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Wednesday Sept Bail hockey champs There was plenty of action In last Tuesday a championship ball hockey match between Sil BullBlackandSupariorOIova SUN Bull won Bull Black Superior Qlova lor ball hockey champtonehlo last Tuesday night at Acton arena Tha Una score was lor team of Rob Evans Ron Turkoex Terry Winters Jim Trowbridge Marty Collerton Ted Site Brian Demons Brad Demon Don Broulltard Floyd Hllllar Micky Moore and Qary Umbers Missing from the photo are Kent Kentner Chris Tennant Qlen MoKenzle Holmes plate Ah the hockey season is here again It time for all he parents to shudder at the thought of going out and spending hundreds doll arson new equipment for heir child or children put up registration fees and then look forward to bitter six clock Saturday mor i rigs at the arena When I was a young hockey player pretending to be the likes of Go die Howe or Bobby Orr lit all depended on what position the coach had me playing I know my parents must have dreaded the thought of what was to come over the next few months without a complaint they made sure I was out there develop my skills and learning the meaning of team effort The days I was t out on the ice myself and the guys were under the streetlights playing shinny with lumps of snow Ice for goal posts Things haven t changed much over the past decade Kids are still playing hockey on and off the ice and a handful of those kids are someday going to attain those dreams of NHL stardom It our job as adults to see that these kids are given every chance to make those dreams come true For the parents who can t or don want to pay the incredibly high cost for new hockey equipment there are usually hundreds of parents who no matter how much they push on their kids heads find their offspring have grown another six inches and their equipment docsn fit These parents rather than throw away all the equipment they bought last year would dearly love to recoup some of their costs so why not put an ad in he paper or make a few phone calls to other parents who might have some unused equip It bound be cheaper than going out and buying new stuff When the youngsters are out in the street playing shinny sometimes they are so involved in their games they don l notice pounds of steel bearing down on them Drivers please slow down and give horn a honk because It s awfully hard to play hockey from a pine box or a hospital bed For the parents who feel they just can face getting up so early in morning and play taxi to a bunch of just think of what your parents did for you on those cold January mornings If they did it for you then you can do it for your kids The last topic I have lo cover is sum med up with the old saying II just a game Well It is Just a game Minor hockey is for fun and recreation If a kid misses a shot or makes a bad play tell him about it after game and don I yell across the so the poor fellow will end up colored the same as the goal posts Kids deserve encouragement rather ruLcule so lei them go out there and hate Stingers tops in Mosquito The Royal Trust Stingers wrapped up first place the Girls Mosquito on last week with a convincing win over Milton Remax Forwards Angle Kathleen Montgomery were continually pus ing the ball towards their opponents goal and each were awarded an assist tn the mat Goal scorers or Acton ere Joanne Lewis with three markers to her credit and a single goal come from to Amy Newman On Sept the Stingers capped a sue regular season in fine fashion by shutting out Milton Body Fit Halfback Stephanie had what has to be her best game in the effort and con gratulations were in order for as she recorded her first shutout of the season Goal scorers for Acton were Monica Bif with a pair of marten and Lisa who recorded pair EowitarT lATtSTTECKHOLOOT BAZ MOTORS LTD AUTO BODY SHOP Troy MacDougstl Is sale at home while tha Eramosa Red back catchgoes looking for ihe bill Acton won the game to capture league championship AM HA hits high gear for Norway Foodland Tri County champions The Atoms have taken the TriCounty championship after defeating last year champion last Tuesday night Despite the unseasonably cool tempera lures Foodland bats were hot in the fourth inning scorching the bases four times to break a lie and claim the victory over Red Jason Dunn started the Acton scoring drive in the first frame with a triple that put him into scoring position Following David Deforest was walked to first then Kyle Thorn struck out Chad was up lo bat next and belting out a double he sent Dunn across home plate and put Deforest into scoring position A sacrifice play by Kenny brought Deforest home Previously In lop of the first inning had tallied two runs so at the end of the first frame the game was tied two all For the second third and top of Ihe fourth inning neither team was able to score and Ihen in the bottom of the fourth Acton ex wilh four runs to clinch the gome Starting It all off was Troy with a walk to first Following with another walk was Deforest and then Kyle Thomson loaded the bases with a third walk Chad then went up to bat and hammering out a double he sent both and Deforest across home plate Kenny