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The people who witnessed
the games for the Kootenay
Schoolboys'
Curling
Championships in Rossland
over the weekend had the
chance to watch some excellent curling by the two
teams representing the East
and WestKootenay.
The Troy Albo rink of
Rossland emerged from the
playdown a twt>-straight
victor over a rink from
Golden and will go on to
contest the B.C. Championship in KeloW04 Feb. 20-

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and a sportsmanlike aura is
recognizable in all games
played, consequently the
officials have a relatively
easy time of it and fans who
come to watch the games
seem to thoroughly enjoy it
that way.

Coming up this weekend is
a Pee Wee hockey tournament. Maurice MacArthur, one of the organizers,
phoned to tell me there will
be 5 Tier One teams competing and four House
League teams. They will
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The 16-year-old Rossland · play in separate sections,
skip was joined by Mark Tier· One in one and House
Allen, 16, Gordie Ross, 16, League in the other, a
and his younger brother, sportsmanship trophy will
Darren, aged 13, for the be awarded and every boy
Kootenay final and will take or girl who takes part in the
the same rink to the two-day event will take
home a small memento
Okanagan.
In the best-of-three playoff trophy and there will be
onlookers watched the fine special plaques for the
young curlers match shot winning teams.
Sending teams to the Tier
for shot right down to the
wire with Albo edging his One section of the tourney,
opposition in the clutch to will be Castlegar, Nelson,
walk away with 6-4 and 7-4 Trail and Spokane to battle
the host team for the
wins.
This comer would like to silverware and in the House
add congratulations to the League tourney where
boys for their fine curling Spokane will not be
and the victories and wish represented, the teams will
them the best of luck in their be from the aforementioned
continuing quest for curling centres.
Rossland will open the
honors.
tourney in a game f1gainst

and action will continue all
weekend. Needless to say
there will be lots of pop and
hot dogs put away during
this coming weekend.
We wish the kids good
hockey and encourage all
Rosslanders to give this
show a look-see; it will be
well worth your trouble as
these are the coming stars
on view.
With just three games to
go in the closing week of the
KIJHL regular season play,
the Warriors find themselves in a rather unique
situation. They have to rely
on Trail and Cranbrook to
contain the Border Bruins in
the Bruins' home rink.
Of course, a win over
either Nelson or Castlegar
in the Arena Tuesday or
Friday would be a real
bonus but they can win the
last playoff spot with the
help of the Junior Smokies
and the Colts.
It is somewhat of a sad
commentary on the
Warriors' performances of
late, but in three of their last
four games they have gone
into the final period on even
terms with the opposition,
only to fail dismally in the
last 20 minutes.
In only one game did they

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Flames, whom they trailed
4-1 going into the third, only
to bounce back with what
was possibly the best period
of hockey they have played
all winter, to win 6-5 with
the winner coming from the
stick of Marty Lizotte with
just five seconds left on the
clock.
Wedne:;day night in their
game against the Bruins
they fell behind in the first,
roared back for a tie after
two and then allowed a
freak goal to break their
concentration and lose the
game 8-5.
A best-of-seven series
against either Trail or
Castlegar will be their
playoff reward, not anything
really encouraging, but with
Halisheff back and John
Caron able to avoid work
commitments, the team
would be better able to cope.
Now if they just had John
Jorgenson on hand ,
something might happen.
Business ladies' curling
has drawn rinks for the
second competition with
personnel as follows: Jane
Feeney, Carol Albo, Riggy
Miller and Heather
Levesque; Donna Price,
Dolly Riley, Judy DeRosa
and Nellie Moll; Bev Bell,
Lil Watkinson, Hilda
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Markle and Maureen
Holmes; Enza Boutry,
Diane Jones, Bonnie
McEwan and Cathy Hall;
Arlene Dyson, Georgina
Maryniak, Patti Scott and
Judy McBride ; Phyllis
Woodward, Jackie Wiltshire, Heather Watkinson
and Myrna German; Irene
Dunlop, Darlene Bell, Flo
Valentine and Lois Roberts
and the ninth rink is composed of Beryl Davis, Irene
Martin, Judy Bertoia and
Flo MacArthur.
Spares are Cathy Galpin,
Marina Ashley, Louise
Stevenson, Liz Woodhouse,
Ethel Harcus , Ba r b
Hamilton and Sue Bradshaw.
In the first games of the
new competition it was
Dunlop over Bou try ,
Woodward over Krest, Bell
over Price and Dyson over
Feeney.
In the Retirees second
competition, Jack Mitchell
came out on top. I made a
mistake on his rink last
week, Jack had Mac Lyster,
third, Jack Hook, second
and Tom Mitchell, lead, Leo
Telfer filled out the rink
when they were short. The
Len Scott rink was a close
second.
New rinks are now drawn
for the third competition
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brother,
Darren, aged 13, for the
Kootenay final and will take
the same rink to the

