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Surprising Sabres sure showed Gibbons Diana A long long time ago when I was still a little girl there lived a sports editor named Denis Gibbons He was born and raised In a small town colled Acton and grew up to become the revered writer of the local newspaper aptly named the Acton Free Press Yea this very some paper you are now reading Every week in this paper he would scribe some observations and witticisms on In Acton Probably the most favorite part of his job sports editor was covering the Acton who were then Junior C Each week hed rush off to the arena to watch the Sabres do their stuff All was well in ports writerland But the lure of the big time was Just too great for Gibbons Onwards and upwards he moved first to Georgetown and then stardom at the Burlington Post But he hasnt forsook the Sabres who since moved Into Junior B status Although he must cover the rival Burlington Cougars Gibbons still hot da a soft spot In his heart for our own Swordsmen So much in fact he wrote a column about them the other day He wrote about the folks In thats us having made suggestions that the goosepimpled skin of one Denis Gibbons be the first tacked to the wall of the Old Hide House Under It he wrote would appear a simple inscription But the only besides death and taxes he regrets to say is that the Acton Sabres will be last again His prediction of the Sabres along with the rest of the Junior B league appeared in the Sept Issue of the Post Ho Ho Ho Jules Russian and the Sabres sure showed him The season is at the midway point and Acton isnt anywhere near last place Ha Ha Ha They do in deed as Gibbons puts It have a com fortable hold on fourth place Not only that teehee the Sabres have already beaten the Cougars Into submission once tills season In November The fact they lost Friday night after on incurable bout of home Ice sickness in Burlington is of little con sequence You can still catch an Acton Sabre fan gloating and with just cause After all the last time according to Gibbons who better than I do Acton had an OHA championship team was in 103B39 when the Intermediate Tanners won it They grace the front cover of the Sabres program And the Sabres of this year have buried most other records like total points scored in a season Now If I might go back to the end of last season when Russian told me the Sabres would do no worse than fourth this year I might admit that I too was skeptical but I left the forecasting to gypsies and hockey coach Granted the Gibber was correct in his assessment of the Cougars and the Oakville Blades battling It out for first place and Georgetown is in lb and in 11 Hi as he predicted But for the rest of it well the Gibber Is eating his words Last place Indeed Thatll teach him Sabres wins and total points scored Ian t the only upwardly mobile thing in the organization Frank Sabre says attendances on the whole has risen Wednesday night games don t attract too many spectators but Friday games usually have a good crowd Sports copy deadline for next week paper is Monday morning at a If you can get your game sheets In by then dont worry Theyll be published the following IBWMUHHiffifflii ports and recreation Out lundrtil and Sixth i Wtdnuday A 17 mo Stt Winning not a sure thing Two weekend games and their results ought the Sabres down from cloud nine and back into reality The Sabres undefeated in their last games losing only once in the last 19 mat has finally got their come but not from the first place Burlington Cougars which defeated them Friday Instead they received a lesson from an Improved Thunderblrds club of which the Sabres narrowly defeated 4 3 Saturday at the Community Center We played terrible said coach Jules Russian of Saturdays match He said in spite of the loss suffered the day before the Sabres are taking winning for granted The is not at the level it was two weeks ago said Russian They play only good enough to win That thrill me Russian said didnt take the loss to Burlington as a major thing The Cougars ire In f pine an did play well enough to win Only a allowed goal in the final seconds of play prevented a tie But says a loss is a loss as for as I am concerned I dont care who you lose to The Sabres may have taken the Thunder birds and a victory for granted but Thorn hill wanted a win badly Steve Miller opened the scoring at In the first period assisted by Paul But came back to tie it at Barry put the Sabres ahead again at 13 of the second period but It was short lived lead as the Thunderblrds came back on the power play lying it at Then they capitalized on another powcrplay opportunity to take a onegoal lead with only seconds left in the period That shook the Sabres up a little so Glen Murray wasted no time in scoring the third period equalizer Trood and Tony assisted on the play at 1 David McGllloway scored the clincher at 19 on an unassisted ploy Mark Duval and Murray picked up the other Acton aids thought his Sabres may have pulled out a tie in Friday game The Swordsmen battled back from a deficit in the second period to come within one of a sister kisser Then