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sports and recreation Die hundred and vtth vpar Number 44 WEDNESDAY w hundred and sixth year Number 44 WEDNESDAY MAY 13 Second Section Report has AM HA in red So does anybody want to make a donation Teresa Dunn of School flics through the air in Ihc midget Jump event the County secondary school track and field meet in I of the meet will be published in next week Issue competed in Iht preliminary print events in Burlington There the Junior boys rclaj tea minute Track records broken at Haton preliminary Both Gord March and George set new school records as well qualified for the Hal ton secondary school track and field championships held yesterday In after the preliminary sprints Thursday in Burlington March raced in both the midget boys and 400 metre runs setting a new school record of j5 seconds in the latter and plac second qua lifers also placed second qualifiers in the junior boys metre race running at a record breaking seconds Also qualifying for the were Clif ford Nibbs in the midget boys and metre races Les and Tom McDonough in the junior boys also qualified in the junior boys metre Other competitors who didn qualify in sprinting events were Norman Mike Sally Briggs and Carrie Martin Paul Nolan competed in the Javelin but failed to qualify for the Nevertheless sent a blockbuster learn to yesterday county championships including the Junior boys relay team of Mike Mooney and That team warmed up for the Hnlton by compel ng in the Michael Power track meet Friday in Toronto Coach McLaren said they were out standing running sixth in a tough meet with a time of breaking a school record and running their personal best was top performer in the indlv I dual events Saturday placing seventh out of 49 competitors from the Toronto area in the BOO He ran a personal best of 2 Tennis club open house Dobisz placed llth in the metre dash and ninth in the metre overall Mike Mooney placed 15th in the also ran but in Junior Instead of his midget category Results of the were unavailable at press time Those qualifying at the will advance to the Peel Halton scheduled for Tuesday May 19 also in Elobicokc McLaren said he the junior boy relay team as well as some individual per formers might advance to the later this month Last year the relay team who at that point were in the midget category and Sandra Brundle advanced to the by Diana Waltmann The news was doom and gloom at the Acton Minor Hockey Association annual general meeting Sunday at the Community Centre Twenty people attended the meet Association despite a successful year is in debt thanks to both inla and some thieves who broke Into the arena last summer and stole worth of goal tender equipment fee fees took a large chunk out of cash re ceipts reported treasurer Joan them a whopping 14 ment cost another while referees cost S3 Meanwhile the collected from registration and more than COO from sponsors other sources hey have 13 in the bank that belongs to the Club she said and added We re broke So does anybody want to make a don President Bruce Carglll said although the goal tender equipment was insured they only collected from the agency while it cost Si to replace it This summer lo added the executive will attempt to rent room at a local warehouse for storing equipment As for the debt he said I guess we should have put registration up this year but don like raising our rates Still our co arc going up too To offset the debt he added the AMHA I as no alternative but to raise rates this fall We t figured out the increase yet Carglll said but it will be close the ice increase Icecostsmay hour With more games scheduled and fewer he said the Association can t absorb the increase Other than that Cargill added I dont have any good news He said on will be moved to August in order to have teams ready for an earlier start in the season Coaches will know who they are and teams they will direct by the end of June Lady reglstra should help them choose teams Cargill He added the Association spoken with the Legion Minor Hockey Association who runs the registration but said if they don t want to move up the date the AMHA will go it alone The other major change has Acton competing against stronger teams next season although they remain in the Mantle division of the Hub leagu Carglll said league organizers In their wisdom felt Acton to be one of the stronger centres so they were moved to a higher caliber league They will be playing second second Preston and Waterloo second Fergus and New Hamburg have moved to the Division along with Gait second Kitchener Green and Kit White The top division In the league Newton Division has Gait Kitchener second ford Woodstock and Woolwich In the Mantle teams play a home and home interlock schedule with the Newton division as well as each team within their own division three times