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The Acton Free Pre Wedneiday November ACTON RAM president Ron was surrounded by individual trophy winners at the lacrosse club s awards banquet Friday night Standing I to r are Fred Barens the team rookie of the year Bob winner of most sportsmanlike Rom banquet player award and most valuable player Bob Turkosz On Ron s left is Dave Cooksley winner of the most sport smanlike player award and on his right trainer Bruce Murray who received a special trophy from the players Staff Photo J Expro predicts return major league lacrosse Reestablishment of a well Toronto Maple Leaf pro John organized professional lacrosse Roberts league in Southern Ontario and Speaking at the first annual Northeastern United States Acton Rams junior lacrosse within the next few years was team awards banquet the forecast Friday night by former Fergus native pointed to playing Rock and mostly corn By Bob MacArthur The first full week of club curling was last week Monday and Tuesday mixed curling draws are full Wednesday the men filled their draws but on the women hod only nine teams out of needed for a full draw On Friday the extra mixed thlsyear is just half filled but then by the time the season has really got under way these light draws will fill up Ken draw chairman started each draw off with a welcome and explained the basics He also requested that if at any time there was a dif of opinion that could not be settled amicably he would give a ruling on all club draws The first open men sbonsplel of the season will be held on Saturday It is sponsored by the transporters Ridley It will be three eightend games and supper will be served to the participants A new set of teams is being formed for competitive curling there is plenty of room for a number curlers to Join the ranks So anyone wanting competitive curling on Sunday afternoons should get in touch with Brian Moore or Dave Manes You will be welcomed berry if this column is a little short this week but you can t pick up little items of curling interest when you are flat on your back with a very active flu bug Probably be worse next week since I ve just been bedded for a week in the league as something for Junior players to set their sights on It Is important for all young men with any athletic ability to consider carefully their future in sport Roberts viceprincipal of Spencer Valley Senior Public School near Hamilton told the young Rams Boys who love a sport and think that they are good enough to play professional should make reaching the big league their goal in life he said However he also warned boys with any doubt all about their athletic ability should make sure they acquire a good education before they consider athletics Roberts address was followed by presentation of individual awards to Ram players Team captain Bob Turkosz who led Rams In scoring this year received the clubs executive trophy as most valuable player Turkosz accounted for goals and 29 assists and missed only one regular season game Rotary Club president John Andersen presented the Rotary Trophy to rookie of the year Barens In his first season of organized lacrosse improved steadily and was one of Rams top playoff performers Co winners of the Acton Recreation Committee Trophy for most sportsmanlike player were Dave Cooksley and Bob Recreation chairman Peter Marks made the Captain presented Continued on Page Wide open play features industrial twin bill Nielsen s Clothing trounced Heller 11 1 and Lake view Discount Blow Press 134 Sunday night in a pair of wide open Acton industrial hockey league contests The results left the winners In a deadlock for first See Both have won three and one Ron Mellon bagged four goals and Jim McDonald netted three as Nielsen built up a first period lead and increased it to at the end of the second Gerry Van Der also scored twice Bill Coon and Ray each dented the twine once Mellon Coon and Steve Town sley all earned a pair of assists McDonald Stull Van and Grant McCallum helped out on one each Garry Ritchie scored the lone Hellers goal on a pass from Andre Brouillard carried a slim margin into the final minutes of their game but broke loose for eight while holding the pressmen to Just three Holmes was top Lakevlew marksman with four goals and an assist Harv Hilller counted a hat trick and one assist Harry Phillips two goals and three assists Gary Talllefer two goals and two assists Denis Gibbons a goal and three assists Dave Ryder a goal and two assists and Jim Borden two assists For Blow Press Stu McDonald and Dave netted two each ana Bob Waller and Ron Schmidt added one apiece Ernie Waller collected two assists and Dave and Bob Waller earned one each Bob Andrews and George refereed the twin bill STANDINGS fl 11 MEET THE TANNERS A graduate of the Acton Minor Hockey Association Jan has been one of Tanners most consistent performers since he Joined the team four years ago after a one year stint as captain of the Milton junior Merchants Last year Jan counted goals and nine assists In 17 games and this year he has averaged a goal a game for Tanners first five league games Employed by the Northern Electric Company in Bramalea Jan Uvea in Acton with his wife Anne and their daughter Michelle In his spare time Jan helps out as assistant coach of Acton Bantams Rut Horn 27 Charttnhim PM Your Home Team Sponsored By Limited Noylors overtime goal lifts Tanners to win over Huskies Making first start In an Acton Tanner uniform Gary debuted with a bang beating Durham goalie Ross Clark at the second mark of overtime to give the locals a welldeserved victory over the northerners here Friday night Tanners tame from behind four times to tie the scon against the powerful Huskies who robbed a 31 first period an fired his second goal of the night at 15 of the final stanza to force the game into overtime Huskies hud scviral on to tie the score Inter In the minute overturn hut tin fanner defence and Eraser folkd them lime John Vinson dropped back to a game saving pass Interception on three