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Steve Marshall All stars convergeonActonforshowdown Some of the best Junior fastball players In Ontario will converge on Prospect Park Acton this Saturday evening to suit up for the annual Ontario Junior Fastball League allstar game The local Acton Junior As will be hosting the event and will have six members of their defending Ontario Junior C championship squad on the field as East battles West for bragging rights for another season Last year the East which includes Acton Guelph Waterloo Maryhill and Cam bridge came out on top of their classic against New Hamburg New Dundee Baden and but that could change this season Two members of the Acton squad earned first team selections from the East dlvi coaches with Glen Scooter Scott earning the only unanimous selection at centre field Scott a native was selected to the first team for the second year in a row The team captain is currently tied for sixth In league batting with a average and includes four home runs in his totals The Acton player selected to the first team was shortstop Mark Symes Sytnes was a pleasant surprise to the local squad this season moving over from base ball to fastball In quick fashion The league leader in stolen bases is fifth in league batting with a 327 average Tim Baker narrowly missed the nod as catcher on the first team by a single vote Baker is tied with teammate Scott at 316 for league batting honors and has four homers of his own to complement a strong arm behind the plate Baker has been with tho Acton team since lis inception four years ago Kent Freddie McArthur will be the backup second baseman with the Eastern allstars McArthur is In his first year with the A s after playing his minor ball in Hlllsburgh The 10yearold haa been a surprise at the plate batting a respectable 293 Last year Ontario Junior League most valuable player Hoy Spear will be with this year s allstar squad as a third pitcher Because of Injury Spear was out of the lineup for three weeks with knee ligaments and five weekaoff the pitching rubber which coach Steve Mar shall said hindered his chances at a first learn selection Spear led the Acton squad to the Ontario Junior C title last season earning the most valuable pitcher award along the way This season Spear has the J third best earned run average in the league at and Is seventh in league batting with a 305 total including three circuit breakers A sixth member of the Acton squad will be present for the allstar match Acton coach Steve Marshall who took over the team two seasons ago and ted them to the provincial finals last season was voted to the coach a position by his colleagues In addition to thegame Itself at Prospect Park in Acton on Saturday the local Junior clubhasseveralolhereventa planned The events will begin around pjn with a gold glove competition and followed by a home run hitting contest between the best of the East and West The game itself is slated to start at p with a chicken barbecue and dance to follow the contest at the Acton Community Centre BAZ MOTORS LTD AUTO BODY SHOP IT HOMETOWN 8776286 Oldtimers oust Limehouse for tournament title Competing in the Scarborough Tournament lost weekend the Acton Hal Ion Hills Firestone Oldtimers remained un defeated to capture top honors Pitted against Dwyer Agincourt Scar borough and Acton whiffed their opponents respectively Against Dwyer Acton controlled their opponents throughout Ihe match tallying two runs in the opening frame and then added a point in the fourth and sixth Innings for the win Scorers for Acton were Jerry and with singles and Dan with a pair In their match against The Firestone started off with a four run rally In the first inning and then clinched the game with three more runs in the second had no real chance to catch the Acton squad as they could only muster two runs in the fifth frame was the heavy hitter for Acton recording two runs In the effort while Powless Bob McKay and Dave Black added singles Acton had an equally easy time defeating Scarborough In the third game of the day as MacPherson powerful bat again led his team to victory with two runs McKay and Powless added singles in the match and Tom Brain clinched the game with two runs To take tournament honors the Acton squad found themselves matched against heir neighboring team from Limehouse Again the had little difficulty in overcoming their opposition as Dave Black and Gus went two for three at the plate to record two runs each Jules Russian Kutasicnskl Barry McKay and Brain added a run each in the effort As bombed by Baden in ninth inning rally Off and running action I fait and furious as young Motocrota track was no exception racers suited crow riders try to be first to Initial comer Sunday at the with aspirations of ranching the checkered flag and trophies first Nellis takes Glen Williams tourney The Construction Atoms have captured top honors in the Glen Williams Tournament for the second year in a row Battling Glen Williams in round one upset their opponents and then went on to defeat 162 and lt5 Pitcher Brad Hayter was credited with the wins whiffing eight batters in game one 11 batters in game two and 15 batters in he championship match Bryan notched a run In the second frame of Nellis match with Glen Williams and tied the game Then a four run rally In Ihe fourth frame capped by a home Roadrunners in top spot After a win and a loss this week in Industrial Fastball the Sit Bull Road runners have moved Into top spot in the league The started off this week schedule dropping a match to the but a decision against Ihe Royals was enough to put them on top of the league Also in Industrial action the A defeated Canadian Tire and Furniture was dumped by the