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After their eventful visit to Holland where they par ticipated in hectic in temational hockey tournament members of Simcoe Countys three teams of Oldtimers are due back home this weekend message from veteran hockeyist George Ford said the travelling Orillia players and executives are scheduled to land at Toronto airport tomorrow and they hope to get home to Orillia in time for Sunday night dinner celebration The former pro who has travelled thousands of miles during some 25 years of playing hockey including 15 in pro ranks described the Holland venture as the highlight en joyed my trips to California and across Canada in pro hockey but the Holland flight was dif ferent he said It is something well remember as long as we live The scenery it self was magnificent Except in the first game when they swamped the Raak team from Holland to the tune of 15 to Ford was leading sniper and playmaker for the Orillia hockey veterans He scored two when the team went down to to St Catharines from Holland and made assists for two im portant goals in hardfought to triumph over Newfoun dland Another exBarrie per former Billy Burtch netted the winning marker in that game Burtch registered the tying goal as Orillia played 2all draw with Nova Scotia The team lost to to Peter borough area squad at The Hague for record of two wins two losses and tie in five games Twelve years have passed since he played pro hockey but he performed for Orillia and Barrie seniors before tem porarily retiring four seasons ago At 45 years he was lured back to perform for the Orillia Oldtimers in Holland It took more effort to get in to shape but believe it did me good he remarked pointing out he dropped 10 pounds in rounding himself into condition Tipping the scales at 188 pounds Ford flashed some of his oldtime skating speed But followers of the Orillia Old timers talked more about Georges sizzling shot which made him leading scorer in the teams pretrip exhibition games MORE THAN ALL 1000 PRO GAMES During his pro hockey career Ford participated in some 1045 games and it was estimated he played another 360 in amateur played lot of hockey since played junior with Barrie in 1948 he commented with smile The Balmy Beach native was just 17 when he joined Leighton Hap Emms junior team which reached the Memorial cup finals Ray Gariepy Red Favero Paul Meger and Rusty Aikin were among his illustrious team mates After leaving Barrie the sharpshooting right winger per formed for Guelph juniors before moving up to pro in the old American league Six busy seasons were spent with Springfield Indians and he also was with Pittsburgh Hornets for season Other pro seasons were spent in the Western Canada loop mostly with Win nipeg and Vancouver In the American league he played against such former Barrie stars as Leo Labine and Real Chevrefils Asked who he considered the best coach he ever played for the wing stalwart reflected moment and then replied would say learned the most from Hap Emma and King Clancy Alf Pike who coached me at Winnipeg also was ex ceptional George rated veteran Gordie Howe as the best allround player he had ever seen per form In answer to other questions he said he con sidered modern hockey players as good as their predecessors but acknowledged the talent is spread out more than in the era when there were only six NHL teams In summing up he said he had intended to give up playing hockey few years ago but wasnt sorry he returned to ac tion with the Oldtimers But after this Holland trip intend to give up playing for good he said adding quickly he would continue to be an enthusiastic fan His other major sport interest is golf and currently George is chairman of the Balmy Beach summer golf tournament com mittee The sixth annual event of the latter has been booked for Lake St George course in the northeast part of the county inJune FELTIS RINK COMPETING FOR TITLE Gil Feltis Barrie rink will be the centre of local attention at the Imperial Life junior Tankard finals for the provin cial championship at the Barrie curling club on Monday and Tuesday The Barrie rink which also includes such local curling stalwarts as John Graham Scott Ribalkin and Ian Scarth will be one of eight in the battle for the Ontario Curling Association honors formerly known as the Thomas Rennie trophy junior competition This year the Imperial Life banner goes to the victor One of the rivals will be Peterborough rink skipped by former Barrie curler Brian Broley Al Camrite Brad Sayer and Dan Fair are his curling mates Soccer meeting Officials of the Barrie Junior soccer team would like to remind prospective players of meeting at the Barrie Arena Monday beginning at 730 pm Two of the pregame favorites are the Avonlea curlers skipped by Brian Camp bell and John Jordans Thor nhill rink last years winners Londons Highland club rink skipped by David Velanoff and St Catharines John Clarke foursome also are highly rated President of the Ontario Curling Association Bev Hewitt will be among the banquet guests hosted by Im perial Life at pm Sunday Mayor Dorian Parker has been asked to extend civic welcome to the visiting curlers and also toss the first stone when play gets under way at the Barrie rink on Monday mor ning The competing players will be parading with the Royal Canadian Legion pipers and drummers before the curling action The meeting is open to those interested in participating in the Barrie entry Events for the upcoming year will also be discussed Why you should let HR Block worry about your income taxes If the Tax Department notifies you of reassessment on your return HR Block is available to help you all year at no extra