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Tommy above has been curling at the Acton curling rink for 50 years this week He joined the club la January of when he was 15 yean old using a atone his father had bought for him tor Christmas He still using the stone originally owned by Betty Arnold now and then as In this throw Unfortunately for Mr the Ice t giving trim any anniversary favors and he lost Monday night match Hellers and A TW battle to a 55 tie Hellers and battled lo a tie during Industrial League action Sunday night at the community centre a match marred by rough play Dive Thompson opened the scoring for Hellers at of the first period with Jeff assisting Chris Tenant and Mike Morris then scored singles to give a l lead by 1G Van Fleet tied it for Hellers at 18 of the second before Hellers and ATW traded a pair of markers Van netted his second at Mike Mitchell connected a minute later for John Ashley scored ano ther at and then Tennant came back with his second two minutes later Townsley and Gary Marsh traded goats In the third period Assists went Ashley John McCutcheon Handy Maclntyre and Bob Jarret Mitchell Ken and Morris picked up the assists for John McCutcheon was gien a minor kneeing penalty at of the third and was then sent lo the dressing room with a misconduct and major misconduct for profanity alone with the automatic minor LAPSE COSTLY A second period lapse proved costly to Von Welding when romped over them 11 in the second game of the night and Van Welding traded a pair of scores each in the first period Ron Schmidt get l wo for Lakeview while Cooper and Mike Miller connected for the Welders Floyd gave a one goal lead lute in the period to make it 3 The second period was totally dominated by with goals coming from Glen McKenzie Sieve In son Bart Jacobs lion Mellon and Schmidt with his third Brent Irwin attempted a for the Weld in the third but Lake- view with three mo markers from Jim Bruce and Brian Lloyd Lakeview assists went to Akmson and each with three and and with two Steve picked up two aids foi Vans with Gary Moure copping a single Blow Press downed Family Cleaners in a chippy match in the mil game Sunday Ruck and Stan Rynolds led way netting two goals each Wojne Allen opened he scoring in the first period at Bill Manes netted Eds need overtime to take lead In Out Midgets squeaked New Ham burg to take a two game lead in their best of five playoff series Sunday but they needed sec of overtime to do It in the week Ed downed New Hamburg in the first game of the OMHA playoffs In Sunday s game Acton and New Hamburg traded goals in the first and second period Macarthur netted his at 05 in the opening assisted by Tim Ferguson and Randy Smith Jeff Shantz replied for Hamburg at 10 of the second frame Ed s sat on a one goal lead netted by Mike Monahan early in the third period until New Hamburg scored two quick goals less than a Dennis come back second later to He it on a paying play with Del and Gory Lumbers Regulation time ended with the score forcing a 10 minute over lime Monahan scored the winner 20 seconds in the fourth period Lumbers picked up the assists on both of s mark played a rough game serving minutes in the sin bin for infract ions like flashing high stick interference New Hamburg sal out 14 minutes Ed came away as victors over in an exhibition game Sotur day as part of their city s minor hockey week tournament They downed their hosts Lumbers had a big day scoring a trick got the other Acton markers Hob Verm and picked up two assists each while Randy Smith and earned singles The midgets met New Hamburg again last for the third game of IheplayoffsandwonO- to clinch the series They meet either Fergus or Flam boro next a toal at before Henry came back for Family Cleaners at Ruck got his first of the night late in the first period Stan gave the pressmen lead at la in the second period before Ruck gol his sec ond of the night Bill I itlds replied for Family Cicinersnt miking it I the end of the second Hick Henderson made it close on another Clean marker at in the third but George and Reynolds with second clinched the victory Bruce MacPherson picked up four assists for Blow Press in the game while Holds counted two Singles to Deforest Henderson and Allen Maclntyre Manes and Jim earned assists for Family Cleaners For Sunday stale see St ore board sports and recreation One Hundred and Fifth No 30 JANUARY 30 S Dreary Sabres sink in cellar The Sabres confirmed their status at last place holders after this weekend performances against the Milton Flyers and the Georgetown Gemini Earlier in the week Milton dumped the Sabres in a match originally scheduled for February That would have made it the Sabres final road game of the season but Milton wanted the Memorial Arena for an match that night and bum pedup the junior B battle Unfortunately for the Sabres they came upon a hot Flyer club which has won their past three gam After the rout last Tuesday the Flyers came to Acton Saturday the Sabres The Sabres were in the game until the end of the first period when the referee allowed a questionable Flyers goal Netminder Rob had a hold of the puck or at least he thought he did of ler a goal mouth scramble GOAL