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Acton Press Tueidoy December and Quote from tht world of sport By Denis Gibbons Its that time of the year again when Santa answers his letters from all bis little sportsmen and tries to fulfill their wishes Heres our version of what some of the requests from local folks and organizations may have been For Jim James and the Tanners A large Increase In fan attendance at home games a clean bill of health for his Injury riddled club and enough wins to make the group playoff For Actons five TrlCounty minor hockey entries First round OMHA playoff victories for all five teams against the WaterlooWellington league which has swept all but two series from local teams over the past three years For Legion house league and tournament teams Success with their second annual pee wee tourney in February and at least one or two championships at the tournament which has been dominated by Georgetown For Actons Industrial basketball entry better success at keeping Hamilton TlCat star Gamey Henley under control on the court and a few wins against somebody else besides Fergus For Acton Industrial hockey league players less attention paid to whos leading who in the scoring race and more concentration on trying to remain upright when on the For Acton Minor Baseball coaches and managers enough improvement in their novice players to reduce the number of three hour 216 inning games that are called on account of darkness For Acton Rants junior lacrosse club An junior championship and above all the same number of pretty gals In the stands to cheer them on More help for the group of dedicated men and women who are doing such a fine Job with the boys and a couple of HaltonPeel titles For Acton Industrial Softball moguls a special bagful of experienced umpires and the assurance the calibre of play will surpass the calibre of umpiring which hasnt been true In the post For Acton Rovers senior soccer club a special waiver in Golden Horseshoe league rules that will allow them to sign of Brazil and a building permit allowing construction of a stadium to rival White City For Ron White and his faithful fans at Acton Speedway At least two Sundays a month in August and September when it doesnt rain For Jim Timleck and the boys at Acton Meadows A supply of skin diving equipment and ball retrievers to be made available to duffers and to remain close to green on the second bote And finally for yours truly the same tremendous help and cooperation I received from all sports enthusiasts over the past year Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone FAST EXCITING ACTION has been a J Legate and goalie Robin Inscoe guard feature of Acton Mens poo wees Tri- he Acton cage above Kentner and John County league games of late Men Uo up a forward pushed Chlnguacousy minor pee wees to the top right Right McCutchcon moves in to limit before losing here Thursday night help Inscoe as the agile makes a Joe Kentner clears the puck as diving stab of a drive squeaks by Ys Men Chlnguacousy minor pceweea visitors a lead with second Hurley drew assists on the goal scored with less than four period goals beat Acton goalie minutes to go In the game to edge Ricky Holmes narrowed the RoblnlnKcoeforthowlnnerotthe Acton Ya Men 33 hero Thursday count to on a pass from 1120 mark and Mark night Marvin at 145 of the Morrison both came up with After a scoreless first period final frame and Steve Buchanan some topnotch saves sharing West and McGinn gave the tied it up at Holmes Jim the chores Legon bantams play exhibitions Christmas holidays will give Acton Legion bantams a chance to sharpen up for tht annual tournament In March Coach Ross has lined up four exhibition games and two practices for the bants in the between Wednesday Dec and Thursday Doc team will practice tomorrow Wednesday morning at play StroetaviUe Thursday afternoon Dec 24 at 1 Kitchener Tuesday morning Dec 29 at and Wednesday af ternoon Dec 30 at 1 Theyll Thursday morning Dec I at 11 and play In later the same day Tune of that has yet to bo arranged avers are reminded to bring 39 to help pay for the Ice tune for the home games against Kitchener Hillsburgh Practice time will be free of charge to players novices Tom Ryan tallied the lone Acton goal as major novices downed Acton the community centre Sunday afternoon Acton lads gave the strong team a real tussle before going down to defeat Huskies run wild in third overpower Tanners 82 Durham Huskies broke up a close game with four unanswered third period goals to hand Acton Tanners their seventh loss of the season 82 In Durham Sunday afternoon Tanners skated with the Huskies for the first two periods before the hardhitting