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One Hundred and Second YearNo ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 24 1976 New policy on discipline to trim Sabre penalties The English word DIS CI which a 309yearold meaning of order maintained and observed among persons under control was introduced into the vocabularies of several Sabres during a team meet ing in the arena Monday Two of the players who prompted the lesson missed the team meeting and only one showed up for the lice The word came from the team executive which met just prior to the player meet ing Team manager I- red Buchanan went over the rules and regulations The club will add to any suspension a penalty of its own a longer suspension Players who must sit out games because of bad mouth ing refs spearing or any other infraction which denies the club of their services will also be required in addition to the term of inaction to attend all practices and games Down The track down by the club exec was prompted by the match penalties received by Kent Kcntner and Bill here Friday in a central league game against Dixie Ventures Dixie won practised Monday Kentner failed to show The new rules will apply to the whole club The couple of players from Friday game are the first to get the book thrown at them because the team exec feels that the Sabres could have won the Dixie game if it had not been for the minutes in penalties taken by the pair We are trying to get across the idea that there no reason for a man to be gone six games Sabre secretary Bill Campbell said following the two meetings Monday McGilloway is out of action for at least six games Kent for three on rulings from the According to the game tions include spearing and grabbing a fact mask during the last seconds of the second period Kentner also went to the showers early for spear Wealth With that pair and their wealth of Junior B playing experience gone from Sabre line up the Ventures opened up in the third period with three goals two on power plays The team was also capped by the absence of both coaches Dave night and Dave DelPapa Both missed the game because of work and manager Buchanan took over the behind the bench chores Sabres entered the final period trailing Dixie and managed a goal Peter Wick lum first since he became a Sabre Dave Chap man got the assist Acton took a 1 lead into the middle frame on goals first by number Chris Cos el I and Chapman Each assisted on the other goal and Jell Ton also picked up a point on Chipper marker his lllh of the sea Dixie sank four power play goals on Sabro net minder Ken Moffat Steve fired two of them unassisted Bill Shutt and Ron Flint accounted for the others Moffat faced Dixie shots Peter Lcnnon in Ventures nets had Tie Dixies Kory Carroll netted a second period shorthanded goal which lied the game at 2 John put the game iway for Dixie with less than four minutes to play Some fans took in the game Sabres host a lightened Georgetown club to night in what miy be one of the tamest games of the sea son in the entire Nine Gems got suspended ing last weeks action so there II be 12 phyers absent from the ice when the teams get together Friday the Sabres have another home game then against Brampton New Sabre Hod Sheridan is included in the dozen who II be watching from the stands He carries a suspension from the last time the two clubs met when Gems handily won in the ice palace Ink Last Friday Sabres inked Paul Curtis a 170pound right who halls from llumbcr Valley The year old lives in Islington and is therefore Sabres sixth port They are allowed seven so far though they applied for for two extra cards Club secretary Campbell said that the OHA decision has apparently been deferred until the exeeutlvc meets a week from Friday If a decision comes then it II coincide nicely with the 1 dite for the A B clubs to trim rosters to players Sib res ire also looking at a 16 year old winger from Buffalo who first tried out with Strcetsville Joe Hurley has practised with the Acton elub tie is signed the lion of his being an import as far as the is concerned vil have lo be looked into Lord Elgin side Sines AHS varsity girls AHS varsit girls basket ball team was knocked out of Championship by Lord Elgin in sudden death semi final action Wednesd it Lord Elgin The Acton squid closed lo within six points of Lord Elgin at one point but fell be bind 13 at the final buzzer and Oakville- representing East met Lord Elgin ind Burlington Central in the semis O wrestled the champion ship from Lord Elgin in the final Friday at Acton flavor in cage finals Acton High girls were eliminated in the high school bask el ball semi finals but the finals held in Friday night had an Acton flavor anyway Meredith McLaren daughter of AHS vice prineipal Lynn McLaren scored 12 points to help Fergus rallies to beat min peewees Georgetown District High win the junior championship over In the senior final I rafalgir defeated Lord Elgin of Burlington Jill Hurst daughter of Hills Councillor Joe Hurst is the Lord coach After the minor peewees look an one goal lead Fergus rallied