16 — The Prince George Citizen — Friday, November 27,1987 The numbers game 1 Yachting NHL CAMPBELL CONFERENCE Norris Division W L T F A P Chicago 10 10 2 91 93 22 Toronto 10 10 2 95 89 22 Detroit 9 9 2 66 70 20 St. Louis 8 10 2 72 72 18 Minnesota 7 12 3 75 89 17 Smyth* Division Calgary 12 8 3 110 90 27 Edmonton 12 8 2 104 81 26 Winnipeg 10 11 1 80 86 21 Los Angeles 7 12 3 84 105 17 Vancouver 7 13 2 76 88 16 WALES CONFERENCE Adams Division Montreal 14 6 5 93 71 33 Boston 14 8 2 91 82 30 Buffalo 9 9 4 82 95 22 Quebec 10 10 1 83 87 21 Hartford 6 12 4 63 69 16 Pit rick Diviiion Islanders 14 6 1 92 67 29 New Jersey 13 7 2 82 75 28 Washington 10 10 1 67 61 21 Pittsburgh 8 10 4 78 84 20 Rangers 7 12 3 85 91 17 Philadelphia 7 13 3 68 92 17 Thursday Result Boston 5 Winnipeg 3 Tonight's Games Hartford at Buffalo N Pittsburgh at Washington N St. Louis at Detroit N Montreal at Minnesota N Chicago at Edmonton N New Jersey at Vancouver N Saturday Games NY Rangers at NY Islanders N Detroit at Boston N Philadelphia at Quebec N Washington at Pittsburgh N Hartford at Toronto N Montreal at Winnipeg N Minnesota at St Louis N Calgary at Los Angeles N Sunday Games Edmonton at Buffalo NY Islanders at NY Rangers New Jersey at Los Angeles Unofficial NHL scoring leaders after Thursday games: G A Pts Gretzky, Edm 17 39 56 Savard. Chi 13 36 49 GouleL Que 15 27 42 Lemieux, Pgh 20 21 41 P,Stastny, Que 18 22 40 Hawerchuk. Wpg 11 26 37 Messier, Edm 15 21 36 Carson, LA .17 15 32 Naslund, Mtl 7 24 31 Robitaille, LA 10 21 31 D.Wilson. Chi 8 22 30 Poddubny, NYR 15 15 30 Tanti. Va 12 17 29 Dionne, NYR 15 14 29 Mullen. Cal 10 18 28 Bullard, Cai 12 15 27 LaFontaine, NYI 16 11 27 Kuril, Edm 12 17 27 Anderson, Edm 14 13 27 Chelios, Mtl 7 20 27 Simpson, Edm 13 13 26 Ciccarelli, Min 11 15 26 Kasper,Bos 10 16 26 MacLean, Wpg 12 14 26 Adams, Vcr 15 10 25 Trottier. NYI 9 16 25 Jets 3 Bruins 5 Fi rsi Period 1. Winnipeg Steen 5 (MacLean. Baillargeon) 17:41 2. Boston. Byers 5 (Kasper) 18:22 Penalties — Kyle Wpg (tripping) 6:16. Elletl Wpg ^hooking) 11:38 Second Period 3 Winnipeg. Duncan 3 (Hawerchuk. MacLean) 1:18 4. Boston. Sweeney 10 (Courtnall. Thelven) 7:57 5. Winnipeg. Duncan 4 (Boschman. Ellett) 10:50 (pp) Penalties — Byers Bos (interference) 4:28. Hawerchuk Wpg, Sweeney Bos. Plett Bos (roughing 9:07. Nill Wpg (holding) 13:22. Wilson Wpg (hookmgi 15:43. Larson Bos (slashing) 19:44 Third Period 6. Boston. Courtnall 10 (Kasper. Bourque) 626 (pp) 7. Boston, Linseman 5 (Bourque. Crowder) 9:48 8 Boston. Kasper 10 (Middleton) 15.41 (sh) Penalties — Miller Bos (roughing 3:25. Taglianetti Wpg (holding) 4:35. Linseman Bos (slashing) 7:43. Pedersen Bos (cross-checking) 15:01. Shots on goal by Winnipeg 5 13 8—26 Boston 14 6 14-34 Goal - Winnipeg: Berthiaume: Boston: Keans. WHL East Division W L T F A P Pr Abort 14 8 2 117 99 30 Med Hat 14 8 2 109 96 30 Regina 13 9 2 119 96 28 Swift Curr 13 9 1 133 115 27 Saskatoon 12 10 2 127 109 26 Brandon 11 12 0 131 124 22 Moose Jaw 9 16 0 125 165 18 Lethbndge 7 17 1 100 118 15 West Division Kamloops 18 7 0 156 103 36 New West 15 5 2 116 92 32 Victoria 12 14 0 126 127 24 Spoliane 10 9 2 97 66 22 Portland 9 16 0 109 166 18 Seattle 4 21 0 88 157 8 Thursday Result Victoria 11 Portland 3 AHL ' Northern Division W L T F A P Fred 13 5 3 101 67 32 NHaven 13 7 2 77 60 28 Sherbke 12 8 2 101 81 26 Spring 9 8 4 77 73 22 NScoba 9 8 2 64 81 20 Moncton. 