northerners began throwing their weight around and exploded for the four goals Huskies led at the end of tho first period and at the end of the second scores three Jim bagged a hat trick to spark the Durham victory Chuck Neilsen counted a brace and Murray Perry Ike Plche and Jim netted singles Tanners second at of the second stanza with Bell and Fred Buchanan assisting Unnecessary roughness led referee Bob Mitchell to coll penalties 12 to Durham and 10 to Acton Huskies Chuck Neisen and Tanners Brian McDuffo received majors for fighting Butch Graham also sat out five minute spearing sentence Fraser was outstanding in the Tanner nets with tho exception of the early part of the second period Fraser kicked out a host of labelled shots in the first and third frames Rooks play well Rookies Lloyd Smallwood Steve and Dave Norton also- held Huskie scoring aces Butch drew praise from coach Jim Graham and Jim Nixon to one James for their hustle and drive assist apiece Playing on left wing handed Dan tallied the first out several heavy checks Tanner goal from Harold Jack Foot Gary Townsley at of the opening Ed Bill Barbour frame and Jan potted the and Bruce were missing from the Tanner lineup for various reasons Maloney and Pool still recovering from injuries The gome attracted about fans to the Durham ice palace Prior to Sundays win Huskies had clobbered Fergus Flyers and last week Tanners are Idle until Friday January when they host Cheltenham Harvesters Scoring Summary First Period D- Rahn Perry A Townsley Industrial action Altken games Lions snap slump Acton Lions Juveniles broke out of their scoring slump In a big way hanging a beating on Preston Royals in a rough and tumble league game here Thursday night Lions second win of the season both against Preston snapped Royals winning streak at four Second Period Plche Graham Nixon Lennox 417 A Bell Buchanan Third Period D Perry Lennox Perry Batte D Perry Herman Korman 1930 Town League Tallies Pete Morrison Lakeview nips Hellers By Charlie Thomson ATOMS Guelph downed Brampton in the first atom game on goals by Don Jamie McDonald Cunt Gird- wood and Chris Hudson Rickey Gooyera picked up assists Tod Cook scored the only Brampton goal at 1001 of the Anal frame Dixie and Weston played to a tie la the second game Derrick tallied the Dixie goal unassisted Gary replied for Weston with Brian Mulrhead named TriCounty allstars Centre Pete Morrison of Acton UPFWA midgets and Brad Timbers of Acton Lions Juveniles have been NOVICES St Catharines and Niagara Falls skated to a tie In the novice opener Simon Wilson scored for St from Blare Peter potted the Fryer goal from Steve Dave counted two goals and an assist to lead Hamilton to a victory over OBhawaTodd Mclntyre fired the other Hamilton goal Craig and Mike drew assists Stephen Lumbers scored goal from Steve Van Der PEE WEES Jamie EUerby a pair of goals helped Cleveland to a win over Rochester Calvin assisted on first goal Paul Shuttis replied far Rochester Springfield doubled the score on on the strength of Ron Kujkens bat trick Cliff with two goals and John with one were the other Springfield marksmen McHugh and Ton Haverty each drew two assists and Ricky Van Fleet collected one apiece Shane Withers scored twice and BUI once Tor the dippers Barry McKerracfaer earned two assists and picked up one BANT Hershey bombed Pittsburgh Tim scored two goals and Kevin Peter Ricky Don Dale and Bui counted one apiece for the Knight also collected three while and John Ashley earned two apiece and and chipped in one each Terry Holmes and Bernie or Page BRADTIMBERS named to the TriCounty allstar teams- who will meet the best of North York in the annual games between the two groups this weekend Twin rinks located at Highway 7 and Jane St near Maple will be the site of the Juvenile game Boxing Day afternoon at 3 Midget game will be played in Victoria Park Arena Bramalea Sunday night December at 8 AD towns represented All 11 towns will be represented on both teams by at least one player Ken Russell and Pat Williams of Brampton will guide the Juveniles while the midgets will be coached by Ken Strickland of and managed by Denis Gibbons of Acton North York won both games last year Teams from Richmond Hill Newmarket Aurora Bolton Woodbridge and other area towns make up the North York league Grads make big time Each year professional scouts are very much In evidence at the games Former TrlCounty players who have gone on to greater things In hockey Include Paul of the Vancouver Canucks Pete of the Omaha Knights of the CPHL and a host of Junior A players like Pete Mario and Kudrasovs of Rangers Ron Fogal of St Catharines Black Hawks Paul of Majors and Paul Perras of