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Summer leagues gear up for hot times Groundhogs and first robins aside the surest way to tell of springs arrival is base ball and soccer registration And since Saturday is the final day of baseball registration while the Acton Minor Soccer Association held several registration dates earlier this month Its safe to say spring is here Can summer be behind Local sum mer leagues dont think so as they start planning for the warm months ahead The Soccer Association got a Jump into spring training with another indoor soccer session at Bennett and Robert Utile gymnasiums Monday Wednesdays and Thursdays They started In February The squirts can practise from to Monday at Robert Little Wednesday is reserved for the and bantams from to m at M Z and Thursdays and from to practise back at Robert Little Acton Minor Baseball Association has also held several registration days earlier this month with the final one scheduled for Saturday at the Acton Legion Bob Johnston President of the Assoc iation a ays so far children have signed for baseball The season usually starts the week after the May holiday this year on May 18 but schedules wont be finalized until they get a total number of regis ions In the meantime the Association Is hold ing an executive meeting next Monday March Girls soccer registration had out standing response with signing up for the new season Carole Saxon who is for the girls league said the response was a lot more than what was expected They are able to field four girls teams and one ladles team The Acton girls age years the the 13 and the bantam 14 teams will be competing in the Ho ton rural league The ladles team and over will be playing In a recreational league But added Saxon there is still room for more players with late registration running until April Contact Saxon at to sign up The season starts around the end of May Soccer players take the field around the same time Theres also plenty of organized sporting activity for the older folks For instance the Acton Industrial Fastball league formerly the Acton Mens Industrial Softball Association bold their first game on April at Prospect Park There Is no registration for the league this year teams are filled but there are two new teams Including the addition of the Acton Last year the competed in the Georgetown Industrial Fastball Lea hut opted for the local league this sea son Not to be outdone he Acton Ladies Fast ball team have been holding work outs at the McKeiulcSmlth gym Sunday nights for several months in preparation for their season In the Hal ton Ladles League Susan Poulsen who heads up the team says tryouts will be held In mid April with the season due to start the week of May 11 Stan Clarke will be coaching She added anyone any age may try out for the team The exact date will be published in the paper In the meantime she said they are looking for sponsors as well as selling a cookbook to raise funds The local ladies league will start Its season May 10 as well although the schedule isnt finalized There will be no registration says Judy Brltton who is one of the people organizing the league but there Is space on several teams if anyone wishes to join To do so she added Just contact her at 853 2370 The league will be holding their next meeting in April Unfortunately Ram Oldertime Lacrosse wont return for another season says Howard coached last yearB entry in the League with two other teams from Mlsslsaauga and Tor onto and later Brooklyn It seems the league has disbanded says although the Rams could still field a team The Recreation Department will be hold its summer program for children and teenagers wllh the return of sports camp leadership development program and day camp at Prospect Park Registration for these events plus the popular Sport and Fitness School wont take until Monday June Their summer will hit the streets June Sport and Fitness School will be ex to says Mike who along with Bob McKay worked in co operation with the recreation department on the program who Is a teacher said the number of local participants in last years camp encouraged them to expand It to Acton He added wilt be sending details home with school children next month The summer swimming program will be much the same as last years at Indoor Pool with instructional and rec reation swim limes In the meantime the recreation depart ments spring courses are already un but there Is some more room In several classes For further Information contact the department If you dont like team work theres always the more Individual sports such as tennis golf or roller skating All three were popular last year Mem bershfps at the tennis club are open to everyone with registration to be at the arena next Peter Marks president of the Club says they will be holding an annual general meeting In about two weeks to decide on the 1B81 executive Dates will be finalized later on Until then he says anyone can practice tennis as soon as the town erects the nets at the courts behind Ihe Community Centre Acton Meadows golf course off Highway should open In raid April says manager Lome Norton Memberships arc available now and are doing well Fees vary but a dis count Is offered If you Join before April Arena manager Harold Townsley said roller skating will be back again this sum mer starling May and running every Tuesday and Friday night from 7 to 30 p There has been a slight fee increase Dont let anyone tell you there any good sports in sports