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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 23, 1967

Page

19

Station Hotelers face Herb's Delivery in town league final

The town league final pits Station Hotelers against Herb's Delivery after a 10 3 semi final win by Station over LG A. The Station pitchers Lorre Peavey and Ed Smith starred while LG A errors hurt their playoff run. Acton and Burlington teams top regional lacrosse and ladies standings with upcoming Halton tournament. Grand Prix features top drivers and chaos in the weighty world scene with Tiger possibly losing his title amid Nigeria conflict.

Berb Solthell Ladger Lg.a Miss Andi Bruce Cargill Lorre Peavey Ed Smith Herb Howie Leader Fred Archibald Acton Fergus Mosport Eppie Wietze al Pease Jimmy Clarke Scotland Graham Hill England Denis Hume New Zealand Dick Tiger Tiger Nigeria W.B.A Roger Rouse Annaconda Mont Jesse Torres New York Torres

Innkeepers End LGA Hold With 41 Victory In Semi Final

Thursday night in town league softball the Innkeepers defeated the Store Clerks 41 in nine innings. Eddy Smith and Lorne Peavey started for Station and LGA respectively with Fryer delivering seven strikeouts for Station and six hits for LGA. Key single by Jeff Fryer in seventh inning produced the decisive run as Dunn, Smith, Elliott, and Stoppard scored for Station.

LGA Eddy Smith Lorne Peavey Jeff Fryer Lg.a Peavey Smith Fryer George Maltby Ed Smith Station A. Williams J. Riddal G. Williamson J. Duan L. Peavey E. Smith B. Elliott A. McNabb B. Sheppard P. Homer D. Ford D. Price J. Fryer B. Shultis P. Marzo Jan Riddal George Williamson Williamson Riddal John Dunn Barrie Elliott

Two senior ball teams reach top spot in league

Rockwood celebrates two senior ball teams finishing first round of O.R.S.A events. The Inter-County Seniors in Intermediates beat Pickering 5-0, lost 6-1, then won 5-3 with John Salmon fanning 18 and five hits allowed. Junior Seniors defeated Lowville 3-2, then 5-1 after an early 3-0 lead, with Norm Beattie replacing pitching in relief.

Rockwood O.R.S.A O.R.S. A Pickering John Salmon Norm Beattie

Acton LGA Senior Ladies Excel At Oak.Drumquin Tourney

Acton LGA senior ladies softball faced strong competition from Hornby Glen Williams Dixie Oakville in the Halton tournament at Trafalgar Park Oakville and Drumquin Park. Janet Brown earned MVP honors as Acton beat Glen Williams in a rain-delayed victory and defeated Dixie before a 7-4 loss to Oakville. Burlington won the tournament with 16-1 over Georgetown.

LG A Oakville Charlie Thomson Frank Spievogel Burlington George Town Acton Halton Glen Williams LGA Drumquin Acton L.G.A Hornby Dixie Trafalgar Park Sion Drumquin Park Drumquid Ladies of Green Janet Brown Lg.a Bonnie MacDougall Linda Payzant Acton Ladies Bonnie Gail Fryer Patsy Wheeler Joyce Bridge Liz Kirby Brenda Lawson Sandra Slingerland Janet Bridge Eileen Smith Linda Payzanta Georgetown Milton Palermo Lynda Payzantis Joyce Bridges Jill Hurst

Station Hotel clinches semi final with 10 3 win over LGA

Station Hotelers defeated LGA 10 to 3 to win the best of five series and reach the finals. Ed Smith led the Innkeepers with six hits on the Station mound as Williamson and Riddal homered for the victors. Bruce Shultis, Roy Shultis and Jim Bullough provided key support for Station.

Station Hotelers LGA LG A Hotelers I.G.A Jeff Fryer Lg.a Ed Smith Jim Bullough

Maple Rock shooters tie for first amid top scores

A three way tie for first at Maple Rock Shooting Range sees Brad Mainprize Ed Hawes and John Shadbolt each scoring 24 with 21s also by both Brad and Ed. Other high scores include Gord Crow 23 John Cordes 22 and 21 Brian Hammon 21 20 Art Hawes 21 Wayne Lindston 20 17 and Keith Mainprize 19. A Manitoba wildlife report notes revived giant Canada Geese populations, sanctuary protections near Winnipeg, conservation stamps, and potential relocation efforts to Ontario.

Maple Rock Shooting Range Brad Mainprize Ed Hawes John Shadbolt Brad Gord Crow John Cordes Brian Hammon Art Hawes Wayne Lindston Keith Mainprize

Rockwood Triumphs 11-5 Over Lowville in 21-Hit Battle

Murray Taylor took over pitching in the fifth as Rockwood limited Lowville to its five prior runs. Lowville benches roared about Rockwood’s pitching changes while Rockwood’s bench replied with a sharp quip. Rockwood finished with 21 hits to Lowville’s 10 in an 11 to 5 victory.

Murray Taylor Lowville Rockwood

Minor hockey fundraiser targets 3500 dollars

The season requires about 3500 dollars in operating cash. Officials plan a Turkey Shoot and a sale of used comic books by the boys to raise funds. Watch for more hockey news as events unfold.

Herb's Delivery Defeats Dominion In Softball Clash

Herb's Delivery topped Dominion 4 0 in a Sunday afternoon cellar battle at the Dominion pitch. Scotty McCristall drove in two runs for Herb's with singles in the first and third, while Don Archibald added a sixth inning homer. Dominion managed six hits led by Ed Philips, as the visitors pressed for a reverse under lights tonight.

Dominion Hotel Acton Herb Dominion Scotty McCristall John Gay Don Archibald Ed Philip McCristall J. Goy G. Taillifer H. Townsley B. Turkesz D. Archibald H. Leader F. Archibald J. Slaven Gilbert R. Bastille B.nn E. Philips H. de Forest Farrow Emond Tremberley

Saints Edge Devils Angels In Novice Playoff Thriller

Saints lose 9 6 to Devils Angels in last Wednesday novice hardball. Key Saints hitters included R Van Fleet B Taylor B Jordan R Turkesz J Lambert and K Jordan in second inning. Bernie Taylor hurled a six hitter for the Saints and Billy McGilloway matched with six for the Devils Angels.

Saints Devils Angels R. van Fleet B. Taylor B. Jordan R. Turkesz J. Lamebert K. Jordan Bernie Taylor Steve Papillon Ken Swan J. Townsley Jim McIntyre J. Krapek K. Kentner D. Allan Billy McGilloway Centennials Hanson Terry Holmes

Evening Community Events Schedule at Local Hall

Roller skating runs 8 to 10 pm with skate rental. A dance follows 9 to 11 45 pm. Admission is 1.25 dollars and includes skates.

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