cost Get little peace of mind HR BLOCK THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY9AM TO 9PM SATURDAY9AM TO 4PM NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY 7263822 15 DUNLOP STREET EAST BARRIE ALSO IN Sears GEORGIAN MALL DURING REGULAR STORE HOURS FLYERS CAPTAIN CORBY Adams seems to have slid himself into an awkward position under the glove of Napanee goaltender Steve Rexe Flyers met and defeated the Comets 53 firday to take the first game of best of seven quarter final playoff series of the On tario Hockey Association Senior league On hand last night to formally present the Flyers with their first place trophy and goaltender Ron Patterson with his trophy was vicepresident of the OHA Larry Belisle Examiner Photo Oldtimers face Huntsville for division championship Barrie Credit Union Old timers meet Huntsville today for the championship of the Division of the International Oldtimers Hockey Tour nament in Holland Huntsville entered the playof fs with perfect 40 record while Barrie stepped into the quarter final series having 11 record The semifinals pitted Barrie against Belgium which Barrie won Friday Playing for the Belgium team were number of professional hockey players including Dave Scott and Bill Lepage two well known players formerly of the Midland area Huntsville is staffed by for mer great Dick Duff In report filed by Associated Press this morning Duff still appears to be able to turn on some of the old magic Now 40 he quit three years ago and admits to having trouble adjusting to everyday life was year in provincial politics Ive worked with kids in sport and recreation but still dont know exactly what want to do he said havent yet made real adjustment from big time sport Dutch radio devoted full hour to his past exploits and select group of fans were in vited to watch film in an Am starring in the 1965 Stanley Cup sterdam hotel showing him playoff Clinic developed to help coaches By BOB BAKER Executive Director GHSC Coaches role is difficult and complicated one To make this role somewhat easier multi level program has been developed and is now underway throughout Canada It is felt that only through in formed and enlightened coaches will sport be rewar ding and enjoyable experience for all our athletes Each level of the National Coaching Development Program has three parts to be completed by the Coaches The Theory Program is general course for all sports The Technical sessions in volve the skills and drills of particular sport and this must then be followed with period of Practical Coaching ex perience Several of the Level Theory and Technical Programs are planned for Huronia this spring and next fall The Theory cour se begins April and goes every Monday and Wednesday evening at 715 pm for five weeks Oct is the first day of the fall course For Lacrosse Coaches four night technical program begins April 20 while Football coaches may attend weekend session May 12 All of these courses will be held at Eastview Secon dary School in Barrie For the fall the Hockey Technical Program will be back as well as clinics in Gym nastics and Ringette Others can be arranged depending upon interest These are all first rate cour and indications are that all coaches may soon be required to take them if they wish to con tinue coaching Dont wait until the last moment Sign up now All cour ses are cosponsored by the Greater lluronia Sports Coun cil County Administration Cen tre Midhurst Telephone 726 9300 ext 212 Direct lines throughout the County Midland area 5262261 Stayner area 4283240 Orillia area 3267397 Beeton area 7292294 SEMIPRIVATE 27 HOLES 9487 YDS RECEPTIONS PARTIES DANCES TOURNAMENTS AND BANDUETS ARRANGED oorr All DAY on voun GREEN ms °Fully Licensed by the Liquor Licence Board Golflng and Social Memberships and Daily Green Fees 060 Professional available for lessons OPIease request Membership and Charges OGA Handicap Cards calculated 0Alr Conditioned Schedule °Course wide personal paging bell Public Address System Mensflu Womens Schedule °Business Ladies Schedule We Have Many Membership Choices °Season Family Weekday Dont Min Our Bacon Eggs BREAKFAST SUNDAY MAY 9th Breakfast served can to It can PHONE ABOUT OUR SURPRISE five Mlle North of Barrio off Hwy II Golf Cum load 2nd Com Ore 1657261922 Weekend First playoff game Third period goals put Flyers in front For two periods Napanee Comets felt they had formula to control the explosive firepower of the Barrie Flyers Comets went out early to greet Flyers deep in their own and pestered their passing game with steady forechecking But Comets couldnt keep it up That is not for three solid periods The third period went to Flyers who scored three unan swered goals to defeat Comets 53 and take the opening game of the best of seven quarter finals of the Ontario Hockey Association OHA Senior playoffs Second game is in Napanee Sunday with return to the Barrie Arena Thursday Last nights game played before an estimated 800 at the Barrie Arena was sharp con tradiction to the last encounter between these two teams Flyers won that contest easily 71 to clinch first place of the senior league Fourthplace Comets forced Flyers into making mistakes in the opening two periods and held 32 lead heading into the last period We checked very well for two periods said Comets coach Walter Gerow after the game They made couple of mistakes and we got couple of goals In the third period they Flyers kept forcing and we held back little too much Bob Baird Jim Thompson and Don Pagnutti secured the win for Barrie with third period goals Pagnuttis marker was an empty net goal with 40 seconds left in the game Paul Regan and Doug Acomb latched onto goals in the first