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Industrial league Rich get richer poor get poorer Nielsen Clothing and Harv HIIHer sparked the Discount continue to uprising with five goals dominate play in the Acton an an assist Jim Industrial hockey It ague Sunday counted for two goals and three night Nielsens bombed last fi a place Kellers 1W and LaKeview sent Blow Press down to an driest 1 Nielsens built up an 81 first period lead then coasted to an easy win as league scoring leader Ron Mellon bagged six goals and an assist Hat trick men Gerrv Van and Ron both fired hat tricks for the winners and Steve BUI Coon and Ray Stall added singles Top for Nielsens were Van Coon Me- Grant McCallum Jim McDonald and Steve with two assists apiece and and goalie Frank Anthony with one each Larry Porte Jeff Gov and Chick MUne counted the Heller goals Gary Masales contributed two assists and Porte Goy and Gary Ritchie collected one apiece Splurge for eight and Blow Press were all tied up at the end of two periods before the discounters broke loose for eight goals in the third assists Holmes a goal and three assists Harry Phillips a goal and two assists and Cliff Nelson and Gord Van a goal apiece For Blow Press Ron Schmidt netted a pair of goals and Bob Waller McDonald and Steve Goy added one apiece Assists Wit to McDonald with two Sch midt Goy Gord Mason Waller and Larry McAfee with one apiece STANDINGS OF GA 16 102 4 2 Nielsens Blow Press Hellers I WINNER GULF SERVICE No S Acton ACTON MIDGET CAPTAIN Dale Fisher battles Brampton Legionnaire defenders Robbie Harrison and John Held for the puck as the Legionnaire braces himself for a possible shot The action took place during Tuesday nights exciting 31 Acton win over Brampton Midgets try for their second win in a row when they play host to Georgetown tonight Tuesday at Staff Photo Top Scorers 40 J McDonald 23 12 HUlier 34 H Phillips 16 J Cunningham 15 G Van der N 14 Gibbons N 12 J BardenL 7 13 G HolmesL 19 Upset Brampton Christmas came early for Acton Acton A midgets presented coach Jim James and manager Bill Knight with the best possible Christmas present in the form of a win over the powerful Brampton Legionnaires at the community centre last Tuesday night Midgets never looked better as they became the first Acton minor team to beat a triple A team this year First year players Gary Fisher Mclntyrc Steve Henry Toebes Ken Hunen and David Lee showed tremendous hustle and drive Second year goalie Steve Webster was practically unbeatable ACTON MIDGET goalie Steve Webster turns aside a Brampton drive as Harry Lawson ties up Brampton winger Dave Lyons during last Tuesday nights game won by the locals 31 Midgets host Georgetown tonight Tuesday PERSISTENT forechecking paid off in a 31 win for Acton midgets against Brampton last Tuesday night Here Pete Morrison and Brampton John Held a pair of Tri- County allstars race for the puck Staff Photo OHA intermediate standings Durham 2 Acton I Fergus 3 Cheltenham Sabres cut down Hershey Graham Durham Piche Durham Harper Fergus Nixon Durham Durham DISLIKES IGNORANCE An elderly woman complained about another parishioner to her minister When asked what the other had done to annoy her she said She ignores me and I don t like ignorance Buffalo downed Hershey In bantam action and St Louis blanked Los Angeles in midget play In the Legion town league Monday night Two goals each by Ken Withers and Paul Daley sparked the Buffalo win Mike Ferguson and Charlie McRae tallied singles collected three assists while Daley Ferguson Larry Hepburn and Ray Death picked up one apiece John Ashley counted both goals Wade Knight and Rick Baginskl drew assists Buffalo led at the end of the first period and 32 at the end of the second Howard Coultmp Jim Mc- Ted Muelbacher and John handled the St Louis scoring in their midget win McNabb and Ken Jordan earned assists Blues lead at the end of the second period and added two more goals In the final 20 minutes The two games were the only ones In the house league last week Regular pee wee novice and atom action resumes this Saturday A Mil 1 9 fnnds4md loo of tpprtfUHom WATSONS RESTAURANT JOHNSON CARNEY REAL ESTATE LTD REALTOR St Georgetown Happy New Year Wc wish you and yours HEALTH and PROSPERITY in the year ahead hope we can add to our List of many friends by serving your needs whether you be wanting to buy or sell or would like some friendly advice Please feel free to call us Best Regards MURRAY SMITH Local Representative you the year with cue j tranquility Thanks for your generous aupport Sports Corner SEE THE NEW SKIR0ULE SNOWMOBILES COMPLETE Models To Chose From MadebraDlvfUonof Coleman Co SHELL SERVICE Hwy7Norval Every Evening til Id The Acton Free Press Tuesday December Legion bantams trounce Streetsville Acton Legion bantams trounced house league all stars In an ohibiUon game Thursday af ternoon Acton led at the end of the first period and at the end of the second Charlie McRae paced the Acton attack with four goals and an assist Bill scored two goals and Paul Daley Chris George and Terry Holmes netted one apiece Bill McGilloway Kevin Marcoux Paul Daley Bill McKenzte Wade Knight Taylor and Terry Holmes picked up assists Cormier and McMann were the marksmen Referees Bob Andrews and John Jordan handed out seven penalties to Acton and six to Streetsville PROFIT FROM MISTAKE it Is right that we think of the New Year as a time of joy and happiness It marks a new starting point in time a chance to do new and better things But the start of a New Year should also be the time for serious reflection for looking backward for a moment The old year is gone true enough but In its time It brought new experiences new challenges PETES BARBER SHOP foiling Brampton sharpshooters time and time again Irwin scores on breakaway Bren Irwin netted the first Acton goal a breakaway after taking a perfect pass from Gary at of the first period Gary Fisher blasted home a drive from the point at 2 of thesecondstanzatouptheActon lead to Brother Dale and Steve Mclntyre drew assists Brampton came back to narrow the count to on a goal by Robbie Harrison at setting the stage for a thrilling third period Hammer and long third period The two teams went at it hammer and tong In the final frame but tenacious checking by the Acton lads proved to be too big an obstacle for Brampton to overcome The visitors pulled their goalie In favor of an extra forward with two minutes remaining However the move backfired when Gary Turkosz iced the Acton victory sliding the puck into the empty Brampton cage from centre ice with only five seconds left Harry assisted on the goal Captain Dale Fisher was selected Acton MVP Towering John Held was Brampton top performer Midgets will be out to duplicate their teat when they host Georgetown at the community centre tonight Tuesday at SCORING SUMMARY First Period A Irwin Second Period A G Fisher D Fisher Mclntyre 2 B Harrison Christie Held Third Period A Turkosz 14 Acton Steve Webster Dan McGilloway Harry Lawson Randy 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