sports and recreation fn nml fjimil i III I UM mil St I lull llundnd and Sixth Year Numler 22 Wtilntstla Jnembir Sabres close door on Gems Orillia The Sabres continue to make and brcik junior B hockey records with each and every game they play Saturday in new milestone was passed as the Swordsmen blanked the It is the first time as a junior team held on to a shutout It is reportedly also the first shutout in this central junior The was the icing on the cake after Sabres wiped crosstown rivals Georgetown Geminls at the Community Centre It is the third victory in as many games with the Gems who ore further irked by the presence of their former star player David McGilloway in a Sabre uniform That con flict had been settled last week with the high scoring center remaining in Acton The results of the weekend found Sabre coach Jules grinning Im really happy with It he said Monday before the Sabre s weekly prac tice Our defensive game has picked up Its fantastic He said the agreement on McGilloway Is a load off my mind and Daves too He didn t want anything to hurt his chances to play and didnt want to sit out the season Russanl said ho was happy with the way the rest of the Sabres accepted the new comer to the fold Wayne McDougall was in the nets natch for Saturday shutout said the Clubs agree stays a Sabre The Acton Sabres and the Georgetown Gemini have finally reached on agreement on David Sabre general manager Ron and Gem president Bob Girdwood announced jointly this week that McGilloway the high scoring center and last seasons first team will finish the year in a Sabre form McGilloway a native of Acton jumped to the Gems last year and led the team in goal scoring At the beginning of this season he David moved to Newmarket In provincial junior A tier two league But McGilloway returned to his home town last month and has already played eight games with the Sabres counting points That bothered the Gemini execu tive who claimed Acton had no right to McG 111 ways services They pointed to agreement signed bet ween the two teams last season that stated Sabres would release for the 1079BO 198081 and seasons on certain conditions One of those conditions the Sabres argued back was McGilloway must make the request to switch teams This season with the Sabre being one or the hottest clubs in the league McGilloway preferred to stay In Acton Bob spearhead the settle ment said Jefferie When after talking to Dave he found out that he was sincere In his wish to play for his home town team Sabres and Gems reached the agreement lost Monday but didn t make a statement until this week after checking things out with the Ontario Hockey Association The Gemini have released any claim to McGilloway after receiving an undisclosed amount of cash for their Interest The Gems have however retained first right of refusal on McGUloways future ser vices should Acton for any reason decide to part with him Sabres weren gearing for a shutout but when It appeared would be Btopped Acton put a special game plan into effect We employed special seven or eight minutes to go chuckles We gave them their own lone The Sabres constantly shot the puck into the zone then built an impenetrable wallofdefencemenattheredllne With just a few minutes left the Sabres increased their generosity giving Orillia half the rink Russiani chuckled again The Orillia coach was baffled He didnt know what was going on It was Russians turn to be baffled when the official shots on goal was announced Acton 3320 Despite that Wayne wasnt too busy said Wayne played fantastic he continued He made some difficult stops to preserve his shutout Sabres first two goals were on the power- play Roy Dolman scored at from Glen Murray and Pat Fung Fung made it at with Dolman and Steve Miller aiding Murray added the third goal at 13 33 end ing the first period Art Keating and Barry helped him out on the play connected for his own goal at 10 11 with Murray and Mark Duval assisting Miller ended the second frame with the fifth Acton goal at 17 The third period was scoreless until 18 when Miller as part of the impenetrable wall Intercepted a pass and lipped up the ice to score Fung and Denis re ceived assists Dolman and Fung again assisted on Millers second period marker was slightly worried about McGilloway and the Gems treatment of him before Fridays game He sold if Gems were going to rough him up would take him out of the game But McGilloway played the whole match with only the nor mal amount of Gems shadowing him Actons first goal came while they were Murray potted it at 11 with Denis