I watched the Warriors open their 1987-88
season in the arena Monday and from the outset you
could tell the guys were going to play for keeps. Lots
of hitting, some of it good stuff and some of it not so
good. I didn't think the officiating was that good. I
guess in these early season games every team tries
to impress everyone with what they've got and it
makes the job of the refs quite a tough one. As I said
before everyone was trying to impress with what
they have and tend to go overboard. If they are
allowed to get away with it this early in the season,
that just makes the officials job that much tougher
as the season goes on. Let's hope they come down to
earth before we go much further because if it
doesn't, we are in for a pretty rugged time.
Both teams showed some good moves, but the
overall picture was indistict. There were good
moves but they were mostly smothered by a lot of
hitting and clutching and grabbing, which spoiled a
lot of good play. But, as the man said, " It's early in
the season and everyone wants to prove how tough
they are."
It's too early in the season to tell who is good out
there but there were guys on both teams who
showed definite possibilities. Only time will tell how
these individuals will turn out during the regular
schedule.
Meanwhile, Tuesday, we of the Retirees held
our annual wimlup at the upper course. I hear that
Dave and Bill will be leaving the job tomorrow.
Although, we of the Retirees curling club have not
had any official word of us taking over until
Thanksgiving Day - which is scheduled to be the
official closing date at the course - I'm told it is
expected that we shall be asked to take over as of
Saturday. As of right now I can't say we have
enough bodies to handle the job. Anyway, we've
done it before and I would guess we can handle it
again but I believe everyone would liked to have had
some advance notice. As I write this we have had 53
sign up today. I hoped there might be more.
However, this is water under the bridge and we
shall get nowhere wondering why. Let's say those
we had were very happy with what went on
throughout the season. Next year we shall all be
back again for another year which we hope will be
as good as this was. In an abbreviated list of winners today the lucky ones were, low gross went to
Joe Bielli with . 42, in lownet we handed out four
balls to Lou Freeman for his 35, Carl Seefeldt, John
lrcandia and Bart Dudley were next in line, Carl
and John with 36s and Bart a 37. Long putt on no. 9
went to Russ Broughton for the second week in a
row and no one claimed the closest to the pin on no.
5.
This season our club played 22 sessions at the
upper course and we attracted 1237 participants.
One of our members has shown his appreciation in a
novel way, Bill Orenchuk has offered his services on
the desk at any of our sessions for next season.
Thanks Bill! We have a little work to do on the
phone before we decide if we shall run the course on
behaH of the Rossland Retirees Curling Club. This
should not take too long.
And now I'll say,
'Til next time, then !