Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 21,1979, p. 13

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An exhibition hockey match between the Acton Sabres and the old Junior C Sabres slated for mid December has been cancelled until a later date cording to team president and spokes man Lee Vickery The Sabres feel scheduling of the game for date would cause pro in the team s preparations for league games Vickery is still hoping the game will come off at seasons end and if it does several of the old Sabre boosters could see players like Brian Beaumont Charlie McRae and Mark back on Acton ice The match between the Sabres and the Junior C Sabres may be off for now but several other exhibition games are being looked into for the team The Sabres are trying to arrange a date with a Junior B squad from Edmonton Alberta Lee says the game will probably be scheduled for the Christmas holiday season The Acton team has also been in con tact with the Buffalo Junior Sabres and are trying to arrange dates for the two teams to meet in a home and home series If the series is arranged it will be different surroundings for the mat ches The Acton Sabres play out of the Acton Community Centre The Buffalo team plays out of the Memorial Auditorium the same rink as the NHL Sabres Former Acton Sabre Joe Hurley is a member of the Buffalo team Three years ago Hurley was in an Acton uniform until he severely a leg in a match in Burlington A match with the NHL is also in the wind Former Acton Sabre and Central Ontario Junior scoring leader Dave Chapman had a few days off from his hockey with the Flint Generals of the International League and took time to drop in at the community centre to watch the cross town rivalry between Georgetown Gemini and the Sabres Flint is in second spot in the Inter national League behind Kalamazoo Saginaw the Toronto Affiliate is in fourth spot in the same division Herrman is top gymnast Two Alton and are ijrls lie or under Id iymiia5tics sponsored Hit Milton Springers on the weekend In I I placed first in group with an overall total ol Miss inn placed first In tin vault with J 15 total mid first beam with In Hit other mo events Miss Herrmann finished in the floor routine Willi tnlal and sixth on bars a 15 Another resident Heather tirmsby look second spot in the trill l division Miss lor Miss finish II beam with I in ll lloor routine CO ind in vaulting sen is will as an eighth plate finish on Hit bars with Mi hfttd her In Hie sec ond spin Both for Hit host Milton springers other iltihs Hit included Hit Hills Jills White the AiUointttes Minor bail near folding Acton Minor Baseball may have thrown tut pilch according to league president Bit Shannon of officers held recently by the bull group failed what he present executive considers enough merest Qrantbeballforanolherseasort an increase In the number of volunteer at a special meeting set for next November downstair lb Acton Cotaj inunlty Centre The meeting to slated for ptn According to Mr SrwnnctnmembenoFini will resign ftB ar thai only I bowed up at the scheduled after aev- None of ai president seasons but will mtrctumfor another term An estimated threequarters tij Russiani new general in Sabres camp Ituisiani coach In an el fort to shake up Acton Sabres and hopefully lurn their season around eoachFred Buchanan has decided loslepdown His replacement at least temporarily old manager of Georgetown Harvey Jules Buchanan made the decision to give up the coaching position at the end of the second period of a match with the Georgetown Gemini day evening Buchanan said doing the job of both the coach and general manager the Sabres was just becoming loo much 1 could do neither job Justice said Buchanan He will remain as GM His replacement as coach seems have a habit of inning and he feels If that is injected the Sabres ihev mas do much better has been an resident for the past ihree years Prior to that lime he coached for three years in the Streetsville hockey system In his last year of coaching he guided the Major Midgets lo tin Ontario A championship Jules has five coaching The two seasons were spend in Arizona where he guided another winner to the Arizona Stale Midget Championships believes in the Acton learn ret have the nucleus of a good team but need direction and a winning team spirit going to take time said need discipline Jules says he bases cent oThiscoachingsIylcondlsciphne He also says he will put the emphasis on local talent We owe it to the players and fans of Acton They will be given even consideration when trying the learn It may take a couple or weeks he can assess the bul once done things may brighten around the Sabres camp I don t even know their names right now It will be a see