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One Hundred and Second YearNo 17 Syncro team weighted with Hull medals Arts Centre the Chateau some this was the first time they hid been to the nation capital Saturday nigh I the wimmirs were billeted in French in homes In m the girls had to speak is the fimihes spoke little or no really enjoyed the trip and the competition I hi luck with ideis for future rou tuns and coslumis Wed nestliy night the synchro nam hits tin v iter again in now gelling riadv for conditioning meet to be held at Pool November will have by The synchronized gals of Halton Hills returned early Sunday evening from their trip to Hull Quebec Most of the swimmers returned with medals around their necks Congratulations are in order for the novice team which placed first in group routines novice division Each girl on the team was given a gold medal Sharon Cook and Sharon Campbell and Liz Cooper Cathy Ashley received a silver medal for their perform in duet belh Moore and Sylvia Schejkt and Martin llogau and Debbie lglesias were pre sent eel with bronze awards for their ducts Upon arrival in Ottawa the earn took a lour of the parha buildings the National Legion hockey Saturday October Peewee 6am Baltimore vs Richmond 7am Cleveland vs Tidewater Springfield vs Rochester Atom 9am vs Hamilton 10 a m London vs St Kitts Novice 11 a m Dixie vs Brampton 12 noon Weston vs Bantam 6pm Cougars Nordics Toros vs Sunday October 31 Midgets 55 m Vancouver vs Toronto 6pm Detroit vs Montreal Kevin Parker Seventh figure passed on to competitions On Wednesday Oct ska Kevin Parker wis rim to in passing his Figure Free Skate lest at Kitchener Mm Since Kevin is the current Canadian Men Sk it this test was most important to him As Novice champion he has to move up to the Junior level this year but in order to do this he had to pass his level test The test lakes about an hour and a quarter com and involves the of compulsory figures of which the first four arc laid out six limes each and the balance three times each On successful completion of the Figure Test he has to then SINCE HE successfully completed his 7th Figure and Free Skate test Kevin Parker may now proceed to dwisionals As novice mens champion he must compete in the junior section this season Sabres win first of season ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1976 THEY RE AND RUNNING at the start of the boy senior cross country championship for Halton high schools Wednesday afternoon at Kelso Conservation area Sabres drop two in a row as Flyers earn four points Milton earned their first two straight wins of the season the expense of the Junior Snores in lril 1a igui action over tin unkind I lyers tin ibres it Milton 1 then the club hen to tin me isun seven next night SOU ins I ift shots wen levelled il Kent repliiemem for injured who played for North looked slurp on several I Iyer shots Ik Inudled of thim in the first mimilis in an attempt to keep the score respcctahle I hi Rami was highlighted I period penalty slut attempted Milton s riff ilhs I he I Iyer wis hauled down by loeil pi iirii in Moffat however hail the Milton pigged from in and foiled the it shots in Huberts Mi It oi epliitl nil pi noil hut i llnm ill nets inch li Now he is to proceed to the ill compel itions starling with the pre sectionals to he held soon in Burlington Kevin gels a bye for this nc Tin top from this on to the sectionals which will he held in St in November I lie top plac from Inn gi on to the to held in in Again the top placers on the the national championship to be held in in 1977 A district resident Kivin attends district high school THOSE ACTON SABRES will try anything to score Actually Ken Eckroth is not trying to skate towards the Flyers end but is trying to clear the puck behind his own net as Ron Twiss skates past him School crosscountry S issist ml i Dell sill eighth in i row it hi think that it w is bad Ik said it then wen four lei it ihres lost which resulted m They were hungrier was the way Sabre coach Dave McKnighl described Acton Junior B team after it snapped an eight game losing streak by upsetting second place Burlington Cougars Monday The Sabre coach might have said What a difference a week makes because it was just that long ago that those same Cougars blanked the Sabres by eight goals The win lifts Sabres to with in four points of and Brampton who arc tied with six game points apiece Sabres host first place Streets vi lie Derby Friday and then travel to Burlington for the first meeting between the two clubs Sunday Savoring that first win the Sabre coach said sure nice after such a long time Ightly Burlington who out scored Acton 1 in the first period perhaps took the under manned Sabres too lightly be cause the local club blanked Cougars in the middle frame then matched the southerners goal for goal the third period Sabre captain Dave Chap man rifled his fourth and fifth goals of the season including the winner midway through the final of play Chipper also assisted on three I lit- loss of faceoffs he goals inex Acton entered the third per Hill may be od leadings two quick tried it centre the assistant by Burlington said evened the score until new On the plus side Mr Del comer Chris The ip said that he felt that the Digger connected for his first system which he and coach Sabre goal Chapman Dive have been followed with the winner then working on with the club is Billy put the dec finillj beginning to show ision out of reach wilh his results third goal of the evening I were led by Steve no stranger to Paul Junior score sheets was with a pair and singles from fresh from a two game rest Keith McKinnon Brent because of a suspension Ex Murray and Hon Twiss for a two minute stmt the The previous night at Milton midget Dave McGlllo- way scored his first goal as a o fourth and junior player from of the season while captain Dave Chapman in the a Chapman third period P Jeff reaped Another former I- Burlington goalie It Scott Malcolm a