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and from the world of sport by Denis Gibbons Postponement of Sunday junior hockey Game of the year between the Sabres and Bradford Vasey s may yet turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the Acton club Sabre officials were looking forward to their best crowd of the season for the playoff berth battle so they could hirdly be blamed for being disappointed when heavy drifting in the Bradford area prevented Vaseys from making the trip When the game was rescheduled for Saturday night however Sabre execs saw new hope for their squad Bradford must play the pennant winning Fergus Green Machine at home tonight Wednesday and the second place Alliston Hornets in Alliston Friday before coming here for Saturday s big game League convenor Bill Church insisted the be replayed before this Sunday February 27 the closing day of the regular schedule Since the Legion house league tournament takes over the community centre all day Saturday the game had to be set for Saturday night Sabres meanwhile will get a last minute workout for Saturday game when they play the NHL here Friday night After their win in Shelbume last night Tuesday Sabres hold a one point lead in the race for the final playoff spot Bradford could exactly reverse the situation by beating Fergus tonight Wednesday and could in fact strip the Game of the year billing from Saturday contest by knocking off Alliston Friday night and clinching fourth spot But most observers feel that situation Is unlikely even though it appears Fergus and Alliston really have nothing it stake Fergus would be tempting fate to lay down die tonight game in Bradford the only rink they have failed to win in this year Fergus coach Paul Cook wants to make sure his chattels have no misgivings about playing in Bradford in case the teams should meet in the playoffs Playing in Alliston on a Friday night has proved a good deal less than profitable for the last three teams that have had to do it Sabres and Schomberg Cougars both had two key players sent to the hospital as a result of visits to the Alliston ice palace and the Fergus club treated very royally there Friday night when they clinched first place with a win At best Bradford could be given a good shot at winning one of the two games and coming here Saturday night with a one point lead If they win both Saturday game will become a mere exhibition A win and a tie would give Bradford a two point lead coming in here Saturday and would force a sudden death playoff for fourth spot if Sabres beat them Fergus will tackle the survivor in one semi final series while and Schomberg clash in the other best of five set Group final will be a best of seven affair Junior statistics T Fergus 3 Alliston IS 3 IS 3 ACTON 14 14 Bradford Shdburnc 12 Fergus clinched place with win over GAME SCORES Bradford 12 Bradford SchomberR3 Fergus 6 Alliston Alliston at Schomberg postponed Bradford at Acton postponed Legion town league tallies ATOMS fed posted the shutout I umbers billed a pair of us Weston finished the rtguliir season in first place with a win second Brampton and Tim also scored for Weston Hepburn earned two assists Mike Wrongs second goal of enabled Guelph to upset Dixie and out of the league cellar on the final of the regular schedule Strong also assisted on the first goal b Donald Weaver Brent Viukerv set up David Brown for the first Dixie goal and scored the second unassisted NOMCES London sewed up first plact with a over St Catharines Jini Upton John Woodman Todd Cook Jim Ferguson and Scott scored for London Woodman Cook and Chris Hudson drew assists Mike triggered all three Black Hawk Dave earned an assist Hamilton nailed down second spot in the league by dumping last place Oshawa as John and Nick each scored twice David McAdam and Jeff Hamilton added single goals Randy Mclntyre had two assists and Brian one for the Red Wings Adam and Lance Alton replied for the Generals After Dean Boles scored in the second period for Peterborough Niagara Falls bounced back with four third period markers by Mike Dawson Rob Steve Tremills and Steve Lumbers to win 1 Murray McNnbb and Ray Carttr agists Ford Alton thret goals in win Cleveland Mark Hamilton Alan and Norm Thornhill tullad smelts Swanston Mike Morris and Colin earned assists Paul scored for Cleve land on a pais from Marshall Tom Man Mc Bill Romano and Dave wtre the Haiti in a 4 win against Springfield Brian Moore scored twice una Ron Kuiktn once for the loser Cuff drew one assist HSU ATOM Pre Seventh No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY Bantams bow out of OAAHA playoffs Acton last hope for an 0 A championship last Thursday night when I ions whitewashed Acton Firefighter bantams and swept their best of three second round playoff series in straight games First score was Firefighters v ere simply outclassed a better team scored once In the first period three times in the second and once more in the third Only sharp netmindins by Mike and Robin Inscoc prevented Ancaster from adding to their total Pass well who won the A championship as pcewces two ago passed the puck like pros leaylnR Firefighters out position time and tune agiin Neil Marshall