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s Page ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1978 One Hundred and Third No Second Section Sabres end on losing note drop 144 decision to Derbs Sabres closed heir season night in i with a loss to the lcigue leading Derby loss them iO record on the year two points better lhan last finish lead 10u before Rot on the scoreboard in the third period When finally did it was Doug llioll who broke through connect from Vickery Dave Chapman Elliott and Chapman will both be forced off the team not by overage the only two Sabres so affected The garni which counted for nothing in he standings was cleanest one of the is collected two minors and the just four Hustle Acton hustle kept the game close in the first period us Dcrbys took a slim lead ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY and Si came out of the sing room determined to Chapman show their and reeled Malcolm off six points in the second frame and two more In he third before relaxing Hoy Dunbar who has been the more effective of Sabres two Vickery goalies against Mopped shots In the game Acton managed only on Cartwnght league leading netmlnder Hick Barnes Actons second goal came on an unassisted goal by Vickery halfway Major through Ihe period Dave potted the third Buchanan marker from Scott Malcolm J Vickery and John Brum and with Just Weir a seconds left Warren McPhaii Barnes picked up his first Allsop of the season collecting Manes the puck from Elliott and Dunbar 32 10 31 15 14 15 11 11 2 11 13 G 12 11 Minor unbeatable in OMHA playoff action WADE AND BARNES converge on Derby attacker in the first period of play Friday bottling off the offence temporarily Streetsville broke loose in the second and third periods connecting six times in each period to take a win from Sabres in their final game of the season Ray Dunbar in nets follows the direction of the puck Acton Minor arc game undefeated In playoff as they eliminated New team and have Woodstock on ropes at two games to none ended their New series with i j i in in a clean Major peewees champs after series win at New Hamburg Inch saw only two and Itainc scored in handed out to each the burst which covered the second third periods landed the Assists wenl to Stan Smith first conl in the opening and period in unassisted Woodstock look an early connected lead in Ihe first period only to from David to end see it lied up by the scoring in the period from Dodds in the second A Ciicro Paul Cargill Woodstock point less a combined to feed Steve minute Inter gave them the for third Acton point and lead Ihey had before in assist when Canary and Hick Dodds punched in the loose winner in the second period There were no penalties Brad got the called in the game insurance marker in the final Acton left no doubt Ihey wanted to win when wenl Acton Minor peewees eliminated New Hamburg in group playoffs to be come the group After a slow start this season the learn has come on welt winning seven of their cam back last eight games markers Acton took the final game of ended to take the series in New Ham lead burg Sunday as Rick Dwyer in net collected hissecond win of the series The game was scoreless for the first period with Acton finally breaking through in the second when Ken Havana connected from Brian Cinary after two a half Hamburg tied it uo thirty seconds later but the New Hamburg gam day Is before the period ended Assists on the goal went to Wayne McMillan and Mike Wc forechecked well kept the momentum of the for Ihe a pair of game moving said coach Hill Weston Ken Kavonagh and Wayne McMillan played exceptionally well The win came after a successful trip to the Stoyner lourncy where the team picked up a pair of exciting overtime wins before having to withdraw In order to play seconds Canary connected Havana and Brian cm one for the second point and Covcrdole came with the winner 14 the Hawks and were tied at J after a five minute overtime period Each coach selected three players to shoot on goal and McMillan and Demonc connected for while frustrated all three Black Hawk attempts giving Acton a win mm pin as home temi opened the scoring in the second per when Mike through from held The sc6 twice in the third frame tike but I McMillan m with just second left knotted the score Dcmuic imrv cot on the bun fitted from i Hull pattern tcond Juniors dropped in Stayner tourney one goal picked up lending dull with Brampton Acton took three pi niltjts to Brampton s m game collecting two the point and the game Shannon and Hick shircd the nth Three teams struggle for industrial league top spot The league winds down Into its final weeks with three teams in a position to finish In the top spot as only two points separate Acton Terminal Warehouse Family Cleaners and Blow Press The three leaders all won their respective games leaving their relative positions changed Blow Press opened first period taking the puck Ken Owen from Gary from Sid and goalie Masters ran the score to I Hick to give the before Wayne Deforest pressmen lead managed Ihe final Hellers Jim answered for Hon Mellon picked up an the losers just over a minute assist on the play into the second period on Points goal from Steve Towrislcy Owen and Mike Miller knotting the score added Iwo extra points to the I- red Crawford and Blow Press total with a pair fed Jeff for the of final period