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Vikings bring home basketball honors to countys biggest Little school The biggest tittle school In Haiton County has won the North Haiton schools basketball championship for Acton for the first time ever Robert Little school Vikings edged Georgetown Centennial In the North Haiton championship game at Milton High school gym last Wednesday Just hours after they polished off Stewarttown in the semi final Both Centennial and BRIAN drives In for one of four key Webster 35 watches for a possible rebound baskets he scored in the second half Dan D Gibbons photo I Legion town tallies J Thomas Guelph and Weston qualified for round robin championship play In the Legion atom house league by winning first round total goals series St Thomas duplicated a 30 first game win over Dixie to win their series Mike McRae scored all three St Thomas goals with Ricky Smith assisting on each one Shutout by Tim Shields helped Guelph blank Brampton and take their total goals series Tom McDonough potted a pair of Guelph goals Scott Mc and Barry McNabb added singles with Mike Stone and David Allen drawing assists Weston downed to wind up their series with a final score Mark Duval and Brad Manes paced the Dodger attack with two goals apiece Bob scored once with Duval assisting Jeff Sargent netted both Welland goats and Stephen Watcxek earned an assist the first game of a round robin series Hamilton and Niagara Falls battled to a tie Chris Hudson scored twice for the Red Wings with Ricky Gooyers and Wilson Cochrane drawing assists Paul Campbell fired the first Flyer goal on a pass from Scott Ted James netted the second goal unassisted Fred Lance Alton and Dennis bulged the twine and Dave Anderson provided shutout for London in a first round win over St Kltts Dave assisted on Altons goal Baltimore Tide water and Springfield qualified for the round robin series the peewee group with convincing total goals verdicts In the first round Baltimore bombed Richmond winning Saturdays second game Dave Haverty scored twice and BUI Waltes and Craig Sommervule added single goals tor the Clippers David Williamson earned an assist Mike scored an un assisted goal for Richmond In the second period Tidewater downed Cleveland 1 to rack up a 143 score In their series Nick Humcnluk and Rick Gibson both scored twice for the winners Jim Upton and Danny Porter tallied single goals and Gibson notched a pair of assists each Slnglo helpers were picked up by Danny Porter Dorsay Mitchell Barry BUUngs and Jim Ferguson Allen scored the only Cleveland goal Springfield goalie Paul Bowen did not allow a goal In his teams series against Rochester The Kings coasted to a win In Saturdays second game Ricky Tom Ryan and Simon Wilson were two goal men for Springfield Ralph Steve Tremllls and Duncan Waldle added single markers Scott picked up a pair of assists Robert Rowe Steve Simon Wilson Duncan Tom Ryan and Ian Berry picked up one each BANTAM- Ford Alton second goal of the gome with minutes to play gave Alberta a win over Quebec in the first game of a round robin playoff series Jim Matthews also scored twice for the Oilers while Carl and Rick Van Fleet connected for single goals Alton had a pair of assists Kevin Matthews and Ed all earned single assists Jim Gentles counted two goals and an assist and Randy Upton fa goal and two assists for the Nordics Steve and Ray Marshall shot single goals Ottawa scored three tiroes in he final period to upset Winnipeg In their first game Ray Kingsmill paced the Nats attack with a hat trick Joe bagged a brace and Dave Public Skating at the ACTON ARENA from Saturday March 17th to Sunday March 25th Sit Skating Tinas 8 la 10 pm All Days 2 to pm are senior schools The Georgetown school has an enrollment of students compared to for Robert Little and approximately 150 more senior boys from which to choose a team Matt Spehar and Brian a pair of cage prospects who already have North Haiton high school coaches drooling spearheaded the Viking championship win by scoring Vikings vs Eastvietv for county cage crown Matt Spehar spearheaded the Robert Little Viking attack with 16 points as the surprising Acton advanced to the Haiton County schools championship by upsetting Burlington Tecumseh in Milton Monday Milton OSD gym tomorrow Thursday night at defeated Oakvttle Vanler in the eastern semi final game yesterday Tuesday Georgetown Centennial will play St Josephs of Burlington for the county championship at 7 prior to the Robert Little title game Spehar ployed an outstanding two way game rising to the occasion particularly in the final Moore connected once Schuts Brian Moore and Cliff earned assists Scott Oakley with two goals and Bill Romanovich Paul Logan and Mike Morris with singles replied for the Jets Dave Logan earned a pair of assists Single helpers went to Scott Oakley Kevin Hilts Rob Widmont ana Lome McGregor Round robin series will continue for the next two weeks In all age groups leading to the first annual Day of Champions slated for Saturday March 31 at the community centre SCHEDULE FOR MARCH IT Richmond Ex Gime Baltimore Ex hiblllon Game Spring III d Tldewaltr Pint Game Robin Novice London Niagara Second Game Round Robin SI Kilt Hamilton Second Round Robin 11 Dixie- Brim Exhibition Game 12 1051 Thorn it Wetoti Game Hound Robin Exhibition 10 Ottawa Quebec Second Game Round Robin 10 Winnipeg Alberta Second Game Robin March IS Montreal va Vancouver Midgets league playoffs Acton CFAW midgets open a best of five