Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 29, 1979, p. 9

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industrial Acton Industrial and Fastball League got a few playoff surprises Sunday night as both Construction and Station Hotel pulled up sets to even their best of three quarter final scries at one game apiece Station Hotel which finished last through the regular season with only three wins surprised J and Sports In action Sunday scoring a win In action last Wed nesday evening J and T had taken a one game lead scoring a 105 vie Unisal and Station pull off playoff upsets In the other quarter final fourth place Ha ton Hills Electric pounded In game one but the Contractors came back fighting in the second match to score a win with two runs In the bottom of the ninth inning Station 14 JandTIZ Station Hotel started off hot In their match with J and T as they scored heavily in each of the first five Innings J and T fought back to even the score In the middle half of the contest but a Terry Curlew pinchhit double in the bottom of the eighth inning gave Station the win and a new life Station served notice that they would not lay down and let J and have an easy time ad vancing to the league semi finals In the first inning they accounted for four runs Gary Pickles led off with a double for the hotel followed by base hits by Sid George Carton and Mark Jones that provided a four count Pickles second double in as many innings along with singles by Jamie Morris and Sid lilted the Station to a commanding lead alter two innings and three more third inning tallies by A Gardiner Guy Payne and Rick put Station In control Bruce MacPherson and Larry King finally got J and T on the scoreboard In the fourth inning as Sportsmen any room to catch up the holders added two more of their own In the bottom of the inning as a pair of singles scored Mark Jones and a solo shot by Sid Barcns provided the punch A fourth run fifth in brought J and back to within striking range as Dave Allen Ray Graham Larry King and Bruce McArthur all reached base safely A Larry Kistner solo homer in the bottom of the fifth kept Station Hotel in the drivers seat but three more Sports men tallies in the sixth brought J and lo within three Three straight seventh inning singles by Jim McNabb Dave Mills and Ron Schmidt brought another pair of J and runs to the plate leaving the Sportsmen only a single run from catching came in the up That Station came back in the bottom half of the inning as Sid and Al Gardiner scored on a Terry Curlew double to win the contest and force a third and deciding match Monday at Electrics An Al single in the bottom of the seventh inning scored a pair of runs for Construction giving them a win over Hal ton Hills Electric and a new hope at further playoff play Gary Masters got things started lor Hills in the top of the first inning as his leadoff single proved valuable as a Stan base hit brought him around the bases Electric a 1 lead came back in hurry scoring four of Iheir own in the bottom half of the inning as three walks an Evan Hayter single and a double by Ray Petch did the damage Dave Bousficld brought Electric to with in two runs in the top of the fourth inning as he singled and scored on a Brian Jennings belt Two more tallies in the fifth evened the count for Electric Denis and Sparky did the scoring for Hills not intent on having their season end came back with a Brian Canary run in the bottom of the fifth as they regained a one run lead Single Electric runs from Gary Masters and Man Kruk in the sixth and eighth innings put against he wall but ninth inning base hits by Dan Allen Brian La nary and Terry Curlew provided the punch and a winning combination The final game of the sal Electric series is slated for Monday after noon at 30 p WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29 1979 One Hundred and fth YearNo Second Sect on Not even close Oldllmen centre fielder Wayne Marshall had plenty of time as he reached third bate daring the Acton Sabres Old timers Tournament on the weekend Alton third Vlnce Thornton made the catch an umpire Gary DcBruyn keeps an eye on the play topped Acton In to opening round match before going on to the tourney championship Only five teams parti In the event after several teams backed out at the last minute Heatley new proprietor Lanes prepare to open Acton Bowling Lanes The lanes which were and new proprietor Bob owned by Ruth and the are ready to late Ken HuUbrd for over open their doors for a 20 years changed hands new season of bowling over the summer months beginning this Saturday with Mr Heatley taking pass tests Cambridge Acton Ottawa SauItSte Mnrle and two from the host St club Another change tor the David and Cindy season In open o placed in the J 8 Mr Cindy completed her with the pair from Sixth Figure at the teat Upper Canada placing Jo I Kc a passed his The McGilloways both in the surrounding David and Cindy had areas planned on attending a bowling will dance seminar in on Saturday Lake Placid New York September with next week but high goes as as and ice fees September nine entries in the Junior couplet con- is hoping to con- Dave and Cindy had another successful figure skating test day at the CanAm Skating Academy at the University of Guelph Fourth Figure The dance pair also did well at the Annual Internationa Summer Dance Competition in St Thomas recently over the pin people last Bob reported that he year Look for Bob Heat had heard from all but strikes and Splits two of last year leagues coming soon about reluming and any one that Is interested in bowling may contact him at the lanes Anyone going to the lanes at the beginning of this year may not recognize it Mr Heatley has given the premises on top of the IGA Super market a new look painting the walls and panelling behind the Teams backing out doesnt stop Sabres tournament After much confusion round of the double and team backing out knock out tournament Acton Junior Sabres and