7 15 1 75 115 16 Maine 6 10 2 55 69 14 Southern Division Bing 14 5 3 108 66 31 Roch 12 5 3 79 65 28 Adir 11 6 3 73 61 26 Hershey 12 11 1 100 89 25 Utica 5 11 5 77 88 16 Newm 5 11 3 68 77 1 5 9alt 1 19 2 76 139 4 NOTE: Overtime loser gets one point Thursday Results Binghamton 4 Moncton 3 Western International Kimberley 8 Eli Valley 4 ML Saginaw 3 Fort Wayne 2 Muskegon 8 Kalamazoo 4 Salt Lake 5 Milwaukee 3 Manitoba Junior South Winnipeg 3 Kiktonan 2 (OT) Saskatchewan Junior Humboldt 10 Minot 3 Alberta Junior Fort McMurray 5 Cal Spurs 4 St. Abert 7 Fort Sask. 6 B.C. Junior Salmon Arm 6 Merritt 4 PEACE CARIBOO W L T F A P Grande Prairie 17 5 0 139 77 34 Quesnel 16 5 0 135.112 32 Dawson Creek 10 10 0 87 102 20 Prince George 9 10 1 115 98 19 Wiliams Lake 7 11 0 77 94 14 Fort St. John 0 18 1 59 129 1 Thursday Result Dawson Creek 5 Ft. St. John 3 Tonight’s Game Williams Lake at Pr. George Saturday's Games Pr. George at Williams Lake Ft. St. John at Grande Prairie RECREATION W L T F A P Kokanee Division Fred Walls JJs Pub Coldstream Truck 5 Seasons Accts Lumber Kings Norm Whites 0 110 56 24 1 89 64 17 1 79 74 11 2 52 71 10 0 35 83 4 0 49 76 4 Blue Division Cent. Husky Alfredo's Pub first Choice Pat Murray Exc. Teamspt.-Coach's kcmhorse Pub Papason Coolers P.G Engine 10 1 88 40 22 0 76 75 16 0 73 60 14 1 75 54 13 0 55 64 12 1 63 61 11 0 50 71 10 1 57 71 9 Schooner Division Westwood Pub George Coulling High Energy Earl’s Place Royal Crown North Country Shakey's Capitals 12 1 97 41 25 1 84 59 19 1 94 61 17 3 81 65 17 0 77 75 12 1 76 67 11 3 43 94 9 2 42 120 2 Glacier Lite Division NCO Labatt's Blues Crusaders Double D Kings Reed Stenhouse Arlesians Polar Forest . Northern Mtn. Northwood Texaco Canfor Dire Straits Local 25 1 12 0 12 2 87 39 22 2 71 92 20 2 87 47 18 0 84 67 18 2 88 52 18 1 66 53 17 1 83 64 15 1 71 41 15 1 79 71 13 1 57 75 11 0 58 95 6 0 40 136 2 1 24113 1 What's Happen 11 TODAY In progress - Kinsmen midget hockey tournament at Kin I. Opening ceremony at 7:30, Pacific Valve vs. North Shore Winter Club at 8. 4 • John Mclnnis Royals at Pnnce George College Totems for the Northern B.C. Winter Games junior boys basketball qualifying game. 7:30 - Prince George Spruce Kings vs. Williams Lake Mustangs in Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League action at Coliseum. 8:15 • First Choice Auto Body vs. Prince George Engine Rebuilders in Prince George Recreation Hockey at the Kin Centre. Local 25 vs. Canfor Flames at 8:30. Central Husky vs. Pat Murray Excavating at 10. Texaco Chiefs vs. Labatt's Blues at 10:15. SATURDAY 8 a m. • Weigh-in for the novice and takedown wrestling tournament begins at College Heights Secondary School. Wrestling begins at 10. Final matches tentatively scheduled for 2 p.m. 8:30 - Midget hockey resumes. 9 • Grade 9 girls district volleyball championship begins at D.P. Todd Secondary School. Final at 3 p.m. 10 • College ol New Caledonia vs. Fred Walls in Parks and Recreation indoor , door hockey at Pnnce George Secondary School. CNC vs. Bi-Rile Furniture at 11, Fred Walls and Son vs. Bi-Rite at noon. Coach's Corner vs. Tabor Arms Pub at 1. Reds vs. Tabor Arms at 2. Coach's vs. Arctic Auto Body at 3, Reds vs. Arctic at 4. Noon - Legion men's and senior men's curling playdowns begin at 'Prince George Golf and Curling Club. SUNDAY 7 a.m.