North Bay Nugget from North Bay, Ontario, Canada • 22

22 The North Bay Nugget Wednesday January 31 1979 i 6 u'i' i -'A Bill Beagan resigns post Golf Club shareholders to hold annual Feb 13 hB refused to accept changes to the curwtitution proposed by a committee formed to study the commissioner's role The five-man committee proposed that the board chairman not Beagan conduct mootings and have authority to call executive meetings Beagan would also have been a non-voting member of the board obvious that these changes would have been taking Bay has been rejected In the last six years and the third time for Guelph The teams now play in the Ontario Hockey Association Provincial Junior A league Fred Sorrell owner of Windsor Spitfires said the board decided to resolve some Internal problems before expanding Andre Rochofort owner of the North Bay team said he would not make another bid "They made me look stupid I'm going to have a hard time facing the people in North Bay got their hopes up four times only to let them down" In the second period when the Iyden Division's Greg The-berge of Peterborough and Iee Norwood of Outlaws Generals picked up penalties Just six seconds apart off those penalties was the turning raid Trimper teams had a lot of good shooters and the goals were coming with regularity but not this time It gave us a Meanwhile the OMJHL board again rejected bids from North Bay and Guelph to enter the league It was the fourth time North The annual meeting of shareholders of the North Bay Golf and Country Club will be held Tuesday Feb 13 at 8 pm In the Ooud Room of the Empire Motor Hotel President Ernie Ievis has urged a large attendance (or the receiving of reports from the directors reviewing the financial situation election of the 1979 directorate and appointment of auditors Also on the agenda is the confirming of all acts bylaws and proceedings since the last annual meeting and the transacting of other business per- tlnent to the 1979 season A number of new bylaws are up for approval The club's financial statement has been approved by Neal Kotsilidls and Hargraves chartered accountants The present directorate comprises Mr Levis president Dr Bob Weegar vice-president Jack Broad Alan Jackson Bill Hutchinson A1 McDivitt and Arnold Cline Ralph Erskine Is club secretary Club preofesskinal and course superintendent is Doug Bell Algonquin Widdifield gain NDA cross-country titles "4 Caldwell sparks win Sundridge defeated Powassan North Stars 4-2 in the Parry Sound Muskoka Juvenile Lague Tuesday night Peter Caldwell had two goals for the winners with Andy Osburn and Steve Hewitt scoring the others John and Gary Peters scored for Powassan The two clubs open a best of seven Ontario Minor Hockey Association Juvenile playoff series Friday night at the Sportaplex in Powassan Game time is 7 JO The second game will be at the Sundridge Arena Saturday night at 8 and the third game is in Powassan Sunday night at 730 o'clock Algonquin won the team trophy for the competition Widdifield took second place and Chippewa finished third In the team standings Widdifield won top honors FrancfrCite was second and Chippewa took another third place finish Individual girls' competiton was won by Lise Meloche of Algonquin Miner of Widdifield was second and Jennifer McNutt of Chippewa finished third STURGEON FAIJ4 (Staff) For the first time ever the Nipissing District Association cross-country ski meet was held In Surgeon Falls EcolcSecondaire Franco-Cite was the host team Participants from McElligott St Scollard Hall Algonquin Chippewa West Ferris and Widdifield entered the competition The event was divided into two divisions: the girls' four kilometre race and the boys' eight kilometres SAULT STE MARIE Ont (CP) The major league scouts came to watch this year's top Juniors perform in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey league all-star game Tuesday but the most surprising move came off the Ice with the resignation of commissioner Bill Beagan after six weeks at the Job Beagan 41 resigned at a morning meeting of the league's board of governors when the board attempted to restrict his control He had been commissioner of the International Hockey league for nine years before taking over the Ontario league in December from Clarence (Tubby) Schmalz On the ice a five-goal first period enabled the Ijeydcn Division to defeat the Emma Division 8-8 Howard Darwin chairman of the league's board said Beagan Philion