Acton Speedway Feature Delivers Gordon Hayward Victory
A brisk day at Acton Speedway featured a 22-car starting field in the main race. Gord Hayward led by lap three and held on for 22 more laps with Art Somerville pressing for second while Cliff Fargon claimed third. Hayward also won the first trophy clash, with Jim Kelecher taking pole in the second clash and fending off challengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gord Hayward
Art Somerville
Cliff Fargon
Cary
Hayward
Tom Neal
Ward Bros
Ospringe Express
Eddy Stewart
Bill Clark
Steve Piotto
Gord
Jim Kelecher
Racing season finale previews and results from 1968 meet
Nest Sunday November 10 marks the last race of the 1968 season with a demolition race and special pupby events. Results list multiple heats with Gord Hayward Kim Clark CHM Faryon and Art Somerville among winners and placers. First Consie goes to Art Somerville, Second Consie to George Nichols, Last Chance to Dave Cleland, and the 25 lap Feature led by Gord Hayward Art Somerville and Cliff Fargon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Somerville
George Nichols
Dave Cleland
Gord Hayward
Tom Neal
Ward Bros
Stow
Kim Clark
Non Frederickson
Aye Somerville
Faryon
Everett Payw
Paul Smith
Steve Riotto
Larry Hain
Joe Chaney
Fiat Cast
Ed Stewart
Pete Bennett
Steve Piatto
Larry Lauder
Murry Lockhart
Jim Kelecher
Cliff Fargon
Larry Sauder
Hespeler trounces Acton on Friday hockey night
Acton teams opened the season in Hespeler with novice, Pee Wee and Bantam games. Novices played evenly but lost, Pee Wees fell 4 0, and Bantams were defeated 7 1. Standout Acton players included Norm Thornhill and Scott Buchanan, while Hespeler praised Scott Buchanan and Ricky Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Pee Wees
Bantams
Hespeler
Norm Thornhill
John Scayne
Scott Buchanan
Capaler
Robin Inscoe
Acton Nets
Paul Field
Ricky Holmes
Ian Brotherson
Brad Bain
Brian Reimer
Tom Brown
Roney Haney
Jeff Goebel
Paul Fields
Ken Sturgeon
Mike North
Lorne Heath
Tony Engle
K. Kitzman
Terry Bernach
Greg Hart
Tiny Brown
Darcy Wilkins
Kevin Owen
Scott Nelson
Acton Pee Wees
Mike Luty
Terry Holmes
Tim McIntyre
Bernie Taylor
Kent Kentner
Garry Barden
Jeff Townsley
Billy McGilloway
Chris Tennant
John Ashley
Russell van Fleet
Russell Coultrup
Billy Cushner
Ken Withers
Acton Bantams
Henry Wissenz
Steve Webster
Steve McIntrye
David Lee
Hank Wissen
Acton Tanner Schedule Adjusted to One Sunday Game
Hree Press reports the Parks and Recreation Committee reschedules two Tanner home games from Friday hockey night to one Sunday afternoon and one Saturday night to avoid clashes. Roy Goodwin sought three Sunday dates. chair John Gay notes minor family activity concerns. Harold Townsley backs Sunday as best, with proposed dates Dec 7 and Jan 19. Receipts split 60 40, student price cut 25 cents repeats.
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Parks and Recreation Committee
Acton Tanners
Acton
Tanner
Roy Goodwin
John Gay
Earl Morales
Harold Townsley
Gay
Georgetown
Tanners
Crossing guards switch corners as retirements shift posts
John Bruce retires and George Paul becomes the new crossing attendant on November 1. Cam Leishman moves from Mill Willow corner to Acton Blvd. Paul now supervises Robert Little students crossing at the Bank of Montreal corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bruce
George Paul
Cam Leishman
Mill Willow
Mr. Bruce
Acton Blvd
Leishman
Mr. Paul
Robert Little
Bank of Montreal
Legion Mines Hockey League announces season lineups
Team rosters listed for Atoms Weston St. Kitts Springfield Rochester Cleveland Buffalo Pittsburg and other clubs with coaches named. An introduction event this Saturday November 9 outlines managers and coaches and practice hours for all Legion Minor Hockey players. Regular play begins November 16 with scheduled times for Atom Novice Pee Wees Bantams.
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Pittsburg
Ron Waites
David Braida
Gary Fisher
Jim McNabb
Treth Armstrong
Gary Masters
Ken Jordan
Jamie Davison
Blair Stipp
John Jordan
Atoma
Pee Wees
Bantams
Hershey
Richard Bonnette
Harry Lawson
Steve Marshall
Rodney Gibbins
Tony Lambert
John Fuchs
Donald Torrance
Martin Dupuis
Ken Anderson
Acton Tanners Schedule Noted For Fergus and Durham
This morning Word reports Acton Tanners first game of the season set for Fergus next Tuesday night with a follow up trip to Durham the following Friday. NEW PHONE books are in the mail this week. HUNTERS are away up north after their annual venison.
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Acton Tanners
Fergus
Durham
Milton student earns honorable mention in fire prevention poster contest
Theresa McGilloway of Robert Little School received one of four honorable mentions in Halton fire prevention bureau's annual poster contest judged by Etobicoke. Top winners were Daniel Warren and Lia Boem of Georgetown. Theresa's Don't Smoke in Bed poster and teacher Rick Coe will be recognized at a Milton banquet on November 26 for grade five students.
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Theresa McGilloway
Halton Fire Prevention Bureau
Etobicoke Fire Prevention Bureau
Daniel Warren
Lia Boem
Georgetown
Theresa
Rick Coe
Robert Little School
Milton
Nielsen's and Blow Press open Industrial League with wins
Industrial League opened with two games Sunday night sponsored by Blow Press, Heller, Lakeview Centre, and Nielsen Clothing. Nielsen's beat Heller's 4 3 after a high scoring second period, while Blow Press routed Lakeview Centre 11 2 with a dominant final period scoring burst.
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Nielsen
Blow
Blow Press, Heller
Lakeview Centre
Nielsen Clothing
Blow Press
McDonald Sored
Ritchie
Sins McDonald
Stu
McDonald
Simcdonald
Stu McDonald
Lakeview
Blow Fross
Haw
Holmes
Ji- McNabb
S$ Goy
Holding
Sy Hilliard
Legion euchre winners, Remembrance Day plans, and local updates
Friday euchre winners at the Legion hall include F Winters with 71 points earning a steak and Bruce Barber with 42 points earning a steak. Grant Allan won a bologna. Saturday mixed euchre had 10 tables with men’s steaks won by Jean Milne Pete Turkesz and Alvie Gordon. women’s steaks by Mary Winter and Gerta Wedge. Remembrance Day events include a parade at 10 15 to 10 30 a m and a dinner at 1 p m after the service. tickets due by November 6. Sick bay lists Stan Collett Alec Mitchell Lloyd Gimmer Bob Heatley. Firemen top cribbage league with 27 points. supper meeting draws 60 members. five new members join.
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F. Winters
Bruce Barber
Grant Allan
Jean Milne
Pete Turkesz
Alvie Gordon
Mary Winter
Gerta Wedge
Karen Hunt
Stan Collett
Alec Mitchell
Lloyd Gimmer
Bob Heatley
Guelph General Hospital
Novice Practice and Tanners Home Game on Weekend Schedule
Acton events list shows Friday evening sessions with Novice Practise from 6.30 to 7.30 p.m. and a Tanners home game at 8.30 p.m. Saturday, November 16 continues the schedule with unspecified matches. Local teams Tri-City and Tanners appear in the weekend lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanners
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