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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 7, 1971, p. 5

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Rock and Broom mostly corn By Bob MacArt This past week saw a number of draws playing off to decide silverware winners The Wed men league has a play off schedule which will conclude on April 14 The teams in this layoff skipped by A Cooksley Dubois W Dubois M Blow M Jordan and Other will be taking place at the rink practically every night of the week Erin men are at the club tonight Wednesday and the mixed rinks will be here Tuesday April 13 Curlers are needed to fill in the rinks that will oppose the Erin rinks The men will curl for the interclub trophy ft was been an annual event for a number of years The windup will be held at the club on Saturday April 17 A full days entertainment is planned for that date The men will be charged for the day and the women are expected to provide for the lunch that will be served in the evening Expect there also will be dancing before the lights go out The switches wilt be pulled and the ice machines shut down right oiler this So make the most of the day It is not too early to think of the general meeting to be held Saturday May Trophies won during the season will be presented A dinner and dance will be arranged Some business will be discussed by the directors The annual election does not take place until June Friday Saturday Sunday and Monday are open for curling this weekend No scheduled playing Is on the agenda You don t have to be a member of the club to try your hand at the game So member and member make up a couple of teams and make use of the vacant ice Orangeville Raceway Entries Second season of harness racing at Raceway begins this Sunday with post time for the race card set for p This week the Free Press returns with the weekly list of entries and drivers for the races Once again we 11 have our sulky expert Bobtail list his choices for the first three finishers of each race FIRST Double SELDOM Troy CANDY KIRK 1 Belly Boy R Din Carey Young Andy Counsel Wm Sandra Stuart Schnofcr RACE TROT Second halt Dally Double 1 ESSEX BOMBS JAUNTY Wm Troy JEAN S Moore T Volo Boy M Cindy T MacKcnilc Mircclla Silver Hie Johnny Choice Wm MOORELANDS DON LORD VALIANT R MEADOW N Ruff Gerry Knljjht K 2 Dewey Herbert Kcrlukc Johnny J J AE Mill Duke Demon C FOURTH RACE 50 1 RIVER CAROIM BLUE Wm Troy BOX K Ellis 1 M 2 Mablc Union Scott War A AE FIFTH RACE TnOT I ICIITFK C LITTLF C Hie 1 Max Young Harlan Mike Laird Campbell 7 Devon Sound N Ruff Todd A SIXTH RACE PACE LEON SAM Curran LOVELY EMPIRE Troy 1 Anglo United McQuald Magic Danny E Fuaard Canal View Way A Lad Steart RACE FNSIGN Waplei I Curran R Gudman I Armbro Inlet Field Jester Campbell G Belmont Jerry M Jorgenion Mary K Vance AF Royal Crowe I IGHT RACE PACE Walker BOY R 1 EASTWOOD IRISH Mir Artandl Soto Gordon Jr Eden Atom M JuIro J NINTH CINDY VAN PATRICK Nil ATOM R Curran MAC R Kawnrtha Cheeky M High Hie TFNTH PARKED OUT T MICIITY LUCY BAY Bobby Direct J Woodland Bruno Herbert Field A Direct McClure AEKing S Wain Seven Softball teams carry Moffat colors Moffat Softball Association has entered seven teams in the Tri County Minor Softball Association for the 1971 season Last year Moffat fielded five teams and captured one championship for girls 12 and under Aproximately 90 boys and girls between the ages of seven and who reside in township have registered to play teams atoms Ted Jennings turn the tables on father for easter SEE THEM NOW AT The Acton free Press Wednesday Apr I 7 Burgers lodge protest TORONTO ARGO S BILL SYMONS Carol Miss Canada and wrestlings Whipper Billy Watson happily join young Denis Canadas 1971 at the Ontario Crippled Children Centre in Toronto during the current Easter Seal Campaign Both Bills will be with during the April Walk a thon in Toronto while similar walks will be taking place on the same day in many communities throughout Ontario Acton Rotary Club is sponsoring the Acton Easter Seal campaign Re victor Williams rink wins intermediates are awaiting a report from Ontario Rural Hockey