and recreation MARCH IQfli Section One hundred and sixth year Number WEDNESDAY MARCH Cleaners up one in championship AH eyes He on Aclon Travel goal tender Mick during Sun Cleaners won the first game taking a onegame lead In the days Indus trial hockey final at the Community Centre Family three finals They could wrap up the championship this Sunday AM HA proposes draw changes Family Cleaners have the Mens Ind ustrial hockey championship within their grasp as they nabbed the first game of the three finals with a victory over Acton Travel Sunday at Ihe Community Centre The win gives the Cleaners top learn in the league a onegame lead with the next and possibly final match played this Sun day Ihe Community Centre Cleaners advanced to the finals after disposing of Lake view Centre In the semi finals In three They won the last one Sunday March 70 Wayne Allen clinched Sundays mutch for the Cleaners with a la to- third period goal at Travel had come back to tie the game eight seconds Into the third period on a goal by George but a few seconds later Wayne Deforest put Cleaners ahead Chris opened the scoring at 7 of the first period but George McPhall tied it for Acton Travel a minute later Allen put Cleaners ahead again scoring into the middle stanza But Mike tied it for Travel at 4 A goal by Mike Fields at 9 in the sec ond gave Cleaners the lead going into the third period leading to Artems tying marker Rusty Miller Dave Morris Ker Owen Deforest Fields and Kent Kentncr picked up assists for the Cleaners Both and McPhall s goals were unassisted Jim Haggct and John Ashley pocketed other aids Cleaners semi final match with Lakeview was a close until of the third when Cleaners exploded with five goals Way no Allen picked up a hat trick In the game scoring at in the second Immediately afterwards at of the third Ken Owens pocketed a pair of goals sparking the fivegoal burst with the first marker at of the third He finished off the game wllh his second goal at 10 Deforest opened Ihe scoring at of the first frame Mike Miller was the other goal getter scoring at 14 Morris and Tennant each nabbed three assists with singles going to Mike Miller Rusty Miller and Kentncr Laing heads atom tourney Proposed changes in the weekly Club draw run by the Acton Minor Hockey Association AMHA as a fundraiser Is being put forth to ticket buyers Bruce Car gill president of the AMHA and Reg Hicks who chairs a committee set up by the Association to examine ways to Increase revenue from Ihe draw said they are proposing two different plans The first is lo make the draw a onenight affair along with a combination dance Monte Carlo night and bar If the plan is approved by ticket buyers tickets will be available for sale at this years draw In May and all money would be in by September The second plan Ihey propose Is similar to the one have now except they would hold two draws a week for 25 weeks Under the present plan there are five draws for 30 weeks for In both plans the ticket price will increase to from But added Hicks the prizes will increase in value Under the first plan he first ticket drawn wins Then starting with the 10th ticket and thereafter every 10th ticket draw up lo the ticket win The ticket wins the win the wins the wins and the 500 Club This weeks Club winners are 319 Er Waller Cliff Scott 298 Re to Rows el I Eugene Ferguson and Gary Pickles Firefighters survive round one of tourney Acton Firefighters will play either Union or tonight after surviving the first round of the annual George town International Bantam tournament this weekend at Memorial Arena in Georgetown Firefighters tied Oahawa in the first game Saturday then captured a victory over same team in the second match in the C division Paul Cargill potted a pair of goals in the first game scoring at the second mark of the middle stanza and again at Oshawa made It a few seconds later at 43 and tied the game at of the third frame Firefighters Jumped into a threegoal lead in the first period of the second game Lorenzo was first on the scoreboard netting a goal at 47 from David Richard Kilpatrlck made it 24 at with Bill Morrison finishing off the period seconds later Brad Youmnns Chris Hicks and Rick earned assists David Milne started off the second period scoring at B Randy added his marker at sending the Firefighters to the dressing room a lead Coverdale and Kilpatrlck also picked up assists in the frame spoiled Firefighters shutout netting their lone goal at of the third period but Stan Smith clinched the win on an unassisted effort at 14 The games star puck was awarded to but feelings were mixed about the victory John McGrath who minded the nets Ihe last three games was Injured In the third period He was back however as the Firefighters blasted In Hub lea playoff game Monday A goal by Hicks at of the second period tied the game after Fergus Jumped into the lead scoring at 1 In the second Then two more second frame markers from Mc Knight and Morrison put Acton ahead to stay night scored on a pass from Smith at Morrison potted his at 13 with Brad MacPhcrson and aiding Smith clinched the victory wllh the fourth goal at 5 IS of the third although Fergus came back with a goal at Milnes marker at 16 of the third rounded out the scoring Youmans pocketed assists on both thirdperiod goals McGrath wbb also In net for the Firefighters dousing of In an earlier Hub league playoff game last Tuesday at the Community Centre and each netted a pair of goals to Ihe victory also