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Sports Pigs ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JUNE 22 Ono Hundred and Second YearNo Second sect on Despite rain Open is smashing success RICK VAN FLEET GETS A GOAL in Thur sday lacrosse action He played one of his best games so far this year according to manager Ian Campbell Rams unfortunately lost 22 9 after falling behind by 9 in the first period The team has had a break in their hectic schedule of games and the return of and Wilson could make a big difference in the team s play Squirts successful in first round tournament It was as wet outside as was inside at ihe Acton held at the Golf and Country Club this year a Bob Sailer sloshed his way to a three stroke victory in hi first attempt in the tourney His low gross of easily beat Brian Robert ton and Jim Bulloughs73 Players played the tourney in spurts hiding In the clubhouse from the bursts of heavy rain and venturing out again every time the weather cleared The rain brought out umbrellas and raincoats and generally made It hard for players to play up to their real abilities The prize for first low net was divided In a three way tie between Sid Barens Larry and Peter Turkosz Each wound up with a after handicap Best left at the tournament was Hay who carded a gross of to put him one stroke out of the list Junior trophy was won by Dave Johnson with an 86 and the senior winner wos George Hall with an S3 proving that golfers get better as they get older The O A trophy went to Gib Hay with a gross or and a net of Olympia Drive In squirt girls flexed their muscles June when they trounced Seven squirts hit for the winners led Kim White and Robin Met lure with three each iv on and Sally nil two each and Susan Chanttc Belly Lou and Brown each got one The girls still undefeated played their closest game to date the next day Theresa Dunn was the winning pitcher Both teams scored four runs in the final inning Theresa 11 strikeouts in the five inning game June the girls behind Thtresi 13 strikeout perform i nee Players on this squad now are Sally Dawson Theresa Dunn I umbers Robin Jodj Kim While Betty Lou Gill Hughes Connor 1 ind Gisele Chantte The invincible squirts ind Theresa Dunn shut out Milton 16 Sunday in first Seniors take tourney but lose league game Seniors played their way to the top of the annual Eden Mills fastball tournament over the week end beating 1 the Rockwood Old timers and Predion 104 Bob Shaw was the winning in all three games He dueled Don in the first game which was tied at one all going into the last half of final inning when scored to take the game Phil Shrive hit his first home run of season in the game The Rockwood old timers are not all that old Bob Shaw son Kelly Shaw was their pitcher in Ihe second round game They are a learn made up of former hardball players including former players in the Hoik wood fastball club Players formerly of the Rockwood team were Wait Jeffries Arlon Popkey Vic Bill Ward Jim Thatcher Mel RobbieSleemanand Kelly Shaw in the final of tourney cut loose to swamp 104 Bob Shaw got Ihe win again in relief or Hector Thitchcr Chick Milne broke a finger catching in tht but was out playing again in Mon day league action Milne Ted the Rockwood team wilh six hits in the followed by Phil Shrive with five Norm with four bight teams from area played at the tournament Cambridge wis in Hock wood Monday for lcieue action and the locals were able to their steam going for Ihe game losing Bruce was the winning pitcher in relief of Gerry Albert Kell took tht loss in spite of his own two run homer Phil had two hits as did Norm Seattle Kelly and Chick Milne Tom and John Pirkm son tach got one Erin faces the Seniors next week al ball ind have another to play this weekend this lime in Glen Williams There is to the club KenMcFaddcn He fills out Ihur rosier to the maximum and will pitch and infield Mttaddenis supposed to have a good bat which will help the team Referee school will be running i rtftrces school from June to July 1 at Upper Canadi College 17 attend Ihe school run by Don Robb the OH assistant technical director re tree I Special guest speakers will Morrison and Bruct Hood of the NHL Bob Nadin chief Hugh president I or further information contact Don Bull 1416 game of Ihe Some ttams got to only one of the tourney because of Saturday rain Winners in last week s action will play this Saturday weather inrmilling for their championships being behind four runs at the lop of inning Gulf pee wee girls were able lo come from behind to beat the Glen A stunmne homerun by Col Ittn helped girb lo victory were hit by Cirol and Sharon Sharon hit is run by Allison girls defeated it by a score of Phillips was the pitcher in June 16 game pitched girls in third win of wttk June as the team swarmed over Hornby by a count of Pour of the girls homered in the game round trippers going lo Colleen Mc Knight Dam George Phillips and I aura In he partially ralne out I tourney the girls got lo play one of their games Because of the win the girls will go back this to facL for the tournament I squirt boys con tinucd unci of en ted having won ill six of their games tht Ixiwville tourney so this season They downed 156 June 16 behind tht seven strikeout pitching of Brian C inarj added two more in the win They only needed one game in the tourney to win il and Continued on page B3 AS WET INSIDE AS they were out four golfers get ready to shoot Bern Van Fleet and Hughie Forbes are shooting while John and Bill Spielvogel watch and wait their turn at the Acton Open A WINNER ON HIS FIRST TRY Bob Salter displays the trophy he earned on the Halton Heights course during the Acton Open SL Vans in first J T pick up a pair to take over in second