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But it was the Bayview juniors who saved the day as they outgunned Thomlea 45-36. Thornlea seemed better prepared for this type of game and led 36â€"26 at half time. That senior game featured much fast- breaking and little defence. It was Thomlea’s night most of the way with its midget squad winning 55- 50. RICHMOND HILL â€" The unbeaten Thomlea Thors senior basketball team remained just that after Friday night’s encounter with Bayview Secondary School which saw them winning 85-61. Big showdown in basketball It cured me. Of course I‘m not sure whether it was the iceâ€"fishing that did it or the fellow I was with. Al Binnington. We were supposed to meet Bill Smith who would take us to his ice hut on Simcoe. Bill was already gone when we reached his house so we continued on alone. Lost lake It was when Al said he “couldn't find the place” that I roused out of my reverie. I thought he was talking about the ice-hut. Now, I ask you. Would you go iceâ€" fishing with Al Binnington again? Would you go ice-fishing again? Where’s my arm-chair. Sorry I don't try to make mistakes. It’s just that I have a natural bent for it. We all have a flair for something. That's the onlv exnlanation I have Every romantic should go on an ice-fishing trip. At least once in his life. That would cure him forever. i I bumped into Alone day last week and he wondered if I wanted to go on a fishing trip. Naturally, I jumped at the offer. Simply because I‘ve been writing sports for 12 years and have never gotten out of my arm-chair. Get lost The trouble started when Al gave me directions over the phone Have you ever had directions over the phone? I‘d rather get lost myself. It probably wouldn‘t take so long and, at least, I could blame myself. That’s good for you sometime. Al lives out at Holland Landing which is all right. I only got lost four times getting out there. Three times before I even got into the car. Cook’s Bay? So we set out for Cook’s Bay (I think) which (I think) is on Lake Simcoe. Al was driving. I just relaxed. “I can’t find the lake.” he exclaimed finally. I finally got him quieted down and we figured it all out. We found" the lake. Pretty fish Unfortunately, we also found the icehut. Can you imagine three grown men sitting out in an iceâ€"hut playing with quaint little fishing rods (more like ping-pong bats) in the middle of Lake Simcoe'? By ourselves? You’d lift these little “handles” up and then let them down. The line goes up and goes down. Nothing happens. We were there four hours and nothing happened except that Al fell in the hole a couple of times. He’s a small-town lawyer Who is also a member of the Richmond Hill “Fuddle Duddles". That just about tells it all. Maintaining a lonely vigil in an ice-hut is the only way to go. Go crazy. Scene above is typical of By Dennis Herbert Wednesday, February 23, 1977 Looney vigil Take the cure Rubber boots The only thing that floated by was a pair of rubber boots. We threw them back when we found there was someone already in them. Al made three catches With hiS’ hook. Two of them on Bill’s hook and one of them on mine. The conversation was nice, though Al bragged about all the cases he had lost and Bill was bemoaning the fact that the fishing had been terrible the last two days. Bill is addicted to icefishing. That’s the only explanation I have for putting St. Robert’s Catholic High School on 16th Avenue. I did that in a recent feature on the school. It’s actually on Leslie Street. I hope. I’ve never been down 16th Avenue to my knowledge. Sorry. Finally While I’m at it: Last week I congratulated John Lenneville of the Bradford Junior C Blues for breaking a league record by scoring 45 goals. He broke the record. Only hescored 55. Sorry. We finally staggered out of the hut (the oxygen was thin in such a small place), and found our way back to Al’s car. Four miles later Al thought his car was running rough. ‘ I wasn’t upsetabout the flat tire. That can happen to anyone. Al didn’t have any spare. “I never carry a spare,” he explained to me. “I don’t believe in them." Now, I ask you. Would you go iceâ€" fishing with Al Binnington again? Would you go ice-fishing again? Where’s my arm-chair. More recently, John got the winning goal as his team in overtime eliminated Orangeville in the first round of the playoffs. The Bengals have one remaining league game against Thornhill Tigers while the Thors still meet Woodbridge and Markham. It turned out toibe 5 flat tire. Honest. Who gets a flat tire on a lake? Al Binnington. fred Simpson I’m okay I kept looking out the small window in the hut. I was afraid my psychiatrist would wander by and see me sitting in front of this hole and think I‘d had a relapse. Both teams'seemed a little tired in the final quarter with an 18-point effort from each side. Top shooters Top scorer for the Thors were John Willis with 29 points and 18 rebounds; and Don Lothrup with 22 points; Adrain Killean and Dave Mercer each popped impressive 19 point efforts for Bayview. 