Acton Tri County hockey season opens with playoff twists
Acton teams in the Tri County hockey association begin best of three playoffs with each club facing hurdles from small rosters to travel. Novice coach Barry Inscoe predicts a Milton test. Bantam and Pee Wee squads split with Milton. midgets eye Hespeler while bragging a strong provincial tournament pedigree. Coach Howie Leader laments limited lineup as Lions sponsor struggles persist. Snow cancels a planned Tanners game at Durham.
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Acton
Tri-County Hockey Association
Howie Leader
Dave Hunter
Milton
Lions Club
Leader
Bill Rowney
Steve Gay
Steve
Orangeville
Lions
Actons
Legion Town League matches and hockey scores summary
Brampton beat Weston with goals from Baginski Papil Hurley and Schuts assisted by Morris. Acton defeated Brampton 1 0 on John McCutcheon goal. St Kitts defeated Niagara Falls 7 1 with Fisher two goals and three assists. Hamilton blanked Oshawa 4 0 with two goals from Death and two from Schuts. Baltimore and Rochester tied 2 2. Cleveland beat Springfield 8 3 with Irwin hat trick. Buffalo edged Pittsburg 5 4 as Deforest scored four for Buffalo. Montreal dominated Toronto 7 1 with Rust scoring three for the Canadiens.
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Brampton
Weston
Ricky Baginski
Steve Papil
Jon
Jim Hurley
John Schuts
David Morris
Mer
Jeff Townsley
St. Kitts
Niagara Falls
Barry Fisher
St Kitts
Niagara
Peter Hargrave
John Rochester
Steve Marshall
Peter Swim
Charlie McCrae
Gary Copelland
Hamilton
Oshawa
Schuts
Bernie Taylor
Jim Mctnire
Assis
Cleveland
Springfield
Brendan Irwin
Dale Fisher
Garth Taylor
Terry Roszell
Dave Pink
Mike Pope
Green
Tanners Edge Fergus 64 Orangeville Here Friday
Acton Tanners clinched their 10th win as Fergus and Orangeville clashed in a Hockey night at the community centre. Don Prickett started in goal for Fergus but was relieved by Jack Langdon after the first, with Howie Evans and Harold Townsley leading the Tanners offense as Fergus rallied to tie before Acton pulled away late. Townsley netted twice, aided by McKenzie and Arbie, while Dobbie returned to Fergus and tangled with referees toward the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Tanners
Fergus
W.o.aa
Junior Beasmmont
Blake Inglis
Gary Paeleys
Doug Evans
Gerry Inglis
Bob Dobbie
Prickett
Don Prickett
Flyers
Tanners
Jack Langdon
Prickett Fergus
Acton
Netminder
Jefferson
Readyhough
Harold Townsley
Langdon
Don McKenzie
Townsley
Farrelly
Howie ‘Evans
Dan Arbie
Jim Cunningham
Ozzie ‘Hauser
Clark Pollock
Millie and
Reid
Junior Beaumont
Jim Robertson
Milton
Harold Merry
Hugh Marshall
Mike Field
Townsley Stars In Tight Hockey Showdown
In a rugged period by period contest, Townsley and McKenzie combined on goals for the Towns team while Perkins and Readyhough provided early offense. Officials named Millie and Reid as referees as players such as Baxter Kentner Farrelly and Evans contributed key plays and penalties shaped the close tilt.
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F.G. Jefferson
Perkins
Readyhough
Harper
Farrelly
Tippen
Kentner
McKenzie
Townsley
Evans
Archie
Cunningham
Cook
Baxter
Dobbie
Misconduct
Pollock
Marchment
Arbic
Ralph Millie
Barney Reid
Acton
J. Sweeney
F. Kentner
M. 'Marchment
J. Cunningham
J. Farrelly
H. Townsley
D. McKenzie
Beaumont
E. Baxter
D. Arbie
T. Hai
Tri County Teams Busy With Playoffs
Acton’s 27 Tri County teams begin playoffs this week with several first round matchups. The Novices Pee Wees and Juveniles draw Milton, Bantams face Orangeville, and Midgets, the strongest Acton club, meet Hespeler in a best two of three. Midgets open Friday at 7 p.m. in Acton before the intermediate game. coach Herb Jobb and Ed Owen guide the squad, with Garnet Doc Harkley as manager.
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Hespeler
Acton
Tri-County
Orangeville
Preston
Herb Jobb
Ed Owen
Harkley
Hespéler
Milton
Bantams
Drafv
Georgetown
Garnet
Doc) Harkley
Acton Novice Pull Ties Hespeler 5-5 In Hespeler
Acton Novices pulled an upset tying Hespeler 5-5 at Hespeler rink. Acton outskated the hosts with 10 players and led 4-3 entering the final period, then Hespeler tied twice before a late scramble produced the tying goal. Steve McClintyre scored three for Acton, Billy McGilloway had one, and Paul Daley assisted twice as Acton heads to OSSA playoffs versus Milton Monday.
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Acton
Hespeler
Glen McKenzie
Steve McclIntyre
Acton Squid
Billy McGilloway
Paul Daley
Milton
Industrial Hockey Duet Delivers Sunday Wins in Acton
In Acton Industrial League hockey the Cyclones beat the Bushwhackers 7-5 with Stu MacDonald scoring three markers. Don Harris added two goals, Fred Dunn and Bruce Lambert one each, and Harris Dunn MacDonald Porte chipped in assists as Jim MacDonald Noel Rowsall Gord Mason and Ruddy Holmes scored for the Bushwhackers. The Dusters edged the Royals 4-3 as Denis Gibbons tallied late to seal it. Gary Ritchie led with two goals and an assist, Red Phillips added a goal and two assists, with Ricky Henderson Brian McCristall and Jeff McLaren adding assists. Doug Black and Ed Hilliards scored for the Royals.
