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Breakin u is hard to do GeorgetownActon Wednesday Feb 1983 11 Midgets decide to try junior ranks by Rotas Usee Two baseball seasons ago a group of enterprising Acton bail players along with Dan Arose decided that the competition the local midget team was getting Just t meat their standards At that time the Acton fastball team deckled they would try luck In the Intercounty Softball League competing with teams ram Guelph Kitchener Woodstock and other The local team learned a lot in that sea son They t win all that many games but the experience was to help the next sea son Last year under the leadership of Steve Marshall the same squad witched their re cord improve to an impressive wins and nine losses and first place In the Midget Lea gue A great feat for a team from a town the he of Acton Now most of the local midgetaged players are going overage but that doesn the local squad is breaking up Instead they are moving up What was the Acton Midgets will now be known as the Acton Juniors Their competi tion will come from Guelph Mary- hill Waterloo Kitchener New Dundee and New Hamburg The newly formed entry will participate in the Ontario Junior Fastball League and will be restricted to players years of age and under That gives the locals a couple of added players that may help them get over the hump in the first year Two such additions will be pitcher Dick Spear who has toiled the past couple of sea sons with the Hal ton Hills Metros In the Acton Industrial Fastball League and Holly wood Tavern in Georgetown The talented hurler has one year of junior eligibility re maining He will more than likely be pitching to Hillsburgh native and former Acton Sabre Kelly McArthur Kelly has carried a big bat and glove with the Alton Dairy Queens of the Intercounty Men Fastball League in the past Last season McArthur helped Alton win the league title defeating the Glen Mer chants in the final Coach Marshall is hoping that the tint year In the league be a learning exper ience for his team He is optimistic about what the future might bring as most of this year s Junior squad will have three years of ball ahead of them Last s as midgets the locals took Ihdr league with a win three loss season and they turned a few beads in mens tourneys winning In placing third in the Acton even and second In Evert In addition they placed sixth of 2s Ontario teams at the Canadian eli The Juniors will be playing their borne games on Monday nights at Prospect Park and their division rivals will include the above named centres A second division include entries from Woodstock Ingersoll Norwich and Comers The one team in the league which will bear watching Is Kitchener Last season the Kitchener Juniors participated In the Inter city Men Fastball League taking the lea gue title They are looking at returning to competition with young men of their own ST Much of this year junior squad will be msdcupoflastyearsmidgets but changes to the lineup can and Will be made until the season begins Marshall Is looking at Dick Spear Roy Spear Dave Wilson Rusty Elliott Chris and possibily Kevin Franks and Jeff G impel of Georgetown on the mound with Kelly Tim Baker and Paul CargUl as possible battery mates Marshall eels he will have several possibilities at first with all his pitchers and Rob or Rick At second Paul Nolan Don Casselman and Gord McArthur of last years midgets are probables with the addition of Randy Third base can be occupied by Vermeulen McArthur or Rick or Roy Spear The short stop position is one that Marshall is very limited in for possibles but it by choice Rick Greenley Is the one and only accord to Marshall and should see most of the action when available but Tim Baker can also do the Job The outfield will be nude up of several of the above along with Glenn Scott Mark Duval and Brian Wong One problem the local team has en countered is sponsorship of the entry According to Marshall the players are currently looking at supporting themselves The boys are doing it out of pocket so far says the coach He adds that they are look ing Tor financial help in several different The team Is thinking about running a Sports Celebrity dinner in town along with dances and other such fund raisers Regardless what happens with sponsor ship it can be assured that come the begin ning of May the Acton Juniors along with coaches Marshall Bob Marchand Joe De forest and will be at the local diamond on Monday nights playing some of the best ball Acton see Any other players interested In competing Tor the club are asking to phone Steve Mar shall at 21M Sabres sink in second as playoff season starts by Robin Inscoe The longest in Central Ontario Junior hockey history la over and now it time for the Acton Sabres to prepare for the regular season or in this case the play The Sabres finished with the worst record in the Central League this season points In games but it all means nothing as each of the teams was granted a playoff berth when Oak Ridges and Brampton backed out of the loop just prior to the start of the sea son It now time for the Sabres to prove they belong in the playoffs They meet the first placed Streetsvllle Derbys In the opening round beginning Friday at the Community Centre and while It would take a minor mlr Unas happened In the past Acton fans may not be looking for a series win but a good solid effort and some close scores may make the are hockey supporters forgot the dismal season that has past If the past week is any Indication of what Is in store for the Sabres in the playoffs there may be a reason for optimism The Sabres picked up their first point in some time when they travelled to Milton on day night earning a tie with the Streamers and then turned in a solid effort at home on Saturday In the season finale dropping a decision to the Oakvllle Blades efforts against the In jury laden Derbys could be worth watching The Sabres Jumped out In front of the Mil ton Streamers and led 31 after the opening frame but the locals stand pro sperity allowing the Steamers five second period goals to get back In the game The same thing happened against the Blades on Saturday evening The two clubs played a scoreless first frame but five second period goals sunk the Sabres again Milton found the net first In the Friday night encounter but the Sabres came roar- Sabre Denis Klrton put the hook on an Meanwhile number Vince Paradiso tries to OakviUe player la nights match move another Blades skater the way Photo by Charlie Payne Logjam in middle of industrial ladder