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The Acton Free Press Wednesday August 30 Second Moffat team makes league finals Moffat 12 and- under girls followed the lead of their older sisters as they whipped 3112 last week to advance to the TriCounty Softball league finals I Moffat 15 and under girls are also In the finals against Hlllsburgh against Amy Van Gamcren started on the mound for Moffat but was replaced in the third inning by Laurie Kennedy Laurie Kennedy hit three home I runs for Moffat Donna Dennis had two and Amy Van Gamcren and Autumn Watson one each Steady players on defence for Moffat were Autumn Watson Cheryl Buchanan Amy Van Gameren and catcher Donna Dennis This team has not lost a game this year MOFFAT Amy Van Gameren Laurie Kennedy Donna Dennis Autumn Watson Cheryl Buchanan Pennle McMillan Margaret Betsy Howard Phyllis Freeman Joanne Elliott Rockwood wins four pointer Seniors vaulted over two teams into second place in the Intfcounty Fastball league when they whipped Fergus I Merchants in a four point game In Fergus last Wednesday night Bob Buck Shaw tossed a five bitter and right fielder Harry Red Phillips supplied the village hitting power slamming a single doable and triple in five at bats Norm Beattie and Popkey also collected triples for needs only one win in its three remaining league games to clinch second place Glen wmi Hllliburgh Be wood ACTON Minor Soccer by John Toebes Acton squirts hosted Milton at the park last Monday evening The home team opened the scoring on a goal by George McArthur A second was added a few minutes later by Paul Nolan No scoring took place in the second period Strong performances for the Acton side were turned in by Pierre Hlmeshazi and Jim Hunter HaltonPeel squirts played a game against a house league teem on Saturday morning Score was with Gordie McArthur scoring four goals Simon Agar one and Greg Scott one The house league scorer was Joey Carter Tuesday night Acton Atoms played against a strong Georgetown team with the score ending for Georgetown Mark Sawden played a strong game in goal Eddy Blanchard also played a good game Acton Mosquitoes went down in the second half against Oakville A First period score was 10 added five more goals in the second half Acton Pee Wee leader Nathan Fields helped Acton a win over A Nathan Fields scored two goals and David Mills and Jim Gentles added one each tor Acton Tuesday night at the Henry Jed the Blue to a victory over the Stan For the Blue Phantons John Thompson added one goal Mitchell netted one for the Stars I Acton House League Astros played a strong game to defeat the Blue Phantoms for the first ttate this season on goals by Steve Trotter and Ricky Henry Kroeeen scored for the Blue Phantoms pitch Hijhjchool Alton Wed Acton it Milton Atom Wed Acton it SNOWMOBILE DEALERS Scorpion on of the top U manufacturers snow mobiles expansion distribution in various trim of Ontario We art looking lor dealers who recognlie the value selling a premium quality tine To such Individuals we otter one the finest and most comprehensive dealer pro grams In the Industry today For a personal presentation what a Scorpion dealership can do lor you call or or write HL Turner Limited Scorpion Distributors Blenheim Long Branch PCOS Canadian champions In crucial game must face ShaW again Van Fleet first at Sudbury J In spite of tempting scholarship Steve recorded toss of 2117 Steve will contfa Long Branch pennant winners In the Junior C lacrosse league and victors In the Civic Holiday weekend tournament at the community centre won the Canadian Junior B championship and the Founders Cup Long Branch defeated Calgary Shamrocks the Alberta rep resentatives 1M in the final of a week long tournament Edmonton Saturday The champs had previously knocked off teams from Nova Scotia Quebec Saskatchewan and British Columbia will now loin BrockvUle and the winners of playoff series between Windsor and Bolton and and in another tournament for the OLA Junior C championship and the Ed Blair trophy which was won last year by Acton Rams Windsor presently leads Bolton in a best of seven scries and has a two game edge over Cobourg in their series Rockwood Seniors playing coach John Salmon has named Bob Buck Shaw as his starting pitcher for the third and deciding game of the OASA Intermediate tone final series against in park tomorrow Thursday night at The nomination la sure to win no praise from Sherkston batters who managed only one Infield hit and fanned 16 times against Shaw as Rockwood won the second game of the series in Rock wood Monday night Sherkston scored seven runs in the eighth inning following a Rockwood defensive lapse and stole an first game victory on their home diamond near Fort Erie Thursday night One hitter Shaw faced the minimum number of batters and had a no- hitter going until the seventh inning of Monday nights game before of the visitors hit a ground ball in the hole between shortstop and third base Dan Arblc made a fine effort to come up with the ball but had no play at first base Nigh the leadoff batter In the game for walked but Rockwood catcher Popkey quickly gunned him down when he tried to steal second Shaw then fanned the next eight Sherkston batters In succession Steve Redmond doubled home the first Rockwood run In the sixth and Harry Barber cashed In two more runs with a seventh inning double after Mike Kelly and Arlon both reached base on errors Barber singled and doubled for the villagers Norm and Bob Shaw both singled twice and Redmond doubled Dan