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Hay gets the ball bouncing Every year around April staffs at the Acton Community Centre and the Georgetown Memorial Arena say be another hockey season and prepare for their annua cleaning This year mill be slightly Liferent While both rinks open their doors for roller skating through the summer months evening floor time is seldom used now One of the new est sports in the area is summer ball hockey It a hockey without the skates or ice Recreation facilities manager initiated the program in Hal Ion Hills and for the longest time looked as if it get off the ground Then the word got around Now in a very short time has our teams George- Ball hockey was a going concern here two or three years ago but ball became popular again and the summer hockey suffered dropping In Acton ten teams played last tear while only eight are competing this season Georgetown had dropped from nine lo six industrial ball squads Ball hockey is the big winner so far Me hate to make use of the rinks through the summer months led Hay He admitted while starting the program was a good chance for exercise for a lot of locals it was a way lo pick up a revenue for Idle The initial reaction to the Idea of ball hockey returning to Hills was not good only seven people turned up at an organizational meeting in Acton The crowd much larger In Georgetown where 11 turned out Hay was not optimistic about the league continuing Acton but left it to those at the meeting lo do some recruit if wanted a league In Georgetown Hay saw some positive signs Of ihc 11 people in attendance two represented teams Hay felt enough players could be found to form another giving Hills three teams Round Si Robin With Robin loscor It blossomed beyond expectations time Hay turns around more In teres ted players are stepping forward The Acton recruiters did an excellent job of coming up with players Last Tuesdav evening Hay showed up at the Acton arena to get the league going and they had names of interested players with many in attendance Now accord ing to Hay Acton will have four teams with on each and there is still room for more up to a maximum of 16 players per team In Georgetown the result was just as astounding Hay bad seven teams on the Door last Thursday night to preparation for the new experience Of those seven teams sac are set squads with one team being made up of interested individuals Hay admits that he has been impressed with the response Hes hoping the leagues w ill be thriving by next season to the point were the town can step aside and let individuals run the show I m not a dictator comments Hay if they want to play Interlocking schedules or two nights a week it up to them That seems to be the basts on which the league is being run this year At present the league Is noncontact but Hay and the recreation department are willing to change that If the players want contact They will also increase the schedule to twice a week if players feel they need more time on the floor Right now it s a hit and miss thing It costs to participate In the league and that covers referees timekeepers and sweaters as well as floor time The Acton and Georgetown Referee Associations are handling their respec tive leagues Rules for ball hockey can vary but the Halton Hills Leagues are adopting the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association rules Tor this year with a couple of minor changes Any ball knocked dawn with a high stick will cost the player involved two minutes and the floats That means once a team crosses the blueline they can travel back as far as the centre line and not be called tor It It confusing and far too complicated to explain Why not take in a game or your self and see I rn sure someone will be willing to try and explain it In Acton games are on Tuesday nights at 30 and pm In Georgetown games take place on Thursday and maybe to II another late entry can be found For those late comers that may still be interested in joining they con call Al Hay at the Town 87T51BS for details There Is still lots of time the 15 game schedules begin this week Tver SPORTS Georgetown Ac Ion Wednesday May Taxi placed tint In the regular In crib at Shown here are left lo ten Draper lluh Woodcock lvjn and till Tjvlor sen I an Jim and Don rein both be and pi a oil crown In ladle legion darts this season Pal McDowell it eg alar Roadrunners on track Royal express derailed by Itobln The It J seem be getting on track iftcr a slow start Acton Industrial Fastball League season whik the fly Royals hive been cut down in two successive matches The their season with loss the hands of Frcad Const rue on but have been unbeatable since topping the Royal Can Tire land Bears I winning their opening two the Royals fell vittim to the I- read Desmond split a pair in ro cent action falling to Ha Hon Hills niture but rebounding for i win the A The s added a draw with Canadian Tire in the other game reported this week It took the only five innings to dispose of the Bears this week they scored five runs in the first and third innings and two in each of the second and fourth frames Don Richard and Tim Evans scored three runs each for the Gary was the tone Bear to cross home He scored in the top of the fifth inn their other over Tire It J used two first inning tallies and four fourlh inning markers for the win Bruce Mad is three for four at the plate and scored the game first run roun the on Chris homer in the first Keith MacKinnon Terrv