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Barrie Examiner, 31 Dec 1977, p. 8

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the examine Saturday Doc 31 1977 Johns stops 27 Hornets shut out chose Defeats Barrie 62 seam By ERNER BERGEN Fwniiner Sports Editor have Johns should get the flu more often itxons tiarrw Flyeis goaltender went info Friday nights gntia 11 tt er and feeling sick and left the rink feeling illtn The Fly eis shut out the Cambridge Hornets 60 iii the Ontario Senior Hockey League with Johns making 27 saves The Hi ets tired 41 shots on Dave lataryn Cambridge goaltender Johns was also wearing new pair of pads for the first time and he as happy with the luck they brought him BECgtIE GREATER For loliiis it was matter of the student becoming greater than the master lataryn had been Johns instructor for three vears in summer hockey camps Johns credited the team with helping him win the shutout The team played well and it gave the faiis something to cheer about Johns said The kid really played well said Darryl Sly Elyers coach SLY PLEASED Sly was pleased with the teams xrformance and wished they would play like that every night It was the first game for Cambridge following their tour of Czechoslovakia which ended last week Theyve beeii playing different style of hockey and it wont be like it was Tuesday night Sly said refering to the return match in Cambridge Don lannahill gave the Flyeis 10 lead at 1659 of the first period when he skated the length of the ice to score He was booked as he crossed the Cambridge blue line but managed to get around the defenceman and fired quick shot into the short side Doug Ferguson assisted SCORE FIRST GOAL Phil Branston scored his first goal of the game at 602 of the second period when the puck bounced off him into the net Gary Lyle and Bob Wasson assisted Steve Sly scored his first goal of the season at 153 of the coiid period with Wayne King setting him up in front of the net Bob Baird also assisted Braiistoii scored his second goal at 652 of the third period with Ler assisting King was given credit for the fifth Elyer goal at 1141 biil Tataryn knocked the puck into his own net Iannaliill and Steve Sly assisted Les Burgess rounded out the scoring at 1920 when he receiv ed return pass from Wayne Carleton which left him all alone infroiit of the net Burgess made no mistake on the shot into the open side Paul Regan also assisted Oshawa wins AA title tiltti Ushaw won the juvenile AA championship Friday at the do Novice Juvenile Ilockey Iornainent with 62 win over Barrie Ilan Cook Juveniles in the final game Barrie as given the consolation award in the division The teams were tied 1t after the first period and ttshawa led going iiiio the third shawa pumped in three quick goals and put the game out of reach early til the period Barrie was outshol 23 III the penalty filled game oth teams had 21 minutes iii minor penalties two game niiscon ducts and fighting majors RY llil It was weary Barrie team that took to the ice having played ill Aurora the night before arric tied Aurora Tr III the York Simcoe Minor Hoclzcy League The juveniles were missing several playcrs because of sickness and suspensions We had five minute lapse in the third period said Ted Moon tarriccoach The double minorsdidnt help Moore said it was close in fhcfirst two periods Mike Gardner scored for ishawa 111 the first period btit liin Miles scored at o4 to tie the game for Barrie David Campbell assisted County sports Achievements of past year By BILLCIRRAV Hockey fans in Barrie and rillia are hopeful that the famous Allan up may come to the county for the third time during the current season Thunder Bay Twins or Cambridge Hornets currently are higher in the senior standing btit the two county teams have demonstrated their potential when in top form The Ilyers captured the Allan Cup championship Ill 1974 while tirillia Icrriers took the Canadian title in 19711 Both teams came close on other occasions but didnt quite make it The Flyers had the better record last campaign beating out the Terriers four games out of five iii the group semi finals Then they lost to the Brantford Alexanders in torrid series in which former Flyers played leading roles Veteran hockeyist Corby Adams who is now with rilha drew particular attention as he shone against tuim for which he had played for ycais Corby also playcd an important role in helping the Alex andch to dump Spokane Jets in the Allan Cup finals Jim Thompson was another exflyer with the winning Brantford squad Although disappoian their team didnt win local followers of senior hockey are likely to consider the good showing of the Flyers as one of the highlights of cotiiity sport achievements for the past year At Urrllia hockey fans likely to recall that the Ierricrs more or less unexpectedly beat out Whitby in playoffs before bowing out to Barrie But most rillia sport fans are more apt to conceded that the Majors repeat win of the county baseball league Cllllltli pionship outshone the hockey showing Jerry ltdell and Brock Richardson were pitching stars for Urillia as Alliston anucks went down four games in row in the finals The victory marked the Hill time the Majors have taken the county honors in the past 14 years including five in row since Alliston won out in 11172 Proud of winning international trophy Dcspitc the good showing of the baseball team followers of tirillia hockey oldtimcts arc included to feel that the win ning of the international trophy at Swimrland last spring merited more