with 1 3B left in the game and goal Wayne McDougall pulled in favor of the extra attacker Cougar goaltender Mark Green found the puck in his net But the referee disallowed the goal say Ing it was knocked down by a high said he was sure Green was the player who knocked the puck down We shot it from the point he reached high and knocked It down with a high stick then Trood knocked It Into the net I was sure we had it but the disallowed it was first on the scoreboard at 12 SO In the frame Burl Inn ton tied it at 15 The Cougars unleashed four goals in the second at seconds 11 and 15 13 replied for Acton at 15 Murray made it seconds into the third period also on fin unassisted goal Burlington came back with their sixth goal Rob Vermuclen connected on the at but once again the Cou gars countered scoring at 32 Sabres looked out of It until the when Verniuelen potted his second marker of the night Trood put the Sabres within one at 18 Mike assisted on both of Ver muclen goals McGllloway corned a pair while Vermuclen picked up a single Last Tuesday the Sabres met the Derbys in Streetsville picking up a victory Both and Steve Miller collected a pair of goals with singles to McGllloway Fung Vermuelen and Murroy McDougall earned his first point as a Sabre collecting an assist on Murrays goal Denis Kirton Duval Murray Roy Dolman Ver Miller and Williams rec eived additional assists said he was going to rebuild the Sabre enthusiasm for tomorrow game In Brampton Friday at the Community Cen tre they meet Orllha The Sabres said are not quite good as they think they arc Yet The Acton Sabres swarm around Thunderblrds net Saturday la their win over The Sabres were defeated Friday night Id Burlington ending their undefeated Sabres Figure skaters do well at yearly Club competition Lakeview scores upset Last place Centre upset first- place Family Cleaners Sunday In In hockey action at the Community Centre Hellers handed Clothing an loss and Acton Travel bumped in the other games played Sunday Bert Post clinched the victory for Lakeview Centre in their upset scoring a pair of goals in the third period Chris Tennant opened the scoring for Family Cleaners only seconds into the first period But Lakvlew soon tied It up with John connecting at 11 Then Ernie Ruck put them in front with his goal at 11 The middle frame remained scoreless leading to Posts pair at 355 and of the third Dave Thompson and Steve Atkinson assisted on his goals Bart Jacobs Ruck and Atkinson again earned other Lakeview aids Kent picked up a point on Ten goal Bruce Cooksley netted the hat trick to lead Hellers to their victory over Nellsens held a 10 lead on a goal by John Snow going Into the second period but Hellers tied It via a marker from Van Fleet They went ahead by one with Jim Rogers goal Hellers exploded in the third with six goals from Bill Manes Oliver Cooper Van Fleet and triple play Lloyd Smallwood and Ron Schmidt were the other marksmen Cookaley earned three assists In the game with a pair going to Rogers and Van Fleet Cooper and Bill Severing Id picked up singles Snow collected a pair of olds for Nellsens with a single to Bruce MacPherson Henry Toebes collected a hat trick as Acton Travel dumped ATW Sunday He opened the scoring Just seconds Into the game assisted by George and John Ashley McPhall connected for a goal of his own at before scored his second marker at ending the first period for Members of the Acton Figure Skating Club performed well during their annual Club competition Thursday night at the Community Center Thirty skaters competed in events ranging from beginners free skate to In girls fourth Travel Four girls passed their national bodge marker at 10 38 the only scoring ploy of teat Wendy Norton Tracey Bruce Paula the second frame and Suzen Smith They replied with two goals by Jim Hurly had to perform the one foot spin and Jim at 43 at 16 but forward inside edges and backward outside put the game away with his third goal at edges 33 Oakley placed first in the George made It final at beginners free skate with Ann Gardener Steve Townsley Gary Moore and Bruce second Brain third Cheryl Genoc McPhall aided on ATW goals fourth Kim Petty fifth and Stacey Perry Dear Santa for Christmas I want by Diana Most people want dolls or Star Wars Empire Strikes Back snow speeders or even a cosy pair of slippers for Christmas But there Is a certain group of people Involved in the local sports scene that are wishing to find something slightly different under their tree Christmas Jules coach of the Acton Sabres isnt greedy Ho wants only one thing second place In the central junior hockey standings Sabres are now fourth Id be very very thrilled with that he says Richard Vanderwal president of the Acton Soccer Club wants a 1981 season we can be proud of He also wishes to enhance the game of soccer In the town of Acton a game everyone looks forward to It would be nice to have enough equipment without worrying about It too he adds Bob Johnston wants more or less the same thing as president of the Acton Minor Ball Association Wed like a group of kids to have as much fun as those from last year and