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This Thornhill football league also boasts a few ex pro players such as Len Sparks, ex Argo and Ottawa Roughrider, and Mike Blum who also The six team loop â€" they hope to expand to eight teams this season â€" features players ranging from 20 years to 40 years who “still like to get out and taste the competition of football without putting their jobs on the line," states Redvers. “They just enjoy tossing the football around and reliving some of the ex- citement of their high school days.” “We actually have two seasons,” states league head Mike Redvers. “Our second season runs from Sept. 1 to mid- October." That's why “they” are members of the Thornhill Touch Football League which is readying for its fifth season starting June 1 and going through to Aug. 15. No tackles this football Bone-crushing tackles they can now do without but they still like the fun that goes with playing football. They voted 4-2 against a recom- mendation to town council that would have given the green light on a private proposal to erect an inflated bubble over the four tennis courts at Crosby Park. At least as far as the majority of members of the Richmond Hill parks and recreation committee are con- cerned. The “bubble” may have burst on winter tennis in Richmond Hill. The estimated $160,000 bubble, which would allow year-round tennis on the courts, has run into some stiff op- position from Crosby Park area residents. A number of them were out Thursday night to watch the committee discuss and then reject the agreement drafted up by staff and the private businessmen promoting the bubble. Death knell The death knell at the committee level was sounded by Councillor Mike Burnie who said, “The bubble in this particular locale would stick out like a sore thumb. It would be an imposition on the people in the area. “I thi-nk it would be a great idea if it was located in another area." he said. Burnie added he travelled down to the Lakeshore to see the inflatable bubble in use there. Just some notes from here on in and then I’m going to go out and sniff some oxygen. Get back in the race. Chicken Hop The Richmond Hill Ball Back home The Jewellers, incidentally, have returned to their Thursday night spot at the Town Park diamonds. All is as it was. They open the Beaches League May 17 with a game against John Oliver at Dieppe Park and are at home May 19. Won’t be long now. Then I’m told they've got a couple hotshot juniors by name of Mike Krause and Lorne Funt. It all sounds interesting and should make for an exciting season. Also on hand are fellows like Stu Aiken who played with Oshawa 'l‘ony‘s last year and Marty Twynman who toiled with the Toronto Globals. Tennis ’17 ubb/e ’ in big trouble? Duane, you may recall, was a standout rookie shortstop with the Jewellers when they won World Championship in Manila in 1972. Reid's back Was somewhat surprised to see the name of Duane Reid popping up. Surprised because Duane has been missing from the local sports scene for the past few seasons. He’s been playing out west in the Winnipeg areal At least one gathers that from the names filtering out from their continuing practice sessions. Names like pitcher Bob Domik and Doug Webster; fielding familiars like Terry McCool, Danny Boyne, Mickey Hancock and catcher George Dickey. It‘s beginning to look like the Richmond Hill Dynes Jeweller fastball team will be returning to their former days of glory. So I better shake myself a couple of times and do some jotting about on-rushing Spring ( 7) and wonderful Summer. I should be happy. My car’s run for three days in a row without stopping in the middle of an in- tersection, haven’t got a cold, my friend even smiled at one of my jokes the other day, all kinds of warms things are happening to me. I’ve got the post-winter lowdowns. Something, anyway. Must be the weather. Cool for November. Don‘t even enjoy going to the laundromat these days. And that’s usyatly a_ weekly highlight in my life. By Fred Simpson Bag of notes Finally, congratulations to the Oak Ridges Lions Club Juveniles for winning the All Ontario Double C championship against Lambeth. That Oak Ridges has done it again. A note from the coach of the team, Glen Wright, thanks the following for their invaluable contribution: The Dynes Junior B club for loan of their dressing room and facilities; special thanks to Al Bestard; also to Maribelle McKenzie for acting as timeâ€"keeper, etc. ’l‘haf‘s at Harvey’s next Saturday Don’t eat before you go. They won the right to play in the 16-team All Ontario tournament in Windsor in June. That takes money. And the youngsters need some $800 for expenses. Give them a hand. If you do, drop around to Harvey’s Restaurant next Saturday any time from 8:30 am. to 6:30 pm. It‘s $2 a wash and, of course, that ham- burger. Promoting the car wash are members of the Langstaff Seconâ€" dary School soccer team which cleaned up this season in the York County and Georgian Bay high school leagues. Any amendments to the con- stitution must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the meeting. So get them in if you have any. For further infor, call Michael Smith at 667-3641 or 889-7291. Pitching clinic And the Richmond Hill Minor Ball Association will be holding a pit- ching clinic May 2 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. in the “old” Richmond Hill Arena‘ All boys are welcome. Free hamburger Finally, anyone want a car wash with a free hamburger thrown in for nourishment? A Swiss Chalet Dinner follows and there’s dancing from 9 pm. to 1 am. Proceeds go to the town rep teams and Dynes ball club. Tickets, $6 per person. Let’s see now: The ’l‘hornhill Minor Hockey Association Will be holding its an- nual meeting May 19 at 8 pm. in the ’l‘hornhill Community Centre Boardroom. Oh by the way, they’re not especially looking for any more players. “We've got all we can handle right now," says Redvers. That's how popular touch football is. Sorry, goalie it caught the corner. That was Sure beats getting tackled when the ‘rx {91. Lamhg’w Sammy aftemgp‘u , , ‘ ‘ ' mw you re years he 1' n “all Rhino: linnc {‘lnh Illiyon:loc “Last fall we played a game a CNE stadium and it was quite a th said Redvers. fred Simpson Redvers says that “touch football is growing rapidly in popularity. There must be 2,000 teams active in the city of Toronto.