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The Ac on Free Press Wednesday January saw j jr Best of luck boys Acton HA hockey teams have been receiving compliments galore on their colorful new double blue and white uniforms Uniforms are salutes Acton representatives complete with sweaters socks as they enter the provincial and matching helmets and pants playoffs Best of luck to all This week the Free Press teams ACTON A novices arc awaiting word of their first round opponents in the 0 zone playoffs Pictured front row tor are manager Don Van Fleet Wade Vickery Gary Scott Malcolm Russell Lee Bert Post coach Barry Inscoe Middle row tor are assistant coach Gus Holmes Shane Withers Tom Ryan Billy Manes Rick Gibson Larry Brown Back row 1 to r are Dave McGUloway Jeff Shields Bruce McPhail Randy Tom Staff Photo ACTON MENS pee wees begin their OMHA playoffs with New Hamburg this week Pictured front row to r are Gord Toth Mark Morrison B J Legate Robin Jim Hurley Middle row to r are coach Don Legate John McCutcheon Brown Joe Kentner Brad Buchanan Steve Buchanan assistant coach Ron Schmidt Back row 1 to r are Marvin McNabb Jim Gentles Steve McKnlght Ford Alton Scott Oakley manager Charley Harrison Missing when photo was taken was Ricky Holmes team effort foils short Tanners bow to Durham 54 Although they came up with a solid team effort Acton Tanners went down to a defeat at the hands of Durham Huskies at the community centre Friday night Tanners second straight one goal loss stretched their current losing streak to six games Tanners battled the northerners on even terms In the first period which ended with the score tied Durham grabbed a lead at the end of the second and maintained the one goal advantage In the final minutes In spite of the fact Tanners had some golden scoring opportunities Jim tallied two goals to pace the attack Expro Butch Graham Dale and Ike netted the others Jim Nixon and Chuck had two assists apiece for the visitors Townsley bags brace Veteran Harold showed his younger teamates the way potting two of the four Acton goals Gary and Gordle Bell were the other marksmen Team scoring leader Dave Norton drew assists on both goals Vern filling In or Bruce In the Acton nets played a whale of a game as he robbed sharpshooters time after time Rookie Lloyd Smallwood continued his fine play behind theActon Second Durham goal at id 28 of the first period was accidentally shot Into the Acton cage by Tanner defenceman Brian McDuffe who was attempting to clear the puck Dale received credit for the goal The visitors took eight of the 12 minor penalties In the game here Friday Tanners take on the speedy Elmira Polar Kings at the community centre Friday night at 8 30 then travel to Arena in Sunday afternoon to tackle Cheltenham Harvesters Harvesters have been classified Intermediate by the O H A which means the battle for the fourth and final spot is strictly between liners and Fergus Flyers who meet head on in the final two games of the regular schedule Scoring Summary Period Bitle Nixon 7 0S A Norlon 19 IS ABell Buchanan 1140 Second Period Altken Nixon A Nelien Third Period A Nylor Norton TnneriTopTen Bruce Greg ion Front runners maintain supremacy in AIHL Ed liter Jan VERN Shines in goal Discount and Nielsen Clothing continued their dominance of the Acton Industrial hockey league with easy wins Sunday night bombed Blow Press 2 and Nielsen whipped Heller lla must win their game with this Sunday night to stay in the race for first place The discounters have a six point advantage with only tour games remaining In the schedule have already gained three wins in four games against the clothiers got off to a alow start scoring only three goals In the first period and then scored four times in the second and added eight more markers in the third Catty cuts up John Cunningham fired four goals and assisted on three others for the winners Gary Talliefer bagged a hat trick Alan Harv HUIIer and Harry Phillips counted a brace apiece antLGm Holmes and Denis Gibbons added single tallies Holmes Gibbons Hall Phillips and Gord Van Gils earned two assists apiece while Talliefer and Hillier chipped In one each Jim Barden sparkled defensively for the league leaders Stu McDonald netted both Blow Press goals Ron Schmidt and BobWallerpickedupasalsts Jim Bullough had little work In the Lakeview nets but Blow Press goalie Alan faced a constant barrage of rubber Heller a held Nielsen to a second period standoff but the green machine chalked up advantages in the first and third frames Mellon nets five Ron Mellon tallied five of the 11 goals for the winners and helped out on two others Ray fired a hat trick and Grant McCallum Gerry Van Der Eykcn and Steve Townsley netted one goal apiece Townsley also chalked up four assists while Van and Jim McDonald earned a pair each and Stull Bill Coon Fred Klrton and Ron McClintock picked up one each Heller marksmen were Chick Milne Gary Ritchie and John Mason Milne assisted on Ritchie goal Frank Anthony handled chores for Nielsen and John guarded the twine for Heller s STANDINGS from the world of sport Nielsen Heller 1 TOP SCORERS Hirv Mill L Hon Mellon John Jim McDonald Phillips Gerry Van Eyken N Denis Gibbon Sieve Towiuley Giry Jim L Chick Milne N dry Ritchie H Bill Coon N McCatium N Bob Ron Heller si lis SI 128 GAP IS IS Acton lads meet New Hamburg in fihtround of playoffs New Hamburg teams will burgers still have three are good provide the first round O M H A group games left to play The Acton novices playoff opposition for Acton teams have until February to Hamburg in O H A play In minor hockey entries from declare a winner and chances of 1968 and 1969 and defeated them to juvenile TrlCounty arranging a best of seven series both times rep Fred Buchanan learned wis week Convenors are still working on the draw for the novice zone playoffs No dates had been finalized at press time but tentatiye arrangements have s Meft opening a best of three series in New Hamburg this Saturday Firefighter bantams would open in New Hamburg Wednesday February 3 andjhc midget series would begin here tn Acton Tuesday February 2 Length of these series has not yt been determined All three