recognition We didnt expect to bring back the trophy and medals so if was fine suprtsc sais manager Walter Varty referring to the success of Dalc Rolfcs charges in winning five straight in the Swiss games We consider it quite an ac mmplishmcnt Barric and Midland Georgians also particijxited in the oldtiiiicis toumamcnt and all were enthusiastic about the tnp Drillia Ba rric Midland and Elinvalc have all entered tmms in another international tournament which is to be held at Copenhagen Denmark in March It will be interesting to see if the Canadian hockcyists can bring back more trophies Another victory by county team would bring particular satsifaction to area fans New Lowell Knights fine record Around the community of New Lowell sport fans are Stlll talking about the success of the Knights in winning the Duffcrin Sillittit baseball league title for the first time in 11 years The Knights had an unusual rccord losing only two out of 42 games played during the eventful season In the finals they swept asidc Ivy Rangers four straight Former icctnorc slugger Paul Walkcr Roger Mumbcr son and Ron Hiibbcrt were hitting leaders for the winners whilc Wayne Lightlicart Jim llalliday and Wayne Rowe were top hurlirs The only two losses suffered by New Lowell during the championship scason were semifinal game to Sliclbournc and an early season contest to Mansfield Thc Knights took ths semifinals three games to one Two holesinonc at Green Acres Golfers could report many highlights for the 1977 season The annual parrthrcc golf championships tournament at Green Acres produced sortie unusual accoinplishmcnts Most noteworthy were two holes in one with Brian Despins of Angus and Holly McPhic of Barrie both acing the fourth holc Winners at Bcrnic Macdonalds course were Rex Maquire of Barrie who took the mens title Leslie Price of toll ingwoitl the Iadics section and Kelly Taylor of fookstowti flitjunior class Don Zircvcr won the Jack Treloar trophy at Sinicocside course for the third year in row while Tom Stewart cap turid thcjunior title Joy Clasman won the lillSllltSS girls title and Siic Major tllt ladiis championship at Shanty Bav 310Sll LEAD In the second period Peter Goodman made it 21 for ttshawa In the third period Kevin Beaton Guy Lacroix Lynn Spencer tuid Jeff White scored for the winners Campbell scored unassisted late in thc period for Barrics filial goal tshawa won thc Mcl onalds rophv Canadian Forces Base Borden defeated Nlilgiilttttll the Lake 31 to win the Lorraine Rice Insurance and Real Estate trophy and thejuvcnilc championship NthiththiLICS Gil Roberge Ken Addis and lion Krausar scored for Bordcn Helmet Iricscn scored the only goal for Niagara Niagara was the consolation winner Nobleton detcatml Meaford to win thc juvenile chain pioiiship title and thc King Grain Iriilc Seeds trophy Mcaford was the consolation inner Randy Sampson scored three goals for Noblcton with Randy Berry scoring two In juienilc elimination rounds carlicr in the day Mcaford defeated Wasaga Bcacli in IiI1ltllit till Icnnc scored the winncr Rick Bowliiy scored tw ice for the winners with singles going to Mark alvcrt and Don tanipbcll Toni Scrannagc and John Worth scored two goals each for Wasaga Kerry Duquctte scored once tlBElIDN WIVS Noblcton defeated Bolton with Robert Hill Kcn Hiiot Scott Iattcrson and Ed Robinson scoring for the winners Chris Ridd and Bill Barber connected for Bolton Mcaloril thon defeated tookstow to advance to the inals Lciincx stiilttl two goals the victory with alycrt and Camp bcllassisting 77s edge Bears in Brocebridge BRACIJBRIIXLE iro Tfs defeated Braccliridgc tears in the Georgian Bay Junior Hockey League i1ltiit The win by the 77s moves the team into fourth placc in the standings It was the second win in two iights for thc 77s Braccbridgc had six of thc lllllt minor penalties handwl out III the gami Bears led 52 after the first period but ttro had tied the game 321 going into the third period The 77s then outscored URI CARLIM Doug Loughccd 1M Bothwcll St Will be one of the Barrie it UP Major Midgets who will take to thc ice on Iaii it against Sweden This will he the second straight year the ttiUls have Swedish hosted Juvenile Dtllt LUIGIIIIIII the home team in the final period Dcl Bertram opened the scor mg for tro with Doug Shclswcll assisting Shclswcll then scored the second first period goal with Larry Mcttiaig assisting Scott Brown tied the gamc in the second period with Dave Gourlcy assisting Gourlcy thcn scored iii thc third period with Gary McLean assisting liiii Chute scored the winner at 1103 of the third period Wllll Ietc Stephens assisting Doohan Bantams win tournament Thornton Mike Doohan Construction Bantams won the Port Carling Bantam lournament lhursday with 32 win overoldwatcr in the championship game Mark Mclicr Ted Crow and Rick Graccy scored Ihornton in the final game Wllli Mike Switzer and Graccy earning JTSISlS In the first gami of the tournament Ihornton defeated Elnivalc Wllll ch Gaddis and Paul Brett scoring Switzcr assisted on both goals with Gary Btirwcll picking uponc assist In the scini finals Ihorntoii defeated Irillia Sit locy tocliranc scored IWltt for the winners with Brett and Btirwcll picking iipsiiiglcs Crow Mchcr and iraccy picked upassisls Lougheedleads COOPs on ice team Last year the 1tt1s Won handily Loughced is Grade II stii dent al Barrie North Collegiate and has attended aklcy Park Public School Loughecd It plays football when not on the hockey ice and also enjoys tcti nis golf and swimming He was born in