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B2 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Aug GIFL Merchants drop pain facing elimination Time is getting for Acton Merchants Alter nipping Towing in the third game of a Georgetown Industrial League match l last week the Acton team has fallen on hard limes and injuries dropping a pair to Publishing The Merchants with loaesof75o0d43 trail the best of five semi final A five run first inning did in the Acton team in their first Semi final en counter with Five of the first six batters the Merchants faced tagged starting pitcher Dick Spear for base hits The Merchant got one back in the second inning as Don Richard who has been playing at shortstop due to an Injured hand scored on a triple by catcher Ed Hlltier Three more third in nlng tallies pulled Acton wilhln one Bruce MacPherson Steve Marshall and Gary Pickles all hit safely and scored or Acton in the inning came back In the top of the fourth scoring two to regain a three one out the Merchants lead hold out ran themselves Into a over the duration Acton double play giving Philf managed one last run in a chance Tor Iho win the fifth inning as Steve Marshall singled am scored off a Pickles hit In the second game played Monday night tht Merchants scored a run in the top of the first Inning as Joe Deforest walked and scored on a leaving a man stranded at third But In the ninth the Merchants fifth error of the contest allowed Dan to j hull score from third base came right back fl Iead series the third ningtoccunttwiceapan- game of their quarter final series with Towing a first inning two run homer was all the Merchants could manage The Publishers too as they held on for a had problems scoring in win to advance the first extra Inning Errors almost cost the of errors hurt the Mer chants Dick Spear restored the Acton lead in the third inning as he found the centre field fence with a solid drive The home run also brought Don Richard to the play giving the Merchants a 2 lead Another pair of errors cost the Merchants in the Inning as evened the count at three With tile score tied at the end of the regulation seven innings the Mer chants were fighting hard to even the series With the bases loaded in the first extra Inning and Park Thursday night at 30 In the third and final Merchants In that match as two third inning errors led to lone tally and left a man stranded on second In a tourney on the weekend the Merchants topped 2 In an extra inning con est before falling to the eventual champion Bramalea Colts Industrial ball Acton Industrial Team G L T A Family Cleaners 5 120 Vans Welding 12 5 17 IB 1 213 H Electric IB a 9 1 154 19 7 ID 134 Station Hotel 19 2 17 106 Condo Sports League Team Acton Restaurant IB Dominion 16 Achilles Motors 12 Maplehurst I Fobcrt Real Estate 4 Home Hardware I 2 M te Transmissioners split games Acton Transmission their way to the win loser striking out nine Squirts of the David was the batters Softball league split a pair of games recently topping 1410 to a suddendeath game and then falling to by an count The backed by a seven run first inning and home runs by Sean Fitzgerald and David Haynea moved past Ponsonby in final standings David re corded the win from the mound striking out batters In the seven in ning contest Against Eramosa the Transmission squad managed only a single fourth inning tally from Kevin Eramosa scored three first inning tallies singles in the second and third a pair in the fourth nd four In the fifth on 25 Soccer by Fryers Lions with goals from S Robertson and Nolan beat Tornados For Tornados G Salter Graham and T were outstanding and Lions goal scorers were ably assisted by Westaway and played to a 3 3 tic The only goal scorer reported was D who scored two goals for Two goals from P Landriault were enough for Gunners to beat the Angels Sterling per from Alan Brown and David Thorpe for Gunners while Brian and John were outstanding for Angels In Atom play beat Four goals from Jeff Brown led whose other goal was scored by Harris Todd wad a standout for Goal scorers for were D Nolan C Nibbs and Eaton with K and Campbell having strong games Rangers and Rovers played to a tie In an evenly played game Rangers goals were both scored by Lewis Rover goal scorers were After a fairly close first half Raiders took complete charge In the second to take a win over Raiders goal scorers were not reported who fielded several Atom3 and squirts to make up a team never gave up trying and well deserved their goals scored by Fuller and Bally In the only league game played Celtic took a decision over United Playing short handed for the whole game Celtic defended strongly and when the scoring chances came they took them well Goal scorers were not reported Schedule for Week or August Atom AJax Vs wolves VsEverton Vs Leeds August IB Mosquito Rovers Vs Raiders Vs Rockwood August Rangers Rovers Vs August Squirt Tornados Vs Tigers Rockwood Gunners Vs Lions August Rockwood Vs Celtic Rep Team Schedule August Bantams Vs Orangevllle August It Vs Clarkson August 22Metros C Vs Atom August Mosquito Vs Chinguacousy Acton Merchant fielder Bruce MacPherson attempted to bunt on this play during game two of the Merchants Georgetown Industrial League semi linal game against Publishing Philp won the Monday night contest to take a lead in the series Game one was a win SAW A LIFE Call your local Si John Ambulance for more information Tourney times Both the Acton Mer chants and Acton Travel Acton Industrial League will be in George town this weekend the Brothers Fastball Tournament The Merchants open their slate against National Trust of Toronto Saturday morning to 30 Acton Travel battles with C and S Plumbing in their opening game at a Saturday RACEWAY HARNESS RACING Post Time Tuesday Evsrang Thursday Evenmg pjn Sunday Afternoon Trlactortr Enactor Wafpring Air Conditio rwd CkibHousa Ha Hon Recovery House Inc NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Monday Oct 1st 1979 the Clnlcal Classroom the strict Hospital Derry Road Hon Ontario for the purpose of Election to the Board D rectors and such other as may come before the board nremoM BOWLERS League Play Begins Sat Sept REGSTRA HON DA Saturday August to Thursday August 30th 7pm to 9pm Saturday September 1st 10a m to4pm YBC registration can be made in person Acton Bowing tanes85M17D REGISTRATION FEE 200 BOWLING RATES Bantams Juniors 3ml180 Seniors YBC RENTAL ON BOWLING SHOES AGE DIVISIONS Bantams NOT years of Decembor 3179 Juniors NOT years of age December 31 Seniors NOT years of ago December 3179 Acton Bowling Lanes I0 MAIN ST MEMIER If Introducing the allnew compact tractors Not your ordinary Gardenvariety of tractors these new compact tractors from MasseyFerguson can handle a variety of jobs around farmyards large and small acreages and construction sites These handy compact models include big tractor features such as to horsepower engines drive Up to transmission 540 rear Category I 3poInt hitch Adjustable wheels PLUS there Is a full line of implements to match your MF compact 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