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Wannamaker, 28, was the brightest light of a somewhat humdrum season for the local senior entry in 19784 The Richmond Hill Wilson Niblett senior fastball team has announced the signing of top pitcher Paul Wannamaker for the 1979 Ontario Fastball League season. It was an especially exhilerating win for the Oak Ridges crew under coach Hugh Mitchell as they hadn‘t won the championship since 1973. Overtime was the name of both games as the Grade Sixers at Oak Ridges Public School nipped their rivals from Crosby Avenue 3-2 in overtime and then Roselawn did the same thing to Crosby 3-2 in overtime in the Grade 8 division. It wasn't the “Challenge of the Century“ tournament between Team NHL and Russia but there were plenty of dramatic moments at the annual Rich- mond Hill Public School hockey championships Saturday at the Mill Pond. Wannamaker signs Lake Wilcox, Roselawn are champs It wasn't the “Challenge of the L‘entury“ tournament between I‘eam NHL and Russia but there were plenty of dramatic noments at the annual Rich- nond Hill Public School hockey :hampionships Saturday at the AI'II n this game with two big goals with Robert Monroe getting the other one. Paul Christiansen and Brian Winch scored for Crosby. The Roselawnâ€"Crosby battle was a thriller all the way as the Min! nnrl_r-nar-hnd Klnrm The Oshéwa product pitched Petér Narduzzi led the trek in SLO-PITCH Yet another softball item; Registration for the Rich- mond Hill Slo-Pitch Softball League will be held February 28 from 7 to 9 pm. at Richvale Community Centre. For anypne wanting to play. The fee is $35 (that takes care of the umpire‘s fees for the year also). More on this later. Ed Sackfield informs me that there will be a girls Ringette exhibition hockey game at the old Richmond Hill Arena March 17 at 5:30 pm. Sounds interesting. Get down and see this rapidly exploding type of hockey. OOPS Just one more item re Dynes. I‘ve known new manger Jimmy Cairns for almost 90 years. So why did I last week spell his name as Jimmy Kearns’.’ Blame it on February. H‘s Cairns untfl he loses his first garne. Then. . .- I wouldn‘t have minded the $80 so much if i included a floor ~show or something. “What‘s the charge on the dentist‘s chair?“ I asked the office lamely. At least the last time it cost me $80 I got t0‘ a stripper. To add insult they didn't even return my when I left Oh well. that‘s life in bitter F the sports end is all topsy turvy. Here we‘re about to start the continue to p_rattle on about softbz SUFTBALI Vern, who sponsored the local senior team in the league last year. is retaining his franchise in the league. The Jewellers will be competing against Bradford Queen‘s Hotel, Oshawa Ponderosas‘ The Sox. Street- sville, John Oliver. and Scarboro. One more thing. New publicist for the team is Fred Simpkins who assures me “all positions on the team are wide-open and will stay that way until players earn a berth at practices.“ It was a back molar, my favorite tooth. Can’t begin to remember all the unwholesome foods that tooth has crushed for me over the years. From peanut brittle right on down the line. You name it. Parting's always sad. THEY OPERATE It's especially sad when you find out what it costs you. There was a time when dentists used to pull teeth. They don‘t anymore. They send you to “Dental Surgeons". They operate on your teeth. Don't get me wrong. They‘re all nice fellows but so am I. I almost got another toothache when I found out losing two teeth cost me $80. They could at least have Don't get me wrong. They‘re all I am I. I almost got another toothache losing two teeth cost me $80. They Ct thrown in a tour of the building. Here we go. The Richmond Hill Dynes Jewellerâ€" sponsored Junior fastball team will 10f course?) be competing in the Beaches Major Fastball League this season. Confusing? Never mind. As for my teeth? A tragic loss. Probably one I'll never fully recover from. Had them pulled. The one tooth didn‘t bother me but the other was something else again. I don‘t have much to say about it because there isn’t much to say. The Maple Leafs Darryl Sittler summed it up succinctly after the game when he said: “I‘m looking forward to playing the Chicago Black Hawks tomorrow night. I'll get to touch the puck.