Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), December 12, 1979, p. 16

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B4 Tho Acton Free Wednesday Dec 1979 i Midgets edge Collingwood for second title Acton High Ilcdmcn Midget Boys basketball learn ex tended their undefeated record to 12 games on the weekend as they cap tured their second sue cesslve tournament title This lime It was the Barrio East view Invitat ionol hey captured scoring three more impressive wins Acton used an out standing offensive third quarter thrust to subdue North in their tournament game by a score In the tourney semi finals Acton had little trouble tripling the score 19 on advancing them to I he finals where they met and edged Collingwood by John paced the Acton scoring attack in the win over Barnc netting lfi points Randy added ten for the Itedmcn with Bob Little adding seven Acton built up a first quarter lead in the game but watched the lead dwindle In the sec ond period as came back to even the count at 1616 The third quarter was all Actons as the rebounded netting points while allowing North just 10 The extended their lead in the final period giving them a win and the right to meet Ux bridge in semi final play The Oxbridge game was a one sided affair with Acton leaving their firs I stringers on the bench over the entire second hair and still a IS win John once again led the potting points while Randy added ten Cliff Nlbbs and Bob Utile also had good games shooting netting nine points apiece The final was touted as a battle of giants with the coming out top Collingwood according Acton coach Rick had been blowing teams off the courts in the early season amassing in the neigh borhood of 100 points in lime lead in he match and extended that lead by three points over the third period only to watch the lead diminish over the Pinal period as Collingwood came on strong to lake a one point lead only a minute and a half remaining Paul Nolan stole the spotlight for Acton netting six straight points in the final seconds as Aclon came out with the win and tourney champion ship coach Rick was not totally pleased with the Acton defence It was their worst game yet on commented hoping to get a return when the two teams are Tourney on are Acton double swimmers competition Acton Junior Cage were In top form on the weekend as Ihey captured their second tournament title In as many tries This title was at their own Redmen Invitational where they beat Milton and J A Turner to take home the championship trophy The are now 14 wins and no losses In exhibition and tourney play Shorthanded seniors fall The Senior Red basketball team to come men were only home from a weekend High School boys without any Senior cagers prepare tourney Acton Junior Boys handled themselves quile well winning their own basketball tournament last weekend at Acton High School This Saturday il Is the Senior that will take to their home court looking for a touma ment victory The Seniors square off against M M Robinson of Burlington In first round action and meet Sacred Heart or Monarch Park in second round play Tourney Schedule 1 Acton Robinson 15am SacredHeartvs 11 Milton Salt Heel 12 pm Ridgcwayvs Erin 5 LoserTwo LoserThreevs 4 Winner One vs Winner Two 45 Winner Three Winner Four 7 IS Consolation Final Winner Five vi Winner Six 10 pm Championship Final Winner Winner Eight The seniors were in competing in Ihe school tourney where advanced to championship semi final play defeating Cathedral before falling lo a powerful A Blakelock entry The victory doubt against Cathedral as they built up a lirec quarter lead before allowing the opposition to double Iheir In the final period Martin and Bob led the Acton attack with points respectively In the match with the two big shooters Osso and ran into problems in the second half Osso left Ihe match with a twisted ankle while fouled out Aclon trailed at the half but the loss of their lop two players hurl the final two periods The Aclon High School swim team opened their exhibition season on a Winning note at Lions Pool last Tuesday after noon teams from Milton and Alder shot by more than double the points Acton placed tops with 192 points in the meet white Alders hot was a dls second with points and Milton finishing last with I lac for tram Cathy Karen Thatcher and Doug Hannah Flylit Patrick FlyUt Dead Girls Flytad Ham Ilea ton and 3rd Sylvia Fly tad lUcturd Stanley and 3rd John els BackIll Linda and tad Karen Thatcher and tad Naomi Jr Boys SO 3rd ber and Dave One win Aclon Beardmore Minor Pee- wees continue to seesaw through I heir WaterlooWellington sea Heather and tad Andrea Sr John tad Richard Stanley Junior Km Relay Karen Knapum Andrea Jenkinoon Laura Moore Nancy Allen LeanneAlltop Janel Junta- Free Relay Dave Fuller Brad Brian Mark Parker Rick Dave and Danny Gibson Sr Free Relay earntad Beth Jane Heather Knapum Sue Tun Thursday Dec 13 BLOOD DONOR CLINIC Acton Legion Auditorium 500 pm 830 pm FOR TRANSPORTATION PHONE 1868 or 8530910 BABYSITTING AVAILABLE This CSnic Sponsored by Acton Motors Robertsons Flower Shoppe Santa Claus will be at the clinic Free lit and tad Judy Shad SCARBOROUGH RICHMOND HILL SI IfitBDUNOAS ST

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