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L L Ford splits weeks action The I squirt boys their fine play last Thursday when they slopped Hornby J in Hal ton Rural Softball Greg James led the team at the plate with four of nine hits two being home runs His excellent performance it shortstop cut short several Hornby rallies Wilson also connected for two home runs Connors picked up one w ere scored by Jams Wilson and Mike him with two each while Br id Kevin singer Connors crossed the plate once The kirn displayed some defensive bill In Monday s contest the boys down lo deft it a Acton courts ready for play ACTON TENNIS Club member Gregg practises her serve on the newly completed courts while some of the junior members examine the new facility Tennis are now able to play game with out to The new ixpandcd ttnnis courts are in light Ijist Wednesday members of tht Ttnnis Tub put the touches to the courts by erecting the nets The four new courts which were built to replace the three old ones ire constructed of tar and crushed stone Its proper name is emulsion Ihe lighting of the courts is the only work still to lie completed One of the con trite indards is damped and it will According to John who his been mehirt of the construction the new lighting will be fir superior to of it Ihtre courts hands of the Glen Williams club The de feated and on a five run second inning Acton scored one run in first to take the for a brief moment before the Glen scored its five markers and put out of the game The Glen added two runs in the third md another pair in fourth I and 1 scored two runs in the second on Ted single Ted brought in Scott who w and Connors who hid tripled Olympia gals nip atom boys DriveIn squirt and Construction torn boys pi an lion ill ime at the park on the weekend I lit result saw the defeit the boys by i core of J The girls had a big second inning scoring six their nine runs The toys stored in every inning were unable to make up difference Restaurant girls cop league title Family Restaurant pcewee girls clinched the Hal ton Rural championship last Wednesday with a win over In a game that was postponed from June 7 The girls pounded out IS runs in the second Inning Kim White was the winning pitcher having trouble In only the third and filth Innings which saw the losers score nine times In each Sally belted a pair of home runs while Susan Tuff Laura and Nancy George each got single round trippers The win was the in a row for the girls In league play and they have Just two games left against and Low Bantam boys win lose tie The Acton Bantam Boys ball Team defeated 198 July on twelve runs in the last inning Th Bants who trailed going into the last inning got runs off a basts loaded triple by Mark Duval Duval went four for five at the plate while Greenly Mc Arthur Tony and Dean Hughes each hit safely three times Winning pitcher Rob Ver and Tim each reached base twice while singles went to Paul Nolan Fred Kappert and Baker On July Acton lied a much improved when Hob Vermulen was called out for leaving the bitters box while making contact with the ball At the time there were runners at first and second ith two out The runs scored on Ihe play were cancelled and the game a me EleCtriC leaves Cellar caterers and Merchants JT moves on up ousted in Harley tourney Long time cellar dwellers Hills Electric earned a place in the sunshine and Station Hotel stayed ahead of the pack as a result of Sun day industrial ball Station dropped family Cleaners topped Hills Catering while in nightcap J and Sports defeated Vans Welding 12 In the Electric Catering Station extends industrial lead In Industrial ball action on Monday night Station Hotel lightened its hold on first by downing second place J and Sports in a game called after five innings by mutual agreement Station scored four runs in the first on a pair of walks a Single by Don Rogers and a triple by John Dunn Three more Station runs crossed in the second on a single by Rick and a home run by Jeff Inglis J and got one run in the third on Dave Mills double and Ron Schmidt single Hotel scored seven more times in their half of the third on singles by Dave McMillan Earl Burt and a double by Charlie McGinn triples by and Rogers while Jeff hit his second homer of the game and Dunn hit a solo shot J T scored their last pair on Neil Mont single and a Dave Mills run Station scored once more before was called Pizza Spot peewees make coaches proud Coaches Bryan Dunn and Peter