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Sabre season ends sadly Acton Sabres first season in A Junior hockey competition officially ended Saturday but for all Intents and purposes It was over Friday night when word received that Bradford Vaicy had defeated win ensured of a spot In the South Central league leaving Sabres with only remote Lhuntc of finishing In a fourth place tie with and forcing a death playoff game Just to make sure inures were the vastly Improved Vascy to town Saturday declsloncd the locals for sixth consecutive vie tory Meanwhile snapped a four losing streak with a win over the verdict that drove the final nail In the coffin I ven if had lost Saturday night Cougars still would have made the playoffs since clobbered the hapless Shelliurnc Bluebirds 17 in their final regular season gome Sunday Battled bock Vitscy bad Ihclr backs against Hit wall trailing Acton by five points with only nix games left In the schedule but they up to the tusk winning all six knocking off the top four teams In the league In the process Sabres meanwhile won two of their final three games In a game against the powerful pennant winning Fergus Green Machine In Bradford last Wed night Vasey scored our goals within nine minutes In the third period and overcame a lead to win Friday night in Alliston they scored the winning goal with only four minutes remaining in the game Bradford drew first blood in Saturday night season finale on a goal by Adrian Van Der at IB of the opening period Norm mode It In the second frame Satires got bock the game when Itay Evans tallied his 34th goal of the season with help from Bill Held at the 35 second mark of the third period but Tom Coffey nullified the goal with a Bradford marker two minutes later Final goal 1111 counted the final Acton goal his of the year tops on the team George assisted Van followed Field s goal wllli Ids second tally of the night one Subrcs disputed with rtRrcL MacQueen Managir Bob Marflhall fluid after game Craig Wei don stopped the original shot but was pushed Into the net by Bradford players MacQueen gave Field a match misconduct in the final minute of the game or persisting arguing The game was the final official contest as Juniors for seven Sabres Ray Evans Bill Field Hick Mitchell Craig Weldcm Nelson Barber Leg Wilson and John have completed their Junior eligibility Coach Bill hopes to lino up some exhibition games against Junior teams In the next few weeks Sabres will hold a rare spring training camp the final week of March for prospects for next season Final standings SOUTH CENTRAI 0A JUNIOR Final Standings GA Gardin big gun in peewee wins Fergus 3 Alliston 1 30 11 Bradford 10 ACTON 14 IS 1 20 0 29 Game Scores Bradford Fergus Bradford Alliston Fergus 10 Bradford Acton Schombcrg Alliston Shclbumc 1 Playoff Schedule Scries A Best of five semi final YOUNG AUTOGRAPH seekers had a ball Friday night when Gardner paused to chat with youngsters after the the popular NHL Oldtimcrs visited Acton for the tint Proceeds from the game go to the Acton Legion Minor Hockey since The ex pros topped Acton Sabres before a Association Staff Photo crowd of fans Former Toronto Maple Leaf star Cal Sabre speed surprises Oldtimers Former Toronto Maple Leaf the OldUmers In a surprisingly Sabre coach Bill used Patterson former refereein the Hugh Bolton and close game which was tied at three including chief of the O A and world h l T 1 Harry an American the end of the first period Steve Webster whose hockey official donned the blades VV 1 1 I Winger Joe lias been a one man wrecking for Acton a Men s pecwecs in their Waterloo Wellington final playoff scries with trin lions A 15 goal scorer in 18 regular mason games scored the first three Acton goals Brett Cook younger brother of their own coach Del Cook off the Brett was a real scoring threat for Erin during the ill a season Bantams Fergus Bradford Tonight Wed at Bradford 15 Sun Mar at Fergus Wed Mar 15lf necessary Fri Mar at Fergus if necessary Series final Alibi ton Mar 3 at Alliston Sun Mar Mar 10atAUbiton8 Sun Mar 12 at Schomberg 2p m If necessary Mar necessary Harry Hockey I ague star with the Springfield Indians scored two goals apiece as the popular NHL OldUmers topped Acton Sabres period The younger and faster Sabrca practicing with the team all won the praise of the expros and Mason special referee Pat Patterson of al held the Old for their hustle but In the to two goals in the first 4 in front of fans largest long run the savvy and period and Nelson Barber shut crowd the current hockey season experience prevailed them out in the third but Webster here Friday night Ray Evans scored twice for the beaten four times in five Sid Smith Danny and Sabres while George McPhaU minutes in his second period Ike Hildcbrand also scored for and Dale Fisher added singles stint New power play combo clicks for novices Acton A B novices knocked five semi final series in three power play goals The new out of the Waterloo- Monday night Second game Is unit was made up of Dave Wellington league playoffs with a scheduled for Acton tomorrow win here Thursday night then Thursday night at dumped by the same score Bert Randy Van Fleet