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Port Colborne gives Sabres hot welcome to B style SABRE SCOTT MALCOLM left just missed registering the teams first goal in an exhibition match against Port Colborne Bs Saturday at A pair of other Sabres swoop near the net as Port goalie Tim sprawls to stop the shot Port Colborne won the game Acton plays another preseason game against Thursday again at Guelph The Sabres got a hot welcome to Ontario Hockey Association Junior B brand of game when they were seared in exhibition play Saturday by Port Colborne at Guelph We t surprised we lost but we are surprised It was by that much Sabre secretary Bill Campbell said Monday The forwards and goal positions were not that bad but the defence was right out of it he said which were granted status this summer to replace their Junior C designation looked out of place against the Port learn Port finished fourth in the six team peninsula league List season They have seven players returning hosts Acton in the 7577 season Sabres first home game is October against Burlington Mohawks One of two from Monday may directly help bolster the Sabres Inex perienced defence Reed Campbell who was trying for the Dixie A club will wear a Sobre Jersey The 16yearold hails from Signal Also signing Sabre card at the start of the week Is former Junior C Sabre Ed The winger was with Stone Crushers last season and scored IS goals and eight assist In games He played for two years ago Sabres have at least a second tunc up before the season Acton ploys In Memorial Arena Thursday at m Tuesday game at was cancelled because has too many games this week In Ihc Port Colbornc exhibition game half the goals came when Sabres were short handed The defence was caught out of position The scoring by period went like this four three and three Gain In the third period the Sabres began to gain some composure and to find the murk Ed and Don It chard bath bounced pucks off the post and DaVc Chapman was robbed on a breakaway Sabres used the game to test several tryouts Mark Davidson who was signed Hes a yearold from midgets He came out of the system Ken played the second period in Sabres nets and Hick Juneau took the third was minis backup goalie last season Neither have so far been signed On defence Sabres used Bud Buchanan Rob Mllllcan and Jamie Vickery all of whom have joined the club Steve from last years team also played as did Ken Dool and Paul Officer Kent Kenlner who has signed was away from the game on vacation Hes expected to pl ay Thursday Dave Chapman Steve Buchanan Don Richard Joe Paul Derek Cleary Ed Lange and Al Coone all played forward for Sabres against Port Colborne Bone Gardin may be out of action for a couple of weeks because he broke a bone in the back of his right hand Also injured and not ex peeled to play Thursdays encounter with is defence propsect Lloyd Moore Moore was a rear guard with the final edition of the Sabre Cs The most cohesive unit on the Ice for was the midgets Scott Malcolm Dave and Bruce McPhail These former firefighter bants were Joined by mote Wade Vickery in the Port Colborne game Robin Sabres first line goalie last season probably will dress for Thursdays exhibition match against Mr Campbell said Still missing from a Sabre card but not from their plans is ninth highest scorer in the Junior C loop Charlie McCrae The former Sabre captain isnt expected to join Junior B team until after the first university semester Page Colonials take aim at intercounty series The Acton Free Press Wed September Preseason roundup Colonials aim the finals ousting their first playoff champion four games to none in their ship in five years when they best of seven game round start Ihe Inter County Fast loniest ball finals it Cambridge The second game in the tomorrow night final sines best of seven ion gained a berth in test may be played Sunday it the finals virtue of their All games start at four games to two best of seven series wins against Paul Parkin Orangeville the semis son connected for one hit Sun Colonials wound up the series but it to Sunday when they edged the bring home his brother John squad and the winning run to put in the game out of contest Orangeville staved off John Parkinson had two elimination Thursday when hits while Phil Shrive and Colonials had a three lo one Chick Milne had one each lead in games by defeating Norm had a triple for in Orangeville Colonials Cambridge earned a turn in Don Mer hurled the Industrial hockey registration Sunday Acton Industrial Hockey League is holding a one chance registration Sunday between 1 and in the afternoon Sixtysix players wdl be signed with persons living or working in Acton having a preference Six teams are lo be iced for the 15game season Games start Sunday October Contest Four teams make the playoffs There are twosemi final series with the winner of of three games going onto the finals The title series Is also a two out of three game contest Registration costs and is payable In