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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), November 7, 1979, p. 11

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Sports Briefs By IAN HUTI HINSON Era sports editor Es 1 what the Newmarket team is trying to do After Class made a couple of buildi rs. an old barnstormer. to make up a potent line ' .egameouof lzat thiswriting m Mason. a goaltender. went to Michigan State. but was ctn the ooadi there wanted to go with a pair of square as his net- duo Wr hockey player has found his way to Newmarket in the person i Nesbitt. who has been playing for the Strathroy Junior B club and pked 24th iii this year's draft (but Larry Bone. who has taken a beating for his club's tnef- , s.notesthatthepurgetsnotover Thedoortothef- lyerdrusing will be swingit quite frequently with new lac. apuying for . robs "u we can get better players. then we're gong to." said Bone "if swhat we've got todo. then that s what we lldo "we re gotng to get bodies that cando the job for in." he added. I hate giving up Butler. but look at the way Closs played for us I the Fly-era traded popular forward Ron Butler to the North York . in exchange for Cloas two weeks ago Joining by Thursday's . .thedeal was a good use. despite the fact that Butls was one of the . ieading scorers last year and the early part of this season the Butler Bel wasn't the first one the Flyss have made this year Just our a month ago. Newmarket made a ssiea d trades which will Burkholds and Rusty Cochrane to the home of Fairy Lake htrkholder has it named captain of the team and Cochrane has yeti steadily at the lueline That is. he's been as steady as any other . rearguard \orm Roberts. who played his first game as a Flys tn the Markham ,- had a rough start tail tbn t give up on him yet Roberts. you see. - : played a full game since leavtng the Aurora Ttgss eiyit months in Aurora he was a standout. which ts why the 800 showed enotgh eat to draft him in the 10th mind of this year's draft So though the Flyss' point total looks like the profit sheet for e ier the team hasn't given qt If the new guys come thrown the . rket Junior A hockey season might not be as long as everyone "01 ROCKEY PLAYERS Jeff \andergroef lit the Mt a few times two weeks ago for the - rket Allied Heat Treat Mayor Peewees Vandsgroef hit for eight I tn the Woouock Tournament. and added five more in regular - play agatmt Aurora and Harkham Ian MacDonald. of.the Newmarket PreCast Juveniles. was also hot htickled thetth m nmu tn a win over Richmd Hill (her lfl t-Zast thllimbury. Curtis Joseph notched a shutout in an Hi u , (Ml f Bradford Martin ledlf and Grq Helm sliced a pair of cam in the Win Dan Johnston notched his first hat-trick of the season for the Dan mar, Peewee Two team agaimt Thorritill lharlio- Iielanirssan popped a pair for the Aurora Barrel Pins H) ll. .in 83 win over Sharon The i'ptimtst Cltb of Keawick Juveniles received two-goal efforts u Gerald Brtand and Hardy Flicker in an s: win over WooOridge. Dir) Eden picked .up four goals as the Ships Carpenter. Gord as l'rate's Marina Bantams dumped Sharon BASKETBALL TEAM STINGING 0PI OSITION \ow mat the Steelers have finished off their best grid season ever. mode-d people can turn their thoughts toward basketball W \rwmarket Stingers, at this writing. are three for four and ' better all the time The \[lfl t'fs have topnotch 18le such as Ron and Bryan Keizer - and Brad Darie H009 fans can check out the team Friday nights at the Huron Heights 4'} \hool gymnasium. games begin at 8 30 p m MINISTRY TRAILER COMING it Dntarto ministry of culture and recreations Travelcade is ~ to the Newmarket Community Centre on January It and 15 The ' trailer comma films, videocassettes and written material on mately 72 different sports It'll be worth giving it a look SRO0TING 'I IIE BREEZE Thu trade by the New-arket Flyss which sent Ron Butler to the ft Raagss puts a monkey wrench tn the bet between the former Ward and Aaron Tiger management. The bet was that Tiger ' - Jett Bio-gs score more points than Butler Before NM NM. had a staeable margin on Etough N "truth. Georp'na facilities manager. is still smiling about " comcil's win over the media team last year He seems to think 5 council team was really superior to the hack squad ~[ lth is that the council team dd have some top shooters such as 't who IQt the puck in its media aid of the ice But. then u millet] team had to. They knew that if a puck went near " Horvath he'dletlt in. t " W aid Ca. Hall wse confirmed as champion apple- lb! ladle Ilawkb lheld last week at the York Curling MM to souroas. curling was enjoyed by all M. TI"! Celh aid Jeanne Hat-as deserve accolades ' m rankii' in their Vll lOtI events by Swim Magazine The hi- on is hoping to make some big strides this year and . Wmloftheswimmsswtllmakeittothsnattonal level guided the Steele" to their best season ol ewereafewpeoplebehindthesceneswhodtda bl" "'9 team. Ana Acts-as W the statistics tn order for the u 3 . and Carol Bdanpr worked the time clock According to "Ne orb are all stars suit to would like to thank them for their ~ nstoknowwtnthssmt that was awesome-us out of City Secondary Meal football field (hiring a recent same mm M. Some people are denying it and others are H Was sewage. It's t time that someone found out for unanimous . "0 Iher Hockey Association's recent Hallowe en Dance NWWDWCah-us. ltwasa toughchotceas to " 0 ll. award for bat out-nos. The association s next dance whhlattspartol ovombarand itwill haves 59's theme. } e. homeland Iran any msnbs oftl: ARHA executive ab: worth noting that en. Myers la :ckrwluth the Aurora . 