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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 31 Oct 1979, p. 18

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m. " - Wamloo Chronic“) wwmdiy. October 31, 1979 By Rick Campbell Chronicle Sports Editor It may be of small solace to Waterloo Vikings, but if nothing else they gained the respect of the Cameron Gol- den Gaels Friday The high school junior lea- gue-winning Gaels disposed of Vikingts 22-6 at the Kitchener school in one of four quarter-finals. and thus ended the season for the WCl team All was not rosy for Eastwood runners Friday despite their 38-6 romp over Bluevele. Here three Bluevale tecklers converge on an Eastwood bellcerrier during first-halt action. But the locals did not go down without a fight and as a matter of fact gave the po- werful Cameron club its se- cond scare In less than three weeks before finally sue- cumbmg Both Waterloo senior clubs were also tossed on Mimmum Investment $2,000 SHORT TERM INVESTMENT Minimum Deposit $500.00 ASTRA TRUST =73 GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES Vikes, Knights shelved after losses 104 RING sr S P WATERLOO. ONT N2] 1P5 ACROSS FROM WATERlOO SQUARE 8842444 - 884-2400 BONUS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Chpaumq inleges - - _ -- Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corp. We are a mot Canadian feet, 1 YR TERM the discard heap Friday. At Eastwood, the severely- depleted Bluevale Knights put on a gritty display for the duration but lost a deci- sive 386 decision to Rebels, while at Southwood. KCI Raiders lumped into an early 6-0 ead over Sabres but ended up on the short end of a 22-13 score. At Cameron. Vikings took a 60 first quarter lead on a 15-yard end run by Ian Ma- cLean. and it looked like wo was again going to cast the mysterious spell they used two weeks ago to ex- tend Gaels to the final minu- te before losing But this time Gaels grabbed touchdowns In the opening and closmg minutes Byh9h B3A9t', lll/a9i, hg'tRA TRUST ,-p%rtsGir" 33-5 romp over But at Cameron Heights, the story for Waterloo Vikings was that just when n an Eastwood'ballcarrior they seemed to have Common backed against the watt. those yellow mon- sters got away. ' I o I I . Provide gritty opposition of the second quarter to take a 14-6 halftime lead. Vikings had plenty of opportunities to challenge in the second half but couldn't find the key to unlock the tough and rugged Gael defence, The closest WCI came to tying was mid-way through the third quarter when they had the ball at the Cameron 10 but the ball was jarred loose from MacLean and the home club recovered, A 31- yard touchdown run by Bill Libbus. his second major of the day with only a minute to go, put the wing on the cake “The” tCameron! coaches were telling us they thought we were the next toughest team In the lea- gue." said disappmnted WCI boss Darv Easton “It's un- fortunate It worked out that we had to play them so early In the playoffs. they said CHRISTMAS = , 16 UNION ST. EAST, WATERLOO TOTHI‘ TRI ASIIRI TROVI Open Monday to Saturday 745 6773 NATIVITY SETS TREE TRIMMINGS HAS COME they didn't think they'd have a tougher game from here on im" Vikings main problem, especially in the second half. was that just when they appeared to have Gaels with their backs against the wall, they let them off the hook The real crippler came late in the fourth quarter when a desperation bomb from the Cameron IO glanced off defensive back Herold Bryan's shoulder into the waiting arms of a falling Gael receiver Had Vikings held on that third- down play, the ending would have been much more dra- matic "I told the guys it was going to be a close game and not to get down If they fell behind a touchdown" said Easton “Too bad m the se- cond half we couldn't keep them In a hole That would CARDS-CANDLES have given our offence more incentive, But Cameron played with more intensity, it's something you can't teach, it has to come with the kids. Some of our guys showed it more than last year, and hopefully next year some will show it more over this year .. Over. at Eastwood. Knights had early success up the middle but the absen- ce of running back Al Cha- peskie took its toll on John and Dave Pickett, who turned m superhuman ef- forts gonna both ways Chapeshie, a key figure all year In kmghts backfield. suffered a severe leg pull m practice Monday and did not even dress for the contest As a result. John Pickett was forced to carry most of the mall and that proved a nearumposstble for 60 minu- tes The Dave-to-John Pickett combination did click to piece together Bluevale's only touchdown drive In the CORNER ONTABOO AND DUKE STS., KiTCHENER AND WATERLOO SQUARE If your clothes aren't becoming to you - you should be coming to us! waning moments of the se- cond quarter. but Knights visibly sagged early in the third when they couldn't crash over on four cracks from inside the 10, Moments later Perry Stoneman broke off a " yard run to the Blue eight and gave Rebels a! cushion three plays late bowling over from the one Patti Jo Knorr does best ever Path Jo Knorr of Wa- terloo came up with her best meet of her career last wee- kend to be named first alter- nate on the Canadian World gymnastic team whtch will travel to Dallas. Tex Nov 25 for the world rham- plonshlps Competing for Cambridge Kips in the Third World Trials at Etobicoke Olym- plum. Knorr recorded the highest mark of the me. the vault. a 9 6

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