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Era and Express Jan HASHMAN AWARD Versatile Robert Wright Tali being Minor Hockey Week It and proper to elect as a Theatre pass winner a young hockey fioohing aver oar minor scoresheets as hey come in from fey to day we have reached the conclusion that Robert Wright playing with Aurora Lions bantams most be quite a versatile hockey play la game we find Robert playing up front and getting then in the next contest when his team is up against stout Robert leaves the scoring to his males and dons the equipment lo provide the Lions with high class attending Have often wondered whether its better to be the shooter the target Mast question young Mr Wright one of these days ft the subject He should be able to furnish the answers with experience on both sides of the fence Hasketts HASH By GEORGE Newmarket Sports Editor Across Canada from coast to coast the week of Feb is being observed as Minor Hockey Week The objective of minor hockey week is to focus public attention on the physical and character building and other benefits derived from hockey by our young citizens and to still further encourage the promotion of minor hockey in every com munity in Canada Another Important objective loo of this week is to pay tribute to the thousands of men across our great Dominion who arc in direct contact with our young players in the roles of coaches managers referees and league officials Also it has as an aim to testify to the debt of gratitude that Canadian youth and all Canada for that matter owes to these men the service clubs mer chants industrialists and other organizations who sponsor ho ckey for Canadian boys Another aim is to encourage parents to take an interest in their sons participation in Can adas national game Just how many parents have been to the arena this winter to see their boy play hockey There are not many who can find time to do this Isnt it about time you did I am speaking now to these parents who have not been to the rink to see their boy or boys play hockey This week ahead being minor hockey week would be an Ideal time for every parent to attend a minor hockey game Tin a way your attendance will be small compensation to the many minor hockey workers who toil in a labor of love to make it possible for your son to play hockey Without the coaches managers trainers cardrivers sponsors executives gatewatch ers and conveners the local pro gram could not be carried out Can you imagine for a minute Canada without hockey Of course you cant But isnt it just possible too many of us take the value of this our national game for granted and fail to realize the many benefits our youth derive through playing this vlgoious essentiallyCana dian game id our own community ap proximately boys on 28 teams from the five year olds to the juvenile age group arc par ticipating in our expansive minor program under the banner of the Newmarket minor hockey associ ation There are more than persons probably its more like 100 actively engaged in keeping minor hockey operating Your scribe would only be do ing his duty by publicly thank ing them one and all fof their untiring efforts Would that there was space to name each and every coach manager spon sor trainer cardriver execu tive convener and minor hockey worker Let us pause one and all to give hearty thanks to all these willing workers As we men tioned before you can show your appreciation in a small way by attending a minor hockey game this Week Minor hockey men at Aurora like their brethren here arc do ing a tremendous job in teaching the boys the value of true sports manship Helping lo develop their competitive spirit and to respect those in authority such as referees team officials etc It being minor hockey week it would only seem right and fitting to recognize the tremen dous progress made by the North York minor hockey league The league starting with ten teams five years ago has expanded to teams It is today one of the largest leagues operating under the banner of the Ontario minor hockey association The league has a registration of players from 13 different communities Add to this if you will the many coaches managers trainers sponsors etc and the figure rises well over the 600 mark The value of operating a dis trict league with nearalhomc competition has proved its worth Since the league was organized except for an Aurora team of no district learns had an nexed an Ontario crown Since the North York loop into