The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Sports Page One Hjndred and Second YearNo ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 29 1976 Second Section In season opener Derbys take the edge off Sabres at Streetsville SABRES CAMPBELL LEFT and Steve Buchanan whiz by goaltender Ron Bynnck to signal Dave Chapmans goal which started Sabres on their way to their first win in preseason exhibition play Chapman put another goal behind Hyrinck and former turn by Eric Elstono I open a black market with uptodate Ontario Hockey Association manuals if I could get some So far I haven I got one The pocket seed books are cover- to- cover with intricate rules for the organization of games and playoffs rules on player residential qualifications and overage midgets and more rules on discipline plus still some more rules Everything a coach manager or reporter should know about the OHA up is in those books but few of them are around Dave Branch in the OHA office on Merlon Street Toronto said that one or two manuals are issued to each team I asked if I could buy one but he said that they are not available When 1 asked how he knew if teams in the OHA kept those rules he replied thai the association is a profit organization which not afford to print books for everyone The s attitude with regard to their manuals is wrong The OHA manual Is revised every year at annual meetings The Criminal Code is also revised from time to time and it is published by another nonprofit organization But you can buy the Code and amendments You can keep it so that you know where you stand with the law in your community These manuals are apparently not for sale I checked with Browns of Guelph Specialists in Sport and was told that they don I carry them The Sabres our new Junior B hockey team generously offered to lend me their copy of the OHA manual And team officials have told me whatever I ve wanted to know about the OHA to the theirability For example team is allowed seven import players rather than the five permitted to the C team Or is it the other way around 1 forgotten Unless you have an authoritative text to refer to you can be easily crossed in the ins- and outs of the hockey world From a reporters point of view this is more than an inconvenience its unacceptable working conditions A team executive which finds itself in a bind and in order to cut free uses for example an Ineligible player for a game that executive is also going to be most reluctant to give a reporter that information or the means to discover it refs knowledgeable though they are probably won tbe able to discern a questionable player in any given game because of the heavy schedule and the fact that there are so many players If a team fails to detect that opponent is breaking a rule and the refs miss it and the reporters t sure or Just don know how does the OHA know if Its teams arc keeping its rules Alex Campagnaro of Guelph Platers said Monday when I phoned him that he I received his manual from the and added that he needed it check a couple of things He also revealed in a statement how closely reporters and home team officials operate some times Our reporter is at the arena all the time and if he wants to know something he Just asks me Mr said But what happens to that reporter when the question he looking for doesn I suit the home team official He can I refer to his own book for clarification he t got one I did get my hands on a fouryearold manual through the generosity of a source which will go unidentified But Mr Campagnaros eagerness to get at the book too But how I tried phoning president Hugh McLean who lives at London to get a deeper insight than that of Mr Branch on the association logic Mr McLeans phone number is not published cording to Bell And additional efforts to spring he number failed The president no doubt wants to avoid calls from foolish reporters desiring clarification on rules or wanting copies of the potential best seller on the black market Tennis finals Play was rained out Sunday but proceeded later In the week There are adult junior and under 14 championships at stake in men and women singles and doubles Only the seniors are competing in mixed doubles Firefighter Bant Dave iced the game with a goal into the open net Sabres won 3- 1 In their second encounter with Port Colborne the Sabres lost also in exhibition play In the Junior B opener Streetsville beat Sabres Friday Streetsville last seasons division champs blunted the Sabres entry in the first game of the OHA Junior season Friday at The final score says Sabre manager Fred Buchanan fails relfect the margin of play We were a or a lot better than the score indicaled Mr Buchanan said The kids wire nervous in the first period but we were in the mint he said While the Sabres