and correct process We need a winning and right now they just don I have it Although only temporary says if the altitude of the players is right he will be in teres led in lakmft on the job full time There are no fancy promises from only promise he made was Ihe Sabres would Meanwhile he asks for support from fans and players resigns Sports Recreation Second Section WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER One Hundred and Fifth Steeworkers take two wins Major Atom their lint tafly season lis week is Kiev link I games in v Wellington ll Tin Ionium loo tough in Iheir loss lenng 1 setback hut lopped New Hamburg I lnra lor wins leum tlfort in the game Hit cam played well positioned game said Hit toKh I be goalies really well An outstanding lensive performance i irricd the lo win Mora Mora scored Hit tnal he first period and looked as if ihcvmav iipstlil totals but a pair second ptriod goals J Mm Vun I im and Neiil In Union Itnm Hit On lit tin started oft sild learn Dan iv hi the second wl lulling he play trie imiiniltr Hit in ittent iniltli will Nov Hun hurt mil then ii irktrs will tin Hum hildini on lor I lison I Null Havocs mil Itigers loin each fired i period glials givt Acton a fi I lead liefore tame baik wilh Iheir second tin Kirk Ron Itobiusoii luson Neil ami in ll picked up 1 defense was at Us played super Mid toath Dan who sat as coach Dill Preston held lie inns Kirk I ivid Ron I Hill up the defensive J V in I im up for lli Minor Alums made tntilribuiion in Hie win goals and on another Bants unbeaten Hi ml ii Itnlnrv Minor to rc- imlMiten in It igut pin their record if a no longer In latt fit had conn from behind list a lie In llespeler Monday night tin Minor goaltending Imni Scot l as scored 12 win Acton seemed be flat gainst Woolwich Inking an 10 leid nn i goal by fell behind by J I i mint Handy and Jim reinstated the out 1 lead igaui the lotals faltered giving Woolwich I id in the final Ira me fired whil is lobe the lying from Handy Cover dale to save Hie Rotary team fruni lit first set hick of Hie Brad MacPherson Hick Lorenzo and Paul picked up assists on the Aclon goals was wh iwaslht difference in win over llespeler according to team Ruddy Holmes Returned in an txcellent performance llespeler took a t Ulead in the match early in the second period roared back Willi goals from Paul Chris Hicks and Jim Richard before could net iheir second goal Junior cagers nipped in final High School Junior Iris team finished a sea son lost I- rlday night they finished on a losing note The Red men dropped a decision to MM Robinson In the It a Hon Count v Tina Is In Burlington Tim members Include I Phillips While Barb Wilson Deb Clarke I or Van Wong Comber Marion Case Sandra and Teresa Dunn Team coaches are Anne Ipikundl McLaren The manager Is Donna Robinson Photo ROBIN INStOt Die high school basketball season tame a sudden end for the Atlnn Jun Girls last Friday night not until Ihey had reached the County finals I lie Aclon team knocked off Assumption Burlington last Wed setting up a battle between undefeated M son and themselves also undefeated in league play in tin division for Hie Champ In Hit the team used some good outside shooting to the local team In the semi final match up the scored a win the out was never really in doubl Hit Aclon team built up a 104 quarter lead they extended to 24 11 by half lime Hit Acton girls continued to hold Assumption through the third period carrying a lead into tin final per ind before the opposition broke down the Acton defence firing points pull close led tilt way for Acton in Hie match notching 18 points while Kellv White added nine and Robinson eight was also he top rebounder for Acton picking up rebounds I lie win over Assumption allowed in meet Robinson for the overall title night oiliest in Burlington w as closely fought with Acton coming from behind pulling to within one point with only minutes remaining I wo bus loads of loyal Acton High supporters made the bus trip learn in Tin firsi period brought Utile to cheer about from the local standpoint as Hie Robinson Rams built up a six point lead 1610 At tin score still favored tin It but Aclon was beginning In find tin range the third period Aclon was within sinking distance Press main defense over st of the season but was mil effective against M Robinson Ihe press worked briefly early in the period putting Aclon within f the lead M Robinson netted two late baskets win the con lest and the right to represent Hilton lie Peel Ilalton championships I- Allan loss v is disappoint liter nine straight in league pi Iheir entire wilh 21 win and four loss record through it exhibition tournament games Phillips led the Alton scoring it tut in tin final ginu of the i of lin