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It’s bye, bye Richmond Hill Rams Ironically enough. the final schedule shows Aurora Tigers Sneaking into the eighth and final playoff spot by a mere three points. In other words, if the Rams had won their final two games they'd be preparing for the playoffs today. DISAPPOINTED "Sure I‘m disappointed,,' said general manager Sil Steffan in a post-season postmortem, “but you have to be philosophical about these things. It was small consolation but the 1978-79 edition of the Richmond Hill 'Provincial Junior A Rams closed their regular schedule with a victory. The Rams had earlier eliminated themselves from the playoffs by losing 7-4 to North York Rangers in a “must” win Tuesday night of last week. By 7-5 over the lowly, or lowlier, Mount Hamilton squad. Idon’t think it’s any secret that the Rams are badly in need of finances this year (so am I, for that matter) so what follows is very important. The Town of Richmond Hill Hockey League has put together an all star team and they’ll be going against the Rams March 10 at the local arena. Game time is 7:30 This should be a study in nostalgia because quite a number of the Town league players are exâ€"Rams themselves and that bodes for rivalry. They’ve got some top players in the town loop and it should be quite a battle. Get out and help the Rams. They need you. Let's see, where are we now. RINGETTE Oh yes, it seems that Ringette hockey is never destined to get off the ground or on the ice in Richmond Hill. That exhibition game slated for March 17 at Rich- mond Hill has been cancelled. Oh well, maybe next season? It’s a great game for girls and you girls should get with it. , Finally, a note re the Dynbs hockey club. The Jewellers will be holding a dance next Saturday after the hockey game with Milton. They hope it will be a victory dance. It gets underway after the game (which is at 8 pm.) so come along, watch the game, and then do your thing at Bond Lake Arena. It's only $1 per person and you‘re all welcome. Cheer the Jewellers on. WAXERS For you people who can’t bear to live without your accustomed diet of Provincial Junior A hockey: Coach Carl Brimblecombe and his Markham Waxers will be playing off with Guelph in a best-of-seven series. Home games at Markham Centennial Arena will be next Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 7:30 p.m.; and the following Saturday at 8 pm. The Waxers have well-known local players in their line-up such as Chris and Harold DeGeer and Dale Roffey. Tsk, tsk. The story had it right in Oak Ridges Public School winning it. As for the headline? Blame it on February. It should have read Oak Ridges. BROOMBALL While we’re at it, we also forgot to mention that the Richmond Hill Fire Fighters won the broomball championship at the annual Richmond Hill Winter Carnival. Sorry fellows. Now that I’ve made amends I wish you’d get a taller ladder. I live pretty high and you never know. RAMS What else have we here before we head for shelter Back to‘ the Richmond Hill Rams again. Which, at the junior hockey level anyway, leaves us the Oak Ridges Dynes Jewellers as our only hope. The Jewellers are currently locked in a playoff with Milton” and should win that one. But don’t quote me. The problem, of course is, they probably will eventually have to meet either Burlington, Oakville or, horrors, the big bad team from Streetsville. DREAMER I’m daydreaming but it would be a dramatic way to end a hockey season if the Jewellers got to meet Streetsville in the finals and just managed to beat them. Slap, slap my face. Wake up, Fred. Right now it’s time to get‘caught up on some left-over notes and such and, heavens, even a mild correction. CORRECTION Last week’s headline in “The Liberal” caused some consternation in Oak Ridges circles. It read something like “Lake Wilcox Public School” winning the Grade 6 Public School hockey championship. Time to get back to reality. More on the Jewellers next week as their series gets really rolling with Milton and I hope it’s good news. And things don’t look very promising for the Thor- nhill Central Ontario Junior B Thunderbirds who (again as of writing) are