wen themselves out in the first minutes they were kept off the store board Streetsville connected for two Derby marksmen added four in Ihc second and another two in the third Sabres got goals from new comer Terry Kirkup from assistant captain Held Camp bell in the second period former A defence man Bill McGilIoway added Acton second marker early in the third from Steve Buchanan Both were power play goals Penalties and penalty killing are two points which Sabres must give attention Mr Buchanan said Kent Kcntner a former George town Gemini bad mouthed a ref twice and is out wilha two game suspension You re not going to change the refs mind said the manager Soccer champs decided in Saturday games On Minor Soccers Day Saturday large crowd itehed the games In the squirt finals the finally the on penalty shots after inc scoreless game and Tigers forced the play for most the tome with strong attacks Gordon and Michael but break through Hie solid defence of Roger and Paul Splinter with Tim In the penally shots to the game two good saves by Bobby Tremblay and a goal by gave the trophy to In the Atom final the ten rituals overwhelmed Hock wood 0 Goals by fcmil two Ian Sauden Murk Splinter and Kicky Dodd made it fairl win despite strong games by Richard Kilpatrick and Jeff for Rock wood A closer game finished up the day between Acton lycrs and look an early lead with a goal by Craig but the lyers came back with a goil by Kenny to equal the score a few minutes from the end to force over time In the first half of overtime lyers look Hie lead through Danny Ihen on i breakaway equalized with a goal from Slielke In the final minutes of overtime a quick through p ss to Simon led to will taken goal and a win for the Myers In league play this season the Squirt Trophj was taken by cton Tigers the Mosquito Trophy was won by the lyerswhoalsolook the play off trophy In Atom league play the Centennials who look the playoff trophy played Hock wood Tuesday to decide the title edged Con 1 on Mike Hudson goal Over the season we have had good support for the younger players games Acton Minor president said but we were disappointed in the parental support for pecwec and bantam players Several times only the coach and a parent arrived to take the boys to and for away games Fven for home the boys had little support Mr said Salurday October I the and Bantam rep teams are playing in the Cup I- inals of the rural division for Peel at AHS sweeps soft ball title in first invitation tournament MIS ball players proved themselves supreme over three other high schools to clinch the championship and the round robin in the tirst Annual Acton High Softball Tournament yesterday The IB member coed team blanked Milton in the seven inning championship game late in the afternoon on the high school diamond Sue Thomson who regularly hurls for Selects pitched the entire championship game She had a three hitter while selling aside six Milton bailers Heather Mcr another Select went three for three in hitting with two runs batted in RBI Charlie Payne went two for three The two teams were scoreless four and ihalf innings in the bottom of Ihe fifth exploded for ten runs on II hits In the final game every Acton player had one RBI except Met Carol Jordan in right field caught everything that came her way for a solid game The balance of the winning line up is Sue Lchn another Select as catcher Dave stop Gary Pickles and Jeff Harvey left field and Mark Williamson Iccnlre field On the way to the Milton and faced each other in the round robin opener Bill Manes Sue Thomson shared pitching duties though Thomson got credit for the victory The first preliminary round of the tennis club champion ships ended Tuesday night ana play continues another two weekends before champions are declared There taking part with matches being arranged vately by the players at most suitable times FORMER SABRE GEORGE Trencs unwinds a pitch for Milton high school during the first annual Acton High Softball Tournament yesterday Milton placed second in the four team standings behind Acton AHS won the championship by blanking Milton 100 Jeff is also out for couple of but in the manager opinion that came because lownsley collided with a after the player on import from also drew a misconduct for not coing directly to the penalty box after a fight Sabres had their chances against the but missed Mr Buchanan said Target practice will be added to the exercises aimed at sharpening up Ac ton s attack Captain Dave Chapman twice missed breaks while Derek and lownsley ho failed on similar lunitics to score Townsley just unload the shot Ken Eckrolh went the distance between the pipes for the Sabres He faced Derby pucks while at the other end of rink Bill Drewery handled Acton shots The high number