'Vltctiinga iancetotheNewma et yers _ Ndbothbamlra rsnatnhissetlorthis hurshy MIN M C s-Ry C-tre. Game time is a pin, The Flyers are hgetafewwlnydsthdrbdtsinomrtostayin hats A hockey race. won - I m Thursday's Flys loss to Markham wouldn't go tbwn in -as one d the finest shinny contests on record. but it did tell a lot there was Doug Cloaa. bumping Waiter forwarth around like straw ng ~ breakers tn the Wars end. ham forwart probably had sore necks from keeping their heads so Class teamed up with Brian Shaw, one of the newer yen. and Dale m to this the fact that the Newmarket side has some new talent into camp lthey started trials yesterdayi. and the team )tlt make an improvement from its dismal start The team has won Action is the New-arket ber Hedey Aaaeelatiea. Phlelsed packhaadlers sarreuad the Newmarket Basheaa hiaeklae set during a St. A s grabs title AURORA - to a 15-7 win over Upper on Saturday at St. Andrew's Upper Canada led 7-1 dirstion for the major "fl wa s use trick play of all like Rigeroni pouided for a pair of touchdowns to lead the St Andrew's College firsts Canada College and the championship of the lndepsidant School Football League after scoring on a "wise play on the last playofthef trsthalf The-Upper Canada team was in putt formation andthesnapwenttoashortman who slipped the ball forward while evsyone ran the other way The player with the ball ran tn the other GOALM UTH BA TTLE " "M " Nevlee Bhaase leagaega-e. Minor hockey is just getting late fall swhg in Newmarket. East thlllnhary. Aurora. and Georgina. time." said St Andrew's coach (lord Ackerman Rigeroni scored point Ackerman med Rigoroni for short yardage situations because of htsnoseforthegoallias.Quar- tsback Thane Russdl had a big 'me at the invot position. "We moved the ball well W tlw add Acksman of his oltoce He also pointed out that Gmrge Jackson. who ayed both ways as It s two in a row for N [IS Raiders NEWMARKET Afts years of losing in the fin] game. winiiing the York County Senior Football title is becoming old hat for Newmarket Hl t School coach Harry Carts The Newmarket thi Raiders downed Markham 154 on Saturday towinthetitleforthesecond yeartn a row The Raiders will now face Barrie Central for the Georgian Bay Secondary School Asaociatiai crown this Friday in Barrie. The Raidss downed Hum Heights Semndary School 3H) last hiaday to earn the berth in the York finals. In both contests. defensive lineman Grq Fsguaon came up big. Agaimt Huron. he blocked a kickandpomoedaithelooaeball for six points. Dawson Daley scampered for die other two ~ majors and Scott Cation hoofed the extra points. - Ferguson / continued the mow against / H Markham as \ he got in the way' of two more kicks. Brendan McLean and Mark Fairey. who also came up with a good effort picked q) the majors and Mark Gray earned a single' . Cotton booted the convsts That tie and loss against Huron and Markham made us play better," said Carts We thotgh beginnii oftheyearthatwemight pundefeatedbutlthlnkit sgood we didn't." "We played a fort." But the big tat is pit; to come this Friday in the oessa game. A southern team hasn't wilt the title in years and Barrie Cemral is always "We're These guys have been hse before and l thlit this team will give anyme a rough game." Carter points out that Newmarket "1 1 M't breeze to he York title because there are only fotrteainslntb " l thiayear. Atotal 73 /' studeiutrledoutfstb Nl'lS -lslquadandao triedomtortheastisteani Atonapointthsleauie had as many as ssvu teams but thatdwtndleddueto lack of intsestand eapemes. Newmarhet. Huron. slat-khan adlting Cltywseths teats-in theleaps thlayur. Second Section . Sports Entertainment NEWIARKE TV There wasan feeling in the respective mung rooms afts the Airora Tigers downed the Newmarket [ 1st H in Staiday s Provtnctal Junior A contest at Aurora ( ommunity Centre Ted Tobias of the Tigers. was hopping madaboutthewayhisteam played despite the Victory tarry Bone on the other hand. was happy with the way the Plyers played playefthe hgss In my opinion. it wasn't a good game" he said "they played poorly and didn't play the style they agreed to play " "What we re tryim to d: is mmethepuckoutofourendand into their end quickly he added They 'the playerv are going to Widoffunnn'l ueadayat ice Penalties played a b part in the contest Out of the t goals The turning point of the game