“ The ’l‘hornhill league plays out of ’l‘hornlea Secondary School three nights a week and could expand very easily if “we had more playing facilities." They play on Sundays. Association is holding 3 “Chicken Hop” deal next Friday night at the Lions Hall. Cocktails are at 6:30 and you get to meet some of the Dynes ball club. “It‘s not as rough, obviously, as tackle football,” says Redvers, “but the guys are very competitive. We’ve had a few concussions and the odd broken leg.” toiled for the same teams at plus others. He also pointed to the “general energy problem. The bubble, at least initially, will let quite a bit of heat escape. Energy is a crisis everywhere at the moment." Hot and cold Mayor Dave Schiller was running “hot and cold on the proposition. I think generally it‘s a great idea." A “The tennis club's position is yet to be determined," he said, “although it may have been accepted to a degree.” v Then he listea three areas of the proposal that bothered “It's a massive thing as far as I’m concerned, at least two storey’s high," he said. “I don’t think any of us really realized what it would look like," he said. “I think it would be an incredible imposition on the area residents. If council accepts this proposition it would be enough to not make me run again.” Burnié concluded by emphasizing he had “nothing against tennis per se. It's a great game." On theft happy note we’ll leave ne at the a thrill," one time Bruce Bunker of 367 Bent Crescent, Richmond Hill, won the men’s low net trophy in the recent Can-Am Golf Tour- Except his team scored four shor- thanded goals to win 9-4 and take the championship. It was enough to make coach Wright cringe. 'Ridges juveniles champs So what happened Saturday when his team met Lambeth in the seventh game of their best-ofâ€"seven All-Ontario Double C hockey championship at Bond Lake Arena? “cheap” penalfies in'the second period with the score tied 3-3. Oak Ridges Lions’ Club coach Glen Wright spent all season trying to tell his players not to pig]; up reneap penalties. 7 “Cheap pedalties' kill -ydu every timeflhe would say. 9!? W for Lamlwxh Sammy afterHQQIL._.;M_’-,Jhe,All Ontario’JhGéfiiieBJnihie as t e Oak Ridges Lions Club Juveniles championshin. To add insult to He likes it Committee member Steve Mills was just as vocal in his support of the bubble. “It would ensure the citizens of Rich- mond Hill year-round tennis at reasonable rates and also provide some capital improvement to the present courts and clubs. And require no capital funds from the town." He concluded, “I can’t support the bubble at this time. Maybe a year down the road in some less intrusive residential area." The Oak Ridges boys skated into four Nice going, Bruce Wednesday, April 27, 1977 Coach Wright had lots of “family” help in this game as his son, Glen Wright Jr., scored two of the shor- thanded goals with Karl Taylor and Ken Clague getting the others. It was the same Wright who tied the game at 3-3 in the first period as he carried over the line, fired the puck back to Paul Smith at the point, and he whistled it home. It was a happy ending to a wild and woolly series which saw the Lions win the first three games and then tie one and lose two. “We were lucky," said coach Wright. “That doesn’t happen every day. But it was nice. Wild and wonderful." Mills thought it was “unlikely the town would come up with the capital to provide a bubble of its own. There are other priorities." The bubble, he said, wouldn't be a problem as to “noise pollution or lights and it's height would be at least less than four storey's high. It should pose any problems in nearby back yards in the winter." Bubble booster Another bubble booster, there were only two, was committee member Ted Spence. Just start It was just the start. nament at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Presenting this award (left) is festival chairman Barry Thigpen. Oooops down them 9-4 at Bond Lake Arena to win 1he.All Ontario Juvenile Double ‘Céhmkey championship. To add insult to injury, the Hill, Rich vale join :E' - * minor hockey forces another goal He said, “In Richvale particularly the youngsters will get more ice time and be playing in a regular league. Right now the house leagues have to travel to play an interlocking schedule with communities such as Unionville and Maple. One of the architects of the amalgamation, Ed Sackfield, arena administrator, felt “the youngsters will benefit the most on both sides.” Harris observed that “some of our members are not that much for amalgamation at this time.” He added, “Our situation isn’t quite the same as Richvale’s. We have an arena in the area and they haven‘t. Our association may consider the question next year or the year after, I don’t know." Harris said his association sat in on one meeting but “I wasn’t able to get to any personally due to conflicting meetings.” Oak