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10 The Barrie Examiner ThursdayJanuary£51977 festivities this past weekend itlSRFt Sports of drivers track IilktS Vtlt Illll year being the sore spot tators who failed to get out points tal Inn SPORTS CORNER Drivers liked Innisfil race By RANDY MCDONALD Examiner Sports Editor As far as Aurel Dorion is concerned the people of the area missed the boat by passing up the chance to watch the top pros race their snowmachines Mr Dorion headed the committee in charge of putting together the firstever Simcoe up snowmobile races part of the Imiisfil hamber of Commerce annual Winterama Spectator tournout was low Much less than expected The drivers outnumbered the spectators at one ponit Saturday Mr Dorion didnt have the final spectator count nor an exact number of drivers which competed in the event which was sanctioned by the Ontario Snowmobile Racing Federation really dont think the peoplein the area realized the quality of this race Mr Dorion said They missed an event you would see on Wide World of The Siincoc up is the newest addition to the SRF cirlt ciiit It was held at Sunset Speedway and had hiin turnout It was fantastic the turnout of drivers Some were entered in fotir races each day said Dorion He added that the drivers were really enthused by the It was racedrivers race he explained It wasnt just matter of pointing your sled down the track and say ing Ive got more power than you Some 132000 gallons of water were poured onto the track at the Speedway to create an icebase of bet ween ttr inches The track withstood the chriining of two solid lays of rao ing It earned the praise of drivers and OSRF officials alike Mr Dorioii said that some of the OSRF officials were pleasantly surprised at the finesse in which the Siiiicoe up One thing which pleased the chairman was the accident trce record at the races There were tiiiiiiber of spills but noone left the racing area for treatment which is fati tastic at the speeds they were going Dorion said tle estimated the drivers rode their machines at speeds up totltt miles per hour this could below he added fte couldnt predict one way or the other right now just how Illtltll indeed if any the races cost the haniber this He termed the Siincoe up and unqualified success troni the racing standpoint with only the lack of spectators Some of the best snowmobile drivers in North America were right there he said Its their loss he said of the spec Next year Well have to look at the overall picture he said Look to us to expect to put another oneon TIIII Lees four firstplace finishes iii the 50 classes over the weekend helped the 11yearold from Holly increase his lead in the overall junior division Tim Lee has 68865 points after three of six stops on the OSRI circuit His closest rival is Michael Franks of Alliston who has 63231 points Larry Omans of Richmond has 543 94 top of the overall point standings in the overall stock corn petition Larry Vam Dyke of Stouffville is second with 43301 points with Danny Lee of Holly currently third with 40162 Andy Van Dolder of Owen Sound is the overall points leader in the modified stock classification with 78170 points His nearest threat is Danny Lee with 66121points Peter Van Dolder the other half of the Flying Frenchmen team of Owen Sound is the super stock modified leader with 49738 points well in front of Ron Moore ofStratford who has 33051 points heading into this weekends event at Picton GLANCING ARLIGlad to see cooler heads prevailed at Tuesdays juvenile hockey game between Orillia and Bar rie Ilate to think that every time player gets knocked on the helmet hes going to run to the nearest phone to call the police Barrie Rotary Major midgets will be going up against stiff competition in few weeks at the annual Quebec International hockey tournamentBrian Bye for ward the Barrie Flyers had hoped to lure to Barrie has sign ed with ainbridge Hornets Bye comes from the Greensboro Generals and defunct Southern Hockey League Hell be in Harrie Friday when Flyers host ambridgc Ilycis are in Brantlord tonight against divisionleading AlexandersRepresentatives of the Toronto Blue Iays will be in Barrie Friday to meet with the media at the Olllllltll points at the Disposers crush Hustlers 11653 Mike Patrick after shaky earlyseason start is back in scoringform Wednesday night at East view Secondary School he led and Disposers to 1163521 victory over Ietcr Reino Hustlers withlit point Disposers now stand EH in county mens basketball leagnc play and are undefeated since thcthristniasbreak Important win for Generals StOlT II SKINS Dont look now but the Georgian Gcncrals won another basketball game The Generals kept their playoff hopes alive Iiicsday night by beating the last place Ictcrltcino Hustlers GIMP in Sinicoc tounty Mens Basket ball Lcaguc play The victory raised the Generals record to three wins and ninc defeats Hustlers arc mired in the league basement and are now out of thc race for the final playoff spot Generals must win at lcast one of llltlt remaining Illltt gamcs to make the playoffs They are now tied with Iaiits in the race for the final spot If the Gcncrals end the rcgultir season ticd with tt Iaiits thcy will lose out because lants have won both games against them this year hanccs of beating Orillia and Midland look good ac cording to