Charbonneau aiding Tony was sitting out a slashing penalty Gems tied It up however at 16 on the powerplay Miller was serving four minutes for slashing and unsportsmanlike conduct Down Derbys The Acton Sabres are tied in third place after downing the Derbys last night In Streets ville Thcvlctoryglvcsthcm34poinls the same as the Oakville Blades but both have a game in hand on first place Burlington and secondplace Oak Ridges Acton goalscorers in lost nights game were not available by press time Laing atoms narrowly miss final gain ties in blue and gold tourney Construction major atoms nor missed the championship final after weekend play in the Bradford Blue and Gold Tournament tied all three of their games They were even with and played a scoreless gome with Saturday They needed a victory in Sundays match with the host team Bradford to go on to the final and although Carl potted a late goal In the third period keeping in the match Acton could only manage to tie again Bradford went on to play in the cham plonship game Laing fell behind in the first game with Saturday but fought back and eventually took the lead early in the third period scored twice in the first period and again in the second but Craig Cn den- hen John Von Dam and Greg connected In the second to make it 3 for Acton Frank Katsllleras and assisted on the goals Troy Foster put Laing ahead early in the third period with Evan and Todd Lazenby assisting However with Just four minutes remain in the game penetrated the defence to score the equalizer Scott Williams was outstanding in the Acton nets in the second game Saturday as and fought to a scoreless tie The team tired after the earlier match and the travelling But they went flying into Sundays gome building a lead by the middle of the second period and Van Dam potted a pair In the first period while Bradford was kept off picked up an aid on goal Then Van Dam pocketed his second goal of the gome in the middle stanza Bradford comeback however and tied it by the end of the period It looked as If tho game would remain a tic until with only two minutes left Brad ford scored to take the lead That led to tying goal with seconds left in the game The goal came a little too late however as Laing ran out of time before they could capture a victory StlU goal kept the atoms un beaten streak Intact In he tournament Ed manager of the minor atoms said the team played well through out the tournament and with a little luck may have come out with three wins Instead of the ties But he added more Importantly the team enjoyed themselves it the Laing sees action again Friday at the Community Centre when they face Water loo Game time Is p m Then Saturday they face off against Kitchener at the arena Gametimeis4pm Firefighters fired up sent league a blaze Acton Firefighters set the major bantam division of the hub league blazing last week racking up three overwhelming victories They dumped Kitchener 7 2 Tuesday at the Community Center blasted 170 Saturday and came back to thump Water loo Sunday Sunday s game was the best team effort to date for the Firefighters some big saves from goaltender John The Firefighters beat Waterloo with accurate and controlled passing and close checking Richard was the first Acton player to make the connection at the mark of the first period Lorenzo Clviero picked up the old Bill Morrison made It shortly after scoring two quick goals at 7 ana David Brad and David Milne collected assists Rick Dodds scored an unassisted effort at 37 before the Firefighters fell into mental lapse That allowed three Waterloo goals at 8 and 12 In fact It wasnt until the third period be fore McKnlght put Acton back on track scoring at Waterloo scored their fourth goal followed by markers grom Randy Coverdale at Morrison at 12 for his hat trick Brad at and again at 13 Civlero Kllpatrick Milne Wayne makes a save daring Fridays game ago Inst the Gems at he Co mum it Centre TfaeSabret won of course 53 and went on to shutout Orillia G0 Saturday again andplaycdipeclacularly when Bill Taylor put one post McDougall Paul Glngras and John Barnes pocketed assists Then the Gems actually went ahead by one goal scoring at 18 29 while Miller still occupied the penalty box Brad McMcekln was the marksmen for Georgetown with Herb and Bob McCandless getting brackets Miller waited just seconds before he ticdtbegameatlB S3 Dolman and Bob All sop received aids on the effort Charbonneau and Mike Monahan con nee ted In the second period scoring at and Murray scored his second marker at 50 in the third before Mark Hamilton replied