24 Feb 1966
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1966
Page
1
Georgetown Figure Skating Club reports members passing tests under federation requirements. Tests are graded by groups, with badge awarded for each level passed. The list shows names of members who achieved multiple tests across Groups 1 through Group 6, plus intermediates and seniors.
Georgetown District High School senior and junior girls basketball teams closed the 1966 season with a double win on February 9. The seniors beat J F Ross of Guelph 25 to 13, while the juniors defeated John F Ross 25 to 13. Leading scorers for the seniors were Jill Kemshead Bev Gosling and Janice Baker. Senior lineup features forwards Jill Kemshead Pat MacKinnon Bev Gosling Linda Tjart Anna Valk Janice Bakers Jonne Mintern and guards Susan Quinn Joanne Barber Susan MacDonald Nan cy Korzack Jane McNally Lorraine Seckington Gail Young and Lidianne Beer. Junior lineup includes forwards Jane McNally Muriel Meekison Lorraine Seckington Mary Pedverse Gail Young Lidianne Beer with guards Laura Henderson Pat Lince Brenda Elliott Janet Moore Linda Capperauld Louise Seckington.
The Langdon trophy will bear the names of Bob Burns Phyl Rickton Bud Monckton and Burns as top finishers at the club bonspiel last Saturday. The event drew fourteen teams with finals planned among six teams. Winners across early and late draws included McNally Licata Mackinnon Hankey Schenk Gibbs Robinson Williams and Chappel Barber with finals forthcoming.
Georgetown Raiders earned the league pennant with a 6-1 win over Orangeville last Sunday. They will face the Orangeville Hornets in a best of seven quarter final, starting Sunday afternoon, as top eight teams vie for the title.
Several teams from the North Halton Curling Club were prize winners at out-of-town bonspiels. Mary Patterson’s rink took copper butter dishes as second prize in Paris on February 5. Betty Reeve’s group won curling gloves and wallets at Avonlea Club for two game wins. Doris Barrager’s team, with Irene Currie and Madeleine Collier, led as high two game winners at the Board of Trade Club Woodbridge, taking tote bags.
Georgetown tightened their grip on second place in the International Hockey League after upsetting league-leading Toronto Township 6-5 Sunday night. George town followed with a 3-0 win over McGibbon Hotel as Eadie scored three times, Campbell twice, and Bennett once. Cooper Jasper Hilditch and Ineson replied for Toronto Township. In the Sunday night rematch Bronte beat McGibbon Hotel 3-2. Bernie Dore allowed Georgetown to blank the Hotelers Tuesday in Streetsville. Georgetown scored in every period led by Campbell Eadie and Hoffman. A midweek clash saw Toronto Township overwhelm Bronte 7-2 to stay first.
Arrangements for tickets to a Junior A game between Toronto Marlboros and Peterboro at Maple Leaf Gardens include 25 cents for children and 75 cents for adults. Notify by next Saturday morning. transportation by parents or adults. Coaches must attend Saturday morning to distribute crests. Schedule lists multiple league results and semi final matchups with times.
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