Acton Tanners bow out in playoff bid after tough series
Acton Tanners lose three games to Fergus Flyers in WOAA hockey playoffs. Key players were out with injuries including Spike Scott and Pete Lawson, leaving only three defensemen. Fergus advances toward another WOAA title as Acton fans reflect on a strong season.
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Angrener
Tanners
Acton Crew
Gilberts
Son
Max Stafford
Glen
Spike
Scott
Stafford
Pete Lawson
Lawson
Tio Mara
Centuee
Bul Dawkins
St : Pap
Spike Scott
Fergus
Aenaon
Ceticiam
Rome
Ned
Ontario Harness Racing Opens Two Tracks for 14 Night Season
Fans in Ontario await a 14 night harness season at Greenwood and Mohawk Raceway Campbellville. The Jockey Club has boosted purses to a record 1 112 800 with potential increases if allowance races fill. Greenwoods trotting meets run from April 2 to May 28, Mohawk from April 26 to September 7.
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Ontario
Greenwood
Old Woodbine
Ale Wood
Campbellville
Mohawk Raceway
Jockey Club
Ed Bradles
Mohawk
Decisive Wins in Loop Semi Finals
Cyclones defeat Town Criers 081 in the first semi final as Chargers overpower Raiders. Watson Brice Bullough Jin Bullough lead scorers with multiple goals and assists amid penalties in a rough match. Next games set for Sunday as Guelph’s Elwyn Keniner scores for the Raiders.
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Cyclones
Chargers
Town Criers
Raiders
Watson
Tark Shepherd
Bob Brice
Brice Barber
John Cunmaghan
Dick Wilde
Fred Amirews
Registeras
Bullough
Jin Bullough
Shepherd Gorbe Mason
Bob Shidgmore
Nevied
Guelph
Elwyn Keniner
Burn Mortgage Plans and Ticket Sales Announced
Unclear text references mortgage burning, ticket sales, and book purchases to assist a community fund. Details are fragmentary but indicate efforts to raise money and promote events with prices noted as five dollars.
Intermediates Bow Out of Playoffs After Close Series
Acton Tanners are eliminated in a seven game WOAA playoff series despite a valiant effort. Don Prickett’s net stifled Fergus and McCrintal moved players to key positions as Acton fought back to force an eighth game, but the Flyers prevailed as Dobbie Knox and teammates sealed the win before 600 fans.
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Acton Tanners
Moat
Paul Knox
Debbie
Fergus Flyers
Petroila
Yen
Bob Dobble
Sory
Adton Fara
Fergus
Acton
Flyers
Tanners
Knox
McCabe
Fergue Plyera
WOAA
Tite Major
Manly
Don Prickett
Bait Pl Pave
Dobbie
Bud Madness
McLean Toc
Ron Mellon
Wat Flyers
Murder By
Weasel
Norm Love Och
Denny
Periond
Ula
Wee
Ron Mellon Treu
Jeans
Thorns
Ty Wee
Bergin
Jeferson
Crigger
Dobbie Serthoy
PC Schrott
Dunsmore
MecLean
Mellon
Tippin
McCahet
Denny Dobbie
Felens
Prickett
McKean
McCristall
Hs Raitinrit
Mr Donald
Town League Finale crowns Junior A and ELPSEED champions
Guelph defeats St. Kitts 32 to 0 and Sudbury shuts out North Bay 5 0 to wrap up the season at the Community Centre. Morse and Brain lead Royal City Crew with unassisted goal, Death contributes, Bolard Roy Dawe lights second period as head lamp lighter guiding his team to victory. Legion Hall banquet and presentation of championship awards scheduled for Saturday at 2.00.
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Sudbury
North Bay
Teter” Morse
Brain
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Death
Royal City
Peter Morrison
Ain Dennis Death
Tone
Bolard
Roy Dawe
Nel Anderson
Buster O'Rourke
Gord Lasby
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Dijudh Biek
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Legion Hall
Wexford Pee Wee Stars Edge Acton Squad 3 2
The Wexford Pee Wee Stars lost a hard fought exhibition to Acton’s minor hockey squad 3 to 2 after leading for two periods. Acton rallied in the third, scoring three goals including a disputed tally, to seize a narrow victory with a five minute pause cited.
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Wexford
Pee Wee Stars Shade Acton
Scarboro Proksters
Acton
Coke Kings
Six Entries A alxth gs aims to form Halton baseball league
The Hamilton club intends to field mostly ex Hamilton Jr players with Dundas alumni for a summer league in Halton. Bill Rowe, a former Dundas star, helps found the team which will host games at Civic Stadium possibly under lights. Other clubs listed include Milton Red Sox Oakville Oaks Dundas and Campbellville Mercits.
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Hamilton
Hamilton “Jr
Dundas
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Milton Red Sox
Oakville Oaks
Campbellville
Fragmented Snow Tale Sparks Curious Town Play
A garbled OCR lamenting melted snow and towiag epicenters hints at a humorous or surreal local scene. Names and places are unreadable, but the fragment conveys winter's lingering mess and residents reacting with wit and wonder.
Acton Hockey season shows mixed results in Tri County year
The March piece reviews Acton’s 942-63 hockey season within Tri County. It notes two local teams reaching semi finals and trophies won by Acton clubs in the Four Town Tournament. Bantams and Pee Wees fielded solid showings while novices and midgets improved.
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Acton
Tri-County Association
Aoairtaw
Milton
Tri County
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Herbh Dodds
Cleve
Ceater
Walt Rowall
Ken Marshall
Jackee Fannch
Entsenkon
Georgetown
Fergus
Rantome
Aosston
Sural
Sother Fowne
Andre
Tra County
Milton Kine Men Triumph in Semi Final Game
One Up Allen dualnessmen Pee Wees hosted Milton Kine men at the Community Centre last night in a best of three series. David Dunbar scored a hat trick to overturn a two goal deficit, Casey Hurkley netting the winning goal as the series heads to Saturday in Milton for game two.
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