a lot of active parent support Then he adds Wed like to have good relationships with all other base ball groups in town competing for dia mond time May the most needy group win Carol Campbell says the nicest present the Acton Figure Skating Club could receive is continued success and enjoyment for skaters and lots of parent support progress and do welt In tests and badges and all competitions would be nice she said Bruce president of the Acton Minor Hockey Association feels the town la being a little with their ice time Wed appreciate a full 60 minutes Instead of when we pay for Ice time he says That and having parents watch the game and let the coach do the coaching Tennis people always want tennis balls for Christmas says Joan Morris president of both the Acton Tennis Club and Acton Badminton Club and bad minton people would like a dozen birds Continued on 11 added a pair of assists to his game total Artem picked up three with and Ashley getting the other aids Sunday industrial action continues with Acton Travel facing Cleaners at m Hellers meeting at 20 and and Lakeview Centre squaring off at Moms blank Kitchener Minor atom Moms and Scrooge have something in common Scrooge wouldnt give any Christmas presents and the Moms wouldnt give Kitchener any goals They blasted Kitchener Gs lost Wednesday at the Community Center Rene VanKestcren scored two goals while other marksmen were Jeff Mcltac Mike Williams Jason Boose and Mike rower Williams VonKesteren Sean Sears Steve Robertson Philip Landrlault and Tim Tlbbltts earned sixth and Heath Norton teamed up to win the mixed dance with Ann Gardener and John Gardener placing second Susan came first in the prejuvenlle girls competition Lisa placed second Cindy won top spot In the juvenile girls division with Andree Charlebois second First place In the intermediate In terpretive girls division went to Karen McEachcm Sharon Campbell was next In line followed by Sarah Homer Colleen Petty Charlebois Lon deBruyn and Lisa Gillls In the interpretive com petition skaters are judged on their in Interpretation of the music The musical selection is not known to the skaters unui the warm up before the competition and 13 then played three limes Also skating were Staeey Perry and Tina Kriyzik in the similar dance Heath Norton on his own in the beginner boys free skate Sharon Campbell in the novice girls and Michael in the boys free skate Other competitors were Jennifer Pcarce Forty Kara Lcathcrland Nancy Norton and Kim Griggs Three of the Canadian Figure Skating Association were judges the event First second and third place finishers were awarded ribbons The next big event for the Acton Figure Skating Club is the annual this year scheduled or Monday Dec Photos on Firefighters douse Oakville Elora Despite being short four players Acton Firefighter major bantams came up with a victory in an exhibition play with a house league Oakville team Sunday The score might have been closer but Acton McKendry and John McGralh were outstanding in nets David Milne picked up a hat trick In the game while Randy Coverdale scored a pair Richard Kllpalrlck netted the single goal Friday the Firefighters were outplayed by a strong club dropping a decision Although Acton defeated 102 earlier In the season Fridays match showed why they are ahead of the bants in the standings Rick scored the lone Acton marker Although David did not of ficially receive an assist he did help out on Dodds marker by lying on top of the net minder during the goal The Firefighters started the week by blasting Elora Once again Elora was short staffed using players from the minor bantam and levels yet still put up a good effort staying in the gome In the early stages But eventually the Firefighters started rolling Chris Hicks Todd Lalng and Brad Youmans each scored two goals Other Acton marksmen were Milne Coverdale and Paul Cargill Shorthanded goals clinch Laing atoms a victory Two short handed goals by Greg and Craig clinched a victory for the Lalng Construction major atoms Saturday at Community Center Friday they bumped Waterloo also at the rink Carl scored a pair of goals the opening frame His first came at 1 32 before John Van Dam pelted the second marker at 2 followed by next goal at 3 Troy Foster modo it In the second period leading to Leather and Cadenhead short handed markers at 4 49 and In the third Kitchener spoiled Lalngs bid for a shutout when they replied with a goal at 48 in the third Frank Katslllera3 Todd Wayne Van Dam Cadenhead and picked up assists In the game Friday Van Dam scored a pair of goals to lead Lalng to their 4 1 victory over Waterloo In a fast moving entertaining match Troy Foster opened the bid at 10 of the first Van Dom and added two In the second period followed by Van Dams third period goal Evan Haytcr Rob Murray Cadenhead and corned Acton aids Waterloo scored their lone goal at the mark of the first period next home game la tonight Wednesday when they face Fergus The rireflahter major bantams doused Tuesday night at the Community Centre Hub league action Although was short staffed and put up a Rood fight the Firelighters won it