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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1967
Page
7
In two weeks, the squad gears up for a home game with a full lineup aiming to stay competitive. Key players like Williams Moore and Wheeler are conditioning, while Fergus matches and a recent absence are noted. The Eastern league context includes a New Jersey team involvement over the past two seasons.
Weston breaks winless mark in a Saturday town opener against Pingston. Dig Zal scores twice with Ricky Holmes and Malcolm adding one each and collecting assists. Jeff Shields Mark Morrison contribute assists. J Kentner nets a solo tally. Bernie's solo effort aided by Billy Mel McKenzie’s setup. Hamilton, Allan, Gibbins, Coultrup appear in various scoring and helper roles as league games list Saturday matchups and statistics.
Pittsburg game notes mention Gordon from Bs ry Masters and Dave Pink scoring for the Bears. Both teams netted second period singles, Ray Saitz aiding Hershey, with Bob Hatch tying the Hornets. At 11:50 of the third, Steve Garrett answered Fraser to tie the score and force a late rally.
In Fergus last night the Tanners and Flyers produced a wide open game with late leads and a 6 6 tie. Jan Riddall led Tanner scoring with two goals and four assists while Dan Arbie and Jim Cunningham each totaled four points.
Minor Hockey Week in Canada begins Saturday and runs a full week. Acton officials were surprised and plan no extras beyond a major charity draw for a home freezer and beef. Tickets available from players or officials. Novice Tri County staging a bottle drive to fund duffle bags and helmets starting 8 am Saturday. Playoffs for Acton Tri County teams start as Minor Hockey Week opens.
Acton Firefighter Bantams earned two wins in two nights in Tri County hockey. They shut out Preston 5-0 at home then defeated Bramalea 5-3 in Chinguacousy arena behind Craig Weldon’s solid net work. Jim Stevenson and Don Dunbar led scoring with multiple points as Pete Marzo fueled the offense and pursued the league scoring lead.
Acton Firefighters seek top finish with a win tonight to secure first place in the county bantam standings. Brampton edged Acton 4 2 in a late rally, despite Acton’s two fourth period goals. Craig Weldon and Pete Marzo seek personal awards as the team battles for position.
Charlie Thomson, a veteran railroader and Legion minor hockey official, juggles coaching, managing, stats, equipment, and even skate tying for Acton programs. He volunteers as goal judge for the Tanners, runs a girls softball effort in summer, and now mentors a Building Products league team with Hamilton win. He explains the drive is to stay out of mischief and anticipates two girls teams this spring as Acton fires up for another busy season. The community notes urge support for Acton Minor Hockey and mention a crucial Firefighter Bantams game against Hespeler and turnout concerns for Acton-Tanners practices.
Acton Pee Wee team endured three defeats in Tri-County Hockey Assoc play with a last loss in Brampton 62 to not clear. Bar rie Ellott and Kevin Hall saw hopeful signs as Acton’s A team heads to playoff against B teams while Henry Tocbes and Steve McIntyre scored in earlier games.
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