pocketed a pair of assists with picking up a single McKnlghl Morrison Smith and VInce were the other local marksmen Kilpatrlck nabbed three aids others going to Smith Morrison and Milne 499 ticket wins The grand prize for the ticket drawn wins a new automobile with an ap proximate retail value of 10000 As well the winning ticket seller wins Prizes would work the same way under the second plan with the automobile remaining the grand prize and Hicks said the proposed changes are needed to increase revenue The Club draw is the major money maker for the Association It Is also a popular draw selling all tickets Last year said Cargill the Association had to budget compared to the 18000threeyearsago In contrast Club tickets which first went on sale eight or ten years ago went up to 30 from their original price of The proposals would increase the profit by almost double the amount than the present draw said Hicks He said the In creased revenue would offset escalating costs and keep hockey registration fees from skyrocketing next season Both stressed the changes are only Continued on B3 Construction major atoms kick off the seventh annual Centennial Atom tournament Friday with the first game of the threeday event at the Community Centre Laing plays Gait 30 Friday night in the first They will play again at p Saturday If they win Friday night or 12 10 if they lose There are several new teams entered in this years tournament including Burling ton Fergus Tillsonburg the- Sandwich West and Last years champions Stouffvllle arc retur as well as Salt fleet the consolation winners Gait Kitchener and Goderich are also returning The consolation game gets underway Sunday at 1 30 p with the tournament title up for grabs at 40 p also on Sun day Laing has had a successful year They are in the finals of the OMHA playoffs and are doing equally well in Hub league playoffs This year several local companies are sponsoring the tournament Laings Dennys Insurance Garage Acton Terminal Warehouse Canadian Tire J T SporU A Family Restaur ant Acton Robertsons Flower Shop the Hide House Family Barber Shop Jug City Centre Alec Johnson Real Estate Bank of Nova Scotia Thompson Fuels Coy Cartage Acton Hockey Moms and Larrys House of Buys For a complete tournament schedule see Scoreboard OMHA finals tonight The battle begins tonight at seven for Laing Construction major atoms as they step on the Ice at the Community Centre to face Woolwich in the first game of the Ont ario Minor Hockey Associations finals is the only local team to travel to the finals of this season They de- Continued on Traffic Jam In front of the Tottenham net as the Alton Concrete Centre Sec Inside for gome novices scramble for a 11 tie in exhibition action Saturday at the Rep wrap finals Diana Waltmann Along with lost year disbandment of the WaterlooWellington league went hockey playoffs as players knew it This year the towns rep teams are in the Mantle division of the Hub lea gue and instead of ploying quarter finals and semi finals against other teams that have placed high in the standings Acton is playing round robin playoffs with the championship decided by a game played on Champions Day April In Waterloo In between they have been compet ing in Ontario Minor Hockey Association against teams in other centres the same size as Acton In keeping with the home and home game structure of Hub league Acton teams play each team in their division twice during the round robin playoffs After that the two top teams those who had the most wins goes on to Champions Day Alton Mclsaac Concrete Construc tion novices already had their Champions Day two weeks ago There they lost two games the first one to Guelph the eventual grand cham pions and the second to Gait the even consolation champions The minor atom Moms defeated Fergus In the second round of playdowns in two games but were ousted by Woolwich also in two games They have four wins two ties and one loss in Hub playoffs tying Fergus Monday night 2 2 Laing Construction major atoms are this seasons success story They have reached the finals of playoffs and ploy their first game to night the Community Centre In Hub playoffs they have a six win one loss record They are coached by Evan Hayter Beardmorc minor coached by Dan McGilloway ended the season with IB wins four losses and two ties They defeated in two straight in the first round of OMHA playoffs knocking them out of further action In Hub playoffs they have a six win two loss record Lions Club minor suffered their first defeat In Hub league play this weekend but Ihey are still a candidate for Champions Day They have a six win one loss one tic record in Hub Coached by Barry the Lions reached the quarter- finals of OMHA hut lost to Fergus The Rotary Club minor bantams were ousted from by In three games but suffered only one loss to Kitchener in Hub play offs so far They have a five win one loss re cord In Hub and are coached by Jamie Vickery Al coaches the major bantams Firefighters who reached the semi of There they tost to Paris In Hub they have a six win one loss record Eds In NOut midgets reached the semis of OMHA playoffs by downing in three games in the first round New Hamburg in five In the second round But Ed a was by Glanbrook in Tour games They are coached by Steve Mar shall In Hub they have a two win three loss record And finally the Acton Free Press Juveniles coached by Craig Weldon were ousted by New Hamburg in OMHA playoffs They have two wins and flvo losses In Hub playoffs