started the "scoring assisted by Brad Hurst. Early in the second period Schomberg tied it up when Bruce Breedom scored from Brad Warden and Mark Matson. Within minutes Port took the lead again with Brian Mikkleson unassisted. To tie up the game again for Schomberg was Todd McCurdy from Steve Matson. Brian Dickson gives Port the lead for the third time of the game assisted by Brad Hurst and Mark Jeffery. Schomberg's "third tieing goal was scored by Bruce Breedom from David Ballinger forcing the game into overtime. Registration fees for 'minor softball up does not take a defensive position. - The other major rule change allows for one free substitution by a player. One 'player, replaced, at some point 'in .the game, may return later. "The player he replaces is gone from the contest. This seems to be a wise rule because it allows for one more athlete to get in some playing time he would otherwise might not have 'gotten. The only drawback to this rule, is that if. the substitution is made illegally the game is forfeited. In the financial statement given it'was learned that the Port Perry Minor Softball Association has a balance of $958.42. - The executives will hold another meeting on April 22nd when registration will be discussed. There will assuredly~be twenty teams competing at some level this ason. Midgets reach Ontario finals, Mary's After five minutes of the overtime period past Tim Thompson from Dale Geer and Brian Dickson gave Port the go ahead goal. * After Jim Kane scored on an open net there was no chance of a Schomberg come back. ] & & & 8 : Bowinamville leads semi-final series against Penetang The Bowmanville Red Eagles have taken a one game lead in the all-Ontario Junior C. semi finals against Penetang following a 7-4 victory on home ice Sunday night. The second game in this best of seven affair is slated for this Friday night in Penetang, and the teams will be back in Bowmanville for a 7:30 face-off this Sunday evening. The Red Eagles reached the semi-finals after knock- ing out Gananoque March 22 » in the seventh and deciding game by a 6-3 score. _ That series had a contro- versialaote when the OHA upheld a protest by Ganano- . que over the use of an ineligible defenseman by the Eagles. Joe South had been signed by the Eagles while he was still a member of the Queens-- University Varsity squad, and that is contrary to OHA rules. As a result of the protest, Eagles had one of their victories taken away from them and awarded to Gananoque. The next time the two teams met, Ganano- que won by a wide margin to force the deciding game in the series. The series between Bow- manville and Penetang should be a good one as both teams have some excellent skaters and hot scorers. In the opening game, Eagles jumped into an early 3-0 lead, but had to hang on in the latter stages of the contest for the win. The victor in this series will go on to the all-Ontario Junior C finals against the winner of the other semi final series now underway between Stoney Creek and Kincardine. Bowling ( Champs Barry and Renee Beare were the winners of this years couples tournament held at Centennial Bowling Lanes scoring 4326 points in the nine game schedule. Tournament sponsor Jim Rider was on hand Sunday to present the trophy to the mo couple. Runners-up were Denny Maryn. and Glenys Windsor. Midgets in Wingham tournament by Bob Storry On Thursday, March 22nd Grant Menzies Motors Midgets took part in Wing- ham's 15th annual Midget Hockey tournament. In the first game Port played Ridgetown winning in overtime by a 3 to,2 score. Paul Storry on pdsses from- Rob Cannon and Todd Blayone gave Port an early first period lead. Ridgetown came back midway through the period to tie the game. Pat Johnson then fed the puck to Hal Storry on, the point and his slap shot made it 2 to 1. scoring in the second period. Ridgetown tied the game up_ again at 10:03 of the third period. The score remained tied at the end of regulation time and a ten minute sudden death overtime period was scheduled. Dave Alexander scored the There was no, winner at the 6:13 mark with Todd Wilbur and Rob Cannon assisting on the goal. Port lost their second game to Shelbourne by a score of 6 to 5. Port we: unable to get untrackéd offensively for the first two periods as Shelbourne took a 3 to 1 lead. Port's only goal being scored in the second by Clark Menzies from Hal Storry and Doug Potts. Shelbourne came out in the third period and made it 4 to 1 in the first minute of play. A minute later Clark Menzies scored his Second goal with Mike Andrews and Doug Potts assisting. This goal seemed to spark Port as they scored three more im succession. First it was Scott Heard, from Todd Wilbur, then Pat Johnson from Clark Menzies and Doug Potts and finally Rob Cannon from Todd Wilbur and Dave Alexander. Port's lead was short lived as Len Redmen came right back to score twice in the final minutes of the game to give Shelbourne the one goal victory. This tourname, well wraps up t 1978-79 season. On behalf of the team officials, players and parents, I extend a special thank you to our team sponsors, Grant and Carolyn Menzies. pretty Midgets \ LW Yo En ar / 8.7 , a RL Ty : LATO AA ares