STORM BLITZ ISSUE #30 Wednesday 12 March 1997 This issue is sponsored by W.H. Davies Private Investigations. For more details see foot of message. If you have any comments on Storm Blitz, please feel free to e-mail inter.the.storm@poboxes.com any time. --------------------------------------------------- In this issue : * It's all over as Ayr beat Storm 5-3 * Steelers beat Panthers 3-2 after OT * GB Juniors win 8-0 * Latest ISL Play-Offs Group A table * Forthcoming Storm fixtures * Next on TV & Radio * Get back issues of Storm Blitz * How to unsubscribe to Storm Blitz --------------------------------------------------- > IT'S ALL OVER AS AYR BEAT STORM 5-3 Despite my optimism in Storm Blitz #29 (and some incorrect mathematics thrown in) it is finally all over for good for Storm in the play-offs. A Jiri Lal hat-trick helped Ayr Scottish Eagles to a 5-3 win in Scotland. This result means that Ayr and Newcastle will be playing for a semi-final place on Saturday night. > STEELERS BEAT PANTHERS 3-2 AFTER OT In an exciting game in Sheffield, the Steelers beat Nottingham Panthers 3-2 after overtime despite looking like they would easily beat the Panthers earlier in the game. Gareth Hampshire and Jamie Van Der Horst were commentating for BBC Radio Sheffield and watch out Dave Simms as Jamie is certainly one for the contraversy and excitement. He was giving the referees some stick throughout the game and when a brawl broke out he came out with some classic quotes. Rob Wilson started off the scoring in the 11th minute of the first period on the powerplay. Steelers were looking comfortable but not too cocky. In the second period Ron Shudra made it 2-0 with just 90 seconds on the clock. It stayed that way until the end of the second period. I left the radio to go and watch the end of the Stockport County match on the TV and when I switched the radio back on the game was totally different with Panthers having scored a goal to make it 2-1 early in the third. Gareth and Jamie were still sounding confident of a victory despite a 3 on 5 situation for Steelers in the last few minutes. Just as Plommer came onto the ice to make Steelers one man down, Nottingham equalised and there wasn't a sound from the crowd in the arena. There was just seconds on the clock and the game went to overtime. Half way through overtime, Jamie Leach hit a rocket shot into the Panthers net to send Jamie and Gareth in to ecstacy and Steelers had won 3-2. The last Steelers play-off game is also live on Radio Sheffield when they travel to Basingstoke for a 6.00 face off. The programme starts at 5.30 with all the build-up, so if you can't get to the Nynex, make sure you listen to that one! > GB JUNIORS WIN 8-0 In the European Junior Championships in Romania, Great Britain got their Group C campaign off to a great start with an 8-0 win over Estonia. > LATEST ISL PLAY-OFFS GROUP A TABLE Pl W D OL NL +/- Points Cardiff Devils 5 5 0 0 0 +14 10 Ayr Scottish E 4 2 0 0 2 +1 4 Newcastle Cobras 5 2 0 0 3 -5 4 Manchester Storm 4 0 0 0 4 -10 0 Up to and including games on 12 March > FORTHCOMING STORM FIXTURES THU 13 MAR - Manchester Storm v Cardiff Devils (7.30) - Superleague Play-offs SUN 16 MAR - Manchester Storm v Ayr Scottish E (6.00) - Superleague Play-offs TUE 18 MAR - Altrincham Aces v Manchester Storm (7.30) - Friendly > NEXT ON TV & RADIO THU 13 MAR - SKY SPORTS 3 - Ice Hockey - Recorded coverage of the play-off game shown the previous night - 12.00-2.30pm THU 13 MAR - KISS 102FM - Reports on Storm v Cardiff Devils in normal Thursday dance music programmes - 7.30-10.00pm THU 13 MAR - BBC RADIO LANCASHIRE 95.5/103.9FM - Grass Roots - Feature on Blackburn Hawks - approx 7.45pm FRI 14 MAR - BBC GMR 95.1/104.6FM - Friday Sport - Interview/Feature on Manchester Storm around the commentary rugby league game : Bradford Bulls v Warrington Wolves - 7.00-10.00pm FRI 14 MAR - BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD 104.1FM - Weekend Preview programme features a preview of Sheffield Steelers final play-off group games - approx 7.55pm SAT 15 MAR - GRANADA TV - Battles On Ice - Hour-long programme featuring highlights of Storm v Cardiff (13/3) - 1.45-2.50pm SAT 15 MAR - SKY SPORTS 1 - Ice Hockey Live - LIVE coverage of Sheffield Steelers v Basingstoke Bison (6.35 face off) - 6.30-9.00pm SAT 15 MAR - BBC RADIO 5 LIVE 693/909AM - Night Extra - results and round-up of the night's games along with all the day's other sports results - 11.30pm-12.00 SUN 16 MAR - SKY SPORTS 1 - Ice Hockey - Recorded coverage of Sheffield Steelers v Basingstoke Bison shown earlier - 2.00-4.30am SUN 16 MAR - BBC GMR 95.1/104.6FM - Scorelines from Storm v Ayr Scottish Eagles around coverage of London Broncos v St Helens in the rugby Super League. It isn't yet confirmed whether GMR will be covering the London game (they usually use the excuse that there is no ISDN line despite Radio Merseyside managing to do commentary) - if not then there will be no coverage on "the North West's Number 1 Station For Sport" (face off 6.00) - 2.30-8.30pm SUN 16 MAR - BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD 104.1FM - LIVE full commentary of Basingstoke Bison v Sheffield Steelers in the final Group B Play-off game (face off 6.00) - 5.30-8.30pm SUN 16 MAR - KISS 102FM - Reports on Storm v Ayr Scottish Eagles in normal Sunday dance music programmes - 6.00-8.30pm MON 17 MAR - BBC GMR 95.1/104.6FM - Drivetime - Interview with Storm representative - 5.55pm MON 17 MAR - HTV WALES - Ice Hockey Superleague - Extensive highlights of the conclusion of Cardiff Devils play-off group games - 11.35pm-12.35 > DOWNLOAD BACK ISSUES OF STORM BLITZ All previous issues of Storm Blitz are still available. 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