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The Free Press December Sharpened Sabres surprise Bradford The inandout Acton Junior flurry of fisticuffs served a high sticking and McPhntl on hut Sabres knocked off the front in the game last few sentence Andy one of first murker and was running Bradford Vaseys in play when Bill Field of the league leading scorers helpmate on the other front of an enthusiastic hockey crowd here Friday night Displaying lots of hustle and packing the punch that they ve shown in first appearances this season Sabres were full value for the victory dominating play the Sabres and Ted Vasey of Bradford threw punches and wrestled to the Ice Both stepped out of the penalty box only two minutes earlier The game featured a rare penalty shot in which Bradford pulled the trigger Bradford narrowed the margin Sabres came out strong in the to midway through the final through most of the contest and goalkeeper Ken saved on SABRES Bill Field 15 takes a tumble during Friday night s Acton win over Bradford Sabre player in background is Ray Evans Staff Photo and from the world of sport by Denis Gibbons For the second week in a row the first place team in the South Central OH A Junior league will provide the opposition for the local Sabres Sunday afternoon at Alliaton Hornets swept a pair of weekend games from Fergus to move into first Bradford Vasey were first before they lost here Friday night Only four points separate the top four teams Coach Bill has been criticized for using only two lines so far this year With league games still to be played he have to find a third unit or the first two are bound to wilt Sabres are reportedly interested in Gary Hunt who quit Milton Merchants Junior B team last week A towering defenccman Hunt is still midget age and would require a release to play here even though he meets the 0 H A residential qualifications It s hard to understand why Milton coach Carl Hymcrs cut Ray Evans Evans fancy stickhandllng and passing has made a real impression on Sabre fans In eight games he has eight goals and 15 assists for points tops in the league Hymers is apparently building his team around over age midgets Evans is in his final year of eligibility Pete Morrison will likely be sidelined at least another month with a pulled groin and badly bruised hip George McPhail suffered pulled leg ligaments in Friday game and may not play against Sunday The pair have accounted for per cent of the team s goals so far Morrison has six and McPhail five NHL linesman George Ashley did an excellent job of roferecmg Friday game Nice to sec the O A let their top men handle Junior games once in a while Erin intermediates have two former Tanners Fred Buchanan and Phil Mnrj in their lineup Phil young brother Pete pardon the absence of protocol is having a fine year with CMC of the A Junior A league Pete has goals and assists for the second place squad Georgetown Don was a worthy recipient of this year TriCounty Honor Award Don rtcuved the Jim Brockie Memonal Trophy at the league annual President Dinner in Milton Friday night Acton Ram president Howard reports the Canadian lacrosse Association may introduce a national championship in the Junior C series similar to the Castro Cup Series which now decides the best Junior team in the country playing in foothills of Alberta or in C Although they ve been offered a to play in classy InterCity Fastball League Rock wood Stniurt likely back in the League They d like to make it three straight league title Acton Minor Hockey head coach Jim James to say the least at the turnout at Saturday afternoons showing of the Hockey Canada films at M Bennett School Only 10 boys and a liandful of part showed up Acton Legion Minor officials have lined up the for an exhibition game against the Junior Friday I the before their pen wee house league ex pros who appeared here in four ytais have a lot of the visitors in both the second and third periods Both clubs got a goal in the final stanza The Sabres led 1 at the end of the first period lengthened the load to at the end of the second Bradford helped the Sabre cause by serving 19 of the penalties referee George Ashley doled out Two Ashley who just retired from the linesman brigade kept a sharp eye on the play missing few infractions Four of the 31 penalties were five minute sentences for fighting First bout between Gary Turkosz of the Sabres and Ed of the visitors ensued following a high the Sabres sharpest lamplighter Ray Evans Evans had at his mercy in the last few seconds of the game when the goalkeeper threw his and knocked the puck away It looked like Evans would score on the penalty shot but the goalkeeper quick reflexes which kept the visitors in the game in a torrid second period were sharp enough to thwart the scoring attempt Evans pots first It was captain Ray Evans who jettisoned the Sabres into the lead In the first period converting a pass from George Bill Field made it on a power play at with help from but the Bradford club got one back at second period lengthening their lead to when a booming shot by Brad Timbers fooled goal keeper from Its elbowhigh bounce It bounced off Wyatt arm into the corner of the net Two goals by George finished off the Sabres second period scoring acrobatics saved the visitors from a worse shellacking Fisher stanza with Tom Coffey drilling the behind Craig Weldon while was off for elbowing Sabre defenneman Jack Durante got that one back at when he banged a pass into the on a play with and The Acton club played well throughout the contest with the line of McPhail and Field A tonCrolg goal the beat combination on the ice iia Brad Timbers accounting for five of the vans George McPtiall BUI goaifl wan Bradford out Ted Brian Davey standing player between the Jack Durante Dale Fisher Gary pipes Weldon also played well in Charlie the Acton nets Murray John Shepherd Wilson Blow Press leads industrial league South Central Junior stats Not including last nights game Shelbume at Fergus Peewees blank Erin tie Fergus 22 Albston Bradford Fergus ACTON