and second periods Bob Ferguson with two and Wayne McCovery replied for Napanee Gerow predicts long and close series One prediction failed to materialize last nightl General manager of the Flyers Steve Cripps said he was expecting more aggressive style of Unique clinic available upon request by groups Earlier this week sports medicine and injury diagnosis clinic was held for coaches managers and other interested persons involved with the Barrie Minor Lacrosse Association The session was conducted by physiotherapists Doug Freer and Terry Page The third member of Barries newest team Dr Perry Oorter was unable to attend These men are giving freely of their time and are planning on taking their knowledge into the schools in and around Barrie Any sport football baseball etcinterested in having clinic conducted by this team should get in touch with either Mr Page or Mr Freer at the physiotherapy unit in the medical centre Wellington Street or by phoning 7260880 The clinic is an excellent one and can benefit the hundreds of youngsters involved in amateur sport in the Barrie area NHL tourney ELMVALE Fortyeight teams are scheduled to com pete in Elmvales annual Little NHL hockey tournament all next week Elmvale as host will have en tries in all three divisions atom peewee and bantam The championship games are to be played in the afternoon of Saturday March 27 All games will have three 10 minute stoptime periods ex cept the championship games which will have two 10minute period and one 15minute stop time period Players clinic Barrie Minor Lacrosse assocration wrll hold Lacrosse The Barrie Ekaminer Saturday March 20 19765 play by Napanee which led the league in total penalty minutes 824 It looked as if this might of been the case when Bob Mon teith and Comets Terry Angel squared off just two minutes in to the game That however was the only major outbreak of the game Regan opened the scoring for Barrie only to have Ferguson tie the game before the period ended Acomb scored early in the second period to regain the lead for Barrie This time Con very and Ferguson scored to reverse the standings Ferguson made good move to get around the Flyers defen ce to fire shot by goaltender Ron Patterson One feature of the game was the goaltending battle between Patterson and Comets Steve Rexe Barrie ended with 4135 edge in shots but only as the result of strong third period Patterson was formally presented with the Fern Belanger Trophy by the Players Clinic March 2216 The clinic will be held in con junction with the Barrie depart ment of parks and recreation and will be held at Eastview Secondary school There will be two sessions each day beginning at 930 em for those 610 years of age and at pm for ages 1113 The fee will be three dollars person Only equipment necessary are hockey gloves helmet and mouth guard stick and athletic support leagues best goaltender vice president of the OHA Larry Belisle during the break in the game Rexe finished the season tied with Barries Grant Cole and Thunder Bays John Adams in the shutout departl ment Each recorded three Baird pocketed rebound byI Rexe to tie the game at 303 of the third period Jim Thompson got his pass back in time to slide shot by Rexe for the eventual winning goal The defenceman had two goals in regular scheduled play Pagnutti was robbed on two separate occasions by Rexe When Ron Robinson put his shot just over the top of the vacant net Pagnutti chased the puck behind the goal and swung out to deposit into the net Theyre good hockey club said Gerow of the Flyersthey playe well and are organized In the third period we just let up bit and you just cant do that with Barrie They handle the puck too well Cambridge leads 20 Cambridge Hornets took 20 lead in best of five series with the Orillia Terriers following +1 win Friday In other play of the OHA Senior League Thunder Bay Twins opened their quarterfinal series with 94 win against Whitby Warriors Chuck Kelner led Twins with three goals in game playedg before 1474 fans Two unanswered goals in the second period gave Hornets the advantage they needed inn Orillia win tonight in Cam bridge means sweep of the series for Hornets Whitby and Thunder Bayf play tonight as well Recreational men fastball loop preparing for start of season Enthusiasm for the 1976 season is building as the Brrie Recreational Mens Fastball League kicked off its program with general meeting rcccn lly at Georgian College After disposing of 1975 business former president Gerry Ray chaired the election of 19760fficers The new executive is com prised of president Tony Palumbi vicepresident Wayne Forbes and secretary treasurer Bill Symes Mr Ray will assume the position of pastpresident In charge of scheduling will be John Bureau The brisk dicsuission that followed touched on the proposed schedule playing fields umpiring and an amend ment to the constitution in volving maintenance of the leagues recreational status All indications are for another banner year as nine teams were represented The league plans to operate on 10 team two division system with an interlocking schedule Seven of last years 10 teams have shown definite interest in 1976 competition Barrie Floor and Wall Mansfield Barrie Firefighters Convertible Pools Molsons Crown Hill and last years playoff champs Beaterswell Construction Peacock Towne and Moulds Fuels have not as year entered 1976 entry Three newcomers were represented and indicated their interest in participation Those being the Optimist Midgets Victoria Wood and Starr Electric formerly of theu Innisfil League President Palumbi has called second meeting for Monday again at Georgian College 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