existence Newmarket has won iwo Ontario titles also Nobleton and King City teams However with district hockey men the winning of champion ships is but a secondary feature OPTIMIST WW TWO GAMES Harvey Glbney and Garr ett had the Newmarket bantams going for goals and getting them last week At home the Optimists thumped Bradford while at Saturday they turned in a classy passing attack to earn a win over Johnny LaPlant a Hub arrival last spring via Simcoe planted three goals to lead the Optimists sharp performance against Brad ford Jim McDonald contributed two goals while Larry Keffer Terry Keith Burling and Dennis Foley unlimbered a goal each in the winning cause OReilly Doug Andrews Gary Palcthorpe and Brian Bales gained marks in the assist column Hero broke through for the visitors to spoil Chuck dardV bid for a shutout At Alliston Optimist collected seven goals and seven players I figured in the score column Goal- getters were John Ken Needier Gary Peter Sency Dennis Foley OReil ly and Brian Bales Larry Keffer and Brian Bales bagged two as sists each to earn allstar rating The Newmarket team was made up of goalies George Wright Chuck Goddard defensemen Doug Andrews Dennis Foley Frank McGuire and forwards Gary John Larry Terry Brian Bales Peter Keith Burling Ken Needier and OReilly as compared with teaching boys the value of true sportsmanship how to give and take how to co operate and in general promote the physical well being of our hockey boys All the gentlemen and they arc numerous who hove had a hand in the operation of the North York league are to be congratulated for this interest in our future citizens To close any story on minor hockey without pausing to send bouquets to Jack Christie and the members of the OMHA executive staff would be over looking the finest hockey work ers in this country Mr Chris- tic assumed the secretaryship of the when there were less than 100 teams Under Jack Christies able efficient guid ance and tremendous work the OMHA has grown to over teams and with a registration of over 22000 players Of special interest too to district hockey men is the fact Jim Austin of Stouffvillc has served on the OMHA executive for many years Your scribe deems it a pleasure to be associated with these communityminded citi zens acting as district convener for the OMHA Next week being Minor Ho ckey Week were devoting our whole column the subject Elsewhere in this issue youll find special articles on minor ho ckey It is our fond hope that you wont forget lo salute these willing minor hockey workers via a trip to the arena More than likely Messrs Ross Francis Don Warner and their many able as sistants will have something do ing on the minor front almost every night Over Players And Teams In Newmarket Minor Hockey System As an added mark of recogni- tion that the coming week is Minor Hockey Week across Canada a note or two on New markets minor hockey system is In order at this time This season under the guid ance of the newly created New market minor hockey associa tion there are 28 teams and ap proximately playcra partici pating in the local program To operate this extensive pro gram requires the undivided at tention of some persons in our community The unsung heroes of the pro gram are the coaches managers referees sponsors trainers score- keepers governors executives and conveners Also we must not overlook the work of the Re creation Mrs Club led by Mrs C Burling Mrs Mays Mrs N Lcggc Mrs Warner Mrs Mundy and others in looking af ter collections at the gate The team sponsors all down the line from juvenile below also rate the thanks of one and all for their continued interest and support of minor hockey In this category are the Newmarket Re creation Commission Newmarket Optimist club Newmarket Le gion Newmarket Lions New market Rotary Ray Smith Ted Robinson Frank Bowser Rcid Atkinson Bert Morrison Hill Merchants and all the businessmen who purch ased sweaters for the wee league teams Under this latter heading arc Alex Avenue Cleaners Salisbury Grocers Newmarket Motors Annies Lunch Cecil Taylor Gilbert Boyd Trans port Joe Quinn Moe Hall Don Cameron Ray Jelley Newmar ket Furniture and Electric How ard Morton Keith Davis and Howard No story of minor hockey would be complete without a special salute to all the men who find time to don skates and ref eree all the many minor hockey games that go on from week to week Ken is here and has a fine band of efficient officials working un der him