by Pa Nolan The battle for the fourth and final playoff spot In industrial hockey continues as Acton Travel Nielsens Clothing and Family Cleaners all won their game last week Nielsen defeated Lakeview Centre In action Sunday at the Community Centre Mike Morris netted two goals for Nielsen with Steve Bennett Jim Haggett and Brad Buchanan earning singles Assists added by Gary Moore with two and Randy Van Fleet Ken Slaney Don Richards and with one each For Lakeview Centre It was Jeff Town- and Bruce Cooksley with goals and Van Fleet Tim Mclntyre Henry and Cliff counting single assists Sunday night also saw Family Cleaners upset first place ATM Gary Pickles fired two markers for Family Cleaners with Gary Lumbers Chris and Bruce McPhatl netting single scores Assists went to Chris Rowsell with three and Lome Gordon with two Bruce McPhail picked up a single aid Todd Mclntyre potted another hat trick for AT Bruce McPherson helped out with three assists and Mike added one Acton Travel kept third place with a win over Heller a Sunday at the Community Centre Bart Jacobs split the posts twice for the Travellers with Rusty Miller Jim Cooney Bill Manes and Steve BruneUe counting lone goals Glen McKenzle and Manes each had two assists with Jacobs BruneUe and Jamie Vickery registering one aid apiece For Helkr a It was Joe Gardin and Dave Thompsoneach hitting for a goal with Scott Withers Dave Morris Bill Severmskt and Chris picking up assists This Sunday Family Cleaners meets Nielsen sat Heller play at with Travel at Staadlngs W 18 2 Lakeview Centre II 10 a 22 Acton Travel la 8 l 87 Nielsen a Clothing IB it Family Cleaners 1 1 Hellers 10 back with goals from Randy Coverdale Denis Kirton and newcomer Vince to take command before the buzzer sounded ending the opening min utes Coverdale had helped on the other two Roy Spear and Paradiso also added aids In the middle stanza the Sabres defence fell apart for three minutes and allowed the Streamers to tally four times to take control of the match but the Sabres showed tome determination Instead of folding the blue orange and white held tough Milton man aged one more with five minutes remaining In the period but the Sabres responded with two goals In the final three minutes to pull back to within one netted the first Acton goal from Coverdale and Rich Kil pa brick and then with six seconds remaining In the frame Ken Kavanaugh lit the lamp from Spear and Jamie Morrison The third frame was a tough defensive struggle with the Sabres winning out Denis Kirton fired the lone tally of the frame from Boldt and Spear giving them the tie The game was rarity or Junior B hockey with Milton taking only IS penalty minutes while Acton took eight The next night the Sabres were back play their two frames of defensive hockey but once again the second period cost them the contest The Sabres and Blades played a scoreless first then traded goals early in the second frame with Denis Kirton firing Acton goal from Paul Cargill Then the roof caved In on Rob Ruffino in the Acton net With 12 minutes remaining In the frame the Blades went to the attack and when the dust cleared eight minutes later they were ahead 51 The Sabres rallied In the final frame get ting goals from and Art Keating but an empty net marker with 34 seconds remain Ing put the game on Ice for the Blades Derbys take Sabres It was rumored that the Streetsvllle would choose the Milton Steamers In the first round of the Central Ontario Junior B playoffs but several Injuries seemed to change the Derbys minds and they have opted for the Acton Sabres in the opening series In the Central league the teams pick play off opposition with the top finisher getting their choice of opposition from the bottom Tour The finished first and took the Sabres right off the bat The Blades had the second choice and have taken the Georgetown Gemini while the Burlington Cougars picked the Thomhill Tbunderbtrds got the remaining team the Milton Steamers All series will be the best four out of seven The Sabres start at home Friday night at m with game two In Streetsvllle on Tuesday night Game three is In Acton next Wednesday at JO p with the getting home ice In games four and five on February and 22 Game six would be in Acton February 33 with the seventh and final game going In Streetsvllle on Sunday February 37 at pm Midgets out Eds In N Out Midgets season ended abruptly when player absences and suspen sions left them with players to travel to Stratford for their final Hub League match Saturday night An Acton Minor Hockey Association of revealed the team Is done for the season because Hub loop rules require a team to meet all its obligations and play all its games The Midgets who lost earlier OMHA playoffs now cant compete In the Hub League play offs Judo winners Three members Acton Cttb came away with honors from the Burlington Y Judo CUb tournament recently David Rase placed first to the tournament another class Laurie placed In her division Parker fourth Campbcllvllle Kevin Parker was fourth In ine Canadian senior men Ignre skating championships over the weekend In Montreal It was Parker best how at the national level since placing second Id Junior competition several years ago Peewees headed for Quebec tourney by Smith Tomorrow February 10 Acton Lions Major Pee Wees travel to Quebec City for a They are participating the annual International Pee Wee Tournament This Is perhaps the biggest Pee Wee Tournament in the world Select teams from the USA Canada and Europe compete for honors in this famous contest Just being selected to compete this tournament Is an accomplishment The team should fare well if they put their minds to ft They will represent the Town of Acton well and have some fun to boot The Quebec Winter Carnival is also underway during the visit The boys will be billeted with local residents during their stay which should prove to be an exciting cultural experience for them All games are played In the Quebec Coliseum home of the Quebec Nordiques In total there are 110 scheduled games the finals being played Sunday February 20 And we intend to be playing that day Acton first game la Friday February 11 at 3 Acton versus Amos Quebec The second game is 8 Saturday night The boys are eager to go all the way and bring some hardware home to Acton The Major hi Trey Foster Carl Qoebec for the wee Michael tae Aasaal David Craig Teems B Team are reach Eras Harter Rick WfOtsaw David Ettas Evan Frank assistant coach Pant CargBL Mfaussg free Katsmeris Jake Van Das abeta were Vtace Regan end Pete Vaa Kestas Greg Darn