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7777777 14 The Barrie Examiner Tuesday DcflmberZI I976 RON SHAVER awed coin petitors at the Huronia Winter tiames invitational skating competition Sunday with his skating mastery dur TIJH THUIII 11 ar extra sec for her Ir iii the 25 Group It skating ing two guest appearances The topranked amateur male figure skater is looking to the Canadian champion ships in Calgary in February competition kiss from one of the best Silver medal win her Ann Smeltzer of Owen Sound looks on Ron Shaver and the world champion ships which he was forced to miss last year because of in jury in Tokyo in March all With their medals Sunday at the Barrie Arena lIlitanuner Ihotosi presented the winners Colts face tough test tonight against firstplace Oak Ridges Barrie olts Junior Hockey Club are going against the top goaltending duo of the Mid Ontario lunior Hockey League tonight when they skate out against Oak Ridges Dynes Jewellers at the Barrie Arena In lit league games the Oak Ridgcs goalteiiding tandem of Hall and Broinwell has allowed mere 04 goals Oak Ridges is solidly in cori trol of first place of the six teain loop with record of 15 wins two losses and twotics One of those losses was at the hands of the iarrie Colts who liiid themselves one point out of second place and one game in front of the Orillia lravelways according to statistics released Ionday by John Brown league statistician Barrie has four players in the top scorers of the league Sieve Sherman of Oak Ridges is the scoring leader with 22 goals and 23 assists for 45 points Colts captain Hob oulson holds down fourth place of the scoring race with 30 points 114161 Eric Cummings and Jim Angus of the Colts have points to share fifth spot with Oak Ridges am Weston and Dale Rolfey Other Barrie scorer listed is John Garner who has points on eight goals and 13 assists larner suffered shoulder in jury last Ihursday alter scorr irig goal against Orillia and had to leave the game It was first suspected that he may have suffered separated shoulder but this was later pror vcn to be badly briiised He is expected to dress against Oak Ridges SlDliS tr yglts ram i2 lilllutStlli 2117 Ilioriiliill II it lli ltil Jill ll Barrie It lit ll ltll Ill 21 Orillia Jl tiweiiSoiindllSit lo To ltt lt Midland tilt 1th nut to Eo DUNlOP 51 SANTA SAYS For the greatest selection of Electrohome Color TVs in Sim coe County see BARRIE TV Over l0000 Showmom 20 Color 5pm ial $439 No payments til Feb OFroo some day delivery 0We service what we sell 0Across from Memorial Square ELECTROHOME 7284297 cu it of Jhaer tllskates for fun By RANDY MCDONALD Examiner Sports Editor Ron Shaver started skatin when he was fiveyearsold because he enjoyed it and ile he admits his goals have changed in 20 years skating still remains fun for one of Canadas topranked amateur male figure skaters Shaver made pair of guest appearances at the Huronia Winter Games Invitational figure skating competition on Sun day He simply awed competitors and spectators alike with his skating mastery For most it was the first time they had seen skater of Shavers calibre actually performing live before their eyes Some could only sit captivated as the lithe 25yearold per formed Others could not stop clapping Both performances were greeted by hearty applause which called the Cambridge Ont native back for encore after encore The excitement Shaver generated at the Barrie Arena was real The crowds werent overwhelmingly large mainly skaters but they expressed their appreciation in the only way they could Its been long time since applause like that has been heard at the Barrie Arena Shaver is expected to emerge from the Canadian champion ships in Calgary in February as Canadas top amateur male figure skater After that hell be looking at the world figure skating cham pionships in Tokyo early in March 1977 with it the chance to erase the agony of last years disappointments kFor brief period last year Shaver considered hanging up his ates He was seventh after the short program of the skating com petition at the Winter Olympics in Innisbruck Austria when forced to pull out because of groin injury The injury was sufficient to kec him out of the world coni petition in Goteborg Sweden whic followed three weeks later Shaver said he was prepared for the Olympic competition when he injured himself during practice session It was the low part of my whole life really didnt want to skate anymore he said Shaver took the blow of missingthe remainder of theOlympic competition and world championships hard It was the second year he had months of work virtually wiped out It was the second year in row that it happened was