Frank Daley iced only in J s j shutout over Hilton Hills Catering Thursday allowing only three hits on the way and lift ing ihe into second place in s play last week The only players lo gel hits off the veteran were Ray Graham triple and Ron J Daley struck out nine and walked none in Daley also homered in Ihe fourth inning to prove that his softball skill covers more thin just his pitching arm Turnaround The Cilerers turned around in Ihe opening game of by whipping Hotel Vince was the winning pitther blinking the Hotel for the last six innings of the game allowing only three hits over the scoreless Ihe were held to three inn but edged away slowly with one marker in each of Ihe final three frames Ihornton struck five in Ihe while losing pit Ken struck out four ins kept their hold on first with J win over the fading Cleaners Wards counted for eight strikeouts hut was also tagged for four two Bill Shannon one by Jim James one Chris Ken belted a round tripper for Ihe winners in J 4 T Sports completed their successful week with a solid 114 drubbing of last place Hills Frank Daley got the win again coming on strong in the laic innings as he struck out the last two players he faced The were leading before J got going and the game was close right up until the last two innings when J T scored ten runs to Ret the win I pitcher Fred bald homered in the second inning driving home Dave McMillan Junes Morns and Doyle homered for the winners The standings saw former leader Family Cleaners slip into fourth spot while Cater ing dropped to third and J took sole possession of Vin stayed right on top and Station and Halton Hills Electric kept on In their bottom positions Cleaners get a chance to make up same ground with an extra game against Electric this week Family Billiards to host snooker tourney The four top snooker players in the world will be coming to Acton in Sept ember for an international tourney to be held in the Acton Family Billiards Hall The event will be covered by television companies in eluding the and Kit chener according lo Bcrtan owner of the hall and sponsor of tht tour The top four in tht world is something Hills has never seen before said Mr It feels good to be the first Cliff Thorburn runner up in the world has been here before tht last time being last fall when played ex holds the record for the most perfect runs in snooker having 14 perfect of 147 his credit The next closest to this total is four games He will be joined Ihis lime by John Spencer winner of the world championships in England this year and Alex and Ray ft cordon both contestants at Ihe world championships Annual event Mr is hoping to make this an annual event in ind he says Ihe players agree with him This wilt probably be a affair here He says the hall has a good location and a good setup for an inter tourney All but two of 12 tables now in Ihe hall will be removed for Ihe tour leaving room for many spectators Well be able lo fit quite a few people said Mr Mr is making as big an event out of the tour a as possible He Is having 1 posters printed to advertise it and is holding the tournament to celebrate Restaurant Along with Ihe existing downstairs room there will be a balcony upstairs including an outdoor balcony Patrons will be able to cat their surf and turf lobster tails or steaks and walch the tourney from Ihe upstairs lounge A liquor license has been ap proved for the restaurant In honour of the split level eating arrangements the new restaurant will be called the 717 Lounge All new equipment is being installed the kitchen to allow the preparation of the dishes and everything is nearly ready opening and the round robin snooker tournament are scheduled for September and 11 The lourney will run both afternoons and evenings that weekend It is the first time that an international tournament has been held in tht hull Most of he prize money Is being put up by Mr Bigelow himself There will be additional prizes such as suits for achievements like the longest run in the tourney Mr Bigelow is trying to get singer Bon Profit as entertainment during the snooker lourney Constant use The billiards hall is in con slant use during th year as local people and some not so local go down to est their skill Players come from as far away as Toronto because of the good rep utation of nail a ation which has moved only by word of mouth according to Mr The took over the hall in 1974 and say It has taken us until this year to convince people that this is a respectable place There are none of Ihe char acterlstics of classic pool hall image at the Family Billiards hall except for the tables There are carpets no low hanging lights to catch the smoke from players cigars and no swearing allowed in the hall We had senior citizens for lunch we had doctors and lawyers in to show people what the place was really like said The hall is open from to 11 m although it will slay open late if business is heavy and close early If it is light All the time it is open the tables are in use Among the loeni players Brad Mar In is considered one of th best and he says he is down Ihere every day Mr Bigelow himself not surprisingly plays billiards When I hive lime I can shoot a mean game he said His time Is pretty scarce right now as preparations for the tourney and tht opening are a hour a day job for him NATHAN FIELD is one ALL BUT TWO OF the twelve tables will be taken out of the billiards hall of the regulars at the when the tournament is on leaving plenty of room for spectators and TV Acton Family Billiards crews BRAD MARTIN ONE OF Actons top billiards players lines up his shot with a practiced eye Concentration is a key in billiards and it shows on Martins face before heshoots DAVE THOMAS gets well back from the ac tion