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B4 - THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. Dec. 24, 1975 Swedish ’o/d timer’ hockey club Three area “oldsters” will be in the line-up for the Toronto Antiques when they meet the visiting Leksand Old- timers hockey team from Sweden next Tuesday night at Thornhill Community Centre. They are Frank Crawford and Ron Anderson of Thornhill and Rons brother, Jim Anderson. of Richmond Hill. The same Swedish squad will 'be playing against the Toronto Italian Oldtimers next Sunday night at the Richmond Hill Arena. The Richmond Hill game begins at 8:30 and the Thornhill one at 8. Began 2 years ago The Swedish Oldtimers got their start a couple of years ago when the Aurora Church Dodgers challenged the 1956 and 1958 former National teams to a series of games when the Aurora group visited Sweden. It was after this series that the speedy Swedes offered to come to Canada in 1975 for a return match against the Aurora Church Dodgers and other oldtimer hockey clubs. lleretillJan.6 The Swedes will be in Canada until Jan. 6 playing a series of games against other oldtimer clubs in Toronto. Burlington. Dundas, Niagara Falls. Barrie. Midland. Peterboro and the aforementioned Midland and Peterboro. This team good. too The Toronto Antiques, sponsored by Tubecraft of Canada. originated from the I’ointe Claire hockey tournament for old timers four years ago. They were the first team to enter the Quebec Oak Ridges Atoms score 34 goals Bantams dumpNobIeton 7â€"3 in impres mas} , . , - \ k1" l q. Shop’s goalie Fred Simpson and goes in to score. Bob’s Bottoms and Up also ended up winning the game by 5-3. By the way, goalie l Game over on this one . . . It was fast action as usual in Richmond Hill House League action Saturday as Bob's Adam Cox completes a nice deke on Record tournament from Ontario. Last year the Antiques were the finalists in the tournament after getting there by beating the much-talked about North Bay team which had 10 ex- professional hockey players in their line-up. The Antiques have been to the finals of the Quebec tournament many times despite a line-up of players who have never played beyond Senior ‘AA2. Local types The aforementioned Frank Crawford and Ron Anderson have also made their Photo by H099 Simpson did get back to the net eventually despite his long foray to block the incoming Mr. Cox. Art's bowlers up on top again bowling results By Ian Cameron The Andersons Heating team bowled a big 3997 and made a move towards first place in the Friday Majors. However Arts Taxi regained the top spot they lost last week. Art‘s with 115 points lead Eves 8: Eves 106, Andersons Heating 1002, Sound Unlimited 1021/2. W.J. Mowatt 96, W. & P. Motors 87, Don Mills Truck Sales 87, Mobile Heat 72, Creative Decor 66 and Barfoots Sheet Metal 64. Joe Terry’s 867 (340) topped all scores with Jack Hill 846 (306), Corcky Rumsan 843 (287), Al Snow 830 (301), Ernie Hughes 797 (283), Stacey Richard 793 (281), and Al Richardson 789 (303) bowling well. Roy Peterson bowled a high single of 333 as did Bruno Pezzin 319, Jim Hoult 312, Art Higgins 305 and George Jordan 304. As the league takes two weeks off due to the holiday season, we reach the halfway point in the year. The high average race is very close with Jim Glandfield on top with 259 followed by John Banks 257, Corcky Rumsan 256 and Art Higgins 251. The Friday league will resume regular bowling on Friday Jan. 9 of the new year. Fries for strikes Over the last couple of years McDonalds well known for their drive in restaurants have spon- sored bowling events. Most of the tournaments they sponsor involve the youth bowlers. McDonalds sponsor these various tour- naments and usually hand out vouchers for hamburgers, fries and shakes to the ticipants. This is good for the tournament bowlers, but through the effort of Mike Kyte and the local McDonalds in Richmond Hill the league bowlers are getting their chance to test their bowling skills in exchange for a