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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1965
Page
12
An unreadable passage mixes names and game action, mentioning Harold Towns Berle Guteleames and Boulty McCristall. It references two runs, a drive to second, and a goose of projects in a disrupted game narrative with unclear context.
A local court complex on Mill Street undergoes renewal to enable a sale to Commercial Care and to relocate courts to a new park site. The update notes committees, schedules, and the impending construction timeline with city planning involvement.
The readable fragments describe a baseball tilt with Mel Shappard and Meidges as pitchers, multiple players scoring and hitting. Harold Tounsley is noted for a homer, with Mert Rath and Jeff Fryer collecting three hits each. Other players and team names are garbled.
Acton's SpieThom powered to a 10 2 win over visiting Stratford as Bonnie MacDougall tossed a seven hitter and hit the game’s lone homer. Kay Chisholm and Connie led Acton with key hits as the squad opened with a solid first win and drew fans eager for a rematch.
Mohawks Excelsiors take a 103 63 victory over the Gaels in a town league boxla bout as Brampton and Oshawa contest the Pee Wee division. Bob Ballentine scored five goals for the Excelsiors while Hawkes stars Steve McIntyre and Billy McGilloway delivered two goals each. New minor hockey registrations are set for this Saturday as playoffs approach.
In a playoff round the standings show Acton 32 Hideburgh 1 and Omagh Williams 31, with Station Hatsl recording 9 points as the remaining results trickle in.
Acton novices opened strong and built a 3-1 first period lead, finishing 11-5 over Fergus in an exhibition minor lacrosse match at the community centre. Henry Toebes led with a hat trick and three assists, while Steve McIntyre and Bil McGilloway each scored twice.
The league team delivered a dominant win over Hotel to advance in the playoffs with a strong third period surge and a five run explosion. Attendance was chilly as the game moved to the final frames.
Ken Maltby led the grocer team with nine hits and four RBIs as the Hotel and IGA clubs split a nine inning game. Denis Gibbons Dick Wille Bawan Ghulile and George Maltby each whacked two hits while Gibbons added a triple. Wayne Sheppard tripled and singled for the innkeeper side in a high scoring contest.
Acton Bantams won 2-1 against Kitchener in the final Western Ontario minor lacrosse circuit game. The match featured 15 penalties with Acton dominating late and Fred Flisnikh scoring the decisive goal at eight minutes.
Industrial league President Sol Phdilips announced a meeting to discuss league activities. The gathering will be held at the Tuacity Centre this Sunday and invites all interested members to attend.
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