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Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday March Viking bid for Halton title halted by Oakville Eastview Robert Utile Vikinga came up short In their efforts to add the Halton County public school basketball championship title to the North crown they won earlier this month a but extremely quick quintet from the southern part or the county handed Vikings only their second loss of the season in front of a packed audience at the Milton Thursday night Diminutive Brian Marvel a veritable marvel with the basketball was chiefly responsible or the Robert Little loss He scored 19 of the Slots six field goal aw throws Vising scorers Viking star Matt Spehar tossed In IS of the Robert tittle points but he also threw up several shots that rimmed the basket and popped out Into the hands of alert re bounders Brian with seven points and Marvin McNabb with tour rounded out the Robert Little scoring Ih his efforts to prevent Eastview drives Spehar picked up our fouls There still 36 to play in the third quarter when Matt picked up his fourth and the Viking star was forced to steer clear of too much defensive action In the final quarter With Marvel taking care of the scoring and centre Jeff Post blocking Viking shots Eastview built up a 10 lead and increased their lead to 17 points 31 It at the end of the third quarter used second stringers for much of the final quarter Keep trying Although they were out of the Vikings were guests at a surprise afternoon dance hosted by Mrs and the cheerleaders at the school Friday afternoon We wanted to make sure that every body knows we still love our Vikings said Mrs Sanford Vikinga may get a chance to avenge defeat when they compete In a 16 team tournament at Saturday March Georgetown Centennial brought the girls championship to North Halton by knocking off St Josephs of Burlington the county separate school champs Kens Auto Service upsets Blow Press EASTVIEW centre Jeff Post blocked several Robert little shots including this one by a frustrated looking Viking Brian Larsen Photo by Gibbons Bradford group champs snow delays ttvo series Bradford captured the tied in their best of seven South Central Junior hockey Western final Group champions league championship with an 86 wire to have been declared by win over the Fergus Green Sunday March according to Machine in Fergus Thursday A rules night Bradford which finished two points behind the pennant winning Fergus club in the GUQG regular season standings won Ihe best of seven series Vaseys now advance to tie J4 Oil A Junior semifinals against of the Eastern Acton midgets edged Ontario group ousted Bancroft In six games in the tournament yesterday Eastern final The Bradford series is expected to plays Meaford in the begin this weekend second round today Wednesday Heavy snowstorms on the and could advance to Sunday championship final with a win in both the Southern Counties and Western Ontario leagues Hag This will be the first year in the leads St George 32 the last decade that Acton will not be best of Southern Counties represented in Milton Tri final while Exeter the defending County juvenile tournament champs and Mitchell are which takes April 7 Ken a Auto Service upset Blow Press In the opening game of the Acton industrial hockey league championship series Sunday night Second game of the best of three set is slated for the community centre this Sunday night at Bob Andrews netted his seventh and eighth goals in three playoff games and assisted on three others to spark the to victory Bill Coon Phil Marzo Craig Perkins Dan and Cliff Nelson also lit the lamp tor the Coon Ken Bud Mclsaac and Lome Gordon contributed two assists apiece to the winners scoring attack John and King scored first period goals for Blow Press After that goalie Derek Bell who was recruited from the Unknowns to replace the regular Kens Grant Usher barred the door Usher la on vacation Ken a Auto scored twice In the first two minutes of play and held 32 and 2 period advantages Blow Press took the games only two minor penalties INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE STATISTICS fa BLOW PRESS John Goy Dave Jim McDonald 13 Jim Kavanaugh 19 Cyril Larry McAfee Butch LesKlng Gord Allen JakeMcKenzie 1 BobFltzpatrlck UNKNOWNS Denis Gibbons DaveSproston Cecil John Kavanaugh 16 Eric Stone JeffGoy RussMasales 7 2 Kevin King Holmes Brian Wilkinson DerekBeU Rock and Broom NIELSENS Ron Mellon Steve Garrett Fred Buchanan Mason Ken Owen Roy Stuckless Ernie Waller JimHaggett Alan Hall John Roberts Dan The second game is slated for Saturday at in mostly corn By Bob Mac Arthur This week sees the end of the representatives have been tops second draw The last games will Thai this week the Silver be night On Broom is bang played for at Saturday March Standard lugma A lot of curlers Products will hold their spiel the country will be Milton a Jim Snow Jets will trophies will be for during supremacy showdown Each Friday nioht when host The April on yet other countries entries ft spiel as the popularity