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my rrfnu tamerut Hernfiflttflhflit u6sl man ed3194 so March 2i 19 second game Wednesday at the Barrie Arena year for the Barrie City Soccer Club both divisions of Newmarket and District Soccer League held its first practice of the year Sunday in the Eastview Secondary School 30 gymnasium President Jeff Dawson said the The Brantford Alexanders raised few eyebrows when they made short work of the irstplace Thunder Bay Twins in the first round of the OHA Senior League playoffs Right about now theyve got everybodys attention The Alexanders treated over 1600 fans in Brantford to their latest surprise Sunday 121 thrashing of the defen ding champion Barrie Flyers in the first game of the bestof seven final series Brantford scored 11 consecutive goals in the second and 333d periods to turn what had started as close game into The score was 11 at the end of 20 minutes Barries Phil Branston and Brantfords Guy Smith trading goals Playing coach Darryl Sly called it Barries worst game of the season by country mile We had real good first period but we werent ready We re just out of series with Orillia where we played good enough to win Today we played against real good hockey team he said Sunday What Will the team have to do to turn things around in the Consistency is the goal this The club which has entries in th About 35 players turned out MIKE HOFFMAN of Bar ries Civitan minor bantams has few unusual moves in his skating style as he demonstrated Saturday at the Eastview Arena against good powerful shot speed and which club would probably sign about Most are returnees from last season though players from last years Barrie Golden teams in 1976 The second dirt Trenton in the OMIIA semi finals lle also happens to the Trenton goalies learned the in series opener Play hockey Sly remains confident that Barrie has the team to take the series John Gofton was the big gun for Brantford Sunday firing four goals Guy Smith had pair as did Steve Atkinson Scoring singles were Steve Roselle and Jack Egers Brantford outshot Barrie 3530 Starting Flyer goaltender Ernie Miller left after the second period with the score 61 Ron Patterson played the final 20 minutes and was beaten six times After penaltyfilled first period the teams settled down with just one minor assessed each club in the last 40 minutes Barrie had 23 minutes in penalties in the first period Brantford 35 including game misconduct to Ken Southwick Degurse Al Osborne Bob after an altercation with Flyer Les Burgess FLYERS NOTES Game two is Wednesday in Barrie game three in Brantford Friday Branstons goal was his 100th in three seasons as Flyer Hawks junior squad were also tryingout Harrie ity which plays in Division finished third of 12 hard way Hoffman had seven goals in the series which Harrie won on points after SIl win in game four Saturday Examiner lhoto Civitans in Ontario final riding on 33 straight wins By PAUL DELIIAN Examiner Staff Writer and Mike Barrie Forbes tallied Bariies Civitan minor banlt Jonnell David Iyr Gary White for Hoffmans goal his seventh OMHA finals arent new thingfortthivitanplayers Most went to the AA Division finals the last two years as Want consistency coach Barrie City Soccer club tryout attracted 35 hopefuls on Sunday sion Barrie Blues finished in the middle of their l2tcam loop Both lost out in the playoff semifinals Dawson says ity which won the championship two years ago doesnt really have any weaknesses to shore up but weve got to have more con sistency He hopes the new home field will make difference in that respect Both teams will play hom games on the pitch behind lilSlIt Arciia this year instead of at Steele Street park lhcres no hesitation on his part when asked which will be the team to beat Richmond Hill lnited ity uses twoway coaching system Dawson works iti con jun tioii with harlic looic lélylllfltftiltll of the first team and loliii Murdoch wholl guidi the younger Blucs Foote has been with tit three years Murdochs affilia tioii is new His experience locally has been priiiiaiily in minor soccer ity could have gaping hole to plug in goal this year All star goaltender Peter Dawson is one of three goalies seeking two spots on the Ontario teaiii bound for the anada Summer Games He may be absent often this season and that could affect things since at the moment we dont have replacement said the club president But leading scorer Steve Knight who connected 26 iincs in about 30 games last season will be back anchoring the of fence The only notable absentee said Dawson is Michael OBrien who will coach the new Nottawasaga entry Rumored defections to that team havent materialized he added Weve lost no players toanybody Dawson said that the club Would probably be juggling some players between ity and the Blues the first six weeks of the schedule after which definite sides must be picked The club will practice Sun days at Castview until it can go outdoors the season starts May 14 tams hadnt lost in 32 league and playoff games this season entering Saturdays Ontario Monor Hockey Association OMHA semifinal contest at the Eastview Arena Theyll put an undefeated streak of 33 games on the line against Huron East of London next weekend in the Ontario finals Civitan dropped Trenton 541 at Eastview to win the sixltpoint semifinal series in four games Barrie won two the other two endedinties The locals scored all five goals in fourandahalf minute span in the first period Trentons starting goalie Bruno Baisini had successfully fended off bombardment from Civitan for the first four minutes of the game when his skate broke Glen Cherrett was