french fry coupon. During league play on Saturday morning when the kids are held up for the handing out of crests, a special bowling frame has been set up. They call this “Lucky Frame“ and any bantam bowler that bowls a strike or‘spare in this frame wins a fries voucher. For the juniors they need to have bowled a strike. This kind of spon- sorship in bowling is super and a big thank you should go to Mike Kyte and McDonalds for this effort. After seeing the kids bowl for their lucky frame on Saturday par- morning I hope they don’t break the potato machine. Gruesome twosome Coming up this Sunday Dec. 28 at ABC Bowl is the annual Family Twosome Tournament. This puts a parent and daughter or son together as bowling buddies. Bowling is done in a Scotch doubles format where the parent bowls the lst frame and the younger half bowls the alternating like that to the end of the game. Should be lots of fun, prizes to win and the kids bowling to show up their parents. This is a han- dicapped event, so anyone can be a winner. I‘ll see you there at 10 am. (if I can get up that early on Sunday). Victory dance Can‘t leave without mentioning about the Carling Victory Dance. The dance to be held at munity Hall 5090 Yonge St. Willowdale Jan. 19, 1976. Tickets are $4.00 per person and you can get yours through me at 884- 2814 or Betty Wolfreys or for those in the south Sue Wise and those in the north Diane Ingram. It should be a roof raiser and the proceeds will help to defray some of the cost of sending our Carling team to Hamilton for the Ontario Cham- 2nd frame. They keep the North York Com- pionships. Standings Mid-OntarioJuniorB North Bay 30 19 9 2 175 131 40 GP w L 1' F A 9;. NorthYork 27 18 4 3 12¢ 94 39 Coltingwood 24 17 s 2 171 86 34 TOYOH'ONB'S 30 12 11 7 123 114 31 Barrie 25 11 9 5 93 99 27 WEX'OI’d 28 14 11 3 135 120 31 Midland 23 11 9 3 103 99 25 Ayrora 30 11 13 6 132 125 28 Oriilia 24 11 1o 3 110 103 25 Alex 28 11 12 s 131 139 27 RichmondHill 24 9 14 1 109 115 19 R°va|V°rk 29 10 14 s 122 124 25 Thornhill 25 7 14 4 102 145 18 Weston 29 11 15 3 123 121 25 OwenSound 23 7 12 4 94 122 1a figment 9 14 5 117 140 23 mar e a 18 3 126 142 19 PROVINCIALJUNIORA Dixie 3o 6 2, 3 ,0, m ,5 GW RichmondHill 28 20 5 LTFAP 3 132 95 43 Monday‘s Result Royal York 8,. Dixié 4 Cougar tracks kills or on tracks. Saskatchewan had a rush of mark in fastball having played in the Beaches for a number of years during its heyday with Ron a standout with the former Tom Hughes Shell team of Richmond Hill. Anderson was with Unionville four years ago when that team won the Intermediate Softball League. Both Ron and Frank are coaching in the Thornhill Community Hockey League. Lineup for the Leksand team: oak ridges minor hockey The Development Ltd., Bantams came up Oak Tates Ridges Bay with an impressive 7-3 win over Nobleton Dec. 19 after previously downing Oro 6-1 and losing by 5-2 to Bramalea. The win against Nobleton saw Ricky Greenslade scoring two goals and adding an assist with Ken Clague doing the same. Bill Carswell had a goal and an assist; Danny DeGeer one and one; James Cummins, goal, and assists each to Charlie Trask, Rick Carswell, and John Cummins. 3 goals for Greenslade Against Oro it was Ricky Greenslade the big gunner with three goals and an assist. Others were Tim Parker, goal; Charlie Trask, goal; John Cummins, goal and an assist; Steve Nolan, two assists; and assists each to James Cummins, Ken Clague, and Mike Rice. Greenslade picked up a goal and an assist and Mark Smith got one goal against Bramalea. Atoms Score 34 goals The red hot Oak Ridges T & J Com- mercial Atom Little Kings maintained a torrid pace winning all of their last five games and scoring a total of 34 goals to the opposition's four. Goaltender Glen McKenzie also chalked up two shutouts. Oak Ridges 3, Bradford 0. Scoring were Michael Vanderploeg, George Margerum, also an assist; and John Lalonde. Oak Ridges 4. Newmarket 2. Lalonde led the way with three goals with Frank Rossi getting the other one. Mike