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The Acton Free Wednesday April Quotes from the world of sport by Denis Gfbbom Encouraging news emanated last Monday night from the library where Acton Parks and Recreation Committee was holding its monthly meeting Chairlady Diane Spielvogel indicated the committee may call local sports and recreational organizations together in order to get their feelings about the possibility of operating under a two tier system Mrs told the meeting a suggestion had been put forward by the Acton Minor Baseball Association that all groups come under the jurisdiction of one central body which would distribute operating funds to them She made two further personal suggestions one that under such a system funds be handed out on a per capita basis according to the number of people participating in each and second that each group although working under a central body retain Its own executive The idea of a local sports council has been kicked around in conversations in the park and community centre lobby for some time now but so far nothing concrete has resulted Meanwhile towns like Georgetown have been taking advantage of increased government grants available to towns which have a central sports body according to information Mrs obtained from Halton County Board of Education supervisor Jim Evans Organizations used to scraping and scrounging for every nickel and dime to meet operating expenses are sure to welcome news of the committees interest in streamlining the entire recreation program There may be hope yet that members will find themselves with Bradford Ontario champs AN EVEN HALF DOZEN Acton Sabres were honored at the teams seasonending banquet Saturday night with individual trophy presentations Silverware winners were 1 to r MVP John Snow rookie of the year and outstanding graduate of Acton minor hockey Bill most gentlemanly player John Sheppard outstanding defenceman Ted player best combining attitude ability and sportsmanship Randy and most improved player Gary Turkosz Photo by Gibbons more time to improve the programs of their particular group once the pressure of fund raising is relieved Georgetown recreation director Doug is to attend a future parks and recreation meeting to brief members on the operation in that town The Sabre junior hockey season ended rather abruptly in February after some sad events which resulted in the team s withdrawal from the playoffs but an atmosphere of joviality prevailed at Saturday nights seasonending banquet There were times when the executives actions in hockey matters warranted criticism but the same people are to be congratulated on the effort they put into promotion of their team and arrangements for special events like the banquet and trophy presentation An extracolorful bouquet should be tossed in the direction of the infant Sabre booster club which turned over a tidy little sum from the operation of their lounge to the executive last week Bob Red Price who has since left for a six month sojourn in Europe deserves the lions share of the credit for the success of the club and the lounge Hi efforts apparently impressed visiting clubs so much that a similar lounge sprung up in the Bradford arena before the season ended Redheaded Sabre rookie double silverware winner A carrottopped rookie centre- man who creates as much fire with his blades as shows up In his curly locks carted off two of the seven Individual trophies up for grabs as the Acton Sabre junior hockey club wound up its season with a banquet and dance at the Legion auditorium Saturday night Oil McGUIoway who was weighing the merits of another season in midget hockey against those of Joining the junior Sabres last fall found himself weighted down with the Basil Mellon Memorial Trophy for the best first year graduate of Acton minor hockey in one arm and the teams rookie of the year award in the other Acton Minor Hockey Association 1st vicepresident Barry pre sented the Mellon trophy and team captain Ted handed out the rookie of the year award In his first year of Junior hockey totalled 18 scoring points in games for a sixth place team The figure was fourth best on the team Top rearguard Harmer himself entered the awards spotlight o accept the Presidents Trophy as the clubs outstanding defenceman from retiring team president who was C for the evening One of six players who has completed his junior Harmer performed steadily behind the and also contributed 16 scoring points in games Largest round of applause of the evening greeted the an nouncement that hardworking John Snow had been chosen the teams most valuable player Paul Molsons presented his firms award to Snow who led Sabres in scoring with 14 goals and 18 assists in 21 games and was the most consistent per former from the start of the season until the end Randy Weldon a second over age rearguard was named winner of the Fisher Memorial Trophy which goes to the player best combining attitude ability and sportsmanship Mrs Bessie Fisher made the presentation Club secretary June Gcrlh presented the Lady Gerth trophy donated In her honor last year to winger John who was judged to be the most gentleman ly player on the team Sheppard spent only 19 minutes In the sin bin Most improved Most Improved player over the season Gary accepted BOYS DIVISION champion of the Acton High badmuitoa tournament was Rick Near Rick defeated Ian Campbell in the championship game Maureen Gerth won the girls championship over Maria Pataky Howard Coultrup defeated McKenzie for the boys consolation title and Susan Mills won over Cathy Ashley in the girls consolation final A total of boys and IS girls competed in the event D Gibbons photo Curling club board Bruce McArthur Brian Robinson and Andy Nolan with two women from the lady curlers executive Helen Otterbein and Vivian Ted Tyler presided for the elections Wes Bcatty who is retiring as club auditor presented his last financial report Various activities are being planned for the summer An amendment to the OKA constitution which would allow Junior D teams to draw players from municipalities within a mile radius having a population of up to is one of three rule changes Acton Sabres arc proposing The changes will be voted on by representatives from across the province at the 11 A annual meeting in Toronto this Saturday A rider to the Sabre amend ment provides that any players imported would have to be released by teams of higher category in the particular area or by the A Sabres are suggesting that the drawing