Shelbume P L PTS GF Acton Men pec wees blanked Erin here last night for their first win of the Waterloo Wellington league season Y Men gained their first point of the season when they came from behind to tie Fergus here Saturday afternoon Sunday night in New Hamburg they blew a lead in the last five minutes of the game and went down to a J defeat Sharpshooters Joe and Fred Allen potted a pair of goals apiece for Holmes and McNabb scored in Sunday game Pec wees travel to Fergus for a game Saturday ate Their next home game is against December Orangeville whips Lions Acton Juveniles lost their fourth game in five starts to Acton lost night Singles went to here last night Marvin I ions play their next In the assist column game in Fergus tonight Wed earned three Norm two and Ricky Holmes Randy Upton Barry Steve McKniht Bill Manes Jamie Vickcry and Jeff Shields one each irst year player went ail the way In goal to post the shutout Pots two Game Scores Bradford Shelbume 5 Bradford Shelbume Alliston 6 Fergus 3 Acton 6 Bradford 2 5 Fergus Schomberg 10 Acton Top Scorers Wed Nov RAY EVANS ACTON Andy Bradford BILL FIELD ACTON Terry Alliston DALE FISHER ACTON Terry Fergus Tom Coffey Bradford Blow Press took over sole possession of first place with an win over Heller and Nielsen Clothing surprised Centre for their first win of the year in Acton Industrial Hockey league play Sunday night League scoring leader Ilarv rifled home four goals for Blow Press John Cunningham bagged a brace and Ron Schmidt and Gary netted singles Ron Mellon and Gary Ritchie potted a pair of goals apiece for Hellers Ron Heller scored once Dave Papillon tallied three Koala and two assists to lead Nielsen to victory in the second game Steve scored twice id Mason McDonald and Bill Coon added a goal apiece John Mason was a two goal man for Solo shooters were Gary Masalcs Gerry Van Eyken Jeff and Dave STANDINGS Blow I 2 2 2 i 2t Cougars score while Sabres warm sin bin Joe scored both Acton in Saturday s game Barry McKerracher Ricky Holmes and Scott Withers picked up assists Novices defeat burg Schomberg Cougars scored six unanswered first period goals and went on to hand Acton Sabres their third consecutive disastrous defeat on the road in Sunday afternoon Already minus two of their top scorers Pete Morrison and George McPhail Sabres plaed the final minutes of the game without Rand and Jack Durante who misconducts hid served six minors Durante sentence was He previously received two fighting majors In ill Sabres spent a total of minutes in the sin bin and coach Bill wis forced to use possible line combination in in effort to stop the I Clarke who started in the Midgets run out of steam NOUCt Gibson takes a Fergus out of the Acton deflated Fergus here Saturday Photo Acton A novices were W by Kitchener Kometi here night but bounced to double the score on lrus Saturday hand first place New Hamburg their first of the season in Hamburg Sunday now in second place in the seven with a record of four wins and two losses Malcolm from Steve Von Ikr 1 and Bruce McPhail unassisted the Acton scoring plays in Kitchener led toln int third period Grab lead afternoon A a I first period lead mil wrapped win up with pan of pi nod markers a small but fast Fergus in scours wire Muli and id Mil with and Shunt Withers and Hi Mi tint each Sim Post Vim Gibson and earned ists Plat well twins irrick and Chris swttnian will in nip and tuik ttik Gibson St MnUolm and Bert Post Bruce Mi and each luriHiltwt agists to Ikrt and Nov in nest start in home is Thursday IV mix After unbeaten in three leaLU games Acton I i AW midgets have suffered three straight one goal defeats Defending WaterlooWellington champion midgets de tinted the locals twice b the score in back to back Mimes last Thursdav and Friday in New Hamburg bowed 1 to the host Bill and David Lee scored for Acton in the Thursdnv Mime against Charlie Mcltae on third period was the lone Acton marksman the New Hamburg Acton lads ran out of steam in the third period of both road fc and New home games consist of three minute periods file Midgets firt place in ille tonight and host tomorrow at 15 ARENA SCHEDULE PUBLIC SKATING THIS FRIDAY DEC 3rd 8 to 10 M 500 POTTED PLANTS TO CHOOSE FROM CYCLAMEN CHRYSANTHEMUMS ORANGE TREES MIXED PLANTERS ETC See our selection of I ARTIFICIAL WREATHS I FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS jj WE WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE- Caroline Homer Garden Shop TWO WIST Of Of HIGHWAY ww ice time Sua Itai IE UJmUtt teller MN NOTICE Due to the lack of Regiitration the Saturday Advanced Hockey School will be discontinued ACTON HOCKEY SKATING SCHOOL PRESENTATION OF THIS COUPON TO HINT0N ENTITLES YOU TO OFF Our Complete Stock Christmas Lights Illuminated Displays Flashersand Replacement Bulbs 5 TO STORE Top ilrvHil Irr li 1 It lap lion N McDonald Plan sports dinner here Plana are bow being nude far a dinner In Acton to raite fundi for Acton Centennial In Jack Carpenter who coven all Toronto Argonaut and Hamilton home tor Kitchener It making arrangement to have representative of the two teams attend Tentative date for the dinner January A special of the night will be a draw for two footballi autographed by of both tcarru iMUry tickets win moo be circulating town AS one goal in the second period after placing a first period Craig Weldon took over in the third when Clark suffered spells being hit Hat trick Hob bagged a hat trick for the Cougars Bob Roots scored twice and Hunt Webb Bruce and Ken scored a apiece Ted Harmer Dale Fisher and I replied for Acton Has a pair of to the Sabre scoring totals on Field Brian earned an assist apiece sabres host the first place Hornets who hare lost one jame in seven Sunda FOR CHRISTMAS GIVE HIM A TACOMA SHIRT By SPECIAL I NIELSENS CLOTHING Halion Sportsmens Assoc Annual Turkey Shoot TRAP and TARGET SATURDAY DECEMBER 4 UNTIL DARK CLUB HOUSE Upper Base Line Ontario SKIDOO XMASXTRA SAVEK5 ON THIS NEW OLYMPIQUE AND STILL GET 5 BIG EXTRAS Safety and 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