fore ed out of the national championships year before in Brandon Manitoba was hoping to get back up to compete in the world cham pionships in Sweden went to Sweden and think getting back on the ice convinced me that had something to look forward to Getting back working at it was big incentive to decide it wasnt really the end of the line after all Shaver has been overshadowed over the years by Ioller ransion He was ranked second behind Cranstoii at the Winter Olympics Since ranstons decision to leave the amateur ranks this year more recognition has come Shavers way But he refuses to believe he was ever in ranstons shadow dont believe really was in the shadow of loller Cranston always felt that had my own individual style Shaver says his style is developed more along athletic lines and aloiiglyriamic masculine music His ultimate goal is to win the world championships To get there he has to first qualify at the Central anadian Division through competit ion in luclph in early January This is the first year that the big names in figure skating have had to compete at the divisional level Usually the top skaters got bye but ruling by the Canadian Figure Skating Associar tioii has made it compulsory that all skaters regardless of ranking compete at the divisional level Top three winners in these events then go on to the Cana dians in Calgary This wont be new for Shaver He had to requalify as result of an injury two years ago meaning right through the sectional competition to the nationals He got bye in the sectionals this year but because of the new ruling will he competingat thedivisionals Shaver representing the Hamilton Stoney Creek Skating Club has been working hard in preparation of the Canadian championships and world figure skating competition While his routine varies through the week he starts Mondays at noon with three hours of skating From the rink its straight to health club for weightlifting running and working out on the stationary bike Ballet lessons follow to to in when he breaks for dinner than its back tothe rink at midnight toskateuntil in Shavers said he has adjusted to the routine and that skating in the early morning hours is perhaps one of the best times to train started skating at five because enjoyed it It was more of hobby said Shaver still look at it as hobby still enjoy it wouldnt skate if it wasnt fun Thats really how keep it all in perijctive While Shaver has the goal of winning the world champion ships he said he could live with not winning if gave it too percent If lost then it would be tosomeone better than me Shaver has had only major competition this season and that was the Skate Canada in October where he placed first in the figures short compulsory program and in the long program Neil Carpenter has been working with Shaver for years Both skated together when they were seven or eight years old and trained together under the same coach Carpenter turned pro and went to North Bay and eventually moved back to Kitchener Ron approached me oneday and asked if would coach him was little hesitant it wasqtiitc responsibility to takeon so intone with that much talent he said Carpenter agreed to coach Shaver with the understanding that he would give the talented skater whatever he could while at the same iinc learning from Shaver SPORTS CALENDAR llNIOR IIOCKIIY 815 in Barrie Arena ak Ridges vs Barrie BASKIIIBAIJ pm Ienetang High School Orillia vs Ienetang County League Swedes down Finland 90 MOSCOW 4Ii Sweden whipped Finland 90 in Mon days only action at the Izvestia hockey tournament It was the last game for the Swedes who filiislicd with two wins loss and one tie Ear lier they iipsct Czechoslovakia lost to the Soviet Union and tied with Wiiinipngcts The Swedes took 24 lead in the first period after first ininiite goal by Mats Ahlberg and shorthanth score by lllf Weinstock KentAErik Andersson Stefan aneryd and IerOlov Brasar scored in the second period for 30 lead ancryd added his second goal in the third period and Kent Nilsson Stefan Ier sson and Bengt Lundholm ad ded the others Purchase your color TV for Christ mas on Barrie TV charge ac count lrom as low as 423 week Tickets available at BARRIII ALLAN COOK Juveniles goaltender John Collins sticks pad in front of this scoring attempt by Richmond Hill forward Saturday at the Barrie Arena Barrie got two goals by Paul Delaney to beat the highflying Richmond Hill club 41 Dave McCullough and Mike Brooks scored as well In Newmarket on Sun day Barrie went down 41 with Delaney the only Barrie marksman An exhibition Curtis hits 50point level with fivegoal performance SIROUI Brian Curtis has hit the StlApoint plateau of the Huronia Senior Hockey