ALLOWED Play was whistled toa stop when the puck trickled into the net and to add insult to injury Bremner was given a two minute minor when he voiced his opinion of the dec is ion a little too loudly It was by the end of the second after Bob netted a goal with less than a minute remaining in the period Glen Murray who scored the first mar and Barry Trood assisted About the only other excitement in the game came with some third period friction between Sabres and the Flyers and the Sabres and the fans Although the police were called in nothing fur thcr developed but Murray did get in the best punches including a Jab at a fan on his way to the penalty box Milton goal scorers were Jay with two Eric Ellison Marty Venncr Dave Paul McCunn Darren Etmcnski and Zulian Juniors remain undefeated midgets lose in tournament THE ADHS junior basketball grabbed their win and another tournament crown when they Stratford Central in the first on Mitchell tournament last weekend They had no problem in the first game downing Chesley Dave En wis tie netted 14 points and Brent Vickery hit for Top defensive player was Don Weaver The Juniors t too kind to their hosts Mitchell either topping them Chris Lysholm and Rob led the attack with 19 and points respect and Glenn van netted 12 points The entire team was outstanding defensively managing a 29 point spread Lysholm led the way In championship game against Stratford with points Glenn Scott picked up 10 while Matt Vuk was top defensive eager Lysholm walked off with honors as top offensive scorer of the tournament for the netting points The Redmen didn t have much trouble with Oak ville Trafalgar in Wednesday triplcheadcr either They blasted the Red Devils 80 The Lysholm duo struck again hooping 34 points between them Scott was also strong offensive ly with 14 points was lop defensive player of the game The midgets meanwhile lost which is a rarity for them They were dumped in the championship final of the fourth annual St Catharines tournament day by AM Meyer First they defeated Denis Morris and then downed Welland in the second game They led into half time but were victims of a dramatic comeback by A M Meyer who won the match by three points in the third and ters The final score was 4340 Leading scorers for Acton were John with points Bob Little and Lcs Dobisz 17 points was also named top defensive player The had better luck against T handing them a 5030 defeat Little and Lobelio led the way again with 16 and points each Scott was top defensive player The Seniors the Red Devils in the final game of the Martin paced the attack with points and Bob McClurc scored 12 Ken kept O s big guns off the scoreboard to earn the title of top defensive player While the junior are around the courts in Sudbury for the Golden Hoop in vitatlonal this weekend the midgets and seniors battle Queen Elizabeth Park School In The rest of the Redmen game are on Ihe road with the season ending Friday February against Milton POOR PERFORMANCE Things much better Sunday night for the Sabres at the Gordon arena In Georgetown Coach Jules Russian left his bench disgusted with the team performance late in the first period but reappeared in the second to watch the Sabres perk up if only a little bit I wasn happy with their performance Russian said later They weren t executing the plays we practised But when I came back they picked up a little Trood and Murray collected the Sabres goals Dennis Charbonneau Anderson Allsop and Murray earned assists Russian have much to say about the three losses It a discouraging but we ve been the vie Urns of some bad bad breaks I know there no for our performance but referees seem to pick on us he added referring to Saturday calls The Sabres have been besieged with injuries and Rob Bremner has been playing hurt the last two games Only Sabres were dressed with the rest of the roster being adequately filled by five juveniles YOUNGSTERS ENCOURAGING Russian had nothing but praise for Gary hams who skated in the Sabres number lOuniform He played well and it the first lime of the year ve called him up He a strong possible for next year steam The Sabres travel to Barrjc tomorrow night for a match against the Colts in that last road match then meet the Blades Saturday at the com centre Their final game of the year is next week against Burlington Cougars in Acton Shall we dance Glenn Murray teaches a Flyer defence man twostep In front of Milton goal crease during Saturday game at the community Centre Murray had a lot of close contact with Flyer players and fans but Sabres lost the match Steel workers victorious in first round of OMHA playoffs Acton Steclworkers Atoms ore ready for the next round after drop ping in two gilt games in play downs last week The Steclworkers shutout Fergus 40 in the first game Thursday Dean Cote played a good game counting one goal and one assist Cargill netted the second goal and also assisted on two others and Chris Rogers rounded out the scoring Kirk McNabb earned two assists with singles going to Paul Kilpatrkk Hill and Tom In the second game of the scries ployed at the community Centre Sat Acton blasted Fergus 101 Cargill had a big day netting four goals while Kllpa trick earned three