Kents Chalk Up Two Wins In County League Standings
The Kents chalk up two wins to raise their point total to 13 in the county league, tightening the race for the top spots as the season progresses.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1969
Page
15
Bantams Tie Guelph 1 1 In Hard Fought Showdown
Bantams battle Guelph to a 1-1 tie as Rick Bunnette earns MVP honors with a standout performance. Kan Haren scores for Acton at 7 03 of the third period to even the score after Cassolato’s earlier tally for Guelph. Dense inrigue and hustle mark the game with strong goaltending from Ken Ellacott and late saves by Roger Ord to preserve the stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribe
Sichnadar
Guelph
Echéc
Rick Bunnette
IBM
Kan Haren
Acton
Pena
Prior
Cassolato
Faa
Rick Atte
Steve Eet
Tia Mcintyre
Billy Ince
Ken Hurtren
Cn Ute
Henry Toeless
Steve Marshall
Russ Coultrup
Jim McNabb
Gary Fisher
Hemeder
Oakville
Ricky Holmes
Jeff Shields
Ken Ellacott
Scott Malcolm
Roger Ord
Wonte Fli
Doug McKnight
McKnight
Scott Withers
Ford Alton
Norm Thornhill
Acton Ted
Mark Morritson
Keats
Oakville B's
Mark Morrison
Dave McGilloway
Shane Withers
Nevi Thornhill
Brad Buchanan
Steve McKauight
Legion Notes: Standings and Friday Night Dart League
Legion Notes by Charlie Thomson reports standings in the Legion as Fuemen and others, plus Dart League results. Jim Milne led with 50 points, David Hargrave 46, Van Emond 22. three teams share various spots. Chevaliers plan Christmas Eve carols starting 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Milne
David Hargrave
van Emond
Polar King edgees Tanners in overtime heartbreaker
Polar Kings rally to a 5-4 overtime win over Acton Tanners after Ron Esch's 2.32 overtime goal broke a 4-4 tie. Garde Bell forced OT with 22 seconds left in regulation as injuries and penalties shaped a tense Cheltenham to Lucan road trip through Boxing Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polar King
Tanners
Ron Esch
Widen
Elmina Polar Kings
Acton Tanners
Bebe
Tanner
Garde Bell
Jan Riddall
Harald Towndey
Ace Swoser
Bruce McDuffe
Glen Read
Polar Kings
Bruce McDulle
Kevin All
Tunnerns
John Mason
Gordie Hell
Bill McCormick
Bill Weber
Jonn Hansen
Brian Cresuman
Bell
Braun McDuffe
Exch
Acton
Doug Lockerbie
Phil Hahn
Bruce Thomason
Zenas Buehler
Cheltenham
Lucan
Blow Press Dominates Lakeview In Industrial Hockey Twinbill
In Sunday league action Blow Press swept a doubleheader scoring 7-2 in the opener as Lakeview Discount faltered after two early blackouts. Dave Sproston led Lakeview with three goals and an assist while Jim Bullough and Wayne Wilson stood tall in net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeview Discount
Nielsen's
Clothiers
Lakeview
Blow Press
Secon
Heller
Dave Sproston
George Cook
Stu NecDonald
Gerry van der Eyken
Ernie Waller
Dave Papillon
Ray Stull
Gary Maxales
Bantams Fall To Oakville In Tri County Clash
Oakville Bantams defeated Acton Bantams 7-2 in a Tri County game. Oakville led 3-1 after the first period and 4-2 after two. Holmes opened Acton’s scoring, while Oakville’s Sherlock and Cassidy each scored twice for the winners. Bantams meet Brampton next Saturday at 2 30. Industrial Hockey League Christmas draw prizes listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky Holmes
Ford Alton
Milton
Wutc
Acton-Chinguscousy
Oakville
Acton Firefighter Bantams
Terry Holmes
Billy McGilloway
Acton
David Lee
Jim McNabb
Henry Toebes
Sherlock
Cassidy
Robson
Inouye
Perras
Denis Gibbons
Harold Mortis
Howard Dwyer
Harold Harris
Outdoor rink proposed for Prospect Park by board member
Acton Board of Parks Management and Recreation Committee member Herb Dodds urged building an outdoor skating rink in Prospect Park at Thursday night session. He has proposed options including hooding part of the softball diamond or scraping part of Fairy Lake for rink space, to be discussed at the new board's first January meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Recreation notes from Acton Parks meeting finish year
At the final meeting the Acton Board of Parks Management and Recreation Committee passed a resolution to grant turkeys as Christmas bonuses to Harold Townsley Don Price and Bob Price. It authorized Townsley to buy a hot dog machine and hot chocolate machine for about 225 dollars for the refreshment booth. It approved waiving ice time charges for Halton County Education Board schools during school hours with external schools charged five dollars per hour. total accounts of 1993.17 were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Townsley
Don Price
Bob Price
Halton County
Mel Sheppard Wins Big Fish Contest Award
