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Aus OSHAWA TIMES, Seturdey, September 9, 1967 Cee en se lalate HONORS-~GALORE EARNED BY GAELS For the second consecutive year Gaylord Powless has walked off with the Junior A Lacrosse scoring championship. Powless finished regular sea- son play with a point total of 165, on 75 goals and 90 assists, This is 26 points below his ree- ord breaking mark set last year when he gained 191 points Last season Powless included among his many awards the Ken Ross Memorial Trophy for the most sportsmanlike player in Junior A lacrosse and the Credit Union Trophy as Osh- awa's most popular -- He also won the Tom Longb Award as the outstanding sien athlete in Canada. Ross Jones, Gaels' high scor- ing forward was another Oshawa award winner this year when he captured the Ken Ross Troohy for sportsmanship. Jones also won the league's goal scoring championship, notching 84 goals this season, and narrowly beat- ing out former Green Gael, Brian Thompson of Huntsville, who finished with 82 goals. The Oshawa Green Gaels for the fifth straight time, captured the Iroquois Trophy emblematic of a first place finish in regular play. Gaels did this with a 35-2 win-loss record which in- cluded 32 consecutive wins. The only team to hold victories over Oshawa was Toronto Township who defeated the Gaels once during regular season play and once during the Eastern Can- adian finals. Mery Marshall, considered to be the finest junior goaltender in Canada finished the season with the lowest goals-against average in the league. He was also 12th on the Green Gael scoring list, notching 29 assists in 24 season games. Captain Jim Higgs was third on the Oshawa scoring list this paths with a point total 91, on 45 goals and 46 assists. Higgs is known for his good ball control and intelligent play. He is famous for breaking up lacrosse games with key plays made when the opposing teams least expects them. The big surprise for the Gaels this season was in the per- formance of Larry Lloyd. Lloyd played in junior "B" ranks last year and joined Oshawa this season to become the club's fourth highest scorer. He gained 80 points, on 46 goals and 34 assists. RRs. 2S GRIM DETERMINATION j and ceacentration show oa the face of Gaylord Powless, as he breaks away from his "check"' to take a pass and swoop in for a shot-on-goal. Gaylord, a Speed And Condition Score Goals For Gaels The secret of the Oshawa Greea Gaels' success over the past five seasons is a coach that stresses speed, condition- ing and ball control. Most teams on the Junior "a" circuit would be satisfied te have theic offensive lines, alone display these qualities. But the Gaels are drilled until the entire team from offence to de- fence to goal has jelled into a quick, intelligent, hard work- ing club. * This is the secret of the Green Gael defence. Although not as big as some of the other defensive lines in the league, fast, Oshawa's defence is faster, headier and in tremendous phys- ical shape. The defence in lacrosse is not as clearly defined as it is in hockey. In lacrosse the en- tire team takes either an of- fensive or defensive position with the defencemen as much a scoring threat as the forwards. But, in lacrosse the defence plays an important part ia slow- ing down offensive forwards and keeping the goal area clear. To do this you have to be strong, manoeuvreable, and quick thinking. The Gaels are in the fortu- nate position of having forwards big enough and fast enough to do an effective job of back checking thus taking some pres- sure off the defensive unit. In the same token the defensive unit players who are great play- makers .and ball handlers thus helping the offensive team on attack. During regular season play it looked as if the defensive unit would be the weakest part of the Green Gael team. Dwight Dav- ies, an experienced defence- man, one of the best im junior lacrosse, was lost to the club through illness and Dave Keenan, a promising young de- fenceman was plagued all sea- son with. an ankle injury. But things didn't tura out that way as the remaining players took up the slack and did an effective job in sont of Mery Marshall. Charlie Marlowe was Osh- awa's' top defenceman this sea- son. Big, strong and fast, Mar- lowe kept the other clubs alert with good defensive work, while at the same time, was a scor- ing threat every time he was on the floor. Marlowe finished the schedule as the fifth highest scorer on the Green Gael club. He. count- ed 41 goals and 38 assists for a.79 point year. Marlowe joined the club in 1965 after playing only one year in city Junior league. He counts heavily ia LO LLELLRGRE LES LENO ES OS TI gets team- mates and his leadership Mohawk Indian, "Chief" from his Green Gael plans for the future. Peter Vipond joined Oshawa this year after playisg with the Lasco Junior "B" squad last season. He saw regular action after. Davies was lost te the club, and played effectively on the left side. While not as big as most defencemen, Vipond is quick | and has an slent shot his underhand drive. He 'finish- ed the year with 48 points on 17 goals and 31 assists. Vipond played an excellent semi - final and finall playoff series and is improving rapidly with each game. Another defensive rookie on the Gaels this year was Osh- awa's Bill Langely. Langely has the size, 6' and 190 lbs., and the desire to play an effective role on defence, With a little more experience Langely could be one of Oshawa's bright lights for the next few years. Dave Keenan is in his sec- ond year with the Gaels and is one of their hardest hitting defencemen. He has been both- ered by an ankle injury during the season and as a result his performance has not been up te bis first year's play. Kee- nan, when healthy, is a hard qualities on 'the attack, make the nickname very apt. checker and a good corner man, digging the bali out of pile-ups along the boards and starting an offensive attack witt a long pass. The whole Oshawa defence, of course, is formed around Mery Marshall, the best goal- tender in Junior "A" lacrosse. Marshall not only had the lowest goals against average ia the league this season but alse ' dad stk to the clvb's 12th highest scorer. Marshall, true to the Greea Gae! code, is quick, alert and industrious. He has broken up many games with long passes to an attacking forward, and has even come out of his net on occasion to play an offensive role when the Gaels were put ting on the pressure. Marshall'a excel ec ing comes th a combina tion of natural ability and ex« perience. He has the uncanny knack of trapping rebounds as well as forcing the offensive player te make the first move, one of the most exciting goal. tenders in Junior lacrease, _, .