Keen sportsman Don Warner Is chairman of the Newmarket- minor hockey association Ray Smith vicepresident Gcorgo secretary treasurer Each organization sponsoring a team or teams has a representa tive on the association executive The local minor association has become one of the largest accounts on the Newmarket arena books During November and December the association paid a total of for ice time averaging hours each week A team rundown Indicates tyke under and six pecweo year olds play in the Re creation Commission sponsored Little Francis is league director Tyke team coaches are Fred Deb Cooper Herb Mays Art Fry Ross Burgess Mickey Dave Elliott Ivan St coaches are Vern Andy Sinclair Bruce Taylor Gordon Hill Cliff Phillips and George Watt A four team bantam league sponsored by the New market Optimist club on Monday Ross Is commissioner The league has approximately registered players Coaches are Alf Nciily BUI Patrick Ed Adams and Jack A fourteam midgetJuvenile league boasting players oper ates Monday at the arena Don Warner is league governor With teams sponsored by the Lions Rotary RayMars and Hill Merchants a keen rivalry is building up between the con tenders Coaches are Bohmcr Groves Dick Clarence Stlckwood Noblo Har old LaPlante and Seneca Cook Tyke and peewce allstar teams arc also operated with Harold Gordon and Corner Cup- Stan Gibbons Fred Andy Sinclair and Norm Harvey Glbney is coach Nets Garrett manager of the Opti mist sponsored bantam allstars while Ross is coach and Larry Molyncaux manager of the Newmarket Legion sponsored midget allstars The latter two teams perform in the North York league Buy Now and Save 20 All OFF John Cyril Keats and Richard- board providing the sweaters son Dcnnlson The two teams arc in charge of North York Minors Have Busiest Year Since Start The story of minor hockey in this area would not be complete without a short resume of the North York minor hockey league The tremendous increase of the league from 10 teams five years ago to its present stature of teams has been a feature of the district minor hockey picture The league today with over players registered is one of the largest operating under the bann er of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association Thirteen different communities in North York and Simcoe count ies are represented in the league They are Alliston Brad ford King City Lake Wil cox Aurora Newmarket Sutton and Camp Borden The league operates in four age groups juvenile midget bantam and pecwee This season the lea gue has five juvenile eleven mid get eight bantam and three pec wee teams Due to the keen competition and rivalry between the teams North York league clubs have en joyed tremendous success in the Ontario playdowns Newmarket and King City teams have brought home Ontario titles while Aurora and other league teams have reached the finals in OMHA play This season the league has wel comed in new teams from Brad ford Sutton and OMHA district convener Geo rge has been league gov ernor since the league was organ ized Other members of the ex ecutive committee this season are Paul Alliston Gordon Orr King City and Doug March- ant Lindsay Here Tonight Bradford At Aurora On Friday In Jr Aurora Minors Busy In Successful Puck League VISIT YORK MANOR Members of the Newmarket Red Cross visited York Manor on Thursday Jan 24 to entertain the residents The evenings program included bingo and a singsong Treats were provided by the ftcd Cross visitors Aurora is operating a busy successful minor hockey program this season Approximately boys in the eight to 11 year old group are playing in the Aurora Recreation Commission sponsored NHL league The league has four tyke and four peewce teams Pecwee team coaches arc Don Matthew Ted Stew Wil son and Paul Tyke team coaches are Alf Gor don Ginger Keith Davis and Art Morris Hart Manufacturing Company has supplied sweaters for all the tyke teams while the Aurora Re creation Commission is providing sweaters and equipment for the league The league operates from am to am each Saturday morning at the arena with keen battles go ing on in both for the leadership spot Aiiora also ices allstar tyke peewce bantam and midget teams The bantam and midget clubs operate under the banner of Aurora minor hockey A Tommy Spencc heads the association Thornton Browning vicepresident Don Matthew sec retary Paul McGuire treasurer Alf Gordon Pugh arc in charge of the tyke allstars Don Matthew is manager while Ted