Barrie Examiner, 24 Nov 1979, p. 10

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ffiirv 10 theaxanrilnoy Saturday Nov 24 1979 Terriers ready for big game By BILL LRRAN With its close race the Georgian Bay intermediate hockey league is gaining in interest as the season advances past the early stages Darryl Slys Collingwood Shipbuilders will be out to add to their lead when they invade Orillia to take on the Terriers for the second time in two nights this evening All indications point to both teams battling desperately for Victory Shi builders need the win to hold their present lofty margin whi Terriers are fighting to remain among the top contenders Although Collingwood downed them in their last game at Orillia Terriers coach Wayne Rutledge has high hopes of tuming the tables if the team gets its fair share of breaks Terriers won their opening league game 54 in Collingwood and were perhaps slightly overconfident in their first home encounter mistake Rutledge asserts should be lesson to his players The demonstration by Flyers that Shipbuilders could be stopped with top effort reference to the latters recent 53 setback at Barrie was duly noted ALI GAMES IMPORTANT The tightening battle in the Georgian Bay hockey scene is making all games between the top contenders important and adding to the general enthusiasm of followers Next weekend the Flyers and Terriers renew their keen rivalry again with the teams clashing at Orillia on Friday evening and then back here in Barrie Saturday night Since Terriers inflicted Barries first league loss 64 after rushing threewin start the Flyer have been anxious for the opportunity to seek revenge Both teams are certain to be making special effort in these key games OLDTIMERS PLAYING AT ELMVALE The Barrie Colts did lot for their egos Friday night battling thc Cougars to 55 tie in Burlington tin Thursday night the Colts egos took thrashing as the Streetsville Derbys walked into Dunlop Street Arena and pro cccdcd to take an easy 91 victory The Derbys and Cougars are the two powers in the Central Junior League Latest statistics show the two clubs are tied for first place at 28 points CREDIBLE SHOWING Aftcr Thursdays game only the most optimistic Colt sup norter would have believed his club could make credible showing against the Cougars in Burlington Colt manager Jim Short has to be disappointed that last nights game was played on the road The biggest crowd of the season tapproximately 230 was on hand Thursday night to see the Derbys manhandle the Colts After Steve rockcr opened the scoring for the Cougars the Colts Jim Garner tied it up at 12 12 on play set up by Chris Wright and Greg Campbell That was all the scoring in the first frame The Colts went ahead midway through the second as Rick Bowman completed play started by Tim Clayton in the lineup for the first time this season and Greg Campbell The Cougars got consecutive markers from Dave Cowacher tojump back in front LATE GOAL With just 16 seconds showing on the clock Chris Wright got big goal for the Colts with Gamer and Terry Myers assisting In the third the Colts picked up where they left off as at 135 Chris Nicholson tallied from Jay Gasko and Kevin Johnston Midway through the third Mark Litton an allstar last year got the Cougars even again At the 1250 mark of the period the Colts were back in front as rookie Joe Marchildon scored with assists going to Nicholson In oldtimers hockey Georgian Bay Indians will be hosting Walter Vartys Orillia squad in another exhibition contest at Elmvale community arena tonight Featuring veteran players of 35 years or over these two teams are among four from Simcoe County which have been making plans to compete in an international hockey tourna merit in Scotland early in March The other two are Barrie and Allandale clubs which will be playing these teams later Both Georgians and Orillia wers past division winners in similar international tournaments held in European centres in recent years Vartys rillians won in Switzerland in 1977 while Don Flemings Georgians took division honors in Den mark year later The Elmvale and District hockey league race also is beginnin to stir more interest in the Elmvale area Teams include Wyevale Flames Steclcrs Islanders Perkies and Wellingtons STROII LRIJIHS GOING TO HIIJJA After hosting curlers from Orillia and the two Barrie clubs Stroud players will be visiting the Orillia rink this coming Wednesday for their fifth round of games this cur rent season Lloyd Webb Art Smith John Jefferies and associates will be joined by Jack Constable Ron Allan and other curlers from Churchill At Barries Essa Rod rink the Jay Hamilton bonspiel for business girls is the centre of attention today Locally the business girls along with the ladies and mens sections have been asked to sign up in preparation for coming second schedules The Royal Canadian Legion curling playoffs have been arranged for the same rink next Saturday oldwater curling club is one of the latest in the county to get local play under way for the season Starting off with victories in the 11rink mixed competition were foursomes skipped by Iris Beach Evans Stone Annabelle Lovering and fair Barron Former