bob Mcdonald r PAT CARR Kevin Smale and his B C mens champion curling rink from Prince George leave today for the Brier in Quebec City where they will represent the province Round robin NATIONAL CURLING FINALS V M MVii2fo PETE SHERBA against Manitoba and Alberta over Saskatchewan the defend playing Prince Edward Island BC Tel curlers in Sudbury Thiee Prince George curlers as well as one other from Mc Bride will represent BC In the Dominion Telephone Culling pla downs which begin today in Sudbury Ont The BC Tel team which is skipped by Don Grantham of Mc Bride won the provincial finals Jan 30 31 In New Westminster turning aside five other zone representatives Besides Grantham other members of the link include Nell King LeRoy Jones and Barry Thompson all of whom are em plojed by BC Tel In Prince George The four day event continues thiough Sunday ing champion rink skipped by Vera Pezer We curled our best game of the series tonight Mrs Bald win said I think the breaks were going for us she said when re minded of her earlier fears that Saskatchew an might prove to be Albertas toughest opponent We should have been draw ing instead of hitting Miss Pezer said The backbreaker was in the third end Expo batting instructors pride and joy Boccabelia WEST PALM BEACH Fla CP - Larry Doby the burly batting Instructor for Montreal Expos is particularly happy today over the improvement he has brought about In two play ers familiar to Montreals Jarrj Park fans The aie catcher John Bocca Boccabelia ¬ belia and second baseman Gar Sutherland Of the two Boccabelia Is Dobjs pride and joy The work with Sutherland is more recent but Doby is confident it will show this season Of course Doby has given per sonal attention to other regulars catcher John Bateman for example-either at the Instruc tlonal league camp at Braden ton Fla or at the regular spring training camp here Unfortunately most of Dobjs work remains hidden to Mont real fans But much of it will show eventually Throuehout the baseball sea- enn hf tolls tirelessly among the ounasters with the National League clubs five minor league affiliates Boccabelia gladdened Dobys heart last season by boosting his batting average an impres slve 104 points over his weak1 105 average the previous sea son Sutherland whose average dropped to 208 in 1970 from 239 in 1909 went to the instructional league camp for intensive work and has continued It at West Palm Beach The first thing the former American League slugger does with all plajers veterans and joungsters Is to ghe them an exact awareness of the strike zone You dont acquire that Doby said oue got to be taught it and learn It to know just whats likely to happen whei that ball is coining at jou Then theie is the use of hands A batter must have quick hands llkea boxer Many plajers use their bodies alone Thats not enough Quick hands and body work must be co ordinated or the batter will find himself In trouble Two of the joung plajers Doby is enthusiastic about are Terry Humphrey a 21jearold catcher and Pepe Frlas a shortstop from the Dominican Republic who will be 23 this summer Trias was signed by the Expos as a free agent late in 1909 while with the Thetford Mines Que team of the Quebec Provincial League Last season lie was sent to Jacksonville and with Dobys help surprisingly hit a solid 254 Export A Pb UfMwaj Jtw REGULAR AND KINGS KEVIN SMALE play begins Monday and continues through Friday with 11 rinks in all competing A berth in the World curling championships in Megeve France is at stake BC seniors rink loses first IIALUAX CP - Dr Wtn dtll MacDonald of Charlotte town still contends that anjone can win the Canadian seniors curling championships Its wide open he said Wednesday Theres about five teams In there that can win Durley Townsends Saskatche wan rink helped create a poten potential ¬ tial traffic jam for the lead In the 11 rink event for curlers over 00 downing previously un defeated British Columbia skipped by Gord Moore 8 2 in sixth round play Weve got the potential says Townsend of his Prairie rink Well be pretty close But he adds No team will go through without at least two losses Three rounds were scheduled today at 9 am 2 pm and 730 pm In seventh round play Quebec meets Saskatchewan Ontario meets Prince tdward Island Manitoba meets Northern On Ontario ¬ tario Newfoundland meets New Brunswick Nova Scotia meets Alberta and British Columbia has a bye Townsends rink stole four consecutive singles early In the match with BC and never went behind en route to the 8 2 triumph We were hot he said following the match We just got one In and cov covered ¬ ered it up We were putting Gord in hot water just about every end The result left BC and Harry Coles Quebec rink with 5 1 records Quebec drubbed win less Nova Scotia skipped by Hugh Little 13 9 Saskatchewan and Prince Ed Edward ¬ ward Island winner of a 7 5 game with Alberta both had 4 1 marks while Stu PearcesAl- berta rink which suffered two day with a 4 2 count Gord Wallaces Ontario rink had three wins in five starts and the Northern Ontario rink skipped by Rudy Steski three wins and a like number of set setbacks ¬ backs Manitoba skipped by Mac McCrlmmon was 2 3 while Nova Scotia and Maurice Mac Donalds New Brunswick rink had no wins in five starts New Newfoundland ¬ foundland skipped by John Pike was wlnless In six outings