of fa starts in the Ihe game spreads around the in This is an abbreviated draw wkTWatch the tube each night SSnTli or results and playbacks It rXTJll So you Just have to miss winning should be good a couple of games and 11 be watching the other team pla for the cups The IGA will be played March 31 This is always an outstanding and is open to members of the club Then toe fun spiel of the jear comesiipApnl7 The Ma and Pa This is when the Ma are pitted against the Mrs A lot of curlers come dressed in fancy costumes which adds to the gaiety of the occasion Ob yes the losers are invited to police the place and wash the dishes Usually it falls to the lot of the Pa s Saskatchewan took another national championship this past week The Janet rink of Saskatoon won the girls curling at Montreal At Moncton this past week Ontario got on the championship KENS AUTO Dan Kavanaugh 27 Bob Andrews 14 S 13 Bill Coon 3 Craig Perkins 1 i Lome Gordon 4 Cliff Nelson Ken Mclsaac 2 Larry Jackson 1 Grant Usher HELLERS 38 21 Ron Schmidt 16 34 Dave Ryder 30 BUI Cook Ron Heller 23 Wayne Deforest 3 Ray Hibbard WoodyFabian 7 Lome Peavoy 2 Charlie Harrison 1 Jlm LAKEVTEW Steve 12 13 Miller 10 10 20 John Cunningham Dave Garrett 12 Bob Waller 12 Gary Ritchie 7 VanDerEykenS LtoydSmallwood 13 11 7 7 John McNabb 2 2 Goalles SOUTH JUNIOR FINALS A ilrtdford I M 1 llr1ford l rri3iord 11 ItradFord it Oil A If srniPN A Ifurd Sou SPRIER or lligtriv I or PI kid Art in 1 MRS Leading the cheers Novices to defend title Port Colborne event Acton A novices ran up against tough Strcctsviile team and bowed out of Ihe Brampton lions tournament with identical losses in the first round Saturday Todd Mcintyre scored for Acton In the morning game and Mike Marshall who coach I red Buchanan reports played very well in both games netted his first toai of ihe season In Ihe afternoon contest They were the best looking team 1 saw all day commented manager Del Cook who watched several tournament games Streetsviile are currently representing the lossy league in Ihe Novice A zone finals This weekend travel to Port to defend the grand championship they won there last over 15 competing Acton novices also won the title In 1371 first game for the locals Is Friday night at TO against a team from Hamilton They take to the ice Saturday night at either or depending on the outcome of Iheir contest Minor Novices bowed out to Saltf leet in the final series of the Central Ontario A finals in the novice division VIKING reserves looked dismayed as built up a big third quarter lead Watching the action to r are Tim Taylor Delphtn Roach Jim Matthews Paul Bowen Scott Oakley Bob and mascot Ken Kavanaugh son of Robert little coach John Kavanaugh Photo by Gibbons Ask for coaching linns O A technical director Ron Smith Is now accepting applications from towns wishing to host coaching climes during the season Deadline for applications Is March Organizations interested must submit four alternate dates two before Christmas and two after on which ice could be made available As a result of many comments about the need for regular information on coaching from a central area an Ontario hockey coaches association has also been formed Novices fate Acton A novices face elimination from the Waterloo- League playoffs when they play in tonight Wednesday Orangeville blanked the locals frfl In last Wednesday night and here last night Tuesday in the second game The NHL Oldllmers soundly defeated the Milton Oldtimers Friday night Before a capacity crowd of about 100 the NHL jumped to an early lead with a goal by Ron Hurst at 10 For a fee of per year member coaches would receive an I D card a monthly news letter containing news instructional materials etc and access to resource materials A coaching clinic was held In this year and Acton was invited to host one it failed to materialize bow out of playoffs Orangeville midgets trounced the Acton club 81 in the deciding gome of a best of three Waterloo- Wellington league playoff series In Sunday afternoon won the series opener last Wednesday night but Acton forced a third game by winning at the community centre Saturday afternoon Terry Holmes scored two goals and Van Fleet and John Hansen netted singles in the Wednesday game Team captain Charlie McRae paced the Acton attack in Saturday game with a pair of goals Ken Withers Kevin Marcoux and John Hansen tallied single goals Assists went to Withers Hansen Steve Brunelle George and Russ Coultrup KARATE OFFERS Physical Fitness Discipline Self Defence ng Sport Day and evening classes for men women and children For further information contact Bill Henderson at EASTERN KARATE CLUB and his rink of were the top team It is the first time in five years that the Ontario Camping equipment Boats Fashkn Trials Travel Hunting Fishing Cottages Live Trout Pond Cars and Motorcycle Weekdays Noon to 11 Saturdays 10 00 am to 11 00 Sundays 1 pm to 9 00 pm EnUr proceeds In aid of Consen Mult Every day March to Coliseum Toronto COMET Of KM flumptf 3 A FORD I TM SHU 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