for a total of games Carglll reported that both Fergus and were unhappy about the change In divisions but added he t think he would hear any complaints from Acton teams about not playing New Hamburg As far as staying in the Hub league Car gill said he feels it is a far better than although there is more travel Involved Last season was the first Acton was in in the Hub league Six out of eight teams advanced to the championship game Both Cargill and vicepresident Herb Dodds said there would be no coming in the amount of playoff games played although Hub league playoff structure could change Dodds said rlgl now the league is looking at the top four teams in division entering the best five semi finals with the two winners meeting on championship day Under this system however he said several teams could be knocked out of action as early as February if they also lose OMHA playoffs He said many other centres are also unsatisfied with play of structure so it moy change But he stressed they would definitely not have round robin Continued on Ticket prices rise Inflation hits 500 Club The Acton Minor Hockey Association AMHA is going ahead with their proposed changes to the fund raising Club draw they announced at the general meeting Sunday Instead of five draws a week for 30 weeks for with a trip to Hawaii as the grand prize the Association is going with their second proposal to give away a car and continue with two weekly elimination draws for for weeks As expected ticket prices will increase to president Carglll said though the Club Is a popular lottery every ticket has been sold this year the system Is outdated The cost of operating minor hockey in Acton has risen along with everything else and the lottery the AMHA major money maker wosn covering costs The Association is more than in debt this year Carglll said a committee was set up to revamp the Club and make it more in te rest They came up with two proposals The first was to make the draw a onenight affair along with a combination dance and Monte Carlo night The second which has been adopted was to continue with the weekly draws They presented the to the public through an article in the Acton Free Press March asking for response But bald although there was a little opposition to the extra per ticket there was no real public outcry In fact he said they only I from one person who wis to keep the weekly draw The new system will put an extra 4 in the kitty Carglll reported which wilt en able the Association to keep the increase in registration from skyrocketing He also pointed out the prize value Is almost doubling keeping lottery a bargln The number of tickets sold will remain at but there was discussion of paylngona two or three installment plan Constitutional changes adopted The Acton Minor Hockey Association ad opted 19 new items to their constitution during the annual general meeting Sunday at the Community Centre All proposed items were unanimously voted in by the 20 people as well as the executive who attended The first amendment changed the term Waterloo- Wellington the now defunct league to AMHA In all appropriate places A ninth Item was added to page one saying no team official shall enter into financial arrangements of any kind without the consent of the president Criteria for election of the executive has been changed slightly To be elected president a person the AMHA executive directors included for at least one year In the previous three years The Association also moved any Interested person may contest any position on the proposed slate of officers Previously anyone opposing had to suggest an entire new slate However anyone contesting must notify the secretary in writing at least 14 days before the annual meeting so she may advertise their intentions In the newspaper The executive proposed slate of officers is published three weeks prior to the annual meeting More changes Include registration rules All players must now pay the full AMHA registration fee before ploying the second scheduled game Before the change the constitution only stipulated midgets and juveniles must pay full fees before playing one game The Association also put the onus on both the team manager and treasurer to collect playing fees and to ensure players in debt to the do not play or practise Other changes There will be only one contact person since Hub league recognizes only one person but they may appoint an assistant with the approval of the executive The contact person must be notified of all exhibition games to be played at home and or away at least two day3 in advance where possible Any team eliminated from OMHA playoffs will still get their hour of ice time for practise under a new rule The Association contact person Herb said he felt it unfair to take away ice time since the placrs paid registration fees like everyone else He said it would not add to