of shots reveals the inexperience of defence Two of Sabres defence Ino Bud Buchanan Held Campbell and Bob can arc 16 years of age the other just turned Bill with his Junior A experience will add weight to rear guard said Mr Buchanan stopped a on the ankle and missed the final minutes of the ex lo take port in Sabre this week Mark who signed in is a Sabre goalie left returned to I istowcl fir reasons un staled Robin who for the Junior C version last season has signed the edition Sabres tallied HO minutes in penalty box including misconducts while Derbys settled for A TEAM OF ANGELS won the Squirt Soccer tournament Saturday Back row left to right Coach Fred Tim Chris Cooney Bartlett Richard Vanderwal Steven Campbell Robert Splinter Paul Splinter Ricky Feenstra Brian Coach Barry Bartlett Front row Paul Campbell John Vandam Warren Blain captain Paul Kltpatnck Bobby Tromley Douglas Neeley substitutions but the follow players helped AHS in Ihc round robin Deb Tuffin Cathy Frank van Cliff Bill Manes Lisa Near Kim Mc Crista I and James Sheila Cook and John Thompson presented the trophy to the win for the athletic society AHS teachers Boris and Rick coached the team with Ihe assistance of student Mark Ferguson Rules for Ihe competition insisted that at least Tour girls be included in each line up with a girl pitching at least two innings during the round robin In Ihe championship game a girl had hurl a minimum of three frames Bruce Andrews and Rick McArthur thought up he tournament as a way of in eluding more grade 11 13 students in Ihe sports interest grew in baseball in high schools a league may be set up next spring Cliff Brillon and Sue each had pair of hits for Acton The round robin games went five innings or an hour and a quarter Manes and Thomson again shared the mound Arthur with Manes getting the win trounced Arthur Third baseman Jamie Vickery connected twice on his three times to bat who played second and catcher in the series had two hits General Wolfe high school proved no itch for AHS by taking a I defeat Manes and McLachcrn were pitchers wilh Manes again getting the win Dave Piehl connected for only home run against the team Milton came second in tournament by bcaling Arthur and General Wolfe Arthur beat the General General Wolfe finished in fourth and lasl place That final lame allowed no AHS courts wins in interschool tennis For he first time in the high school brief term in inter- school tennis competition members of squad qualified for Peel level matches In fact most of the team nine of lis 16 members will ploy tomorrow when the seniors take to the courts at Appleby and the Juniors at Central Tennis Club for the twocounty competition Players qualified by reaching the semi finals Friday in the seven school Halton meet at Burlington The junior mixed doubles team of Lynn Margetts and Bruce stopped beyound the minimum requirement and won their division by beating Queen Elizabeth 2 II really them team members a boost tennis instructor Anne said Monday The high school entered a team last year but this season Is the first time that It gone to the Peel Halton Karen will compete in the girls while Garry Pickles and Dave Milts will play in the senior men doubles Carol Saxon and Mike Morris qualified In the senior mixed doubles In the Junior men s doubles Dave McGilIoway and Scott Malcolm set he mark Competitors from Milton Aldershot Park White Oaks Burlington Central and Nelson met at Hal ton LEAGUE CHAMPS the Squirt League were the Acton Tigers Back row right to left Larry Hitchcock Mike Ormsby Andrew Billy Martin Blyth David McGuire Geoff Front row Kevin Fabian Jerry VanderEyken Gordon Mitchell Trevor Cynl Charles Hitchcock Adrian Greenwood Tigers coach Bernie Fryers listed the team names as the picture was taken At LEAGUE CHAMPS AND TOURNEY WINNERS the Flyers are all smiles after Saturday s Mosquito League soccer game Back row left to right David Elsley Ralph Ken Thompson Stephen Sojka Mark Duess Mike Greg Near Coach Kavanagh Front row Mike Simon Ager Ken Kavanagh Danny Gibson Pierre Himeshaz Danny Tremblay Burch inmates repeat baseball win on AllStars Correctional in Inmates edged the Men Softball Association AllStars in a pitcher contest here last Wednesday Melanson with strike outs went the dis tance for the from Art Art Lee with five strike outs and I- rank Daley seven covered the pitching duties for Acton In a previous game Ihe Burchers blanked he Stars by six runs at Brantford a couple of weeks ago The Inmates took a one to nothing lead In the third in nlng on C home All Stars bounced into a lead in the next frame with and Jim James scoring however again scored a run which was followed by S Lowes home run In the fifth Second base man rounded out the Bur her scoring at the end of that Inning