- Prince George Mudsharks master swim club meet begins at the Four Seasons Pool. 9 • Midget hockey consolation final. Championship game at 11:30: 1130 - Legion curling playdowns resume. if necessary. OUT OF TOWN • D.P Todd Troians in South Slocan for the B.C boys A (small school) volleyball championship. • Pnnce George Secondary School Polarettes in Courtenay for the B.C. AA (large school) girls volleyball championship. - Prince George Spruce Kings in Williams Lake Saturday for PCJHL game • Firefighter Midget Spruce Kings in Kitimat lor exhibition minor hockey games. Farr Fabricating Bantam Kings at Medicine Hat tournament. Canadian Woodworks Bantam Spruce Kings in Williams Lake for Cariboo Minor Hockey League play' • Kelly Road Roadrunners and Prince George College Totems in Vanderhoof lor a high school girts basketball tournament. - Melvin Murray and Al Roseberry in Kamloops for a kickboxing toumment. ■ Brent Kehl at FIS skiing races at Nakiska near Canmore. - Prince George players at Kelowna squash tournament. - Prince George rinks, including defending champion Sandy MacDonald, at Grey Cup curling bonspiel in Quesnel. • Prince George gymnasts at Northern B.C. Winter Games qualifying meet in Quesnel. • Prince George boxers at amateur card in Kamloops. Ill lliBiiitt I'Plli.! KUSHIRO, Japan (AP) - Paul Wytie ol the United States took the lead in men s singles and Japan's ace Midon lto led the women on the first day ol the International Free Skate competition The 23-year-old Wytie had one score ol 5.7 — of a maximum six — in his compulsory program and three 5.75s for his two-minute program before 2.500 spectators at Harutori Ice Arena. Japan s Makoto Kano fell once but recovered to place second. lto. 18, landed several difficult lumps to earn 57s from all seven |udges lor her short program. American Tonya Harding was second while world and Olympic champion Katanna Witt of East Ge'many failed on a combination |ump and was scored a disappointing third Melanie Gaytor of Stratford. Ont. and Lee Bartel ol Kitchener. Ont placed fourth whfe Kathenne and Robert Kates ol Vancouver were fifth in the pairs competition alter the compulsory program Gillian Wachesman and Todd Waggoner ol the United States were the leaders. In ice dance, Natalia Bestimanova and Andrei Bukin ot the Soviet Union led after the compulsories. Penny Mann of Ottawa and Richard Perkins of Gloucester, Onl were eighth. SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — American skier Eva Twardokens lore ligaments in her right knee in a spill in the opening women's slalom race ol the World Cup ski season Thursday. Doctors said Ihe injury would sideline her for about six months. The 22-year-old will miss the entire 1987-88 Work) Cup season and the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary in February Twardokens. who led the American women s team in the absence ol injured veteran Tamara McKinney, fell at midcourse dunng the first heat. She hit a gate with her pole, lost her balance and twisted her knee in a vain attempt to keep her skis going. Biathlon | VERNON, B.C. (CP) - Paget Stewart of Winnipeg won the 20-kitometre individual event as members o' Canada’s national team swept the top three places in the opening day ol Work) Cup biathlon selection trials Thursday at Silver Star. Stewart. 24. outlasted a domestic field of 27 in a time of one hour nine minutes 2308 seconds Albertans Glenn Ruper-tus of Camrose and Ken Karpoft ol Edmonton ran second and third, respectively. in 1:10 40.09 and 1:11:46.01. Jamie Kalin of Deep River. Ont.. finished fourth 47 seconds ahead ol Gerqj Coyne ol Calgary. Eric Rauhanen of CFB Calgary ran sixth and Merv Durham of Saskatoon was seventh. Biathlon combines cross-country skiing with .22-calibre nfle shooting at fixed targets. HOCKEY NHL VANCOUVER (CP) - The Vancouver Canucks have recalled centre Jeff Roh-licek and right winger Ron Stem from the minors in the wake of more iniuries to the National Hockey League team. Rohlicek was summoned from the Fredericton Express of the American Hockey League and