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Dan Maloney and the Ladies 'A uxihary stage another super MMHA Awards With the enthusiastic help of a throng of young hockey players, the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Midland Minor Hockey Association staged another highly successful Annual Banquet and Awards Night, on Thursday in the Centennial Arena. It was obvious from the reactions of the 350 MMHA skaters, and their parents, that the highlight of the might was the 40 minute speech by special guest Dan Maloney, Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Many parents commented that Maloney was the speaker yet o ailfend the annual banquet. During a question and answer period, one bold young hockey player asked Maloney, "How does it feel to be in the basement?"' "Maloney coolly replied that he wasn't sure yel, because they hadn't been there long." His predictions included the Edmonton Oilers for the Stanley cup this year, and the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1986. With the addition of the Esso medals, for Most Valuable, Most Sportsmanlike, and Most Improved Player on each team, over 300 awards were presented Thursday night. Among the recipients was Sherri Major, one of three girls active in Midland Minor Hockey, who received the Esso Most Valuable Player medal, for her efforts as goalie with the Meatland sponsored Tyke team. New this year were the Special Awards, donated by the Ladies' Auxiliary, to one player from the Rep Division and one from the House League Division, based on points accumulated during the season. Archie Meridis, of the Major Midget's Royal Canadian Legion, and Bryan Poirier, of Walker's Electric Bantam House League Champions, took the honours. Harry Reynolds (MMHA House League Toronto Maple Leaf's first round draft choices for 85/86? Director), and Bill Jones Jr. (MMHA Ice Commissioner) shared the George Dudley Memorial Trophy for the person contributing the most to Minor Hockey, in 1984-85. Splashing for a good caus by DAVID NAYLOR Midland Y Keegos sent a 15 member team to Bracebridge on the weekend for the Annual Novice Championship. Keegos Swim team is divided into two classes, novice and develop- mental. New swimmers or less developed swimmers start their swimming careers in novice until their times are competitive enough to move on to the next class. These swimmers work just as hard to improve their times as the more experienced swimmers and compete with as much earnest. Midland sent 15 novice swimmers north to compete with 115 others in a maximum of five events each. John Brobbin, age 13, swam for a silver and four bronze improving his times in all five events. Six-year-old Jay Battrick swam 50 meter sprints in the back, breast and freestyle finishing first in all his races. "Ist flight Smith 40, Brian season at the Centennial Arena, in the arms of Toronto Maple Leaf's Coach Dan Maloney. Adam McCarty,8, (eft) plays At the Midland Minor Hockey Banquet and Awards Night on Thursday, these two youngers got the thrill of their hocke Peter Tumber, at Krista Alderton and eight, finished in the top Laurel Gedge both had six in all his events improved times. -- including two firsts and Ayesha Rollinson, a second. aged seven swam well The two seven year and came home with a olds Paul Whittam and first, second and two Danny Brobbin, also thirds. Heather Hurlbut placed in all their. swam only three events events, Danny with two _ but finished third, third seconds anda third and _and fourth for the nine- Paul with a second and _ year-olds. a third. There are not a great Chris Neville finished many Novice swim first, second and third meets and the swim- for the eight year olds mers worked very hard and Pau! Gerow facing (0 prepare for this stiff competition in the championship. Dan age 12 classslill man- Shouldice, novice coach, aged four ribbons for will soon be losing some fifth and sixth places. of these young athletes Erin Matz led the 11. to the developmental year old girls with a ranks and wishes to first place in the 100 encourage new back while Christine swimmers to come out Landry managed a and train for the fourth in the 50 fly. Keegos. Night Results Midland Golf and Roy Lavin 341». 'oO } , ne Seeker ene With Toronto Maple Leaf's Coach Dan Maloney sitting in, these young hockey players got a Maheu preview of over 300 awards and_ trophies Gross: Larry Green \cConkey 43. presented at the Midland Minor Hockey Banquet 35, Chet Graham 37. Net: Gary Buttineau and Awards Night, on Thursday, in the Centennial Net: Jim Wright 33!», 35, Bill Hartmen 37. Arena. From LEFT: Mike Maheau (Peewee and flight: Gross: Leighton Night left wing for the Bike Shop Novices, while Adam Desroches, 7, is the team's righi defenseman. 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