bagged three of the goals Singles went to John and John J legate John worked hard in losing cause for Acton Played poorly Harold felt his played fir below their in series He predicts greater in the Waterloo Wellington league playoffs and the upcoming corse town bantam tournament irtfighUrs will have their hands full In the league playoffs as they Fergus in the first round here tomorrow nihl at In two regular season meetings the 111 and advances to the DM A quarterfinals Peewee invade Acton The stage is set for the third annual Acton Legion pee wee house league hockey tournament which opens Saturday morning at 7 with a game between the host Acton club and Lome Park one of four new entries Defending champion Kitchener Ccntreville pee wees play the first A series game against at 30 In all there will be first round and semi final games played Saturday A and series championship games and the Grand Championship game are scheduled for Sunday afternoon Special guests of the Legion Minor Hockey Association again this year are the pee wee players from the Ontario School for the Deaf in Milton ThcOSD lads by Barry a former County juvenile all star with Acton Lions meet in their first game at A full schedule of games is listed below Game Saturday I Series 1 Actonvs LornePark I 30Kitchenervs Streetsville A J 30 Eringatevs B 10 30 Preston vs Georgetown A j MilionOSD fi Hespelervs A Listowolvs Hillsburgh B iTO A 3 Winners of Games A 30 Winners of Games B 12 30 Winners of Games68 A Sunday I 1 p m B Championship game A Championship game 15 3pm Grand Championship game B Champ vs A Chimp Midgets lose two whipped Aeton AW midgets 1 In the opening of a best of five league playoff series in Or incville last Wednesday Midgets winless string Is now five games They haven t won since January Terry Mooehey Holmes scored only Acton goal Sunday in midgets lost in an exhibition game Second gome of the Ora igcville series wis played here last night Tuesday Burg bants blank Acton Hon potted a pair of goals to lead bantams to a shutout win over Acton townerson the weekend NHL EXPERIENCE of the eight Oldtimers pictured above Acton should be able to pick up lots of tips when they and Guy Pictured with manager Art Smith are 1 tor play the popular here Friday night Proceeds from scored for Hillsburgh Jackie Ivan Bob Harry the game go to the Acton Legion Minor Hockey Association Pidhirny Henderson Pete Conacher and Sid Smith Admission is for adults and 75 cents for children ind John Burt earned assists Warren Kennedy recorded the shutout in goal for the burgers Last Junior Scheduled Game Before Playoffs BRADFORD VS ACTON SABRES At the ACTON ARENA Sat Night Feb PM Winner will get Playoff Berth NHL Oldtimers to meet Sabres ir Mil Old tuners will in tlinr first in Acton 196 whtn the face Acton Junior Sabres it the iLntrt At ton Minor Hwkej Association irr ined to the play to their third annual league tournament which begins at 7 30 the next morning and runs through Sunday afternoon I Fin like Bob a of Stank Cup championship teams during his 17 year career Cal Card bid Smith Watson and Jackie Hamilton ill ex Toronto Maple Dann lew and Pile will be in lineup The icltd ins in an exhibition in will March will appear Novices snap out of slump A nonces broke out of loss thtir slump in a on the weekend whitewashing Orange- in the first of a Waterloo Wellington league off series and upsetting the rated of the in an eamt the luht to have finall on coach Barr lnscot commented Some of our luie found out the can pass the puck ami score instead of earning It in IhtmseUes and taking a po undine Chief fault Failure to pass the puck was one of the chief faults A B had and New Hamburg ousted them from the OMHA in straight games Dac and Shane Withers potted two goals apiece in night game Scott Malcolm Todd Mclntyre Bruce McPhad and Bert Post added singles Scores winner Randy Van Fleet scored the winner in Sunda game with only seconds left to play Dave McGilloway and Bert Post had scored earlier for Acton The victory over StreesvUIe a previous Acton Mints betwttn teams from the leuon I house league will precede the big hit Tie tournament a bit hit with minor fans last tar the year before loss lo be just as exciting Chris Snetman and Derrick this year played well in the Kitchener petwees nets in both games who have won the championship Second game of the Orangeville both head a list of 1G teams series will be here which will be competing for tomorrow Thursday night at honors THIRD ANNUAL eg ONTARIO m les of Georgetown No Ice Skating Snowmobile Rentals Competition Snowmobile Track ICE SKATING WEEKENDS Dancing Sat Feb Country Classics Telephone 8776412 r IlllliU AMIUAL HOUSE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT NHL OLDTIMERS ACTON SABRES at the Acton COMMUNITY CENTRE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25th at 830 PM 1 I Children This game will be preceded by two minor games between Legion Atoms 68 yr olds Games beginning at 30 TOURNAMENT SATURDAY SUNDAY 15 Exciting Games Playoffs SATURDAY FEB 26th ELIMINATION GAMES START AT AM TOURNIMEHT DRAW BOND Chairman Bob LourHt Trophy ToGuySoehnar Kitchen r Capt SUNDAY FEB CHAMPIONSHIPS START 1 TOURNtMENT DRAW BOND