Bears In the opening match against the A Mike Coffey started off the first inning with a run to put the Road runners into an early lead The A tied up the game in the bottom of the opening frame and then Coffey struck again to put the back on top Again the A were not to be left behind and scoring two more runs in the bottom of the third they again grabbed the upper hand In the sixth inning Coffey struck a third tune to tie up the match and Keith and Jerry Marshall added singles to establish a lead However the A managed to notch three more runs in the bottom of the sixth and In the seventh frame they struck again to clinch the game Going three for three at the plate for the A was Earl and also scoring for the was Chris Schutes with a single and Paul CzrgUl with a pair of runs Keith held the big bat for the Roadrunners In their second and more profitable game of the week recording three runs to the effort Tbe Royals and the As both pegged one run ta the first Inning of the match and then the started game notched his first run In the opening inning and then followed up in the second and seventh inning with two more runs Glen McKenzle added two runs In the effort and Gary Moore added the final tally for the The Royals who were virtually shut down for most of the game rallied in the fifth inning to score three times and a final run in the sixth put them with in reach of a win but the hung on for the win Tallying runs for the Royals were Tim Ferguson with a pair and Gord Williams Ted Hill and Ken with singles In the A Canadian Tire match the A romped away with the win after a six run rally in the top of Ihe first inning Scott Somerville Brian Canary Jr Dave Allen Earl Mallby Taylor and Bruce Canary connected for a run each The A continued to collect two more runs from Canary and Sid with a single each to claim the win Canadian Tire runs were earned by BUI Gillies Jerry Paul Dennis Champagne Mike and Terry Clanfaranl In the final match In the Industrial League this week Gary Barens and John led the Bears to victory with two runs each Mike Petkoff Doug Wayne Mark and Glen P added singles in the effort Scoring for Furniture were Scott Malcolm and with tingles and J Arbearn with a pair of runs Industrial league standings are now tbe with 31 points in first Fread with 31 point and A are third with points the Royals are fourth with points Furniture is with points Canadian Tire Is sixth with 10 point and the Bears are in seventh with run by Chris put Nellis into the winner s circle Also scoring for Acton was Jon a Coo San key and Brad Ryan Masoles and held the big bats for Acton in their second match tallying three runs each Coe Brad Hayter and Jason Vldler added two runs apiece while single points were collected by Chris Kevin Brian McCallum and Marc Hachey In their championship round against Brad was hot in Ihe batting lineup as well as on the mound Cracking out a and adding two more tlonol runs Hayter led his team to victory with a three for three record at the plate Uranick on Canadian junior team For the past few years residents of Acton have seen running the streets at high speeds Her goal was to become one of the best runners the country This past weekend in Edmonton she took a big step as she did herself proud at the Canadian Junior track and field The Acton High runner earned a spot on the Canadian Junior Pan American Games team that will head for Nassau Bahamas next monthfortheJunlor Pan Am Games Uranick just missed qualifying in the 1 metres docking a lime of SI with the top two in each event representing Canada The Acton running sensation made no mistakes In the 800metre event placing second in to earn a spot on the national team wUl leave Aug with other members of the squad and travel to Miami where the compete in a dual meet with the United States team before travelling to the Bahamas for the Junior Pan American Games Aug 22 to The Acton Junior A s were hot and cold this week as they dropped a decision to Baden Monday night but overpowered 3 1 Saturday Saturday night the A s controlled Innerkip throughout most of the match recording a run In the lop of the opening frame and two runs in the fourth inning to clinch the match Tim Baker opened the A scoring drive doubling to second base and then rounding the remaining bases on a sacrifice and a single bit by Rick Elliot Fourth inning runs were earned when Gord singled to first stole second and moved into scoring position on an Innerkip error Mark Duval who also scored made first on a single run which also sent McArthur home Duval scored after Gord Scott doubled and Mark tingled In the As match with Baden the local squad managed to maintain a substantial lead until the final frame of the game and then with Acton defence going to pot Baden recorded 11 runs to win This week the A a will be on the road Wednesday as they take on Bin brook for their first game In the Ontario championships was the Canadian Amalure Fastball Association champion lost season Next Monday the A a will be back at borne for the second of their best two out of three series with Saturday As will host the OAFA Allstar game at Prospect Park Stingers match Milton 22 Battling Milton John Mobile the Acton Royal Trust Stingers stung their opponents twice to come away with a 2 tie Endtoend plays contributed by both teams made the match one of the most memorable for players and fans alike and by the end of the opening half Acton bad marched ahead Good drive and outstanding offence supplied by goal scorers Amy Newman and Joanne Lewis- kept Acton with the upper hand and superb goaltendwg from Stacey kept the Milton team s scoring chances to a minimum Also starring on defence was Tars Holmes the lacrosse thai has been at the Acts far next lessen