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The Acton Free Press Wed July with Denis Gibbons A few buffs laughed this Spring Pool rookie coach of Acton Hams vowed he would teach the Junior 0 of Mississauga and Long Branch where ho learned his lacrosse a thing or two before the was over And when Rams dropped first game to Bantam girls rally to clinch first place llmuxeda first Reason In the Italian Minor when hey scored runs In I he final and clinched first plate In stan ding wlUi a 10 in win over here lout Wednesday ho leum coached by Von Bantams gain victory I lion wo lykt wllh Hornby In play thin Debbie scored week then they In Ihn round of llio layoff IBIh run Hint gave lh girl tint pinto error Ink 13 victory tin every tho team managed at lenM one hose hit Long Branch and got pasted S3 on their first visit to it looked like they had good reason to laugh That was more than month ago however ami with the Central Ontario Junior retfular season just a week short of being finished the leagues June palsies have become a July powerhouse Hams have won of their last ill games climbed from ninth place up to sixth clinched a playoff berth and Knocked off every team the league except Bolton am at least onto Going into Sunday final road game in the Ham record against Mississauga and long anch reads in Acton favor There are not many fans laughing now especially in those two motropoll What hoi happened to put team on the the Acton junior hockey wore unveiled Sun games orange base with light blue blue ver winning track day at an off season pool party at the homo of team and white trim The basic Sabre crest has been jy Anna halted two run triple Dobbin hod singled to In and Klin Mif rlatiill had live Kim Van Dor Ihn hits hiding a home run to tying run earlier lent ollack Kim Anna Van also homered pitching for Alton nd I leather Mi Vat hern had Mrfpcnorn relieved our hits Heather won he Ilrown came on Inter whining plkhir lo pick lip win llmthtr McKlririoii Itched for after first Inning Payne and Greg for three apiece Stove Von Per 1 NKW homo and uniforms for light blue dark blue and orange trim and for anircotobrinjMhoacofeioi7 or Thompson uoln bantam first win of Urn heading Into the bottom year driving In two run with l a homer lory was good for Top fir wan another three hit Kick Anna win Holmes for four Kevin twice iwke lorn Cliff lint d otil llton Payne and hits Hue and Haulier Mil two Kim Van rg Van I and I We ve got rid of the individualism day at an off season pool party at the homo of team and white trim The basic Sabre crest has been and sub- sponsor Jon on Mi Gardina maintained with the addition of the words Mobile Van Dor slated boys could win It all If they d buckle under and play Rams knock Satellites out of winning orbit Central Ontario Junior lacrosse playoffs when they upset the Owen Sound lllcs 11 at the community Acton Hams officially The fine combination piny Jim Ian Huff berth In the of Steve Paul Wilson two George A rtem Hon Turkoiz rookies from Milton and Del one Bruce three goal Roger accounted for effort hiRhllRhled A Inn of the It Owen Sound first win over Owen Sound goals including three In thi centre Monday night The win after three straight defeats it space of four mlnutei In the improved Rams record to the of Ihe Satellites Inlrd period Jim 14 and gave them solo Steve Wilson fired four netted a pair and Paul possession of sixth place in and brother Paul added Kazarian Ivan McNabn tho team loop Less than a two and three assists lo Rodger Mi nurd Rodger month ago Acton was In the Ram scoring totals tallied second last place Cooksley had three goats and also earned five second period fight Owen Sound Rodger Minard and Doug Taylor took over in Ihe nets for the rest of the game Rams close out ihclr regular schedule with games In Oshawn tonight Wed ncsday Mississauga Sunday night and back home at Ihe Wally Ella was the hero of the Blazer victory as he pitched the win and also walloped two homers and two singles Nelson Granger homered twice in one inning Tor the winners Don Richards had four hits in five at bats Ed Hilller Andre Conway John McKlnnon Ron Hasan and Ken McLeod hit safely for the Titans was tied after one period Hams led heading Into the third quickly made it UK Ihrn found I hem selves lied when fired his final goals penal Jim Chlsholm fired the winner for tho Hams at and the Wilson brothers each community centre against single insurance goals Improving Arthur Aces In the final two minute of Monday July at piny I A league meeting Is being Starling goalie Gary held in Bolton this Sunday to picked up a game determine the league playoff misconduct following a schedule iiiuiiuuBiuiii in mi 1 1 hi iu mm uuuiuuii ui it bay after it with solid team play coach Pool ex Mobile Material Handling firm has taken over Lift one of the trademarks of the company The the previous plained after Monday win over Owen Sound full sponsorship of the Junior hockey team name ACTON is printed above the numbers on coach We re playing psychological Tho