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B2 The Acton Free Pteas Wednesday Aug Town recaptures softball title The Town of Halton teams went into extra after defeating the semifinals after taking donations gate receipts Hills team have time One run by the Junior Farmers over the Firefighters 13- and private donations a recaptured the George- Random Car club in the Random car club started The Town edged the total of SI was coll town Post Of fice Fun Day the eighth put them their move lo after Referees Association out All proceeds from trophy for the third time on top However Mike defejting Jaycecs 7fl of the finals by a the day are going to the in the tournament five Richmond tied things up Championship team or score of North Assoc- history after being batted in by Town In semi final act on the innings the George and Works dropped the Glen Police and the Random Ladies by a score of Last in the first round of action was the close match between the Radical car club and the with two runs in the Office failed to deliver Georgetown Referees bottom of the eighth and were dropped by the Association with the refs coming back with team by Mrs Inning winning Regional Police coming out winners two runs at the the The second place With the score tied at 7 Georgetown Regional Police ninth The Police failed to trophy in memory of the 7 after seven the two leer firefighters moved team qualified for the come back with enough late Gerald was and the game ended presented to the Random final game between the came home with Town and the Random thewinningrunonaFred Cor Club went into over- Allen single time with the Works Starting out the day Department coming in the Georgetown Car club played a close first place game moving out of trophy in memory of regulation time and into former lcttcrcamer two extra innings At the David F Fishbum The end of regulation time the trophy was presented to score was with Ran the Works Department Limehouse windsup successful season RACEWAY HARNESS RACING Post Time TmsdEvBongapjiL ThuredtyEwmmoBajn SiaictayAft9nen2Lm Triactor Exactor Am- ClubHouM minor sports held their annual corn roast Aug 19 at the Ball Park The annual event signals the windup of another successful ball season for The Mem stresses fun and still was accepted by some excellent coach Garnet Case on ball behalf of the Bantam Any interested teams Girls The trophies arc should contact any mem warded annually to the at the boll park on boys and girls team with Championship trophy representative from the Town Work team accepts the David F memorial trophy from Mrs at the Post Office annual fun day tournament team members look on Consolation champs at Pusinch tourney the best record during teams ranging in age he season from to All but one of Tin last ball game had the teams earned a play Hustlers and off berth in the Rocks taking Rural Minor Softball the field The game League excellent ball by The Sunday morning both teams By nightfall started off with a ball 100 dozen cobs were con game with Balllnafad as well as pop hot and facing dogs and ps each other Both teams A singsong around the compete in the Lime- replace with Spike house Mens Softball Scott Thompson League At the Atom darnel Case pro- Boys took on the Squirt he musk wrap- girls followed by the up the evening by Squirt boys against the p m Pec Wee girls at I At Games and races were Sunday mornings bet ween 10 and This past year games have been played an Sundays Next car may sec one game played ng the week as well as the Sunday games The Works Department were given a be and advanced directly to the finals At the beginning of the day the Police issued a challenge to other teams to meet or top a donation of 50 to the North Halton Association for Ihe Men tally Retarded Six other offers brought the chal lenge total to was Georgetown Legion made a private donation of and the on booth at the park donated Together with these the Pee Wee boys lenged the Bantam girls A ladies game followed at i and then game at Highlight for the child the presenting of player trophits Every held throughout the with lots of rib bons available to ill participants led President Hank with a fish rod and reel Acton Atoms dropped a first round at the Pusllnch Ball Tourn last weekend and then rallied to take the consolation champion ship The Acton team played Woodstock to a tie in their opening game of the tournament but were relegated to consolation play when Woodstock was awarded win on total base runners Bill Botctzayas carried the Acton load by striking out Woodstock batters and belting a home run and Doug Wilson pounded a pair of singles each In consolation play Acton ousted and then 154 in final match Pal Johnson beat cracked a pair of nglcs their Other base hits went to Paul cracked four McMillan and the hon in the win over Williams Craig head and Pat Johnson providing Ihe power while Mike Williams poked three safe singles and Greg Lcatherlan a pair Twelve a homer and a triple by Bill paced Acton to the icnsolation crown as ihey lapped host Scott Williams added a second homer for Acton Gem manager Georgetown Gemini of the Central Ontario Junior Hockey league announced Monday that former Haider Mario MacDonald will be with the club this season team general manager MacDonald who started last season with the Raiders before going to the Milton Tridents replaces Bob Tost The Gemini in an effort lo gel a jump on of the area junior teams began on Ice workouts last Saturday evening Passing shots ByG Williams The Senior Team in the Inter County League played their last match of the season in Bolton on August 16 and came away with a 42 victory The final standing for the sea son- Regency Racquets l Brampton Georgetown Acton 37 Bra ma lea Wallace Park Bolton The Acton Club held their mixed doubles tournament on August and 12 Going Into this tournament the sentimental favourite was he team of J Lewis and Mike Morris Playing inspired tennis they made it to the finals on Sunday afternoon but It was not to be as and Peter Marks ousted them in three sets 57 The team of Stella rune lie and Eldon Comfort took the Consolation round by defeating Lynda and Ray Briggs in two straight sets ball player is awarded an dedicated work this year high trophy for parti it was i fine day in Lime- Hank would like to house The Spike Scott this opportunity to thank Trophy was accented by the executive coaches Chris Soncs and umpires and parents for Don Brown on behalf of their help in it a the Atom Boys fun year for the hill players However unless more people serve on tin committee for the next year there won be ami level of success In tin past three A lighting system will be installed at the park in the next month thus en more teams to make use of the boll Plans are under way lo expand the Lime Men League to six teams from the pre sent four The League FREE PRESS SPECIAL FOR DISPLA YAT THE ACTON FALL FAIR AMATEURS ONLY Best black and white or colour photographs suitable for publication with credit in the Acton Free Press Picture Subject a scene children animals building flowers etc of general interest taken within 15 miles of Acton Three entries per person permitted children sentries welcome Colour photographs judged separately from black and white 0 with BOB KENNEDY CPGA Pro Halton Country Inn Proper use of wedge can shave more shots off your game than you ever thought possible You may never smash drives and rifle iron shots like the pros but there no reason you cannot learn to be accurate with a wedge There is nit a great deal of strength or coordination necessary to use this club properly just and the employment of a few basic fundamentals 1 Play the ball opposite your left heel Strike the ball a descending blow Keep yourself steady over the ball don t sway Never try to hit a wedge flat out It is a finesse club if you want more distance hit more club Trust the loft on the face of the wedge Many players try to scoop the ball off the ground and end up digging a trench Let the club do the job it was designed to do Practice builds confidence Practise with your wedge until it feels like an extension of your arm Raiders begin An estimated Of the skaters at the players showed up for the first practice were first on ice practise of the ins Hay Toncllt version of the Kudrasovs Chris Milne Georgetown Chrysler John Boycc and Scott Haiders McKenzie