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Saltfleet take championship over Acton in eager tourney Acton High School senior boys basketball team made it to the finals of the eight team tourney they hosted Saturday before bowing to Saltfleet Saltfleet used a man to man defence that stymied the outside shooters and without Bud Buchanan to work the inside and control the boards they could not break the defence Three of the big guns were held well off their usual totals as Don Coats netted eight Dan Webster six and Martin only three points The Saltfleet team while not especially tall jumped like heck according to Acton coach Rich McArthur His dreams of winning OFSSA became harder alter the loss he said Saltfleet Is an A team which would face Acton in playoff action Handled last year According to McArthur the Acton squad handled easily last year as juniors We made a lot of basic mistakes admitted The mistakes t happening earlier in the tourney as Acton topped Sacred Heart in the first gome of the day and doubled Erin In their second game on the way to the finals Webster and Coats led the Acton scoring with points in the Sacred Heart game while Mike McGregor was close behind with The press was world well In that game and Acton bombers were hitting from outside according to McArthur He was not as happy with their play In the second game but said it was still not too bad The benefitted from another point per from Webster In their win Coats popped in points towards the victory Well spaced The rest of the scoring was well spaced as Bruce totalled six Rick Van Fleet five Bob McCIure and Martin four and Matt three made it to the championship game on the strength of a win over Stayner and a win over Bramalea Orangevi He took the con solation trophy after trouncing Sacred Hearts Teams taking part in the tourney were Acton Sacred Hearts Erin Base Borden and Oratigevllle Results Acton 49 over Redmen lose to Rebels Acton Redmen senior basketball team blew a third period lead in exhibition action with Georgetown lost week as they dropped a decision to their cross town rivals Georgetown had a consist tall team which they used to advantage in the last half of the game to take com Acton scorers were led by Don Coats who tossed in IB points Dan Webster added nine to the total Matt and Mike McGregor played good defence according to coach Rick Waples record Ron of reached the one million dollars earned mark last night in the 300fourth race at Windsor is the first Canadian to reach the million dollar plateau in winnings on Canadian tracks in a single year Splash Flashes Ted Cross and Life Saving 1 11 and 111 classes had their final evaluations last week Those who successfully completed the evaluations are Tadpole Craig Tim Sale Michelle Hun old Sharon Reynolds Laura Anderson Vanessa Box and Christine Pre Gilpin Michael Billy Botetzayos Vicky Cargill Paula Tina Kaessler Jamie Good ings Michelle Roolh Ernie Holies Jean Botetzayas Shirley Cathy Tamra Reynolds Christine Graham Erica Kerhof Joyce Wegmen Monlque Bartlett Daryl Bartlett Georgia Laws Jean Vaughan and Stan McEnery Beginner Paul McTrash Snarl Debbie Obrivitch Jarrett Suzanne Walma Trigg Hall Jill Whelan Derek Tammy Russell Angela Bridge Rosemary Sean Pratt Nora Sewell Bruce Coles Beryl Coles Audrey Danny Lisa Melsaac Scott Cor Shannon Johnston Megan Elliot Carol Christopher Coyln Cindy Dunn Tammy Swack hammer and Wendy Weston Survival Amanda Kelly Mathews Lillian Kenneth Tammy Christopher Vickery Karen Hawes Tanya Wors fold Saunders Tracy Smith Craig Webster and Gordon McMeeckan Pre Junior Lynn Medland Ian Jason Sharpies Craig Kyle Anderson Mike Holly Cooper Tim Duncan LeeAnne Short Janice Raine Laura Lisa Swackhammer Vanessa Mitchell Trevlynn Masson Rita Donovan Darlenc Helen staley Brent Connor Scott Gar diner Heather Porte and Mary Anderson Junior Linda Bouman Martha Co lure Tina Michael Noble Mike Schot Tommy Turtscher Dye Toyne Stephanie Hess Dawn Cook Sue Dick son Shelly Mason Darron Chri3 Toyne and Dale Anderson Intermediate Betty Stuttard Denise Newell Scolt HI bard Janet Diamond Bev Glenn Marlene and Jeff kind Senior Red Cross Gary Dunn Life Saving 1 Adrian Alder George Carolyn Sewell and Dana Richardson Life Saving It Richard Kllpatrlck Jane Sewell and Jackie Saving 111 Ian Find lay Our next session of lessons starts January 4 1976 with registration from 7pm to pm Evening Recreational swim times will remain the same till the end of the calendar year The pool will be open In the afternoon on Dec 28 and It will