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The Acton Free Press Wed December 1976 Legion town league tallies Sabres bolster lines in three for one deal Richmond took a lead over Tidewater after the first period but settled for a 44 tie Barry McNabb paced Rich mond with two first period goals both from Richard Chapman while Rusty Elliott replied with the first of his four goals from Dave Allan In the middle period Elliott fired two more goals Allan picked up another assist while Andrew Cunningham and Rob Munro earned singles Dave Jackson kept the score on an even keel for Richmond on a goal from Kevin Kroll fired one goal for Richmond and Elliott did the same for Tidewater on assists from Craig and Mark Dawkins Tom Shannon hit for two Cleveland goals while Tom Briggs replied with all Rochester goals for a game Scott Petty fired the other Cleveland goal and earned an assist Tom McDonough assisted on the first couple of goals Baltimore blanked Spring field with six goals and four players sharing the win Greg Gorton was in the Baltimore nets Chris scored the first and last Baltimore goals and assisted while Richard got one goal Greg Cowan helped on two scores while Tony Atom Jam Taras fired two goals includ the winner for St victory Taras also helped set up Brad McPherson s third goal in the third period McPherson had already counted a couple of markers in the first period McPherson got an assist as did Stephen Dodson on the goals Bill Morrison replied twice for with help from McStravick in the first period and Martin in the second period Ted Lind say red s first goal early in the first period John netted a in Hamilton trouncing of London Bruce Sheppard counted for a couple of other Hamilton goals while Tim Bnggs got one Darren picked up assists on and goals Andrew Ferguson managed London first goal in the game opener while Randy added one in the second Novice Brampton skated all over Guelph to the tune of with four players sharing the goals Randy fired four Kirk McNabb three and Philip Wedge and Craig Colt son one each John credited with an assist on s third goal Bantam Nordics had an easy time of it against par tlally due to Todd three goals and one assist John opened the landslide scoring for Nordic while Dave Neville Porter and Doug Galloway later added singles Joe Trecapelli replied with a goal in each of the first two periods for Toros scoring effort Cougards edged Aeros on Matthew Dupuis winning goal midway through the second period The rest of Cougars scoring is shared among Steve Hepburn Ted Wind Murray McNabb Don Buchanan and Bruce Lawrence Wayne McEnery also earned an assist Jim Bnlton started and ended scoring Ken Death fired a single and helped on one while Dave managed one goal Pete Hurdle figured in on Death s goal Midgets Although Vancouver took a 2 1 lead into the second period of its game against Toronto the Metro team shaded the crew Bob Hudson and Dave Murchison each fired two goals for the winners while Allen added one Hudson got the winner Lloyd helped Toronto with two assists while Tom Gardiner Mike Rlppon and Malcolm McKenzie assisted one each For Vancouver Terry Winters got the first two goals wh Jim Ferguson and Tom Ryan added singles in the later periods Jim Don Saunders and Larry Benneville earned assists There will be no games on Christmas or New Years Legion hockey resumes on January a Sabres bolstered their defence and forward lines In a three for one trade and waiver deal with Slrcetsville Derbys Saturday High scoring forward Chris Costello goes to Streelsville In return for Dave Bodley forward Doug Elliott and another player to be named later this week I think It 11 the trade help us more than them I think it 11 help Chris Sabre manager Fred Buchanan said who plays here tonight against his former teammates scored goals and assisted on as a Sabre Waivers Under the agreement out lined by Mr Buchanan the Sabres traded Costello for Bodley and picked up two additional players The other players count for the two extra waiver cards granted the Acton team by the Ontario Hockey Association The club got consideration for player assistance because it a first year Junior B team Costello will return to Acton next season if he t go to college and Bodley will also be here if a major A club doesn p him up Mr Buchanan said scored on goal here Saturday in his f rat game as a Sabre against He Hi has about scoring points When came to the Sabres October from the Derbys Tom Barrett asked that if by ary the Sabres have no hope of a playoff spot they return Costello according to Mr Buchanan Rules change In discussions which ended Saturday Barrett a eked for an early return of Costello because ran Into Injuries Mr Buchanan said And because he was changing the rules a little Barrett sweetened the pot The advantages of the deal for Acton Mr Buchanan said are that Sabres get a very good and also the effect of the ex change on local players it sure shook some of them up the manager said We have a couple of extra wingers some of the town kids may be out of a job he added The one disadvantage for Sabres is that they lost their second highest scorer The third player in the deal from could not be named before today because he yet to be told that he Is no longer with Midgets over Fergus here Midget Sabres downed in WW league play up north on December Ram Artem I Mystery puck winner in OLA scoring The Ontario Lacrosse Association issued its annua Statistics and Record Book for this season and It contains many informing and Impor tant items In the OLA only Junior C league Acton George stands sixth overall in individual scoring with 106 points Another Ram player Steve Wilson placed ninth with points Wilson total includes goals and assists in games Wilson collected 44 goals and 38 assists In the same number of games was Just two points behind Rick Holinshead of and OrnngevlHes Shane Sanderson Another player Jim has 160 points off goals and 87 assists In 22 able from the OLA Toronto games for the scoring leader office for Winners of the Industrial the phone number on the Hockey League lucky puck He can claim his prize draw include a mystery per by contacting Hall Winners drawn Sunday by Hall are Kay of Nelson Court five Reg Marsh Kingham Rd four Allan Dickson of Brampton three Ed Wood of Elmore Dr two and one H Nichol son one who is unknown at AIHL standings Minor atoms shade Oville Minor atoms shaded Orangeville by scoring in the second and third period of Mondays WW game at 0 ville Acton captain Mike Hudson tallied both goals The winner was unassisted Danny Wood made the pass on Hudson first goal Minor atoms rallied after s Paul Cars scored the only goal of the first period High school bowlers nipped in zone meet bowlers finished in the top five out of schools in the Zone High Tournament at Brampton Bowl Sunday The five members girl team took second place with 2 points Centennial Secondary School won the competition with 396 and go onto AllOntario games The boys finished fifth This Is the first year that Acton High School entered the games The girls triple Sue Thomson Deb James Cheyne 602 Pat Storey 542 and Phillips