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After a week or more of absolutely rotten weather, started at the upper course. I beard that there was a
last Saturday dawned bright and sunny. With a promise move made to start It up last Tuesday but It was not too
of a lovely day, Carl Oslng, Bart Dudley and myself clear bow It worked out, maybe we shall hear more about
beaded for Christina Lake around 7 a.m. to take part In It next week. Last year It went over pretty well and we
this year's Legion West Kootenay Zone Golf Tournament never bad any trouble rounding up people to run those
Every year around this time this event is held at one of sessions. I'm told that Wednesday night will be reserved
the W.K. zone branches. Then later In the summer the for Men's Night. Just when this will start doesn't seem to
East-West zone tournament is held at the Creston course. be clear as I bad beard that the Wednesday rughta bad
Last Saturday's event was hosted by the Grand Forks been booked throughout June by various soclal clubs. I
branch and It turned out to be a real success story for the think It was Gordie Pbllllps who told me on Saturday, we
members of Branch #14.
bad gotten Wednesday back for Men's Night at the upper
Arnie Sherwood won the John Dellow Memorial course.
Trophy for the best low gross score. Behind him came
I would like to offer my congratulations to the Trail
Roger McKeown In second place and Jim Markle In Spurs for their Kootenay Cup victory, it's good to have a
third. In the low net department, It was Jim Schuck first, west Kootenay rep In the B.C. Games In soccer. The
for the Interior Breweries Trophy. Ernie Secco bad the youth program 1n this sport is really nourishing In this
second spot followed by Bart Dudley In third.
area and,tt could be that with these youngsters coming on
In the longest drive section, It was Robbie Harasln like they are the West could bang on to top spot for a
with a 306-yard shot to take tops In the ~18 handicap long time to ~e. Especially with the sort of specialized
department and for a drive of 7.85 yards It was Bill Mc- coacblng they will be afforded by the guys now playing
Mullen of Nakusp In the 19-36 handicap division.
· cm teams like the Spurs.
In the ladles' section, VI Turner of Salmo came In
·first followed by Jeri McKeown. It seemed to me that
i bad a chat with Tom Feeney yesterday. H~ was
Mrs. McKeown went up to pick up two prizes but I have telling me that young Tom, who played In Trail last
canvassed most of the guys around and no one seems to season• bas been Invited back to Prince Albert to w~rk
be sure what the second time was for, could have been out with the Raiders. Young Tom likes the id~ of getting
for ladles' long drive.
a chance to, play for the best junior team m C&nada.
Anyway, It was a swell day. I got lucky, I was In a •From what I ve seen of his ablll~ In ~ few chances I've
foursome with two carts and since one member of our bad to, watch him perform, I d be 1!1Cllned to say it
group didn't show up I bad a choice of riding in either couldn t happen to a better guy. Go for 1t, Tom.I Rossland
one; I elected to ride with a Mr. Anderson from Salmo, I will be proud of you.
think Reg Robinson called him "Skinny"; be knew him
Back to the Legion for some remarks. From what I
frcma when they both worked for W.K.P. Talldng to him hear, Bert Pengally is doing a pretty good job of coordurlng our round I found out that be and I were born only dlnatlng our Legion Pool Tournaments. Northport visited
a month apart In 1912. The other member of our group us last Wednesday evening and from all reports · the
was from the host club and his name was Mr. Peterson, result was a resounding success despite the fact that
both great guys to play a round with.
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Northport won the tourney by a narrow 7~ margin. I
Talking to Arnie Sherwood this morning, be was really hear some talk around the branch that this program
Impressed with the way the tournament was handled. could be expanded to visits from other Legion branches
Arnie bas been In a few of these things and should know and returns from Rossland. What do you think of that,
what he's talking about To this I'll add my words of Bert?
praise to George Swanson and Mel Rlngbelm for an
I saw John Audia and a friend up In the branch the
excellent job. I'll let them pass It along to their help; the other day trying our table out, so maybe something like
start was on time and the now was maintained that is on the books for the future.
throughout A really great job! Good show, Branch #59!
And to close out this week's column, a little anecdote
Back home at the upper course, yesterday we found related to me by Corrie Bateman, it seems son Jim was
that drainage bas been dug across #6 and #7. It was a job learning the art of crib playing as a youngster, Mom
that was needed, alright, but I beard some complaints said, "I'll show you" and promptly dealt Phil a 29 band,
that no bridging bas been provided for people with carts. when It came Jim's tum to deal, be came up with a
I carry my bags but a lot of people use pull-carts and It's pretty good job as be dealt Mom a 29 band. Doesn't
quite a job to negotiate the ditches without some help. A happen to often!
couple of sheets of plywood would be quite an assist
Nat time I'll have some details on the upcoming
Now that the weather seems to have taken a tum for Rossland Slow-Pitch Tourney slated for June 29-30.
the better, perhaps we can get our Retirees program
TU next time, then!