so Bob by scor timid his junior point Sabr 5 Chapman and Held Campbell In ne first period Townsley joined and Chap man in the second period four fired his to zip blitz of Cowpcrthwaite second of the season and fellow Cougars ibres first of two power play efforts in the gimc from Held nked Campbell a standout on de- Milton led 1 after the first fence also assisted on two in nod six lo one after he other Sabre goals as did Don and both sides scored Richard also inked twice in the final twenty the assist column with three minutes to go with his goal Keith led Milton with two loi1s while Kick I icklin MtCann Peter Hod Gooding Steve Brent Murray singles mm third goal of Ihe si which ilso had Ed Dan Polizianl who netted Cougars last goal wilh four seconds to play led Burling ton with two goals Mike Corr who got the first goal of the game Glen Duncan Mark and Ron counted for Burlington singles Sabre goal tender Kent Moffat was outstanding He faced Cougar shots while and Rick Katchanowski shared Acton attempts The difference in the showed at centre After the first period when according to Sabre slats Burlington got draw 21 times to Acton s 13 the Sabres controlled most of the In the second period 13 and in the third 27 18 What has got to injure Burl pride is that Sabres took only 1 players to Cougar country including Ken roth as back up goalie Moffat is with the learn be cause regular net minder Robin lnscoe was injured during Ihe contest between the two clubs on October The Sabres also Sieve Buchanan in the first period he talked back to a referee for a misconduct That cut the rosier but pro vided the rest of the skaters with more ice time an they seemed not to mind The OHA and Sabres are at logger heads as to the state of Rob Milliean The Toronto based officials claim that he owes lime in suspensions from last season playoffs Sabres believe that has served his time but followed the call to lifl him for the time being Ed also missed the first victory because of a bout with pneumonia Kent Kent Newfoundland tourist is expected to practice tonight with Sabres He may be in shape for the Streclsville game says manager Fred Buchanan BillGerne who missed the Burlington game for reasons not specified is also expected to dress Friday for the Der The stripped down Sabres were also minus midgets Dave and Scott Malcolm who filled in the gap left with the depart of Derek Cleary Terry Kirk up and Gary from the club They were all cut because of their poor altitude in games and practices man agcr Buchanan said last week They to play juvenile Only Langdon re quested a second chance and the club is thinking over Georgetown cleans up at Kelso There were no surprises in high school cross country meet held at Kelso Conservition area last Wed Georgetown cleaned up as expected Ltd by the midget boys learn which swept Ihe first three placi w team title as overall hoys crowns In schools Georgetown Nelson High from Burlington were only two schools with complete teams and In its race on the overall well as the and girls the other therefore the only two lo place in the over ill st indiums with J07 points Nelson with in In Ihe hoys division Georgetown netted Hi points followed by Nelson with and White Oaks with The from Georgetown won their suit with points followed witli 1 and with I litle Ian irk victory over the midgi l boys with tune of He was followed by John and Ion i iiirLetown is this division lit in trim White iks won tin luniot hoys mi tin thru mile course in Br from look lite four milt event in II I in lark s ilso from won senior crown with i Irif iltfir look pos itions three four five mil six in Mldgelglrli Nelson On- Joanne Val nci Nelson Haley Georgetown Chrli McKay White fi Junior I Janctle Wood Heather corgelown Jennie Thompson Georgetown Sandra Brush Janet Pot Senior Cathy Clark Georgetown Penny Claudia Topnllgh Tanton OTHS fl Fiona Mldlelboyi I Ian Clark Georgetown 2 John War nock Georgetown Jon Lancaster Georgetown Arnold Georgetown Andy Jones White Bruce Georgetown Karl Rosa Lord Elgin Jim Wright Kevin Drown MMR John Milton Senior 1 Roland Brack Alderihot 2 Jim Groves White Jeff Cooper Lei Jones Acton Brian White White School cage standings The following standings arc for girls varsity junior basketball in Past They arc accurate at of day The season lusts six games playoffs be tween Hal ton East and West arc slated for November Leading up to Ihe mutch the first place team will play fourth and second pltys third In East play downs Perdue Georgetown White Oaks Milton Oak Trafalgar Acton George Milton VAHMTV Oak Trafalgar Acton Blakelock Georgetown Perdue Milton White Shorter 117 season starts Hockey Qamca lait week Burlington Acton Milton D Georgetown Milton Act on Georgetown Hilton Acton Dixie Brampton 3 Acton Burlington A FIELD HOCKEY en thusiast swipes at the ball during the M Z BennettBrookville game Thursday Petwees and will be the first town clubs lo opposing teams for the start of the shorter Waterloo Wellington Tuesday The shorter season down three games from lusl year will guarantee hat the league finishes before the Ontario Minor Hockey Association playoffs start Last with an 111 game slate the playoffs caught several with or llirce games left lo pi There arc games in the season W contact Dave Mnchachcrn said Arena The six team league has shuffled around because of the arena problems in I lor a Hint lown learn is dropping out for the season while Waterloo is entering a house league squad Into Ihe loop The other learns in the league New Hamburg Innra I Orangevlllc Alton Acton novice players will also play for the first time In League action Last yeir the novices played ex games Another new feature about the season is that the losing clubs instead of silting on the sidelines will enter a consolation aeries for a cup THE FIRST five finishers in the boys senior race at the crosscountry meet at Kelso Wednesday were Roland Brack Jim Groves White Oaks Jeff Cooper Robinson Jones Acton Brian Baird White Oaks