Homer say they feel quite proud of their teams wir loss record this season Their win against 1B4 last Thursday has been indie alive of their play this year The teams two losses to date were both one run ball games that could have gone either way according to the coaches Mr Dunn and Mr Homer feel that they have been getting solid performances from their pitchers Bruce Shannon and Bruce Canary along with catcher The pee wees play most their home games on Monday nights at Prospect Park members include Shannon Canary Paul Brian Canary Chris Ian Paul Bruce Paul Shane Sleeves Guy Carrol and Rhys Gibb game each team was short Ed Hither from Cleaners ended up catching for both squads Electric took the lead in the second inning When crossed the plate Two more runs came across in the third on i by Dive Paul and i triple by Doug Ford The fourth saw five more runs as pitcher Payne a single and doubles to Fred Crawford C and Prcutcr the board in the bottom of the inning on Jim James double and a single by The got another run back in the fifth as Bill Armstrong doubled and James and singled him in The sixth was a big inning for both leams Singles by Paul Crawford Gene and doubles by ford and a pair by winning pitcher Brian Lawrence as well as a triple by brought in eight more Electric runs The of the frame saw Jim James colled a grand slam home run to add four more runs to Catering total In the seventh t lectnc scored four times while Caterers got make Ihe final score for Electric The game between the two front runners saw Cleaners take the lead in the second on i solo by Karl Killing beck Stationcame right back with two runs off doubles by Alex Ward and George Gir ton who was filling out Station line up as wis Willy for Cleaners Cleaners regained the lead in the third scoring four times only to Station four runs of heir own in be top of the fourth Cleaners fought back again collecting two in their half of the fourth and another in the fifth In the seventh Stations bats came to life is they tricked six hits on their way to i seven run inning I hit mide score fi for the Station Icantrs got one back in last inning lo make it 13 In the final on J and T Sports unleashed four runs in the first on two Vans Welding error three runs In the third off two more Welders mistakes and yet another the fourth Vans finally got on score sheet In the fifth when Dave Black walked Bill It out ledge doubled off an error ind Hon Hartley singled in two runs J and T got the two runs back when Kruk and Sid irons reached base on errors and Mills tripled Bruce scored Welders last run when he tripled and scored on one of two errors committed by I T J ind scored two more on singles by Mills Hon midt Barnes and Neil Mont Vans mide seven errors accounting for six runs The winning pitcher wis red Archibald while Vince Thornton look the loss score was J and T 12 3 over Vans Two fasllnll teims competed in irlej Motors Industrial in on the weekend Hilton Mills Catering members of whit is con sidered lo he much wc industrial league in surprised i lot of ins with Iwo wins before Ihcy clobbered by George pitched the Caterers to a 1 over flyer is Dave Block was22 at the plite and Thorn ton Hick hit triples In the II second round win over Glen Williams Brampton Accel finally clobbered the Hills crew In semi finals Chuck i member of I DUG championship team blanked Milton Slags on two hits to Acton i first round victory Peavoj was 2 1 il the plait i single i double and a walk nils dropped i close decision lo eventual Brampton Accel in the second round were llrimpton lorsdowmdThornborrow BP of Milton Sunday night lo win first prut money of Milton Si igs copped the crown and with I over Hie Alton Dairy Queens a junior mi Accel Bob i resident ho formerly played with Glen and is signed with Motors team wis named valuable pi ier of the series GEORGE pitched Halton Hills Catering to two victories in the Harley Motors Industrial Fastball Tournament in Georgetown on the weekend Olympias squirts battle Milton for 2nd Hit i Drive In squirt re current in second spot in illon s Sorihill The ive rcc rd of seven wins iw losses I owville is in first pi ice with points while Milton is only two points behind with n points si losses came at Hit hands the two I i blest is a I- if dm ilIi Inly 12 In the cirls hit home runs with Hughes s1ulliii three of In girls dumped len Willi 11 3 ended tied In the Bants third game in a week they went down to defeat at the hands of a strong team