learns points Robinson four for the luiils ilc I inda he teams It idmjst inrovcrlln season counted Wilson and White roimilid mil lit Atlnn storing i Mailed points lor over win Phillips 174 ifwcli Annt fell Robin si At Ion were will matched clubs Hull learns had bench strength i in slay starters said the onlv of the wis unable lo use their en in line up in tin 1 1 coaches and Lyn Mi I Jireo had special pr dse for several vers in linn I inda was held at on tin score sheet still tame up big the boards while Killv Barb Wilson were keys in moving In I l up and Robinson came off the lo turn things around for the Phillips was hot hit ling sever shots keep in tin first Inlf ll are of he most spirited teams wevt ever toadied says loss was inly small setback in verv successful season lor he Aclon Junior Girls Mrs Lepik looking for successful girls basketball learns Nun members this years team in lo senior for vear while remaining will form the lor a solid junior team and possiblv tin Hilton Championship thai slipped iw season Junior I indi Willi Wilson Deb Clarke Mar dit Phillips Robinson Lori Icreso Dunn Shirley Van Wong isc Alisa Comber Dry lon Robinson Mtl and Anne lepik Third period letdown hurts Hockey Moms Minor Atom Hockey Moms continued Iheir up and down style of through another week of action Moms dropped a decision llespeler last Wednesday bul bounced to defeat Fergus on the road Saturday 1 Hockey Moms were never of the match with until he third period wiien allowed Hie opposition four goals wt lie managing only one their own Carl fired Acton goals in the second a third period goal was a effort with Joint Van Dam assisting two teams traded first period goals and gained a 1 lead a lone effort in lie second frame Wt played two periods of solid hockey said team manager In the Kurd period we stopped skating and ploying positional illowmg llespeler lake control of he match It was a different Fergus on Saturday as the atoms counted a pair of goals hi each of the three periods rcrgus In j initial marker but as Acton look vcr lohu Van Dam goals for lie Carl adding Iwo single I odd Laztnbv ind picked up assists was praised for is play ly Lcalherland III was sharp when tailed upon says the man garni for lie Moms is Wdncsday whtn tangle Woolwich sets mark Hon keeps gell ing lietler with age pasl weekend marked the of a new record for the Iwr of races won in a single season on the Ont Club for the horse man With every win adds from now until the end of the year lie pushes the record thai much higher Win Jul came in the second half of Ihe daily on Salurdav when he drove Holland to victory in the Free For All Handicap this tied him the record He I long in breaking he record The sixth race saw him guide Kent lo the wire for a win giving him wins for Wiui a month and a hair left In the season there is no doubt thai Waples will push the record up ar ound he mark His tolal of VC represents his winning starts on the Ontario but his travels in Canada and United States make him the leading driver in North America for number of races won Waples win with Holland in the Free For All was never in doubt The Albatross horse has earned for the Waples Stables this OH A ruling in Sabres favor Scott Malcolm is Acton property Scoti Malcolm is the property of the Acton Sabres That is ihe ruling the Ontario Hockey Association has handed down following a com plaint by the Sabres fol lowing between Acton and Georgetown Gemini at the community centre on Wednesday night objected to the that Malcolm was improperly released lo the Georgetown Gemini Malcolm had release from the Sabres at mid- season lost year the rules according to the sabres stated that to be free for the next season this year he had to be released following the 79 playing season lie upheld the Acton position and have ordered Hie Georgetown Gemini to acquire a waiver form from Acton or return the talented centre to Acton Brent Ladds of the OllA saidil sight in ruling when Georgetown received an approved card for Mai a few weeks ago The Georgetown Gemini said the fight was not over Georgetown manager Chris Milne was making plans to fight with a trip to the office today Wed nesday We won round one and they I Acton won round two says Milne We re getting ready for round three Georgetown has good reason to want lo keep Hie former Minor Hockey Malcolm lias scored eight goals and assisted on ten others in only three weeks in a Georgetown sweater Malcolm fired three goals and assisted on four others last Wednesday when the Gemini were in facing Hie Sabres Malcolm would moke no comment as to why said he would not play in Acton I will sit out before I play for Acton Georgetown is my team

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