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The Acton Free Press Wed September S with Denis Gibbons Acton Rotary midgets are involved in the most recent guessing game the Ontario Minor Lacrosse Association has initiated were told to arrange a best of three provincial semifinal series with which they did won the first game here Sunday then coach Bruce Sears was notified by phone the had decided to stage a round robin tournament involving Acton Wallace- burgh Barrie and In Otonabee this weekend to declare a champion Bruce learned from Wallaceburg officials that the Acton defeat would stand and that one loss ia the double knockout tournament would eliminate the Hie ridiculous situation was still unsettled at press time but Sears justifiably charges Wallace and Otonabee will have definite advantages before the tournament even starts OMLA Steve walloped a home run two triples and a single to lead Eden Mills to a win over In the opening game of the Eramosa Softball league finals last week Second game is scheduled for Eden Mills tonight Wed at 30 Winning pitcher Jim fanned eight batters and con tributed a pair of hits to Eden Mills offensive did Larry Glen Steven son and Charlie Evans Bert logon George Campbell and Gary Harden picked up singles starting pitcher lion was followed to mound by and mil Money as the villagers swung for fences Sabres jump to Junior C Penetang new league entry Minor soccer finals set to go Acton Sabrei will be allowed to sign four Import players this season as a result of apwoval of the clubs request fo move up from Junior to Junior hockey Sabres will be Joined In the fourth Central league made up of a combination of Junior and teams by Bradford Allliton Fergus and a new entry from Moving up to hockey along with Saturn ore the defending OH A Junior champion Vaseys Allliton Hornets and the Itrwn Machine Cougar Siskins out of mailer wires will enter junior at the of tho regular have Ittllif f In Junior Is roughly I miles driving distance from Acton league was reorganized at a recent meeting choired by A member Larry in Now convenor Don of who the Mid Ontario Junior II league last year was appointed or new tn replace of Don of remains as league statistician A game In twain first of November Valley hud representatives III twins Initial Junior I wit year llm four Import olio will Junior from ttnywtufu providing they properly by tlielr tubs iil0i Mini M mm All will lk pn triittiii Mill f ifHMmwd lit inm nil will why u lt will Mm fur tint In mum law llm well it battled to a draw In squirt division game came up with a pair of win last week to earn m lrlh In the atom cup final thin posted two mosquito 21 Monday night a diving on a penalty kick a strong game In llw a shut lo in a game Vo also played tor the who finest game of tournaments are normally floors played on neutral Earlier this year the local Rotary novices missed a chance to play In the OMLA tournament because they were not informed about its date or location until two days in advance coach Del Cook finally uncovered the secret hiding place for the tournament four days in advance of its date after placing phone calls to Toronto five days In suc cession has an impressive midget team and deserved to win Sundays game but the absence of Mike from the Rotarian lineup be in assessing the Acton defeat Mike who scored to of the Acton goals In a first round series against Whitby and seven more two games as Rotarians ousted Belleville in the 9iarterfinals was the victim of indiscretion on the of referees in the final game of that series Fighting majors and automatic onegame sus- ions were handed out to Mike and a Belleville er following a scrap in which Mike didnt a punch Although he went into the tradition al shell and was strictly on the defensive he was banned for one game With a that boasted BUI Robinson and Bob Shaw the pitching punch that made the Guelph Dairy Queens so successful in the early Gos former Intercounry Baseball league allstar first baseman Walt Jeffries and Dan who won the County Baseball league batting Crown in 1966 Red Sox won 10 of 11 playoff games on their way to the ORSA grand championship Consistent hitting by veteran village sluggers Jim Thatcher Mike Kelly Vic and Chick Milne and newcomers Phil Shrive and Harry also aided the Red Sox as the Shedden Selkirk Hickson Marmora Why then could the Sox manage only a fifth place finish in the six team Intercounty league We just couldnt put it together during the regular season We were making errors we never made before rookie manager Norm explained We really started to jell at playoff We hit the only four homers of the day in the tournament in Freelton Sunday and all four balls would have cleared the park fence with plenty to spare Jeffries senior member of the team in the birthday category was responsible for seven of the Rockwood runs in Sundays tournament as he came through in the clutch four times Bradford Thats rural Queens brought that town its second provincial sports championship in less than six months when they