guys Sabre Joan displays the new the buck of the sweater are much more mentally alert and every time they sweaters whkh for homo will ben base witn go out on floor they re thinking WIN Sure there have been a few roster additions Goalie Doug Taylor Jim and Bruce Clinch Green who all played in East York last year have helped out and Glen Sherman a Mississauga cut has worked hard But its basically the same team that started the season and mostly locally developed players Pool points out We had to go out and get some imports simply because some of the locals who arent here anymore t showing up he explains This is Acton s team and the way theyre playing now I think they deserve Acton s support Pool singles out like Wade Knight and Ian Campbell to show that it is not always points on the scoreshect that indicate a mans value to his clinched team Although neither are scoring threats as a defensive combination they work extremely well in the coach s view Speaking of combinations the best in Junior C lacrosse is the tag he puts on Steve and Paul Wilson two lads who learned their lacrosse in Enndale and now live in Milton Both have more than 20 goals and scoring points In their rookie season of junior lacrosse July heat and the team s dismal start have cut attendance figures almost in half in comparison to the first four years the team operated August manager Howard hopes will be kinder to club coffers he now got a competitive team with which to attract folks who love their lacrosse A league meeting in Bolton Sunday will decide playoff arrangements Following Monday nights final regular season home game against ArSur it s expected Rams will enter a four team round robin series with Huntsville Long Branch and Owen Sound The series will declare one winner to advance to the series That round robin with Bolton Mississauga and Ottilia battling it out wilt eliminate one team There will be lots more lacrosse in the com centre next month Lots more fans would give the team the encouragement theyve missed this year for the first time A playoff schedule should be ready in time for next week s Free Press Blazers blank Titans Arrows shot down Blazers blanked the Titans Rick was the lone Arrow to hit safely twice Arrows in the Acton Mark Men recreational Softball Watson Rodger McEachern league Sunday night Ray Graham Skeeter Hill Gerry Van dor Bill and Jim Whitmtll had one hit Boyd and Fred Crawford each lined out five base against Arrow pitcher Jim to lead the Avengers to victory Brent McEachern and Cord Standbridge had three hits apiece for the winners and Date drew four walks Avengers scored in every inning but the third and fourth of the seven Inning contests Winning pitcher struck out nine GLEN TAXI 8777722 JOHN proudly hit lor III round An out for a loll hand golfer n Acton Meadows Jr C lacrosse Excitement Last Regular Season Game RAMS ARTHUR AGES JULY 29th 130 PM Junior stats JUNIOR DIVISION STANDINGS 1 f- A Pis A 17 A IT 1G A aw 14 inbound 13 1 2d 11 IB Till SII 14 Long Branch in Ml 17 Arthur IK IH1 fi 17 160 308 SCORING A Jim Meredith fi5 Mississauga Lindsay Sanderson Bolton It Jit fit 103 Danny Long Branch 41 40 1 Kcnltolt Onllia 4fi 41 Bob Noble Bolton Charlie Robinson 30 ACTON ROTARY novices dropped a tough 3 2 Golden Triangle Minor Lacrosse League decision to the Guelph team in Guelph day night Novices have a record of three wins and seven losses but are improving with each game coaches John Jr and Gus Holmes report Atoms end unbeaten season Track team second Acton Cycle and Sports atoms completed their flalton Rural Minor Softball League schedule undefeated and In first place when they clobber ed at the park Monday night behind the fine pitching of Ian Paul who was making his first start on the mound Bruce Shannon led the Acton hitting parade with four hits including a home run wtuh Jimmy Richard and Brian lined out two base hits apiece The atoms the regular season with a record of nine wins no losses and three ties They 11 have a bye in the first round of the play while the other teams battle It out through the pre liminary rounds Acton Paul Mike Robert Daw Bruce Shannon Jimmy Richard Brian Demone Paul Kevin Kroll Larry Guelph Legion Track Club Games placed third the and the North Hal ton Har metre steeplechase in combined efforts to time of 8 Rick Van Fleet was fourth Wednesdays Ontario Track in throwof League meet at Kitcheners 36 metres while Rodger Centennial Stadium McEachern had a time of 5 Glen McKeniie of the in the boys 400 metres and Harriers who will run Ihe Heather Near a time of in 1500 at next month Ontario the girls SAVE 500 Plus 12 months or miles FREE SERVICE BAZ MOTORS LTD ATOM Paul reaches out to bunt the ball SUPERMARKET Mill ST ACTON 8530650 Meat Department Specials i ROUND STEAK ROUND STEAK ROAST RUMP ROAST SIRLOIN TIPS 159 PRICES EFFECTIVE JULY SPECIALS Tim GRAPE DRINK 299 HOUSE GARDEN SPRAY 2 to a PAPER TOWELS 69 P0RK BEANS 389 ChtM Sanborn COFFEE 89 Purity lb Bag u purpose FLOUR Limit 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