Prince Edward Island handed Alberta its second straight loss winning only four of the nine ends played but coming out In front 7 5 Newfoundland and Manitoba provided the excitement for the crowd of about 500 In the 5000 seat Halifax forum in an extra end match that Manitoba won 9 8 Quebec got six in the eighth end to spark them to the 13 9 losses Wednesday finished the win over Nova Scotia and Northern Ontario won six of nine ends en route to the 10 4 win over Ontario New Brunswick had a bye in the sixth round Northern Ontario and Prince Edward Island kept the bonsplel from becoming a runaway by scoring convincing fifth round wins The Northern Ontario rink handed Alberta its first loss in five games by dumping the Prairie unit 14 8 Prince Ed Edward ¬ ward Island dropped previously undefeated Quebec 10 7 leaving only British Columbia unde undefeated ¬ feated after the round In other fifth round matches BC scored an easy 12 2 win over Nova Scotia Ontario trounced Newfoundland 9 4 and Manitoba edged New Brunswick 10 9 in the first extra end match of the bonsplel Saskatchewan drew the fifth round bye Prairie rinks still unbeaten KAMLOOPS BC CP Both Saskatchewan and Mani Manitoba ¬ toba were unbeaten after five games as the Canadian school boy curling championship went into its fourth day today The Greg Montgomery rink from Moose Jaw had to fight Newfoundland for a 7 G victory Wednesday afternoon as the lat t ter put forth their best effort of the competition Then SaskaU chewan had a bye Wednesday night Manitoba had easy 11 5 and 11 3 victories over Ontario and British Columbia respectively Manitobas test was expected to come this afternoon against Northern Ontario third in the standings with four wins and a loss Saskatchewan meets Al berta the strong Dave Haley rink which stands 42 In the seventh round this morning first of three iounds scheduled for today British Columbia was to meet New Brunswick Northern Ontario played Nova Scotia Newfound land met Prince Edward Island Alberta faced Saskatchewan Manitoba met Quebec and On tario had the bye Noithern Ontario beat Haley 70 in one of Wednesdays most exciting games when a single in the 12 foot counted In an extra end after Haley missed with his last rock sending it right through the house Coach Ralph Nye of Man I toba whose son Murray skips the Brandon rink refuses to speculate on his teams chances at the trophy They stand as good a chance as anyone he said They can make the big shots when theyre necessary Skip Doug Smith of the North ern Ontai lo group from Thunder Bay says he thinks his rink has a good chance The round robln tournament ends Friday In Wednesdays other games Northern Ontario downed Prince Edward Island 8G Brit ish Columbia beat Nova Scotia 75 Alberta beat Newfoundland 114 Nova Scotia downed Quebec 70 Ontario beat New Brunswick 112 and Quebec beat PEI 98 New Brunswick had a bye in the fifth round Brian Rumtolt skip of the wlnless Cornel Brook Nfld foursome says he is not too un happy about his rinks showing We played a lot of hard teams first that we didnt expect to do well against he said PEI lost skip Glen Mahar through an injury before play ever started Alberta rink leads womens event ST JOHNS Nfld CP Kay Baldwins Alberta rink was leading with a 0 1 mark today as the Canadian womens curl ing championship went into Its eighth round The round was scheduled to start at 1 pm EST with Quebec The chance of a tie in the meeting Nova Scotia British ninth and final round tonight ap Columbia against Newfound peared slim after Alberta land Ontario against New I strengthened its lead Wednes Brunswick Saskatchewan day night with an 11 4 victory Alberta scored four in the third to take an 80 lead Manitoba skipped by Mabel Mitchell took sole possession of second place with a 52 record by defeating Marie Tools Prince Edward Island entry 9 0 Prince Edward Island was tied for thlid place with SaskaU chewan Sue Ann Bartletts Newfoundland rink Helen Sill mans Ontario team and British Columbia skipped by Ina Han sen Their records were 43 Nicole Janelles Quebec rink was fourth at 31 while New Brunswick skipped by Shirley Pilson counted only one vie tory Clare Purdys Nova Scotia rink was wlnless Ontario defeated Nova Scotia 125 British Columbia downed Quebec 1210 In an extra end and Newfoundland beat New Brunswick 94 in other seventh round action Alberta defeated Newfound land 9 7 with an extra end ear earlier ¬ lier Wednesday In the sixth round for a 51 record Also In the sixth Saskatche wan defeated New Brunswick 100 Quebec beat Prince Ed ward Island 133 Manitoba de feated Nova Scotia 13C and On tario outscored British Colum Columbia ¬ bia 8 G Caledonia takes on new image This year for the first time the College of New Caledonia will actively participate on an intercollegiate athletic level with other regional colleges from throughout the province This was made possible In part when the Totem Confer Conference ¬ ence was formed Just recently to regulate and administer intercollegiate athletics for all the two year post secon secondary ¬ dary educational Institutions In BC Although only In their In Infant ¬ fant stages CNC has made a modest start this year in the direction of full participation in the Totem Conference The basketball squad has been playing a schedule of exhibition games thus far pri marily