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Oust New Hamburg ABs in semifinals Acton Press Wednesday February 1973 BEANBAG tossing champion of the CFL Argonaut halfback BUI Symons lets go with a toss at Monday night sportsmen dinner as fan Joe Gardln looks on Photo by D Gibbons Acton A novices have finally eliminated New Hamburg and advanced to the novice rone 2 semifinals against A B a edged New Hamburg 21 In the Brown a second goal of the game after four minutes and seconds of play It was the eighth flame of a beat of seven series that was not unlike the thrilling Team CanadaSoviet Union series in September With Acton leading the series New Hamburg forced a seventh game by gaining a overtime tie on their own ice Thursday night Only seconds remained In regulation time when burgers scored Murray netted both Acton goals with assists going to lieJohn Bonnell and Seventh game In the seventh game at the community centre Saturday night Bob put Acton first period Mike Marshall and Todd Me In tyre drew assists on the play New Hamburg bounced back to tie the score on a second period goal by and gab win on third period marker by Settler It was a team effort from our forwards to our defence right back to our goalies a jubilant red Buchanan com merited following Sunday night series Close games Four of the eight games ended with a each team winning twice three games went Into overtime The novice win also bore some significance for Acton minor hockey as a whole Together with earlier peewec and midget series wins over New Hamburg It gave Acton a 32 edge In series vie torles for the first time In three The two towns remained deadlocked In the gomes wonlost records which ended up 1M04 A enter the zone semi finals travelling to Waterford tomorrow Thursday night and returning home for the second game Saturday afternoon at This will bo a best of five series ACTON Andy Ellerby Derrick Bob Don Scott Timbers Todd Mclntyre Todd Cook Dave Brown Mike Marshall Gary Lumbers Turner Lee John Murray McNnbb SOUTH CENTRAL JUNIOR PLAYOFFS SERIES A lentil Ft rgui Fergui Allliton but of cml ft rid ford A Bradford t rid ford Burner Small crowd greets celebrities at Sportsmens dinner Celebrities almost outnumbered fans at the Acton Centennial Commission second sportsmen dinner held In the Legion auditorium Monday night A disappointing crowd of about people snowed up to welcome an interesting group of sports world celebrities Jack Carpenter and Joe Gardin brought to town for the evening Five members of the Toronto Argonauts Eastern Football Conference lineman of the year Jim BUI Tony Moro Dave and Pete Martin dined at separate tables with Acton fans Also on hand for the evening were former NHL player Dave Creighton who at one time was the only player to have belonged to all six NHL clubs pro golfer John Gilbert of Toronto Ontario Master Bowler Association president Walter Heany who recently moved to Acton and Terry Thomas of CKCO TV Kitchener Special guests Special guests were youngsters Greg Holmes and Scott Carmlchael who scored 32 and touchdowns respectively In the Misslasauga minor football league which Pete Martin Is convener Added entertainment attractions included a film entitled NFL Follies which recorded unusual plays from the NFL a film on the Air Force and draws for a host of door Including two seta of NHL hockey tickets a palr box seats to a Marlie Junior Peewees bow out Acton Men peewees bowed out of the playoffs when they lost to theLake Friday night In Virgil Niagara swept the best of five series In straight games although the first two games wen decided by one and two goal margins Acton ousted New Hamburg in the first round The difference in Fridays game was that they came out skating said Acton coach Barry They had a big team but we were able to skate with them In the first two Dave McGUloway one of 13 first year Acton players who will be returning next year scored the lone Men goal Only goalie Gary Jeff Shields and Bill Manea go overage this year By comparison the Niagara team loses 14 of its players to bantam Men will play In a tournament in this weekend A gome sets of three Slaienger golf balls and autographed pictures of Argo naut players Celebrities were Interviewed by M C Jack Carpenter In an Informal manner then chatted and signed autographs for fans as long as was necessary Bill explained the exercise he goes through scaling the N E stadium steps with another player on his shoulders In place of the normal running exercises I hate running as Leo found out That s why I t get the ball all year he Joked Dave told of how he was dubbed by his teammates I once had a lung operation then this year I had three feet of Intestine removed I ve now got a scar from my front right around to my back bone he reported Wagon speaks StUlwagon was critical of the Toronto press In explaining Argo misfortunes this past season but admitted the team would have to accept most of the blame We made our own grave by making too many mistakes In vital parts of the game he said On the subject of hockey who started with the delphla Blaiera predicted that within years good calibre pro hockey will return because of the number of youngsters playing the game now Is a partner with Eddie Shack in the new Vaughan Valley Golf Club at Maple Present gifts M Carpenter presented all guests with leather wallets donated by Door prizes for evening donated by Construction Corporation Slnxengcr Golf Toronto Argonauts the CM The dinner will bo a financial i but most agreed It was a social success expressed his disappointment at I don I know what we can do the small turnout and added with this thing said Carpenter on council do appreciate the Wove had topnotch guests both efforts of Jack Carpenter In years and yet nobody shows up working towards our Centennial Mayor Duby also in 1974 NOVICE Acton New Hamburg Acton 1 Ac Ion 1 Acton of levcn with tied ZONE Ml FINALS of Mir I Him of fl IDC FT Niagara Acton Niagara Iridi five aorlFiZ Wed Mr Acton at Niagara If nee BANTAM Fergui na beat of five aerie Some are Chiefs Some are Indians But with Us Even the Indians know the Chiefs job when it conies to keeping your car in tiptop condition RICHS SERVICE CENTRE 8532940 Hour Towing Service STARSTUDDED CAST of Monday night Acton Centennial Commission sportsmen dinner included 1 to r ex Dave Toronto Argonaut Jim StUlwagon Bill Symons Dave Cranmer Tony Moro and Pete Martin Ontario Master Bowlers president Walter pro golfer John Gilbert and Misstssauga minor football league stars Grtg Holmes and Scott CarmichacI who scored 32 and touchdowns respectively this year Photo by D Gibbons CHATELAINE LIGHTING York Road Bright Ideas for all your Lighting Needs EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES Limps Door Ch Swig Limp Van Cabinet Eloctr Portable Central Vacuum Clennlno cos Fixture tit ton Hood Fan etc FREE PARKING OpcnOl 1 Tl u Sal HAMMING IT up at Monday night sportsmen s dinner Argonaut Dave Cranmer tries to distract Tony Onner Old during a bean bag tossing competition arranged by M C Jack Carpenter Watching the action is Joe Gardin Photo by to host golfers Acton Tanner will face a team made up of CPGA golf proa including ex NHL plovers Dave and Andy Bathgate In a exhibition hockey game at the community centre Friday March Acton Centennial Commission Is arranging the game and proceeds will go into the Centennial fund Jim James is lining up a team of Tanner for the evening He hopes to have members of the OHA Intermediate championship team take a few shifts hi the Ice Most of the team will be made up of from the last decade like Jim of London who served as Actons recreation director Creighton played 18 years of pro hockey and started tills season with the Philadelphia Blazers of the World Hockey Association ORDER YOUR 19T3 SEED GRAIN GRASS SEED REQUIREMENTS NOW From Master Feeds Georgetown While Our Early Order Dlieounts are in Effect Pick up your FREE copy of the Field Crop Recommendations at our store MASTER FEEDS GEORGETOWN Carry A Complete Stock of All MASTER HORSE 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