The Acton boys played a strong game trailing 134 in the fourth inning The team rallied to bring the score to within one run and stayed close the rest of the way Pcewees Brian and Paul Cargill were called up to help the holiday weakened Bants caught a strong game and reached base five times on four walks and a single Cargill also played well for the Bants defensively as well as going three for four at the plate including a bases loaded triple Hob was the losing pitcher Bantam next home game is July agamsl Ramblers near to first place I week s iw Ramblers wees win of in the Golden I I by the perform inccs of Lorenzo Civiero and Stevt Itaine the Hamblen moved record lo three wins one defc it that igainsl the league leidmt team In the July 12 the team de- in low scoring contest 1 Scoring iwict for Acton was Steve with Civiero netting i and an assist Sandy W also earned in assist Sham replied for the visitors he next ihe pte- wees continue their winning w by downing Kitchener Iroquois tollectid four goals two assists while scored he other three assisted twice Hob Monroe ilso picked up in The pecwees are now in the midseison break ind resume pi ly on August the last six scheduled games and then phy Boxla stats Kit Iroquois 4 Kit I Here arc the five top scorers in the Golden incJe pee wee league In the statistics Ar represents Arthur A represents Acton and stands for Kitchener GP A Schullz ttalnc 16 2 18 Two Merchants in allstar game Shortstop Stand bridge and pitcher Norm Toppinc were ihe only Acton Merchants selected to play this Sunday Georgetown Industrul I League ill stir St polled lit to finish behind Peter son of C Chryslers ind ex Acton Sabre Gene Inglis in rice mike lit third all star Topping who mide the le 1st all star leim when he played for Norval list the second learn with in 1976 lied for m this year voting with Hob Cunningham of I Myers Both and Topping will play for Team A in S n I y am d f t whil n I d pi y wh ind II t h ly n d on t II Id J C 2nd Ram Oldtimers victorious take sting out of Oville The Acton Ram Oldtimers opened their series of exhibition games at Acton arena Monday night Their opposition was the Qrangevllle Stingers of the Ontario Lacrosse Associations Junior Division The Stingers are currently in fourth spot in their six team league The Senior Rams are strictly a recreational team this season For past six weeks those players interested in throw a ball and scrimmaging have met at the arena Monday evenings No equipment is worn by the players with the exception or the goalkeepers Monday game was the first time most players wore pads this year As a result there was to be no body contact or cross checking The game was played very much in with rules set by the officials NHL referee John Gus and Barry There was one penalty handed out in the contest that lo senior Rams Fred Allen for high sticking in the third period Rams the scaring at of the opening period when Brian Davies scored from Allen and Gary Less than two minutes later Orangcville Craig Cornelius scored his first of three goals Orangcville scored twice more before the period ended on goats by Rob and Brian Stingers led 3 1 after one Acton struck quick In the second period and George A tern scored from Cooper at the 32 second mark Cornelius gave a two goal lead again and made it three at the five minute mark At the 13 minute mark of the period Bob Turkosz went to work Turk netted his first of three goals from Cooper then got markers from Dale Anderson and Cornelius while Acton replied with goals from and unassisted and Paul Wilson from Kevin Morcoux and After two periods the score showed the Stingers up young legs did not prevail in Inst period as Rams scored them 4 Scoring for Acton were and with singles and Ian Campbell with a pair Assists went to Allen Wilson and Craig Wcldon Final score Stingers The only Ram not to gel on the score sheet was veteran Art Cooper Art was commended by fellow players and coach Howard Dwycr for his fine play defen Gary and Doug Taylor split the duties for Acton while Graham Harrison who played for Inst years Junior Rams was In net for Orangevllle Ram hope to have a game at the arena next Monday July against the Oakvllle B Clippers MONDAYS LACROSSE action saw the Acton take on the Stingers Above Art Cooper and Ian Campbell Number try to block the way of Orangevilles Mark Richardson Ram goalie Gary Turkosz moves out to pick up the loose ball Rams wore the Oak vllle Clippers sweaters for the game