nun rush Hint In first time 10 inlnulc period has lasted fin hour a jubilant Jim Jaunt with a sigh of relit f after the gntne We beat that team with four out of the It just shows what the boys capable of the Tanner added and Phil Mai f till also his first filled In admirably linl Brian Mi Duff and Bell dldn dress for the game and Ed Hilller left at theendoftheBecondperlod after aggravating a shoulder Injury Besides Riddel pair of markers Kevin Hall blasted home two shots from the point and Jack Foot Bruce McDuffe Mason and added singles pro Butch Graham netted two goals Veteran Jim Nixon Chuck Nelson Herman Murray Perry and Al Gorman soloed rearguard I I winded out the best check of the night catching rookie Dave Norton with head down In the third period I Legion town league tallies ATOMS Dixie and Weston fought to a tie In Saturday atom opener Derrick scored two goals and Rob Renshnw and John tallied one apiece for Dixie Gary fired hat and singled for Weston Dean assisted on McArthur Clint scored four goals to lead to a victory over Brampton In the second game David Swunston Ken Death and Donald were the other Guclph marksmen Todd Mclntyre was a one man show for Brampton nil five goals NOVICrS Ralph recorded the shutout as Niagara halls whitewashed Hamilton in the novice lid lifter Mike Peter and Ken Woodman handled lycrs scoring Steve Mitchell of St Catharines and Joe of Oshawn both posted shutouts as their teams battled to a scoreless tie in the second game PEE WEES Cleveland blanked Rochester in the first pee wee game on goals by Jamie John Scoyne Jim Matthews Calvin WLya and Ellerby Prod Allen Scott Withers and Gord Chafe all earned assists Two goal performances by Marvin McNabb and Ray Kintsmill sparked Springfield to a triumph over Baltimore in the second game Nathan Fields and Cliff Bntton also scored for the winners McNabb also collected two assists and Bntton Fields Kevin Hilts and John McHugh added one each netted the lone lliltlm oil HANI A Mb Charlie fired four d Paul Daley tl Buffalo blasted J lerry and Dan luniir were the other Buffalo marksmen Mike collected three assists Daley and Kin Withers earned two apiece and picked up use Kevin and Kent Kentner replied for and Kentner earned assists IS os Angeles and St played to a tic Bob scored twice and Jamie Davidson Cooper and Dan Mcilitwny once each for the and McKenlc drew assists linn ly Martin led Muelbachcr Jim McNabb Bruce ileil the St scoring Hon I outlet and John all soloed in the assist column Milton tops midgets 51 Milton Mulcts earned a victory over their Acton W A counterparts in a Trl league here last nifht Tuesday The visitors led it the end of the first period 1 at the end of the second lie Fisher cored the only Acton c at the second mark of the middle frame David I drew Peewees win first upset Oakville 31 Trailing after the first period of play Acton s Men bounced back with two second period and one final frame tally to chalk up a 31 win over minor peewees here Saturday afternoon The victory was the first of the season for the locals A goal by Doug Bennett at the nine minute mark of the opening period put the visitors in front but Scott Oakley scored from J Legate and Toth at 1 of the second stanza to knot the count 1 1 llick Holmes made it 2 1 with help from and Steve Buchanan at the mark netted his second toal of the it of the third period to up the Acton win Holmes and Brown drew issisls on the goal Mark Morrison pi a fine game in for s Men in Georgetown Men went down to a defeat it the hands of Georgetown Peewees play in Milton this Saturday afternoon Acton Minor Soccer Club GENERAL MEETING Monday Nov at 8 PM INTHE Legion Auditorium ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MEN OR WOMEN ARE WELCOME JAN RIDDALL SKATE EXCHANGE IF YOUR SKATES ARE TOO SMALL TOO OLD TOO LARGE BRING THEM IN Were Sure You II Find A Pair That Will Set You Bach on Ice Gordons Hardware Ltd Acton served only three of the nine minor penalties called In the relatively clean contest Tanners will go after their third win of the season in Fergus Friday night then play a return match in Durham Sunday ternoon Next home game Is November with Cheltenham Harvesters the visitors SUMMARY FIRST Rthfr OrihlTTO MS THIRD PERIOD Pkhe JOT AMcDufe Htrman II Her mm a 10 1 ISM Niylor vtrnFriier Ryder Gary Ryder Starstudded Jets whitewash Tanners I Ildcrton Jets sue opened defence of their A Intermediate B championship whipping Acton Sunday afternoon The star studded Jets strengthened even more this season by the addition of several A and Senior A players scored five times in the first period twice In the second and four times In the third year league scoring i tin Barry Irwin each netted a fair of Jet goals Don jirry Bill White Steve Proctor and Doug were the other I marksmen Wayne Parkinson was In top form Brampton blanks Lions Brampton juveniles blanked Acton I ions In a league game here last Thursday night Brampton led at the end of the first period and added two more goals In the third The second stanza was scoreless paced the Brampton with two goals Wood Moore McGregor and Norton netted one apiece Brad Timbers and Charlie I lid en shone for Acton In a I cause Timbers was chosen Lions MVP I Jons host Milton tomorrow Thursday night at then play In Burlington Sunday night Club winners Ijicky winners in last week Club draw were Wilf Duval Dennis Coleman Bob Price Mac and Bill In the Jet net Kevin Hall came out on top In a first period tussle with Jet playing coach Jack Nairn Both received fighting majors The teams also shared 12 minor penalties Gordle Bell returned to the Tanner lineup after missing two games with a partial shoulder SEE THE NEW SNOWMOBILES COMPLETE ft Model Coleman Co I SHELL SERVICE Hwy7Norval til IS B NIELSENS for Family Clothing USE OUR CHRISTMAS LAY AWAY PLAN A LITTLE SOMETHING SPECIAL No matlnr how ihn In fllil a groat dlftorencB to no mini ton from Innlhnr to luxury and cravats Chock it our llllln holiday It extra FREE 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