the teams gcncral manager lnn Martin Mid land are missing three of their top player including thcstcr Graham lift it littlifftbll sparkplug of tfc Gentrat attack was miss ing from the game but the rest of the team picked up the slack and played an excellent game Hex Magunc led the Generals with to point Loin Lacroix had 13 and Doug II anti It lhc had an ll point lead it half tnni and lllll trouble hangingon for the an cncials iictt game lomghl against thi Diupowru victory in that gaiiic would put the General in the driver seat in then rat withtl Iant for the final playoff wot in the nine tonii lcagur Gary Dyck and Gary lnskccp contributed to and 20 points from the cciitrc spots for and Dave Kingston managed 18 for Peter Itcino and Bill Ecklcy got 11 and Bryan Murray 12 Disposers lcd 074 at the half oach Ictcr Jensen who found titnc to score four points 11 seasons highi had Dis posers playing combination manto man zone and zone press Last tinic the teams mct Disposers won 97 Three Disposers were also in double figures Bill McAlicr Nick Owen and Davi Ilcnshaw knotted at to Other and scorers wcrc Bob Skrypnychuk with eight lob Lewis and Don Arnold with six and Jensen with four Bill Pipe and John McAskin scored four each and lob Scrtitoii managed two for letcr ltcino Disposers play again tonight against lants in rillia ItNlIIOtltNEY Barrie Winter tarnival minor fiockcy tournament is big It IlOltS minor atom teams minor pccwcc minor bantam and nnnor midget Late goal gives win to Civitan THORNHILL Gary Whites second goal of the night with three seconds remaining in the game snapped Lall tie between Barrie Civitan minor bantams and Thornhill Tuesday Barrie won the YOIkSIHICtX Minor Hockey League game 43 to increase their unbeaten string to 18 league games Civitans have record of 16 wins and two tics heading into the home stretch of the schedule ivitans led 10 after the first period on Whites first marker Hoffman assisted on the opening goal as he did 011 two other Barrie tallies Ihornliill tied the game in the second when Iotilin scored on goaltender Wayne Lynn Barrie climbed into twogoal lead iii the third on goals by David yr and Steve Donogliue Steve Neal assisted on the first goal with Hoffman backing up Doiiogliues goal Smith and liscripjxir again tied the game Thor nliills last goal catne with 41 seconds remaining in the third period White provided Barrie with the winner ivitans have two games booked in for the weekend Saturday its pin game with Orillia Sunday ivitans are at the Barrie Arena for the second game of the lioinoand home series with Orillia lhis gamestarts at 3111 pm Two goals for Garner Iwo players from the Barrie Minor Ilockcy ssociation iBMHAv figured iii the scoring in Ontario Hockey ssociation Major lunior play Wed iicsday Rob Garner scored twice for Toronto Matllioros in the Ti win over Niagara Falls llycrs while Mike Gartner replied with one for Ilyers cellar dwellers in the IIinms Division In the other game Wed iiesday Sault Stc Marie Greyhounds defeated Kitchciier Itaiigcrsfia Ilay rcsiinics tonight with Sault Ste Marie at Oshawa it tawa at Icterborongh and St atharincs at Windsor Credit Union gets shutout Ihc Barrie trcdit tnion lccwccs continued their win iiing ways last weekend beating Midland 124 in an exhibition game played Saturday night If Wasaga Beach and blanking tthchoinliirg pctwer team in league play Sunday at tcrnoon traig Waddington star of Saturday night cn counter for thc larric squad netting four goals and two assists Mikc Lloyd had big night as well scoring thrcc goalsandassistingononc Mike continued his scoring Sllttl the next afternoon gct ting three goals and one tiSSIsl against Schoiiibcig to help his team strengthen its hold on In st place in the York Siincoi Minor Hockey League David llogbcn helped out by scoring one goal and assisting on another lobby Duncan Willy LcGros and Steve McLaughlin cacti had one goal inthcwnniingcffort Second loss for Slagner ALLISION Alliston Sports handed McKcans Mistics of Stayiicr their second loss of thc Simcoc ounty Mens Basket ball Lcaguc Wednesday Davc Moorc scorcd 20 points to lcadllistontoattTrtttiwiii was the New snowmobile going at dance SlltirVOyJlLJltlS Snowmobili tlub is holding dance Satin day at the Embassy Hall from ti pm1am Dress is wnitcr carnival at tirc tost IS St couple for club members and $10 couple for non inciiibcis At the dance there will be draw fora ticw snowmobili lickcts are available by calling Mary llclstcrn at Tilt flitl3 Friend You Can Trust If you drive small car you know how difficult it is to get reliable sorvrce Why not try the small or specialists of Simcoe Dotsuri9 Small cars are our business and well do the job correctly the first time Just call us and say you re looking for friend 549 Boyfield St 7370254 Ihornhill lhiindcr Birds cuir rently in Sttotltlrpltltt of the MltlrfllllttllO Junior Ilockey League and saying they still can catch cm points in front of Barrie Both NEW FLYERS SIGNED Millan veteran of 11 years Les Burgess left signed in the Southern Hockey Millaii and Burgess are ex with the Barrie Flyers OHA League International and pectcd to sm action tonight Senior club lcdiiesday American Hockey Leagues in Brantford iExaminir Also inking contract with Scott McLean assistant lhotoi Barrie was Garry Mac generalnianagcr of the Colts have