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Wi Rock and Broom mostly corn By Bob Mic Arthur This pert week quite a bit of activity at curling rink the were cancelled to the men could go to Erin for the interdub games And by reports the local curlers did not come home with top point They reported the Ice and temperature as cold the warm Gnmes at Erin are always a real of hospitality Incidentally the Erin Curleri ore dated to return the visit to the Acton club this nigh HELP When teams of curlers visit other clubs if the skip will just pass the word along to the writer the results can be published In this column You don t have to be winners of top prize to moke for interesting new to the other curlers So pass your Information along According to the local rules a minimum of three players shall constitute a team And only two subs may team Lift and attempts were mode to straighten the ice A burning machine was obtained in Georgetown and the Erin Ice maker lent a helping hand It did not cure the ice but it sure made a big improvement But then we are not the only club that is having difficulties with Ice levels Visitors tell me a number of rinks arc in the same boat as the Acton Club with respect to their Ice surfaces Please UK the power brush at the rink door to clean your curling shoes you go on the ice If you don give a darn think of other Here are the standings as of the weekend without the Wednosday Men J league which did not play on account of the Erin visit MONDAY MIXLD W 10 John Irwin 4 John Coy Bob Armstrong Andy McKcnzic Ted Tyler J TUESDAY MIX1 Hunter Chesler Anderson Bob MacArthur Charles Davidson Tom Watson Bill Mainprise 11 Allen Ellerby Brian Moore Meb Blow LcnLovetl BUI To George Williams Ted Tyler Mel Jordan THURSDAY LADIES Al TERNOON Eleanor Goy May Rulh Given Tyler Hewitt A Moore MoroToth Tyler Kay Hansen Eleanor Shirley Hunter u The games committee have decided that mixed draws shall end as of February 17 next week A new draw wilt be set up to play to the end of the season for Tim affects all Monday and Tuesday An invitation from the executive been extended to all who would like to try curling for Sunday February 15 Games will start at clock and I I ear there t be coffee served after Die games So all who want to try the game of culling are sure of a welcome at the club The raffle on the rug donated by card more Co will be held on evening Get your tickets now Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday February 11 1970 New curling club hosts first bonspiel Saturday CURLING CLUB president Row Andy McKonzio Art congratulates the rink which topped Lloyd President at new Acton club Photo Saturday Loft to right skip Murray McGregor president Bud Zoller Second was a Dixie Staff The fust open in ihe new curling club was held last Saturday wilh town teams here from fcni Dixie Brampton Fergus Georgetown and Milton Arrangements for the President el were made by club president Andrew The president s cup was won by a rink from They had points and won their three Besides he they all gut individual trophies and Jiccpskn tugs They in the first draw Skip Murray McGregor Second prize winners in the first draw with points was a learn from headed by Clark took casserole dishes for I heir of the Third was taken by a Milton rink skipped by Dennis Rowley earned p and won pullover In the tale draw winners Dixie skipped damage to parked car On Saturday at Janus I reported to police d im Ins l9 had been puked behind the the person responsible was mil known The damage to his left door was estimated it Legion town league ATOMS Weston came from behind edge Brampton I in Saturday Atom opener Steve Trcmilk potted one Weston goal and Gary netted the other one from Alton Randy Mclntyrc scored the Brampton goal from Robbie whipped Dixie in the second game Mike and Bert Post scored two goals cadi for the winners Ferguson Van and Lard potted one Post and added Ken Woodman notched both Dixie markers NOVICES Fred Allen and Tom Ryan each stored twite to lead SI Catharines to J shutout win over Niagara Falls Dave Bruee and Mike Morris all soloed for the winners MePhail three assists and Allen Ryan Morris Frank Andrews and Johnson contributed one Mirvin MeNabb scored all lour toals is Hamilton whitewashed in the second game Peter assisted on one of the Rials Carnival coming up With much improved skaters Acton Figure Skating Club is anticipating an excellent carnival this year Rehearsals have ahead The junior theme is Underwater I antasy and the senior theme A Salute to the Movies 111 lb year there arc a few senior who are dome very well A young couple who were in the Junior Pairs for Western Ontario and who skated in the Novice Pairs ol the Canadian competitions will be guests This will be the lime a pair has skated as quests Baltimore snuck past Cleveland the pec wee lifter Don Dale and Ricky scored for the winners and Jim Gentles added assists John Colicrlon scored for Cleveland Springfield topped Rochester 1 in the second game Steve fired two goals and J Legale Scott Oakley Wayne and John Dyer one each for Sprnifclicld Oakley and David Morris contributed two assists each scored the Rochester gial unassisted BANTAMS Charlie McRae Paul Daly and Mike Fergus potted two goals apiece as Buffalo whipped Roger Swan and Mike Pope scored the goals MJDGLTS Los Angeles downed St Louis 5 I Steve Van Meet paced the winners with two goals Dave Pink Ferguson and Blair Shpp counted one each Gary Masters scored the St Louis goal from Cart Reed GEORGE lets a rock Presidents at Actons new Saturday A Guelph rink skipped LOW PRESSURE The lowest air pressure at sea level ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere was observed during a hurricane in Florida in The pressure dropped to inelus mercury only about nine tenths of the normal air pressure at sea level during the McGregor father of the schoolboy curling club champion skip took top prize Staff Photo by Murriy York Aluminum Co MIDWINTER DISCOUNT ON SHUTTERS CUSTOM MADE ll 15 COLORS CALL LEO MAKE YOUR SELECTION FROM OUR ASSORTMENT OF 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