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Laing reaches tourney finals Garrow of Goderich accepts the MIA Chemicals championship trophy from Joan Jackie presented the on championship trophy donated by Acton Home Hardware to the captain of the Union Construction major atoms fell short of capturing the home town Sunday as they were narrowly de feated by 1 in the championship game at the Community Centre The event was seventh annual Centennial atom hockey tournament a threeday affair with teams attending kicked off the tournament with the first gome but they did not play the role of the gracious host Instead they bombed Lalng came up flat In the first part of the game but by the midway point began to take control Todd scored the opening marker In the first period at a Greg Leathcrland made it early in the second with connecting on his second at 31 Rob Murray and John Van Dam all connected In the third for the other Acton markers CralH Cadenhead Carl Von Dam Hurray and Lee nabbed the various aids David Hlnze recorded shut out Meanwhile Saltfleet sent to consolation round with a victory stopped Stouffvillo Burling ton overpowered Fergus doubled Goderich blasted 14 I and Niagara downed Sandwich West fl1 Kanata nipped Kitchener in over time continued their string of shutouts in the second game of the tournament dumping Saltfleet Saturday afternoon Van Dam led the way with two goals the first one coming in the opening frame at period scoring at and Wayne MacCachern and Troy Foster earned the assists second frame was scoreless but and Van Dam potted Ihlrd-per- Continued on POT WST Lalng well as reaching the finals of the Centennial Atom tournament is battling for the championship with Woolwich The first game or the scries was ployed last Wed with Acton shut out 10 They won the second game however lo tie scries at one game apiece Game three is In St Jacob tomorrow Thursday night sports and recreation OnehundredtmdsMhyarNtimbtr3B WEDNESDAY APRIL Second Section Travel sent packin Cleaners cop industrial title Family Cleaners captured the men ustrlal hockey championship after winning their second In a row In the best of three finals over Acton Travel Sunday at the Community Centre Cleaners won the game hanging onto a 4- 3 lead In the third period despite being two men short in the final minutes of the game Acton Travel upset Heller In the semi finals In two games to reach the champion ship round But they had their backs against the wall going into Sunday match after losing the first game of the finals series 53 Cleaners meanwhile had shaken off a pesky Lakcvlcw Centre in semis need ing three games to defeat them before tak ing the championship Sunday Travel come out flying In the first half of tho game Sunday building a twogoal lead Mike opened the scoring at of the first for Travel short lived lead as Henry potted the equalizer for Travel at 12 30 wishing to wrap up both tho series and the championship about to give up They took a slim lead on Ten- riant a second marker at the 15 minute mark and held on for the victory Owen and Rusty Miller assisted Wayne Deforest picked up the other Cleaners bra Claire Snow and George McPhall aids for Travel Travel had the opportunity to tic the game once more when Cleaners were assessed with two minors at the same time But they couldn The victory marks the end of the Indus trial hockey season that saw titlewinning Cleaners also grab first place in the dings Heller s finished second four points ahead of third place Travel Centre ma den marvellous recovery from last place blahs to tie Travel in third with ATW and Nielsen Clothing bringing up the rear which spent moat of tho season battling In the cellar upset Family Cleaners in the first game of the r three ies wining Cleaners redeemed them selves however by totally Lake view in the second third games winning decisive and scores Meanwhile Acton Travel d sposed of higher placed HeLcr in two games tak lhefLrst7 Travel also had top scorer in the league on their team as well as runnerup The league will cap off he season with a banquet Dates have not been final zed Atoms tie OMHA series Construction major atoms came back to tie their Ontario Minor Hockey he tor Association finals with Woolwich last week John Ashley made it early Woolwich took a onegome lead In the second scoring on play from Fred Crawford and Ken Slaney at 3 But Cleaners fought back with goals by Mike Fields at 15 and Ken Owen at to tlo the game Owens and Chris Tennant earned Cleaners assists George Artem pocketed Travel aid Cleaners went ahead In the third frame on a goal by Tennant at 1 39 but it was a Family Cleaners won the men industrial hockey championship Sunday Acton Travel goal tender Rick Bonnet attempts to shut them out Cleaners won the second game McClure finds finals shattering experience Bob McClure has matched major leaguer Darryl feat of shattering