series County league game Playing at must be completed by Sunday home Sunday afternoon the if Acton lads dropped a decision I For over 350 boys playing O M H A and house league hockey in Acton Minor Hockey Week is every week of the winter from November to April This particular week January to 30 has been chosen especially as Minor Hockey Week in Canada by the C A WithOMHA Actonsfive entries have been working out in preparation House league hockey is carrying on its regular schedule however with a full slate of games carded for Saturday Participation in minor hockey certainly is not the sole way to build outstanding citizens There are several youth organizations which achieve the same end through varied means However since playing minor hockey can aid a boy to develop physically as well as mentally and emotionally we feel it deserves the special recognition the C A is giving it this week How can you be a part of Minor Hockey Week Why not spend a couple of hours cheering the lads on this Saturday morning instead of grabbing those useless extra hours of sleep Acton Legion house league play begins Saturday morning met New with pee wee games at and novice games at and and atom games at 11 and 12 noon Bantam and midget house league games are played Monday nights at and is j it IB IS 17 11 33 10 17 IT 12 14 17 13 IS IB 11 IB 10 IB AB novices show improvement in play Acton A B novices displayed Withers and Billy Manes a vast Improvement in piay in Novices played both games spite of two weekend losses without their best forward Jeff Novices were edged by Shields Guelph minor novices in Memorial Gardens Saturday afternoon in a regular MeetNlagara In each instance survivor of the series advances to the second round against the Niagara district B champions Niagara Start of the juvenile series between the local Lions and New Hamburg will probably be delayed until late next week dropped a to South Peel minor pee wees In an exhibition game The South Peel team are all yearolds Scott Malcolm scored the Acton goal Saturday unassisted Coach Barry Inscoe reports his squad had several more good scoring chances but failed to capitalize on them Acton marksmen in Sundays game were Scott Malcolm Shane Tanner players fans shuffle off to Buffalo A busload of Acton hockey fans travelled to Buffalo Sunday for the Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers NHL game Thirty fourfans mostly Acton Tanner players wives friends made the Jaunt aboard the Norton Bus Lines bus Highlight of the night for minor hockey statistician Ron McKnight was a visit with players of both teams following the game Ron received autographed sticks from Sabres allstar Gd Pcrrault and Flyers Simon and also met Philadelphia coach Vic Stasiuk and Larry Buffalo won the game The group left early Sunday had supper in a Buffalo restaurant and returned immediately after the game Acton C A W midgets were to have played in the opening game of the annual Georgetown midget tournament last night Tuesday but hazardous highway conditions prevented the team from making the jaunt to Georgetown Tournament directors may try to reschedule the game Winner of the game was to advance against the Etobicoke Chinquacousy survivor Saturday morning 15 teams are entered in the tournament which continues tomorrow Thursday night Saturday and Sunday Be enthusiastic about minor hockey If you take in a game this Saturday it probably won t be the last time Minor Hockey is something that not only helps develop better citizens on the ice it produces a sense of satisfaction for those who take time to show an interest in it CLEARANCE SALE ILL HOCKEY SKIING GOING AT 25 OFF EQUIPMENT SPORTS CORNER Mill St E 8532160 Public Notice TOWN OF ACTON Minor Hockey Week in Canada ACTON FIREFIGHTER bantams meet New Hamburg in the first round of the OMRA playoffs next week Pictured front row to r are Steve Brunelle John Hansen Mike Luty Jeff Townsley David Allan Russ Van Fleet Terry Slaven Middle tor are Kent Kentner Gary Russ Coultrup Gerald Barden Steve Papillon John McAdam Back row to r are coach Harold Townsley manager Steve Gay and assistant coach Jan Staff Photo ousted from tournament Acton Men pee wees ran Into some tough competition and were eliminated from the Delhi pee m tournament In two straight games on the weekend scored a win over the Acton lads Friday night and a classy outfit blanked the locals Saturday morning Acton players were billeted In Delhi homes Friday night and all received the royal treatment from their hosts Bruce spectators in seven Central Intermediate E renas with play as rookie last season One play earned him job as backup goalie the junior A CMC this year I Tanners reacqulred Bruce s playing rights i after he had been traded Bruce is a of Guelph TANNERS BRUCE A three year veteran of intermediate play Bruce McDuffe has always been one of the league top Bruce played bis minor hockey Milton and also performed for the Junior I Milton Merchants Bruce and his wife now live on the farm Bruce operates at 2 BRUCE McDUFFE THIS WEEK IS WORTH Ntrt horn came Friday January Elmira Your Home By BcardmorcA Co Limited WHEREAS theweekof 23 Is being observed throughout Canada as a period to focus public attention on the physical characterbuilding and other benefits of hockey for our youth and WHEREAS the game of hockey is recognized as Canada National Game which teaches our youth to develop a competitive spirit cooperation with others body building and respect for authority and WHEREAS it is the hope of every municipality to develop one or more players capable of representing Canada as a member of Canada National Team and WHEREAS the Minor Hockey Association to community has earned the commendation and support of every citizen and WHEREAS Minor Hockey la the foundation from which accomplished hockey players develop NOW THEREFORE I as Mayor of the Town of Acton do hereby declare the week commencing January be observed as MINOR HOCKEY WEEK IN CANADA and request that all parents and others support this observance by attending games during Minor Hockey Week and thereafter until the minor hockey season ends Mayor Dont SEND TAKE your boy to the And STAY to see Mm play