assists and scored one goal opened the scoring on a play with Ron Robinson John Mor an Mike Baker and Dav id connected on three more to end the first period leading Cargill netted two in the second followed by and Kilpatrkk Rob Young scored the lone Fergus goal also in the second period Jason O and Cor gill rounded out the ing in third period Coach Dan said although the team t play one of their better games In the first match the second con lest was a super effort The defence played well offensively and defensively giving the goalies little to do Rob inson picked up two assists while Hill and each earned Scan gen Id Chris Rogers Atherton and Baker were credited with assists The now wait for the victors of a New Hamburg battle before continuing their action Minor Bantams clinch top spot The Rotary Club minor bantams are resting of ter clinching meet the winner of a Per series in OMHA play downs this week The downed Fergus to nab first spot in the last game of the regular season and earned a bye in the first round of the playdowns Paul led way with three goals Jim Richard netted one and Chris Hicks scored a sin ge While walling for lies pier and Fergus to fight It out the Rotary Club tied to a score less tie last week They were by Milton on Saturday before topping Richmond Hill 6 4 Sunday Richard and Hicks scored for bants in Saturday match with Hicks Cargill and David picking up us Gists Vince Danaghcr and Randy Coverdale each netted two goals in Sun day contest single markers going Cargill and Richard as aisled on four of the goals and Brad McPherson earned two aids each and Dan and Hicks were credited singles Oldtimers return to haunt Junior B squad The Junior C Sabres will be lacing up their skates to faceoff against the current Junior B in a exhibition match at the community centre Friday February Most of the former team will be back in uniform and coach Dave who now guides the juv squad The Sabres played in the Central Junior league in 1974 when they moved up from the division In their first year of operation as a C club in 74 they had a 10164 record and travelled all the way to Central Ontario finals before losing to Brad ford in four straight games In their second season in they clinched third spot and mode It the Central Ontario group finals There they lost to the Bradford Vaseys In four sir games Besides Bradford and the Sabres com against Alllston and Sc horn berg They finished the season with points in 30 games winning losing 12 and tying three Robin Ray Dunbar and Rick shared the net minding duties wit a combined goals against aver age of per game Brian who returning for this contest led the team scoring parade with IB goals assists for 47 points Charlie MeRae another top shooter was 11 points behind him In Other players were Mark McCauley Pete Morrison Pete Gary Turkoi Dave Chap man John Swan Von Fleet Doug Patten Bob Ingles Steve Ed Steve Brunelle Warren Craig Kent Gary Saul Rick Withers Of those only Dunbar Withers Sheppard and won skating The Sabres moved up to the present Junior B status the next year This year Sabres wtll feature Steve and Rob In goal Bob Dennis Char Barry Steve Miller Pat Fung Roy Rob Jefferies Glen Murray and Nell An derson with Coach Jules Russian behind the bench Juveniles win The Acton Sabres Junior CStyle they were In 1974 are front row I tor Van Fleet Char He John Swann Dave Chapman Ray Dunbar Robin Gary Turkosi Warren Craig Pete Steve Standing I to r are coach Dave manager Bill Camp bell trainer Gory Ed Pete Morrison John Sheppard Moore Andy Steve Taylor Brian Beaumont Mark McCauley assistant manager Milt Ball assistant coach Craig Lions in doordie situation scored his second to he final frame Hudson The Acton Free Press Juveniles jumped into twogame lead in their best of five play scries after defeating Fergus Monday and 1 last week The juveniles met gus last night In the third and possibly the final ame of the series were not avail able by press time The Acton Lions Club major peewees are in a die situation when they face for the third game of their best of five play off scries Fergus outs cored Acton 1 in the first game and lopped them in the second to take a twogame lead in the first round of the Fergus opened the scoring just eight sec the first period but Sandy Walles came back to lio it all Mike Hudson and Tony Van Dam picked up the ass bis Fergus scored three more goals in the first and clinched a victory in the second with another three markers There was no scoring in the third frame started off the second game by scoring at of the first period but Fergus Don tied it less than a minute later Hudson gave Acton the lead again at the first- minute mark of the sec ond period but Goodall make it netted his second to make close but the connect for the Marco Sehito Goodall netted two more equalizer to give I a twogoal assisted on Hudson lead by five minutes into final marker Novices tie 11 Alton Con Construction Nov ices tied 1 1 in reg season Waterloo- Wellington action Sal in Elora started off slow allowing Kevin to open the scoring at one minute in lo the second period But they perked up In Ihe third stanza to tic the score on a marker by Scan Scars Rene Vonkerslcren picked up the assist