the glass backboard at the allOntario basketball finals in recently McClure who starred on the Acton High School comhlned eager team which reached the finals of the event March and delayed the second game by two hours after shattering the glass during warm up Coach Rick McArthur said McClure was broke They had to replace It with wooden boards The Redmen meanwhile went on to win the game against Brock of Belleville They captured the first game with a victory over Winona Rob was top scorer with 14 points McClure netted whil Dave Entwlstle hooped 10 points undaunted by his shattering experience In the second game netted nine points Entwlstle led the offensive attack with 13 points while and Paul Gorjup each hooped 10 Thursday night the Redmen met Harrow representing Western Ontario In ihe quarterfinals narrowly defeating them In overtime Gorjup had a phenomenal game said McArthur scoring points In the game The were down by seven points with only four minutes to go yet tied it before tho final buzzer Bob Lit tin was the overtime hero clinching the game for Acton connecting on a couple of foul line shots Faber led to a 5441 defeat of Mudawaaka in the semi finals Friday He hooped points while Rob Lcnisky netted 18 and eight But the met up with Bay Ridge from Kingston in the finals the same team that beat out Acton in the first game last year In the competition They did again although waiting until the finals to do so defeating the Entwlstle led the attack with points Little netted while Gorjup scored eight As runnersup The were awarded silver medals signifying their status as the secondbest basketball team In Ontario for their school meanwhile was chosen to represent Acton on the East allstar basketball squad Players are chosen from each team in the division to play In an game against West later this month Cougars are Jr B champs Burlington Cougars are the 188081 Central Ontario Champions after defeating the Oakvllle Blades In four straight games They won the series with victories March and last Tuesday March The Cougars the team that atcd the Acton Sabres In seven games finished first In the league best of flveserlcsonacIoselOvictory Tho game played at the Community Centre lost Wednesday evening was exciting with good scoring opportunities for both teams The sharp of both netmlndcrs kept the score low Woolwich scored their only goal in the second period Lalng came back however with a shut out Thursday In St Jacobs Goeltender Scott Williams was out standing making several key saves to earn his shutout With good forechecklng and s offense carried most of the play Todd opened the scoring In the second after a scoreless first frame netting a goal at 3 Craig earned assist John Van Dam made it with a short handed effort seconds Into third period Carl Yaroschak potted the third Acton goal at aided by Lee leading to Van Dam a second marker of the evening an empty net goal at Lalng had two days off before continuing their playoff action Friday Saturday and Sunday they were In the Cen tennial Atom tournament at the Com Tomorrow night Thursday they con munlty Centre tinue their OMHA championship quest with Tonight they face Kitchener in a Hub the third game In St Jacobs Gome time for league match part of the round robin play that la aha p leading to Sunday Champions Day Game timo Is 7 at the Community Centre Monday they return to the rink for the fourth game of the finals facing off at Alton caps off year Alton Mc Isaac Concrete Construction novices skated away with the runners up trophy at the Stroud Hockey tournament last week Alton dumped both and Chinguacousy to reach the finals but fell short against a strong Stroud team Team captain Chris O Nell potted the overtime goal to give Alton a victory In the first game against Bracebridge last Tuesday but it was Robbie Lockhurst last second goal to tie the game that made the difference took a onegoal lead in the first period scoring at the six minute mark But before the period could end Nelll netted the equalizer with picking up the assist went ahead again early in the second frame but Acton came back to tic the game at 1 In the third TimBrlggs connected on a pass from Firefighters fall in second round Morrison a unassisted goal at of the first took the lead again with the lonegoalofthesecondframe connecting at Unionville took the steam Acton Firefighter major bantams bowed seconds Into the period But Chris Hicks replied for the Firefighters less than a tournament last week in the second round minute later to and Acton continued to trade defeated them in the two goals in the second with the former scoring game goal totals at and Stan Smith responding with his took a onegoal lead after the goal at Randy pocketed the Firefighter a attack with two quick goals in first game the Firefighters on assist tho third period They scored at and Tuesday afternoon made it 38 seconds into