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Cyclones
Dusters
Acton
Industrial
Stu MacDonald
Don (Ducky) Harris
Fred Dunn
Bruce Lambert
Harris
Dunn
MacDonald
Larry Porte
Jim MacDonald
Noel Rowsall
Gord Mason
Ruddy
Gus
Holmes
Coun
Denis Gibbons
The
Royals
Gary Ritchie
Red Phillips
Ricky Henderson
Brian McCristall
Jeff McLaren
Pis
Harry Phillips
Gary Ritchies
Stu MicDonald
Ron Mellon
Fred. Andrews
Wayne
Sheppard Gary -Mosales
Bob Doyle
Vruddy Holmes Frias
GA Bob, Sheppard
John Leatherland
Andy Williams
Wayne Casmore
Wol
I Cyclones
Uratee
Rovwals
Adi
Ge Phish
Bushwhackers
Kinsmen Acton Deadlock Open Playoffs In Thriller
Milton Kinsmen and Acton battled to a 5 5 tie after regulation and overtime in the TriCounty B semi final opener. Pete Morrison and Harold Merry led scoring for Acton and Milton respectively with Merry totaling three goals. Second game set for Acton tonight with a third in Milton Saturday.
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Acton
Milton
Pete Morrison
Harold Merry
Three Games This Week for Acton Tanners
Dense snowfall canceled Sundays Durham trip pushing three games into the week. Acton travels to Hespeler to face the Mic Macs tonight, who lead the league, after an overtime win in their last meeting. Friday hosts Orangeville Dufferins at the community centre as Dufferins earlier defeated Acton.
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Tanners
Durham
Huskies
Acton
Hespeler
Mic Macs
Orangeville Dufferins
Dufferins
The
Clubyard Scoreboard Shuffles Names and Totals
A chaotic listing of players and scores by day bands names across sessions Monday through Tuesday. Multiple spellings and initials appear for participants such as Ted Tyler Jr and Ted Tyler Sr with varying scores from 0 to 6, alongside Cooper Lovell Holmes and others.
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Business Men’s
Ted Tyler Sr
Dave Manes
Len Lovell
Bunk Holmes
Bill Toth
Gord Cooper
Added Features Old Timer Visit For NHL Old Timers
A hockey event in Acton on Friday February 18 will include an NIHLL Old Timers exhibition against the Tanners, a Tyke Hockey exhibition, Acton Figure Skating Club numbers, and prize draws. Referee help from former recreation director Jim Casburn arrives from London for the Old Timer game.
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National Hockey League
Acton
NIHLL
Oldmers
Tanners
Jim Casburn
London
Midgets blank Orangeville and Preston in junior hockey
Acton Midgets defeated Orangeville 1-0 with Ken Mattby scoring the lone goal assisted by Ken Owens. In Sunday play against Preston Acton, Barrie Elliott opened scoring with Mattby assisting, then Ken Owens widened the margin to 2-0 aided by Jim Burden and Lloyd Smallwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cooper
Acton
Orangeville
Brush
Preston
Ken Mattby
Ken Owens
Barrie Elliott
Jim Burden
Lloyd Smallwood
Bantams Win First Playoff in Overtime
Bob Andrews scored an overtime goal to lift Acton Fire fighter Bantams to a 4-3 win over their playoff opener in Orangeville Monday night in the O M H A playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bantams
Bob Andrews
Acton Firefighter Bantams
Orangeville
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Herb Dodds
Dufferin
Frey
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Steve Brunelle
Kent Kentiner
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Murray
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van Fleet
O'Rourke
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Charlie Kuiken
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Pittsburg
Wayne Deforest
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Simpson
Jack Irwin
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Drysdale
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Dave Ryder
Bryan Dunn
Bob Waller
John McGeachie
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Tanners Edge
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Dan Arbic
Barry Inscoe
Terry Holmes
By Clair Voyant
Roy Hawkins
Wayne Shepherd
Denny
Doug Black
Ed Hilliards
Doug Vickers
Thewi Ie
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John Dowding
Leafs
Richard Murray
Bob Walters
Merry
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Joe McCarthy
Dave Heipel
Brad Timbers
Rmy Schuts
Bob Krol
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Ab -Trwin
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Frank van Wyck
Meb. Blow
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Lorne Doberthein
Athel Holmes
Walter Dubois
Bil Dumarsh
Mac Dimarsh
Allan Ellerby
Jim Graham
Wes. Beatty
Dick Lee
Gord McCutcheon
Bruce Cargill
Mick Holmes
Don MacMillan
Ted Tyler Jr
Ken Marchment
Andrew Nolan
de. T. Moore
Gard Cooper
A. J. Buchanan
Jack Ridley
Alex Zheethoff
Claude Cook
Chester Anderson
Oal Ted Tyler Sr
Bern van Fleet
Rév. A. HW
MG Kenzie
John Buchman
Margaret, Toth
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Don Timmings
Harvey Laverty
Vic Patrick
Eve Cooper
Willa Hewit
Eleanor Gov
Margaret Toth
Gwen Tyler
Mae Dumarsh
Mae Wilds
Ethel Holmes
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State Farm Mutual ‘Automobile Insurance Company
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