Millard had two assists with Van- derploeg and Damien O‘Flaherty drawing assists. Goaltenders were McKenzie and Billy MacArthur. Oak Ridges 12. Maple 1. Vanderploeg pulled the plug on the Maples with five goals. Other points went to John Lalonde, three goals, two assists; Steven Arnold, goal, two assists; Robert Sanders. goal, three assists; 1. Para Karistrom; 2, Ake Lassas; 3. Vilgot Larsson; 4, Gunnar Hedbys; 5. Lars‘Eric Jacobsson; 7, Ove Gud- mundsson; 8. Hans Leander; 9, Gunnar Jonses; 10, Sigurd Broms; 11. Stig Pavels: 12. Christien Arges; 13. Christer Lundman; 14. Kalle Ehrn: 15 Ole Jacobsson; 16. Goran Lysen; 17. Olle Sjogren; 18, Pelle Jac- obsson: 19. Goran Brisell; 20, Lenart Lange; 21, Ingemar Brandâ€" strom; 22. Nisse Nilsson; 23. Jans Sjohlin. Coach, Rune Budmundsson. sive win Neil Wilson, two goals, two assists; Other assists went to Carl Koteff, Mike Millard, two, Frank Rossi, Garner Collister, three; George Margerum; Mark Millard, three assists. Oak Ridges 11, king City 0. ‘John Lalonde was the big triggerman this time out with four goals and two assists. Two-goal scorers were Carl Koteff, Vanderploeg with a goal each to Damien O’Flaherty (also an assist) ; Garner Collister, also an assist. Robert Sanders drew three assists and George Margerum two with the other one going to Mike Millard. Oak Ridges 4. Uxbridge 1. Vanâ€" derploeg fired home two goals in this exhibition with single goals to Lalonde and Robert Sanders. Assists to Sanders, two and Margerum. Goalie was MacArthur. Juveniles Tie lefray Oak Ridges 5. Lefroy 5. Chris Smith scored two goals and added an assist in this one with John Lenneville getting a goal; Paul Smith, goal and an assist; Tony Roffey, goal. Other assists went to Larry Wilkinson. Robert Herd, two and Ray Winter one. Oro 7, Oak Ridges 0. 'Nuff said. Oak Ridges 3. Sutton 2. Larry Wilkinson led the way with two goals with Chris Smith getting the other one. Paul Smith drew two assists with the others going to Glen Wright and Tony Roffey. Uggh. 18-0 Nobleton 18, Oak Ridges 3. Uggh. Paul Smith scored twice for Oak Ridges and added an assist while Chris Smith got the other goal. Ray Winter picked up two assists while Robert Herd got one assist. Midget Oak Ridges Alex Brockton 2, Oro 4. Bruce Wilton and Glen Wright with assists to Kevin Hubbard and Dale Reid. Oak Ridges 3, Nobleton 3. Karl Taylor scored twice for the Brocton boys with Tony Roffey getting the other one. Assists to Ted Clague, Doug Jones and T. Roffey. Oak Ridges 4. Aurora (Major) 4. Bruce Wilton and Brian Wilton scored twice for Oak Ridges with T. Roffey picking up two assists and singles to Brian Wilton, Bruce Wilton, Clague and Jones. ' Sand boys lose richmond hill house league By Bob Ross Bantam Blackthorn Men's Wear 4, Gormley Sand & Gravel 3. Norm Wright led the winners with two goals with the others going to Gary Bubeloff and Kevin Burnett. Bubeloff also drew three assists and Dennis Kane two with the others going bell, Derek Moulton, John Noble, Chris Arbuckle, and Hugh Kerr. Assists to Rodney Nelson, two, Chris Arbuckle, two, John Noble and Scott Campbell. Tom Reaume scored for Surf from Adriano Marinelli and Gerry Lawlor from Ken Oakley. Minor Bantam Brian's Shell 3. D & D Excavating 2. For the winners it was David Mason unassisted; Alastair Duncan from John McLaughlin and Alex Bilotta; John Follows from McLaughlin and Stephen Bialkowski. For the excavators it was Cam Moss ’Summing up ’ richmond hill minor hockey By Bob Reeves Well, here it is Christmas and the hockey season almost half over. We have seen quite a few changes, new faces and new ideas emerge this season. The coaching groups have worked hard, attended many training sessions and the teams are earning their fair share of victories. There will be more. House League, I believe. is quite possibly one of the best we‘ve had in years. The teams in all age groups are most competitive and are playing good hockey. House League referees have emerged in good numbers this season and are both