sent in to replace him and Civitan jumped on the neWComer for all five goals the first at 609 and thelast at 1034 Mike Hoffman Eric Mc of the series came on high slapshot from just inside the bluelinc while the team was Shorthanded it started the rout The rangy forward scored four straight goals in the 62 opener Ron Willcrton got Trenton on the scoreboard late in the first period when his weak shot from the side of the net somehow edged by goalie Wayne Lynn The second period featured plenty of hitting but no scoring Trentons two final markers came early in the third period Jamie Turner and Dave Fer guson finding the range Turners goal at lt9 was lob from outside the blucline that Lynn got piece of but couldnt grasp in his glove Civitan coach Howard Forbes wasccstaticaftertlicganie This team has lot of discipline We have small team so what we do is take the check We use the head instead of thebody minor and major peewees Forbes likes his teams chances against Huron East the team that bumped off defending champion London Oak Ridge Well have to skate to stay with them but we have bunch of guys who never say quit They have all kinds of desire plus talent And they get along Our goaltending has been superb this year The team practices hard Were been in good condition right from the start of the season he said Trenton Forbes admitted has been tough opponent the toughest yet The two tie games went into overtime But Iivitan has proven itself against tough opponents this season The team was runner up in the Barrie Winter Car nival tournament edged out 2l by tripleVA champion Oshawa inthc final Civitans record in league and playoff play is 2904 perfect season if its to be may 11 be as near as four games away cant wait Another lacrosse season is in the offing and Jim Walker lIe demoii strates his grip to Mrs Deb skip of the Gananoque rink had reason to smile Satur ay His rink had just won the CurlMaster trophy as the to imtermediate club in Ontario Gananoque needed Won by Gananogue Playoffdecides FINAL PRIZE Ralph Fair suddendeath playoff win against Niagara Falls to Win the Ontaio Curling Associa tion OCA title at the Barrie Curling Club Examiner Photo Rotary major ttVttlS have one thing WOIKltlL in their favor when the best ol lt ttiitaiio Minor Hockey Association HMHAi semi final Stllt ltStltlltS this weekend lltillltltt The Harrie club split two games in Kingston on the tkttltl with llll remaining gaiiicsot tlic StlltS lll Haiiic Rotary climbed into it lead in the first period of Saturdays game but came up on the wrong end of lcoiiiit in Sunday game Harrie had stronger showing and ciiieiged witha 01 win lrucc Stanley had two goals for Barrie on Sunday with Gary yr Henry Sienkicwicz Darryl Lynn and Paul Smith chipping in singles Harrie was outshot 3028 Rotary was slang by 49 shots ill the series opener Saturday Six went in Barrie lost its iit lead in the second period on four unanlt swered Kingston goals then lost the game when Kingston found CoOps meet Detroit in opener of tourney Detroit Hladcs pose the first opposition to the Barrie tovttp major midgets today at lllt Richmond Hill aiiiiual midget hockey tournament otips meet the Blades at it in There were 33 teams iii volvcd iii the Hub annual tour namctit including teams from tliitZnitcdStatis ps head into the toilitia tiiciit trying to erase the iiiiiiioiy of ill loss to New market Saturday which tied the best of ltl ork Simcoe Minor Hockey lAagiie series at one winapitio ewiiiarkct took the game from Harrie with four straight goals lélllllli with lllltt in the last period and final iiiaikci lllllitStltttlil liiii Miles laul laiiiblyii and Randy Macintyrc scored tor Harrie Steyi Rinneard had two assistsiiiHitgaini Ferguson Newiiiaikct win goab pared with lllt three lll lAMllLYN Sports Calendar HOCKEY it piii Stroud Arena linpcrial llastman Vs iiriiceStorey Heating Imperial leads best of five lluroiiia Senior League final 21 It piii Legion Minor Hockey playoffs at Eastview Arena it pni 77 Richmond Hill Harrie oOp vs Detroit first game of iiitcrnation tournament lRIJNt at Barrie urliiig Club OFSSA championships it pni first draw thl pin second draw LACROSSE at Cast view Secondary School BMLA clinic Lacrosse season is coming up hie Kerr of the Barrie Minor Lacrosse Association after completing his registration form Saturday at the Barrie Arena lini played defence last year for the Wakeliii otary peewees Win lose to start OMHA semifinal Kth iSlt the range for two more in the final period Ronnie Dubois had two goals to lead the Rotary scoring Single goals were added by Greg Johnston and Kevin Mc Yann The third game is slated for the Eastvicw Arena this Satur day beginning at 645 pm Fourth game is Sunday at the Barrie Arena Time of this game is 45 pm Cardinal loses to Kingston Kingston township defated Barrie Cardinal Cash and Carry Minor Peewces 53 Sun day night to capture the OMHA semifinal playoff series three games to one Both games were played in Barrie Barrie jumped in front early in the first period but Kingston Township came backwith four straight goals before the end of the second period Barrie outscored Kingston 21 in the third period but it was case of too little too late Danny Woriod Doug Archie and David McAllister were the Barrie goal scorers Cardinals will now be playing exhibition games to stay sharp for March 31 tournament in Aiicaster Lions lose to Alliston Scott Hutchinson scored two overtime goals to lead Alliston to 111 victory over the Barrie Lions Novice in the finals of the York Simcoe Minor Hockey League The bestoffivc final series is now tied at one game each with the third game