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Sunday morning last, I
watched the Rouland
Labatta play bolt to the
Femle Unlt.ed team. It wu
my first loot at the latest
edltlon of the team that WU
once the ICCJUl'le of the
Koouinay Soccer Leape.
'l'bia NUOD'S team Is very
JOUDI and laddng In quite a
lot of the lkilll that make up
a really succeufu1 soccer

t.eam. I 1uppoee we could

say that these lkilll will
come with experience, and
DO doubt they will, but In the

meantime it loots u though
the younpten will have to
make up for the lack of lki1l
with a really vigorous type
of play.
In Sunday's game the
Jloalaod team made a goal
by MJke Oliver at the sixminute mark stand up for a
victory' their ftnt of the

u,

young aeuon. The goal
came on a goal-mouth
scramble with the Fernie
goalie caught out of position,
Oliver calmly beaded the
ball Into the undefended net
AB play progressed it
became more and more

evident that Rosaland WU
definitely In control, In fact,
throughout the match
Fernie's chances to score
could have been counted on
the fingen of one baod and I
believe only one of thole
WU really daqerous.
Ro11land's
attack
produced numerous ~
but too many times the
attack went away by some
aimleu shooting and lack of
confldence Oil the part of the
ball carrier. AB I said before
these are the parts of the
game thai mlllt be pollsbed
before the Labatta are going
to be a real threat In the
league.
Defensively, the team did
not make too many
mistakes. Young Lindgren,
playing In the net, loots like
a real proapect for one .so
young. Good sure baods
bandied the few shots that
came bis ways with ease.
On the back line, the play
of Armando Demideros
WU a solid effort all the
way, adding to the belief
that experience makes a lot
of difference. Joe Hughes,
who Is acting u coach,
comes Into the same
category u Armando and
tbele two will be the flu
that wW bold things
together
until
the
younpten find themselves.
Two boys who were not
playing Sunday, Rob
Martin,
one-game

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drove a vehicle up onto the
practice putting green and
careened around on it to do
conalderable damage to the
surface.
When we were down
yesterday the grounds crew
were working bard to put it
back to a usable state and
were making ezcellent
headway.
The action Is under Investigation and it Is to be
hoped that the perpetrators
will be caught and punished
u they deserve to be for
their destructive actions.
Tuesday, Retirees Day, at
the upper course was
another lovely day for golf,
one of the few we have bad
so far this season. Between
30 and 40 took part In the low
net and least putts competition.
When the scorecards were
all in, co-ordlnator-for-tbeday, Bernie Ferrey, handed
out balls to Gll Besso for a
sparkling 33 net and Jim
l)ojg for an equally snappy
34. Yet to pick up their
trophies are Percy Hamilton
for the least putts, 14, and
Gil Page, who finished with
18.
Nm week's competition
will be irons only and Jim
l)ojg and myself will be
bancUlng the details; let's
hope we get a good crowd
for the challenge. See you
all there, gentlemen!
AB I write this we are

looking forward to our trip
to .Christina Lake for the
annual visitation by the
Retirees. It will be held
Thursday, May "8 and we
hope the weather treats us
well.

Got some news on Playfor-Fun ball from Jon Holm
the other day. Seems that
the Rosaland Legion bas
taken over the sponsorship
of the former Roadrunnen
who uaed to play out of the

AllanHotel.
Resplendent in their new
colors and sporting a new
name, the Legion Royals
will be staffed by the
following players, some

well-known, other not so
well. Jon Holm, Howle
McMeekln, Cliff Langman,
Walter

Rosner,

Skip

Ferguson, Tim 1batcber,
Jim Schuck, Wayne Dells,
Mike Schraeder, - Ron
Alllbone, Paul Boyd, Ken
Laface and Gary Owens.
Bruce Holm and Kim
Lafond will join the club
later in the season.
The big tourney coming
up this weekend will start
Friday night and I'm told
that all games will be
played in Rosaland parks,
scorekeeping and umpiring
bas been taken care 'of and
there should be some pretty
good ball games to be seen
over the weekend, so get out
and see some of the action.

team. I IUppON we could

1~ victory, their fJnt of the

could lave hem counted on
the fingen of one band and I
believe only one of thole
WU really dangerous.
Rosaland's
attack

vestlptton and It la to be
hoped that the perpetrators
will be caught and punlabed

produced numerous cbancea

u they deserve to be for
their destructive actions.
Tuesday. Retirees Day. at

but too many times the

the

upper

course

was

attack went away by some another lovely day fbr golf,
alrnJeu shooting and lack of one of the few we have bad
confldence OD the part of the so far tbis season. Between
ball carrier. As I said before 30 and 40 took part In the low
these are the parts of the net and least putts comgame that must be pollsbed petition.
When the acorecards were
before the Labatts are going
to be a reaJ threat In the all In, co-ordinator-for-tbeleague.
day. Bernie Ferrey, banded
Defensively, the team did out balls to GU Besso for a
not make too many aparkllng 33 net and Jim
mistak& Young Lindgren, Doig for an equally snappy
playing In the net, looks like 34. Yet to pick up their
a reaJ prmpect for one so trophies are Percy Hamilton
young. Good sure bands for the least putts, 14, and
handled the few shots that Gil Page, who flolsbed with
came bis ways with ease.
18.
Nat week's competition
On the back line, the play
of Armando Demideros will be Irons only and Jim
was a solid effort all the Doig and myself will be
way, adding to the belief 'banclllng the details; let's
that aperience makes a lot hope we get a good crowd
of difference. Joe Hupes, for the cbaJJeage. See you
who la acting u coach, all there, gentlemen I
As I write this we are
comes into the same
cat,ecory u Armando and
tbese two will be the flu
that will bold things
together
until
the
younptera find tbernaeJves.
Two boys who were not
playing Sunday. Rob
Martin,
one-game
suspension, and Tim Evans,
with an Injury, will help
conalderably when they
return. Both laye quite a lot
of knowhow about the game
and lnaerted Into the attack
could produce some more

goals.

The team could uae some
more fan support than was
evident on Sunday. I don't

have a acbeduJe yet but if I
get one I'll try and keep you

aware of upcoming games.

Some aeme1esa v-DdaJIRD
was comm1tted at the upper
comae over the weekend
when some bralnJesa ld1ota

taken over
of the former Roadrunoen
who used to play out of the

Allan Hotel.

Resplendent In their new
colors and aporti.ng a new
name, the Legion Royals
will be staffed by the
following players, some
well-known, other not so
well. Jon Holm, Howie
McMeekin, Cliff Langman,
Walter Rosner. Skip
Ferguson, Tim Thatcher,
Jim Schuck, Wayne Delis,
Mike Schraeder. Ron
Allibone, Paul Boyd, Ken
Laface and Gary Owens.
Bruce Holm and Kim
Lafond will Join the club
later In the season.
The big tourney coming
up tbis weekencl will start
Friday night and I'm told
that all games will be
played In RosaJand parks,
scorekeeping and umpiring
baa been taken care ·of and
there should be some pretty
good ball games to be seen
over the weekend, so get out
and see some of the action.