homers Dan staked Rockwood to a 10 lead in Thursdays game with a long home run John Salmon drove in the other two runs with a single in the fifth after Harry Phillips doubled and Mike Kelly singled Salmon held Sherkston to Just one run over the first seven innings but took himself out of the game after he ran Into control trouble In the eighth Bob Shaw came on in relief but a combination of base hits wood errors walks and hit basemen allowed to score seven times Winning pitcher Russell chalked up 11 strikeouts Crowds for playoff games at the park are way up over the regular season and one of the largest of the year expected for tomorrow nights crucial game Mondiyi me I J OUR READERS WRITE Russians will expose NHL weaknesses Harry Tigers won in a close game with a 31 victory over Bob McKees Angels Scoring for the Tigers were Mike Ashley with two goals and Dave Sommerville with one For the Angela David Mitchell scored Joe Carters three goal performance for the Spurs was not enough to defeat the who won the game by score of David had two goals and singles went to Scott and MUinarevic Sept rd Hilton Tontjht MtltMM Acton Dear Mr Editor Praise Pete from whom all blessings flow And throw In a pater or two for Tom Landry and Hank How will we ever be able to thank these three gentleman for providing us with a most welcome TV viewing alternative to what will undoubtedly turn out to be the biggest farce the sports world has known since the Toronto Agronauts made the mistake of challenging the Pittsburgh Saturday evenings Dallas Cowboys- Kansas City Chiefs NFL preseason contest has drawn a TV time slot opposite the first game of the Canada Russia hockey series which immediately makes it obvious why Alan Jack of all trades cant get sponsors for the TV hockey show Most of them would offer to back the pigskin game except that sponsors had signed contracts for that game over a year ago What a relief to know therell be a truly great sports spectacle on TV Saturday night Two teams which have both won what can honestly be called the Super Bowl because you know the best teams with the very best players are playing in It There are no Gary Bergmans no Brian Glennles NFL owners bad enough sense to expand gradually so that the players couldnt creep in and lower the calibre of play Die choice is a simple one The TV viewer may enjoy the abilities of truly great athletes like Bob Hayes Otis Taylor and Mel Ren fro or blush with as the Russians streak past Canadian defenceman who receiving per day in meal money Pensioners would like to have per week Really how is it going to feel to see stand up and say We would have won with Hull or watch Mikitas vain attempts to finally play the gome the way it played without the spearing and buttentling Its amusing to hear the series called the greatest hockey event of all tune Greatest event Compared to what The Acton Fall Fair Is also a great event compared to old home week in And whats going to happen to the battle for major sport status when fans find out its players arent even as good as those in a country where hockey has been played seriously for only the past years Yes its going to be tough to look at the Hendersons and the Ellis and know youll have to watch them every Saturday night for the rest of the season Therell be no more Saturday night NFL games then While the NHL finally gets its theres one far more deserving that will undoubtedly benefit Local hockey organizations are bound to enjoy an unsurpassed year the gate Its not unimagineable that a fedup Maple Leaf Gardens subscriber will be bartering his ducats for a pass to an Acton Sabre junior game by midNovember Fed up with NHL LABOUR DAY WEEKEND Festivities AT ACTON COMMUNITY CENTRE PROSPECT PARK sponsored by Sportsmans Show Committee 3 BIG DAYS Friday September OKTOBERFEST and DANCING PM to 1 FEATURING Nick Osblt and The Rhythmic Five Saturday September 2nd SPORTS EVENTS PARADE Monster Bike Rally 10 Speed Bikes For Winners Application Forms Available Ages 8 to 14 Years MILLIONAIRES NIGHT DANCING 8 PM to 1 AM Music By The Sunday September 3rd CANADAS LARGEST GUN SHOW Scuba Diving Boomerang Throwing Sports Events In spite of tempting scholarship offers from US colleges Including South Carolina Michigan Oregon Miami of Ohio Bethany and BonavlsU Javelin thrower Van Fleet has decided to return to Acton High School this fall and enter Grade Steve recorded a toss of 2117 to place first in the invitational the last event on the summer circuit held in the north but weekend Since the shot putt event lacked entrants he entered and surprised meet officials by placing second Rotary novices place second A last minute goal by Brian Donovan gave a win over Acton Rotary novices Thursday night and spoiled any chance the locals had of finishing first In the White Oaks minor lacrosse league Oakville won the gome In spite of a four goal effort by Todd Mclntyre Todd Cook and John Toebes were the other Acton marksmen Cook Ted James and Pete Turkosi earned assists Acton was minus several key players Including regular goalie Gareth Turner for the game who finished with a record two points out of first place begin their playoffs tonight Wednesday in Steve will continue training until the winter Indoor track season begins He Intends to run sprints in the Indoor season to strengthen his legs Erin ousts Moffat Moffat 10 and un girls were eliminated from the playoffs when they lost 179 to Erin last week Debbie Thomson hit the only home run of the 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