31 points The Thors really got inspired in the third quarter as they pumped in an unbelievable 31 points while the Bayview Bengals mustered only 18. the glamor involved with ice- fishing. S'wunderful. Stillsmarting Bayview Bengals’ coach Wayne ‘inally, I’ni tired of being sorry Perhaps the Rams gave their best shot Thursday night of last week at Nerth York following their first game Tight checking This was a tight-checking game which saw the Rams carry a 2-1 lead until the 10 minute mark of the third period and then go on to lose in the 10- minute overtime. All North York But it was all North York after that with goals by Mark Freeman, Joe Kovacs, two, Phil Evans, and Andy Edur. The Rams upset the league regular schedule champion North York Rangers in the opener but then went on to lose the next three by 4-2, 4-1 and 5-1. Closing curtain It was that 5-1 loss to the Rangers here Sunday night that just about rang the curtain down on any Rams’ hopes for a miracle. They were never really in the game as North York toyed with them most of the way allowing only 13 shots on their goalie while Brian Stankiewicz was being tested by 45. End of story. The Rams took only 58 seconds to score with Bill Colville triggering the shot from Mike Walker and Larry Kimble. Hill Rams don‘t need a miracle to survive their current playoff round with the North York Rangers. They need three of them. That’s the situation (not counting Tuesday night's game which could spell finish) with the Provincial Junior A hockey Rams. All the scoring occurred in that third period with Thornhili’s Bruce Clat- worthy whacking in the first one off a scramble at 4:37 from Steve Cromb and Jamie Kennedy. It was a different story in the fourth quarter as Bayview threaded the hoop with 17 points. Thornlea, with starters Dennis Harrison and Sergio Migotto fouling out, could only hit for three points._ The Bengals seemed a’trifle shaky at this point getting only 10 points the third quarter to Thornlea’s 14. Rams falling! Thomlea chalked up 15 points in the second quarter behind Dennis Harrison and Dave Lothrop to make it 19-18 going into the third. THORNHILL â€" The Thornhill Thunderbirds got off to an optimistic start Monday night as they downed Orillia Travelways 3-1 in the opening game of their best-ofâ€"seven Mid- Ontario Junior B hockey quarter finals here. “It was a good, tight typical playoff game,” commented Thunderbird coach Ralph Beer. “We had a few more of our guys back in the lineup and it showed out there. One of those returning players was defenceman Dave Courtemanche who scored what turned out to be the winning goal in the second period. It gave Thomhill a 2-0 lead at the time. This time they jumped into an early 8- 0 lead before Thomlea could even find the hoop. Tough series Close call “But it’s going to be a tough series. He cited one close call by Rocky Orillia has a good club. They keep Pantalone”which saw him just missing coming at you. the net late in the period". Mortson and his juniors were still smarting from their lost outing to the Thors in mid January. Thomlea's Scott Mann proved to b the thorn in the Bengal’s side as he: dropped in four overtime points and a ; free throw to send coach Jay Hoope ' home happy. Mann dfdpped in a total of 24 points with Dumont following with 12. For Bayview it was Willock with 16; Steele 19. They lost and had to settle for a second place tie. Bayview confrolled play in the first half but faltered the rest of the way as Thomlea came on to finish strongly and wm. The Bengals have one league game remaining with Thornhill to wrap up second place in the York County league and a playoff berth. Markham unbeaten Thornlea must win against an un- defeated Markham team if they want their playoff chances to remain alive. _ Midget game The midget encounter saw Cliff Nuttall’s Bengals losing 55-50 which