Stem from the Flint Spirits ol the' International Hockey League. They will join the team lor Friday’s game at the Pacific Coliseum against the New Jersey Devils. Canuck centre Dan Hodgson suffered a fractured lower leg Tuesday night during a 4-2 loss against the Calgary Flames. Hodgson was iniured when knocked to the ice in front of the Calgary goal by Rame defenceman Brad Mc-Cnmmon. No penalty was assessed Hodgson had 10 points in eight games since his recall from Fredericton He's been lost for the season after undergoing surgery. The Canucks may also be without rugged defenceman Darryl Stanley against New Jersey. Stanley suffered a hand iniury duflng a punch-up with Calgary's Tim Hunter when he landed a right hand which sent Hunter to the ice. Vancouver aleady is missing defencemen Dave Richter (knee injury) and Larry Melnyk (broken cheek bone). The Canucks also demoted right winger Jean Marc Lanthier to Fredericton. He was recalled last week to replace David Bruce, sidelined by illness. Lanthier had one goal and two points in five games with the Canucks. He was captain ol the AHL team before being recalled. BASKETBALL NBA Golden State Warriors sign guard Winston Garland to one-year contract. Utah Jazz trade centre Darryl Dawkins to Detroit Pistons lor second-round draft choices in 1988 and 1990 and an undisclosed amount ol cash. FOOTBALL Na . Philadelphia Eagles place defensive lineman Jonathon Dumbauk) on inured reserve. NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T F A Pet Buffalo 5 5 0 181 238 500 Indianapolis 5 5 0 193 164 500 Miami 5 5 0 264 225 .500 New England 5 5 0 190 191 500 NY Jets 5 5 0 225 203 500 Central Cleveland 7 3 0 278 138 700 Houston 6 4 0 230 223 600 Pittsburgh 6 4 0 207 211 600 Cincinnati 3 7 0 170 216 300 West San Diego 8 2 0 195 189 800 Seanie 7 3 0 266 181 700 Denver 6 3 1 252 206 650 LA Raiders 3 7 0 200 208 300 Kansas City 2 9 0 172 308 .182 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Washington 7 3 0 250 182 700 Dallas 5 6 0 260 266 455 Philadelphia 4 6 0 218 264 .400 St. Louis 4 6 0 237 254 400 NY Giants 3 7 0 174 225 300 Central Chicago 8 2 0 276 170 800 Minnesota 7 4 0 261 248 636 Green Bay 4 5 1 183 191 450 Tampa Bay 4 6 0 219 206 .400 Detroit 2 9 0 189 307 .182 West San Francisco 8 2 0 274 210 800 New Orleans' 7 3 0 260 175 700 LA Rams 3 7 0 191 265 .300 Atlanta 2 8 0 143 294 .200 Thursday Results Kansas City 27 Detroit 20 Minnesota 44 Dallas 38 (OT) Sunday Games Cincinnati at NY Jets Green Bay at Chicago Houston at Indianapolis Miami at Buffalo New Orleans at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at New England St. Louis at Atlanta Tampa Bay at LA Rams NY Giants at Washington Denver at San Diego Cleveland at San Francisco N Monday, Nov. 30 LA Raiders at Seattle N VANCOUVER (CP) - Some CFL categories led by the Toronto Argonauls and Edmonton Eskimos this season: EDMONTON Most points scored — 617 (CFL record). Most TDs — 70 (CFL record). Most TDs passing — 39. Most converts — 69 (CFL record). Average points a game — 34.3. Most lirst downs — 390 Most first downs rushing — 134. Most yards total offence — 7,279. Average gain per rush — 5 5 Average gain per pass — 8.9 Most yards net passing — 5,776 Most punt return yards — 1,339. Fewest times rushed by opposition - 328. Most consecutive years in playoffs — 16. TORONTO Fewest giveways — 49 . TDs rushing — 20 (tied with Edmonton and Calgary). Fewest passes intercepted — 19. Fewest Interception yards allowed - 288 Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pet. GB Boston 9 3 .750 — Phila 4 4 .500 3 New York 3 8 .273 5'<2 Wash 3 8 273 5 Vs NJersey 2 7 222 5Vs Central Division Chicago 9 2 .818 — Milwaukee 7 4 .636 2 Atlanta 6 . 