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Minor teams face elimination It could be an early Spring for Acton a five 0 M A hockey teams unless theyre prepared to pull Up their socks and play the kind of hockey theyre capable of With the OMHA playoffs only a week old all Ave are faced with a win or else situation In their next games if they hope to stay alive New Hamburg teams have made a clean sweep of all eight games played In the five age brackets so far bringing about the critical situation Novice down two Although they finished first in the Waterloo Wellington league Acton A B novices dropped the first two games of a best of five series to a firedup New Hamburg club on the weekend A B blew a lead and lost 3 in the opener here Saturday one of their most disappointing performances of the season Sunday In New Hamburg they lost and were saved from an even worse beating only by the heroics of Chris Swetman Sparkplug of the New Hamburg wins has been their diminutive captain Greg has been a real ball of fire In both games He scored the fifth New Hamburg goal Saturday and netted the winner In Sunday game on a beautiful solo effort Kevin and Joe Scherer both scored twice for the burgers Saturday George Brown Dave McGilloway and Shane Withers replied for Acton Scott Malcolm scored with help from Ricky Gibson and Dave to give Acton a lead in the second period of Sunday game but Bruce May tied the score less than a minute later got the winner at of the third period Swetman made several Key stops in the first five minutes of the game when Acton could have found themselves down by two or three goals A s appeared confused and out of position They displayed a reluctance to pass the puck in both games and showed little of the fine hockey that carried them to first place in the league standings However the scries is far from over yet according to coach Barry Inscoc and manager Gus Holmes who both feel their lads arc capable of winning the next three games FIREFIGHTER bantajn Terry against New Hamburg Acton player with his Slaven was hooked just before he could get a back to the camera is John shot away in Sunday s M A playoff game Staff Photo No offence Del Cook Men came up with an adequate defensive performance but were absolutely no offensive threat as New Hamburg grabbed the first game of a best of thrtc series in New Hamburg Sunday night After giving up three first period goals Acton held their hosts scoreless until the third But they hardly got nenr the New Hamburg goal because of a rock solid defence Tim Cook James and Dave scored tor New Hamburg Ricky Holmes and Marvin worked hard for Acton It looked like we had three or four guys out there broken legs coach Cook lamented Our defence played better than they have but I don t know what happened to our forwards Bants dJsappoining Besides the novice tosses biggest disappointment for Acton fans was the loss by the Firefighter ban tan team which hadn lost to New Hamburg in three regular season gomes Blow Press wins firjt place battle Small wood and John Mason accounted for of their team 12 goals as 1akevlew Centre trounced last place Nielsen a Clothing In industrial hockey leagui action Sunday nig hi John Cunningham and Ron potted wo goals apiece to help Blow Press nip Heller in a first place battle in the second mime Baga six bugged six goals Mason fired four as Ijiktview led 1 after two periods and rattled in six more goals in the final frame Bill Cook and Jeff Gov were the other marksmen Mason and Dave Cooksley earned four assists 1- or Nielsen Steve scored two goals and John and Bill Coon netted one each Schmidts second goal came with only 33 seconds left in the Blow Press Heller battle and broke a tie and Lome Gordon also scored for the pressmen Jim McDonald scored a pair for Heller Garj Ron Heller and Hon Mellon added singles St an dines Bantams Juniors in Stardom rollotf It was two days for Bantam and Junior bowlers competing in the Zone our Steps to Stardom rollof fs On Saturday Feb at the Brampton Mail Crystal tht Bantam boys teams Bantam girls singles championships were bowled off with teams and singles champions Iran bowling houses in Brampton Georgetown Milton Clarkson Bolton Strectswlle Port Credit Gikipn and Acton competing In the Bantam team event which was won bj Georgetown Bowl with three game of it was the Acton team of David Dunn Terry Bate man Robbie The burgers grabbed an early lead on a pair of soft shots by Tim Roth and Rick that slipped past Mike I uty Wayne Allan hustled his way to the first Acton goal while his team was before the period ended He intercepted a New Hamburg pass broke in alone and banged in the rebound after his first shot had been stopped Dave I uty on a breakaway for the third New Hamburg goal in the third period Jeff Townsley narrowed the count to when he his way past three defenders and flipped a shot high into the net Terry assisted on the play Coach Harold tried to get out of the net In the dying minutes of the game but New Hamburg forechecked Firefighters to a standstill and the clock ran out Acton took 10 of the game s penalties many of which they could have avoided by keeping their heads Fire fighters were extremely slow getting their shots away a fiult coach hoped to cornet at a practice last night I Still confident of a series vie lory Townsley took an optimistic outlook Sunday was just one gome I still think we can bounce back and beat than he said Midgets lose irst of the midget series was a nip and luck tussle until the last few seconds of the second period when New Hamburg scored to lake a lead After that the local CFAW club fell apart yielding three more goals in the final frame as they went down to a defcit Dan Hilborn and Tim Weiler potted two apiece for New Himburg Dive and Ron Haffner shot singles Terry Mooch ey Holmes Charlie McRae and Henry Toebes replied for Acton Jim McNabb and Bill McGilloway earned assists Although New Hamburg served 11 penalties to only four for Ac ton the power play was Ineffective Goalie Rick Bonne I te was the victim of sloppy play by his defence on many of the goab Holmes the smallest player on the ice was also one of the best His goal was the prettiest of the night Lions tamed Lions juveniles reached the brink of elimination last night Tuesday when they dropped the game of their best of five scries even though they played much better than in their iH opening game loss in New Hamburg Thursday Mike Mucker Field scored the goal of the first period on a piss from Tom Parkinson