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AUGSBURGâ€"Canada‘s junior hockey ambassadors, the Memorial Cup champion Cornwall Royals, finished an embarâ€" rassing seventh in the eightâ€"country world junioer hockey tourâ€" nament here at Augsburg. West Germany In speaking of variations on a theme, How weird and wonderful it would seem That when the media doth blareâ€" "It‘s a nation‘s nightmare . Still others declare it, their dream The pungent odor in the air. noticeable especially to new arâ€" rivals, reveals the nature of the heavy industrial base. Unemâ€" ployment is at, as elsewhere, an unacceptable level, the highâ€" living is scant, and the city offers little to capture the imaginâ€" ation of two teenagers from Waterloo But Eric Calder and Roy Russell are not in Cornwall, Ont. to see the sights, nor encourage the flow of tourism dollars They are there, the result of last summer‘s draft, to play hockey at the Quebec Major Junior A level. with the Royals When it comes to their heroes, the 48.000â€"plus population of Cornwall is not unlike Buffalo these days. They‘re talkin‘ proud too, of Royals, a club that in the past decade has won two Memorial Cups, emblamatic of junior hockey supreâ€" macy. has consistently iced a competitive unit, and draws ‘em in like no other attraction in town shot And which, because one of those Memorial Cup victories came just last spring. earned the honor of representing Canaâ€" da at the World Junior Hockey Championships in West Gerâ€" many over the recent Christmas holidays. But, uh, as most hockey fans in Canada have read or heard. a notâ€"soâ€"funny thing happened to Royals on the way to the Forum. or Gardens. or whatever they call the rinks in Gerâ€" many. Canada, the Cornwall Royals plus a handful of QMJHL recruits. finished seventh out of the eight teams competing. For trivia buffs, Austria was eighth. Unsubstantiated media reports labelled Rovals® showing ‘‘big" team in town. Yes. just like in the movie Slapâ€" â€"The Hockey News, Jan. 16, 1981 ‘Dream come true ) _ for Cornwall â€" connection â€"Rico (the poet) the worst ever by a Canadian team in international competiâ€" tion, which is hardly accurate since several clubs in recent time have ventured over and returned heme with nary a sauâ€" sage in the win column Royals‘ cup didn‘t exactly runneth over with success, mind you. as their 1â€"3â€"1 record would indicate. but according to former Siskins Russell and Calder. several facts coming out of the event were, if nothing else, misleading But the Canutskis were royally treated, to corn a phrase, they were beneficiaries of not only athletic but also cultural enrichment. everyone had a super time. and Russell and Calder would have changed very little if they had to do it all over again Sources of the closest kind say Royals played at times outâ€" standing hockey. Yes,. they were victims of their own misâ€" takes, and they often put themselves in holes they couldn‘t emerge from. Hence their record Royals departed Canadian soil Dec. 22 for their tournament base in Landsberg. West Germany. and after knocking off a German Division II club 9â€"4, commenced world championship play Dec. 26 against the Czechs. Canada, after leading much of the game. scored late to salvage a 3â€"3 tie ‘‘Evervone was really up for the Czech game, it was fastâ€" skating, twoâ€"way. really exciting hockey throughout." said Calder on a recent weekend he and Russell spent in Waterloo "Actually, we came really close to winning it a couple of times near the end. ‘‘The stats just don‘t show how well we played that game." said Russell. ‘"They got some bad early goals and got a big lead. but we were all over them the last half of the game, we just couldn‘t put the puck in their net. It was very frustratâ€" ing. § Royals ran into the Russians in game two and dropped a 7â€"3 decision after allowing some early ~questionable"" goals. With the loss. Royals were forced to beat Austria in game three by a ludicrous goals margin. and ended up not playing their game in the first period which they emerged from with but a 1â€"0 lead. They got back on the beam to win 11â€"1 with a 69â€" shot salvo on the hapless Austrians. but because Czechs had blitzed the same club 24â€"3. Czechs got the not into the medal round while Canada was relegated to the alsoâ€"ran heap That more than anything else deflated the Cornwall club and their waning enthusiasm was glaringly obvious, but not Cept maybe a few final scores By Rick Campbell! Chromicle Sports Editor Basic Sewing Advanced Sewing Basic Crocheting Sign up now at the Waterloo Family 145 Lincoln Rd. 885â€"3500 WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1981 â€" PAGE 156 â€" _ Classes start the wk. of Jan. 26 Y members & Seniors â€" 50% off fees _ LEARN TO SEW "I know it looks bad finishing seventh, but I don‘t think we did as badly as people are saying. We were competitive every game, in fact controlled most of them, but were just the vicâ€" tims of our own mistakes. _ ‘‘Against the U.S., with 10 seconds left in one period they scored from outside the blueline to take a 4â€"3 lead,." said Calder. ‘‘Then they scored a quick goal the beginning of the next period, and their goalie came up big. Aside from the hockey aspect of the trip, Royals were reciâ€" pients of warm hospitality at their German base home in Landsberg. It‘s really beautiful over there, everyone was super friendly to us," said Russell. We didn‘t play on Christmas Day or New Year‘s, and the people held a lot of festivities. Christmas Eve we spent together as a team and then Christâ€" mas Day they had us down to the rink for a big party and celebration. We were right downtown and had lots of things to do when we weren‘t playing." ; the only reason for 7â€"3 and 74 losses to the US. and West Ger man clubs in subsequent play. ‘‘Then against the Germans, they had six shots on net the first 10 minutes and scored five goals, it seemed everything they directed at the net went in The former Siskins said that upon arriving back in Canada Jan. 5. they were welcomed at the local arena in Cornwall, but that their trip was kept lowâ€"key in the mediaâ€"no mention for the reason. But regardless of what media or other hockey people said this side of the Atlantic. both Waterloo lads cherished the experience. ‘‘There‘s always a strong feeling about wearing that sweater with Canada on it, playing as a Canadian player and representing your country."" said Calder. recipient of a Seiko watch as one of the top three Canadian players in the chamâ€" pionship. "And it was no different for me, I‘ve always envied watching Team Canada on television.‘‘ "It was a dream come true, something to always look back on, what more can I say."‘ said Russell. Nothing. Win or lose. that sums things up perfectly Perfectly. Wednesday, Tuesday, Monday, Calder LADIES! C Are you tired of spending a fortune for clothes for you and your family? If you‘ve been thinking about making your own. our expert instructors in CROCHET and basic and advanced SEWING will help you get started 30 30 CROCHET â€"11:00 a.m. _ $35.00 â€" 11:00 a.m. _ $35.00 â€" 9:30 p.m. $25.00 or