and Paul McGuire shared the peewce allstar coach ing job The latter club is sponsor ed by the Aurora Branch of the Canadian Legion Aurora Lions Club sponsors the bantam team with Percy Preston coach and efficient minor hockey worker Doug Harrison as manag er Elmer Yakc Appliances is sponsoring the midget club Bill Mundcll is coach Ken Rose man ager Both the bantam and mid get teams operate in the North York minor hockey league Also worthy of mention for their efforts on behalf of minor hockey are referees Norm Ireland Walter Southwood and Paul Knowlcs Lindsay Indians rated as possi- dark horses in the group play move into the Newmarket arena tonight to meet the Smoke Rings in on junior league fixture Game time is pm Aurora Bears have an open night tomorrow However Aurora fans will have a chance to sec a top notch hockey contest as Brad ford moves into the Aurora arena meet Ron Simmons Aurora The game is an in termediate C fixture Faceoff time is pm Tonight at the Aurora arena a North York midget game at pm will have mat ched against Aurora Tomorrow at the Newmarket arena Schomberg will move in to play the Newmarket Optimists in North York bantam game at pm while at pm Alliston Wasps are booked against the lo cal Legion midgets CHILDRENS SKATES HOCKEY SKATES FIGURE SKATES KEITH DAVIS SPORTING 111 Main St Newmarket Phone Newmarket Smokies Shut Out Bowmanville I TRODUCI IRWIN SONS CHARLOTTE ST Newmarket Phone 52051 AUTHORIZED NATURAL GAS DEALER FOR THE CONSUMER GAS CO YEARS IN THE HEATING BUSINESS Write phone or contact us for free information NATURAL GAS and SAVE ON Natural Gas Conversion Burners Natural Gi Natural Gai Automatic Water Heater Natural Gas Equipment Cottt LESS TO BUY LESS TO INSTALL FAR LESS TO MAINTAIN AND YOU GET FREE GAS SERVICE AURORA BANTAMS WIN TWO GAMES AND MIDGETS LOSE If the hotstove leaguers get many more North York bantam- midget doubleheaders to match last Wednesdays crackerjack sessions at theyll have enough fuel to keep the home fires burning until October In the bantam to do trailing with six minutes remaining Aurora Lions roared as they rat tled home four goals In seconds to earn a verdict The mid get game was a squeaker too as edged Aurora Ap pliances on Vince third round goal Keith Browning Bon Walker and Larry Sutton were on the scoring end for Aurora midgets Vince twogoal effort torched the Beeton win The Wright brothers have a system worked out for Aurora Lions Keith gets the goals and Robert stops the other team from getting them via some fancy puck stopping The system worked like magic at Bceton Keith bagged three goals two during Auroras furious rally in the dying minutes Ro bert rated a star for his outstand ing puckstopping Bob Wall Ken Taylor and Norm Dennis triggered the other Aurora mark ers Maurice Rocket Clifford scored a pair of goals to spark the attack Thursday at Aurora in North York bantam play Bob Wall turned in a sizzling fourgoal per formance as Aurora smothered Alliston 10 Robert Wright contributed two goals Don Tay lor Keith Wright Terry Stone and Brian Knowlcs singletons in the winning cause Peter drew the credit marks for the shutout Newmarket Smoke Rings dish ed up another pleasant helping of winning hockey at the arena Thursday as they tuned up in im pressive style to blank ville in an OHA junior C contest Wally Adair in recording a shutout wasnt overworked as his defensive buddies Don Thorns Bob Hodgson Jack Graves and Bob Blackburn laid down a solid defensive bastion had shots to handle with half a dozen of these bearing a goal label The Smoke Rings offensive star was Jack Rogers Rogers trigger ed two goals while Jack Graves Bob Isbcster Brian Million Bob Hodgson and Don McKnight ac counted for the other Smokies goals Rogers also had a hand in two other Smoke Ring supply ing pass help to Hodgson and Knight Jack Graves scored from Brian Million to earn the Smokies a first period lead It was Rogers two early second session counters that put the Smoke Rings ahead 30 Bob Is scored unassisted before the second intermediate stage rolled around to give the home sters a edge Bob Blackburn drew the assist on Rogers first goal and along with Brian Mill ion was in on Rogers number two marker Brian Million drilled home a pass from Bob Blackburn after eight minutes of third period play The goal came with Don Thorns doing a stretch for tripping From there to the end of proceedings Bob Hodgson scored from Rogers and finally Don McKnight from Rogers