verging on playoff oblivion trailing Burlington three games to none. As of writing, the Richmond Hill Provincial A hockey Rams have already made their contribution to the early arrival of Spring by bowing out of post-season playoffs for the second straight season. By the time February rolls around I usually start wailing about it being a long winter. I came through on schedule again this year except that I suddently realized it could be a short one for our local hockey clubs. Ti yofifiéfl’l'lfls 4%, § CINDOOR SHOWROOM '21 Goodbye Rams OOPEN 7 DAYS ‘4’) CINDOOR SHOWROOM 4 OOFF HWY. 7 BETWEEN YONGE AND BAYVIEW 889-3151 points. That tells the story." Steffan came up with a much- used word to describe the Rams‘ plight this past season. "Inconsistency," he said, “That killed us along with, of course, our goals against average. We failed at the one thing we started out determined to do this season; Cut down on our goals against avera_ge."_ “But I hope they'll be back next season and the experience should make quite a difference." Steffan was also unhappy about goaltending “our situation Steffan also pointed to an inexperienced defence as another drawback. We just didn’t have that big guy back there, a take- charge guy. We knew we needed him but we just couldn't come up with him.” "It kind of amuses me to see just what a goal here and not a goal there woul have done for us this year,” he said. “We tied seven games over the season and missed the playoffs by just three points. That tells the story." fred simpson NEXTYEAR Steffan assured he wasn't Libéral The Jewellers took control early in the second on goals by Dobson and Taylor only to have Milton bounce back with two of its own. Monday night’s encounter saw the Jeweller‘s spot Milton the lead twice in the first period but come back to lead 3-2 going into the second period on goals by Craig Halliday, Brent Dobson and Len Hachborn. “We keep scoring and they keep coming back," said Mur- phy. GOOD GOALIE “Their goalie Rod Sachs has been super-spectacular. We've outshot them double in the games but he‘s been a major problem for us despite the number of goals we‘ve been getting." Perhaps ‘Tpests' is the best word to describe the spunky Milton team. “We’ve never taken Milton all that lightly,” commented assistant coach Hal Murphy. “They finished down in the standings but they were coming on strong at the end. And they did beat us once during the season.” Despite the respect‘ Murphy feels the Jewellers have the upper hand. The Oak Ridges Dynes Jewellers were expected to win their bestâ€"ofâ€"seven Junior B playoff series witthilton. The Jewellers downed Milton 8~ 5 Monday night at Bond Lake Arena to take a 2-1 lead in the series. They opened with a 7â€"2 victory in Milton last Friday night and then lost 8-7 at Bond Lake Saturday night in a basketball game. They are winning but it hasn’t been a walk-away. Jeweller’s lead series 2-1 knocking “the young guys we had out there like Mark Lang, Ed Gundert. Randy McDonald and Jeff Joslin. This was their first year in junior competition and it takes awhile to adjust. Blair Lewis got one of those Sports Gets crowded Wednesday, February 21, 1979 Teams competing will be the Richmond Hill Legion Midgets, Thornhill, Niagara Falls, Brampton, St. Catharines, Peterborough, Oakridge (Lon- don), Oakville, North York. Brantford, Barrie. St. Claire Shore, Fraser, Michigan, Owen Sound, Welland, Sudbury Lions, Cornwall, Sydney, N.S., Detroit Adray, Kingston, Ottawa, Valley East, Samia, Sudbury Police, Ottawa Canadians, Detroit Caesars, Gloucester, Chicago, Gatineau. Levack, and Thunder Bay. Standby teams will be The line of Ta_y_16r-Glen Wright and Larry Beelik stood out for the Jewellers throughout the game Milton tried to make the situation touchy on a goal by Eric Ellison early in the session but the Jewellers turned it on with Taylor scoring his second and third goals of the night to send the crowd home happy. A week later one of 32 com- peting teams will be crowned the grand champions of the double knockout tournament. back at 18:06 from John Murphy to put D'ynes in front 6-4 going into the final 20 minutes. It'll be business as usual come