Acton Runner Sets Canadian 880 Mark in Toronto Police Games
Acton athlete Keith Ranney finished third in the 880 yard dash behind Bill Crothers and George Germann, establishing a Canadian record. His feat, amid sparse publicity, marks him as the second fastest Canadian in the event, with invites to national competitions noted.
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Keith. Ranney
East York Club
Guelph Legion Track Club
Toronto
Acton
Bill Crothers
George Germann
Markham
Germann
Aeton Hall
Brice Andrews
Littl
Keith Ranney
Canada
Keith
Bruce Andrews
New Jersey
Guelph
Bruce
Rockwood doubles up Merchants in back-to-back wins
Rockwood defeated Acton Merchants 7 to 3 in Rockwood after a 5 to 3 win the night before. Hinds pitched the first game with 12 batters retired, Salmon earned the Friday win with four strikeouts, and Wickem allowed one hit in relief. Hinds and Salmon led Rockwood with multiple hits as Acton failed to capitalize on early offense.
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Blake Hinds
Rockwood
John Salmon
Doug Wickem
Aimo
Perth
Mel Sheppard
Friddin
Dave Bacon
Wall Blacklock
Salmon
Swell
Merchants
Tyee
George Williamson
Satell
Clarence
Farmer
Sheppard
Hinds
Buttenham
Acton Scor
Kelly Taylor
Wall
Acton
Bob
Clarence Sheppard
Scotty
McCristall
Oaks edge Merchants in tight Oakville win
Oakville defeated Campbellville 7 to 4 as the league leaders dropped their third loss of the season last Wednesday in Oakville. Oakville outhit Campbellville nine to four and seized key chances after a seesaw start through six innings.
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Campbellville
Oakville
Oaks
Merchants
Herbs Delivers Upset To Move Into Second Place
In a hot four team town softball league game Herb's Delivery juniors beat IGA 3 to 1 in seven innings. Fred Archibald earned the win as Don Archibald, John Gov Jr, Gary Taillefer and Scotty McCristall contributed hits. IGA’s Al Calver took the loss after six innings of work.
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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
Ners
Fred
Roy Shultis
Jeff Fryer
Doug Black
Don Deforest
Bruce Shultis
Ledger
IGA
AY Cabver
Bruce Careill
Milt Ball
Brave Shultis
Dot Deforest
Dave Manes
John Gov Jr
Phil McCristall
Gary Taillefer
Herb Dodds
Dave Garrett
Bob Doyle
John Gay Jr
Halton County Senior League Al star team chosen
The 1966 Halton County Senior League Al Star team was named with new faces on the starting lineup and several veteran stars on the reserve list. First team includes Al Wingrove Jack Clarke Gerry Stark Dan Arbie Dick Bondy Larry Wilson Bill Elliot Jim Martino Murray Hall and pitchers Spike Coughlin John McKenzie Harry Hamilton.
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Young
New Faces
Campbell
Ville
Bernie 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 IGA leading with 18 wins 12 losses followed by Legion and Herb s Delivery Station Hotel. This week schedule includes IGA versus Station Hotel on Thursday July 28 and Legion against Herb s Delivery on Tuesday August 2.
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Legion
Herb
Innkeepers belt Herb's in dust bowl league clash
Station Hotel hosts Herb's Delivery in a dust bowl town league game. Innkeepers win 165 to 7, led by Doug Vickery and Bill Peavey on the mound. Bob Sheppard, John Dunn pace the offense with multiple hits while Harry Phillips homered for Station.
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Tailend Station
Herb
Doug Vickery
Bill Peavey
Herb’s
Fred Archibald
Herby
Harry Phillips
Station
Jan Riddall
George Williamson
AT McNabb
Ed Smith
Clarence Sheppard
Maple Rock Shooting Range Holds Weekly Trap Meet
Art Hawes introduces a new Free Press sports column as Gord Crow of Maple Rock Shooting Range offers two trophies for best five man squad and top individual shooter. Teams vie over 20 rounds of 25 clay birds with squads of five and scores led by Jim Coulson Rockwood with 23, while Wayne Leadston, Dave Johnson, Paul Wadel, Gerry Lamarsh and Ed Hohenadel chase the trophies.
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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
Dive Johnson
Giants fall to Georgetown in midseason slump loss
Campbellville dropped a 54 decision to Georgetown Sunday, their third defeat in four league games and first home loss of the year. Don Lindsay singled for Georgetown while Arbie and Lindsay added key RBIs as Campbellville battled back before Georgetown pulled ahead in the sixth. Don Joyce doubled and singled for Campbellville, with Hamilton adding two hits in a setback marked by an infield error that opened the late inning rally.
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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
Wilking Ring
Saurikdng
Danny Acbie
Earl Cairns
Elliot
Repta
Joyce
Hamilton
Sre
James
Arbie
Lindsay
Earl Burt
Campbell
Hamilton James
Don Joyce
Belwood rally overwhelms Acton in high scoring reach
Belwood team rallied from a big deficit to beat Acton 23 to 22 in a Grand River girls softball game. Susan Ferguson hit four home runs, Joanne Landsborough went five for five with a perfect night, and Sandra Slingerland added two hits and a homer as Acton failed to hold their early lead.
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Acton Wildcats
Grand River
Belwood
Acton
Wildcats
Sandra Slingerland
Tabbies
Susan Ferguson
Joanne Landsborough
Kay Chisholm
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