4 600 2'/i Detroit 6 4 .600 Vn Indiana 6 5 .545 3 Cleveland 3 7 .303 5'/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Denver 7 3 .700 — Houston 7 4 .636 Vj Dallas 6 4 .600 1 Utah 6 5 .545 1Vs San Ant 5 6 .455 2'/2 Sacra 3 7 .300 4 PacHic Division Lakers 8 2 .800 — Seattle 6 4 .600 2 Portland' 5 5 . 500 3 Clippers 4 7 364 4’/2 Phoenix 3 6 333 4Vs GState 1 10 .091 7 Vz Thursday Results Sacramento 110 New Jersey 102 Tonight's Games Seattle at Boston N San Antonio at Detroit N Atlanta at Indiana N Chicago at Dallas N Houston al Utah N New Jersey at Phoenix N Denver at LA Lakers N. LA Clippers at Portland N Philadelphia at Golden St. N Saturday Games Cleveland at New York Detrtxl at Washington N San Antonio at Atlanta N Seattle at Indiana N Chicago at Houston N Boston at Milwaukee N Dallas at Denver N Philadelphia at Sacramento N Sunday Game New Jersey at Portland N PERTH, Australia (AP) — The San Diego Yacht Club should follow the New York Supreme Court decision to allow the America's Cup to contested by boats larger than the traditional 12-metres. Australian businessman Alan Bond said today. Bond, the man who led the successful Australian challenge that wrested the Cup Irom the Americans in 1983. said m a prepared statement his syixfcate was well prepared to contest Ihe series in a super-maxi boat. He said designer Ben Lexcen. whose most famous yachL Australia II. ended 132 years of U.S. domination of the world’s premier sailing event, has spent the last lour months designing a supermaxi. Super-maxi yachts have a waterline length of 27.5 metres and are about twice the length of the yachts used in the America's Cup competition the last 30 years. Bond said his boat was now ready lor construction and building would commence within the next lew weeks. But he said rt was vital that the San Diego dub. which regained the Cup Irom Australia earlier this year, immediately announce its intention to conduct a multi-national and multi-challenger series in the wake ol Wednesday s court ruling. Tl>s San Diego syndicate is reviewing the decision, which ruled a New Zealand super-maw America's Cup challenge to be valid. The New Zealand challenge also calls for competition prior to the SDYC's plans lor 1991. Bond said Dennis Conners Sail America Foundation, which is defending the Cup through the San Diego dub. has indicated if it is forced to race in super-maxis it will accept only New Zealand's challenge and reject bids (rom other countries. Bond described the court's decision as "comprehensive." "The court has upheld the tradition ol the deed of gift and now it's imperative that Sail America upholds the international status of the event and not restrict it to a one-on-one match with the Kiwis," he said. "There's no further need lor the courts. "The judgement is precise and dear. There's no doubt the San Diego Yacht Club should cease stalling and start sailing." Bond said the New Zealand supermaxi challenge proposal, headed by banker Michael Fay and backed by the Mercury Bay Boating Club, had never been an attempt to "steal" the Cup. "Fay saw an opportunity in the deed ol gift to make the sailing more spectacular in bigger boats," he said. SAN DIEGO (AP) — America's Cup defenders met Thanksgiving Day to review a New York court decision requiring the San Diego Yacht Club to accept a New Zealand challenge for the ornate sailing trophy next summer. "Were continuing to review the court's ruling." Becky Heyl. a Sail America spokesman, said