to close the books Thursdays Summary goal Van- stone defence Wlldon Cole Kemp Cowling forwards Lawr ence Stevenson McBride Bob Ted Lane SMOKE RINGS goal Adair defence Blackburn Graves Thorns Hodgson forwards Rog ers McKnight Cain Wilson Mil lion Croutch Goodfcllow First Period 1 Smokies Graves Million 338 Penalties McBride Black burn Rogers Tessier Second Period 2 Smokies Rogers Blackburn 548 3 Smokies Rogers Million Blackburn 1007 Smokies Penalties Million Lane Wilson Third Period 5 Smokies Million Blackburn Smokies Hodgson Rogers Smokies Rogers Penalties Thorns 551 McBride Shots on goal By Bowmanville 20 By Newmarket Bears Win One And Tie One TOP SMOKE RING SCORERS Rogers Blackburn Million McKnight Wilson Cain Graves G 4 A 8 3 3 16 7 Jack Robinsons Aurora Bears pacing the pack the OHA jun ior C race registered a win and a tic in league battles last week Dave Broads second successive shutout featured as the Bears blanked Lindsay Indians 80 at the Aurora arena Friday Satur day as the scene shifted to Brook- and in a game busting at the seams with tension Aurora and waged a overtime bout At home Friday the Bears pra ctically wrapped up the game in a matter of five minutes Starting at of the first period the cloud combing Bruins put away four goals Cliff Murrell trigger ed the first from Doug Mclnnls Larry Hill scored from Murrell Ross Patrick scored unassisted and finally Ron was on the shooting end of a combination from Gordie Sampson and Gary From there to the finish it was just a case of how many for the Bears Doug Oliver scored from Jim Wolfson Sampson com bined with and and Wayne Spencc counted from rell and Fred Davis to give the Bears a ad vantage Jim Wolfson scored from Shir ley Smith in the final minutes to close the books Dave Broad in posting the shutout had to pass on a little of the glory to his defensive side kicks Fred Davis Barry Cook Doug and Kennedy At Saturday Gary fired two goals to pace the Bears effort Other Bears on the lamplighting end were Lar ry Hill Gordie Sampson Wayne shower bar Worth Unlet you Turn on lip JEFF SMITH PLUMBING AND HEATING is business We cant think of anything that costs any less these days con sidering what get for your money than fire Insurance And yet there are home owners who try to be economical by carrying little or no Insurance on their Spencc and Cliff Murrell Aurora led until scored the equalizer with seconds remain ing Both teams got a goal in over time play AST ffiS AND ADS HOOP WINNERS Every team in the town bas ketball loop would like to find a way to stop the Masters They havent been able to arrive at the right formula as yet Mon day the Masters showing fin esse and accuracy under the bas ket made it eight in a row spill ing Fearless Five 4418 In the second half of the twinbill the second place exploded a sparkling passing attack to wal lop 6730 Don Carroll deadly under the hoop popped In points to lead the Masters George Kelly points George Cox 7 Don Men ard and Ed Richardson points each completed the winners scoring Ken Stephens GordCann and Tom Lloyd shared Fearless Five point collecting Paul Widdifield Free Bob Dick and Bill bagged 19 and points respec tively in the winning Grads ef fort Ken Mattutat staked out points Don Bob and Jack GUI Mints each in the losing Lyons effort OKA JUNIOR STANDING Aurora Newmarket Whitby Bowmanville Lindsay 10 5 3 If yon arc a home owner with a large mortgage then you pro bably have a pretty good policy on your house for most mortgage companies Insist on their investment being folly protected by insurance of this kind But If you own most or all of noose then there is wit the same pressure on yon to take out an adequate policy and you may be tempted to practise false econ omy Any insurance premium may sound high to yon if yon havent been budgeting for one in the past Bat before yon judge the cost of insurance ask what yon would do if your were partially or totally destroy ed by fire Yon should try to insure a gainst damage by ether means such as windstorms earthquakes floods or other forces of nature as well as by airplanes or other fall ing objects to cite the major hazards Of course we all hope to enjoy many happy years fa oar h without any of these calamities occurring Bat nobody should need even a fire or other minor incident to rewind blot that the time to take hi before There are too record of people who either let to taking the policy they needed er kidd ed themselves Into It cant happen to me J 2