ousted the stub born Rockwood juniors in the ORSA junior finals four starters Andy John Muiielaar and Ted Vasey were also members of the Bradford Vaseys hockey team which won the South Central league title and went on to capture he OHA Junior championship last April Just so theres no rural backlash directed at his corner we point out that BUI Robinson Bob Shaw Walt Jeffries and Dan all reside in rural areas Biggest problem facing the Legion and OMHA minor hockey groups as the shinny season approaches is the serious need for senior referees to head a referees association There are lots of but willing youngsters who need more instruction and encouragement The OMHA which must have carded officials for its WaterlooWellington league games had to rely Almost entirely on the Georgetown Referees Association last season John Toebes Kenrin McPhaU 8531114 or Don Lindsay would be glad to hear from any experienced referees who would be willing to lead way This is not to say that only those with experience are wanted to referee hockey here this winter Theres always plenty of room for young people willing to learn Win ORSA fehamptonship IS and under iris won the ORSA by defeating Cayuga two games to one In final series They bad already beaten New Credit fed to advance to he finals fit looked bad for Brookville men they were beaten the nine but OMLA devilry plays havoc with Rotary plans Devils defeated Acton Itotary a In wits to 0 semi final here afternoon hut the bo up to some of Itotnrlnn coach Soars was notified by thclMlw tournament Involving Acton and would bo held In this Saturday to decide a provincial chum The win is apparently to stand Hiving Acton only one chance In the double knockout round robin tournament GARY counted two goals and two assists t for the Rotarians in Sundays game with tt here which we did Sears old the HColes photo Now they want Harriers head list at Brantford to hold inurnurmnt and give ami a It even w lead should put on lop In Sundays They led halfway through second period but failed to score after that Ited v ila ran up a in the third period Mike stored nix goals to leud to vktory Mike MIIch netted a hat trick Bob scored twko and Itob Hois Jim White Lance once each dory and potted two apiece for Acton Wayne Allan and bantam recruit Malt con once each Outstanding performances by Heather Near Mc Ken no and Frank Houston highlighted a fine showing by the North tfanien track club at the Track and Field Club cross country races Saturday Heather placed fifth In a field or 15 in the midget girls metres In a time or minutes 36 seconds The time was better than that posted by he winner of the junior girls event crossed the line third In the junior boys metres posting a time of There were IS In the Wrong way Houston was running well in sixth place in the entry Juvenile boys metres until he and teammate Scott Somervllle were directed on the wrong course by meet officials Somen was tBlh at the lime finish fifth In the junior boys metres Mark Withers placed out or In bantam boys metres in a time of 11 and Cliff and Kick Van Fleet finished and respectively In a huge field in the midget boys metres Roger McEachern came eighth In the junior boys metres In a time of Orangeville Entries Saudi Pott Time FIRST RACE fflUt I KAREN TTot LADY HEM LAP R DEVON SOUNDN Rutt Mintion 3 Allow Citi Duke tickle J Gltktll Prima Sotl Irwin Speedy SECOND RACE ImDepicv Troy ROCKY GANDER JONESC I Arteniult Land E miller Scott Ltron THIRD MUDDY OLIVIA R THE DUKE Patch Gold Gil Shore Srolt R ArmlUf Jorcn FIFTH CHIEF SPEEDY BUCKEYE T J Marian Mod Barrtlt Bradley Gilbert M Corbelt Max Fuller i Biddy Boy E Butlar Irwin AE Titan Star A AEArmbro Jute SIXTH RACE I mile KIWI ALPHA TUCK PRIDE C HOLLYHOCK HANOVER- Abbee Herbert Given Betty Joe Howard J GraUon Wlllaoa I BuUer Kerluke SEVENTH RACE LOR BUTCH Oliver DANDY EXPRESS Carroll STATE JAN C B lite root- Me tent Frosty Suian Fuller Skinflint Cue Maple Merry DanboU Senator Hop- liming BOWL plGasuro BOWL for Health THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN BOWL TOGETHER GO BOWLING BOWLING LANES Main St Member B AC SSI FOURTH I BROTHER NOBLE RICKY PR1DEA Nleale RED CRANE T MeKenile Deal a Land A Jeanaie Clay Daleo J Dixon Mr Trey Public Interest A Smoky Spencer Lady Ann SpencerE Stirling Bomber I Kiwi WEE J Lock hart OVERDUE LOU J Tbompaon Loctilnvar Jim Butler Direct VatorJ Scott Law too Doc lindjay A Oiden Valley Widow a Joe Page North Halton Raiders Hookey Club INTERMEDIATE A CHAMPIONS Tryouts for 7374 Season SUNDAY SEPT 23rd AT 10 AM AT THE MEM Players supply own equipment and must be ready to go on Ice at 10 1 ACTON MINOR HOCKEY REGISTRATION SEPT 22nd Ml SEPT 29th alike ACTON LEGION HALL from to 1130 am DONT BE LEFT OUT Ice time will be limited this year and the number of Hockey Teams Will be restricted To be assured of a berth on a team register early REGISTRATION FEE 800 Players of Midget a Juvenile age who made WaterlooWellington teams will be required to pay an additional 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