sportsmanship trophy will
be awarded and every boy
or girl who takes part in the
two-day event will take

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In the best-of-three playoff
onlookers watched the fine
Y01llll curlers match shot
for shot right down to the
wire with Albo edging bis
opposition in the clutch to
walk away with Mand 7-t
wins.
'Ibis comer would like to
add congratulations to the
boys for their fine curling
and the victories and wish
them the best of luck in their
continuing quest for curling
honors.

trophy and there will be

small memento

special plaques for the
winning teams.
Sending teams to the Tier
One section of the tourney,
will be Castlegar, Nelson,
Trail and Spokane to battle
the host team for the
silverware and in the House
League tourney where
Spokane will not be
represented, the teams will
be from the aforementioned

centres.

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Rossland will open the
tourney in a game against

An annual event that goes
on in RossJand fferJ winter
about this time of year, the
Play-for-Fun hockey
tournament, bas been
scheduled almost a month
later. Usually held in
February it will be held this
year March 7-8.
As usual there will be
eight teams competing and
according to Howie Kam,
who ls in charge of publicity
for the popular event, there
will be three areas of
competition; "A", "A"
consolation and "B" consolation. Howie didn't Mme
the teams competing but you
can rest 888Ul'ed there will
be some bang-up competition. We will be able to
name the teams at a later
date.
Also on tap in conjunction
with this event will be the
usual banquet and dance on
the Saturday evening, also
on band will be all the
refreshments and eats
needed to keep the fans in a
receptive mood.
· 1be rules for play in this
tournament make it quite a
bit different from what we
normally watch around the
country and cm TV. 1be
rough stuff ls ellm:lnated

Castlegar in Tier One
Saturday rr.orning

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have to rely against either Trail or
on Trail and Cranbrook to Castlegar will be their
contain the Border Bruins in playoff reward, not anything
the Bruins' home rink.
really encouraging, but with
Of course, a win over Hallsbeff back and John
either Nelson or Castlegar Caron able to avoid work
in the AreM Tuesday or commitments, the team
Friday would be a real would be better able to cope.
bonus but they can win the Now if they just bad John
last playoff spot with the Jorgenson on band,
help of the Junior Smokies something might happen.
and the Colts.
Business ladles' curling
It ls somewhat of a sad
commentary on the bas drawn rinks for the
Warriors' performances of second competition with
late, but in three of their last personnel as follows: Jane
four games they have gone Feeney, Carol Albo, Riggy
into the final period on even Miller and Heather
terms with the opposition, Levesque; DonM Price,
only to fail dismally in the Dolly Riley, Judy DeRosa
last 20 minutes.
and Nellie Moll; Bev Bell,
In only one game did they Lil Watkinson, Hilda
show a real tbird-period Miracle and Ev Ellls; Vi
drive. It was against the Krest, Karen Tyler, Gwen

Ethel Harcus, Barb
Hamilton and Sue Brad-

shaw.
In the first games of the
new competition it was
Dunlop over Bou try,
Woodward over Krest, Bell
over Price and Dyson over
Feeney.
In the Retirees second
competition, Jack Mitchell
came out on top. I made a
mistake on bis rink last
week, Jack bad Mac Lyster,
third, Jack Hook, second
and Tom Mitchell, lead, Leo
Telfer filled out the rink
when they were short. The
Len Scott rink was a close
second.
New rinks are now drawn
for the third . competition
and I will try to publish ·
them later.