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B6 The Acton Free Way QucteA from world of sport by Deals Gibbon Since Bruce Andrews Joined the teaching staff at Acton High the school has never failed to send a representative to the prestigious OFSSAA track and field championships Thanks to hours of hard work and practice by javelin thrower Steve Van the AHS red and white colors will be flying again this year when Ontario finest high school athletes convene in Etobicoke Centennial Stadium Friday Following a splendid performance In the school track and field meet in which he placed first in four events and second in three others Steve won the Halton County secondary schools Junior hoys javeUneventwitharecordtossofiSSfeet Last week he bettered that toss by seven feet In winning the Halton Peel championship OFSSAA record for the event is feet but neither Steve nor coach Andrews is awed by the figure Steve s quite capable of doing that Andrews comment He thrown feet in practice and a foot toss he made at the Halton Peel meet counted Acton High has had two previous Ontario champions Jim Slaven and John Goy won both the 3000 metres and crosscountry Goy earned a red ribbon In the midget boys pole vault Phil Morris competed in both the and 1600 metre events at last year meet Andrews himself gained notoriety when he placed second behind Bruce Kfdd In the 1 mile event at the OFSSAA meet at the University of SPORTS SHORTS The South Central Junior hockey league may expand to eight teams next season Stayner and Orangevilie have both applied for entry Campbeliville Merchants dropped their first two Halton County baseball league games to Leaslde and 14 to Oaks Night racing begins at Raceway tomorrow Thursday at p m Racing will continue Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons through November Acton Industrial Hockey league golf tournament and steak fry Is set for Acton Meadows Thursday June 8 Tickets for the Acton Open June are available at Pete s Barbershop Junior girls lower boom on Lowville Minor Soccer Rover atoms were guests of the Brampton squad this week and excellent guests they were as they dropped a decision to the hustling Brampton team Acton Junior 11 12 year old girls softball team made a smashing debut In the Rural Minor Softball league drubbing 150 In their first game last week Kim Wood and Cathy Upton each hit solely twice for Acton Dorothy Kaiser and Heather shared pitching chorea Monday night the girls put up a good fight before losing to Glen Williams In their home opener Acton led after two Innings of ploy but the Glen gals scored five runs in the third to take the lead for keeps Kim Wood Kim Jackson Vol Irwin and Sherry were the top Acton batters with two hits apiece Next home game for the junior girls is Monday June against Georgetown ACTON Vin llonnci Kim Sherry Upon An Wood Debbie Barbers have LEGION Branch president Bob Angell made the first draw in the Acton Minor Baseball Association monthly lottery at the Legion Saturday afternoon Winner of the first 500 is John Bos of Montreal Lucky ticket seller is Harvey Taylor a former Acton resident who now lives in Lasalle P Minor baseball president Roy Swan was also on hand for the first draw Photo by D Gibbons night Returnees dominate shop roster Petes Barber Shop starting lineup for their Intercounty Fastball league home opener against Hillsburgh tomorrow Thursday night will likely include at least six returnees Catcher Fred Buchanan one of the leagues most dangerous hitters has been working out with an infield comprised of John Dunn at first base Bob Andrews at second Jim Bu Hough at third and newcomer Bruce at shortstop Thomason a native is former Acton Tanner goalie Bear brunt Righthanders Grant Usher and Doug Vickery are likely to bear the brunt of pitching assignments although Eric Lace of Guelph has attended workouts and Eddie Dunn playing coach of the Hornby entry In the Hal Ion Rural league is expected to be available for ID games Dunn has had experience in the Beaches senior league in Toronto Returning outfielders include Bill Anderson Bruce Shullis and Pete a member of the Centennial Cup hockey champion CMC Gerry Van Der Don Harris Doug Husson and Denis Gibbons are newcomers on the barber shop roster Shortstop Phil Marzo who Is recovering from recent surgery lias agreed to manage the team on the field Brothers gone Missing from the Acton lineup ore the Phillips brothers Ed and Harry and lefty Bloke Hind Ed is pitching in a Brampton league and Harry and Blake have joined the club In their first season of Intercounty competition Pete beat out and Belwood for the final playoff spot but were eliminated in the quarter finals by Five Sunday night home dates are included in Petes Barber Shop Intercounty Fastball league schedule Barbers will play the rest of their home games either Tuesday or Thursday nights Hillsburgh are the visitors for Pete opening home gome tomorrow Thursday night at Barbers schedule Is listed below with home games In bold letters Tun May 3D at Del wood June 1 June