when the two clubs Fastball met for the final it was Tournament vent off decided that the and Sunday money would be split with only five teams between the two and a At one time the tourney had eight teams con firmed for the event and seven more possibles but Saturday the only team present were Rockwood Hills Huff Puffers Acton and Jules Condominium a team from he Acton league took home the tourney championship for the event although they managed only a tie In the tournament championship game with the Guelph topped Rock wood 10 the second The way the event was organized if was to heal gome another game would be played The double knockout would give a second 1 only lost one Game The two Oldtimer teams played to a tie the lirstof the play off gomes and the clubs added the score of the first meeting of the two 1 favor of Royal City team picked up the Molson Medallions as tourney champs and Rock wood also picked up a Cheque Acton wound out the tournament in third place picking up by dropping a decision in the semi final In the opening round of action Jules Condom dropped a decision to the Hills Huff Puffers Hockey Club while handed the Acton a setback topped the Huff Puffers 12 1 in a second round match while Acton sidelined Jules Con- three run homer while the two Guleph base h Gary Williams supplied Acton top- the same for the pert the Hills Top game of the tourn Huff Puffers was the 10 Guelph eliminating them from win over A further play only to fourth inning home run on the by Bob Brown was all he scoring as he put one of lne game of the only two Guelph hits over tourney the 7 7 tie Dan the right field fence Jake pounded a pair of threw a onehitter two run homers for Rock for the Royal City while wood and sent Bob Shaw allowed centre fielder Wayne Marshall to Ihe fence on a third occasion Jake pounded a three run shot for s Harry Barber picked up the carrying bag as Ihe tourney Most Vol while Frank Daley picked up a special Medallion as he oldest pitchcroflhclournament at Ray Graham led the Acton team In he win over Jules belt out a Buildall Bantams in playoff battle Acton Mackenzie Bantams hold a current one win one loss record in Tri county Soft ball League round robin playoffs The Bantams dropped the opening game of the series to but rebounded to score a victory over Pus line h Acton in front for the first put Acton up by time n the game in the sixth inning as he reached base safely and scored A three run sixth put in control of the contest as they retired the last three Acton ba Iters in order Acton coach Steve Marshall had praise for catcher Tim Evans after In the opening game of the game for some fine he round rob innings i base stealers Acton wasted no time before Pus inch hit the with a ngle run Brian Wong crossed the plate for the third time in the fourth Inning along with Mark DLval and Rob Vermculen to up the lead lo 91 before sitting back and allowing Pus 1 inch singles in the fifth and seventh Coach Marshall was pleased with his teams inning cost the Acton team a 13 giving the in their defensive game and My tag they drove Pus got on the Buildal Bantams went board first in the contest straight lo the attack in n- lhc bottom of the second as a pair mil f B League opened their exhibition tea i against the Can Am Hockey School from Guelph last Wednesday evening Dei the burg on top and Mark Duval crossed Acton fought right back the plate earning three runs of locals extended Iheir own as a walk and a their lead in the second pair of errors produced innmg tnrec runs Tim Evans Rob Acton tallies crossed Vermeulen and Mark home in the likes of Brian Duval crossed the plate Wong Paul Nolan and for Acton McArthur A third Rick put inning run by Rick Urns is Mo fa and coming year Acton lop scorer of last season Glenn Murray one of when Acton Hills Acton mils llne Am player the way in a game out checks Motor as he known scored the sabres could decide the league championship some Junior B teams band out checks Motor goal Tim Carton was one tauter M who registered for this years 1IUIH11U at the Acton BowU Unci Former program director Sylvia Competition with couples al the CanAm column while new Laws proprietor Bob looks on coming from Halifax skating School in originated by Ken Hul Upper Canada Club for the next two months ford and missed by many toapm Soccer by Berate A single goal from Billy VHestra was enough to give Lions a win over Also playing well for Lions were S Robertson and West away In another 10 game Tornados beat Tigers on a goal from Chris Graham Other Tornadoes Briggs Craig and W Par Rockwood and Gunners played to a 1 tie For Gunners P Landriault was the scorer with all players showing top form a out standing player was the goalkeeper who kept them In the game with some good saves In Mosquito League Rangers after a close first half finally pulled away to beat Rockwood Rangers were not reported Rock wood scorer was J Brown with Mad- outstanding Rovers with a good team effort easily beat Erainosa only had two shots on goat but never gave up Scorers for Rovers were D Lawrence with J Lawson2 J Thatcher 1 D Vandereyken 1 and Bollertl Celtic easily beat in a one sided game butcouldn past the strong Celticdefence Two goals from Ken Kavansgh enabled United totie2 2witbRockmills United had the better chances but Tailed to score en era good chances beat Wolves In Atom play 30 Goals from D and J Jackson were enough to beat out a Wolves Schedule for week of Septembers ATOM AJoxvs Rockwood vs Wolves Leeds vs MOSQUITO Rovers vs Rangers Raiders SQUIRT Angels Tigers vs Gunners vs Tornados PEEWEE Celtic United Newcastle vs Rockmills Rep Teams Schedule Georgetown vs September Miss Miss vs MosquitoSeptemberG In Bantam Rep play Acton beat Bolton on goals from Maltby G Lumbers T McDon A Wright Acton s defence was much too strong for Boltonandthealtackers took too few of many chances for scoring al though they played well to make the chances

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