Barrie and hopes to play junior hockev whenhcleavesthcttHiPs The game starts at it at the Barrie arena and good tickets are still available Most sporting goods stores in Barrie have tickets for sale Moscow defeats Hershey HERSHEY Ia tAIi Vladimir Devjatov had goal and two assists to lead the tour ing Moscow Dynamo to tilt victory liriday night over the American Hockey lcagiics Ilcishcv Bears This one got away from Pete Dawson goalie for the Barrie City Soccer Club Dawson did not let too many get by Iiiiii this year as Barrie advanced to the tario Cup finals losing out to Thunder Bav Dawson was key factor in the Much to cheer about teams drive late in the season and in the playoffs Barrie plays in the Newniarket and District Soccer League Examiner Photo I977 good for sports By WERNER BERGEN Ea miner Sports Editor There was plenty for Bat ric sports fans to cheer about If tttii Sccral tcams ad ancid to proiincial and no tioiial finals and scycral athletes competed lll iiitcrna tioiial competitions tivitan Minor Bantams and Giffcii Iariii Equipment Major Bantams won all tintario hockey champion ships The ivitans won the York Siincoc Minor Hockey Iraguo without Iosiiitl game tiiftcn won the provin cial championship with four straight ins oici London In all four tcains from Barrie won thc YSMIIL championship while five other teams were eliminated lllStllll final play Walton In surance Minor Midgets and Green and RUSS Minor Ban tams on lcaguc titlcs if lllIJ llic ttttl Midgets won the league title winning 17 of games during thc regular season The Barrie lilvcrs of thc Glen Laycock goes high to avoid sliding Slielbnrne runner at second during baseball tintario Senior Hockey League finished in first place but were eliminated in the championship finals by rantford Ihc Iltis were dcfeatHI 12 in the scicnth and liiial gaincof the series The Alexandeis went on to win the Allan Cup lhrcc IllS were named to the leagues all star team Iaul Regan league scoring champion Phil Branston third in the league scoring and Steve Slv were honored It was Slyzs second con Clltht year on the allstar team SHIICRII lhc Barrie Community rcdit tnion tildtiincrs went to Switzerland to cotnpetc in tournament They didnt win but from all accounts they had good time Riissell Howard Georgian College student ltpltStlllHl Southern in turn lIl Consols curling cluimpionship in Brantlord lie was the early leader but was unable to keep up his early pace and finished well down in the standings The Barrie Curling Club hosted the Ontario Mac doiiald Lassie championships last winter as well as the On tario Intcrmtxliate Mens championship and the in farm Secondary School championship lro fastball leagues in Barrn became one in 1977 and formed the Barrie ity Fastball League The league was split into two divisions intermediate and recreation The two previous leagues were the Barrie and District Major Fastball and the Bar ric Mens Recreational Fastball leagues ItiSl AWARDS Ron Mcch and Jim liife picked up most of the major intermediate awards this stxison Greg Giffen won the tiiost valuable player award in the recreation division The Barrie City Soccer Club represented the Newmarket and District Soc cct League iii the Untario tip finals losing out to Thunder Bay Barrie goalie Pete Dawson was member of the ntario team that went tournament at New LoWell this summer Laycock was one of the stronger pitchers as well ftl the Barrie Red Sox of the South Siiiicoe Baseball League finishing the season With the best woiirlost record on the chili including iioliitter Red Sox were knocked from league playoffs in the first round by the trillia Majors Minor Hill in Barrie blossomed this season with additional teams taking to city hall parks nearly every night of the week to Mexico to play in tourna ment The Peter Reine Hustlers Womens Volleyball team won the Ontario Junior Championship and repre sented the province in the na tioiial finals The senior team was eliminated froin the tia tional playoffs in the provin cialfinals 1977 was good year for Barrie track and field athletes INVITED Mike Forgrave and Debbie happel were invited to at tend the Canadian Track and Field Associations junior training camp in Bcrtnuda following successful meets in Ontario Forgrave went on to win three gold medals at the Canada Summer Games in Newfoundland and three gold and silver in the Ontario Summer Ga mes in Kitchener Forgrave kept breaking his own records in indoor and outdoor meets in the 400 metre and soometre dash He set new record in the junior indoor championships in Toronto on April won the tilemetre hurdles in the Canadian senior champion ships set natiotial record in Sudbury in the too and several victories at meets in Toronto He also represented Canada in the Pacific Con ference Games in New Zealand IIAPIEL happel finished fourth in the long jump in the Ontario senior and junior champion ships She also set records in the Georgian Bay Secondary School Athletic Association championships She also won the senior girls 50metre spring Patty Jackson of Eastview Secondary School won the senior girls javelin throw at the Ontario high school championships Mike Itorgrave could do no wrong it seemed this year in track events liorgrave won gold medals at the Canada arid iitario Summer Games aiitl dominated the junior and senior t00nietre dash and toometre hurdles in Uiitario tnick meets this year He also represented Canada iii the Pacific Conference Games in New Zealand tlaininer Photo

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