March 19 when the Richmond Hill Annual International Midget Hockey Tournament opens shop for its 12th straight year. Another drawback was the changeover in coaches during the season. although we have a couple of promising kids like Rick Warren and Sean McGuirk. It was just too much to ask for them to play like veterans every game. Again, they did pick up valuable ex- perience." Starts March 19 Big tourney on way Richmond Hill plays Fraser, Michigan, at 7:30 on the same date. Twelve-year-old Glenn Gadsby of Richmond Hill came up With one of his best 10-Pin bowling efforts ever last Saturday when he finished second in the YBC Four Steps to Stardom Eastern Ontario finals at Scarboro. The tournament opens March 19 with a 9 am. game between Don Mills and Thornhill. Gadsby, who bowls out of Pro Bowl of Richmond Hill. made his Burlington and Toronto Marlies The score was a rather mild 2-2 at the end of the first period but Milton popped in four goals to Dynes one to lead 6-3 going into the third. Dynes fought back with four along with Dobson Saturday night's shootout saw Milton taking advantage of some shaky Oak Ridges netminding scoring eight goals on only 20 shots. Steve Lattimer and Al Heisey shared the twines. “Undoubtedly all the changes in coaching didn't help the club," said Steffan. “It's something I‘m hoping to avoid next season.” The Rams started out with Ken Brookes, who resigned, added Bob Wall, who resigned, and finished the year out with Steffan and Doug Webster handling the reins. The B championship will take Section B It’s Milton against the world in this scene as the Oak Ridges Dynes Jewellers swarm to the attack Monday night with Brent Dobson (7) about ready to take deadly aim for the open corner. The Jewellers won the game 8-5 to take a 2-1 lead in the series. (Photo by Hogg) Hill bowler shines Glenn. who lives at 10 Colesbrooke Road, finished second as he compiled 536 points (for three games) just 60 shy of the winner. fine showing in the Junior Boys Division for youngsters 12 to 14 years. He bowled 154 in his first game. 191 in his second and 191 in this place the following Saturday at 6 pm. and the A championship at 8:30 pm; ‘ An innovation this season will be the presentation of Bulova Grénd championship day will be Sunday with game time at 2 The 7-2 conquest saw the Jewellers in command most of the way outshooting the op- position 57-31. Hachborn led the assault with two goals, one a goals in the third but Milton Shorthanded effort, along with managed two to go home with the Wright who popped two. Singles victory. went to Dobson. Halliday and Cam Reston led the Jewellers‘ Earl Eamond. Cam Reston led the Jewellers‘ sharpshooters in this one with three goals with Dobson getting two and singles to Hachborn and Kevin Johnstone. The old record was 99 points set a few seasons ago by Craig Terry. In second place was local product Phil Wood with 75 points NEW RECORD Perhaps the only real bright spot in the 1978-79 season was the establishing of a new club scoring record by Paul Gallagher who accumulated 101‘ points off 38 goals and 63 assists. MEETING ROOMS FOR COMPAN!ES PARKWAY HOTEL HWY. 7 & LESLIE ST It was especially impressive for Pro Bowl which is only in its second year of operation. third game. He was competing against 30 other competitors. Gadsby will now join two other bowlers in the provincial finals March 10 at Brunswick Mississauga Bowl in Mississauga. watches to each member of the grand championship team. The tournament will be operated by Tournaments Incorporated in co-operation with the Richmond Hill Legion, Branch 375. NEXT The Jewellers are in Milton Friday night and ,back home Saturday night for what they hope will be the wrap-up game. If another game is required it will be Sunday night in Milton and. if another, Monday night at Bond Lake. The final game against Hamilton saw goals by Gallagher, Bill Hanlon. Danny Jones, two. Dan Carlton, Dry] Marchanl and Ken Elson. In the previous game it was Mike Donnelly, Gallagher, Terry Thorsell. and Jones. (41 goals, 34 assists), Bill Coville 70 points (26 and 44); and Danny Jones, 20 goals and 36 assists. President is Marsh Amos 881-2121