League Curtis rifled fite goals against Ieter Kurtl Esso MonA day at the Stroud Arena to hit Four games will end 76 basketball season rillia Brass iroup is at Ienctang tonight in the final week of the Siincoe County Mens Basketball League for 1976 There are four games slated this week to round out the cur rent year Hustlers meet Barrie and Diijisers tedncsday at Eastvicw Secondary School with unbeaten Stayner Alistics moving into Midland for game against the Longhorns Alliston and lanis finish the schedule with game lll Orilha lhursday Stayncr has eight wins to its credit according to latest League standings made Stroud stops Cookstown 80 SIROlD Stroud Siincoe RAO Atoni Bs dropped Cooks town so and the attic toii Bs 11 in nunor hockey action this weekend Donnie Brown got both goals against Barrie Mike tipc led the way against ookstowii with pair singles going to lll invon Robbie Kacoi lIric layloi Stephen Crews letci liiiiicii voordeii and Brent Iislic1 Ron leanrecoidedtheshutoiit Oro novices edge lanbon ORO srv Oro Novices withstood third period come back attempt by lanbon novices to win minor hockey leagiiegamei It Sunday tiro led 2o heading the final period The club openwl three sgoal lead only to see it vanish on three goals within three minutes Bobby Drury hail pair for ro with single goals going to Robbie lankiiis and Billy Campbell lolin Kilpatrick liris ierrard and Derek Ilar ris scored in the third period for lanbon The Barrie Flyers vs Czechoslovakias Prague Selects MonDec 27 Wed Dec 29 Barrie Arena 830 pm Muntz Center Boyfield Mall Jackson Grill OK Johnson Travel Ice Cream Unlimited Centennial Plymouth Chrysler Barrie Arena available Monday Midland Longhorns Alliston Sports and Orillia Brass Group are tied in second with 12 points each One reason for the success of the Mistics has been the shooting of Bert rago and John Iretty currently onotwo in the leagues scoring race Nlll Ils lli 11 ti 11 12 HI fl lIX74t St tiltl HS It ll yg hi 17 I47 21 71 it Hi gt if it 2h Livl 1677 i7 lllT 167 ii to It lLCt lit Jl IT lJl ll 11 lb Ifio It 14 ii liKll 3411 ii iini Ito liii 24 ll ll Three goals by Nichols CIH loe Nichols scored three goals to lead Stroud lrossei petwees to coiiyiriiing 71 win over King titySunilay Randy Neely Kevin lrienistra Artie Canning and Mark Kuclini scored as well for Klltilltl Bell wins 62 on home ice tell Canada Novice Bs used hoiiie ice to good advantage this weekend stopping Lefroy ivJ at the iariie Arena Scott oel and Danny tiilliland each scored twice for the winners left Strudwick and Darren Rutiiblc added singles Kevin Brown talled twice for ltlltr Bell Canadas next game is tonight at pin in Ictroy 50point mark The goals paced convincing 100 win by Mansfield In other games and Masonry and Crown Hill skated to 11 draw while Bruce Storey and Imperial Eastman battled to 3all draw Curtis ripped his 29th goal past Kurtz goaltending Ken MacDonald had pair of goals with Ron Vermette George Carre and Carroll MacDonald scoring one goal each Keith Cowden Murray Lees and Bruce Kendall had one goal each for Bruce Storey with Ken Boldgett Randy ke and Doug Hill replying for Imperial Eastman STANDINGS Pl GI 14 94 26 29 Shornies 62 48 IT frowiillill 47 4914 East 40 57 I3 Storey Ii 113 78 I3 Hustlers 34 6t 11 Kurt 212131119 TOISCIIRERS Its turtis 23 50 Verinette lit 19 38 turnstil 112031 WallaceS It 14 30 Dunn 19 28 game in Penetang last night had to be cancelled due to bad weather Examiner Photo OLD STARS ARE BORN Theres new concept in fastball competition in the form of the newly formed Barrie Old Stars fastball team The idea of the Old Stars is to gather together some of the older ball players in the city many of which are still actively involved in league competition and form club to play in tour naments and exhibition games This team would be pat terned somewhat like the Barrie Credit Union ldtimers Hockey Club and would be available to meet teams in games to help any charitable cause The nucleus of the club was formed in October Anyone interested in playing is asked to contact coach Red Thurlow at 7282750 The team is also looking for sponsor The club has been busy selling tickets on side of beef in order to raise money to operate this season Bob Hillier 37 Johnston St Bar rie won the prize at draw made Monday Barrie Raceway Entries MEIHIZSD Post Time ant FIRST MILE 01 SIEADY PAINTER Brown ll JR IMP Brethour Mi iiiltIIAVDS IISTFH Nicholls alerietome Home Taylor Eager Beaur Adios Wilson Johnny Concise Rohuison Esiiicnilo ass Wee Jessie Joe amboise SFCUVII F1Il FIATI SAINIHII Kennedy Hretnour VALIA NIt OllEli AnxtousAlix New man NeLson 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