cash or cheque Anyone who is unable to register Sunday is advised to phone Hall at pulse by Eric Several town hockey players realize now that theres more than a letter In the alphabets difference between Junior and Junior C hockey Many of the players dressed in Sabre colors for Saturdays first exhibition game are straight out of the minor system Port won the game handily by dropping Sabres Gelling the feel of the better class league is one part of exhibition games for Sabres They were coming round In the third period after the initial shock of the first period Much better performances are sure to come once the players become a team and the team begins Im looking forward to Actons first win over the Gemlnls Itll come and Ill be able to phone the news to a surprised Gibber in Georgetown Sabres start the season away Friday al Streetsville but play their first home game on October against Burlington Canada Cup series kept my prediction record unblemished I had the group from top to bottom going as Canada Czechoslovakia Sweden Soviet Union Finland and USA The outcome looked like this Canada Czechoslovakia Soviet Union Sweden USA Finland I also predicted that the Czechs would defeat Canada once which they did However that one to nothing win came In the round robin Instead of the playoff section I had said it would because Team Canada would be overconfident My previous predictions I somehow saw my way to tell folks that the Tories would clean up in last Septembers provincial election The conservatives Instead formed a minority government with the NDP replacing the Grits as official opposition Some citizens including a few planners attended lost Wednesdays Regional Planning meeting at the library even though Team Canada was having It out with the Czech for the Canada Cup The meeting sounded out peoples views on a planning document which will become part of the regions official plan Recreation though It received little mention at the meeting la a large part of the deportments plans winning garni for loss record to Burton look loss though lie got relief in the inning from Dwayne Donald s little slugged a over park fence in top of the second frame to tie the store at one run stored runs in first third and sixth second run came the frame- In last Thursday Donaldson pitched for and helped his cause by hitting an unusual Donaldson smashed tht ball into left field in the bottom of the eighth when the ball bounced away from fielder rae John Thatcher took the loss for Roekwood to bring his record nine wins against seven losses Roekwood Don with a pair and John Parkinson with a single earned one run from six hits plated second in regular season pla eliminated fourth spot Hoik wood took out the from last won the playoffs in 1970 Minor hockey signs 113 One hundred and thirteen boys have so far up for minor The final day for regislra is Saturday between and Ham AHS coed ball tourney Alton High School hosts its first one day coed baseball tournament Tuesday Arthur Milton and General Wolfe are invited AllStar rematch here Alton Mens Softball All Stars host a team from Correc lional Institute in a remalch at in park tonight The game will be played weather permitting Inmates blanked in the first game last week at Allstars eye An all star team from the Mens Softball Association is taking aim at Georgetowns fastball tournament which is slated for September and Only one squad la so far going from Acton to the 12- team annual tournament An all star Acton team won the Glen WilllamB Industrial fastball tourney in late August Central Junior B clubs With he Central OHA Junior B hockey season scheduled lo open this weekend Dills Publishing sports editors Erie Elstone of the Acton Free Press Lee Fairbanks of the Millon Canadian Champion and Denis Gibbons of the Georgetown Independent have been busy scouting the leagues eight tennis at their training camps Acton Sabres have Joined returning teams from Burlington Milton Georgetown Dixie Brampton and Streetsville lo form the eight team group for the 197677 season This week Ihree scribes preview the clubs for North sports fans Milton Coach Gerry is optimism about of his Milton improving over last last place finish His optimism is based on the inemor of how the team seemed lo pull together after he took over near the of lasl season and by the number of players- who an returning to the learn this year If they are going lo improve Ihis year the Ijers will have to short up their defence and thinks this might have been accomplished with the addition of some new players season iht Flyers allowed goals against thim the worst in the Itague Two of the he pltased with so far art and Steve Ifannon also pointed out the was weak last year and he admiLs they are still looking for help lhat urea Two players who have shown something in net are Craig Jubb and Paul Douglas biggest surprise has the play of midget fan Roberts I have to say he best I seen so far admitted Inglis But we don I really want to rob the