Acton Girls Softball Team Humbled in Playoff Exit
West Gari fuaxa Gary’s defeated Acton’s first girls softball squad ending their first season in league play. Veteran Charlie Thomson and recreation director Traward Pearce called the effort a club achievement, with coach Frank Spielvogel noting their playoff run despite key injuries and suspensions. The crowd paid respects at the Halton County All Star game to Pete McMullen, longtime baseball steward, whose passing marked a county sports era end.
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Acton
West Garafuaxa
Gary
Charlie Thomson
Wildcat
Charlie
Traward Pearce
Cats
Pone
Gary's
Frank Spielvogel
John Leatherland
Earlicy
Bonnie McDougall
Mars—Gelemte
Aindavhen
Peresa Marzo
Keira Stephenson
Pirate
Frank Spielvoxe
Wallace Park
Halton County
Pete McMullen
Pete
Roller skating gains in August attendance
Attendance at roller skating rises in August compared with July. Average turnout on Tuesdays and Thursdays shows a marked rise. About 150 enjoy the new sport on Saturday evenings as skating gains traction this year.
Hotel Herb's edge grocers in wild playoff opener
Hotel Herb's rallied from an 11-4 deficit to beat LG A 15-13 in a tense town league semi final. Ed Phillips allowed two hits over the last two innings as Station Hotel forged a late rally led by Bob Sheppard George Williamson and Lorne Peavey to tie and win with a ninth inning double and final run. Nine players collected multiple hits as 35 total safeties were recorded.
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Station ‘Hotel
LG A
Mel Sheppard
Seepars
Ed Phillips
Tgal
Bob Sheppard
Innkeepers
George Williamson
Lorne Peavey
John Dunn
al Calver
George Maltby
Don Black
Peavey
Pki
AU Toldl
Westbrooke blanks league leaders 1 0 in Georgetown setback
Campbellville loses fifth game as Georgetown edges Westbrooke 1-0 in five and a half innings. Don Westbrooke hurls a one hitter with four walks and two strikeouts. An error and misplayed grounder in the second allows the unearned run, sent home by Earl Burt scoring on the miscued play.
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Campbellville
Georgetown
Don Westbrooke
Westbrooke
Jack Roberts
Earl Burt
Brattain
Burke
Dredge
Burt
Repta
Say
Ed Phillips tops Herb's in nine run hard fought win
Ed Phillips struck out 16 Herb's batters and allowed no walks as the Innkeepers built a 3 0 lead then exploded for six runs in the ninth to beat Herb's Station Hotel 9 4 in the two game elimination series. John Dunn homered and had three hits while Jan Riddall, Allan McNabb and Williams added two hits each.
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Herb
E Hotel
Innkeepers
Ed Phillips
Iaccumut
Phillips
Neck of the Woods
Teague
Lepionnaires
John Dunn
Fred Archibald
Jan Riddall
Allan McNabb
Andy Williams
Dunn
Homer
Ed Smith
Station
Ed Phillip
Herb's Delivery Triumphs In Semi Final Opener
Herb's Delivery upset Legion 94 9 6 in a late surge to seize a 1 0 series lead. Scotty McCristall drove in two runs with a clutch line drive and Freddie Thompson homered for Legion. Herb's solid defense and key hits from Townsley Richmond Doyle Archibald Duval and Taillefer anchored the win as Milne took the loss.
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Ronms
Legion
Jeric Dodds
Freddy Archibald
Fred
Herb’s. Hoser
Chick Milne
Gary Taillefer
Don Archibald
Wild Duval
Butch Richmond
Harold Townsley
Scotty McCristall
Herb’s
Howard Pearce
Pearce
Townsley
Lepionnaires
Don Price
Freed
Fisrb’s
Hierold Townsley
Fred Archibald
Wilf Duval
Alert Legion
McCristall
B. Richmond
B. Dowle
H. Pearce
H. Townsley
G. Tailleher
A. Hianward
Ko Duncan
Dpd
Price
FL Thompsoane
C. Milne
Bruce Cargill
Jeff Fryer
West Gara tops Acton Wildcats to claim playoff series
West Gara won the deciding game 11 5 to clinch the best of three series for the Me Grand River girls softball league title. Gail Leybourne pitched for Garys with three hits guiding a 11 5 victory as Actons Joanne Landsborough allowed nine hits. Liz Kirby and Gail Fryer paced the Cats with multiple safeties while Acton welcomed new jackets after the loss.
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Acton Wildcats
Grand River Girls
Gary
Acton Park
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West Gara Park
Gail Leybourne
Big Tex
Acton Merchants
Gary’s
Joanne Landsborough
Leybourne
Earla McGowan
Mary Simpson
Mary
Mary McClellan
Liz Kirby
Gail Fryer
Sandra Slingerland
Bev Brunelle
Actongals
Oakville
Golden Jackets
Acton
Kay Chisholmef
Bev Brunelless
Patsy Wheeler
Lois Kirkwood
Donna Landsborough
Gail Breen
G. Vlietstra
Campbellville edges Orillia in exhibition loss
Campbellville lost an exhibition to Orillia 10 to 7 in Campbellville on Saturday. Campbellville outhit 11 to 8 but committed four errors. Gary Field pitched four innings allowing one unearned run on two hits. Ken Moore homered and had three singles for Campbellville. Al Wingrove homered and doubled along with other solid hits. Ralph Rintoul took the loss after eight runs on seven hits.
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Campbellville
Orillia
Campbelville
Gary Field
Ralph Rintoul
Ken Moore
al Wingrove
Elmer Dredge
Rick Repta
Stu King
Ray Griseld
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