fire chief Herb Stevens onetime star goaltender for Coldwater intermediate HA playoff teams is curling with Bob Sniders crew sports shorts Odd Balls beat Trainees The Odd Balls defeated the Trainess 3531 in the first league basketball game of the season at ARC Industries Thursay night Jimmy Iarlier was the top shooter for the Odd Balls with Jim Thompson pacing the attack for the Trainees The next game for the ARC team is in two weeks time when they tackle the N0 Stars of CKVRTV Eagles nip Bird Rabbits The Barrie Screaming Eagles nipped the Bird Rabbits 109 in floor hockey action Thursay night Andy Traynor was tower of strength for the Eagles tally ing five times Tony Bruce had four maker in losing cause Director slams CAHA OTTAWA tCPt The decision of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association not to send team to the world junior championships in Finland next month just mates us look like asses overseas again Sport Canada director Lou Lefaive said Friday The decision could also jeopardize two exhibition games Hockey Canada has arranged in Finland for the team it is sending to the Izvestia hockey tournament in Moscow Lefaive said in an interview The CAHA has withdrawn from the world junior tourna ment in Helsinki Dec 26Jan because its request for money from Sport Canada was rejected and junior team owners were hesitant to supply players The withdrawal came little more than month after the AHA said it would send team Previomly it said it did not plan to put team in the junior championship Sabres farm out Schultz BUFFALO NY tCIi Buffalo Sabres have assigned left winger Dave Schultz to their American Hockey League affiliate at Rochester the National Hockey League team said Friday He saw prior NHL duty with Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings In 13 games this season the Waldheim Sask native had one goal no assists and 28 penalty minutes Red Sox Sign relief pitcher BOSTON tAPt Skip Lockwood relief pitcher who played out his option this year with New York Mets while nursing sore anii has agreed to terms with Boston Red Sox Haywood Sullivan general manager of the American League baseball Club mid Fnd Sullivan declined dig fercncc final last Saturday monm hf mm This we pUl as much CON Info against Ottawa practised Clwetemls Friday for the tiist time this The NHL Oldtimers with host of big stars in the lineu in Barrie Friday night to take on local side in featured some frolicking as well as good hockey The Oldtimers spo Offence inconsistent Als hope to exploit backs MONTREAL CPI Quarterback Joe Barnes hopes that Montreal Alouettes can exploit flaw in the defensive secondary of Edmonton Eskimos to gain victory in the Grey Cup on Sunday think Joe Hollimon and Larry Highbaugh are both ex treiiiely quick and theyre good on mantomaii coverage said Barnes of the Eskimos coriicr backs But they dont tackle that well think ll big key to thc gamc is that it we can get through the linebackers at thc line of scrimmage youre going to sec David Grccii have big day because the Edmonton sec ondary doesnt tacklc that well Its not like the Ottawa Rough Ridersi secondary we faced last week Before he can test the Es kimos secondary however Barnes must generate Mon trcal offence that has been marked by inconsistency during the Canadian Football League rcgtila season Thats my greatest con cern Barnes said Weve got to havc game of ball control so that we can keep it away from the Edmonton offciicc GIITS PRACTICE ORR Barnes may have to direct the offence itlioiit thc scry iccs of key member of the front line Tackle Dan Yochtim 111 jurcd in the Eastern Con week but remained doubtful starter Even if Yochum is unable to help with the Alouettes block ing against Edmonton Barnes feels that his replacement Larry Pfohl will perform cred itably Larrys been working hard all year although he doesnt have that much game ex perience said Barnes But with Edmontons 34 defence hes only going to be blocking NHL Oldtimers in town were game that took the victory in the game desp above by the local side There was proceeds will be going to the Barrie Minor Hockey Association Examiner Photo by Tony Panacci one or two guys Its not going to be that much as far as think ing on his part is concerned Hes big physical kid and think he can get thejob done Barnes has shouldered the brunt of attacks this season from critics who have used terms ranging from con servative to unimaginative to describe the Alouettes of fence The Montreal quarterback makes no attempt to rebut the charges Cold temperatures expected for game MONTREAL ICPi Weather outlooks call for drop in teiinxrature with only slight chance of rain for Sundays Canadian Football League Grey Cup championship Sunday That takes the pressure off Olympic Stadium manager Jean LAbbe who says it would take blizzard and dramatic temperature drop to duplicate conditions of the 1977 Ice Bowl It isnt snowing and thats the only concern that we have said LAbbc Weather forecasts Friday called for cloudy skies with sunny periods Sunday slight chance of precipitation and ltllIIXriltllItS near with light winds The city has been drenched by two days of rain but tem peraturcs have remained