learning and doing their jobs very well in spite of what some people may think from time to time. New timekeepers We have a new corps of timekeepe’rs for OMHA games and they too are becoming most efficient. So. all in all, things are going well. Why? Well it is simply due to a group of people behind the scenes who have worked very quietly and very hard to organize and keep things running smoothly. To these convenors. chief referees. coaches, trainers and managers of all teams, thank you, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Finances stronger Our financial structure is much stronger this year. There are reasons for this. As usual our sponsors have come through more strongly than ever. Yea sponsors Many of our house league sponsors have been with us for years and some new ones have come forward. The same applies to our OMHA sponsors as well who have really come to our town teams' support this year. To all these sponsors thank you, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. To all the parents who bring their kids to the arena and cheer them through their games, thanks for your support. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope I haven‘t missed anyone, but yes I have. There are the members of the board of directors and executive who have been rather busy too. Thank you all, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Speaking of our OMHA timekeepers. three of them. Karen Gooley. Dave \‘eitch and Jeff Reeves attended a training session in Woodbridge two weeks ago. Each of them did very well earning final marks in the upper 80‘s and 90‘s. Congratulations to all three. All star games Another reminder now of the two all star games that are to be played in the next week. The midget game is in Maple arena Friday at 8 pm. and the juvenile game is in Dundas at 8 pm, Dec. 30. Remember. Len Campbell is coaching the juveniles and some of our players are on both teams so come on out and support them. Peewee tourney Also remember this weekend to see the peewee tournament here in Rich- mond Hill Arena. As I have said previously. there will be 14 fine peewee teams in town for this tournament including our Baif Cadillac peewee team. It‘s good. exc1ting hockey so come on out and support your peewee team which has been playing very well of late under Jim Cade's coaching. And that's it for this week. Once again many thanks for all your support. Merry Christmas and Happy Hockey. I guess seeing a cougar track in Ontario, or for that matter, anywhere in Eastern Canada, is a little like seeing a UFO â€" you don’t like to tell anyone for fear that they will think you are crazy! I suppose my friend, Ron Harper from Nova Scotia felt the same way one cold winter day in 1954. As he is a biologist-teacher and his hunting buddy, Lloyd Duncanson, is the curator of the Nova Scotia Museum. I have no reason to doubt their word. The pictures of the casts that they took were good proof for my files. Christmas is supposed to be the season of hope! By gosh. if we have a few cougars left in Ontario or Eastern Canada. there still is some hope left. Not only for our animals, but also for mankind, who has made it possible to preserve this beautiful beast. Seen' the cat I know for a fact that there are some people here in Ontario who have seen signs or even the cat it- self. Perhaps it was better judgement that made them keep quiet. Today. with the snowmobile. plane. the helicopter, what chance would such a large animal have? Years ago. we realized that modern civilized man and cougars could not live on the same grounds. so we hunted and trapped the animal to its present state. Today. the cougar is on the ‘rare and endangered‘ list in Canada. Once widely distributed in Ontario. Quebec and the Maritime Provinces. this two hundred pound cat will never be seen by most of us today. There have been quite a number of sightings in Ontario. all un- confirmed and based upon signs of sightings between Saskatoon and Regina, especially in 1960. Eastern cougar