midgets because we have lo be fair to them loo you know As where the storing for Ihe Flyers is going come from was a little hesitant to put the finger on anvbodv did mention he was considering pulling Rick Ken Fay and Hon together as one of his main lines He pointed out however is suffering from a wrist injury which will keep him out until mid October and Twiss has had trouble gelling ice time because of heavy school commitments Also nol expected back mid October arc Murray I school Bruce Ellison work and Pierre foot injury Ihe Fivers have last years leading scorer Rod Gooding as well as Dave Turner Keith and Ray Love Rookies who scored more than W goals for the major midgets lasl year and centre Derrick Griffith have also played well in the exhibition games Overall it looks as if the Flyers have improved this year also signed manager red Buchanan summed up Ihe teams Ihis season We won I wind up in first or in last place Junior Sabre coach from two years ago Dave was named the Junior head coach Dave DelPapa from London s system is Sabres assistant coach Sabres lack depth as will as strength on the defence Aclon also needs at least a pair of right wingers There is some strength in the nets hut no one yet with solid grounding Sabres played one exhibition game against Port lost 100 Saturday Acton finished lasl in nine team central Division C league in the season Oakville It rebuilding year for the Blades which should make the season more pleasant for the other seven teams Oakville f unshed second last year with points two ahead of Georgetown and seven behind Burlington This year however the Blades have a raft of young inexperienced rookies Were going to have a younger team fast skaters not big but a game bunch of boys said club president Murray Walker He wouldn make a prediction as to how they would do but he madeil clear that he doesnt to be anywhere close to second place this season Back again Top returnees and Sam Turin on defence goaltender Rob Parker and centre Gary Richardson who was among Ihe top20 scorers in the league lasl year The Blades signed winger Ken from the Provincial A Ajax squad and Walker expects him to be outstanding this year and Edmonton goaltender Bob Sullen who comes highly rated by the Edmonton Oil Kings Top rookies are speedsters Todd and Brian MarveL top asset may be In Its coach Eric Smilh who Is one of the few Level Five coaches Inshore the Blades have depth In goal two strong defence- men and will have average forwards With Smith emphasiz ing a defensive approach to the game they wont lose many games by large scores but they wont win Ihe close ones either back with the team but Lou who played the majority of the games last season Is 111 Junior A camp Dixie Noting the success Team Canada enjoyed with the system Ventures will use three coaches this season as they try to climb up the ladder from sixth place Norm Dowdall returns as coach but hell receive help from Rick Masters on offence and Jim Smith on defence Vem Jackson a veteran of hockey wars around Dixie Arena is team manager So far Jackson has signed goal scorer Steve Leggett goal shooter Rob May and Barry Carroll who fired goals last year Also signed are Carrolls brother Rory a left winger Dave Bennett who played with both Marlboro midgets and Junior last year Jeff Andrews whos dropping back from the Dixie Beehive Junior A squad and midget Bill Shutt no relation to Montreal Canadiens Steve Shutt At least five Venture regulars wont be back Bryan Ross goals and Kevin McMillan Pat Hennery and Bob White have not shown up at camp and Bryan Cutler is also overage Rugged Phil a Tier Junior A all star before he joined the Ventures for the playoffs against Georgetown last year is still with the Junior A Beehives Venture goal tending will probably be looked after by either Grant Sloane a returnee who is still at a Junior A camp or Dixie midget grad Dave Jennings now try in gout with the Marie Major Junior A Greyhounds Ventures who took the starch out of Georgetown even though they lost their playoff series in five games last year looked impressive when they defeated in their first exhibition game this year Georgetown Streetsville Burlington Burlington may have changed its name from Mohawks to Cougars but theres little hope for Ihe rest of the league that Ihc team which coasted to first place last year has changed much The Cougars lost centres Terry to Kitchener Ran of Ihc Major A loop Jimmy lo Brown University They also lost goalie Bob Ryan defenceman Bob Crawford and winger John Wooley because of age but they could possibly bo even stronger with the replacements Conch Jack Perkins reports that as of Monday night only three players from last years team have been signed They are leagues Most Valuable Player Rick in goal 15 year old defence star Bob Goodlsh and centre Mark Lip- nicky Ihe leagues second highest scorer last year The others may not be good enough to moke the team Top rookies include a complete forward line from Burling tons