Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 30, 1975, p. 4

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The Acton Free Press Wed April 30 Gibbons Acton Sabres have requested an OHA Junior conveners meeting to explore the possibil ity of realigning groups to reduce travelling next season Sabres are interested in bringing New Ham burg and neighboring clubs into a group along with Acton Schomberg Stayner and Bradford of the present Central group A new Junior entry from Orangeville which now has not only an excellent hockey building but so the players to go with it is a good bet Juveniles copped the OMHA Juvenile A championship this year Bracebridge and Huntsville are apparently ready to return to a revised edition of the old Bay loop with a new entry from Parry Sound which now has a new arena Sabre attendance was down a total of 1000 for the regular season this year but the cost of bus trips to the three northern towns was the major blow to the team treasury This was in spite of the fact the and clubs showed Acton fans some most exciting hockey on their single visits here Average attendance for 20 Sabre home games including exhibitions regular season and playoff games was Gory Vnsey has his club in Bradford up for sale with a tag of hanging on it Al though the talent laden Vaseys have failed twice to win the Junior championship fan support in Bradford has been super The club averaged 450 for the regular season and more than for the three home games of their OHA Junior quarterfinal series against Dunn ville Bradford loses only six players to overage compared to 10 for Acton and a similar number for making a pennant race likely again next season The OHA Junior D finalist Siskins expect to have all but two players back in uniform Aggravating the Sabre talent loss is this weeks announcement from Georgetown that a four man group has applied to the OHA to ate a Junior B hockey club there next season Over the past four seasons Georgetown has been a prime source of Sabre import recruiting Sabre defenceman Kent Kentner has receiv an official invitation from coach Roger Niel sen to attend the training camp of the Major lor A Peterborough Petes in the fall Bill McGiHoway and Steve Buchanan who suited up with the Junior B Guelph this season will be shooting for positions on the Mad Hatters Tier 2 Junior A club next season Hills Hams opened their Junior lacrosse pre season series sue cessfully with an upset win over the Junior B ville Clippers at Milton Arena last Wed night The same two teams clash In a rematch at Georgetown Memorial Arena tomorrow Thursday night at Rams won the gome on the strength of a surprise third period rally when out scored their Junior kos a five year Junior lac led fit veteran brother Ron the end of the first period and Turkosz a IB goal shooter after two periods Bruce Cooksley Rams lea ding scorer for the past two seasons picked up where he left off last summer with a four goal effort Steve Wilson hat trick Jim a rookie Inst season returnee Inn Duff who resides In the area and Steve promising Acton mldLt Rest of the city prospects to be Bill Fox who holm and newcomer Bill Fox scored twice in Inst fired two goals each and Glen day night win did not Shermnn and Kevin play lacrosse Inst summer one apiece for Halton Hills Junior A of the Clippers was r with the Brent with four goals Leafs Barry Smith connected twice While coach Pool puis Brad Hunt Butch Med poets through the paces Ram land and Bob once general manager Howard each has busy nego- Clippers arc using two u clearances fo- complete teams in training other half of the hopefuls the Hamilton Bengals IB Ram coach Rob Pool his club will be in for a tougher test in the rematch in Georgetown tomorrow Thursday night His however condition after an extra week of workouts in the OLA Junior cate gory he recrul led from anywhere in the pro vince as long as they have been rile by the club in their hometown and waived which Is closer to their hometown Last year be in better Ram squad was made up percent i minor pro- Jim Chisholm and Bruce ducts pc Green a pair of East York natives are the and Metro Toronto plovers to sign OLA cards in Junior C with the Rams last summer exhibition play upset Chisholm scored goals in B Brampton Excelsiors 18 on the week netted more werc pUiy Brampton in home and contests Green connected only three times In nine lar gam BEST LOOKING addition to the Halton Hills Rams junior lacrosse club has been Lou Anne Taylor a native of Blenheim who has taken over as team trainer A first year student in Sheridan College s special course for trainers Lou Anne is gaming valuable experience necessary for sue completion of the