for a lead in W action last Wednesday drop Acton juveniles took it on the when New Hamburg dropped them 1 Monday at New Hamburg Rick Van Fleet scored Acton only marker of the game early in the first period Clayton Oakley opened the game scoring on an assisted goal in the first period replied later on with Larry s goal then in the second Tony and Eric tallied Russell Blair played his first game after returning to town from Tilbury He had several breakaways but was unable lo score One fault with this year team so far is its inability to stick with positional hockey Acton shooters closed Lord Elgin lead from at the half to part way through the fourth quarter However the varsity team failed to come through in a big scoring way the first quarter when Elgin opened a 174 lead Acton points in that quarter came from foul shots In the opinion of coaches Danny Webster and Anne Lepik several of the AHS team members played their finest game of the long season About spectators bussed with the team to Elgin A 14 point game from Sue Thomson paced the varsity girls Sue Lchn netted eight points while Sheila Cook got six Joanne Miller and Pal counted for two points each while Karen Chapman and Lisa Near got singles Most of varsily s 25 games this year six of them counted in East league play were played with nine players cocoach Lepik said Normally a team carries a dozen players In the East action this year the varsity squad reversed its record from the previous season Last year it won one game and lost five to finish out of the money Two years ago the varsity team also to the semi finals but was put out The season then was twice as long as this year six game series IIIHIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII JOHN KAVANAGH WAS HONORED with Acton Minor Soccer Clubs first coach of the year award at the Christmas Dance in the Music Hall Friday Club president Colin Ager right presented Mr Kavanagh to the 130 people at the dance and gave him a special desk set Mr Kavanaghs team the Flyers were league and tournament champions this year Legion hockey schedule Nov Pee wee Rochester Tidewater 00 Baltimore vs Cleveland 00 Richmond Springfield Atom 00 Oshawa vs St 00 London Hamilton Novice 11 00 Guclph vs Brampton 00 Weston Dixie Bantam 00 Toros Nordics 00 Cougars Nov Midgets Detroit vs Vancouver Toronto Montreal Centennial beats Acton in volleyball Centennial School girl volleyball players soundly defeated Acton M Z Bennett school in pretourna play in Acton Friday Centennial took all four games by scores of 1514 154 1512 and 15 3 Yesterday and tomorrow sees the North Volley ball Tournament for boys and girls at Milton E C School County finals are slated for November STRUGGLING TO DEFEND THE varsity basket are Karen Chapman and Pat against an attack of Lord Elgin girls in Halton East West semi final action Friday Lord Elgin won the game but lost in the finals against Oak Trafalgar Legion town league tallies Ircwci Springfield dumped Rochester i with Brian Canary netting five goals including the winner Nolan for two goals ind helped on three others for Springfield while mate Paul got a goal Henry Sehmidt Chris Trevor Hoy also earned assists the victory Scott McDonough paced Rochester with two goals and Dana the third Tom McDonough Hoy and picked up assists on the plays Mark Cook third period goal for Cleveland from lorn Shannon was the only bright spot for the team as Tidewater defeated it 1 Scott Petty and Bob Little registered two goals and assist each for the winners while Hob Mwiro Rusty Elliot and Mark got the remainder Elliot also counted assist on one of Petty markers Dave Allen tallied for half Baltimore goals as his team dropped Richmond Tony Sheppard fired two A MOMENTS JOY SPREAD THROUGH SABRES and fans when new Sabre Peter struck for his first goal of the season Captain Dave Chapman reflects the moment with Chris Costello Both also scored goals but Dixie Venturers counted six more to win the game 6 3 here Friday Sabres host an undermanned Georgetown club tonight AIHA Eight points separate entire industrial league The entire industrial hockey picture tightened up from Sunday s is Mat ion Hotel won its first game of the season Hellers lost its first of the season while Kens and Blow Press switched places for the time of the season Mike MeMahon fired Stat ion Hotel first winning goal of Die 197G season part of a as the team downed 7 1 Mosaics ind Jim If got assists Bill Field set up s second goal and followed ten minutes later with one of his own Daggett worked in in unassisted goal in the second before leaker Waterloo slides here over minor bantams Minor bantams of gas in the third period while W slid lo a I w in here last Wednesday in W lion Mike Mon in tied the at 2 on a pass from mate Smith early in the final period but W replied with three answered Dave opened the scoring at I to of the first period with Dennis Kirton the for the s Karl it 1 in the first and mite Chris the squ id i 1 lead over Aeton with the only goal in the second period lo coach topi the team displayed in iffeelive back cheeking with