the to make It j third frame but saw their lead whittled But Firefighters continued to press and David Milne and almost caught up with Youmans goal at lead 110 Bill coverdale connected at 33 and However wtlh only seconds Morrison put Acton on the scoreboard Acton remam in the game they score before the close frame scoring he game but they t hold on the two goals SSliIISi Brad for tho victory scored twice Coverdale earned an assist In the game picked up the assists marcat vJcory Unionville recaptured their twogoal lead Wednesday afternoon the game con- early ln tho second with a goal lust tlnuod with Acton tying the score on It seemed as though had the game In hand scaring to take a lead with 1 left to play but they didn count on final second heroics His goal was unassisted So was O overtime marker coming at Alton Jumped into a four goal lead in the first period of the second match last Tues day to a victory over Chinguacousy O led the team with four goals and an assist He potted the first two markers at the 39 second mark and again at squeezed In the third goal at 17 Immediately followed by O third goal with only two seconds left Two of O markers were un assisted while he earned an aid on goal Paul Westoway picked up the other bracket Chinguacousy started their comeback In the second period finally getting on the scoreboard Marty McAfee con for Acton at aided by West away and Scott Rowsell making it But Ching rallied in the third with two goals at and again at 7 24 Their comeback fell short however as Alton clinched the conquest with O fourth goal at 7 aided Alton went on to the championship game Thursday but lost 4 to Stroud scored the lone Acton goal Alton Mclsaac ended their season Satur day on a winning note with a victory over Tottenham in an exhibition game O Nelll led tho team with two goals Dale Stewart was the other marksman Coach Fred Buchanan and manager Gary DeBruyn said they were with the progress of the team Club to investigate weekend carnival The revised edition of the Acton Figure Skating Clubs executive will be In possibility of two or threeday ice carnival for next year The Club held their annual general meeting at which an estimated peo ple attended Monday night at the Com munlty Centre The Club pasced a motion made by Mrs to Investigate moving the date of the carnival to an earlier time In the season and to negotiate with Hills Parks and Recreation to reserve Ice for a two or threeday period A two or threeday carnival was just one of the ideas discussed at tho meeting as a way to increase revenue Treasurer Bob Gardener warned members the Club would only bo in a good financial state if ice rates don t rise As is he said during the treasurer report the Club must make a good profit on this year carnival Sunday to break even or next year registration fees might rise Last year he added the club made about l on the carnival Tho Idea of a twoday carnival Is not wholly new to Acton Years ago reserved the Ice for a weekend to hold dress rehearsals plus shows Saturday and Sunday But since then Ice rates have risen where it would cost the club over to rent the Ice for a weekend Finding the arena free on a weekend during hockey season Is another major obstacle tho Club would face The executive also promised to In vestlgate a proposal made by Sally to offer more freelonco figure skating coaches to members She said offering more coaches might draw more at registration while the coaches could compensate the Club either by coaching a group or helping with the carnival who la also a coach Is retiring at the end of the season reported outgoing president Carol Campbell Judy Swallow and Laurie Cook have offered their freelance services while Nancy will return for her second year and will bo joined added Campbell by an accomplished male skater Shesald the Club has also received applications to fill other coaching vacancies The second motion passed by the Club stated an Individual or group who bos tho opportunity to appear In a feature or solo performance during the carnival must fulfill the rest of their obligations to the club This motion was passed to prevent a skater from picking and choosing what numbers or features they wished to appear in the carnival The Club also voted in a new president since Campbell Is stepping down after a year service Tony Brain who did not attend the meet because of urgent business was elected president with runnerup Cathy Oakley returning as vicepresident Secretary Is Judy Auty while Gardener was elected to remain a third year as treasurer Several new directors were also named Helen Anno Cenoe Terry Mosaics Victoria Nlbbs Ann Norton Ken Petty and Don Perry will be joining returning directors Ana Marie Coslmo Joyce and Fran Camp- AKonMcIsaac their also reached the finals of club with an exhibition win Stroud tournament last wc Tottenham Saturday They but were defeated by the host