Many game management people and even biologists discarded the sightings until 1973, when the bottom fell out from under all the sceptics. A farmer working on his land watched one walk across a clearing. Unfortunately, he had a rifle with him and he killed the cat. Undoubtedly, it was an Eastern Cougar, and the location was eighty miles east of Winnipeg! Darn close to home! Perhaps it is a good thing that we have only a few left in Ontario, as the main diet of the cougar consists of deer, moose and small game. The way we blame the wolf for our bad deer hunting, a large eat like this wouldn't stand a chance! Agonized scream I have personally talked to trappers and hunters who have told me that they have seen signs of the cat and have even heard its call â€" not a roar. but more a cry or an agonized scream. Down east. I talked to the residents of a small town and was told that a few years ago, several people had seen one walking along a meadow, The sighting was relayed by telephone and several householders were lucky enough to observe the cat. Later on they phoned the local game department. and were told in no uncertain terms what they could do with their sightings! There‘s still hope In large. from my own studies. and from talking to responsible outdoors and educated people. I have reached the conclusion that we have a few cougars left in Ontario. and yes. I think there still is hope. There is hope for the cougar and even for mankind. We may have been granted a second chance. Let‘s hope that we won't blow this one too‘. â€"__â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€" â€"__â€"_â€"___.â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"- to Chris Lapenna. Scoring for Gormley were Ian Ball, McGregor and Paul Assists to Ian Ball, Bill Nelson, and Neil Russell Thornhill. CFGM 8. Surf Marine 2. Two goals for Rodney Nelson led the winners with singles to Steven Young, Scott Camp- Lowman and Richard unassisted and Russell Thompson from Chris Stewart. Lawlor. Chariot Collision 2, Rotary Club 2. For Chariot it was Donald Johnston scoring from Leslie Wookey and Chris Hishon from Mike Bell. The Rotary goals were by Ray Barnett from Ross Cramer and Cramer from Bruce Routledge. Tournament bantams win 3-1 as Henderson gets clincher The Richmond Hill Tournaments Inc. Minor Bantams defeated Bradford 3-1 Sunday in a hard fought contest which saw the winners come from behind an early H) deficit. It was Maurice Del Fabro tying the score from Craig Halliday and Doug Jones in the first period with the score remaining knotted until the third period. Danny Henderson‘s power play goal was the winner with assist going to Craig Halliday at 5:43. It was the same Hen- derson scoring an in- surance goal from David Allen and Halliday. This latter goal came while Richmond Hill was a man short. Goalie Eddie McCleave turned in a solid game as he robbed the Bradford shooters continuously. The three stars for Rich- mond Hill were Hen- derson, Doug Jones and .Joe Thurston. These three get to see a 'free Toronto Toros game courtesy of the Toros hockey club. Saturday night the boys came up with a 3-0 win over Sharon with David Jordan outstanding in the nets. Richmond Hill scorers were Glen Dunford from Mike O‘Donnell, Doug Jones from Joe Thurston and Dunford. The third goal was by Maurice Del Fabro from Steve Shannon. Black nip Ridges after trailing The Black‘s Richmond Hill Real Estate Bantams came from behind a 3-1 deficit Sunday to edge Oak Ridges 4-3. Scoring for Richmond Hill were: from Gary Bubeloff and Dean Logan; Richard Mike Smith, Vermeulen from Hugh Kerr and Gary Bubeloff; Norm Murphy from Scott Campbell; and Gerry Lawlor from Murphy. The same team blew a 2-0 lead against Markham Friday night and'ended up the losers. Richmond Hill goals were by Murphy unassisted and Hugh Kerr and Gerry Lawlor. The Saturday game in Barrie was called on account of snow. The Black gang play again next Friday against Sharon and in a tour- nament in Unionville Dec. 27 and Dec. 28.