“ It’s been a cruel February. First of all I lose two teeth and then Team NHL loses its jock straps to Team Russia Sunday night. Where's the light at the end of the tunnel? Will explain. All you hockey fans know that Team NHL lost that first “Challenge of the Century" series to Mother Russia two games to one losing that final mismatch by a chilling 6-0 score. A thankless tooth | BEST? ' 110‘/2% RRSP‘ WANT THE ThMumalLifeofCamda mmhmasso the $80 so much if it had nething. "What‘s the cover *7“ I asked the office girls it cost me $80 I got to watch for a number of years with the Oshawa Tonys in the Ontario Fastball League and was on the team that represented the province in the Canadian finals a few months ago. Manager Casey Cripps said he expected to “announce the signing of another top pitcher or two very shortly.“ this game with two big goals with Robert Monroe getting the other one. Paul Christiansen and Brian Winch scored for Crosby. The Roselawnâ€"Crosby battle was a thriller all the way as the Norm McLeod-coached Roselawn victors had to go into overtime to win the title for the third successive year. Larry Thorsell was the hero in this one as he got the winner. Other goals went to David Net- tleton and Adam Petterson. Scoring for Crosby was Tony Veitch from Roy Hayward; and Hayward from Veitch. The games were limited to two periods of running time due to the excessively chilly weather. fred simpson - hockey ‘all. Show ebruary playoffs 3 me the 1979 )ffs and I the door. Even teeth Libéral Second prize went to another Richmond Hill rink skipped by Jon Shaver who is a recent arrival from Calgary. Don Bell’s rink from Avenlea finished third while Joe Sargent of Annandale A total of 24 team§ from the Metro area competed for a thousand dol_lars worth of prizes. The Walt Hamilton rink of Richmond Hill won top honors Saturday in the first annual Beaver Home Centre Bonspiel at Riehmond Hill Curling Club. He might have added that it also provides a itemporary reprieve from playing any of the top three Burlington, Oakville, or Streetsville powerhouses. The top four drew to decide their op- “Finishifig foâ€"urth gives us that extra home game,“ said coach Pete Artemchuk. The Oak Ridges Dynes Jewellers have hung on to fourth spot in the Central Ontario Junior B hockey league and that has to be a bonus when they open their best-ofâ€"seven first round playoffs next Friday night in Milton. Hill rink Wins it all P/a yo ff time for D yn es Easy Spor A very serious moment here as the first annual Beaver Home Centre Bonspiel at Richmond Hill Curling as Kenny Bullock of Hamilton delivers his rock. Big winner was the Walt Hamilton rink of RichmondHill. Second prize went to Jon Shaver of Richmond Hill. (Photo by Hogg). It's a save? Wednesday, February 14, 1979 A major shuffle of the line-up enabled Richmond Hill Club President Orton Beaumont to win Wayne Hindmarch of Rich- mond Hill came first in the 11 am. draw with another local rink, Barry Wilson, second. John Pearson of St. George’s was a very close third and Rick Wilson from Dixie was only a half point behind taking home fourth prize. was fourth. High single game honors went to Ron Hickson of Leaside. “Milton finished in seventh place," acknowledged Artem- chuk. “but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. It‘s a new season starting from now and Milton was coming on pretty good at the end.” SCHEDULE The Jewellers are at home to Milton in Bond Lake Arena for the second game next Saturday night and again the following Monday night. All games start at 8 p.m. ponents from the bottom four The fourth game will be in Centre of Thornhill was represented by store manager Don Chalmers. the high singles game. Unable to win the first two he let his lead and his second call the shot and they scored the maximum 21 points in the third game. In this their first year of s_p0nsorship, Beaver Home Richmond Hill Curling Club and curlers everywhere thank them for their participation. “Let‘s face it.” said Artema chuk, “We’re stronger right now than at any time this season and that week‘s break has given us even more healing time." Milton February 23, the fifth (if necessary) at Oak Ridges February 24, the sixth at Milton February 25; the seventh at Oak Ridges, February 26. The Jewellers, who have been hobbling with a long string of injuries, are as about as fit as they have been since the first game of the season. Section B Just like the old days on the pond here as Roselawn goalie Dave Bone sprawls to smother puck at Richmond Hill Public School