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The playoff hockey that is taking place in the
West Kootenay division of the KIJlll. is some of the
best we have seen around these parts for some time.
In all probability it will go right down to the final
whistle of game seven before it will be all over.
While on the sidelines, the Rebels are rubbing
their hands with glee looking forward to a pushover
series with the ultimate winner of this one. One
thing that should be remembered, though is that the
long wait can't be doing the Castlegar crew too
much good either. At last Trail and Rossland are
getting in their licks at one another and all it would
need to take it all would be for the Rebels to think
they will have a soft touch.
I imagine their coach will be impressing it on
them that the two contending teams in the present
contest will have already beaten them twice in
league play. It looks to me that whoever wins this
one could, barring injuries to key players, take the
Rebels to another long series.
Over in the East, Spokane sailed over Columbia
Valley Rockies without too much ado so maybe our
winner in this league could possibly pull a win over
the powerful Coast and Northern teams for a
change.
On the weekend two events were played off at
the Trail and Rossland branches of the Legion. One
was
West Kootenay dart tournament held
Saturday and Sunday in Trail and consisted of team
and doubles on Saturday. Sunday was all singles.
Players from Rossland's Branch No. 14 dominated
both days and came home with most of the prizes.
On Saturday in team play it was Jamie
Richardson and Kim Gillies, Iris Moore and Dennis
Hirons teamed up to beat Trail's best, Bill Reed,
Neil Jarvie, Karl Miraunda and Ray Dart. On
Saturday doubles, it was all Rossland as Jamie and
Kim edged out Iris and Dennis to take the two top
spots.
Sunday it was singles with Dennis Hirons
edging Kim Gillies to take top spot. First place
winners will travel to Qualicum Beach for the
provincials on Easter weekend. Good luck to you all
and thanks for adding another trophy to those
already won.
At the Rossland branch meanwhile, Sammy
Manson came up with a real dandy, a pool tourney
in which one partner had to be over 55 and the other
younger. It turned out to be a real success with
everyone who took part wishing for more of the
same. This corner hopes Sam agrees to go along
with that. There is some hint of mixed doubles next.
That should make for a fun weekend, too.
And now to the nitty gritty, like the winners and
those not quite so fortunate. It was a four-event
format with the losers dropping to a lower competition.
The winners in A were Jim Schuck and Joe Gyte
who won in a ding-dong struggle with Ed Casawell
and Vince Hooch-Antink. The winners in B were
Jack Hook and Art Rusten who won over Phil
Bateman and Wilf Manson. In C it was Murray
Flanders and Bob Leighton top dogs as they downed
Don Faurot and Kim Lafond. Carl Seefeldt and his
partner, bearded Glen Flanagan, beat out Clyde
Gordon and Rich Watkinson.
There were many amusing incidents during the
two days as some matchups saw father and son in
competition as was the case when young Mark
Rusten came up against his dad Art. The quips from
the older member of the family were typical
Rustenese and I was glad I had a ringside seat.
Some guys had a bad day on one day or the
other. My partner, new president Al Stinson,
struggled through our morning game but got his eye

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whistle of game seven before it will be all over.
While on the sidelines, the Rebels are rubbing
their hands with glee looking forward to a pushover
series with the ultimate winner of this one. One
thing that should be remembered, though is that the
long wait can't be doing the Castlegar crew too
much good either. At last Trail and Rossland are
getting in their licks at one another and all it would
need to take it all would be for the Rebels to think
they will·have a soft touch.
I imagine their coach will be impressing it on
them that the two contending teams in the present
contest will have already beaten them twice in
league play. It looks to me that whoever wins this
one could, barring injuries to key players, take the
Rebels to another long series.
Over in the East, Spokane sailed over Columbia
Valley Rockies without too much ado so maybe our
winner in this league could possibly pull a win over
the powerful Coast and Northern teams for a
change.
On the weekend two events were played off at
the Trail and Rossland branches of the Legion. One
was
West Kootenay dart tournament held
Saturday and Sunday in Trail and consisted of team
and doubles on Saturday. Sunday was all singles.
Players from Rossland's Branch No. 14 dominated
both days and came home with most of the prizes.
On Saturday in team play it was Jamie
Richardson and Kim Gillies, Iris Moore and Dennis
Hirons teamed up to beat Trail's best, Bill Reed,
Neil Jarvie, Karl Miraunda and Ray Dart. On
Saturday doubles, it was all Rossland as Jamie and
Kim edged out Iris and Dennis to take the two top
spots.
'
Sunday it was singles with Dennis Hirons
edging Kim Gillies to take top spot. First place
winners will travel to Qualicum Beach for the
provincials on Easter weekend. Good luck to you all
and thanks for adding another trophy to those
already won.
At the Rossland branch meanwhile, Sammy
Manson came up with a real dandy, a pool tourney
in which one partner bad to be over 55 and the other
younger. It turned out to be a real success with
everyone who took part wishing for more of the
same. This comer hopes Sam agrees to go along
with that. There is some hint of mixed doubles next.
That should make for a fun weekend, too.
And now to the nitty gritty, like the winners and
those not quite so fortunate. It was a four-event
format with the losers dropping to a lower competition.
The winners in A were Jim Schuck and Joe Gyte
who won in a ding-dong struggle with Ed Casawell
and Vince Hoocb-Antink. The winners in B were
Jack Hook and Art Rusten who won over Phil
Bateman and Wilf Manson. In C it was Murray
Flanders and Bob Leighton top dogs as they downed
Don Faurot and Kim Lafond. Carl Seefeldt and bis
partner, bearded Glen Flanagan, beat out Clyde
Gordon and Rieb Watkinson.
There were many amusing incidents during the
two days as some matchups saw father and son in
competition as was the case when young Mark
Rusten came up against bis dad Art. The quips from
the older member of the family were typical
Rustenese and I was glad I bad a ringside seat.
Some guys bad a bad day on one day or the
other. My partner, new president Al Stinson,
struggled through our morning game but got bis eye
back by afternoon.
All the way through Sammy was on the job
seeing that tings went according to plan.
And bow about Laura Caswell and her good
group of women who kept us supplied with all those
goodies to eat. Thanks ladies!
Yes, Sam, you can keep coming at us with this
sort of thing as often as you can.
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And with that I'll say
'Til next time, then!

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