WaterlooWellington league playoff series in Orange ville tonight Wed nesday Second game is set for Acton Saturday afternoon at 2 with he third game in Sunday Exeter will provide first round opposition for the midgets In the Wingham tournament Tuesday March 20 at two minutes of the game to break a full court press by the team after centre Brian and guard Marvin McNabb had fouled out Delphin Roach who coach John Kavanaugh said played his strongest game of the season added eight Robert Utile points Brian and Dan Webster scored two points each and Marvin connected on an Important free throw A cool first half of the free throw line by the team allowed Vikings to carry a 125 lead into the second half Vikings increased their lead to nine points at the end of the third quarter but were forced to play solid defence In the final quarter when Burlington them 138 In AIHL Pressmen advance against mechanics Blow Press scored a hard fought victory over Nielsens Clothing Sunday night In the deciding game of a best of three AIHL semifinal series The pressmen regular season Acton industrial hockey league pennant winners will face Kens Auto Service In the opener of a best of three final at the community centre Sunday night at Blow Press grabbed a first period lead but fell behind at the end of the second stanza of Sunday nights thriller Bob slap shot from the point eluded Craig for the goal Dave combined with Uncinates Jim McDonald and John on the winner and Jim Firefighters to face Amerks Acton Firefighter bantams face a team from East Rochester New York In the first round of the Georgetown International bantam tournament Saturday morning at Acton has been moved up from the D series to competition this year In an exhibition game here Saturday Firefighters bowed to Erin Lions Joe Gardln and Marvin McNabb were the Acton marksmen Acton Firefighter bantams dropped a decision to Milton minor bantams In an exhibition game at the community centre last Tuesday night Gord Toth and Fred Allen scored the Acton goals The Milton team Is made up entirely of first year bantams Kavanaugh scored Into an empty cage In the final minute after the clothiers lifted Weldon In favor of a sixth attacker King counted twice in the first Ave minutes of the game for Blow Press and Cyril connected on a long shot in the second John Roberts Ken Owen Ron Mellon and Gord Mason were the Nielsen marksmen PLAYOFF SCORING Jim McDonald Dave Fred Buchanan Bob Andrew a Lea King Din points apiece Rick Van Fleet connected on an Important free throw for the other Robert Little point Foul trouble Vikings got Into foul trouble early In the game and Centennial took the lead Midway through the second quarter stole the ball and went in for easy on two successive plays to put Robert Little In the lead With Robert leading by three Broadbent a small but persistent Centennial guard stole the ball and hit on a jump shot just as the buzzer sounded leaving Vikings with a slim lead Viking coach John Kavanaugh crossed up his opponents by moving Spehar who scored 10 points the first half away from the basket and allowing him to arch soft passes Into Brian In the second half Larsen the tallest player on the floor finished off the plays in fine style hitting on four field as teacher her cheerleaders and 100 Robert Little students in cheers of approval Screen Important Screens and picks set up by Mohawk opens Sunday night Mohawk Raceway Sunday night ushers in its second decade of night harness racing Since Mohawk first conducted Its inaugural meeting April 26 1063 2576673 racing fans have watched some of the world best horses and drivers compete for 395 in purses Famous trotters like Fresh Yankee and de Mai have graced its five- eighths mile all weather limestone racing strip which is rated one of the finest in the Dominion Fresh Yankee a yearling purchase who last year retired with more than 250000 in purses for owner Duncan MacDonoJd of Sydney was undefeated here She won the Trotting Stakes in 1970 and 1971 The sixth leg of harness racing World Driving Championships a unique first In world racing was before a record crowd of 11740 at Mohawk Raceway April IB 1970 Rick Van Fleet Delphin Roach and Dan Webster enabled Spehar and to manoever past Centennial defenders The five starters played the entire game Larsen scored the winning basket with 40 seconds left in the game Vikings then stole the ball on the return Centennial attack and Matt dribbled and the ball around to Rick Fleet and Delphin Roach to kill about 25 seconds finally drawing a foul Centennial called a time out following the unsuccessful foul shot attempt and Kavanaugh briefed his charges on defensive tactics for the final seconds The Georgetown team brought the ball but their last shot missed the mark and Rick Van Fleet pulled down the rebound just before the buzzer Mob hero Robert Little supporters mobbed their as the North champs accepted congratulations from the game and sportsmanlike Centennial players Mrs Sanford now almost hoarse from cheering had enough vocal chords left to assure students there would be no math homework a promise she made earlier BOOKING New Low Charter Fares To Britain TORONTO tST LOW MASON Aar 1JmH Id Jhm 12 LONDON 239 MANCHBTE 202 232 GLASGOW PrMrkh 223 flitttiiftitt MILTON 14 Martin St MHton The little dollar car with BIG ECONOMY Buy the car that offers everything except a high price tag BRAND NEW VOLKSWAGEN 2350 I The year 24000 Mile Warranty Automobile Be good to yoiinef 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