major midget team centre Don Poliziani Kevin Char and right wing Wayne who was drafted by the Kitchener Rangers Tony Vesta former Hamilton also looks good on right wing Acton The newesl team in the Junior central division Is Ihe Acton Sabres The club switched to B from C this summer an have signed from lost years central division Junior club Sabres have so far signed one goalie Mark Davidson from the midgets Centre Paul Antonelli came Actons way from Miss From the Acton system Sobrcs Inked Bud Buchanan Jamie Vickery Joe Gardin and Jeff Townsley Grand VolleyHlUsburgh defenceman Rob who played midget last year signed as has Derek Cleary from Guelph Kent Kentner who played with joined Sabres defence Sabres signed two plovers Monday Ed who played for Acton two years ago and Orangeville Stone Crushers last season has taken a left winger position Reed Campbell from the Mlssissauga system last seasons playoff champions and provincial semi finalists have six players returning to Ihe learn Jim Gibson George Chandler Randy Strong Danny Sutton Gary and Stand field will again wear colors Derby coach Tom Barrett says also had signed three midgets as of Monday Dave Leo and Steve Blair With 14 new players this Mr Barrett said that Ihe team has little depth have yet to ink goallender however Mr Barrett said they would hove in Ihe nets We have one of the best defencemen in Sutton one of Ihe best lines In the Gibson Chandler Strong unit he said The Gibson line ployed the latter part of last season start ing in January Mr Barrett said that the were like many of Ihe other central division teams in they have to rebuild this season Many were drafted in to the Major A ranks Asked where he thought the Derbys would place this year Mr Borrelt sold that ihey would place high and then cited characteristic of the team We always start slow but were there at the end There Is one change in the Derby front office Rusty Evans replaces Bill Snarr as manoger Brampton Manager Gerry Henderson an ex- Bramalea Blues president claims his are shooting for fourth place but with expro Rick Hay training club a lot of young Brampton prospects might develop Into Junior hockey players very quickly ChevyB are relying on of the Brampton team which won the Minor Juvenile AAA championship to take over for centre Ross last years league scoring champion who win play college hockey at Dartmouth In the and Gord Smith Mike and Luton all trying out with Major Junior A So far Henderson has signed minor juvenile Dave and midget Neil McLean Returnees Craig Hartwell 13 goals Steve Bronlzewskl B and Don Wright have also been Inked to cards and Paul Cook who bagged goals and finished among the leagues top 10 scorers last season expected to start skating immediately Cook just finished playing lacrosse for the Bramalea Excelsiors In the Mioto Cup Rob Young an goal shooter last season Is a freshman at McMastoUnivtybutshoddrrfWtheClMvy lineup soon Doug Armstrong who averaged better than a point a game last year has been transferred Glen Hutchinson if Goalie Rick Tomklnson the teams most valuable player last season is back to anchor a club made up almost evenly of proven Junior B players and rookies Best of the returnees are defenceman Larry Peterson and winger Doug Barnes who scored and 34 goals respectively as first year Junior B players last season Also signed off the 7576 roster are winger Charlie KnoepfU 18 goals centre Kevin Reeks pintsized winger Terry Turner and reliable rearguard Bill Allison Most impressive player in Gems three exhibition wins over Preston and Colli has been rookie Dave Robertson who filled the net playing Junior C hockey in Mem ton last winter Manager Bob Tost has also signed Bruce Bailey from and Ian Syme and Marty Weaven two final year juniors who chose to play industrial hockey last year after performing very well for two seasons with the Georgetown Rotary juvenile squad Nine of last year regulars it now appears will not be back Hardworking centre Chris Milne one of the leagues best forecheckers will likely play Tier 2 Junior A hockey In North Bay CaplainRlck Becker will ploy for Bramalea Blues in the Metro loop backup goalie Ken Eckroth is trying out with Acton Sabres the leagues newest entry and Bob may decide to play Intermediate hockey with the Raiders after first attending the Bramalea camp Centre Craig Fleming and Doug are overage Winger Dale has moved to Sudbury where hell attend Laurenttan University defenceman BUI Kirby will play industrial hockey and rearguard Kent of Acton will suit up with his hometown Sabres Gems still have a chance of signing Joe South who was the round draft choice of the Kitchener Rangers South was cut by the Rangers and is now trying to catch on with a Tier Junior A club Midget Brad Miller or Glenn Tost or rookie Greg Net ton who played in the HL last year could become the clubs backup goalie MILTON has Improved and Oak ville are rebuilding Burlington changed its name but little else and Acton joins the league