exception of one line Aeldn look two minutes in Witcrloos four goals and helped out on one other while Paul McGinn got a and an assist more Chris llisaki and Greg Cowan also were credited with assists on Baltimore David Jackson flipped red light for only of the game which came on pisses from David Dunne and Richard Rogers s Craie Johnston fired just one goal in the game against London but proved to be the winner in the match Another player Bill Morrison fired four goals and Brian got remaining one Brian also helped on Morrison fourth goal while Steven McGuirr assisted on two of the earlier ones Handy scored all four goals three of them unassisted Kent Hurst and Gerry Clark gave him help on the third marker St Kilts goalie Steve Talllefer played standout Continued on Softball group elects officers for 1977 Acton Minor Softball Association elected new officers for next season during a special meeting at the Library Tuesday Margret Glenn replaces Bob Paul as president of Ihe group Mr Paul takes the post of past president Pop Main is the vicepresident while Barb Jackson received the post of secretary The treasurer is Mrs I lor Ion Mr Paul Verna and Glen Jackson resigned after terms of service during the annual meeting a couple of weeks ago About 20 people attended the evening meeting Among the administration posts filled Ed Wood remains as umpire in chief while Brian Canary takes on grounds keeping John Thompson Is the equipment manager Pal Wood holds the position of committee Mr Canary and Ray Graham will be in charge of spring Burgers chip win from major peewees Steve lownsley marred Dave Mien shutout performance wilh i marker from Forest and John Collier Gerry Van inked his first goal of the from leld and Bruce in the third MeMahon rounded out St ion scoring by relaying mother pass opened Stations scoring jusl seconds into the action when he beat die Bill on pass from and Cook Blow Press scored three unanswered goals in the f period then hunt on lo hand place Hellers its first loss of the season scored first last and winning goals lead the Die team Tor the third win of the ye John assisted on two goals and Brian Lloyd on the last John Mason netted Press goal from Morn son and John He gave the lead on passes from Mason Wood Mason also set up Morrison for the pressmen fourth Hellers Gary Colton got the team on the score sheet se conds into the second period Henry got the assist Cyril flipped the red light for Hellers lo close UP s lead to 3 from Hugh Forbes tramp With seconds to play in the middle frame Toebcs found the mark for Hellers to draw within one goal of Blow Press igam went into the lead but Cecil cut Die advantage with a goal from and Colton Van Welders doubled the production over Kens in order to a of first place with Hellers Van s scored twice in each first two periods and six times in the third lo win KM Bruce notched the first of his four goals to V in a 10 lead on a pass from Jim Cole Tim Mclntre who fired two toals earned his first by relaying a pass from Floyd and Dave Morns Kens got on the score sheet on a goal by Bill Fabian from Doug Andrews and George Vans replied twice with Dave Morns Keith Os mond combined on one go il w Morns Wilier helped on the hens goalie Jim Brown assisted with Mike Miller on Thompsons goal early in Ihe third Vans replied with five straight goals Two came from and singles from and Jim Cole Osmond Erie Stone Mclntyre Cole and Ken Owen got assists on the scoring spree In less thin two minutes the teams exchanged another three goals Ken SI unleashed an unassisted marker for Kens to which MacPherson replied from Stone With six seconds lo play Ken McPhail beat with a replay from Ron Schmidt AIHA standings T P Hellers 10 Vans Welding Blow Press Kens Lakevlcw 14 Station Hotel 15 2 New Hamburg edged the major in a chippy game to push its unbeaten streak to six games at home Sunday Atoms ink first win Atoms won their first game of the season in a 5 J decision over New Hamburg here Saturday Brad fired the winner his second of the night Paul Cargill earned the assist Dave Milne set up for the tying goal after New Hamburg opened the scoring Lorenzo Civiero put the game further away for Acton on a pass from Steve in the third period The second period was dominated by the atoms with shooting and scoring by Kevin from Jim Richard He also set up Kevin Acton s team was also blanked by one by I Imira the previous New Hamburg both goalies Aclon s Tim Baker and burgers Greg Fraught came up with solid efforts After a scoreless first period Mark Duval took pass from lo give Acton a 1 0 lead New Hamburg Craig however tied ihe game before Ihe end of the second period the 4 mark of the third John Stock le look a pass and beat Baker for the winning eoal Acton look 14 minutes in penalties while the burgers were hit for a dozen Gary Weber needed only one goal at the 1 point of the opening period to earn a win for his eam SHEILA COOK struggles for possession of KT to sudden death basketball semi sr Bobbie lessened their marksman attempts to relieve the Acton player of the ball Acton lost the game