Peterborough Discount bounced back from two disastrous periods to score seven third period goals and send Hellers down to an defeat In Sunday nights industrial hockey league opener The win was the eighth In nine starts for the league leaders Meanwhile second place Nielsen3 Clothing kept pace whipping Blow Press Jim McDonald and Ron Mellon picked up three points apiece to remain tied for the scoring leadership at the halfway point of the schedule Hellers surprise leaden Hellers with only nine players plus goalie John Leatherland in uniform grabbed a surprising first period lead and still enjoyed a margin going into the final frame before they ran out of gas Harry Phillips led Lakeview to victory with a four goal performance HUlier potted a pair and Gus Holmes Gary Talllefer John Cunningham Gord Van Gils and Jim Borden netted one apiece Holmes Cunningham Barden Dave Ryder and Denis Gibbons earned two assists apiece and Taillefer chipped in one Mason bags hat trick John Mason bagged a hat trick and Chick Milne and Gary Mosaics counted a brace apiece for the losers Masales and Howard Dwyer with two each and Mason Milne and Larry Porte made the scoresheet in the assist column Leatherland was spectacular In goal during the first two periods Jim Bullough In the nets held Hellers to a single tally in the third period Nielsens increased a first period lead to at the end of the second In the nightcap Three goals for Ron Mellon drilled three goals Jim McDonald and Ron Mo- two each and Gerry Van Eyken and Ray Stull one apiece for Nielsens Van Der collected three assists Grant McCallum earned two and McDonald Stull and Ken Mclsaac chipped in once apiece Blow Press marksmen were McDonald with two and George Cook one Gord Mason Dave and Bob Waller chalked up assists Frank Anthony tended goal for Nielsens while Allan guarded the twine for Blow Press Referees for the twin bin were Bob Andrews and John Jordan BU Field and BUI netted two goals apiece to pace the Lion attack Murray and Randy each scored once Lions grab lead After a scoreless first period John Chambers put the visitors In front 10 beating Craig from a scramble In front of the Acton net at of the second frame Sevcrinskl took Mike Fields pass and drilled home a slap shot to tie the score at and BUI Field slid a shot behind the Preston goalie from back of the net to make it 2- five seconds before the period ended Gord Williams and Mark Nielsen assists and BUI Field added their second goals of the night and Murray and Randy Weldon tallied as lions blanked the visitors In the final 20 minutes Brawl threatens to erupt A scale brawl threatened to erupt in the third period but referees Harold Townsley and McCulloch clamped down and ejected the instigators from the game restoring calm Craig Weldon played a fine game in the Acton nets Brother Randy Brad Timbers and BUI Field turned In their usual strong games for Acton Coach Ken Hearns and manager Carl Timbers hope their club can continue their winning ways when they resume league action Thursday January against Hespeler Acton Randy Cord Mam Mike Held Held Cord Brit Timber Jm Trr Jim ChwUe Glddcn Dvc Pink Bill There will be no Legion bouse league hockey this Saturday PETE MORRISON MEET THE TANNERS In Us fifth season as a Tanner rearguard Acton native Phil Mario has also performed tor Georgetown Junior Raiders and College Phil played hu minor hockey In Acton He now la town with his wife Barbara and Is a partner with his father and uncle in Mono Glove Company Belleville native Vera played goal for Trenton Intermediates and Rams before joining the Tanners A former Air Force officer Vern is now an estimator and job supervisor for Excavating Guelph He is staying In town with Mr and Airs Don Ryder FRASER Hart noma Friday Home Team to Sponsored By Limited Seasons Greetings TO ALL OF YOU FROM ALL OF US DROP IN NOW AND SEE OUR STOCK OF SKIDOOS ALLISONS SALES HWY NO BETWEEN ACTON GEORGETOWN PHONE 8775250 ARENA HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Dec pm Hockey school Bantam TriCty fllW10pmMidgetTri pm Juvenile 10251120 pm Int Practice Wednesday Dec 24 pm Public Skating pm Figure Skating 1025llW pm Industrial Thursday Dec pm Public Skating CLOSED 4 pm CLOSED Christmas Day Saturday Dec a 120215 Open time Pee Wee Cty 330423 pm Bantam Tri Cty pm Industrial 750450 pm Public Skating m Hockey Sunday Dec anvil am Industrial pm Tanner Practice 1240135 pjn Novice Tri pm Public Skating 405710 m Hockey pm Acton Industrial Monday Dec 28 Figure Skating pm Public Skating Figure Skating pm Legion Hockey pm Hockey Tuesday Dec Public Skating pm Hockey School 71M pjn Bantam Cty pjn Midget Juvenile 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