top scorer Danny Philion of league- leading Garland Pepsis continues to top the points standings in the North Bay City basketball league heading info tonight's action Philion has 147 points for an 184 average after eight games Peter Topolie Is In second soot with a 114 average on 115 points while Jim Smith has bucketed 94 points for an 118 average Topolie and Smith play for the Teachers Other top scorers and their percentages are Ross Hurd Sr 113 Jack Darling II Doyle Anthony 106 Gary Iumsden 122 Steve Follis 104 and John Windier 140 Philion with 72 Topolie with 59 and Smith with 42 also too the league in field goals while Jack Darling of the Teachers is tops in free throws with 12 made on 20 attempts Teachers lead in team foul shooting with 43 made on 80 attempts with Garlands second with 35 made on 73 attempts After eight games Garland's top the standing with 14 points while Holmes Real Estate are in second with 10 Teachers have eight points for third spot while the CFB squad have yet to pick up a point First place In the boys' dividual standing went to Paul Olmsted of Widdifield Teammate Tim Pierce finished second and Guy St Louis of Franco-Cite was third About 150 high school students touk part in the afternoon competition Tuesday at the West Nipissing ski chalet trails Event convener Jean-Paul Gravelle of Franco-Cite told The Nugget the meet was a tremendous success He said the host team along with several other competitors in NDA meet will participate In the Northern Ontario Secondary School Association Cross-Country Ski Meet in Sudbury February 10 Tigers defeat Rams 9-6 Cerry ports EtiVok What are Andre Rochefort's plans now? For the fourth time in the last four years he has seen his hopes of obtaining a Tier One Major Junior hockey franchise shot down in flames The latest crushing blow was delivered Tuesday afternoon in Sault Ste Marie when the Trapper contingent was informed by the executive of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League that their application was being turned down at the present time The OMJHL is having internal problems With the resignation of commissioner Bill Beagan earlier in the day it's plain to see the league is having its problems Since taking over as junior boss in December Beagan had his own ideas on how the league should be run and his thoughts just didn't sit too well with all of the governors But all that aside 1 feel the league could have shown a bit more courtesy to the Trapper officials and also members of the Guelph delegation who also applied for a Tier One franchise The Trappers who were led by owner Rochefort and Wayne Antler manager were not called in and informed about any kind of decision until 530 in the afternoon They were at the Windsor Hotel the meetings were held in that establishment since 9 in the morning and they had to cool their heels in the lobby while the governors and Beagan met in another room A few weeks ago Jan 4 to be exact Beagan and Bud Burke of Sudbury Wolves who heads the expansion committee were in North Bay to discuss the Trapper application with team officials and also to view the facilities at Memorial Gardens etc At that time these so-called internal problems the league was having had to be evident but none surfaced during the talks Everybody left that meeting feeling very optimistic regaining North chances of gaining admission to the OMJHL But then no word was heard Time passed on and Monday night in the Sault unofficial reports had seven governors in favor of expansion two against and three undecided To be admitted into the league nine yes votes were needed So now back to the old drawing board as the saying goes Rochefort has several options and no doubt be taking his time considering each and every one of them As examples he could sell his club which is in the Provincial Ontario Hockey Association Junior League he could try again for a major junior franchise at a later date he could buy an existing major junior franchise and there are some which exactly doing a booming business at the box office or he can continue in the POHA As I mentioned those are just a few of the options There are more I can still remember Rochefort saying at a luncheon at Pine wood Park Motor Inn Jan 4 about how sincere he was in bringing major junior hockey to the city of North Bay For some strange reason I believe he received the same treatment Tuesday in Sault Ste Marie Bosetti main attraction By THE CANADIAN PRESS Aurora Tigers