chance at second clubs have eight games left in tOllS NOIlIS Report on thcschcdulc thc lhoriihill Barrie gami olts mcct Midland tonight at Iiicsday identified Rob Garner the Barrie Arena in It If in as one of the goal scorcrs lt game Midland lost to Owen was sciondycar player loliii Sound 2H earlier this week Garner who clicked for Barrie while olts handcuffed thorn intlicgiimc hilltirI Ilycrs looks on Both Mac Barrie tolts are looking at Ihunder Birds are eight Now on all new Flgers strengthen lines with signing of players By HANDY McllleAl Examiner Sports Editor Barrie Itlyers started filling in the holes on their Ontario Ilockcy Association Senior roster by signing two veteran wingers Wednesday Lcs Burgess and Garry Mac Millan signed with Barric following practice session at the Barrie Arena Wednesday The two new forwards will be in the lineup tonight when Itlycrs travel to Brantford for game against thcAchandirs Barrie fans will get their first look at the two players Friday when the hot fainbridgc Hornets arrive in Barrie Ilycrs have yet to beat thr llorncts this season having dropped all three encounters to date with thc llorncts Burgess 1235 started the season will lohiistown of the North American Hockey League He brings three seasons of cxpericncc with Oklahoma ity of the Central Hockey lxaguc farm club of the NHL Toronto Maple Lcafs until this year Burgess came out of the minor hockey system in South Iorcupinc seven miles south of liinmins in northern Ontario Hc went to the Kitchcncr Rangers for three years before being drafted by Toronto and goingtoORIahoma MarMillan has 11 years in pro hockey He comes from the Winston Saltins lolar lwins which went under with the re inaindcr of thc Soiitlicrn Ilockcy Leagucthis season MacMillian 31 right wnigcr was iii his third scason in the Southern Hockey League He has three years ex pcricnce in the American Hockey League and five years in the International Hockey League MacMillan says he would like to find job in the area and stay here He says hes had enough of the hassles of pro hockey Hc estimates that over the OlllSl of the last three seasons in the SHL he has lost about $7000 with tcams foldingandall that You just cant afford to lose that kind of money when youre married and have two kids he said MacMillan also has sonn coaching experienci In his first season with Grocnboro Generals of the SHL he StIVttl as playing coach The following year hi tlltttlttl the Generals from thlltlltl the bench until Christmas At that time he rcturncd as player really liked coaching he said It was good cx ixricncc would likc to try it again at that level Mathllan heard of thc Ilycrs from Robbie Ralph 21 yearold forward from the lolar Iwins who signed with Barrie two weeks ago Ralph is from Mississauga and has thrcc games under his belt inScnior hockey Hesays the three games changed his opinion of thc calibrc of Illt Senior Hockey League Senior Hockcy really opcn cd my eyes hc said After three games he finds the senior league more offensiveminded than the Southcrn Hockey CoOps 122 win earns lst place IHORNIIIIJ Barrie Ops clinchcd tirstrplacc of the York Simcoc Minor Hockey Leagues major midget division with convincing 1272 win over lhoriihill ledncsday otips got two goals from Steve Rinncard and Graham Giftcn with Robbie Beckhuiscn Iiin Stevenson till Young laut Iamblyn Jim ndcrsoii Bill Johnston Murray Hadley and Dotig Sheddcn adding singlcgoals Barrie ledt at the end of tin first period on four powerplay goals Barric scored four goals on thcir first seven shots Nest game is tonight at Eastvicw Arena at 830 pm against Orillia This is the final scheduled gaiiic for Barrie which has record of It wins otic loss and two tics Barrie will be in Drunnnondvillc Qiic Ich to compete in the annual tour namcnt League He said he found the style of the SHL bit more aggressive but that the skating in the senior league was as good if not better Ralph who scored his first goal as Flyer in Thunder Bay this past weekend compared the SHL and the senior league by saying they were awful awful close If Flyers were to play Salem would bet on tie he said Ralph has been paired with Bill Burlington another of the Flyers finds this season Hes heads up hockey player Ilc makes it easy for you Ralph said hc has had no trouble breaking into the Flycrs roiitinc These guys make it easy for newcomer Theyre the easiest bunch of guys to get to know iurgcss is married and is looking to move from Kitchener to thc Wasaga Beach area It was Scott McLean assistant gcncral manager of the Flycrs who pulled the strings to get Hlirgcss interested He came in to buy truck before the season even started remembers McLean Hi told me who he was and everything and tried to get him interested in playing for the llytrs but hc said he had anothcrycarof prolcft iurgcss phoned Wednesday from Kitchener asking if there was an opening with the Ilyers Hc cainc tip practiced and signedthcsaintevening ILYIZRS OIILS Theres dance Saturday at the Barrie Arnioiiiics sponsored by the Ichrs It starts at pm and will last to pm There is live music and cost is $8 per couple or for single entry Funds raised arc to hpr Flyers in playoffs Jrian Bye was one player from the Southern Hockey League the Ilyers were interested in He signed with ambridgc 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