The Rossland Redmen
started their quest for better
things in the lacrosse circles
of the province by ~owing a
lot of early-season class in

two exhibition games against
a very worthy opponent over
the weekend.
The Calgary . Shamrocks,
who provided the opposition

in the two games, lost to the . Rossland club put in another success- from any way you Darren Albo getting the
Redmen by scores of 9-5 and excellent showing and were want to look at it. The kids Rover markers.
At noon in a Pee Wee I
20-15 but proved themselves once more ably- assisted by had fun; their prospective
to be no early-season those holdovers from the '79 coaches got a change to see game, Bob Hubert's Pirates
what kind of prospects they found themselves up against a
exhibition pushovers as they Redmen.
I can say this, that anyone had for the upcoming season real scoring machine as John
gave and {oak the hard
knocks right along with the who got to watch the weekend and everyone connected Connack fuelled at the fire
games will be hungry to see agreed that it had been a good power for Shay Kelly's
Rossland team.
On the Saturday night the more of the same. They will day.
Raiders in a 3-0 win. 'lbe
goaltending at both ends was get that chance May 24-25
Starting at 9 a.m. with a stocky youngster was really
superb. Rossland's newest weekend, when the Ann- Pee-Wee I game between the impr~ve in his goal-scoring
acquisition, goalie Bill strong Shamrocks are in town Pirates, coached . by Bob performance; John Habicht
Thomas, a 21-year-old marvel for the league opener as far . Hubert Jr. and Pierre officiated in thls one,
from Victoria where he has as Rossland is concerned.
Habicht,-and the Eagles who exhorting both teams to their
won MVP awards in the last
This comer would like to were handled by Gary best efforts while doing so.
two seasons while playing wish John Allen and his Tomljenovic in the absence of
Back with Pee Wee D at 1
junior with the Victoria merry men an excellent - coach Jim Johnson, Shane p.m., Blaise Szekely's Royals
McDonalds, was a standout, season. From what I saw on Dixon scored the only goal in turned back Joe Hughes'
blocking all but five of the Saturday night and from a 1-0 Pirate victory.
· Celtics 5-0 with Terry
point-hungry Calgary for- Allen's enthusiastic comAt 10 it was the Mosquitoes' Ferguson with two goals,
w~• blasts, both from close ments after . the game, plus tum and some 25 prospects Ross Tweedale, Ken
his projection for the coming were on hand to try out. MacArthur and Dallas Drake
in and from way out.
· Calgary's goalie also put up season's activity, I can only Divided into two teams, the doing the Royals' scoring.
a creditable showing but he say I'm impressed with their wee ones were managed 'by Stephen Howes was back to
Vera Penner and ably and ref this one and the next
was overshadowed by the chances.
vocally assisted by Brenda game.
outstanding performance by
•
I
Soccer-playmg youngsters Smithson and Roy Grant on
At two in Pee Wee I, it was
Thomas. When you can hold a
another Raider win as Gary
goal-scoring wizard like John gamboled all over Jubilee the field.
The Lions romped over the Primeau, John Cormack and
Allen to two goals, you have Park on Saturday last while
to have something going for yours truly got himself one Canadians by a 5-0 score, Craig Sinclair scored for Shay
you.
whale of a sunburn. My Brian Merritt, a real digger, Kelly's boys in a 3-1 win over
John broke out in Sunday's forehead hasn't finished scored three times while Lyle the Eagles. Matthe:w Jackson
game .with an 11-point effort, peeling yet but despite my Feeney and Jason Simpson got the lone Eagle marker.
·
At three, in the final Pee
seven of them his specialty discomfort, it was a great day added the others.
goals. I didn't get to see the for the kids, from the 5-6-7- . Stephen Howes, a Bantam Wee D game ~e Royals with
Sunday game as I was year-old Mosquitoes to the.14-. ·player, refereed both games.
Terry 11"erguson and Dallas
slugging it out in the Bir- 15-lS.year old Bantams, plus
In the Pee Wee D game at Drake splitting four goals
chbank Charity Golf tourney any fans who came to watch 11, J·oe Hughes' Celtics gave Blaise Szekely's kids a 4on the early spring's hottest them cavort.
dropped a 2-0 decision to Doug O win over the Rovers. John
day.
Brainchild of co-ordinator Schneider's Rovers_in a game Habicht took charge of this
· They tell me, however, that John Habicht, the mini- refereed by Blaise Szeker , one '1d th~ wind-up game
the ne.wc1>mers to the tournament turned out to be a with Chris Walker a d between some Bantams, over,
age Bantams and some of the
bigger Pee Wees.
In the four o'clock matchup
the score was tied and in a
shootout the team composed .
oJ all Bantams . OJJ. 3-2.

John broke out in Sunday's
game ,with an 11-point effort,
seven of them bis specialty
goals. I didn't get to see the
Sunday game as I was
slugging it out in the Birchbank Charity Golf tourney
on the early spring's hottest
day.
.
They tell me, however, that
the ne.w comers to the

. My Brian Merritt, a real digger, Kelly's boys in a 3-1 win O¥
forehead hasn't finished scored three times while Lyle the Eagles. Mattbe:w Jacksori
peeling yet but despite my Feeney and Jason Simpson got the lone Eagle marker.
discomfort, it was a great day added the others.
At three, in the final Pee
for the kids, from the M-7- . Stephen Howes, a Bantam We, II game tl;le Royals wi
year-old Mosquitoes to the 14- ·player, refereed both games.
Terry J:i'erguson and Dallas
In the Pee Wee II game at Drake splitting four goals
15-1&-year old Bantams, plus
any fans who came to watch 11, J·oe Hughes' Celtics gave Blaise Szekely's kids a~
dropped a %--0 decision to Doug_ 0 win over the Rovers. John
them cavort.
Brainchild of co-ordinator Schneider's Rovers in a game &bicht took charge of this
John Habicht, the mini- refereed by Blaise Szeke_., one ~d ~ wind-up game
tournament turned out to be a with Chris Walker a!Jd between some Bantams, overage Bantams-and some of the
!
bigger Pee Wees.
In the four o'clock matchup
the score was tied and in a
shootout the team composed .
of all Bantams won 3-2.
Scoring goals in this contest
were Bob Hubert, Chris
Doerkson, Doug Schneidet
and Terry Karenko.
As I said before it was a
great day for ~e kids and
forecasts a good season
ahead.
On Tuesday night I was
invited to go along with the
Uplander Hotel team to
Fruitvale to help umpire their
game with the Fruitvale Hotel
team in a Trail Commercial
League fixture. It was a
pleasant trip. I haven't done
much of this in the past few .
years and it was a change.
. The Fruitvale boys, with
Marv Womacks doing som4t
pretty nifty pitching really
went t9 town on the Rossland ·
nine to the tune of 13-2;
George Feraiff was the loser. .
These .guys are · QDder no
illusions about their calibre,
they just go out there, do their
thing and really enjoy it while
they're doing it and in the bull
sessions after the game.

OK, Charlie, I know you
just loved that Islanders win
over Buffalo, but the series is
still a . best-of-seven. Who
knows, you may have the last
laugh yet.