In the opening game of a best of Scott Malcolm Todd Dave and Bruce List Legion playoff schedule Acton McGilloway at centre Bandy Van Fleet and Bruce McPhail on the wings and Scott Malcolm and Steve Van on the points McGilloway and Van Fleet for the first time in two years to referee the first period Barry worked the final two frames and Bob Andrews were linesmen Except for a bit of third period clowning by Bob and Ivan Irwin the Oldtimers stuck to hockey and even took time to test Sabres with a body check or two Bolster lineup Sabres bolstered their lineup for the game with the addition of both experience and youth Acton Tanner veteran Harold and midget winger Steve Marshall both played Players wives and friends from both teams together for a post gome meal courtesy of tho Acton legion Proceeds from the tome will go towards Uie legion Minor Hockey Association Acton Legion house league get underway at the community centre Saturday morning First round series in the atom novice and leagues will all be two games total goals af lairs If the total score is bed at the end of the second game penalty shots will be taken to McPhail were marksmen in Thursday game contributed two goals apiece to against Acton swept he Acton attack Bert Post and Ihcbestofthreeseriesinstralght LeeJohn BonneU each scored games once Bruce McPhail and Scott New combo Malcolm garnered three assists Coach Barry used a new apiece power play combinaUon for the Defence strong first this season Monday I llhlrny Sml Mel I ill IFvnnJ Held Second Period 1 night and the move paid off In FINAL SCORING STATS ATOM A decide winners Bantam series will be a round robin and the midget playoff will be a best of five series Dates for the first games are listed below J Springfield vi CUveli IS borough London v St a Fall G Turner intent Mtnhil Hepburn W Brent Vicktry TpdJimn w Ronnie Jickion W Dixie NOVICF It yMcIniyrr Sieve re ml Us Todd Cook JohnCrttic John Woodman IT 13 11 IS 12 played a very strong game A led only 21 up until the minute markofthecondperiod before ran rash of penalties Saturday A B travel to New Hamburg for that town annual novice tournament Acton plays in the first round New Hamburg the team that eliminated Acton from the M H A playoffs were knocked off by Waterford in the zone quarter finals and will also be competing in the tournament Mel hall Hay him hr I He Mr ill Held John Three more nifht In Erin he bagged his second hat trick in an easy Acton victory Third Mime of the best of five scries Is scheduled for tomorrow Thursday night Fourth if necessary will be played here Saturday afternoon Ware club played their best tunic of the season Acton In the series opener led halfway through the second period Steve scored a pair of goals and Mike added a single for the I Jons Jeff Shields scored the fourth Acton feoal on a pass from Bill Mines Rocket doubles locket Hick Holmes who plated fourth in the league storing race with 15 and assists in IB also scored twite in Thursday a Jeff Shields and Jamie Vickery assists i Men have managed to keep Legon novices bow to burg legion town novices bowed to exhibition in the burg Mike biyed a hot trick and Steve soloed for Acton Loach Fred Buchanan said two of the Hillsburh goals were put into the net by Acton players Novices are preppinj tor the tournament in March 18 Acton bantams must win tonight Wednesday In order to stay alive in Wellington quarter final playoff series with Fergus tircfighters won the opener of series here Thursday night but lost 32 in Fergus Saturday and here last night l J Legate John Hansen Jeff and Van Fleet scored for Acton in Thursday game Hansen and Kent earned assists and Robinson replied for Fergus B J Legate and John were the Acton Marksmen In Saturday a 32 loss tone Acton goal in the third game wns scored by Van Fleet If firefighters win tonight Wednesday deciding game of the set will be plaved here Saturday afternoon at 20 R LIMEHOUSE ONTARIO weslof off No Free Ice Skating Sat Sun Snowmobiling Facilities track i Snowmobile Rentals Lodge Facilities Open all Day Saturdays Sundays Telephone 877 16 1 12 12 MIDGET- is borough Ft Hi Midget series nip and tuck Down two games to one with a and bagged two more last night Acton CF AW midgets Dave Lee scored once and Ken must win tonight Gary Fisher and Russ Wednesday to prolong their picked up assists WaterlooWellington league If Acton wins tonight mat playoff series day a sixth game will be played After absorbing a shell acting in the first game Acton bounced back to put the series in a deadlock by winning 20 here last Tuesday night and earning a 1 tie in Orangeville the next night However chalked up a victory here last night Tuesday to take the series lead Henry Toebes tallied both Acton goals in the 20 victory Ken Withers earned a pair of assists and Jim McNabb picked up a single helper Charlie McRae netted the goal in Wednesday a game here Tuesday night at 15 ARTHUR A OPTOMETRIST Mill St E Acton Wednesday Saturday Milton Main St SINCERE THANKS to everyone who assisted in any way in the great success of both the GAME and the PEE WEE TOURNAMENT last weekend Your assistance teas greatly appreciated ACTON LEGION MINOR SPORTS ACTON