Acton Runner Keith Ranney Sets Canadian 880 Mark at Toronto Meet
Keith Ranney of Acton, racing for East York Club, finished third in the 880 yard dash behind Bill Crothers and George Germann and set a new Canadian record. His strong showing drew attention from Toronto papers, marking him as the second fastest Canadian in the event and highlighting Acton’s track talent.
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East York Club
Guelph Legion Track Club
Toronto
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Bill Crothers
George Germann
Markham
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Aeton Hall
Brice Andrews
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Bruce Andrews
Seton Hall
New Jersey
Guelph
Bruce
Rockwood takes two from Acton Merchants in fastball twin bill
Rockwood bested Acton 7 3 Friday after a 7 5 win Thursday as Hinds earned the first win for Rockwood over the Merchants. Salmon and Wickem pitched for Rockwood while Hinds Taylor and Wall led a ten hit attack. Davis, Williamson and Sheppard produced the Merchants offense with multiple safeties.
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Bueszek
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Wallet
Oaks beat Campbellville in tight 7-4 win
Oakville toppled league leaders Campbellville 7-4 as Oakville outhit 9 to 4 and seized key opportunities. Civille. Oakville 20200-442 201202x-79.
Herbs Delivers Upset To Move Second In League
Short handed Herb's Delivery jumped into second place in the four team town league by upsetting front running IGA 3-1 in a abbreviated seven inning game due to intense heat. Fred Archibald pitched the win, Al Calver took the loss, with key hits from Don Archibald, John Gov, Gary Tullefer, and others powering Herb's to the victory.
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Herb
Grocers
Fred Archibald
al Calver
Herb’s
Bruce Cargill
Don Archibald
John Gov
Gary Tullefer
Doug Garrett
John Mason
Scotty” McCristall
Halton County Senior League Al Star Team Draws From New Faces
Sree Press reports the 1966 Halton County Senior League Al-Star selections with young players dominating the starting lineup. First team features catcher Al Wingrove, first baseman Jack Clarke, shortstop Dick Bondy, outfielders Bill Elliot and Jim Martino, and pitchers Spike Coughlin, John McKenzie, and Harry Hamilton. Reserve picks include Dan Arbie, Bernice Dore, Stu King, Gerry Stark, Larry Wilson, Murray Hall, and others, reflecting a mix of veterans and newcomers.
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Ville
Bernice Dore
al Wingrove
Jack Clarke
Gerry Stark
Dan Arbie
Dick Bondy
Larry Wilson
Bill Elliot
Jim Martino
Murray Hall
Spike Coughlin
Preston
John McKenzie
Oakville
Harry Hamilton
Camphbellville
Grocers head town league standings update
Standings as of Tuesday July 26 show I G A Herb's Delivery Legion Station Hotel atop the chart with 18 games won 12 drawn 10 lost. Week schedule lists July 28 I G A versus Station Hotel and August 2 Legion versus Herb's Delivery.
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Herb
Innkeepers Belt Herb's to Regain Winning Form
In last Wednesday's dust bowl town league at Station Hotel Herb's Delivery suffered a 165 defeat as Doug Vickery and Bill Peavey split the pitching duties for the winners. Herb's rapped 16 singles led by Bob Sheppard and John Dunn with three hits each, while Ed Smith, Vickery and Clarence Sheppard added one apiece. Harry Phillips homered for Station, with Jan Riddall, George Williamson and AT McNabb contributing two-base hits.
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Tailend Station
Herb
Doug Vickery
Bill Peavey
Herb’s
Fred Archibald
Herby
Bob Sheppard
John Dunn
Bob
Dunny
Harry Phillips
Station
Jan Riddall
George Williamson
AT McNabb
Ed Smith
Clarence Sheppard
Shooting sport begins new Maple Rock column and trap action
Art Hawes introduces a new Free Press sports column for Acton readers. The piece covers trap shooting growth in the United States and Canada, Maple Rock Shooting Range owner Gord Crow offering two trophies for best five-man squad and best individual shooter, based on 20 weekly rounds of 25 clay birds. Thursday night squads tally scores led by Jim Coulson Rockwood with 23 of 25, followed by Wayne Leadston and Dave Johnson. Additional squads forming as membership grows, with early top scorers noted.
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Art Hawes
Free Press
Acton
United States
Canada
Gord Crow
Maple Rock
Dave Johnson
Bob Simson
Bud Webster
Harry Johnson
Jack Wensley
Jim Coulson
Wayne Leadston
Gerry Lamarsh
Ed Hohenadel
Paul Wadel
Ray Post
Rockwood
Jim
Efe
Giants fall to Georgetown 54 as Campbellville slumps
Georgetown defeated Campbellville 54 3 in a mid season league game. Don Lindsay and James had key hits while Arbie and Earl Burt contributed two singles for Georgetown. Campbellville's Don Westbrook allowed four runs over eight hits as Harry Hamilton struggled with five earned on nine hits.
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Georgetown Giants
Campbellville Merchants
Walton
Merchants
Bailiwick
Dude Lindsay
Giants
Don Westbrooke
Westbrook
Mike Timmis
Bill Campbell
Campbellville
Danny Arcie
Harry Hamiton
Tom James
Denis Gibbons
Don Lindsay
Pete Lawson
Westbrooke
Wingrove
Ken Moore
Earl Davis
Preston
Georgetown
Harry Hamilton
Don Westbrook
White Viking Ring
Danny Acbie
Arbie
Arcie
Lindsay
Earl Burt
Campbell
Hamilton James
Don Joyce
Belwood rallies past Wildcats in 23 22 softball tilt
In a high scoring Grand River girls game Belwood erased a large Acton lead with eight runs in the fifth and 11 in the sixth. Susan Ferguson hit four homers, Joanne Landsborough and Sandra Slingerland added big games for Belwood while Acton’s Sandra Slingerland homered and Kay Chisholm added two hits.
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Acton Wildcats
Grand River
Belwood
Acton
Wildcats
Sandra Slingerland
Tabbies
Susan Ferguson
Joanne Landsborough
Pto
Sandra
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John Salmon
Doug Wickem
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Milt Ball
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Dot Deforest
Dave Manes
John Gov Jr
Phil McCristall
Gary Taillefer
Herb Dodds
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Sree Press
Halton’s Dream Team
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John Gay Jr
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