Jr Rams return home Thursday in losers rut A return to the cosy confines of the Acton Communlt Centre for their home opener against Brampton Excelsiors tomorrow Thursday niht at will be welcomed by Acton Rams The local Juniors have dropped their first four league games and the margin of defeat has increased with name much to the dismay of team officials and fans Sunday night In Brampton the hometown broke up a close game with third period goals and handed Hams FANCY footwork and end to end play were features of Thursday night Halton Peel Minor Soccer game between and Georgetown atoms Above 1 to r Steve Trotter Rob Rcnshaw and Kevin Davis move in to check Georgetown forward Left goalie Mike Dawson battles for the ball as Kevin Davis moves m from behind Staff Photos Atom Spitfires lose squeaker QucteA from the world of sport by Denis Gibbons Considering the size of the school about students Acton District High School s output of first rale middle distance track men has been just a shade short of spectacular Ever since 1962 when Bruce Andrews the present track coach chased Bruce around the University of Guelph cinder oval to a second place finish in the All Ontario high school mile race interest in middle distance running has increased at the school Following in Braces footsteps halfmilers like Keith and Alan Hall fared well in CWOSSA and provincial high school competitions and last year slightly built Jim Slaven now attending Miami of Ohio on a track scholarship put on a gutsy display of running to win the metres event at the OFSSAA meet in Toronto This weekend Phil Morris a husky redhead who will attend the University of Wyoming on a track scholarship next year carries the red and white banner into the OFSSAA meet at the CNE stadium Momi won the Halton County metres championship and placed second m the then duplicated his feat at the Peel championships last week to qualify for both races at this weekend s all Ontario meet The Acton Press Wed June Glen Williams clobbers Petes Acton Atom Spitfires turned in their best performance of the season although they dropped a squeaker to Georgetown at Prospect Park Thursday night Georgetown opened the scoring but Steve Mitchell tied it up for Acton one minute later Spitfires looked to be in real trouble when Georgetown scored two quick goals but they roared back to tie the score before Booms shot Rob boomed home a shot which gave the Georgetown goalie no chance and just before the half ended Peter connected on a shot just inside the goal post Georgetown scored a quick at the start of the second half and one of the Spitfire defenders accidentally put hall past his own goalkeeper Mike Dawson making the score Goalie fumbles Midway throu the half Scott Malcolm took advantage of a fumble by the keeper to score the fourth Acton goal of the game The put a lot of fire into the locals spurring them on to hard for the equalizer But the Georgetown defence held steady A shot by Steve Van skimmed the bar just before the final whistle sounded Randy was outstanding on defence for the Spitfires Glen Williams batters combed three Pete Barber Shop pitchcri for a total of base hits as they trounced the locals in the Glen last Tuesday night Grant Usher Ed Phillips and newcomer Blake Hind toed the slab for Acton Usher started and was re pi a Led by Phillips In the third Hind southpaw who previously played for took over from Phillips in the seventh when Glen Williams rallied for three runs The winners had exploded for six run3 in the sixth off seven hits Petes rims Both Acton runs came the top of the seventh on a walk to Hind a ground out and singles by catcher Fred Buchanan and shortstop Phi Marzo Frank and Hicks accounted for the Glen Williams safeties collecting three apiece Righthander Nell Best scattered 10 hits and fanned seven Acton batters to pick up the Four for Fred Best offerings posed little problem fori- red Buchanan who stroked out four singles In five at bats for Pete Phil Mario twice and Pete Homer Grant Usher Bill Anderson and Blake Hind collected one hit apiece Acton Glen Williams Minor baseball teams swing into action Minor baseball league play begins in Acton this week with ill local teams in action Bantams made up mostly of boys from Roy Wood club opened their season here last night against Brampton and play tonight Wednesday in Milton Georgetown also has a team entered in the four loop Three teams Midgets coached by Steve Bl n chard Mel and lrry Allan host Brampton in their first game at Prospect Park tonight Wednesday at Saturday morning they travel to Georgetown for a game at Midget league is comprised of three teams Acton and Brampton Peewec schedule has not vet been finalized but the Acton entry will play in a five team house league with four Georgetown squads Hirold Speaker John Jordan George and Bill are helping witli the team Start T ball T ball a game to baseball but one is more suited to tots is being for boys in the novice group At present there are two house league teams who will start their schedule at the tomorrow Thursday night at JO Acton Minor Baseball dent Roy Swan reports a third team may be formed liter Supervising the novices are Bruce McArthur Matthews Jim Mitchell and Glen Competing in province- wide and nationwide events is nothing new to Phil Last MORRIS year he placed fifth in the OFSSAA 1600 metres running for Scarboros Collegiate and this year he captured the national indoor junior metres title in Edmonton in March Four other US schools Houston Ball State Colorado and State also made scholarship offers to the ADHS track star After the OFSSAA meet he Club in open competition the summer Qualifying for both the 800 and 1600 metre races means that Phil will have to run Friday night Saturday morning and again Saturday afternoon formidable task Competition will be even more keen than it was in the and HaltonPeel meets but Phil Morris is sure to give both events his best shot as he maintains the ADHS tradition of outstanding middle distance runners It an old refrain but Acton TnCounty Minor Hockey general meeting Sunday afternoon had to be postponed on account of poor attendance Only nine persons thought it worthwhile to take a couple of hours out of a Sunday afternoon to help elect a capable slate of officers for next season The group took a lot of criticism last winter including a few shots from this corner but perhaps the reason certain important things being done is that there simply t enough bodies to carry the work load Election of