Mel Sheppard of R R 2 Acton was among 15 Walleye division prize winners in the Big Fish Contest co sponsored by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. He claimed a 13 pound catch from the Nottawasaga River in Simcoe County and a $10 prize. Judging took place November 26, with prizes totaling $3,200 per species distributed before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Sheppard
R.R
Acton
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Sheppard
Nottawasaga Nver
Simcoe County
Rene Brunelle
Fee Press Sports Page Standings Brief
Sports page fragment lists O H A standings with teams Gane Keates Qelisakam Dushan Georgetown Actand Durhuan and players Femguel AlmateS Acton. Overtwon status noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fee Press ‘Sports Page
Gane Keates Qelisakam
Laa Dushan
Georgetown
Facan
Actand Durhuan
Femguel Almates Acton
Acton Lions Rally In 3-3 Tie With Guelph
Acton and Guelph battled to a 3-3 draw after a late tying goal from Ron Chickinnon with 26 seconds left. Craig Weldon and teammates produced key saves as Acton extended their 14-3-? record and a postponed game against Hespeler looms, with Oakville on tap tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Lione
Thale
Guelph Vanidh
Ted
Wlde
Guelph
Andrews
Feweaomer
Alan Gal
Gat
Clare Snow
Acton
Ron Chickinnon
Craig Weldon
Hum
Jet Guelph
Gamlie
Hespeler
Haupeler
Suver Taka
Oakville
Harlington
Acton Craig Weldon
Stu McCulloch
Alan Iet
Koh Andrews
Mika Cooper
Ray Swackhamer
Laer White
Din Steveman
Hil Meld
Charlie Gidden
Ken Marchal
Joo Tare
Peewees Drop Two Games to AAA Teams this Week
Acton Ve Men peewees lost twice to AAA opponents. They fell 7-2 to Guelph Wednesday with John Hanen scoring both Acton goals, and 9-1 at Oakville Saturday where Rose Van Fleet scored once near 6:35 of the second from Kent Kentner. Peewees host Brampton Saturday at 3:30 then travel to Oakville for a return game Tuesday December 30 at 6:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Ve Men
Peewees
AAA
Guelph
Oakville
John Hanen
Acton
Rose van Fleet
Kent Kentner
Pee Wees
Brampton
Tueway
Atom league action features top scorers in varied games
Atoms Guelph downed Weston 3-1 with Bert Post scoring twice and Wade Vickery adding one. Todd McIntyre replied for Weston. Brampton tied Dixie 2-2 as Neely and Intyre scored for Brampton, Timbers and Tuck assisting. Dixie answers came from Rosenbersky and Nicholls with Manes assisting Rosenbersky. Novices opener saw Hamilton and St Catharines 3-3, Swanston McNabb Mathews scoring for Hamilton, Gries and Mathews assists. St Catharines got two goals from Allen and one from McPhail with Morris Haverty assists. Ottawa beat Niagara Falls 1-0 on Wald, McKerracher and Gibson goals with Brown and Manes assisting. Flyers’ Vickery scored. Pee Wees Springfield 2 Cleveland 2. Dyer Sa for Springfield, Tyers for Cleveland. Vos Slaven assists. Baginska netted five for Baltimore in 16-1 rout of Rochester. Toth four assists, Oakley Legate two each. Rochester’s Len Brown scored late. Bantams Hershey 6 Pittsburgh 2. Swan three goals, McKenzie, Cabae, Fuchs one each. Jordan four assists. Midgets Los Angeles 7 St Louis 1. Ballentine hat trick, Pink two, Coles Reed Williams two assists. Severinski St Louis goal. The line ends with older players noting suit sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atoms Guelph
Weston
Bert Post
Wade Vickery
Mike
Hamilton
St. Catharines
Alan Swanston
Marvin McNabb
Jim Mathews
Mathews
Charlie Gries
Fred Allen
Bruce McPhail
Mike Morris
Dave Haverty
Ottawa
Niagara Falls
Duncan Wald
Barry McKerracher
Rick Gibson
Larry Brown
Bill Manes
Jim Vickery
Flyers
Cleveland
Tony Lambert
Steve Buchanan
Jack Vos
Terry Slaven
Ricky Baginska
Baltimore
Rochester
Gord Toth
Scott Oakley
Steve Consoy
Steve Daigle
Don Dale
Kevin Jordan
B. J. Legate
Toth
Baginio
Oakley
Legate
Jordan
Dale
Len Brown
Bob Ballentine
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Dave Pink
Carl Reed
Gord Williams
Tim Coles
Pink
Ballentine
Reed
John Jordan
Bill Severinski
Bill Muelbacher
Acton Midgets Fall 9-2 To Guelph Optimists
Acton Midgets trailed 3-2 after two periods but collapsed in the third, losing 9-2 at Guelph Memorial Gardens. Key moments included Gord Munny assisting George McPhail for Acton’s lone goal and a second-period rebound by Dale Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph
Acton
Guelph Memorial Gardens
Gord Munny
George McPhail
Danny McGilloway
Oe Gach Hippo
Mies
Dale Fisher
Oakville
Chinguscouty
Steve Webster
Randy Weldon
Randy Coker
Brad Timbers
Bren Irwin
Pete Morrison
Gary Turkow
Seth Armstrong
Hank Wissenz
Dale Fiher
Gord Murray
Roland McCulloch
Lucky winners named in last week's 400 club draw
Lucky winners in last week's 400 club draw were Jake Kuiken Vera Budd Peter Jenkins Peter Marks and Mansell Nellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Kuiken
Vera Budd
Peter Jenkins
Peter Marks
Mansell Nellis
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