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Last Saturday afternoon a
couple of us were sitting in
the Canadian Legion branch
. clubroom in the Trail club.
~ The occasion was that
Rossland branch was
, playing Trail in a darts
competition that afternoon
and we went along to lend
our support.
Two pretty well-known
Trail people were sitting at
. the next table, Len Kaiser
v and Paul Seymour. Len
brought over a cup to show
, me and asked if I thought I
could possibly trace its
, origin for him, I said I'd try
and that's what I'm doing

right now.
If anybody who reads this
colwnn can pass along any
information regarding it I
would appreciate it. It is
made of lead and I would
guess it weighs 15-20 pounds,
stands about 10 inches high
and is inscribed "The
Rossland Challenge trophy."
It was originally competed
for in the ancient game of
Tibbits. It was played by two
teams of two, three or four
players and in those days
before TV it was a popular
way for people to spend a
few enjoyable hours in the
company of friends in their

favorite watering hole, club
or at a house party.
Len figures it was
manufactured on the hill and
believes it was probably
done in the Warfield leadburners shop. I have a
number of people to contact
regarding this angle but
have not made any so far.
A lot of people will
remember the game. The
contestants on opposing
teams sat on opposite sides
of a table and a coin was
passed from one player to
another under the table and
at the command "Up and

Over" that team showed
clenched fists, one of which
held the coin. The other
team's job was to pick out its
hiding place, if they were
successful they got the coin
to hide and a point on the
scoresheet. The game went
on until one team scored 21
points and then the others
bad to buy the beer.
You can imagine that it
was quite a way to pass a
Saturday afternoon. The
longer it was played the
sneakier the players got at
concealing the coin and the
noisier it got and the jugs of
suds started to pile up.
Carl Seefeldt has passed
along the minutes of a
meeting he attended at the
Trail-Rossland Gold club,
and the list of the new
executive: Stan Fisher,
Lorne Oakley, John Rice and
Arnie Sherwood will hold
down three-year tenns while
> Bill Forrest and Stu Lowe
were elected to one-year
tenures.
On Tuesday Rossland's
Branch No. 14 of the
Canadian Legion will vote
for a slate of officers for the
coming year. In a time of
building for the future it is
understandable that all

had six wins after he went
down to defeat on Tuesday
morning and he will have to
win and Russ and Angus lose
for him to stay alive.
Our regular Xmas
celebration combined with
the ladies' afternoon club is
slated for Dec. 16. This event
is always enjoyable as the
ladies cook up all kinds of
goodies and we enjoy an
afternoon of fun curling.
For those who might be
interested, a letter re the
Legion Zone bonspiel has
been sent out to all branches
telling all the rules for the
1983 'spiel to be held in
Nakusp Jan. 21-23. Wellknown Legionnaire and West
Kootenay curler, Earl
Moffatt is in charge of this
year's event and promises
that he will run a really tight
ship.
The Warriors finally broke
their long string of -losses
and did it on the road with a
4-3 win in come-from-behind
fashion over the Creston
Clippers. Terry Karenko got
the winner, his ninth marker
of the season. On Tuesday
night the Rossland team
went to Trail where Tim
Lenardon figured in every
Trail goal as the Smokies
scored a 6-3 win.
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and we went along to lend and is inscribed " The ~:~:f ~lea~g~;n~~: on until one team scored 21 slated for Dec. 16. This event
our support.
Rossland Challenge trophy." have not made any so far.
points and then the others is always enjoyable as the
Two pretty well-known It was originally competed
had to buy the beer.
ladies cook up all kinds of
Trail people were sitting at for in the ancient game of
A lot of people will
You can imagine that it goodies and we enjoy an
: the next table, Len Kaiser Tibbits. It was played by two remember the game. The was quite a way to pass a afternoon of fun curling.
v and Paul Seymour. Len teams of two, three or four contestants on opposing Saturday afternoon. The
For those who might be
brought over a cup to show players and in those days teams sat on opposite sides longer it was played the interested, a letter re the
. me and asked if I thought I before TV it was a popular of a table and a coin was sneakier the players got at Legion Zone bonspiel has
could possibly trace its way for people to spend a passed from one player to concealing the coin and the been sent out to all branches
, origin for him, I said I'd try few enjoyable hours in the another under the table and noisier it got and the jugs of telling all the rules for the
and that's what I'm doing company of friends in their at the command "Up and suds started to pile up.
1983 'spiel to be held in
Nakusp Jan. 21-23. WellCarl Seefeldt has passed known Legionnaire and West
along the minutes of a Kootenay curler, Earl
meeting he attended at the Moffatt is in charge of this
Trail-Rossland Gold club, year's event and promises
and the list of the new that he will run a really tight
executive: Stan Fisher, ship.
Lorne Oakley, John Rice and
Arnie Sherwood will hold
The Warriors finally broke
down three-year temis while their long string of ·losses
> Bill Forrest and Stu Lowe and did it on the road with a
were elected to one-year 4-3 win in come-from-behind
tenures.
fashion over the Creston
Clippers. Terry Karenko got
the
winner, his ninth marker
On Tuesday Rossland's
Branch No. 14 of the of the season. On Tuesday
Canadian Legion will vote night the Rossland team
for a slate of officers for the went to Trail where Tim
coming year. In a time of Lenardon figured in every
building for the future it is Trail goal as the Smokies
understandable that all scored a 6-3 win.
The Warriors' next games
positions will be hotly
are
this weekend. On Friday
contested. There are a total
of 18 members vying for the eveing they take on the Nite
seats on the executive Hawks from Beaver Valley
council and a heavy vote and then on Saturday they
play Kimberley Knights.
could result.
All members, regular and Wins in these two games
associate, may vote. If any would do a lot to restore the
one who wishes to take part boys' confidence in themin this election has not paid selves.
I see Robbie Martin had a
up, you should do so before
good weekend for the Smoke
election day.
In retiree curling in Eaters with a hat-trick and a
Rossland the first com- couple of assists in games
petition could go right down against Elk Valley and
to the wire with Russ Spokane . Good work,
Broughton's foursome Robbie! Keep it up!
That's all for this week.
leading the way with seven
victories. Angus Popplewell
played an afternoon game on
Tuesday but I didn't get the
result. If Angus won, he and
Russ are tied. Norm Harry