Ken tied it up for the burgers in the second period and Mike Wellcr Tim and Brian Pearson scored in the third to wrap up the victory gome was strictly no New Hamburg led at the end of the first period and at Ihe end of the second Ted got off to a shaky start in goal was replaced by Bob Gray midway through the first period One of the New Hamburg goals came on an Icing attempt that Hagan accidentally tipped into his own net Ron Waitc3 scored the only Ac ton goal his first of the season with Jeff Cooper assisting PLAYOFFS Kb llnmhurtt Sue Thomson wins zone championship rib New IjdfiHcownry mbura Si It mourn Acton sit 1- 1- New It Sun 13 11 llamburu 3 Ac Hamburg lu rinri HI lONrwl sin Kb it nicrary New It In the Zone Youth Bowling Council Junior Divisions s second step of the tour Steps lo stardom bowled at the Georetwn Bowl it was Acton Lanes 12 yearold Sue who captured the championship honors and won right ti bowl for the Provincial Championship in kitchener and Sue three steady 19092 for a total pin than her closest rival ftacy Deacon of Port Credit She bowled a in r third aid last but had the misforturt to hit a sticky spot Plan stag Alton planning a far Acton February 18 Hi kits tan be purchased from pi firs or foul and the loss of pins House champs House Champions from Port Credit Street Clarkon Bolton Oikvllle Brampton Georgetown Guelph and Milton were competing It was a hoarse and jubilant crowd of Acton spectators in attendance who wttopped it up lont and lustily when Sue from Acton I Jims was announced the winner A HOFFMAN 1 St Jul a Telephone 1 and Allan inondion bowling on the last shift who took the crowds fancy with a determined fighting never give up finish Although thttr pmfull of fell short of winning had nothing to bo ashamed of in their bid for championship honors Seven lb place In the singles event for the boys Bert Post 176 triple gave him seventh place out of the competitors Joseph from Port Credit with was the winner Piggy Huxley who was tarrying the Acton Lanes hopes in the Bantam girls singles also was a seventh place finisher with a roll of which was won b Lister from Port Credit with a triple which was started off a first game Sunday events On Sunday Feb at the Georgetown Bowl the Junior Girls team and singles along Juntorboys singles vied for the right to advance to the Provincial rollof Out of twelve teams bowling the Acton Junior team of Karen Jennifer Maria Pa laky and Valeric finished fifth with a roll of The winners were Port Credit with a pinfall of In the boys singles which was won by Sonny from Oak- who finished off with a fantastic 363 for a triple saw Actons Ronnie finish fifth with a roll of Features of Trip Jet Air Fare In Flight Bar Service 7 Hotel Double occupancy private bath air corf and T jiMail Parties Tennis 1st Round of got 199 Rand Trip Transfer Frn Hotel lo Airport Tour Escort on Mississippi Steamer Breakfasts Acton Milton Toronto 364 Official Ticket Agency FEBRUARY IS THE TIME FOR See us for all electrical supplies and ideas for improving your home and place of business electrically Wring Supplies wholesale prices fixtures all tor Indoor and outdoor Limps all types shapes and wattage ratings Power sir Wring Devices heat prnent Motor control It the job is beyond your capabilities we can supply electricians at resonable rates Engineering services are available also Consult us for deas and material requirements Air Conditioning and Heating Systems Nadalin Engineered For Residential Commercial For Free Estimates Call 8784111 See the Display Of Fixtures Now Our Showroom ELECTRIC Milton mostly corn The following excerpt was lifted from the Star with Martha Guron the writer Curling may not have roaring fons the way that hockey has nor boast any super stars But its players are Just as devoted to the game and say with unflinching pride It much older In fnct curling has been a favorite sport In Scotland for more than three centuries If you ask players how they got started the game you 11 Invariably get the same answer It all in the family Janice Els ton got started this way She 16 and has been curling for three years I just love the game and find Its fun and a challenge she said Janice explained that there arc four players on a team skip calls the shots and plans the strategy and I m glad I play third or vieesklp because there less responsibility less sweeping involved If you ve ever watched a game you II note that the old broom almost becomes a dancing partner as sweepers shuffle rhythmically across the to clear a path for the housebound rocks And this calls for complete leg feet and arm coordination To get the feeling the game you should and watch one of bonspiels Members of the Acton Curling Club would be happy to have anyone who wishes to come out to the club any evening or when are in progress The door is always unlocked for tutors who wish to watch the games will see the third gome in the last draw for the season It is hoped that standings will be available after this week play If possible they will be pub lished next week Th Acton Free Press Wednesday February 9 1972 was a family rink that came from both cast and west entered the rink Some members of the rink came from Alberta the son from Guelph and a daughter who Is In the Canadian Army came from Germanv Miss had come to Camp Borden to play on on army team and while here had entered the Acton spiel with the other members of her family They did not win a prize but reported that they enjoyed the day A team of ladles visited Highland Jan The rink was skipped by Hewitt with May vice Ruth I fatherland in the second slot and Lois Mackenzie as lead They earned fourth prize and were one point short of bringing home the trophy If you wish to take port in the remaining at the club this season better decide which ones get your name on the list This season we vc hod the best Ice ever for curling In fact a number of visiting curlers have commented on the of the sheets But the ice is getting dirty from curlers using street shoes and rubbers The officials have ruled that no street shoes or rubbers will be permitted from now on Get yourself a pair of new rubbers and use them only for curling This will help keep foreign particles from the ice surface and result In better curling Your cooperation especially requested f at the there H S HOLDEN Cort St Em mm LIMEHOUSE ONTARIO miles Georgetown oil No Ice Skating Snowmobiling Snowmobile Rentals Competition Snowmobile Track ICE SKATING 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