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the HERALD HAZEN LAWN a CYCLE SALES SERVICE LAWN GARDEN EQUIPMENT ft MOTORCYCLES SNOWMOBILES SERVICE DEALER FOR STRATTON CANADIANA 55 SINCLAIR AVE UNIT GEORGETOWN Teams off to weekend tournaments Mosquito and Bantam girls are off to a tournament in thla coming weekend under coaches Dave Booth Ed and Dennis Jones The select teams have been at practice for the tourney and some high hopes are prevalent a good showing by the girls as usual A chance remark by a a week so ago lends itself to a comment or two After a recent match the ref said Don want to read about this gome handling in the col Conscience perhaps humorous perhaps on the per formance Once again the shortage of rets has been mentioned and once again the shortage is due to the lack of numbers I suggested a few weeks ago that a type of enquiry should or could be undertaken by alt those interested players coaches managers convenors ex ecu lives of clubs youth and senior and referees themselves In eluding the young refs who have not returned this season from previous seasons Let us find out the reasons why we keep losing of and sort out the problems The ball travels along the ground One player from each team approaches from opposite directions They both arrive at the same time Player goes for the ball with his foot at ground level player 2 goes for the ball six In ches above the ground Does any player commit a foul With or without contact with the opposing plover It follows that player will likely hit player and com mils the foul As he goes over the ball it is obvious that there Is no attempt to play the ball There is an attempt to Injure the other player otherwise he would not be going over the ball Suppose the players are ap- aching the same ball shoulder shoulder Is there any contact which la legal Yes whilst within playing distance of the ball say three feet they may contact shoulder to shoulder and this in eludes the rear of the shoulder However player reaches the ball and brings It under control at the same time player strikes from behind and takes the ball and player above the ball height Is this legal The ref has to decide whether player went for the bait cleanly or meant to take the opponent out whilst trying to get at the ball In the latter case a foul Is committed In ladies soccer a few weeks ago was Impressed by the Milton team and they visited CRSC United ladles last week and proved their billing by handing out United first loss of the year Missing a few key players the United found it hard going against the strong mid field and excellent of the visiting Milton 1 outfit Inter 2nd division games last week had league leading Master Mariners visit Rangers and the lads suffered their second defeat in by 1 According to reports the Rangers played only as well as they had to to obtain both points Park Avenue Collision romped to a win at Cedarvale over Trexcon Laurie Hopkins netting two goats Prk were very impressive on this showing and well supported by other local Town players from another club or two Recent results probably mean a shifting of posl tlons at the top of the division In the 1st division Bracken a An lent Mariners go to the top of the league for the moment following a win over Vorian on Monday by 31 and a Wednesday tie with Meteor White H with both games very Continued on Team s executive votes in favor Sabres will compete this season By Herald pom Acton Sabres will be back for another year in the MidOntnrio Junior C Hockey League The team executive made that dcuMon last week a meeting held at the Acton Legion Prior to the decision there had been talk of the Sabres possibly withdrawing from Junior competition The major reason for the withdrawal talk was hi apparent disinterest of the Acton community in the hockey team Last year Ac tons first in the Mid Ontario loop the hockey club was plagued with disappointing irowds at home on a consistent basis Alto the team executive has dwindled to the point now where a select few are handling a major amount of he work But at last week meeting it was revealed a few more people have decided to join the hockey club and the executive felt this interest was belter nan what had been shown in the past Therefore a decision to continue operating was reached We decided to go away for a week and see if anything would change commented Sabres general manager Elmer Dunn While it renewed public interest wosn as strong we had hoped it would be It was better than what had Pee wees come close The North Hal ton Sport Rep Eagles came close to a plonshlp in the Howard White Memorial Tournament at Learn on the weekend They their opponents 41 13 In five games to compile a 1 record with the only loss inthe plonshlp final gome against Wall ace burg The scores in the wins to the final wire over 12 1 over 131 over Windsor and over Rex dole in ex tra innings with a score in the final The boys worked hard both at bat and especially well on the field as the scores indicate And some good behavior off the field probably left good impressions of George to wners Key pitching performances were turned In by Adam Bob and Jeff Wright Mike did most of he catching and worked up a sweat carrying the gear In some warm weather Steve Wright was effective as the leadoff batter and played several positions welt The combination of and Scan Guistini at second base thwarted several base stealing at tempts by the opponents and Sean batting was ruling out solid hits In most at bats John Butler banged out a lot of liners and got some key Rills in two situations where behind was the game Dave Lawrence got on base zoom around the bases and tracked down fly balls with the greatest of Jay Kerslakc In the winning run in the extra inning of the semi final game and lined some shots to the holes Kevin Patrick got on base one way or another in most of his at bats and made some diving catches in the outfield Derek Ellard came off the bench and filled the gaps left due to injury and added some strong hits too A real highlight was Adam over the fence shot Jeff Wright had one too on the wrong side of the foul pole disappointedly Bob hit a double in the last inn ing of the final game and started a comeback hat fell short This was a lot of fun for the boys to play so well and have such gratify results The fan support was great too Coaches John Wright Dan Guistini and Gord although disappointed in getting so close were pleased with the effort the boys made and hope to make things tougher for their league opponents in