Jaffray then belled out another double sending Thomson around the bases and a final triple by Michael Sen ell brought Jaffray home Despite cons controversy and unrest surrounding a trip to Norway for two hockey learns Dec 26 fund raising and preparations by the AM HA are moving into high gear The unrest was causing a rift between the AMI A and several of their sup porters has been over said Carol Robinson secretary of Ihe and over has been raised since early August for Ihc trip to Rob the dismal show at the Acton Rock Aug 4 of the s supporters and questions over transportation arrangements for the two teams going to Norway left a few people upset as well When the concert failed to raise any money for the organization many people thought the to Norway was doomed said Robinson but we have every Intention of sending the boys over no matter what The parents have even agreed to foot the bill even if another cent t raised but we really don Ihink that will happen Rob n son added Since the concert the has span sored a cheese sale and a yard sale which has netted the organization around 3a00 If everyone keeps working as hard as they have been I don t see any reason why we meet our goals continued Robinson The arguments over transportation costs were something the I really aware of until recently noted Robinson Some people were rather upset when Rich Bonnell president of Acton Travel acting on behalf of some parents came up with a travel arrangement that were cheaper per person that arrangements made with Scandinavia Air Services by the through Tyler Travel However once the explained lhaf Hisakis unbeaten in 84 Acton County Squirt girls had the distinguished honor of remaining undefeated throughout the entire season The local team capped their unbeaten record lak the league s best out of three semi finals against and then they swept the finals against in three games In their first game against Acton blanked their opponents to take a lead In the series When failed to show Tor game two were assured of a berth in the In their opening game with the Acton Squirt girls had little trouble taking win as pounded in 14 runs while apposition tallied only three Scoring for Acton were Rose wilh three runs Paula Demontmorency Tammy Landry with two runs and singles were earned by Jenny Foster Mel Fabian Maureen McGllllvray Michelle and Heather Wilmott In round two of the best three out of five series Acton again came out the victors as wilh two runs led the local girls to an 81 win Alio scoring for were Landry Kelly Koellner Fabian and Christine Graham In the final and championship deciding match Acton proved once and for all that they were the top ball team taking a decisive 1B0 win Tammy Landry swung the big bat for Hisaki as she cracked out two home runs Also notching two runs were Laura Homer Lawrie Koellner and Mattocks Rounding the bases once were Jenny Foster Fabian McGlllivray Wiimotl Charlotte Walker and Ellen Squirt Girls parents and coaches Carl and Mike Mat locks all want to thank their sponsor Mr Edward Hisaki for his support and thoughtful throughout the season SAS has been arranging transportation for majority of Ontario hockey teams travelling to Europe for the past few years without any trouble and that SAS is Ihe only airline which will keep the teams on schedule most of the complaints have died down As well Robinson said the OMHA has agreed with the decision to go with SAS and that the difference in transportation costs would work out Ihe same once bussing was included in the lower price Parents who are sending hockey players to Norway also commented Jackie Phelan the mother of one of the boys said she was quite pleased with the way things are going While she said it may be difficult lo entire ly finance her son s trip she said she t want to see her son miss a chance to play international hockey Mrs Phelan also remarked that she would like to see more Aclon merchants out supporting the effort Mrs who also has son travelling overseas said she thought the OMHA was handling the trip organization very well AMHA resigns as Sabres exec Wilh the Sabres Junior B hockey club back on its feet again the Acton Minor Hockey Association AMHA has withdrawn from the team s executive According to Carol Robinson secretary of the AMHA the local minor hockey organization had only one major goal when they took over the Junior club which was to ensure that Junior Hockey stayed alive in Acton Now that the Sabres have some solid management there is no need for the to remain involved with Ihe organization said Robinson who also noted that the AMHA will be on hand if the Sabres need any further help Bruce Carglll is the president of the Sabres Dave is the team general manager Harold is the assistant General Manager and Gary Ford is the head coach Industrial playoffs With Ihe weather turning cooler and Ihe days getting shorter it almost lime for the Industrial league playoffs Starting Sept 2D at Prospect Park the playoffs will pit the best in the industrial league against each other playoffs will continue until Sept and if necessary final games will be played Sept and 27 All game times are at 8 30 In some I el minor hockey ragtomtJon