Chippers' savvy prpyesjmpprtarrt Waterloo Chippers proved Sunday there I; more than one way to skin 1 Saint A goal by Andy Seraru with 39 seconds left in the final period gave Chippers a 4-3 VIII and the title in the Red Wildfong Division of the Hespeler OIdtimer Hockey Tournament as they upset the previous- ly undefeated Kitchener Saints, Only one day before, Saints, comprised of all- star players from the K- W Oldtimer League. handed Chippers a 4-1 defeat In a "nothing game" that proved much more than that, according to Chipper coach Buddy Johnston With 6-5 and 5-3 vic- tories over Gait and Prestonrespectively in earlier action, Chippers had already clinched a berth in the division final against Saints re- gardless of the outcome of Saturday's tilt. but the game showed Chip- Titan cagers going strong Tri-City Titans 1m- proved, their Western Ontario Senior Men's Basketball League re- cord to 4-1 Sunday when they turned back London Pinball Palace 97-74 at Conestoga Complex 'ay Rick Campbell CW - Editor Mike Visser had 31 points for winners. who also got 14 from Dan Berry and 12 each from Tom Kieswetter, and Steve Garrett. Clyde Adhin. London's 6-foot-9 giant. had 22 for the losers, Titans led in the match 45-30 and never looked back despite Lon- don's attempt to drag them down to their speed. "Team-wise that was the best game of the year for us." said Visser, “It was our first chance to really get our per: they had their won cut out for them if they hoped to reverse the ver- dict Sunday “Playing that third game was really to our advantage. even “much we lost." sald Johnston. “We could see their style of play, and what wehadtodo. itgaveusa chance to get things to- gether for Sunday "We realized we weren't going to out skate them, so we had to play more positional hockey, let the puck do the work for us†Whatever they noticed Saturday, Chippers put to good use in the title game Sunday as they ran up a 3-0 lead after two periods on goals by Marc Dufour, Andy Seraras and Doug " binson. Saints came roaring back in the third " wever to tie the game early and things didn't look the brightest for the Waterloo side. "We really lapsed at the start of the third when they scored those running game in gear. despite their repeated attempts to slow us down. We just didn't let them“ Titans are on the road m London this weekend where they will play three interlocking games against Windsor- area teams before re- turning to Conestoga Dec. 14 at 2 p m. against Brantford STORE-N-LOCK INC YOUR OWN WAREHOUSE .EAS soak. then they broke In again and almost scored to take the lead," said Jdmston. "But the guys were really up for it. they wanted the Will And Chippers got it in the final minute. Robin- son got the draw in Saint territory, slipped it back to Howie Dietrich and Seraras tipped in Die- trich's shot past Kitchener goalie Ed Norton from just off the crease area. The victory was the second fine showing for Chippers in as many tournament appearan- ces. In October they were runner-up In St. Catharines' Grape Fei- tival event. In Friday's opening game. Jim LeClair hit for the hat trick to pace Chippers to a 6-5 win over Galt, Robinson, who was named division MVP, also scored as did Dufour and Peter Ruefler. Waterloo led 3- 1 after one and the teams were tied 4-4 heading into the third. Saturday's game against Preston had a wild finish as Seraras took a perfect pass from Whitey Kurchinski with eight seconds to go in re- gulation time and tied the score 3-3 with his se- cond of the game Frank Shewchuck also scored for Waterloo Then m the shootout. Dietrich and Nick Rintche scored for Wa- terloo while Chipper goalie Joe Mansfield held Preston at bay to preserve the wm “Joe was just out- standing for us. he saved us time and time again all through the tour- nament." said Johnston. Howie Dietrich (left) of Waterloo Chipper: watches the path ol the pod: " a shot from the point narrowly misses the Preston goal Saturday. 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