markers Ed week action with win just before the period closed over Hellers Ed Hilller barrelled in all alone scored the only goal of the with the winner ww Final standings pressmen second point and picked up assists on squad up as they proceeded to got his first and Cecil got from to end the period assists on the coals He hit again five back in the minutes in the third period second third periods us gettinglhepuckfromCoulton Bob Jirrclt and Bill and Dan Gary Marsh provided Hit firepower Tun finally penetrated Sieve Mclntyre Cleaners defence when he and iclds assists pulled the trigger from Scon stayed tied until Wayne Noseworthy there were only McMillan look the puck from His goal fired the Vans left when and Bennett Todd Wiseman and Canary for the gnm 1 lead look in early had is potted one from and lak only to see the ad disappear b the end of the period Br implon wenl out in front 1 in the second before McMillan find getting Ihe second of his four from Kavinagh A Brampton Roil with two left in the gave them another lead but McMillan took ad ullage of a penally to put one past their netmindtr and tie the Demone and got assists on the With the game in overtime frame getting assists from and Cargil According to loach Harry Inscoe specnl mention should go to the play of Jim Sieve McRae ind Overtime Aclon junior had a needed an overtime to rou weekend at Ihe top Woodstock in their firsl annual basketball meeting last Wednesday it dropping their open the arena eventually gelling routl match to eventual i j win on s marker champions by a got an assist on the count and losing the first of their consolation round Two late goals the visitors tied the gome up as took i lead early in High scorer for Acton in the Iht third period three game was Bob straight points Greg Andrew led Woodstock Saturday as they whipped their hosts 1 Canary scored the and last goals of the game opening the scoring with a marker from Bruce Milne and ending it for Acton from Richards scored the second Acton point as he took the pass from McRae Second period goals from Richard and Canary Acton a lead and an easy win Getting assists in the second period burst were Dodson and Richard with 10 points in he Colling wood contest while followed with eight bight teams took part in the tourney with Colhngwood topping host Stayner for the consolation championship and lopping of Other teams in the tourney were lime Graven burst and Midland score iwo more in tying the contest at Marsh again for Ihe second point as Thornton added on assist to Noseworthy picked up his Doug Hamburg Eton Waterloo Waterloo villa New Hamburg ESsni Ifaapalar New Hamburg Eta Ira Elors Elm Ira Hamburg both and was credited on Millers shot The game was a rough one with 4H minutes in penalties called Clone G Cleaners were In the closest game of the night as they third assist when shaded Vans Welding lo Andrews potted knock them from contention additional assist on the score scored four went to Marsh times and added one assist to Score tied lead the Cleaners attack With the score tied The only goal he did not Cleaners dug In and pulled figure in was the first one as out the win with three Ted scored from Dan straight goals of their own and Gary Coulton got the first and give Cleaners the early lead third while assisting Coulton on the middle score AIHL standings l score while his second was a w GF solo effort Bart Jacobs added 21 an assist on s Cleaners 2 marker Press 8 3 19 Wayne Allan ended the Vans 7 8 15 game with a score from 2 65 Marsh and Thornton Hellers 7 III Only three penalties were called In the game Score was tied 2 In the third period of the contest before pair of 1 goals from Henry Toebes and a single from Steve Bennett put ATW well In front The winners took a lead in the second period as and Bennett scored Peter Morrison Ted for the final three Only one pen in Iht g inu for the sudden death The peewees on now to ailed meet in playoff will have minor pitches the ball and if it is not baseball le igue this year in three pitches the bailer 5 people showed up for is out This helps accustom a the last chance meeting last batter to hitting pit in the arena without introducing the A new executive was fear of being hit eleettd and got right into the Lower limit for preparing for next registration this year will be st ison six years as of January biggest decision made it the meeting was to leave New president of the tceb ill out of the minor association is Bill Shannon system replacing it wilh who has been involved in three pilch for the grass local sports for many years hopper level In Ihree pitch His vice president is Brian batters own tcammole Canary Secretary Is Barb Jackson and treasurer is Marj Thornton Past presi dent is Bob Paul For the first time since Its inception years ago the association executive will be operating without Pop Main Pop will continue to manage but has decided lo step down from the executive Conveners include Gary chief umpire Bob Paul boo convener Dale equipment man ager and Vince Thornton house league convener AIHL scoring SABRES VERSION From left to right front row are Rick Chapman Mark Scbinkel Dave Wade Vickery Ray Dunbar captain Dave Chapman Robin Scott Malcolm and Jeff Shields Back row left to right are Clarence Hill Gary Kelly John Brum Rob Peter Jim Cartwright Mike Major Rick Bill Campbell Bruce Chapman and John Thompson