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Pane HERALD Wednesday May Opinion High school facelift will overcrowd park ByAlesTMgfc Two years ago we stopped using Centennial playing field due to the dangerous surface and were promised by the recreation staff that Ihis field would be repaired The field remains untouched a day Kennedy the surface con ditions are also unsuitable This week we learn that field Is to be uprooted and resurfaced In June to be ready in time for the football season in September This it both good news and bad news Good news in hat at least one field is being upgraded and will be fine for I960 Bad news In that we have 0 find other spots In the already curtailed over crowded and calendar for some 150 games scheduled far SHORTSIGHTED The shortsightedness of town fathers and the recreation director in the failure to realize and accept the plight of our sport is nothing snort of abominable The field proposal was dropped without hesitation at the council finance and budget meeting earlier this year when it was known thai situation was a probability A remedy Is urgently required how will defeat Guelph 31 Mariners take two victories ByALEXTOUGII Valentin J This was the Bantam girls first time on the field to be i frustrating night all round In spite of all our pressure at the visitors end throughout game the only score we managed was a blistering penalty by Vera Van Item ioie in second half It was difficult lo penetrate the goalie defence and she was their star player When our girls get used to each other and learn to spread out support each other and knock the ball ground we will improve There are five personnel changes from last year s pee wee team Vera Van Item Penny Bydevaale Cunningham Kim and Erin Mclntyrc coming In to strengthen the team Over the game lot or el art was put in without much reward A change moving Vera and up front came Just a little late to have sufficient Impact riiicd a good game Murium The Mariners second game proved to be less ihe previous game The Eagles played a little nearer our own pace and lh was an excellent in Injur rteil us liar positions olin Wilde Gemini coach tried to buy Hamilton team and 1 as strikers ihe trees and race trick John iround or the most games cum from John who stored mill Sin nubbins Gary ind in jnd Slue Milk Hon V show id i fair turn if skill liiihru liming late on would jus io limns The other goals came Bobbins Gary and a John Ellis penalty special Bob Marshall handled this game Mariners Acton Bobbins with a kick bent round a lax defence opened the scoring minutes following Mop pressure Ac tin Acton open man throughout As the game wore on the moves fell down on the edge of our area So much so that net one direct shot on goal was recorded in the second half Jones was off shortly before the hall and Hob- tiler Tough took over in Ijoal The Manners 10 play i rs marshalled a superb hacks lo ihe v all defensive I kepi frum the writ wine Our Injury stricken news continues myself Colin Wilde Steve John and Gary Spiller are suffering and Bill Brass has just returned from a knee knock All the lads had an ex client game which meant I had very little to do m goal thank goodness This was another good game lo play in with lots of good soccer Our other goal came from BUI following ex work by and John Ellis Bob Marshall kept his usual control as the man In the middle Acton scored a late consolation on a goalmouth scramble thai Harold who com tied the through the last hall of the season has bought the Tier II Hamilton are The rumor circulating town last week was thai I the Hamilton and wis In hive the lop if 1 tar suit up lor the Tier I nam Among ihe departing were lo be Marty Mirk La nee ami Greg Thompsin Those players next year pan tit iking plans lo be Ir inrtuiii sin higher leufu universities rmtouli From hi home Hamilton lold The Herald that he had indeed been In negotiations to purchase Ihi Hamilton team but that I hey fell through The present owners had been discussing selling he team and I talked to them said However the talks have now turned luke warm and I doubt very much that I will buy the team Gem president Bob Gird wood has said he would like toseeSchooleyreturnhercto coach Georgetown next year I am still hoping to on in some with an National hockey league team School said 1 going to wait until the draft meetings in tale June before marking any plans is a very friend of Joe who a general manager in both the ind He said his yet to sign wllh a learn When and if he does Iherc is a chance School y will go it me him However did say lhatihereissilll a chain will return to Ihe ims but himself until after he draft Ward if Skirt Main Street North Acton Ontario 8533370 ahead on a authorities move he past years of soccer the numbers have grown from 127 registrations in 1968 to well in excess of 1000 in Youth soccer over registered with a welcome Increase in girls leads the way If there were no outlet for these kids is there any ap preciation of the boredom of much reduced activity the cessation of moving towards physical in all round sum mer fitness listing in Ihe and physical growth of possible vandal ism directed energy to better use I do not suggest that summer recreational lies are otherwise vandals We present in conjunction other ball sports and airly well or and skilful outlets or the youth of the voluntarily I find demands from on our time labour structures ore the increase they should consider very careful ly Iheir direction I can sec the day when the soccer portfolio is put firmly on the recreation department desk and told You do it And to referring back to the opening remarks those fields In need of repair and regular maintenance should have had attention and need It now More fields should provided and must be now 379 Main St N Brampton Ontario LIMESTONE ALL SIZES GRAVEL FILL AND TOP SOIL BUD HAINES 3 DURHAM ST 877 3302 THE BRAMPTON CHAPTER AN INVITATION Tomeelthe Brampton Chapter Theyll Introduce to the fun and fellowship that Important In ihelr you like 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