Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 20, 1977, p. 12

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Press Wednesday July20 1977 Rockwood Seniors sizzling steal six of last seven games The Rockwood Seniors are ploying hot in the Inter- County Fastball league They have won six of their lost seven games Including a convincing win over league leading Cambridge Monday in Rockwood Bob Shaw was the winning pitcher in the game holding he Cambridge A to a scant two hits both going to Jim LeCIalr Shaw struck out five men In the win The win evened the team record Weve struggled back to said press representative Norm Beattie Nine hits The Seniors belted out nine hits off loser Dan Bender Tom Parkinson had two of them including a two run double and a triple Other Rockwood hits went to Dave Bruce and Phil Shrive each connecting twice one apiece going to Norm Bob Shaw and Ron Kelly Sunday the team trounced cellardwelling 7 1 behind the three hit pitching of John Thatcher Thatcher record now lands at 3 2 tourney The Seniors were unable to translate their league success into a tourney trophy In the annual tourna losing 60 to Don Prior Trucking from Don Meyer pitched a hitter for the winners as Bob Shaw took the loss Seniors have entered the Ontario Rural Softball Association in a playoff tournament for the first time since That year they won the Int A title and in 1973 they won the category going on to win the tournament of champions which consists of the winners of the A B C and D flights of the tourney This year the team Is In the flight playing teams from southern Ontario towns with about the same population as Tentativedate for their first game Is this Sun day afternoon when the team would face in Aberfoyle Beattie is optimistic about the team chances in the league The team Is roun ding Into shape he said We re getting clutch hits and putting things together what we predicted We always seem to start slow and now we re motoring pretty good Softball teams still dominate rural league Nell is construction atom boys continued to burn up the league with three more vie lories last week They swamped Hornby 32 13 July 12 behind the pitching of Kevin Sean and David The team scored runs in the last inning including a home run by Brad Steve Wagner also homered for the winners July saw them over whelm by a count as David Haynes went the distance on the mound Kevin Brown hit two home runs before being pulled from the game for sickness Other home runs went to Brent Connor with two Kevin with two and Don Orioles edged the Red Sox July behind the two performance of Brian Swinamer with one David struck out 12 batters in the five inning game Kevin provided the pitching In a July 14 shut out of Limehouse He struck out in the game All the Limehouse outs were on whiffs as Kevin struck out the side in each of the five in nings Only three players reached base Steve Wagner Pete Cargitl and Kevin Brown homered for Acton Squirts winning Even with pitcher Theresa Dunn on vacation the pia Drive In squirt girls still have that winning touch as they picked up a pair of wins over Milton and both by it l margins Betty Lou took over the pitching chores In Theresa absence Betty Lou s sister Susan ford belted two homers In the Milton game as did Kim White Kim repeated the feat in the game Minor soccer news by Richard Kllpalrlck I Squirts Tornados Angels blanked Tornados with two fine goals from Cyril Nibbs in the first half The second half saw the Angels defend well to hold their lead It was a good game by both teams TigersOts Gunners A first half goal from Paul I pa trick saw the only scoring in what was on even hard fought game Both teams deserve praise Tornados Tigers Tigers blanked Tornados in this excellent squirt game goals by John Conlgllo and Geoff These little guys are now showing the skills that make good soccer players Well done guys vroMS Rifles An excellent result from a short handed Rifles team playing with men they matched the scoring with goals from Shawn defensive effort from Chns and Steven Webster in defence helped con spite of the score this was an even game the Rock wood defence made the difference especially Glen the goalkeeper who made several exceptional saves Rockets scorers were Pierre and Mike Nellis with David netting twice and Tommy Woodward getting his hat trick for Rockwood MOSQUITO ItaidersOvs Myers Raiders were blanked by hat trick for flyers who had the edge in this game through a strong team effort Although Raiders tried hard they just could not penetrate the Myers defence its Hangers Rangers playing away to swamped the home team with hot tricks from Scott Allonby and Brad You mans and singles from David Alien Robbie Allen and Trevor Hoy Geoff scored the solitary must have been a most pointing game for the team Orange llle Acton w ere well beaten by a good side despite a strong defensive game from David Van for Acton Also worth mention ng was the excellent standard of refcreeing from Ken Lee ACTONS vs Acton played their best ever game with this excellent performance They really put it together with an Intelligent passing game that com pletely shut Hillsburgh out A single goal came ram Jimmy Reynolds and the remaining from Gary Lumbers who was perhaps the man of the match SCHEDUI House League Squirts July at m Tornados vs Gunners at Prospect Park Angels at Bennett REP LEAGUE Mosquito July at m Acton vs at high school All soccer will be suspended for the lost two weeks of July and the first week of August to give everyone a well earned holiday break NOTICE Re BASEBALL TRY4UTS To all registered ball players tryouts for team will held SUNDAY JULY 24 10 AT PROSPECT PARK ITS A FACT We all use more water in the hot months of summer SHOWERS BATHING WASHING ETC Why not put an end NOW to that BATH TUB RING ITCHY FEELING STIFF CLOTHING AND EXTRA EXPENSE HARD WATER GIVES US DONT put it off Call today for a free estimate or in home demonstration We can really prove SOFT WATER saves you money PS Take Advantage of our FREE INSTALLATION Boys too Ford squirt boys were not to be outdone by their female counterparts as they trounced Hornby by a score of July 14 The team also won the Glen Wilthins tourney last wetk beating Hornby and tying Glen in their other game They won on hi basis more baserunncrs in the Holeinone at Acton Meadows Acton Meadows golf course was the scene of a hole In one Thursday as Barry 15 at drove the 165 yard par eighth hole to get a golfer s once in a lifetime thrill Spa I din has been golfing off and on for about years and has been a member of the Acton Meadows Golf Club for four years Playing In a foursome with him were Charles Davidson Bill Clark and Robertson Their si two and four rcspec lively giving tht crew a one two three four finish on the hole used a seven Iron to make the shot and thought hi had overdriven the hole while Bill Clark sail couple of us thought we heird a click When they got to green hall was there In the cup and a cell bration was in order THE WITNESSES ARE ARRANGED Charles Davidson Bill GJark and George Robertson played in a foursome with Barry Spaldin who shot a hole in one on the eighth hole at Acton Meadows Thursday The foursome turned in a unique onetwothreefour score on the hole Denture Therapy Clinic COMPLETE DENTURE SERVICE Street 348 Guelph St Georgetown 8776242

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