above freezing as the visiting Edmonton Eskimos prepare for rematch of the 1977 game with Montreal Alouettes Drainage on the artificial turf covered by tarpaulin is gtxid LAbbc said and while the turf may be wet it should not be soggy Proper footwear will compensate for loss of Acadia defeats Waterloo WATERIDO Ont ttlt Mike Hazard scored 34 points Ifiiday to lead the Acadia Ax lenses SPORTS SPEC protective atomizacziwsztt 95 Wed my wraparoundiamesmadero lNSTORE SPECIALS Warriors in oneot four opening ploymem WhHUUUl accommodate prescription lenses round games in the 12th Annual Olndiwdual lockers as well as plano lenses Naismith Basketball Classic avallabfe PROTEC the safety flame or me nonprescnpnon cm 500 51 ANDRE can In other games Victoria Vik ings edged Carleton Ravens 81 75 Lakehead Norwesters dumped St Francis Xavier Men 8360 and Manitoba Bisons rolled over Wilfrid Laurier final tonight against the winner the semifinal match Golde Hawkssm 0m Fine Jeweller Anigliiiachiilfiggillg nigh 79 38 Farm Rd oroacuu mu MEDICAL ms BLDG on 72mm WELLINGTON Manitoba 10118 1n fm 715494 54 ST 23333355 Phone SHORNEYS GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR CHRISTMAS PLASTOMER DIVISION OF CONSUMERS GLASS C0 Competitive salary and comprehensive company paid benefit packages offered Please forward your resume or contact the personnel manager lSl John St Barrie JOIN NOW for 7980 Season Come in for gurded tour anytime or phone 737372l 03 indoor tennis courts 01 souash court FUlllllliE pro shop BARRIE RACOUETS CLUB Glen Weir left and Gordon Judges spar during practice session for Montreal Alouettes in Montreal Friday Montreal meets Edmonton Sun day to decide the Grey Cup CP Photo ite the marker being tallied big crowd on hand and the BROTECTIVEEYEWEARAT FOR ALL SPORTS sponr SAFE fashionably desrgned for wear on and off the court in preSCription or piano wearer Combined with polycarbonate lenses wrl absorb impact and flex to protect the wearer The only lens you need to see satev MAKES MEANINGFUL PRESENT and Gasko The Cougars escaped with tie with Rob Rose getting the ty ing marker at 1401 Dave Campbell was in the Colts net and blocked shots Bob Ferguson was forced to make 26 saves for the Cougars Three of the Cougars goals came on the powerplay However it was fairly mild game with the Cougars taking five minors and major and the Colts seven minors and major This Thursday the Colts will host the Cougars in rematch Flyers going for third win over Raiders The Georgetown Raiders with host of former pros in the lineup will be the Barrie Flyers opposition tonight in Georgian Bay Intermediate hockey action The Raiders are the defen ding league champions but they have been having tough go of it so far in this campaign Their season took turn for the better as they doubled Port Elgin Sunocos 84 at home Fri day night The win still leaves the Raiders with only five wins and seven losses THIRD MEETING It will be the third meeting of the season between he two clubs The Flyers have claimed all four points so far in the series In the first ame of the season the Rai ers won the game 103 at home but their managment blundered by hav ing two unsigned players in the lineup and the game had to be forfeited 1n the next meeting in Barrie the Flyers took 63 victory so the Raiders should be gunning to beat the Flyers legitimate ly for the first time The Flyers are coming off of their biggest win of the season They defeated the firstplace Collingwood Shipbuilders at borne last week If the Raiders manage to beat the Flyers tonight both teams will have 12 points in the tight league Game time at Dunlop Street Arena is pm Clark and Mayer lead Oros attack There has been absolutely nothing wrong with the Gm 775 offense in the last few outings Last night the offense exploded again as Oro downed Huntsville 107 on the road in Georgian Bay Junior action Murray Clark and Dave Mayer were the big guns for the Oro side The two linemates fed each other all night and at the end they both had plenty to show for it Clark collected three goals and the same number of assists Mayer scored twice and also had an assist Neil McDonald also had big night scoring three times single markers went to Arnie Cummings and Murray Hadley Peter Cole set up three goals Coach Howie Forbes has to be little concerned about his defense Lat night he used both Larry Gaetani and Rick Gilbank in the net Although the netminders only faced 24 shots they were beaten seven times Red Wings win case no move to Pontiac LANSING Mich APi An investment firm that claimed the National Hockey Leagues Detroit Red Wings illegally pulled out of deal to move to Pontiac lost its case Friday in the state Court of Appeals giving W28 costumejewellery THE GOLDRUSH is ON selecting our jewellery as you do in We will offer you an interesting and unusual selection of imported gold jewellery silver gittware and watches Plus fine selection of CHECK OUR MANY gets BARRIE 728411 Opdyke Investment Co which planned to build an arena near the Pontiac Silverdome claimed March 1977 letter ofintent from the Detroit Hockey Club Inc was bin ding commitment gt

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