downed Richmond Hill Rams 94 Tuesday in an Ontario Hockey Association Provincial Junior A game In the other game Tuesday Dixie Beehives defeated Mount Hamilton A's 6-3 In Toronto Dominic Miele John Nixon and John DcNardi BILL BEAGAN Six weeks In office away some of his said Darwin owner of the lmdon Knights and co-owner of the Ottawa fUs STRIP AUTHORITY Beagan had said the plans would make the league commissioner an expensive baby sitter and a glorified administrative assistant with no real authority The Leyden Division took a 5-3 first-period lead and maintained the margin as the teams traded two second -period goals and four third-period goals Mike Foligno of Sudbury Wolves scored once and added two assists and was named the team's top player Right winger Foligno and llnemates Sean Simpson of Ottawa 678 who had two goals and left winger Tim Trimper of Peterborough Petes who had three assists led the ley den team Arthur Rutland and Brian Gualazzi of Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds Bill Gardner and Bob Attwell of Peterborough and Dave MacQueen of Sudbury scored the other ley den Division goals Wayne Thompspn of Iendon Knights scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Emms Division with Paul Marshall of Brantford Alexanders Steve Larmer of Niagara Falls Flyers Doug Sulliman of Kitchener Rangers and Blair Barnes of Windsor Spitfires also scored NAMED TOP PLAYER Barnes who also had two assists was named his team's top performer The Emm's Division best opportunity to rebound came late lead the Aurora scoring with two goals each Single goals went to Jim Roberts Nat Azzo-pardi and Mark Pierog Phil Wood and BUI Covllle with two goals each and Dan Jones and Daryl Marchant scored for Richmond Hill In Hamilton Russ Foster Rob Spath I it nee Kealy Tom Robertson Andre Heidi and Bob O'Brien scored for Dixie Joe Reynolds Joe Putvln and Brian Gordon scored for Mount Hamilton WIT A PH 144 159 59 704 51 209 51 HI 59 7 107 3 704 35 20 17 7(4 79 777 77 04! Yur ftueipn North Bv Nor fh York Dune Aurora MdKkPwm NflWfPArker Rich Hill Wexford Hamilton STUDENTS ADULTS BLOCK Sun Feb 4 Sun Feb 1 1 1 pm Reid rink in finals OTTAWA -Pat Reid and her foursome from Toronto scored a 7-3 victory over Marilyn Darte of St Catharines to capture the Ontario curling championships on Tuesday The Reid rink will now advance to the national finals slated for Montreal February 25 through to March 2 Curling along with Reid is ndi Morton at vice who is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bud Soule of North Bay 79 17 ti 71 14 74 15 17 17 21 14 21 15 71 13 17 77 H) 31 Tutidfl Dix 4 Hamilton) Aurore9fftrh Hll4 Ttwrtda Rtch Hillet Nfwmorke? 7 744 3 253 7 774 I 749 7 709 3 195 5 197 5 174 4 70S 5 MS 7 M3 REGISTER AT OFFICE IAURENTIAN SKI CIUI ssk' jBMagaaB Darts Curling Bread-men at Sudbury luncheon win 3-0 Aunt May's defeated ONR 34 In the North Bay Men's Broomball League Tuesday night at Doublerink Roger Beauchamp scored two goals and Jim Lecour had the other Joe Taman recoded the shutout North Bay Siding and Pat Lamb's tied 94 in the other game Dan Dutrisac for lamb's and Richard Dull for Siding had the shutouts IMlKfttnal Carling tetvrOJy Ft I II O'clock let No 1 let Mtsttri vi jary Ctork lu No 1 Ninth Endvrs vs Galtway Gnraqv irt No 4 Epietrs Dairy vs Frost Town lit No Hopnn't Gas vs Mortem 1(0 No I Alison Metric vs tends Motor Inn let No 7 Tip Top Rutter vs Marttl Dose hemps let No I Holidty Ron) A Cor vs Four teosons if Noon let No EGF Signs vs Rnchiwld Chemicals let No Hoppers Pertormeri vs Culhom Vornoho let No 7 Slurp Construction vs Jim Moore let No I Laurentton Heights vs Retreads 1 1 doing in a Results and standings Vaughan Paper and Phil's Signarama moved into a first place tie in the Northern Dart League with 97 points after this week's play Garland Beverages are a close third with 96 points and lead the 301 division by five games over their nearest rivals Vaughan lead the 1001 division by four games over Northern Truck High scores of 140 were turned in by Gerry Lafontalne of Northern Truck Fred Desjardins of Branch 445 Gary Moore of Kirton Bros and A1 Ingram of the 406 Wing Ian Knechtel of Phil's Signarama helped his team out when he finished one game by throwing a eye League standings are as follows: HURRY TONY'S TAILORING January Clearance ENDS THIS SATURDAY Bw mrasured now at for your now styiod SUITS Uniroyal tire ad? 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