meg vii we" (.1 plays came when Flyer newcomer Dog A you] of Q minutes e spent in ('loss was handed a five minute mayor for almost taking Darren NacDonald's nose off The Flyers questioned the call wtule Rathinald was being helped to the infirmary for several stitches Doug says he hit HacDonald but he is sure that he dist! hit him with hts stick, said Bone after the game The Flyers were down by one at that paint and gaining momentum the hooaegow by both clubs Tom Thornbury opened the Tiger scoring from Paul Ritch-e and Rick Morocco on a first period power play TheFlyersttedittpon aBrtan Shawpower play goal from ( loss and Burkholder Tw0 more powerpiay markers by Downtown Brown and Hart Raithby shot the Tigers ahead by two but Jamie Haoouri blasted a shot from the blueline with a Tiger in the box to tine could understand Bones optimism after the game The Hyers have looked respecuble in the last cowle of games. something that hasn t been present thus far in the young season the re looking a lot better than we base said the coach With those new guys coming in we'll look narrow the msgin w Thor-nine) rounded out the first period smrir from John Nikon In the second, ('loss pounded one in from Rusty ( ochraneon an extra man situation but Len Thornbury restored the twdgoal lead on yet another power play Kurt Pearson made a both touchdowns in the fourth quarts and Mike Young hoofed the mnverts A missed fidd goal by Scott Byber accomted for the other typical Newmarket High School game. he added The offence played wdl and the defence came up with a big ef- a lot better The new guys he referred to are Andy Nesbctt a forward and (irq MacMillan a defenceman Both are from Strathroy Two players that were missing weri- Ste-ye Schell who quit the team last week and Brian Shaw who was gin-n the boot for his part in an alteration in the first period [town at the other end of the hall Tobiasrwas fuming about the w~ .- r run-l. ,D "i sensational end to end rush to score a Newmarket shmhanded goal in the third period Goaltender Steve Bienkowski earned an assist on that me Brian t'lark finished things on a power play with a pass from Dorm (iuffut- The two teams goat it again this Thursday night at New market Community ("entre (lame time is I pm an offensive guard and as a linebacker. was a standout for the winning side tan Nutchmaon "a while gotatender Steve Bienkowskl makes the Mark Raithby. of the Aurora Tigers. tries to score the hard way as he gets a rough ride from step. Newmarket Flyers Bill Burkholder More locals nominated TORONTO - Shelagh brinxsihetoulofloul proplcm m Monday at the Royal \ork Hotel in Macpherson and Deborah Weir have the! "of ine" from (his I"?! "'9 Toronto been added to the list of nominees Jim" nut and) Ml". C F w Neali- of Aurora won the for this year's Martini and Roast Bums 30d Rlymm Monti ! Horsewoman of the Year award last Horseman and Horsewoman of the The award will be presented on y", Year awards Macpherson. of Aurora. won the Rothman's Grand Prtx event at the Sutton Horse Show in Amust and also took top honors tn the Canadian Olympic Talent Squad finals held at Seneca ( oilege in September Weir, of King. is an all-round horsewoman and a leading amateur competitor who has been a key supporter of the Canadian Jtmior International Horse Show The addition Of the two names Dunlop s sweet on the Grapefruit League 8) IAN Hl'Tl HINSUN Ht' t iimtiznv'd with Dan (thin?) to Era sports editor gite the Hawks oni- of the best one \EWMARKET 11.. '5 the you. two combinations in the league that it could all come together for ll mm) m" ("am mm , "m m the year old pitcher Bill Dunlap oi " u" Milo Newmarket Since then he has been working humup '5 phnnms m he d south to with Hugh Holsby this year 's coach S the sunny shores of Florida in January to try out for winter ball in the (irapefrmt League Although things are up in the air right now Hill is almost assured of a jtih and it place to stay courtesy of former coach Mike Slothvenich. a lt'at'ht'f at Stuart Scott Public ~School l uiuld be down there three or four months or I could be down there only two weeks" says Dunlap It all depends on whether or not I make ll lion! say that You ll make it," replies Dunlop s mother. Colleen Hill and his parents decided this year that if he is ever gomg to go anywhere in baseball. this is the time to do it and if his credsitials are any indication, he will Dunlap threw for the Hagna International Juveniles this year and his pitching helped lift the team to the Ontario finals In the playoffs. Dunlap posted a t I earmd rtai of the Juteniles as an apprentice in the electrical applianie business He also graduated grade 12 from Huron Heights Secondary School this year But the- Juyentlt-s will not be lmtm Dunlop because of his sojourn south If he makes it. the season will end in enough time to get him back into New-market for the baseball season That will make Newmarket baseball fans extremely happy

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