with senior mens teams in the college region The cage team which is coached by Bob Ormond has had to turn out for practices after classes end at 1030 pm which should provide some kind of an indication of the dedication being displayed at CNC The season winds up for them this month as they will conclude their abbreviated schedule with an appearance in the Totem college basket basketball ¬ ball tournament Friday and Saturday at Vancouver City College nfiSSDI lrvLL 0PEN i Y to 1100 pm 3 AveBowladrome 1241 5th Ave Ph 564 6434 I SKI AZU T Bar in operation every weekend and during the week for parties of 4 or more Motel units and dorma lories 250 per night and and up Dining Lounge and day lodge available to all skiers ENJOY SPRING SKIING NOW AT AZU VILLAGE 120 Miles North on Hart Highway Pine Pass For further information radio phone Azu Village about Miss Magnussen s chances for victory A solid contingent of Canadian fans is here to cheer on the blue eyed blonde and her two compatriots In the world stakes Possibly a good omen for them all may have been the solid performance recorded In the Russian won pairs event Wednesday night by 14-year-old Sandra Bezic and her brother Val 18 of Toronto In their second year of pairs competition the Bezlcs finished ninth In the event after a 14th place achievement In 1970 Just our best thats all we want to do Miss Bezic had said prior to the free skating fi nale of the pairs before 12000 fans and international television cameras She conceded that performing under such spotlight conditions causes nervous flutters since you never get use to it Easy to install professional finish 4x4 Vi each panels give a and pleasing 249 PANELLING A deluxe grade of prefinuhed mahogany vertirle grooved panel ling 3 shades to choose from 4 8 4mm O QQ Per Sheet Wi33 CUSHION VINYL FLOORING Stock colours Takes the work out of walking 6 width Crestabella q yd Futura sq yd Coraire Comfortfioor sq yd 149 295 395 THE CITIZEN Thursday February 25 1971 13 Karen holds on in 4th place LYON Trance CP - Trlxi Schuba of Austria Karen Mag n u s s e n s most highly touted rival in the current world figure skating championship for indi individual ¬ vidual women took an early lead today In the much-anticipated competition here Miss Schuba held first place In the 22 entry field with 33G8 points after two rounds of com compulsory ¬ pulsory school figures leaving Miss Magnussen of Canada In fourth place with 2952 Second to Miss Schuba was Julie Lynn Holmes of the United States at 3144 while Rita Tra panese of Italy held down third spot with 302 8 Two more of the six school figures are scheduled for later today and the championships will be decided after a free skating finale Saturday night I cant let her get ahead any further said the 18-year-old Miss Magnussen about her Austrian rival during the first of the school figures But experts here say that even if Miss Schuba builds up a sizable lead over the girl from Vancouver Miss Magnussen can still come back with a for formidable ¬ midable bid for top honors dur during ¬ ing the free skating Miss Magnussen a widely-favored competitor after three previous tries for the title was tipped as strong in the school figures along with her excell excellence ¬ ence in the free skating As she concentrated on win winning ¬ ning her first world title two other Canadian girls first-timer Dlanne Hall of Toronto and Ruth Hutchinson of Vancouer -were 20th and lcth respec respectively ¬ tively after the initial two rounds Miss Hutchinson emerged from this mornings slow motion contest with 2512 points while Miss Hall had 2450 Despite Miss Schubas fine performance in her strongest rated speciality Canadian team officials remained optimistic But the blue clad Canadian duo drew applause as they con fidently went througli their intri intricate ¬ cate paces Wednesday night to a melange of music which began with a booming Brahams theme Miss Bezics expressed deter determination ¬ mination to persevere In the tough world competition was re reflected ¬ flected In the smoothness of their final 1971 effort especially after a dazzling display by a Russian couple bidding for the same title The winning Russians and de defending ¬ fending champions were Irina Rodnina and Sergei Ulanov who ended up with 4194 points com compared ¬ pared with 4189 for another Russian duo In second place Liudmila Smirnova and Andrei Suraikin The United States put on a strong showing with a third place position the result for one Local skaters pass test Skaters from Kitlmat Smith ers Vanderhoof and Quesnel as well as Prince George took part In the official Canadian Figure Skating Association tests which were conducted at the Coliseum last Sunday The following local skaters passed their lespective tests Second figure Ruth Christ ensen Fourth figure Marianne Stol berg Fifth figure Patricia Thesen Bronze pair Julie Golinski and David Golinski Bronze freeskate Marion Davis Ruth Chrlstensen Phyl Phyllis ¬ lis Caldwell Cathy Greenwood David Golinski Kim Ewert Silver freeskate Denise An die PRELIMINARY DANCES Dutch Waltz - Susan Down Melanie Cline Michelle Raeber Canasta Tango Melanie Cline Susan Down Karen College Cor reen Dixon Swing Diana Rae Raeber ¬ ber JUNIOR BRONZE DANCES Fiesta Tango Cathy Dureau Laura Kenway 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