Flashbacks from 1976

Juveniles beat Kingsville and Wheatley

The Leamington Ardiel Juveniles continued their winning ways on the weekend, taking decisive victories against Kingsville and Wheatley. At Kingsville, the locals opened up a 6-0 lead and cruised to a 10-4 win. Jim Quick’s hat trick led Leamington, with Dale Ribble and Bill Wheeler each scoring twice. Bob Chapman, Randy Taylor and Todd Wiper had singles. Gary Newman, with two, Scott Gee and Greg Lanigan, scored for Kingsville.

On Sunday, the Leamington squad trounced Wheatley by a 9-1 score. Quick, Wheeler and Wiper each scored twice, with single markers to Ribble, Pat Lafeber and Rob Hillier. Tim Oliphant scored the lone Wheatley goal to spoil the shutout bid of Lawrence Grubb.

Riverside dumps Major Bantams

The Leamington County Fair Mall Major Bantams suffered a 9-4 defeat at the hands of Riverside in a game played at St. Clair Beach Arena on Saturday. The teams were tied 3-3 after one period, but Riverside turned it into a rout. John Bernhardt paced Leamington with a hat trick. Troy Wiper scored the other goal.

Hodgson leads Raiders to two wins

The Leamington Rhine Danube Raiders handed Simcoe a pair of exhibition losses on the weekend in Leamington. The Raiders won game one by a 4-2 count, and then skated to a 5-2 victory in the nightcap. In game one, Todd Hodgson’s three goals led the charge. Jay Pepper had the single marker. Hodgson scored twice in the nightcap, with singles going to Pepper, Keith Lindsay and Gary Gayer.

Mic Macs beat Chargers 8-4

The Leamington Mic Macs coasted to an 8-4 win over the Harrow Chargers in a Seaway Intermediate Hockey League game on Monday. Rich Will led the Macs with two goals, while Wayne McKeen, Phil Setterington, Art Hickson, Paul Child, Bill Vlodarchyk and Bob Whittle all scored single goals. Larry Durocher, Dan Marontate, Pat Dumouchelle and Dan Sawchuk scored for Harrow.

Erie Sport Atoms take two from Simcoe

As part of Minor Hockey Day this past weekend, Leamington travel teams hosted Simcoe for day-night doubleheader exhibition games. The Erie Sport Atoms beat Simcoe twice, by scores of 5-3 and 8-1.

In game one, Leamington got two goals from Paul Vlodarchyk and singles from Craig Symons, Steve Hyrenewich and Rick Schmidtgall. In the second contest, Schmidtgall and Vlodarchyk each scored twice. Singles went to Hyrenewich, Ray Adams, Brad Charette and Tim Kaiser.

Quick paces Flyers in win over Blades

The Blenheim Golden Blades came to Leamington in last place on Thursday and went away after absorbing a 10-1 drubbing at the hands of the Flyers. Terry Quick’s four-goal outburst led Leamington’s offence. Pat Hillman added two, while singles went to Dan Galloway, John Emerson, Tim Towle and Dennis Martin. Wayne Beneteau got the victory in goal.