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The Acton Free March Notes and Quotes from the worid of sport fay Dents Gibbon Hie myth that hud wet and fun are Incompatible ingredients of a sports program In this ago of color TV sets and bulging waistlines gradually being shot full of holes by the Robert little school VUdngs basketball team which will play tor the championship of Halton County public schools a the OSD gym in Milton tomorrow Thursday night The Robert little who have been working towards this goal morning noon and night since school started In September ended the reign of Georgetown Centennial as North Halton champs with a victory last week then upset Burlington 2925 In the county semifinal In Milton Monday Never before In this writers memory has a local team worked so hard yet had so much fun doing it The result Is certainly a reflection on the coaching ability of John Kavanaugb a pedagogue who has earned the total respect students both on the basketball court and in the classroom John has had those boys in that gym at 8 in the morning noon hour and sometimes after school every day since November This has taken a lot of the mans time and the staff and students are most grateful for what be has done for the school says Robert little principal Garnet Pat The confidence the players have In their coach was evident Monday when they followed instructions to the letter to break up a full court press the team applied In the dying minutes Instead of panicking they calmly passed the ball around killing valuable seconds on the clock In the process The development of two players In particular Matt Spebar and Brian larsen is ample proof of Johns ability to teach basketball fundamentals There probably Isnt a better public school basketball player In the county than Spehar who makes more amazing plays every time out thriving on superior competition If you think beating a Burlington school was not such a great feat relate the situation to the struggles Acton minor hockey teams experienced against triple A category teams like Burlington and Oakville When was the last time an Acton hockey team took a series from the two giants to the south As recently as never Would the ratio of available players be something like to 1 in favor of senior schools like Tecumseh and Centennial More like to claims Halton Board of Education trustee Tom Watson who estimates the Burlington school s quantity of Grade classes at nine Robert little has two Grade 8 classes Its hardly surprising that the ActonNassagaweya trustee has arranged for period scores of Thursdays game to be relayed to Burlington where hell be attending a regular board meeting Win or lose the Vikings are bound to put forth an effort that will justify the pride Acton and North Halton has felt from their already impressive list of victories Fergus Green Machine manager Nell was not surprised to hear Sabre president Kerwin McPhail suggest the local Juniors might apply for entry to the Southern Counties league next season After the hosing Acton took In this league this year I blame them Neil told me Sunday According to Neil a deadline of March was originally set for the Series semifinal between Bradford and Stayncr Although Bradford swept the set in straight games ending it all on March tentative date for the fifth game was March All this after the Sabres were ordered to meet a deadline by playing on neutral ice or forfeit the series Neil also claims an agreement was reached by all teams at an early season meeting that adverse weather conditions would be accepted as a valid reason why teams should not travel on such nights providing the information was relayed to the host club by the approximate time the travelling team ordinarily set out Sabres say they followed this procedure Thursday December a horrible night by any climatic definition Yet points for the game in Schomberg were awarded to the Cougars and Sabres were billed for game expenses If you camped on the comer of MU1 and Main around the clock for the next couple of weeks youd probably be able to shake the hand of every professional hockey scout worth his salt in this neck of the woods While Acton minor teams are all on the sidelines the midget teams in Milton Georgetown and Guelph have all made it to the provincial semi finals In their classifications It is rumored at least nine members of the classy Guelph team which hadnt lost a game until they bumped Into a strong club in the semi finals are already belna considered for draft selections ComroentedVern Gooding manager of the unsuccessful Milton Flyers Jr B club I regret the lack of local talent that played with our club There are