officers has been rescheduled for the community centre Wednesday June at 8 m Remember critics your absence from the meeting will indicate your satisfaction with the way the organization is being run TIDBITS One consolation about Acton Rams dismal showing to date is that things can get much worse Rams have been losing by large margins to teams they battled right down to the final buzzer last year A win against Brampton here tomorrow Thursday night would go a long way towards bringing the club out of the doldrums Acton native Dan Arbic a former County Baseball League batting champ is still knocking the cover off the ball Dan belted two singles and a home run Sunday even though his team Gait Legionnaires lost their Senior InterCounty home opener to on Pad Moffat girls win third Boxa bants record second win in row minor lacrosse teams ville last nieit Tuesday won two of three james against Bantams 107 win was the only in a tripleheader in Oak Aeton victory and the second For the teim in as many starts Team effort Manager Gus Holmes attributed the win to a fine defensive team effort Goalie John was particularly sharp in the second period Mike and John Hansen bagged a trick each to pace the Acton attack Wayne Allan scored twite and Van Fleet and Steve added Coaches pleased Strong defensive efforts by goalie Rick Holmes Scott Withers Rick Van Fleet and Danny Webster pleased pee wee coach Barry Inscoe and manager John Krapek even though their team dropped a decision Craig Jordan netted three of the Acton Newcomer John Smith tallied the other Pee wees tied their first game last week Shane Withers was the lone Acton marksman as Oakville novices claimed a 1 win Nonces won their opener last week Pee wees and bantams make their next starts at the community centre Saturday morning their worst defeat yet Kick Proline beat Gary Turko3Z for the first Brampton goal after only 10 seconds of play and I built up a lead by the nine minute mark Bob Turkosz broke the Acton egg scoring two goals within a space or live second before Steve Wilson netted his first goal of the night to up the Br a in Ion lead to When Bob Waller wan sent off for Intcrfcrcnee at the 10 mark Rami surprisingly played some of their best lacrosse of the night Mike sent In all alone twice and the crafty Ram captain completely outfoxed I goalie to net his third and fourth goals and tic the score Bill Archdekln got one goal back for Brampton but Waller returned to the floor and whipped Erindale tops juves Acton Ram Juveniles suffered a 154 defeat at the hands of in their M A juvenile opener In Erindale last night Tuesday Second period defensive lapses proved costly to the Juves led only at the end of the first period but outs cored Acton 1 In the second frame Bruce Pete Morrison Randy and Williams were the Acton marksmen Assists went to Morrison with two and Coker Randy Wei don and Joe Tarr with one apiece The rugged league opener produced a total of penalties Rams served 14 of them Randy sat out minutes himself ou five minors a misconduct Coach Howard Dwyer refused to become discouraged by the lass In fact he was encouraged the passing the team displayed while they had the man advantage Juveniles make their next start at home against Burlington Friday June 11 at a high shot past to knot count once again Pete goal at Brampton a lead at the end of the first period Ram penalty parade really began In the second period Sentences to Bob and Mike Cooper paved the way for I seventh and eighth goals cut the Brampton lead to when he took brother Gary pass and scored his fifth oil d breakaway at Brian wiped that one out with the first of his five goals at 22 while Mike Morcoux was off for Interference Nightmare Third period Just one big nightmare for the locals Brian Manser for Brampton the second mark and i Just 1 it on as llam1 d to pan to the sin bin winners had beaten Turkosz 12 times by the tune the fin buzzer sounded Mike Cooper replied or Acton coal was first of the a and tame at 11 and Ian Robinson picked up fighting majors for a at the minute mark In all referees Derek Bell and Art Rattle nailed Rams for 14 minors a major and a misconduct while I picked up only four minors and a major Brian fired five goats and Rick Sibley bagged four for Brampton Steve Wilson Rick and Pete Whaley counted a brace apiece while Bruce Manser Mark Bill Archdekin Charlie Archdekm Ian Robinson and Joe tallied singles Bob Turkosz scored of the seven Acton goals Bob Waller and Mike Cooper added singles Paul Cooper Mike and Alan earned two assists apiece Waller and Gary notched one each RAM Three regulars Fred and Bob Andrews missed the game disallowed goal by Bob Waller in the second period claiming he was in the eoal crease when he shot Bob personally accounted for of the Ram total Continued on Page Moffdt girls and under Ponsonby 3635 Friday tit at Brookville diamond Nancj Reading was the pitcher for Moffat She walked only one baiter but was relieved in the second inning by Dennis who did equally well The two Moffat pitchers struck out two batters Although they committed quite a few errors Moffat girls made up for them with an impressive hitting display Corey Stone Kim Henderson and Linda Dennis all hit home runs Moffat has already beaten Bel wood 16 and won a Lame from by default Their loss was to the narrow maryn of Moffat hosts HillsbuTLh at Brookville diamond Moffat Dennis Linda Dennis Kim Henderson Sandra Inglis Shelley Ismond I ma Kennedy McClure Cathy Nancy Readme Karen Smellic Snyder Michelle Stone Thomson Jackson Brampton and Milton entries in the bantam and midget leagues ire house league select teams since all three to already have teams in the Halton County Minor Baseball I A ill school for boys of all will continue at Prospect every Saturday morning Jim J is instructing Ladies open Thursday ladies Softball team open their Haltoji County schedule in tomorrow Thursday night complete schedule of games follows Aclon at Wed at Ac on rs June 10 at 1G at in at Hornby at at inc Hornby at Aclon 7 Williams a July Aclon Hornby SWIMMING LESSONS Terra Conservation Area Reg dates June to June between 12 noon and p at the Lifeguard office in person NoregistrationonSunday June20 July Acton July 1 al Acton July William a fee per person must accompany registration Red Cross and Royal Life Saving Society courses will be conducted every Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday from July to August ACTON OPEN INTERNATIONAL 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