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The taZMwaarketAttmi i By DAVID HASKELL Editor of The Era Vic Sturdy whines by at 35 miles an hour and takes a snow jump I The Curlers Point Is Magic Margin Harry Claude Larry Woods rinks hold m one point leads in Moo- Tuesday and Wednesday competition at the York ling Club MONDAY any Carter defeated John while Ralph Mus is runnerup rink took first loss lo George Marshall edged Spear George tripped Murray Woods Jack King defeated Con nie and Dr shaded Pete Carter rink members are Al Hopkins Mel McCaf frey and George TUESDAY Claude took a first loss to Mo Hall but held onto first place Harold defeated Art to move into the runnerup slot Gerald Armstrong shad ed Ivor Kennedy Jack King nipped Bob Clarke Ed Jones defeated and So- Dynes And Rangers Win AURORA Richmond Hill nipped Toronto-Shul- and Wiilowdale ngers rallied to edge Aur- Merchants in York- mcoe Senior Hockey Doug Stubbs Tom Kelly ml Matt Kinnari and lay Chapman scored Hill lis with Chapmans power lay goal with under two min- remaining the winner Stamp shot two Doug Carter and Sargent one each for Cube and Ted were the Aurora Merch ant standard bearers as both hit for two goals Dave and Earl Cairns shared the Ranger spotlight with two each Bruce Taylor fired the winner Dynes are league leaders with points Rangers and Aurora Mer chants seven downed Rosborough rink members are Sam Rippey Joe Vanden- and Ken Rusnell WEDNESDAY Larry Woods defeated Bob Houston lo run his un defeated skein lo five Ralph defeated George Moody 143 to shoot into sec ond place Ernie defeated Art Jack Bennett topped Bob Coulter Russ Broad- bent spilled Bob Clarke Marshall defeated Alex Mackay Peter stopped Harry Carter and Bill Bales downed Alex Spear Bill Simmons Joe and J McLachlin are with Woods SNOWLAND Eight short years ago about all you could see on the hills and fields of Ontario were skiers Now the hills and dales are dotted with snow mobiles and the whine of these machines is drowning out the sounds of skiers shouting Tracks The first snowmobiles sports type was built late in Now there are so many of them being built and being sold as fast as theyre built that the snowmobile manu facturers in Canada will sell an estimated 100 million worth this year is by far the fastestgrowing win- sport Gone are the days when the family lhat skied was the only family that looked forward lo winter is here and its rapidly he- coming a family As the Ski- Duo people say in their advertising brochure opens up a fresh new world of family fun There are thousands of one- snowmobile families ihousands more of twosnow mobile families uskies Squeeze Win ver Bradford Falcons Orillia will remember their final of Georgian Bay unior Hockey 1eague season o Bradford Chiefly because hey had their hands full out a win over Falcons The Falcons came out full run They built up a 20 period margin Huskies it in the second ary scored the win ner at the mark of the period John Cox and Ray cored the Bradford goals aye White and Brad Mac- Donald provided the Husky Cox had help from Bradford Falcons 112 at the Bradford arena last week in a Georgian Bay Junior Hockey League game Ron scored both Brad ford goals BRADFORD NOVICES Bradford novices are off a flying start in the playdowns They swamped Brother Act Helps Team Get ShutOut NEWMARKET The Van- Camp boys Dana and Don were the pick of the crop as Blue Bombers blasted Blue Blazes in Hub Midget Hockey league play In other contest Red and White Clouds kicked up all kinds of excitement with a scrappy 5all tie Dana Van Camp scored twice and his brother Don didnt allow Blazes a goal Doug Gibbons and Bob Groves scored other Bomber goals Don Scott was a three goal hurricane to lead Riots Rick Allen and Keith Blunt scored other Riot goals Ivor cart was a two goal sharpie sparking Clouds Paul Jim Walker and Brian Swan- son contracted for the other Cloud goals the goallending shutout Rick scored four goals Tim Armstrong three Rill Bell two to spark Brad ford Barry Wannamaker Randy Stewart and Dave Gra ham clicked for the other Bradford goals Bradford novices directed J and Keith Ceilings for the second successive Stroud in the game in a totalgoals Don Scott is top marksman rics Bob Partridge produced Scott has points followed by Jack Hurst Jim Walk er 2fi Dana VanCamp 23 and Ivor Ron Hogarth got the assist on goal Henry Gray scored four goals Ray three as Hiintsvilte Hawks swamp- Davis Trophy Close Battle NEWMARKET Its a battle to the wire between Larry Boll Lambert and Frank rinks for Miami second scries E J Davis Jr Trophy Bell has points Willson and Brammar with a game in hand have each Frank defeated Harry and Tommy Scoll lo win a pair of photo finish matches Lambert alter losing to Charlie Copland top ped Larry Bell Boll defeated Horace Cumber for his sixth win Harry looking for a first win lost to Doug Wilson cant lose with 225 years of experience going us said Doug Wilson alter posting a win over Bob Veteran howlers Charlie Willis and Fred God frey are with Wilson Tommy Scott defeated Horace Cum ber year have captured the Port Credit Novice Hockey tour nament title Bradford defeat ed and 2 Bill scored six goals lead the Bradford charge scored three goals Rick Wray two Jim and Adrian Vander- one each YORK CUB LING CLUB Monday Draw SPORTS CALENDAR Incite Feb pm Newmar ket arena Suburban Jun ior Georgetown Raiders vs Aurora Tigers Feb pm Kes wick arena lnkoshnro In termediate Britain at Keswick Comets pm Newmarket arena playoffs Aurora vs Newmarket Feb pm Newmar ket arena Suburban Jun ior possible playoff game vs Aurora Tigers School Hockey Theres a family Keswick with Ihree snowmobiles but perhaps the of all is the family at Sandy Cove on Lake Simcoe that have FIVE snowmobiles It all started back in with a by the name of