slated for Satur day Mr 26 at 430 pm Mark DAmbrosio scored the lone Barrie goal early in the se cond period Hutchinson scored the other Alliston goal iii the first period bantiiiiis and is eye berth on midget squad this year Examiner Photo upsets Niagara rinl OCA title Niagara Falls Gananoque Weston Brantford London Toronto Leamington Belleville Sixth draw Weston Brantford Toronto Belleville Gananoque 10 London Niagara Leamington Seventh draw Gananoque Niagara bondon 10 Leamington Brantford Tomato Belleville Weston PLAYOFF Skip Ralph Fair is the first to admit that prospects of his Gananoque Curling Club rink winning the Ontario Curlin Assoc1ation OCA mens intermediate title looked dim mi way through the event After an openinground win Gananoque dropped two games Thursday at the Barrie Curling Club to fall into twoway tie for sixth place Then in Fridays fourth draw the Fair rink was down 64 to Ian Adamsons Leamington foursome entering the last end But Gananoque counted three end to win and the impul Sion carried through to Saturday night when Fairs rink beat Niagara Falls 74 in playoff to win the CurlMaster Trophy Fair and his rink of vice Wally Niles second Ted Butler and lead Derrick Turner won four straight games to tie the gill Gillings rink from Niagara after the scheduled seven raws The championship was on the line when Gananoque at 42 faced Niagara 51 in the final draw Gananoque prevailed 86 Fair himself delivered the key shot sliding his last stone into the centre of the house to wrest the deciding point from Niagara which had been lying two That set the stage for the playoff involving the same two eams Niagara led 32 after five ends but Gananoque went ahead 43 with tow in the sixth added another in the seventh then two more in the ninth Fair 47yearold toolmaker said no special strategy was employed against Niagara Truthfully think they just tired out Fair has been curling 18 years The team though is new one assembled just this year There might have been threeway playoff for the cham pionship but for tremendous upset in the final draw The Wally Heggum rink from Weston was 42 and with decision over winless Belleville could have advanced Bllevilles Glenn Watson rink rallied for 65 win its first of the tournament to put Westion out Heggums foursome needed point in the 10th end to force the game into an extra end Belleville had last shot in the 11th and the stone just caught the edge of the outer circle It took an umpires decision to rule that the biter counted FINAL STANDINGS Gananoque Niagara Falls SPORTS SHORTS Barrie shaded 42 in division final Barrie Credit Union Odtimers were beaten 42 by Cornwall in the game to decide the Division championship of the in ternational Oldtimers hockey tournament in Zurich Switzerland Barrie made it to the semifinal round against Huntsville on 21 record The Barrie entry shaded their Ontario counterparts 54 to advance into Saturdays final Canadian teams won all the titles at the second European tournament Orillia took the division crown with 31 win over Nanaimo BC In the semifinals Orillia beat Nova Scotia 53 Goderich won the division Wainwright Alta the Division with Beauce Que nipping SwissairBuelach 32 to win the Division One hundred games were played in the seven days of com petition involving seven countries including 37 teams from Canada Cook juveniles lead series 20 Barrie Alan Cook Juveniles have taken 20 lead in the bestofseven York Simcoe Minor Hockey League final series with Richmond Hill Cook moved out in front with pair of wins on the weekend Saturday at the Lefroy Arena Barrie blank ed short staffed Richmond Hill club 30 Sunday in Richmond Hill it was Glen Laycock scoring three goals to pace 64 win Ron Eyers Mike Laine and John Pitider were the other Barrie scorers Eyers Pinder and Mike Brooks scored Saturday with Dave Campbell in net for the shutout The line of Eyers Laycock and Ed Hoare collected 12 points against Richmond Hill in Sundays game JOHN FINDER YSMHL title for minor bantams Green and Ross Minor Bantams beat Richmond Hill 72 Sunday night to win the bestoffive series three games straight and capture the York Simcoe Minor Hockey League title Rob Rinneard was top man for Barrie with three goals Kelly Cummings had two goals with singles going to Randy Bobette and Mike Mallon Barrie took 20 lead in the series by dropping Richmond Hill 51 Saturday night Kelly Cummings led the way with two goals Single goals went to Ross McKercher Mike Mallon and Brent Mac Donald The win was Barries sixth straight in playoff action Earlier they had defeated Oro three games to nothing in the semifinals Oro midgets open with 31 win The Oro Byers Midgets defeated Nobleton 31 Saturday night to take the first game in the York Simcoe Minor Hockey finals Neil McDonnell was the sharpshooter for Oro getting all three goals McDonnell scored two in the first period and got his hat trick with only 19 seconds left in the game Randy Plewes scored the only goal for Nobleton late in the second period The second game of the series will be Wednesday at the 0m Community Centre Starting time is pm OFSSA curling finals underway The Ontario Federation of Secondary Schools Association OFSSA girls curling championships got underway today at the Barrie Curling Club The roundrobin tournament features teams from 12 of the 17 districts of the OFSSA The teams are divided into two divisions The first round of the tournament was at am this morn ing Games will continue through to Wednesday with the final at pm Wednesday between the divisional winners Collingwood Coilegiate is representing the Georgian Bay Secondary School Association