a number of boys who showed up well In bantam and midget hockey and who could have been a lift to our club but they chose not to play I hope they havent made a mistake and wish them every success two games apiece XL XmX Garget will meet a team from the Windsor area probably Riverside in the AA sefinal while Milton takes on either Kingston the A semifinal Lions lose to Elmira Juveniles trounced Lions in the first game a best of five Wellington league playoff aeries in Ebnfra Sunday First period goals by Dan and Jeff Cooper staked to a lead but bounced back to take the lead Cooper scored Us second goal of the game In the second period before tallied six unanswered markers In the final 3D minutes Lions had only eight players dressed for the game club Lucky winners in last weeks 00 dub J McDonald Huxley Mclsaac and B Peewees point Basher is back NOT SINCE 1939 when Acton Tanners captured the O H A Intermediate B championship has the force of the bruising bodychecks of Basher Ben felt In the Acton arena The Basher who starred with the Tanner tltilsts caught another Tanner vet Kerwin McPhail when he should have at a Tanner OldUmcr workout Sunday night Kerwin who Is equally adept with the hip the favor later as Tanner Oldtlmers warmed up for their big game against the CPGA golf pros here Friday March 23 PhotobyD Gibbons Novices bow in OMHA Actons last chance for an championship vanished Saturday afternoon when novices blanked Acton A Ba 30 in the deciding game of a best of three novice zone semi final A who had only 13 players dressed for the game produced an all out effort but the size and experience advantage enjoyed by the club was too much for them to overcome Jeff scored for after only eight seconds of play Robert Hall made it M at 3 of the second period and Scott netted the final goal at 50 of the final frame Foils chancel Todd In the Waterford nets was successful In foiling any Hood Acton scoring chances Missing from the Acton lineup were hardhitting Hob whose family moved to Arizona last month and lcJohn Outstanding in defeat for Acton was Don who although he was one of the smallest players on the ice didn hesitate to throw his weight wound to slow down attacking forwards Raceway Waterford advances now enters the zone final cither Delhi or the champion of the Niagara district league while A return to Waterloo Wellington league play opening a best of five in tonight Wed Acton will also play in the Brampton Lions tournament tackling in the tourney lid lifter Saturday morning and at 3 In the Later in the month A will travel to Port Colborne to defend championship they won at that town tournament last year Acton Men need only a tie at homo against Fergus tonight Wednesday to advance to the Waterloo Wellington league finals against cither Kitchener or Y a Men dumped Fergus here last Wednesday night then recorded victory In the third gome on Fergus Ice Saturday scries opener ended in a tie Wado Vickery Charlio Klnal McGIIIoway and Jeff Shields handled the Acton scoring in last Wednesday game Vkkery Randy Van Fleet and Bert Post earned a pair of assists Luch helpers went to and Withers Jeff Shields paced the Y Men with two goals In Saturday a game Scott Malcolm Van Der Charlie and Dave added single goals Shields also assisted on two goals white Malcolm drew two markers and Van Bradford bombs Green Machine Bradford Vasoys bombed the Fergus Green Machine 113 in Bradford last night Tuesday to take a commanding lead In their best of seven South Central Junior D league final The Green Machine must win in tomorrow Thursday night to stay alive In the series Sixth and seventh games if necessary will be played in Bradford Saturday night and Sunday night Bradford won on Fergus Ice Sunday after dropping the second game Friday night reminder Acton Industrial hockey league president John reminds all players that lottery tickets must be returned to him before the draw which will be held at the community centre Sunday night between periods of the first game of the league final between Blow Press and Ken a Auto Service Peter Muscllus and the second SianoWlthcrBcachhelpcdouton Now Hamburg and Erin have one goal been eliminated from the league Don Wilson Paul Gear and playoffs and two other peewea Paul Wolfe were the Fergus OrangovlUo and Flora are marksmen still involved in series and Acton led 31 at the end of the will not likely return to league first period and the end of play at this late stage mostly corn By Bob Mac Arthur Well the Briar la over for another year And of course the West had the best team or the year again Saskatchewan representative Harvey rink was the winner They only dropped one game