Thursday. Sail America is the syndicate that backed Dennis Conner's campaign to win the America's Cup from Australia earlier this year. The America's Cup regatta traditionally has been held every four years. The decision Wednesday by New York State Supreme Court Justice Car-' men Ciparick said Sail America must accept a challenge issued on behalf of the Mercury Bay Boating Club of New Zealand. In a closed meeting Wednesday night Sail America officials discussed whether to appeal the ruling or sail against New Zealand s 90-foot monohull sloop. Sdil America does not have a similar yacht. Track And Field KAIMONCHO, Japan (AP) - Naomi-chi Ozaki carded a 66 and joined first-round leaders David Ishii of the United States and Sam Torrance of Scotland to share a one-sho' lead today through two rounds of the $666,700 US Casio World Open golf tournament. Ozaki shot the best round of the day. gaining the tie with a seven-foot birdie putt on the final hole at the 6.985-yard. par-72 Kaimon course. The leaders were eight under par at 136 at the halfway point in the tournament Both Ishii and Torrance shot 69. MELBOURNE (AP) - Two-time champion Greg Norman shot a six-under-par 66 Friday to tie first-round leader Terry Price for the lead in the $207,000 US Australian Open golf tournament Norman, the 1986 British Open champion who lost his No. 1 world ranking to Spaniard Seve Ballesteros on Wednesd-say, was in menadng form at the 6.979-yard Royal Melbourne Country Club course. The Florida-based Australian and Price, a journeyman Australian who shot a 69 to go with a 67 in Thursday'^ opening round, stood at 136. They are eight shots under par and a stroke ahead ol Aussie Wayne Smith, who carded a 68. Another two shots back, at 139. were Canadian PGA champion Jerry Anderson of Toronto and Australian Peter O'Malley. HAMILTON, Ont (CP) - World champion sprinter Ben Johnson and eight members of his track dub will compete in the Hamilton Spectator Indoor Games on Jan. 15, organizers said Thursday. The Spectator said agreement was reached between Johnson's agent. Larry Heidebrecht, and meet organizers after five hours ol telephone calls late Wednesday night. Trie organizers said Tuesday that Johnson would not compete because ol Heidebrecht's demand to indude the other members of the York Optimist Track and Field dub. some ol whom they said were not qualified lor a world dassmeet Charlie Frands, Johnson's coach, said only two ol the athletes do not have Grand Prix standing, but both may obtain it before the meet. The group includes sprinters Mark McKoy and Angela Issajenko. BERN (AP) — Swiss runner Sandra Gasser has filed an appeal with track's governing body seeking to overturn sanctions imposed after she failed a test lor steroids at the work) track championships. a Swiss sports official said Thursday. The International Amateur Athletic Federation on Sept. 29 banned Gasser lor two years from competition and revoked her bronze medal in the women's 1.500 metres at the World Track and' Field Championships last summer in Rome. Two urine samples taken from Gasser at the event showed traces of testosterone, a banned synthetic hormone that can boost an athlete's performance, the IAAF said. LONDON (AP) — Women's javelin world champion Fatima Whitbread, European sprint titlist Linford Christie and Olympic gold medallist Steve Ovett are among 131 top British track and fiek) stars to have passed drug tests. Briton's track governing body said Friday. The British Amateur Athletics Board said that only one ol 265 tests, administered at random in the past 18 