Flashbacks are from 1958 this week

This week’s flashbacks go all the way back to December 1958.

Minor hockey gets new ‘spacemen’ masks

Goalies in the Leamington Minor Hockey Association are looking like spacemen after the arrival of their new masks last week. A photo showing Paul Setterington, Don Bruner and Randy McKenzie, all decked out in their goalie gear and new masks, appeared on the front page.

Wheatley Bantams beat Selkirk 3-2

This game saw the first penalty shot of the season, as Dennis Jackson threw his stick to thwart a Paul Quick breakaway. Ernie Banyai took the penalty shot, but was stopped by Dibbley. Jackson remained in the penalty box and Banyai ended up scoring on the powerplay. George Toews then tied the score for Wheatley before Banyai scored again. Barry Selwood tied it up again for Wheatley, and then Garry Reid potted the winner in the third.

Leamington trips up Kingsville 4-2

The Leamington Jets broke open a 2-2 tie with two unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Kingsville Honkers in South Essex Hockey League last week.

Leamington got two goals from Eric Warnock, while Wayne Ives and Jerome Gagnier each score once. Kingsville was led by Reg Switzer and John Meadows.

Legionnaires and Sailors tie

The Wheatley Legionnaires and Harrow Sailors played to a 2-2 tie in one of the other South Essex games. Only one penalty was called in the whole game. Harold Fraba and Phil Abbott put Harrow up 2-0, but it was all Wheatley from there, as Rich Rivait and Harold Puyda scored for the Legion crew. Wheatley threw everything at Harrow goalie Chuck Bondy, but couldn’t get the winner past him.

Kings Menu Cafeteria opens

On a side note, Leamington celebrated the opening of Kings Menu Cafeteria this week. Located at 23 Erie Street South (location of the former Belmont Grill), the King’s Menu has been completely renovated by proprietors, John and Florence Kasarda. Dinners will be served in the informality of cafeteria style and they plan to offer parties, banquets and business luncheons.

The Kasardas have been Leamington residents since 1935 and have operated the Princess Grill on Talbot Street East for the past nine years.