at en June I1L3PHER Sun June Wed June at Mon June at Rockwood June at it June WILLIAMS Ttiur June July at July at Georgetown sun July Tups July IILHPELER July July at W lllams bun July IB GEORGETOWN Wed July 10 at July ROCKWOOD July Auk at lliburgh Auk at Geo rue own bun Aug FERGUS Auk GLEN WILLIAMS t Aug at lleipclcr Auk Auk IT at ry ibeth KaiacL hen Frank Verti Scolty Bullough heads list Defending club champion Jim heads the list of qualifiers for this year Acton Meadows Golf Club championship Bullough included four birdies in his three over par round of in Saturday preliminary qualifying event Last iters runner up Stu McDonald placed second with a one stroke better than Bruce who finished third with a Also qualifying to advance to this Saturday second round were John George Hall Kevin Hall Jim Graham Ron Johnson Clint Fred Darby Bill Wilson Keith Ranney 89 Keith Andrews Terry Ken Fryer and Earl Ryder Jim Thomson captures bronze Thirteen yearold Jim Thomson of 1 Acton placed third in his class at the ell Ontario Judo competitions at University Hamilton recently Competitors from all over the province participated In the matches where Jim pulled out the bronze medal in his division He has token instructions both in Georgetown and at the Acton classes In the squirt division Acton were host to In a game that the visitors controlled Final score was A Acton 1 Lone marksman for Acton was McArlhur start as they Jumped ahead of Milton 24 The tables were soon turned however as Milton went ahead 32 But then Acton settled down and scored once more as the game wound up In a draw Scoring the Acton goals were Jeff Shields with two and Wade Vickery with a single Rover hosted Oakville last Wednesday bowing Oak scored first but Acton evened the score on tally by Jim Gentles It was the second half which killed Acton hopes as banged In three unanswered goals Play underway in loops Bramalca whitewashed Acton midgets 160 In the opening game of the Halton County midget B baseball league schedule Monday night Acton pitcher Jeff was the victim of fielding errors made by his teammates Midgets play their first home game against Brampton Tuesday June Is also represented in the four team league Bants start Acton bantams play host to in their first home game tomorrow Thursday night at 30 Milton and Georgetown also have Bantam teams A three team Pee wee league gets its schedule underway Saturday afternoon with Acton playing at Brampton Acton hosts Georgetown Monday June at First year This is the first year of operation for the County leagues and also the first year since 1963 that Acton teams have been affiliated with the County Minor Baseball Association Acton officials arc continuing their efforts to have a tyke team entered in the Georgetown house league ACTON HIGH student Bonnie takes aim at her target during an archery competition at the school last week Archery is part of the Grade 12 physical education program Photo by D Gibbons Moffat posts fine mark Suzuki 185 Sierra It so whole now class of off road machine Tab 35 hi to mph way roar shocks way front automate lubo mod with Trlpmotor Built to take on the country BRAMPTON CYCLE Main Street phone TONIGHT WRESTLING Main Bout Tag Team Watson Jr Singh The M M Lady Wrestlers Plus Four Other Big Bouts MILTON ARENA Wed May 8 pm Acton Open Golf Tournament JUNE 10th AT ERIN HEIGHTS GOLF CLUB TEE OFF Staggered Starts TICKETS 8 PERSON Includes Steak Barbeque Prizes Fellowship Bring Your Own Cutlery Tickets Available at Pete s Barber Shop MANY people enjoyed the park Sunday Moffat A Squirts have earned a three win one loss record in the 1972 season to date gaining impressive wins over Rockwood 145 Eden Mills and Belwood while suffering their only loss to Tigers Tigers and Moffat A were well matched with eight hits with the Tigers gaining three walks and Moffat none Moffat runners strung nine bases together to one while Tigers struck out 11 times to Moffat The well played game Luted minutes was tied the final Inning when the Ponsonby club scored the winning run Moffat As pitchers Wayne Thompson 1 1 and Martin Osse have allowed only hits are George Brown Tom while out batters The Martin Osso team has scored runs and been and Earl scored on 17 times Moffat runners have also been The A s have totalled hits for adept at stealing bases and have a team average of Big guns earned many runs stealing home ladies and to play ball also Coaches needed Joanne Fletcher 8531943 Acton ladies Softball WEEKLY CRUISES Pushkin Terfiiontov Sail down the glorious Saguenay River past the Quebec City and visit St FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT MILTON TRAVEL SERVICE Martin St MILTON ONT Pick up all the pickup you need at N0RTHEKD BP Da t sun Pickup will gv you up to miles to the gallon It anything And it will cost you about hall the price you ve been paying lor ordinary Is It any North America best selling Import truck Datsun Pickup It the economy drive motetor your true N0RTHEND BP AVE MILTON ONT 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