Winters Dave and Mike Coffey scored in the fourth The Canadian Tire Wheels counted one run in the third as Dave MacLcan rounded the bags In the fifth Kay Williams and 1- Foster hit home plate In the Roadrunners triumph over the Royals they had to come from behind ing two in the fifth three in the sixth and another pair in the seventh to erase a 1 Royals lead Dave Black did most of a damage scoring in each of the final three innings Don Richard crossed the plate twice with Tim TennanI and Al collecting one each Bob i- and Roy Bosch crossed the plate for the Royal tallies The Royals other loss came at the hands of In that match pecked away scoring two In each of the first fourth and sixth innings and a single in the fifth Tim Baker and Grant Clathworthy were the only players to cross the plate twice Clatworthy s second on a home run Dick Spear was one batter away from a per feet game hurling a one walk shut out Fread other victory was a late reported game In the opening gome of the season started quickly against Road runners picking up seven runs In the first in ning on their way to 101 triumph sent players to the plate in the first inning with Moc Leek I rig Dick Spear Roy Spear Bob McKay Lloyd Small wood Ruddy Holmes and Mike McGregor all crossing the plate Roy Spear tut a pair of circuit breakers in the second and fourth In rungs while Bob McKay counted one In the fourth Bruce Mac Chns Tennant and Glen MeKenzic scored in the first inning for the In mutches Desmond s picked up a split edging the A 2 but falling 116 to Furniture In the win Desmond s got a pair of sixth inning runs to break open a 1 1 tie Terry Karl Kllllngbeck and Gary Robertson scored for Desmond s The A got single runs in the fifth and seven from Jamie Franks and Brian Canary Sr Desmond had trouble stopping the Fur niture in the 1 16 loss holding the opposition scoreless in just two innings Don Archibald belted a homer and scored twice for Desmond with Ray Russia also pick up a pair Kevin Archibald and Mike Mattocks scored the others Furniture got three runs from John Ahearn to lead the way Fred Allen Ken Fidienand and Campbell all scored twice The other game is one that may cause the league some controversy before things are resolved The A and Canadian Tire played lo a tie but didn try to solve the game with an extra inning In the game Canadian Tire scored three times In the seventh to claim the tie after the A had built up an early lead Ian Paul Steve Waring and Ray Williams each scored twice for the Wheels with the A scores unavailable Action continues this week with games tonight Wednesday Thursday Saturday and all day on Sunday Gas softball league set for new season by Paul Nolan Prospect Park does hold a monopoly when it comes to competitive in Ac Ion The Acton Indies Recreational Softball League is living proof of that Once again this season the six team league will travel a more modest circuit one without outfield fences lighted diamonds and windmills las in pitching In stead the ladies will be found on the Bennett and Robert Little ball diamonds this summer When they are found the finder will likely sec surprising softball Surprising if the finder ever underestimated Acton Ladies It recreational but we play good ball explains league president Karen Smilh League games will be played Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evenings ell sum mcrlong matches are scheduled for Saturdays and for Mondays The Marauders The Curling Club The Gold Diggers The NoStars Dou blc Trouble and Ballinafad will all be con testing the league crown Rather lhan hold conventional playoffs however there will be a oneday fun tournament to end the year according to president Mrs Smith This Is the second term as president for Mrs Smith Joining her on the executive for the league will be Bonnie Walker vice president Fran secretary and SueRobson treasurer The Acton Ladies League teams are due to compete in tournaments this season The Curling Club Tournament at the park in July which will include out of town clubs as well and ihc Powder Puff competition In August in Georgetown The league is up one team from last year according to Mrs Smith Through the year they will also be holding various fund raising events Ladiesfastball squad hopes to build on strong 82 finish Dwibte champ la Marsh and Kevin by Paul Solan The Acton Ladies Fastball team hopes to continue the improvement they showed in last year playoffs this season The ladies finished in the basement of their Inler Coun loop last term butralliedtotakelhepost season consolation crown Player manager Sue expects seven regulars to return from that lineup In addition she is counting on a number of overage midget girls to fill some big gaps It looks pretty good this year says Mrs We lost a lot of players so we 11 have a fairly brandnew team Stan Clarke and Cliff be as coaches The dub has been training indoors for about a month now in prepara tion for their league opener on Hay in Georgetown Glen Williams Hornby Erin Ac ton will all be battling for the league crown this season Home games will be played at Tuesday evenings Prospect Park Although there are a few players from Georgetown Glen and ex plains Ihe players are most ly from Acton The team planning to ploy in and run a food booth around a Back To Acton Days tournament In early July They are also hop- lo enter more tourneys in the area If their hard work pays off tbe Acton Ladies will be looking it even mora silver ware to come this year