area ramus for Junior D teams remain at miles Ask change Sabres are also proposing that Rule 114 which states that Junior teams must have a minimum of four resident players be changed to read must have a minimum of eight resident players A new board of directors was elected last Wednesday for Acton Curling Club The board will meet early In June and name their own executive and com mittee chairmen Elected were Kac Hansen Chester Anderson Ab Robinson Ted Tyler Jr George Williams Harry Otterbein Vic Patrick Joe Hurst Claude Cook COUNTRY CLASSICS AT THE ACTON CURLING CLUB Saturday May 5th Refreshments J Per Couple Lunch REGISTRATIONS FOR ROTARY MINOR LACROSSE AT THE ACTON LEGION ON SATURDAY APRIL 21st 28th from 9 to 12 Noon REGISTRATION FEE PER BOY Ages 8 to Novice Bantam Midget Boys should bring their birth certificates the award of the same name from assistant manager Steve Who pointed out that Turk gives you per cent every game got off to a slow start but was the op shooter in the second half of the season He finished with 19 goals and ll assists and was the only player to play in all league games and three playoff games President McPhall paid tribute to the for their efforts during the season We didnt win any champion ship but Bradford won he O A title They sold the toughest hockey they played was right hero In his group That indicates to me we had a pretty fine team he said Coaches Bill Dawklns and John added their words of praise said his two years coaching the team had been very enjoyable I want to thank all the players You played a lot better than you should have ever played and we appreciate it coach Goy added Booster club The Sabre booster club headed by Bob Red Price came in for special commendation from Mr McPhall The booster club was a most Important addition Without hem the team might have failed They urned over o the club a month ago and may be the difference between folding and surviving he said On he lighter side of the evening pranksters Gary Turkosz and Randy opened up their annual bag of gag gilts and presented them to their teammates and coaches midst roars of laughter Highlights of the comedy included pre sentation of a pair of boxing short to coach to help him do battle with referees and a facial shower of whipped cream applied to who in he words or sidekick was always itching to cream a guy on the ice Approximately 125 players executive members ana guests sat down to a roast turkey supper catered to by Watsons Restaurant Dancing was to recorded music supplied by Pete Edge John Prlgione president of the Junior A was to have been the guest speaker but a special meeting of the O A Junior A council in Toronto kept him occupied The celebration continued on Into the wee hours of the morning In Bradford last Wednesday after the hometown Junior Vaseys trounced Mitchell Hawks to wrap up the O H A Junior championship Bradford won he final series four games to one Tom Coffey and Les Kovacs two of the teams big scoring during the regular South Centra Junior schedule potted two goals apiece for Bradford In the final game John Moose Muizelaar was out standing In goal Cliff Phillips of Newmarket 1st vice president of the A made the Rams begin workouts Ac Ion Rams began working out in the community centre this week in preparation for the 1973 OLA tier 2 Junior lacrosse season which opens here Mon day May when newly- formed team pays a visit Coach Howard has scheduled workouts for tonight Wednesday and tomorrow Thursday night and more will take place next week An exhibition game originally scheduled for the early part of May against Bolton has been cancelled but coach is trying to line up a with the Junior club two of the clubs lop scorers and Dave Manes George Kevin Marcoux and Rick Woody Newman all graduates of last years Rotary midget squad have looked promising and juvenile Jim Mc has been battling Turkosz for the goaltendlng position Chris Sargent and Jim both holdovers should be coming out but well be going with mostly local talent this year coach told he Free Press One holdover George McPhall has been transferred to Windsor by his firm and he may Join the Junior C Warlocks defending Ontario champs trophy presentation the game Group champs After losing a first place battle to the Fergus Green Machine by tw6 points during the regular season Vys ousted Schom- and in the group quarterfinals then gained revenge by upsetting their arch- rivals from Fergus in five games in the final Vaseys proceeded to knock off of the Eastern Ontario group four games to one in the provincial semifinals Coach Gary Is at tempting to arrange a challenge scries against the O H A Junior C champion either Lindsay or Caledonia Bradford loses only one player defenceman Don Stevens to overage but another Adrian Van who is still midget age Is being watched closely by Junior r scouts BEAT THE PRICE INCREASE The Worlds Most Popular Motorcycle Honda CB350 These wont last BRAMPTON CYCLE 379 Main St BRAMPTON Sabres ask extension Junior drawing We stock and sell a full line of MASTER FEEDS A third Sabre amendment suggests that the number of players a team be allowed to dress for a game be changed from 14 forwards and two goalies to 15 forwards and two goalies Sabre position Sabre executive members feci their mile radius rural drawing area is being tapped by juvenile and junior clubs in Georgetown and Milton However they also feel there are additional players in Georgetown and Mi lion who are being kept out of hockey by he present O A rule which prevents Junior teams from drawing players from within towns of higher population The ladies auxiliary of the Baseball Club is making plans for a fireworks demonstration for the May weekend as well as a fund raising dance to be held May 25 in FULLY PR MASTER PROVEN AT ER FEEDS FARM ffiSf ALWAYS IN GOOD SUPPLY Corn and Scratch Feed Salt of All Kinds Mixed Feeds Bread Pastry Flour and loo lb Bags Acton Flour Mills Wholesale and Retail Mill St W ACTON Calling Ail Chicks COME JOIN GIRLS LACROSSE Age years and up Rtfl titration Date SATURDAY MAY at the ACTON MEM From AM to I Pit Registration Fee Learn a Hobby Now Learn to Make Lovely Things for Yourself and Your Home CROCHET CLASSES MAY 16th Evening to pm MACRAME CLASSES MAY Evening pm to pm All Classes Run for Weeks FEE PER COURSE HOBBIES CRAFTS Main St Georgetown LOVELL MEAT RED BRAND BEEF Shoulder Roast 99 Tendei Chuck Roast 99 Tender Blade Short Rib Roast Lean Boneless Brisket Roll Stewing Beef lb Choice 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