hockey cham- pionships at the Mill Pond Saturday. Roselawn won the senior cham- pionship against Crosby and Oak Ridges took the junior championship against Crosby. Dig those goalposts. See B-3. (Photo by Hogg). Local trackS’CerS RECORD Gallagher, incidentally, con- tinues to be the one bright scoring part on the Rams’ dismal season with 36 goals and 60 assists for 96 points, only three away from the team’s all-time scoring record. That game saw the Rams trailing four goals to two going into the final 20 minutes with team leading scorer Paul Gallagher notching his 35th goal of the season to make it 4-3. the way it ended. The Rams‘ best'effort of the week came Tuesday night of last week at home against Royal York. GOOD EFFORT “I thought the guys came up with an excellent effort," said Steffan. “We just couldn't come up with the goals in the final period.“ “You might say our chances are very, very slim," observed Rams‘ general manager Sil Steffani The Rams (as of writing) are four points out of eighth spot with two games remaining. Their only hope is they win the final two games and Aurora Tigers or Wexford completely collapse. Unlikely. Twelve-year-old Kelly Grams showed his inexperience in the 3,000 metre race when he miscounted his laps and sprinted to the lead with 400 metres to 20. High jump competitors Laurie Borgignon and Patti Murray both exceeded past heights when they cleared 1.50 meters to register in the top 10 of the 24 competition field. The local Tri-Town Track Club did not set any records or win any medals at last Saturday’s Provincial Bantam and Midget championships but the athletes were enthused with their long list of “personal best" efforts. “And statistics show we had the best penalty-killing duo on the league this season in the persons of Earl Deamond and Len Hach- They’ll play on a line with Dobson and they are expected to put the bite in the Jewellers‘ offensiver w v Rams breathing their last gasp’ Artemchuk figures he has a big plus going for him in the return of “Brent Dobson who missed most of the season” as well as the addition of newcomers Kevin Johnstone and Brian Risk “who can really motor“. MEETING ROOMS FOR COMPANIES PARKWAY HOTEL HWY‘ 7 8 LESLIE ST‘ In the meanwhile, the Rams close out their regular schedule against Hamilton in Hamilton tomorrow night (Thursday). “We‘ll only be losing Jones next season as far as age is concerned,“ said Steffan. “Most of the others will be eligible to come back. So that‘s a start." Steffan. for obvious reasons, preferred to dwell on next season. Rams’ goalscorers in this game were Ken Elson from Coville and Jones; Marchant from Greg Walton and Elson; and Coville from Jones and Elson. “Then we just started to lose our concentration," said Steffan “and do some stupid things and it cost us three goals and the game." “We were Shorthanded in both of the games and just ran out of steam in both cases," said Steffan. “They just blew us out of the rink." Richmond Hill scorers were Bill Coville, Hanlon, Marchant, Gallagher and Danny Jones. WEXFORD WINS A definitely “must” game was the one against playoff rival Wexford Raiders Saturday night in Wexford and again a similar pattern took place for the Rams. They led 231 at the end of the first period and went into the final 20 minutes tied 3-3. The score was 5-2 at the end of the first period and 9-3 going into the third with the home team firing in three more goals to Richmond Hill's two. The other goals went to Bill Hanlon and Daryl Marchant. As for the other games? Forget Not to be outdone by their Midget teammates in the high jump. Bantams Eluiga Sedris and Melissa Barker reached 1:40 in the high jump. Dryw Thompson in the long jump. Mark Dimpfell ran a 6.8 in the 50 metres as did Brian Beresford in the 3000 midget race. ‘ Kelly’s early sprint cost him a spot in the top three as he could not maintain this pace and finished 10th.‘ Without exception, the balance of the young team recorded personal bests at their events; Artemchuk said he can ice “three solid lines and we're in pretty good shape on defence with John Murphy anchoring it. YOUNG CLUB “Allin all I feel finishing fourth was quite a commendable ac- complishment," he said, “when you consider this was , a rebuilding year. Right HOW'We. have the youngest club in the league. We lost all our veterans with injuries at the beginning of the year.“ born." added Artemchuk “That's apofiher plus.” 881-2121