came on the heels of a string of vic- tories which had included a 46â€"37 win over Woodbridge. They're flying Bayview remains in first place. Playoffs Playoffs are slated for the week of March 1 to 5 while the York County championship will be held at Bayview March 5 beginning at 6 pm. for the midgets; junior at 7:30; and senior at 9 Leading the Bayview attack was Stoness with 11 points and six steals while Turner and Smith checked in with eight points apiece. RICHMOND HILL â€" The Richmond m‘thy whacking in the first one off a The Oak Ridges game saw the ramble at4237 from Steve Cromb and Thunderbirds come from behind a 3-2 imie Kennedy. deficit in the first period and tie the The winner game going into the third. Then came Courtemanche’s counter Thomhin poured home four unan- Trifle shaky Birds do wn 0r/7/ia‘ 3L7 The Thunderbirds came up with their most defensive game in some while behind the good goaltending of Dorsey. Down Oak Ridges Thomhill closed out the regular schedule with a 6-5 loss to Orillia and 7-3 win over Oak Ridges Dynes Jewellers. Noluck Coach Beer thought his team could have had a “few more goals with a little luck but that’s the way things go some nights. As long as you get enough to win". \‘ Orillia’s Cam Devine finally beat Dean Dorsey at 18:21 on a power play effort. at 11:35 from Glen Daurio and Kerry Pim; and Bud Shirley’s at 14:26 from Ricky Pantalone and Rob Young. Richmond Hill dominated the first half of the game but was unable to capitalize on numerous opportunities. The Rangers took over at the midway mark but also had trouble getting on the scoreboard. It was Bill Colville and Danny Jones scoring in regulation time for the Rams with Phil Evans and Alf Beasley replying for North York. ‘ Overtime The Rangers’ Graham Foley scored early in the overtime and hung on to a narrow victory. North York added a meaningless empty net goal with seven seconds remaining by Beasley. North York outshot the Rams 52-33. Friday night’s 4-1 loss saw the Rams again having an early edge and scoring the first goal by way of Danny Jones at 10:42. Rangers powerful Their glory was brief as the powerful Rangers came back with two in the second period by Kovacs and Tom McCarthy and that was it. Goals by Beasley and Joe Cecchini added the exclamation marks in the third. North York outshot the Rams 37-31. Mitch Lovelock took over from Stankiewicz in this game and played very well and could not be faulted on any of the goals. Stankiewicz was ill. Impressive win The Rams only win Tuesday night of last week at home was an impressive one and hopes were high. Goals by Larry Kimble and Bill Leaming, two, got them off to a com- fortable early lead but the Rangers kept whittling away on goals by Garry These high-flying basketballers look like they’ve hit an air-pocket. Making with the faces are Thornlea's Dennis Harrison (20) and Bayview’s John Voiles (14) in this hectic bit of action (continued on 8-2) We hit an air pocket? Dynes defeat Colts as playoffs begin OAK RIDGES â€" You couldn’t blame Oak Ridges Dynes Jewellers coach Pete Artemchuk for being apprehensive going into Monday night’s first playoff game with Barrie Colts. His number one goalie, Doug Brumwell, was out with an eye injury. Artemchuk was apprehensive. But it all disappeared as his team Steve Sherman got all three Oak Ridges goals. Thornhill outshot Oak Ridges 44-31. swered goalé to clinch the issue. 3 for Johns Mike Johns led the offensive with a threeâ€"goal effort with singles to Jamie Kennedy, Daurio, A] Cook and Scott Howson. - Richmond Hill Rams' Larry Kimble makes it look easy here as he fires an easy goal in the Good start? between these two York County junior squads. Bayview won this one by a 45-36 score. Thornlea got even. came up with a 5-1 win over the Colts backed up by the solid goaltending of newcomer Doug Benson. Outstanding “He played an outstanding game for us," said Artemchuk. “The players concentrated on defense at the beginning but they broke out after Benson came up with a couple of fine (continued on 3-2) Playoffs Thornhill’s playoff schedule continues with a game slated for Orillia last night (Tuesday) with the third one next Friday night at Thornhill .Community Centre at 8 p.m.; Saturday in Orillia. If necessary, next Monday night at Thornhill and the folowing Saturday at Orillia. first game of the playoffs against North York Tuesday night of last week. Alas, alas. (Photo by Hoggl (Photo by Hogg)