months, returned positive results. That was by Australian javelin thrower Sue Howland, who tested positive lor steroids at a meet in Belfast. Northern ' Ireland, last summer and has since been suspended from competition. It also said that six athletes had refused to take ADULT MIXED Second quarter W L PTS Molson Division Animal Crackers 5 1 7 Runners Work) 5 1 7 Sighti Sound 4 2 6 Heather Tools 3 3 5 KVH 15 3 Northern Sports 0 6 2 CJCI Division Stray Cats 4 2 6 Fred Walls 4 2 6 Steamer s Pub 3 3 5 Spruce Credit 3 3 5 Blues 2 4 4 Pine Valley 2 4 4 The Keg Division Hi-C 5 1 7 Citizen 5 1 7 Alfredo's 3 3 5 Molson's 2 4 4 Crusaders 2 4 4 Investors 1 5 3 Results Wednesday Molson Division Runners World 3 Nrthrn Sports O Animal Crackers 2 Sight&Sound 1 Heather Power Tools 2 KVH 1 CJCI Division Fred Walls 3 Blues O Stray Cats 2 Steamer's 1 Spruce Credit 2 Pine Valley 1 The Keg Division Hi-C 3 Allredo's O Citizen 2 Molson’s 1 Crusaders 2 Investors 1 | r. ______j I Scorecard THURSDAY HOCKEY Recreation Kokanee Division Fred Walls 7 Norm White s 4 Schooner Division George Coulling 6 Earl s 4 Glacier Lite Division Crusaders 8 Labatt's Blues 1 Royal Crown 10 Capitals 2 Reed Stenhouse 6 Dire Straits 0 SOCCER Indoor recreation Coach's Comer 5 Keg 0 Teamspt.-Runners Wk). 7 P.G. 2-for-1 1 Labatt's Pastry Chef 7 Fortino s 0 Croatia 6 Ritz Bakery 2 1 CMnr MANCHESTER, England (Reuter) -Rock star Elton John's proposed sale of the Watford soccer team to publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell for $3.6 million US was opposed Thursday by the English Football Association. The league's management committee met four hours to discuss the deal between John, chairman ol the board for the First Division team, and Maxwell. Maxwell already has substantial holdings in two other First Division teams — Oxford United and Derby County - as well as Reading of the Second Division. The league said it was concerned about one man directly or indirectly in-fluendng the affairs of so many dubs. LONDON (Reuter) — Defender Steve Walsh ot Second Division soccer club Leicester was suspended for a record nine matches Wednesday by the English Football Association. Walsh, who has one ol the worst disciplinary records in English soccer, had three matches added to an earlier six-match ban after he was cautioned in a . match Saturday against Bradford City. The F.A. suspended Walsh for breaking the jaw ol Shrewsbury's David Ged-. dis in August. Walsh will not play again until mid-January. LONDON (AFP) - David Kirk, captain of New Zealand's Work) Cup-winning rugby union team, has been named the world s player of the year by rugby writers. (Captain) Kirk, a student at Oxford University, is the second New Zealand scrum halt to win the award after Dave Loveridge in 1983. Kirk beat Welsh scrum half Robert Jones by only two votes. i*ireriery ill 11111111! DUSHANBE. Soviet Union (AFP) -Elena Martel of the Soviet Union set a women's archeiy work) record Thursday when she scored 330 points lor 36 arrows at the Soviet Cup competition in Soviet Tadzkhistan. Martel, 24, bettered the previous record set in 1979 by her compatriot Natalia Butuzova. Irina Soldatova. 