in the Briar His rink was only defeated once In the whole week of curling That victor was the Prince ward Island team skipped by Bobby Dillon It on to the Silver Broom and world honors next week The Silver Broom will be played In the homo town of the Canadian representative Good luck Saturday one of the popular returned to the local club It Is the Northern Stag and Is sparked by a director of the club and a boss at the Northern Stag company of Rock wood Sixteen teams took part in the spiel They came from Vancouver Winnipeg in the west and Montreal In the cast Eight teams took home major prizes but none of the curlers went home empty handed top team in the three game two draw was the team skipped by John King of Canadian Tiro of Toronto They corned points Second high team was skipped by Bob of Associates of Winnipeg and Vancouver Third went to the team of Jim Alexander of and of Toronto The fourth winner was the team skipped by John Patterson of a of Toronto fifth prize was taken by the team of Ralph 1 1 Toronto Sixth was the organizer of the Bob Armstrong Seventh went to Lome Toronto and the eighth team was Don Associates Toronto A special prize for the low ttom went to the Zellors team skipped by Mills of fhe best dressed team was Judged to be the team from of Toronto The ladles supplied the meals for this bonsplel and Chester Anderson draw muster race mile pice 1 LADY McBRIEN Sully Stewart Cm a Jet Command Legend Clement Emma Ion VlriR Sec a tall trot ARMBRO LOW Llpietl MAC RAY Lockhart fi OLD PAINT Straull 1 Bluing Jet 3 Jimmy Van Sherry Gal Johnny V Crowe Champagne Girl T Anoka Brick C Tblrdrace ImQepace WICK W Coke JOE JAN JAVELIN O 1 HIM Mac J McCulloch Z R Saw Mil It Roy H Kennedy WW mile pace MARVIN C Lockhart MIGHTY Purvis MARCH WAY J Direct W Coke Harper Cat a 111 J Thompson M Valley Kennedy Ninth race DM I pace T Strains BRAD TOMS Troy 1 Shan Jade Moore lloncit Wavcrly It McLean Chief Command R Tenth race 4M pace LIGHT R McNABB GOOD TIME Watson i Frisco J Duck McLean Max Wynwood J Ray Camping equipment Boats Fashions Retriever Trials Travel Hunting Fishing Cottages Live Trout Pond Cars and Motorcycles Weekdays Noon to 11 Saturdays 10 am to 11 pm Sundays pm to Entire proceed In aid of Conservation Admin Ion Adull You Every day March to Coliseum Toronto x A Centennial ACTON CENTENNIAL COMMISSION Presents Hockey at its best CPGA Golf Pros Including Dave Creighton Andy Bathgate Versus Acton Tanner OldTimers At The ACTON COMMUNITY CENTRE FRIDAY MARCH 23rd AT Noted Chlel- AE Roman Corbett ronrtbrace 4W I mile pact DAVID HUDSON R SCOTTV BROWN McViC BAE STATE JAN C 2 We it on 3 Johnny Pull Bay Magic Nicholson Stormy Gale Wain a Joe T Artandl AE Croti Current Keating mile pace DOROTHEA WICK R Hill 1 Dolly Clay I Macintosh Brant Township Frill race I mile pice YEOMAN Troy TIPSTER LOBELLR AVON JOHN J Ray Direct Try Stewart 6 Night Reward McLean Belle Loo R Hill Up All Day R Cuahenan Silver D AE Ace Seventh race mile trot VALOR DEAN It Curran PRINCE DEMON C1ILSTER HARM ACE L Cleber Lord Tror Belmont Harry A I Jumbo Klmberly Blue J Darn Bain SOCCER REGISTRATION The Acton Minor Soccer Club will be holding registration on Tuesday March so at the Acton Highschool Gymnasium from 30 until 9 Saturday March at the Acton Arena From a m until m Registration for the Boys will be held at the Rockwood Centennial School March 17 from noon ACTON OMHA MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION 400 CLUB CAR DRAW 1973 MAVERICK LUXURY MODEL DOOR SEDAN WITH ROOF RECLINING SEATS 260 CID AUTOMATIC ColorKayed Wheal Covert RADIO STEEL WW RADIAL PLY TIRES CLUB DRAW RULES Elimination type Dnw will take place Saturday March 24th in Legion it PM sharp Ml 400 Club ticket holders are united to attend and participate in the The fust number dnwn will recenre One Hundred dollars 100 Dnws will be made in roups of twentjfhre 25 Every number will recent Ten dollars up to the 375 number dnwn The number will recene TwenrFie dollars the 397 number will recenre Fifty dollars the 398th number will recent Snentjfne dollars the will One Hundred dollars and the will the New Car The new car will be the grand prize There will be no substitute prizes offered there will be no dears made with the 400 Club Only members who paid the full twentysix weeks will be eligible for the draw Any numbers that are not paid up will be sold the night of the draw to people on the waiting list Proceeds from the will be used to finance Minor Hockey in Acton Entertainment will be supplied by The Acton Legion dunng the draw A special vote of thanks to L L Ford Sales for their cooperation in supplying the car for the Car on display Ford Saies