Association of ficials on a protest they lodged over use of illegal players by the Erleau team In the 0 R A intermediate finals won the best of five series three games to one Hillsburgh ousted in straight games in the semi finals Eneau is located in the southwestern part of the province south of Blenheim is south of Cayuga near Lake Erie Midgets lose Legionnaires edged Acton C A midgets in overtime at the community centre Thursday night to capture the Tn County midget A championship in straight games Hespeler won the first game of the scries Acton midgets will wind up the season as they compete in a tournament in East this Friday Local anglers A five day ice fishing expedition to Lake Simcoe netted a group of local anglers 125 pounds of lake trout Together with son Jon and Bruce of Guelph Bus landed of the whoppers ranging anywhere from 10 up to 14 pounds The roup were fishing on the northern portion of the lake Hills burgh competed in the Central Ontario Rural League with Erin and Grand Valley Don a former Tanner coached the burgers Acton juvenile grad Alan Grist bagged a hat trick for HUIsburgh in final game a win for To Express Sincere Appreciation Tothe Following Acton District Businessmen for Their Donations And Services In aid of the Spring Festival and Bazaar Acton Pharmacy Acton Motors Acton Milk Store Acton Bowling Lanes Acton Fabric Centre Benson Shoe Store Watson Music Store Rainbow Beauty Salon Acton I G A Chicken Egg Ranch Elora Watson s Restaurant Royal A Supermarket Jack Holmes Real Estate Thompson Motors Centre Beckers Milk Acton Store Blue ngs Flower Shop Alec Johnson Real Estate Little Motors Ken Auto Service Snack Grant a Motors A Restaurant Sports Corner GAC Fin Davis Jewellers Hollandla Cookies Nielsen s Clothing Rachlin Jewellers By Bob MacArthur George Williams rink did it again Saturday skipped by George and with Hewitt Bob and Val in the lineup the team won the I G A bonsplel They played In the first draw and won points 3Vi more than the winners in the second draw They took the beautiful trophy along with individual trophies Last year a team skipped by George Williams won the same trophy Other winners in the fust draw were runnerup Steve Dubois Mary Jane New George and Pearl Barber Third place winners were Allan and Olive Ernie and Phil The fourth place team was made up of Ron and Lucille Cooksley Ted and Hansen And the team that swept in vain and did not score enough points wa headed by Mick Holmes Dave Manes close In the second draw the top team was BUI and Mae Dumarsh Colin Baker and Ina Mellon with 36Vi points Second team was Dave Manes Pauline Symon Herb Cook and Arlene Archibald They had points Third prize winners were Mel Jordan Shirley and Brydon Hunter and Dolores Jordan with points Fourth place winners were Andy McKenzie Bonnie and McKenzie Fred New and Gail Maltby with 26 points Low team on the draw was skipped by Charles Davidson Over in prizes were offered for competition All players regardless of where they finished were presented with a birthday cake from the I A and through the generosity of Bob Armstrong and Northern Stag each presented with a can of or insect repellent This is the 20th birthday of I G A groceries hence the birth day cake through the courtesy of Dave Manes Fred New presented prizes and looked after the draw for the day Herble the disc Jockey provided music for dancing Ladies of the club provided a buffet supper squirts babe Rosenbersky and Alex bantamsDoug Thomson girls and under Doug and Shirley 15 and under girls and under Shirley Thomson and Pierce Anyone interested in helping in any way or in registering players may contact Doug Thomson at or at 8532509 for information I Sports Corner J R0T0TILLER H COYOTE MINI BIKES REG moo SPECIAL 149 A S SMALL ENGINE SERVICE SPRING SPECIALS AT A S WE OFFER EXPERT SERVICE TO LAWN MOWERS GOLF CARTS CHAIN SAWS STATIONARY ENGINES OUTBOARD MOTORS MINI BIKES GARDEN TRACTORS NEW LOCATION Immediately Behind BP Car Wash Queen St E Acton HOURS OPEN Evenings Mon to Friday 7 to PH Saturdays 8 AM to 1 P M ALL WORK FULLY GUARANTEED I

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