Ridges outgoing president, Ray Harris, told “The Liberal”, “We were never actually approached to become part of the Richmond Hill Association although we were invited to sit in as observers." Still on its own is the Oak Ridges Minor Hockey Association which at- tended one of the five information sessions but never considered making it a triumvirate. “Two goals Lambeth scored on us in that opening play resulted directly from our defence just waving their sticks at the puck instead of taking the player out with the body.” The rest is history. Mature “This is one of the most mature group of youngsters I’ve coached,” said Wright. “They’ve played very con- trolled hockey all season with the ex- ception of a few lapses. “I‘ve tried to keép them out of the penalty box. ‘If you want to fight’ I told them, ‘go join a boxing club.” I wanted “I gave the boys a talking to between periods, they listened, and that’s what happened. I figured they were the better players if they started playing hockey. 'l‘hét’s the reshlt of a decision to amalgamate between the Hill organization and its Richvale coun- terpart. The Richmond Hill Minor Hockey Association will be richer by 200 yoiupgsrtersr next year. Coach Wright admitted that “I was pretty concerned after the first period. I thought we played badly even though we came out of it tied 3â€"3. The same Mr. Wright then proceeded to §core the first twp Shorthanded goals. “It‘s unlikely such an opportunity will be made available to the town again,“ he said, “for inexpensive winter tennis. The time is right for this type of facility." He said the bubble would be 34 feet high “which fits in with the town’s height bylaw. I don’t think there would be a problem and it would provide tennis at a reasonable rate. There is no cheap way.” Councillor Al Duffy, chairman, noted the “area is much noisier right now.” A petition opposing the bubble had already been submitted to the com- mittee. Mayor Schiller said the defeated motion would “still go before council for its final approval or disapproval on May 2." Firth, who attended the meeting, expressed disappointment at the committee’s decision to scuttle the proposal. “We thought everything had been ironed out in drafting the agreement," he said. “Now there's almost a com- plete turnabout. " Requesting permission to erect the bubble are Alex Squires, Shell Canada Limited; Dr. W. Gordon Squires; Robert Smith, president Marksall Industries Limited; and Robert Firth, general manager, North York Tennis Association Winter Club. locals popped in four of their goals while /Wpla,ying>shonthandWinish a 58350". Reeves said he was “sorry Oak Ridges didn‘t get involved with us because it would make for much better hockey and a bigger house league. But that‘s up to them." Reeves said there was some concern some “of the Richvale youngsters might have trouble making some of the town rep teams. I think it goes both ways and we don‘t see any problem.” “This, of course, only applies to OMHA playdowns‘ We‘ll still be going against the same teams in the York Simcoe league. Besides”, said Reeves, “the tougher competition will be good for the boys.” “That‘s the penalty we have to pay under OMHA rules,” said Reeves. “Whenever you amalgamate you hate to move into a high classification. One initial hitch will be the bumping up of Richmond Hill town rep teams from Double A to Triple A, in the first year at any rate. Equally enthusiastic was outgoing Richmond Hill Minor Hockey Association president Bob Reeves. “It’ll give lhe kids a lot more hockey and better competition,” said Reeves. “It will benefit both our associations.” “If Richvale had grown the way we originally thought it would, the amalgamation might not have been necessary. “Eventually there will be an arena in the south Richmond Hill area when the population is such that it's required,” he said. “They’re not getting the turnout of youngsters under such conditions as they would otherwise," Sackfield said. “This is essentially a young team, too,” said Wright. “We only lose about five guys next season. It’s a good nucleus to start with.” The Lions carved out championships in the York Simcoe League as well as winning the only tournament they entered: Orangeville. Wright said his team “has come a long way from the start of the season when we just had 24 players to choose from for our line-up. And you carry 16. They did a great job.“ Chairman Duffy wasn‘t required to vote. Goals went to the aforementioned Wright with two along with two assists; Karl Taylor, two and one; Jim Gerber, one and two; and Tony Roffey, Chris Smith, Paul Smith, one of each; and Ken Clague, one goal. Dennis Griffith and Ted Clague also drew assists each. It was the second time in three years the local juveniles have captured the All Ontario but the first time for coach Wright who termed the feeling “just beautiful." Voting against the motion were Mayor Schiller, Burnie, Barbara de Boer, and Bob McKee. In favor were Spence and Mills. Residents of the Devil's Elbow are up in arms over what seems to be an oversight in local bylaws. “This oversight is apparently also known by various hunters, who, in the past, have discharged firearms within less than one halfmile of these built~up areas," Foster said in a letter to Markham council. thgm _to play hockey and they did.” He added, “We have tried to be very co-operative with all concerned in drafting this agreement." C.W.D. Foster, president of tho Devii‘s Elbow Community Ratepayers Association. “There are no restrictions on hunting in or near the developed portions of the Devil’s Elbow communjty,“ says Duck bullets |Photo by Hogw