Jules Bombardier who wanted be able to Iran port himself around rural Quebec in winter His first commercial snow mobile was built in was big and heavy and de signed transport men and equipment at lumber and construction camps across the snow The war came and his firm made armoured vehicles In corporating endless rub ber track After the war need for smaller ant lighter snowmobiles was felt and his firm and others began pro ducing them for commercial use Rut it wasnt until that people realized that the could he a fun machine as well as utilitarian Today there are nearly different makes of snowmo biles The prices range from a few hundred dollars for a used machine up to for a big fancy job The snowmobile is replac ing the twocar driveway as a status symbol Thousands of snowmobile clubs are being formed across the country One firm Ski- don has a full line of acces sories Vic Sturdy Keswick will sell you from a Ski- don trailer a set of cufflinks His line of accessories In cludes jackets pants hoots socks mills goggles and even a flare gun In case you get stuck night in fun for the little folk too as Marti waves from Vic I tils Vic Sturdy attaches a speciallybuilt sleigh lo his snowmobile and lakes Marti her dads fish hut place in the family fun snow- sell machines this mobile year and lhal firm has per Bombardier expects cent of the market Their Tiremen Upset Erics Carter Coulter Morgan Marshall Woods King Moody Bennett Spear 2 2 I I L I 2 2 TPts I 1 0 JANUARY SALE ON RECORDING TAPES Ft REEL MYLAR FT REEL MYLAR 369 i -L- MIAMI Standing Willson 2 4 H Cumber Brammar i 3 mi r 8 WE ALSO CARRY A COMPLETE LINE PHILIPS KODAK AND TAPES PHOTO SUPPLIES RICHMOND HEIGHTS CENTRE ST RICHMOND HILL PHONE a pm Bradford arena North York League fls Jewellery line Newmarket vs St An drews College Curling I pm York Curl ing Club Indies 5Year Tilly playoffs Basketball Pel Huron Heights gym North York Senior league Huron Heights vs Aurora Teachers Aurora vs Pickering Col lege Feb Aurora vs Smiths Transport includes tie bars cufflinks key chain tic and even a tic rack The snowmobile clubs off en masse to far away places where they race hold rallies travel through the hush or simply zip a frozen read or lake STRONG VOICK The clubs are now forming an association so that the snowmobile owner will have a strong voice in any legisla tion may be passed affects them They can now gel a fax rebate on any gas they use just the same as boat owners or power mower pusher Todays snowmobile will travel speeds depending on snow and Ice condilions up to miles an hour Most of them ivhiz along speeds of between 35 and miles an hour anil hats fast enough If its zero weather and youre driving Into a mile an hour wind Clare But there arc faster models scored the fifth Tire tally on Skidoo makes one will Wclus relay go over miles an hour Ri Bunker Herb And there are inevitably f souped up models that scored for body has really clocked 5 These are sophisticated snowmobiles and rank with the racing car for engine in- P lo novations Brian Agnew scored an goal and one from FAMILY FUN Paul Servant to spark Erics ihe real boom has taken Thompson Keith Scotf AURORA Binion Motors shed invincibility halo week in the Aurora Town League Helping them get it off was Canadian Tire The Tiremen heal the loop leaders in a four hall Cycles pulled closer lo he front runner with a sterling win over Knapps Canadian Tire went big in the first period for a lead as Brian Knowles hit for two on Frank Jones inspired pass es ami Jim Shaw scored from Clare and Phil Brian Knowles completed a night in sec ond period with Frank Jones and Charlie Stewart were other twine hoppers Ag and assisted Thompson got an as sist on Scotts counter Bill kept Ihe from a whitewash treatment scor ing a third period goal on Larry Keffers relay OPTIMISTS Maroon Bed Green Dark Blue Blue Black 8 2 L 3 3 main competitor Outboard Marines which is putting on a huge promo- campaign In an attempt capture growing mar ket An Indication of popu larity of Is amount or money spent on accessories in 19R66 Ski dons acces sory business amounted per cent of lis sales In accessory sales will amount to per ccnl Another Indication is the boom In used snowmobiles Dealers Ihey sell Ihem as fast as lake In as Some dealers are considering turn ing the front of dealer ships Into a replica a used car lot If ever enough used snowmobiles to put on display The snowmobiles popularity Is not confined such areas as York County FOR The Department of Lands and Is opening some of its parks the snowmo- and will rent machines the nonowner The Metro Toronto and Be- Conservation Authority has scenlcd the snowmobile popularity and begun renting machines for use on con servation areas And before winters over golf courses In Toronto area will have rented snowmobiles zipping over the frozen fairways No Waste of Space Never an Eyesore Quiet Too electric heating can make an extra room extra cosy 4 Warming an extra room becomes a quick and easy job with electric heating It wont overtax your present heating system Or your budget But it will deliver quiet draughtfree warmth to any chilly room in your home Like to know more Just ask your hydro live better electrically FOR INFORMATION CONTACT NEWMARKET HYDRO Chairman Fred Thompson Youll rave about all you save A lopquality deanburning heat ing oil Automatic deliveries hour burner Easy yar- round payment plan Gat prate care fra healing service Get Sunoco Heating Oil Call today SUNOCO HEATING OIL milt Giiotmt EVANS Commissioner Major Drew j t- WATER STREET FUELS St Newmarket Lots Of Winter Left And Still Time to Join the SkiDoo families theyre having fun all winter long come see come the sensational new i WORLDS LARGEST SELLING SNOWMOBILE J Still Have a Few for You at i I Keswick Lawn and Garden Equipment 1 ST I fc fc