course Rookie prospects like Pete Vasilopoulos and all the Rams are understandably ecstatic about course requirements at Sheridan raged better than a point a game In the playoffs Making their first ranee at Ram workouts this week were goalie Gary Campbellville Baseball is well under way in Minor lacrosse goes with three entries Based on interest shown on two registration dates Acton Rotary minor lacrosse committee lias decided to enter three representative trams pecwec and bantam in the Golden Tn angle Minor lacrosse League Committee chairman Ulan Hull told the Press this week that with player help from Georgetown a midget team could still be formed He said Just four boys regis for Juvenile and that prospective tcum has been scrapped More boys are needed to fill out the novice team roster since only seven regis No champion out Bradford Vaseys for first place the regular season standings oven though they are a Junior club finally were eliminated last week by Belmont near London in the Junior finals four games to one The Siskins Continued on Page so far Coaches and still needed for the teams as well Volunteers may call Alan at 3504 Besides Acton there will be teams from Kitchener Guelph Fergus Horn Arthur and entered in Ihc league Acton teams will enter championship tournaments when art held later In season The Golden Triangle Lea elation to hold a schedule will open on the players and coaches road for Acton teams May clinic will likely be held teams will out of later in the summer town games for the first month until work is completed on ins la I la It on of a new roof on the Acton arena Actons new recreation co ordinator John Cooper has an application from the Ontario Lacrosse exhibition series next week but coach Pool has decided that practices will the team more this in the season ACTON MAY 20th Did you know The tallest horse stood feet 1 inch high and weighed pounds Tack Togs STEAM GLEANING on BROADLOOM 8776525 Craig Weldon is Sabre coach Busy weekend II a weekend for for the Legion Saturday The Acton night while the Junior C Minor Hockey Anno- Sabres will hold their dinner Infirm In and dance at Acton Meadows Acton Sabre Mil I hit I Craig Weldon be ted to as touch of the Junior hotkey club A radio and TV art at Sheridan College Wildoti served an an to McKnight during his two your term us Snhre conch McKnight was con as the Acton coach since he and his family have moved to a new home near I ergon He will remain member of the club exe cutive it inn up Urn Alton minor hie jiultiMler midget find kjvifiilft yearn Hi wan rotor r In firs ymr tin hit l In Intro nlnrllru out in owl ami playing wild Ihi I Ihc rum I tin Mcknight finnlnltOit ruig bun In mini n ACTON INDUSTRIAL hockey league individual award winners received their silverware at the leagues annual dance at the Acton Music Centre Saturday night Ed Htllter centre captain of the championship Vans Welding team won both the scoring and most valuable player tro while Jim Brown goalie Tor the league champs won the award for the best goals against average League president Bill Coon made the pre sentations The league made a special presentation to Ron for his service on the executive and as timekeeper Members of the Vans Welding squad received individual trophies for both their playoff pionship and regular season pennant wins Players wives and girl friends danced to Harry recorded music Rams scuttle Clippers in preseason battle PHYSICAL CONDITIONING necessary to carry Halton Hills Rams through a tough OLA Junior C lacrosse season is causing prospects a lot of grief now but should pay off in victories later in the season Coach Rod Pool a stickler for stamina building makes sure there are no slackers by circulating around the practice am floor Rams play an exhibition game against the Junior Oakville Clippers at Georgetown Memorial Arena tomorrow Thursday night and open their regular season Monday May in SPRING INTO WITH THE RAMS EXCITING JUNIOR LACROSSE ACTION THURSDAY NIGHTS AT THE GEORGETOWN ARENA JOHN ST GAME TIME in EXHIBITION GAME Thursday May 1st 1975 RAMS OAKVILLE CLIPPERS ADMISSION ADULTS STUDENTS 50c CHILDREN UNDER FREE Prices effective for this game only SUPPORT LACROSSE Missed Your Free Press Please let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so If you do pot receive your paper or have any complaints regarding delivery please call our 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8530780 Cost of Registration 1 child SHOO children or more Paul President Acton Minor Baseball Association CLEANER SUEDES AND LEATHERS FOR BRAMALEA CITY CENTRE SCARBOROUGH TOWN CENTRE Coming May to GARDENS

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