upcoming Dunn said getting more public in volvement In the hockey club would indeed turn the franchise around Despite finishing last and enduring the poor home crowds the Sabres the red hockey club could literally We re not a private club Dunn said Somcti pie forget it is a community It hat Is for the community isn big bucks involved We this because we want to do it thin As this upcoming being make or break one for the Sabres Dunn remained undivided It depends on how the year goes he There no in luung a team for the kids and Goalmouth action The action unrounding he Burger King Junior roy bull Ihnl may recorded an Ralden net on nlnv Villi tear boy at lal wirk manager Dunn has other must look for players and possibly a new coach Last year Steve Marshall I decided if he will be buck with the hockey club his I ve got to get In touch with some people who might be interested in coaching job Dunn said I got will be trying out for Junior clubs foil Acton will likely be inviting their players to camp once the Junior B clubs are set with their I ve talked with five of our better players and hey 11 be going to Junior B camps Dunn said You can t hold them players btck It isn fair to them Dunn also said the Sabres will try and develop a sound working rela wKh the four Central On Junior clubs in Hnlton Region Burlington Milton Oakville and Georgetown for players The Sabres can sign any Italian players as locals and not count them as imports As for the upcoming season Dunn remains hopeful the public support wdlamve For Ihe entertainment value you beat it hockey he said Bradford Mid Ontario league member went lo overtime in the seventh game or the Ontario final before losing It which shows Ihe calibre is there NOTESThere was a mention of former Raider Gary Ford helping the Sabres as an assistant conch however nothing concrete was decided Next earn meeting is July 30 at Acton Legion and Dunn hopes to hove the coaching situation under control by that lime The Sabres ore also looking for raincr and potential OHA s stand should improve hockey Gemini executive members in favor of less violence and more excitement A tougher Ontario Hockey Association Board of Directors will mean less violent and more exciting Junior hockey The days of goon hockey are gone said Dave Kent president of the Georgetown Gemini Two victims of Ihe OHA ex new toughness won be hockey next year The Derby were suspended for one and Classics of the Golden Horseshoe group were suspended for two years These are the first of a trend toward long suspensions which arc the OHA way of curbing a trend toward more violent hockey Bench clearing brawls have been more common in the last two or three years said Jules Russian assistant general manager of the Georgetown Gemini Although Mr supports the intentions to reduce viol en in hockey he docs not believe the Derbys were given fair warning The example set was too harsh he said Instead of suspending the Derbys a performance bond should have been used against Streeisville suggested If the club failed to perform acceptably they would lose the money of the bond The Classics are dead because of Ihe twoyear suspension Kentner said They can come back three years from now Forget it suspensions are Bad language from a player to a referee used to mean a one suspension In the future it will mean a five game suspension Russian l predicted like believes his is he beginning of a trend toward more suspensions Soon Junior rules will be like university hockey rules where if you fight you are ejected from he game said and arc pleased with the new trend toward less fighting in hockey They believe it will make hockey a better game for fans and the players Four or live tough guys goons from one team will no longer be able to go after four or five good phyers from another team said A league where play is aggressive but clean is the kind of league the Gemini wont to play In and the kind of team the Gemini are developing Kentner said hotel roams and do little more than play hockey dnnk beer are not he kind of players who will win championships anymore Kentner said In the past team could build themselves with men and they would win championships because men were playing against and fighting with boys fresh out of midget hockey The want to adopt the m run tradition of a team like SI rat ford are a deep organization concerned about the character of their players Kentner said They have also won many championships New standards opposing violence will change the management of teams sold Teams will need a coach who really has to coach heir hockey club Russiani said A team can fall back on goon tactics anymore he said The board of directors and not the general manager and coach will have more control of the team Kent said The board of directors will decide what kind of team they want and choose the people to give them that team said Some general managers have had total control over the board of directors and clubs relying on violence have resulted he said Halton midgets earn 74 comeback victory The Halton Hills Firestone midgets hosted Fergus in Ontario Junior Fastball League last week and come away with on Important behind victory The Halton Hills crews record now stands at six wins and six recently local team started the game with Fergus by allowing their opponents to score four times in an error filled first Inning With the jit out of the way Halton Hills started to make their comeback In the fourth inning scoring a run on a leadoff single by Kevin and a triple by Peter Cargtll The fifth frame belonged to Hills as they scored four times to take a lead A walk to Brian and singles by Bobby Anderson and Jeff White loaded the bases for who hit into a fielders choice that forced Doherty out at home plate Carl single Ihough scored both Ander son and White to make it Carol followed up with another single that scored and to put Hills up by a run Scott scored the locals sixth run in the sixth Inning on a walk sacrifice bunt ground out and pass ed ball scored in the seventh on a passed ball Jon Hammer pitched the win go ing the distance for Hills Hammer allowed seven hits and on ly two earned runs The midgets travel to Bloom ingdale and Fergus this week in league play and as well will take part in the Port Perry tourney weekend The team next home game will be Sunday at Prospect Park for an 30 start against New Hamburg CHECK OUT OUR AND YOULL MAKE YOUR DEAL HERE EXCEL STELLAR All Season Steel Belled Radial Tiros Including 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