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Acton Wednesday March Lucan Jets one win away from Ontario finals Jets who eliminated Acton Tannets from the A intermediate playoffs are one win away from provincial finals Jets disposed of defending champion Durham in six games in the group final and now haw lead in games over in the Ontario A win thin Friday night will put Jeu into the finals against Parry Sound or Meanwhile Georgetown Raiders are still waiting to start their Intermediate A semifinal against the winner of the MliilandColllngwood series Midland leads the series two games to none Port and are engaged in the other Intermediate A semifinal eliminates bantams from Georgetown tourney Narrow and 3 tosses to Satuida eliminated Acton bantams from further play in the annual Geoigetown International Bantam Tournament File tighten bounced back from the morning game loss to tie up the total goals series at the end of two periods of the afternoon game but fell apart in the frame as popped in two quid goals to take the series Henry Tocbcs scored from Jim McNabb to put Acton in front 10 at 10 of the opening but Aylmer got the equalizer when goal Rick Bonne tie fanned on a shot with only one second left in the period Terry Holmes was johnny on the spot to deflect a shot by Ron for Acton s second goal at 57 of the second stanza Tim also assisted on the play Tocbcs and Ken Hurren were the Acton marksmen the game Holmes earned two assists and Toebcs McNabb and Tim MJntyre picked up one apiece After on the first Aylmer go settled down to turn in one of the finest performances of the entire day The diminutive threesome Terry Holmes Tim Mclntyre and Jim McNabb were Acton best performers Aylmer scorers in the two games were Valiquette with three Boxer two and Stephens and Lake one each Aylmer now advances against the winner of the Kingston Rochester game Meanwhile Firefighters still have three county consolation series games to play two with Guclph and one with Milton Kents split games but lose series ANYTHING S LIABLE TO HAPPEN and usually does in the Acton Industrial Hockey league playoffs Hero Blow Press captain John Cunningham stands ready to protect goalie Jack Mackenzie while Ed Hllller and Steve Goy 2 take out Hellers forwards Dan Pressmen battle back to tie series set stage for sudden death game Acton Kent Construction novices gained a split in games against Leamington Saturday but It was not enough to save them from elimination In the Brampton Lions Novice Tournament Kents bounced back from a 50 whitewashing In their first game to claim a win In the nightcap but Leamington won the total goals series 84 Playing without their captain and 37 goal scorer Ricky Holmes sidelined with a leg Injury Kents still managed to give the Essex county lads a run tor their money Ford Alton scored two first goals one from Marvin cNabb and the other unassisted McDonald tied the score with two unassisted markers for Leamington and Clifford made it and Gory Te liefer behind the net Other players In the picture are on a pass from Ferguson Hilllor and Gory Ritchie Is Gary The two Marvin McNabb scored from teams meet in a sudden death game for the championship Sunday Scott Malcolm for Acton Kurd night Staff Photo goal late in the third then McNabb returned the favor setting up Malcolm for the fourth tally Anderson Acton Fisher Mclntyrt Holmes Hurren Toebcs Marshall Withers Rick Gary David Lee Steve Tim Mclntyre Terry Jim Ken Ron Henry Chris Steve Russ Ken ACTON FIREFIGHTERS BANTAMS had plenty of scoring opportunities but capitalized on only five in the r games nst In the Georgetown bantam tournament Satu Aylmer won the total goals series 5 After losing ace Kevin Hall with an injured hand and being burled under a 14 goal avalanche in the first game of the Acton Industrial Hockey league finals Blow Press could have been tempted to roll over and play dead in the second game of the best of three scries But with their prestige as regular season champs at stake the never say die pressmen battled back from a second period deficit to pop in four unanswered third period goals and slip Heller a surprise 76 defeat in the second game Sunday night The Blow Press win tied the series at a game apiece and set the stage for the deciding contest Sunday night at League scoring champ Ed and brother Harv accounted for six of the winners seven goals while Jim McDonald earned assists on five of the markers The score was tied 3 3 after a fast and furious first period Ron Mellon Chick Mdne and Gory TaillcTer were the Hellers marksmen Larry McAfee Ed and Harv Hillier replied for Blow Press Mdne netted his second goal of the game and Gary Ritchie and Dan Atbic added singles as Heller built up a 63 second penod lead Willi their backs against the wall the big blue regrouped forces and completely outplayed Heller in the final chapter Ed Hillier tied the score with goals at 3 and 16 and brother Harv put the icing on the cake cashing a pass from John Cunningham with only a minute and 42 seconds left in regulation time Blow Press goalie Jack Mackenzie made a key stop on a shot by Gary Ritchie with Hie score tied 66 Frank Anthony in the Hellers cage played well in the third penod in spile of the four goal splurge by Blow Press Referee Gary handed out five minor penalties to Heller and four to Blow Press Milne Cook Ritchie H Goy 11 11 Ritchie Cook Milne 10 Tint Period Mellon McDonald McAfee McDonald 5 11 E 3 0 liilllct McDonald Coon McDonald 16 15 11 Cunningham IS 18 Pd bants split games Acton Civiero Construction bantams split exhibition games wufi Georgetown and Preston on the weekend The locals bounced back from a loss to Georgetown Friday night to dump Preston Saturday afternoon Glen Charlie McCrca and Chris Tennant were the Acton marksmen in Saturday game McKenzie and George Artcm earned assists scored the lone Preston goal tallied the Acton goal in Friday night encounter then assisted on the second by Glen McKcnzie Lcfaivrc Holmes and scored he Georgetown goals Clifford and wore