for the Gems Trood Dulisse Fung and Murray received additional Acton aids assisted on Hamilton goal The Sabres the Gems and definitely outplayed them in the second frame Mark who wa3 in net for the Gems faced shots in the period while McDougall was taking it easy block lag all four shots The Sabres who are in fourth place before last nights game and first place Burlington make up the top five on the junior B scoring list Murray is third with points and is fifth with points The Cougar have a five point lead over second place oak Ridges Monday nights victory for llldi lne third with point- This puts Acton fuunli points and a game in hand place Brampton is slipping even further back with only points Sabres next game is Friday in Burlington at p Then Saturday at the Community Centre ninth place drops by Game time for that is m Close in on Cleaners ATW victors of crucial contest Vlncc Danagher and Todd Laing picked up brackets The Firefighters took advantage of a team to them 170 Laing fired up by his first two goals In Tuesdays match added to the total with another pair Morrison scored another hat trick McKnlght and Clviero all pocketed a pair with single markers going to Kllpatrick Danagher Paul Carglll and Chris Hicks aided on four goals MacPherson earned three assists Youmans Danagher and Kllpatrick all picked up two with single brackets to Clviero Laing Car- gill Morrison and McKnlght Tim was In the Acton nets for the Lai first goal of the season was also tho opening one in Tuesdays victory over Kitchener His was the only goal In the first period scored at he six minute mark Morrison made it at 3 30 In ths second before Kitchener could come back with one of their own at 10 Morrison scored his second of three shortly after at but Kitchener come back with a goal seconda later making It 32 Continued on ATW closed in on Family Cleaners in industrial hockey standings after nipping them 1 in the second game at the Com unity Centre Sunday They also gained a little breathing space as Hellers picked up only one point in a tie with Lakeview Centre Acton Travel is tied with Heller in third place after dumping s in the other Industrial action Sunday Wayne Allan put the Cleaners ahead at ID of the first period In their match with ATW but goals by Gary Pickles and Glen McKcnde at 3 15 of the second and 43 of the third won the game for the Warehouse John McCutcheon Gary Moore and Bryan LJoyd helped out on the scoring ploys Dove Morris picked up the Cleaners assist Hellers found last place Centre to be a tougher opponent than they thought as they battled to a tie Lakeview is tied with each having six two victories and a pair of sister kissers In fact Jumped Into a twogoal lead Sunday with Ernie Ruck connecting on both goals at and of the first period But Brent Irwin and Bill Manes tied it up for Hellers at 12 and 15 In the second Manes Irwin and Jim Rogers received assists Stove Atkinson helped out on Rucks first goal Dave Thompson of was thrown out of the game after receiving a misconduct and an automatic threeminute minor George topped the scoring leaders list with a pair of goals in Acton Travels shutout over He has 22 points secondplace Henry has Floyd also scored a pair of goals Sunday for Acton Travel with singles going to Claire Snow and Toebes McPhail earned one assist with a pair to Snow and George Artem each and singles to John Ashley Jim Hagget and Ken Slanoy Family Cleaners is still in first place with points holds second with nine Hellers and Acton Travel ore tied in third with eight and and Lakeview ore tied in last place with six points Rotary bants lose again Despite a twogoal performance by Michael the Rotary Club bantams dropped their fourth game in a row Tuesday at the Community Center as the Kitchener Rebels handed them a defeat He scored another goal hi a later match as doubled Acton fl3 The bants were weakened for the two games missing Steve Talllcfer who is suspended after last Saturdays contest In Guelph Kitchener jumped Into a twogoal lead In Continued on has a chance to improve their grading this Sunday in the first game on tap in industrial hockey they face Heller at Family Cleaners squares off with Lake- view at and meets Acton Travel at 40 McPhail and Toebes both of Acton Travel arc leading the scoring race in first and second place with Chris of Family Cleaners in third holding IB points Gary Moore of ATW and Dove Morris also of the Cleaners ore fourth and fifth with 14 points Paul Nolan blocks a nasi from J A Tamer player during Saturdays annual tournament The mid Rets won the flame