Trail Times- Friday, January 11, 1985- 7

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The Grand Forks Border really never in it, Kurtis - Trail Curling 61ub and see ·with Bert Morrow, Clyde
Bruins were really sent Esau, David Soukeroff and how the boys make out on Nyman and Bud Hachey
reeling on Tuesday evening Martin Jensen managed to the final day -of the spiel. and Angus Popplewell has
at the Rossland Arena. The get the puck past a very Rinks besides Jake's are Cleve Cowland, Bart
last time they visited they steady Steve McIntyre. For skipped by Angus Pop-. -.Oudley and Harry Douglas.
used the goaltending skills the Bruins it has been a plewell, Russ Broughton All there is left to say is,
of young Mike McNeely to long season, with only and Dan Burnettfashion a pretty convincing · three wins to show for their
Our club schedule is
win over a listless Rossland labors.
moving along quite
team. However, in their
Meanwhile, the Warriors smoothly. We finish our
last visit to -Rossland this have a bit of a break with second competition . this
season the Bruins were no the schedule which winds week with several
match for the high-flying down Feb. 9 with a home possibilities in the final
Warriors.
game against division- standings. Another will
Brian Zollen, recently leading Trail. Between now . start immediately and be
returned to the club from and then they play six other finished by Feb. 1~ and we
Prince George, started games at home and have can start our final one on
things off with his first of just four to play on foreign Valentine's Day and lead
six goals on the night and ice. According to past up to a final mini bonspiel
the Warriors never let up. performances they should around the end of March.
The two Ferguson boys, win three of these against All this is conjecture
Dan and Terry, had one Nelson, Beaver Valley and because complications
and three goals respec- Spokane. The question could hold up things but
tively and Gary Cahoon mark is Cranbrook,- who we'll keep trying.
also had a hat-trick. Single are challenking Columbia
Actually, the Rossland
goals went to Rod Deibert, Valley for the East division contingent at Trail were
Tony Bobbitt, Rob Por- lead.
not doing that badly. The
cellato, Gord Stanton,
Spokane visits tonight, leaders after three games
Patrick Corrado and John then it is Nelson twice, were around six points
Howes.
Beaver Valley, Kimberley while two Rossland rinks
Garnet Compton had to and Castlegar before Trail had four apiece and two of
be helped off the ice early puts an end to the 40-game them had two points. Jake
in the first period when he schedule. The Warriors Lilburn and Dan Burnett
crashed heavily into the should make the playoffs if were the tops with four
boards, knocking himself they play well and can help points and Angus Popand
Russ
out. We sure hope be didn't themselves a lot by taking pl ewe ll
sustain too bad an injury as all three games from Broughton were at two
the Warriors need his Nelson and the two from points.
While I don't understand
knack of goal-scoring as BeaverValley.
exactly what the method of
they battle for a spot in the
Now to curling. Four scoring is it seems to be a
playoffs. I understand his
Beaver Valley buddy, Russ teams from Rossland good one and reflects the
Fuhr, has been lost to the Retirees club are playing way the boys are playing.
Playing with Dan Burclub for the time being with in the 'spiel in Trail. At this
a shoulder injury. These writing the boys were nett are Lou Crowe, Jack
two boys have really struggling but I hear Jake Mitchell and Gil Besso.
helped the Warriors this Lilburn has taken three Jake Lilburn has Dick
season and we can ill afford games in a row. After I Cotton, John Bruce and
finish up here at home Bernie Ferrey. Russ
to lose them now.
For the Bruins, who were today I shall go down to the Broughton is teamed up

"Have a good time you
guys and do the best you
can. The competition is
always tough in the Silver
City."
Till next time, then!