scheduling problems although it is an extra expense Under the old ruling when a team was eliminated from playoffs one hour of ice time would be cancelled and reverted to the AMHA for disposition by the Contact Coat I duties and responsibilities now Include upgrading his skills and knowledge taking advantage of all materials and aids as provided by the OMHA and said although the Association is working with volunteers they are making this compulsory as possible But he added the rule wos to give coaches Incentive to upgrade his skills The team trainer no longer exists Since the lias changed its rule allowing assistant coaches the ward trainer In the AMHA on used to represent assistant coach is obsolete Tl secretary Is responsible for proces sing all insurance claims and carrying out all correspondence relating to the same Entry fees for tournaments will be paid by the for two tournaments or a maximum amount to be determined at the beginning of each season The rule used to read or a maximum amount of per playing which the executive said they felt was obsolete in times of rising costs Ron McKnlght name was added to the list of 1971 executive members who were responsible for drafting the original con Jennings nohitter sparks win r Charlie Lea You have com pitched the first nohitter of the Acton Industrial Fastball season let alone his career sparking the Metros 20 victory over Desmonds Tack Shop Not only that Jennings beat the Montreal Expo pitcher Leo to it performing his feat way back on Saturday Lea imitated s coup a whole day later Jennings struck out five batters and walked two for the win Robin Ins and Dave Mills scored the Metros runs Saturday victory was a pick meup for the Metros who lost their first game of the season last Wednesday night falling to Firestone Oldtlmers Sunday Get out the racquets Sunday for the Acton Tennis Club s annual opening day Activities include a round robin tour nament and refreshments all for only 2 and is open to everyone even non members Fun starts at noon They will however be taking member ships at that time Fees are for families including children under couples single 20 over and juniors under 18 Besides various social activities such as Friday evening round robin3 Indies section and the odd tournament the Club features competitive tennis as well Anyone interested In mixed team Inter county tennis should contact Mike Morris at Practices will be held Sundays fromO a Home and away games will be played Thursday evenings The Junior intercounty team will be headed by John Kavanagh and the ladles Inter county by Chris Ladles play every Wednesday morning The popular round robin socials are returning starting Friday Balls art supplied but here Is a i fee Ladles social tennis gets together Friday mornings from to starting June Playoff is of the Blue Springs lower Shop bowling league are left to right Gladys Lockerbie Beth Deb Held and Betty Is Joan Pa pi 1 1 on The awards and banquet was Saturday evening at the Band Hall League champs arc buck Kennedy Cheryl Mai right Brenda Adonis Sue Walton Front i Gary Don Archibald Jose Birmingham and Fred Archibald crossed the plate for the Dick Spear touched home after slugging a twobagger for the Metros The Dnwc Real Estate con their rampage with Halton Hills Electric falling victim to a trouncing Tiursdny Jumped on pitcher Guy Payne scoring seven runs in the first inn alone adding another 10 in the second Hits came off the bats of Bill Bruce MacPhcrson Keith Don Richards Chris Gary Moore Keith Fcndley Dave Black and Terry Hoi mes They dumped Construction Sunday Black and were the big hitters in the game batting doubles for Rick McArthur slugged a triple and a double for Freed Barry Buchanan Ruddy Holmes and Dan also slammed doubles In other games Sunday Firestone Old timers nipped thanks to a pair of circuit blowers from Gary Masales Masales drove In Jules Russian on his first homer In the opening frame and sent Russia ni across the In the fourth with his second four bagger Denis Kirton Ken Pilgrim AlBousefleld Rick and Ian Campbell touched home for Unisal Sunday third game was called after the sixth Inning due to rather heavy mist but Ihe rain held off long enough for Hills Electric to score a 13 win over the Bears North Sports The fourth game was contested Monday night at Prospect Park with Hills Furniture copping 50 victory over Desmond Tack Shop Chris battered triple for lure John Schuts Bob Little and Bob crossed the plato Furniture Campbell held mono to only four hits Action continues tonight with Furniture and tho Bears meeting at Prospect Park Game tarts at 30 p Tomorrow battles the ners 8 and holiday Monday starting at 2 Desmonds and Hills Electric Italian Hills Furniture and Bears and Firestone Old timers and Metros and square off Robinson nicked midgets striped in exhibition rugger action Thursday In Acton