be closed Dec and January l Veterans push Redmen Acton Redmen almost let a bunch of squeaky Jointed old men beat them lost Wednes day as they faced a team of former Redmen which look them to the wire before falling The old timers whose average age looked about sin bin time Patterson Insulation of Georgetown has the lowest number of penalty minutes among teams in the east division of the noncon tact hockey league ators have only minutes In gomes Georgetown second entry in the league Hal ton Hills Hawaiian Tropics have picked up 12B minutes In games but that Includes one the rough tough Country Gents who have since withdrawn from the league The ators did not play the Country Gents Acton Tigers who played the Country Gents twice lead the league In sin bin time with minutes in 12 games has 131 minutes In 10 games and Milton minutes In eight games In the west division Erin is to complimented for only 42 minutes in ID games the best record In the league Pirie Insurance has minutes In games burgh Town Gents 66 minutes In seven gomes Orangeville Chamber Texaco minutes in 11 games Grand Valley minutes In nine games and Cedar Valley 136 in games were led by Henry who poured In 18 points and controlled the boards Bill Lands borough col lee ted eight points for the old timers while Dan Arbic Bob and George Wallace each potted six Lloyd Small wood Gerald Dick Allan Hall and Fred Dawk ins each con two points Ron Heller was the only other veteran seeing action in the gome Don Coals was the chief gunner for the current crop of as he hit for points Rick Van Fleet had 10 Mike McGregor had nine Mat Spehar six John three and Bob and Gord Bruce two each v SPORTS 5 MILL ST ACTON Sacred Hearts 23 Erin over Base Borden Salt fleet 39 over 29 4a over Orangeville 31 Sacred Hearts 33 over Base Borden Orangeville over Stayner Acton over Erin 23 Saltfleet over Bramalea over Sacred Hearts consolation final Saltfleet over Acton cham plonshlp The Acton Free Press Wednesday Doc 21 Minor atoms fall 42 to play USA in tourney LINDA OSSO TOOK TOP honors in the juvenile girls category during competition at the Acton Figure Skating Club last wpek Referee winners Winners of the Acton Referees Association Draw were Bruce McArthur and Jim Cole of Acton each with worth of cheer and Myra Bozak of Strectsville who copped the grand prize of in cheer Acton minor atoms jumped out to a lead In the first period but fell back to allow to take a decision in Wellington Waterloo action December at the arena Coach Dave MacEachern said the team played well but was unable to contain the Hespeler team Clinton McMillan was the first Acton marksman giving the atoms a 10 lead with an unassisted marker within the first minute of play Brad Demone added to that when he knocked one past the peler from Gory MacEachern and Kevin for a power play marker scored once in the second period and three times in the third to take the win ties but it was the one that through Acton is going to counted as it put In Mounl to play In a front for the first time in the tournament against game lean teams from New York Next week December Michigan and Ohio Curling Club Thursday Night Ladies by Nan Hurst With one night left to curl in the first draw there are actually Ihree rinks In con for the two top spots and playoffs Phyllis Patrick and Helen Otterbein each have ten points and Susan Patrick has nine The remainder of the skips Karen Shorthill and Tyler with six points each Hansen Shirley Hunter and Nan Hurst with five each are ail out of the running January fifth games will decide who goes Into the playoffs Curling ladies remember the annual Christmas party is tomorrow night December 22 See you there Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year to all readers of our Curling Column We 11 be with you In Fine form CINDY Brouillard skat ed well in her division of the intraclub competi last Thursday Full results of event will ap pear in next week s ree Press Underdog A Construct Ion pulled off an upset day night when they defeated the league leading Dominion Hotel 7 in play Dominion Hotel is he scene of some good Monday night The spirit of Christmas is everywhere filling the world with happiness and joy We hope your holiday is brimming with ail good things Jack Ridley Cartage Ltd and Staff Acton Sobres vs Georgetown Gemin Friday December 23 830 pm ACTON ARENA SEASON S PASS or ADULTS 75 STUDENTS CHILDREN under 12 SENIOR CITIZENS FREE CHRISTMAS SALES AND SERVICE For VOLKSWAGEN AUDI HONDA 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