Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), January 10, 1979, p. 13

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Oakville The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan B3 Bremner stops 80 as Sabres topped Over confident bantams Basketball Redmen drop decision to burg continue fine play It was a night Acton Sabre Rob will probably remember for a long time The Sabres were in night for a Central Ontario Junior B league match with the third placed Blades In an average hockey game a faces to shots faced Blades shots Thot was in the third per iod alone faced shots over the thret periods as the Sabres fell by an fl count In the first period the Blades fired shots at the Acton netmindcr and came away with only a i lead In the second frame the squad gave a rest as they fired only his way In the third they ex plodcd shots and three goals later it was all over Manager Bill Campbell said they talked about awarding Bremner the Purple Heart for his efforts on their behalf He really impressed fans com mentcd Campbell Tue Sabres lone goal in the contest came with only ten minutes to play Glenn Murray broke Oakville Dave Makslmuik shutout bid with help from Mark Sehmkel and Nell son It was a clean game as referee handed out only minutes In penal ties The Sabres look The Sabres losing streak is now at 12 games but they still hope to turn things around and catch a playoff spot If they have such plans they should take note that Brampton comes to town Friday night at pm and the Logans Chevy arc one of the teams the Sabres with a surge could catch The Sabres met the high flying Sireetsville Derby s last night Tuesday Results next week SHORTS Drew who had been expected to be out for possibly the rest of he season was in theSabres lincupwhen they were in night Scott Malcolm is the latest player to leave the Sabres camp Malcolm returned to the club earl in season after spending a short time with Mount Hamilton of the Provincial Junior A league Malcolm that lie had not been happy since returning to the Sabrts and did not learn anything at He felt that a team fighting to make the playoffs should be work on set plays and not concentrating on skating and shooting Busy week for Lions split three encounters After lopping New Hamburg for the con solution title in New Hamburg own tourna ment Int Acton Fire fighter Bantams re turned home to play the same team a league match surrendering a 31 decision Coach Steve Marshal pins the blame on the team s overconfidence We lacked the hustle needed to take the win said Marshall Tim Evans opened the storing for Acton after only of play in the first period from Rob Vcrmculen That was all for the locals as New Hamburg thwarted any other Firefighters scoring opportunities New Hamburg got with two minutes remaining in the second frame to tie Ihe game and then with left in the contest they got ihe go- ahead marker An empty net goal with seconds remaining put the on the cake Tim Evans and Brian Canary were credited with strong games by coach Marshall In other action the firefighters topped lies peler 3 1 in a match that saw the team in a com turn around from the previous night game Acton played a strong hitting checking game according to Mar shall grabbing a lead Raiders winners Georgetown Chrysler Raiders and the Austrian National Team thrilled a capacity crowd of around fans at Gordon Alcott Memorial Arena Friday night as George town Intermediate team took its second international exhibition hockey win in as many Raiders nipped the Austrians 3 before allowing their only counter of the evening Tim Ferguson found the mark in the opening minute of the contest from Mark Duval In the second period Tim Evans found the twine from Duval and Rob Vermeulen only a minute before hit for their goal With five minutes left to play Tim Ferguson found the net for the sec lime This time gr the as After a fine exhibition and tournament season the Acton Midget Red men continued to win games as the Hifch School Basketball schedule began The Redmen led Brent topped the Milton Mustangs to open their season was the top point with 14 points Joe and John netted light apiece The jumped out to a 15 first quarter lead but found them selves down 22 at the half In the third quarter the began to pick up their opponents In the period with most of their regulars fouled out the put It all to gether allowing Milton four points as they scored 11 for a win The midget travel to London this weekend for a ment There are teoms entered In the event with Acton meeting St Jerome In the first round The will be staying overnight in a London motel thanks to the success of an earlier draw held at the high school ft Co count 16 Road S GEORGETOWN 876984 GOT YOU DOWN- You don t have to pay S 00 lor an enjoyable day at a resort ENJOY 4 HOURS OF THE DAY S BEST SKIING or Sunday FOR 5 lor under 1 2 or son or Li on delicous en lot from tne stove be in town by or tike olt cross country nto the Dullorin Forest for All this just mles north ol Milton it Minsliold on A rnorl Road Mansfield 5302 Aeton Lions had a busy week playing three games winning losing and drawing Unfortunately for the peewees the only win of the three was recorded in an exhibition contest against Georgetown and does not help in the fight for first pluce in Waterloo Wellington league standings In league play the I ions played to a 44 tie with the team they are currently bat Hint with for first and hen dropped a pair of points to Woolwich with a loss Acton played well according to coach Barry in recording the tie with Hespeler though his squad was a little loose in their own end and did not headman the puck on the good It took only seconds to get on the score sheet as Greg Hunter scored his first of two for the visitors Acton came back with a off the stick of Jim Richard from Randy Coverdale to tic the game by the midpoint of the opening frame Nine seconds later Brad MaePherson added another Acton goal them the edge Only seconds after Acton gained the lead replied to even things up Jim Richard second of the contest from Paul regained Acton lead with re maining in the period hut before the frame end had fought back with the tying goal After the hectic scoring pace of the first period the two clubs settled down to a tight defensive struggle Acton scored as lorenzo Civiero hit the mark from Steve and Chris Hicks In the third frame peler found the mark and game ended in a tie Top Georgetown The next night the Lions travelled to Georgetown for an exhib ition game with their major club In an early meeting in Acton come away winners Acton topped the cross town rivals in this contest after holding a 1 at one point in the final from Bruce Canary opened he scoring from Jim after only nine seconds of play Paul Cargill put Acton up by two from Randy three minutes later before allowing Georgetown on the board with I remaining in he Acton regained he two spread before the frame ended as Rick Dodds scored on an assisted effort The second period went scoreless and then Jim Richard gave Acton a three goal margin from Chris Hicks Civiero to open he third Seventeen seconds later he same three players combined for Acton with Hicks getting credit for the toal time around Georgetown came back with too little too late as they fired three goals the final eight mm utcs with the last effort coming with 43 seconds remaining on the clock Coach felt his club showed definite puck passing control in the contest was pleased with his defense of Rick Paul Car gill Stan Smith and id Milne In the contest along with goal tend ere Brian Roach and Tim Lorenzo and Jim Richard The next night the In three the Lions showed the effects of the previous game as their passing skating and lacked lip Woolwich scored near the end of the second per and then extended their lead as he final frame began Paul Acton to within one from Civiero and Jim Richard with six minutes remaining Woolwich regained the two goal margin shortly and the mained that way until Randy Coverdale found the net with only se conds left to play Acton plays it home to night Wednesday against Elora and hen travels to Hespeler for a that could decide first place Minor suffer setback Brighten up your home with light fixtures from Beaver Acton Union Minor suffered a setback in their bid for the Water looWellington league title last week when they found the going a little too tough when Woolwich came to town The pecwees could not find the net in the contest Result was a 1 defeat Woolwich played their usual style of hard hitting and fore- checking said Beard coach Bob We seemed to be watch for the check and giving the puck away Woolwich scored once in each of the three per tods while Mike Hudson was the only Acton player to find an opening in the net That goal in the second per iod from Tony Van Dam Earlier the locals had shutout Now Hamburg by a count Mike Hudson scored five times in that contest with Jamie adding the other two The Lawson Hudson Berry line played great hockey according to coach The travel to King City on January 13 and for their first tournament of the sea Chartered Accountants Goebelle Wagner Mam Stravt South Hill

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