he Leamington marksmen in the first Coach Don Legate appreciates the cooperation of the Legion Minor Hockoy Association who lent white sweaters for their first game ACTON Mark Morrison Roger Brad Buchanan Ford Alton Marvin McNabb Scott Ma Icolm Dave McGilloway Scott Withers Jeff Shields Fred Allen Norm Thornhill Bruce Doug McKnight Steve McKnlght Larry Brown Lions bow Alderwood Acton Lions juveniles dropped a heartbreak to Alderwood last night and were eliminated from further play in the TriCounty Juvenile Tournament In Milton Lions had knocked off I In their first game Saturday Spectators described last night game as one of Ihe best of the entire tournament The only goal of the game was scored Willi seven minutes remaining in the third period Dale Fisher Alan Grist and Bob Andrews Ihe Acton marksmen in Saturday opener Minor election April I The Acton Mindr Hockey will hold its annual election of officers at the community centre Wednesday night April 1 Any persons interested in helping the executive arc mure than welcome Exeter ousts peewees semifin from Godench tourney in finals Acton Men pee wees dropped a 1 decision to Exeter in the first round of the Godench pee wee tournament Saturday Coach Barry Inscoe said his team turned m one of their poorer performances of the year We drove miles to lay an lamented Van Fleet scored the only Acton goal late in the third Kent and John Ashley were Iwo of Acton belter performers Garry and from Y Men s lineup Coach Inscoe reports his players received several compliments on their sharp new jackets however Pec Wees will host teams from Waterloo and Hamilton in exhibition games Thursday night Gerald were both missing and Saturday keep sharp for the Oshawa Pec Wee tournament the first weekend of April ATOMS Weston and chalked up wins over Dixie and Brampton respectively to win their in two straight games and advance to the league finals Todd Mclntyre scored four goals and assisted on another to spark the Weston win Randy Van Fleet Frank Genn and Steve Tremills also scored for Weston and Lance Alton and Steve Trotter earned assists Rom scored the first Dixie goal unassisted and Ken Woodman netted the second one from Mike Nicholls scored once in each on the way to then shutout win Bob Seltzer Mike Jollymore and Bert Post were the marksmen and Bobby Johnston added an assist NOVICES St and Hamilton will meet the novice league finals as a result of Saturday action Black Hawks edged to take then Kites in straight games and Red Wings blanked Niagara Falls 50 to wrap up their senes Bruce McPhail scored twice and Dave once for St Kilts Fred Allen contributed two assists and Frank Andrews Jeff and Simon Wilson one each Barry potted both Oshawa goals with Billy Manes and Duncan Waldie drawing assists PEE WEESCIeveland nipped Rochester to oust the Amerks from further playoff action Meanwhile Baltimore battled back from an opening game loss to dump Springfield and even up their at a game apiece John and Scott Oakley scored for Cleveland with and Terry Slaven picking up assists Lcn Brown scored the Rochester goal from Craig Jordan Ricky bagged two of die four Baltimore goals Jim Gentles and Don Dale tallied one apiece J Legate set up two of the goals and Gentles helped out on one John Dyer scored both Springfield goals BANTAMS Buffalo whitewashed 60 in the opening game of the bantam finals Monday night Charlie paced the Bison attack with a neat three goal two assist performance Paul Daley added two goals and two assists Billy Cushner scored once and Martin picked up an assist MIDGETS Los Angeles dumped St Louis 5 on the strength of Carl Reed hat trick Gary Masters and Tun Coles netted the other Los Angeles goals Masters and Don Cunningham both earned two assists whde Reed and Harry Law son collected one apiece Earl Jackson scored the first St Louis goal then set up David Pink for the second WATER HAZARD Inflated rubber toys and appliances are not permitted in swimming areas in Ontario provincial parks as they are apt to drift into deep water and deflate Final session Young players in the Acton Recreation Committees hockey school were ttcjlcd to chocolate milk and following the school final session of the season lost night Arena manager Harold Townsley and juvenile coach Jim James co the school this year with the help of several fathers Mr Townsley appreciates the interest shown by the fathers who helped Acton P A midgets were edged 1 by Fergus in the first round of the Hcspeler tournament Monday bul will be into the semi finals against Saltfieet Thursday night Fergus used an inelgible player in Monday s game and 0 M H A secretary manager Vern McCallum has ordered lie game forfeited Hank scored Acton goal A win Thursday n will put Acton into Ihe D series championship game 400 club winners Lucky winners in last week Club draw were George Fabnch Al Tompson Ab Irwin Jim and Alec Johnson HOLIDAY BOWLING LETS ALL MEET GOOD FRIDAY MARCH 27th Afternoon Evening For Fun and Excitement AT THE ACTON BOWLING LANES HENRY TOEBES tests the bantam goalie Acton Firefighters second game in the as Terrv Holmes waits for a rebound during Georgetown tournament Saturday Staff Photo Erin midgets bow out midgets finally el mutated from the 0 A m dgct playoffs by this week won seres two games to none with one game The winners now advance to the Ontario finals tun had previously knocked Ayr and Capetown Central OJIA int top scorers J RobbLucxn Webster J Nairn G Herman Durham J Cheltenham J D Aldb D J S Proctor Lucan J Durham Etmlra J Durham J Gudgeon Georgetown I Bender A Cheltenham Town iky Acton D Rau Durham Stephen 26 15 O 44 18 43 41 17 22 39 13 20 33 TROPHIES FOR All OCCASIONS Team Discounts now available SPORTS ACTON Legion playoffs SATURDAY MARCH 8 Bantam finals Buffalo 9ajn Hamilton Pec Wee Baltimore AtomfinaliGuelphvsWeton noon Midget finals St HALTON SPORTSMENS ASSOC EASTER Steak and Ham Shoot TRAP AND TARGET FRIDAY MARCH 27 PA CLUB HOUSE Upper Base Line Milton Ontario Express 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