I Just learned there is a ' .sport going on aroWKI our -area that affords a great · deal of activity for those who · participate. It is a form of bicycle riding that emphasizes speed for short distances called Bicycle Moto Cross, or to give it a short form BMX. The cblef proponent of this type of sport in the area is track in an area adjacent to the small kiddies park at the east end of .Thompson Avenue. Seems like the sport may be catching on, since, unlike the motor type racing, it won't despoil the environment or make a lot of unseemly noise problems. Soccer in Rossland over the weekend saw the Labatts Gordon Born of Rossland split a pair of games with and be tells me that it has two of their East Kootenay quite a following. Par- rivaJs. Saturday they outticipants are mostly in the played the Cranbrook age group of 5-18 and Rovers in a come-fromthere are some 280 members beblnd 2-1 victory and Sunday they fell behind 2--0 throughout B.C. _ Classification is in three and their try to make a , groups, beginners, novices comeback fell short as the and experts and types of Kimberley defence played meets are in three varieties, beads up soccer to thwart a . ldngle-pointer, double-poin- number of Rossland attacks. ~ ter and triple-pointer. The The final was 2-1. , local boys taking part are Unlike the games earlier ~ .members of the B.C. in the season, both were Chapter of the American played on a pitch which was • ;Bicycle Association. Among in fine shape. The class of the enthusiasts are Dave soccer was excellent Ellis, Dave Lecuyer, Mike sharp goaltending at both Clausen, Chris Marchand ends, a lot of great defensive and Gary LeRose. and fast-breaking attacks. Rossland's scorers . were ~~• The boys have travelled to Rick McKinnon and Rob •. a nmnber of points in the Martin with two, McKinU.S. to compete on a banked non's goal Saturday night track quite similar to the was a real gem, a 21>-yard ~ ones used for motor and drive that was labelled :: motor-bike racing. Gord said "goal" when it left bis foot. ~ the boys have been all the Martin's winner WIU! from a • way down to Florida to take scramble as the Cranbrook • part in the sport. goalie made a play but : This weekend they travel couldn't come up with the : to Spokane for a meet and in ball and Robbie got a second : October they will attend a chance which be didn't miss. : triple-point meet at His goal on Sunday was from ~ Wenatchee. a sharp angle which bad • Bikes used are of the McDonald in the Kimberley ·: single speed racing type and net fooled. I thought be COit anywhere from f125 for ezpected it to go past the far ~ a basic model to a pretty post but it was well and truly ~ number wbicb can COit delivered and bulged the net $ from the Coast while Kimberley got goals from Mickey Wilson and Gene Berglund. The work of John Habicht, who refereed both contests, was super. John gave the teams some lee-way on the body work but saw that it didn't go too far, with the result that the play was robust, but not rough. I talked to Joe Hughes after Sunday's game about some things I noticed about his team, the idea of making changes in the lineup during a game is one that I guess will always find some people a bit disgruntled, but that's why you carry spares. I don't suppose there has ever been a team in any sport which has managed to get along without some form of dissension in the ranks. We hear of it all the time and I don't think it will ever go away entirely, but I was glad to hear Joe say be feels the team has now gotten· rid of its present problem and be feels they can go ahead and look forward to a good playoff which will be coming up shortly. In closing we would like to offer congratulations to Art Mercer and the Trail Hotelmen on their fine windup of a good season in local baseball. . ' I just leamed there Is a track In an area adjacebt to from ·-..,on going on around our · area that affords a great · deal of activity for those who · participate. It is a fonn of bicycle riding that emphasizes speed for short distances called Bicycle Moto Cross, or to give it a short fonn BMX. The chief proponent of this type of sport in the area is Gordon Bom of Ross1and and be tells me that it bas quite a following. Participants are mostly in the age group of S-18 and the small kiddies park at the east end of .Thompson Avenue. Seems like the sport may be catching on, since, unlike the motor type racing, it won't despoil the environment or make a lot of unseemly noise problems. Soccer in Ross1and over the weekend saw the Labatts split a pair of games with two of their East Kootenay rivals. Saturday they outplayed the Cranbrook Rovers in a come-fromthere are some 280 members behind 2-1 victory and Sunday they fell behind 2-0 tbrougboutB.C. • Classification is in three and their try to make a , groups, beginners, novices comeback fell short as the and aperts and types of Kimberley defence played . meets are in three varieties, beads up soccer to thwart a • single-pointer, double-poin- number of Ross1and attacks. ~ ter and triple-pointer. The The final was 2-1. local boys taking part are Unlike the games earlier .. ,members of the B.C. in the season, both were · Chapter of the American played on a pitch which was _ J3icycle Association. Among in fine shape. The class of the enthusiasts are Dave soccer was excellent Ellis, Dave Lecuyer, Mike sharp goaltending at both Clausen, Chris Marchand ends, a lot of great defensive and Gary-LeRose. and fast-breaking attacks. Rossland's scorers . were -~• 'lbe boys have travelled to Rick McKinnon and Rob • a number of points in the Martin with two, McKin• U.S. to co,mpete on a banked non's goal Saturday night track quite similar to the was a real gem, a 2>yard -; ones used for motor and drive that was labelled :: motor-bike racing. Gord said "goal~' when it left his foot : the boys have been all the Martin's winner waii from a • way down to Florida to take scramble as the Cranbrook : part in the sport. goalie made a play but • 'Ibis weekend they tra\tel couldn't come up with the : to Spokane for a meet and in ball and Robbie got a second : October they will attend a chance which be didn't miss. : triple-point meet at His goal on Sunday was from ~ Wenatchee. a sharp angle which bad • Bikes used are of the McDonald in the Kimberley ·: single speed racing type and net fooled. I thought he coat anywhere from f125 for expected it to go past the far - a basic model to a pretty post but it was well and truly nifty number wbich can cost delivered and bulged the net close to '800. Races usually a good two feet inside the consist of one lap of the post. Scoring for Cranbrook says the city bas was Russ Pollard, a 18-tmdtoaed GM, .tJnUding of a year-old forward recruited § ~ the Coast while Kimberley got goals from Mickey Wilson and Gene Berglund. The work of John Habicht, who refereed both contests, was super. John gave the teams some lee-way on the body work but saw that it didn't go too far, with the result that the play was robust, but not rough. I talked to Joe Hughes after Sunday's game about / • some a his team, the idea of making changes in the lineup during a game is one that I guess will always find some people a bit disgruntled, but that's why you carry spares. I don't suppose there has ever been a team in any sport which has managed to get along without some fonn of dissension in the ranks. We hear of it all the time and I don't think it will ever go away , wu to hear Joe say be feels the team bas now gotten rid of its present problem and be feels they can go ahead and look forward to a good playoff which will be coming up shortly. In closing we would like to offer congratulations to Art Mercer and the Trail Hotelmen on their fine windup of a good season in local baseball.