22. also beat Butuzova's mark with 329 points. De Wit fight in jeopardy TORONTO (CP) — A heavyweight fight Dec. 8 between Canadian champion Willie de Wit and former world champion Leon Spinks might have to be scrapped because Spinks has hurt his left knee. Spinks appeared Thursday at the request of Ontario Athletics Commissioner Clyde Gray to have the knee examined by doctors. “He has water on the knee,” said Dr. Joe Greenberg, who works as the ringside physician for most major bouts in the city. “It is a legitimate injury. “He can’t squat and he can’t run. . . we can give him some cortisone shots and physiotherapy but there is a very short time frame.’” Spinks, who lives in Detroit, said he twisted the knee while doing some road work. “I was running on concrete and concrete doesn’t give,” he said. Spinks, 34, earned the heavyweight title with a decision over Muhammad Ali on Feb. 15, 1978. In the past 18 months he has lost five of six bouts. Despite his recent record and the injury, Spinks said he hopes to be ready to face de Wit. “I want to fight,”’ he said. “I want to get paid.” Powar scores four in soccer shutout Sonny Powar scored four goals Thursday to lead Labatt’s Pastry Chef to a shutout victory over For-tino’s in parks and recreation indoor soccer at the Civic Centre. Marcel Skusek, Dave Anderson and Tony Salas also scored for Labatt’s as Pastry Chef defeated For-tino’s 7-0. Terry Carter earned the shutout. In other games, Conrad Ballett scored three goals and Mike Woodruff two as Coach’s Corner defeated the Keg Shooters 5-0; Declan Whelan and Terry Wilson scored twice each and Terry Murphy, Martin Connolly and Dave Farrel added one each as Teams-port-Runne'rs World defeated 2-for: 1 Pizza 7-1; and Rod Ramsay scored three goals and Desi Irwin and Peter Burbet one each as Prince George Croatia got by the Ritz Baker Kickers 6-2. We care about your home as much as you do. Your biggest asset is your home. 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Cobra trainer Ray Duchesineau said Thursday both of his fighters are expecting tough matches, but things would probably be hardest on Melvin Murray, the more experienced of the pair. “Melvin took this bout on about 48 hours notice,” Duchesneau said. “They (the card organizers) called me yesteVday (Wednesday) and asked for him after the original guy they had, Gary Harder (of Vancouver) got cut training.” Murray is a converted boxer with a 1-1 record in kick boxing. He’ll be fighting Kent Gannon of Kamloops, 4-0, in a five-round bout. The other Prince George fighter, Al Roseberry, is in for his first amateur bout when he steps into the ring for a three-round match against Dev Mitra of Kamloops. Both bouts are on the undercard of the Karate International Council of Kickboxing’s North American welterweight championship bout between Mark Hermiston of Kamloops and American champion Chris Samples. Fighters debut Several members of the Spruce City Boxing Club will get a chance to test their mettle in the ring for the first time this weekend at an amateur card :n Kamloops. John Dowe, Stewart Gibson, Tony Laliskeas and Bruno Saligari are all making their amateur debuts at the tournament, which is for senior, intermediate and novice fighters. Dowe is fighting in the 139-pound intermediate division, Gibson in 139-pound senior, Laliskeas in 156 senior and Saligari in 165 senior. Also competing are James Dowe (132 senior), Brad Bullock (149 senior), John Flewin (175 intermediate) and Clifford Layton (132 senior). Club coach Boyd Bayne is optimistic about the team’s chances. “All the boys are in excellent shape,” says Bayne. “We have a fairly strong team and I think we’ll do quite well.” Wrestlers begin Five teams are scheduled to attend the College Heights novice and takedown wrestling tournament Saturday, the first of the local high school season. Tournament organizer Bob Ormond said Thursday the three ‘Prince George teams (College Heights, Kelly Road and Prince ’George Secondary School) will be joined by Vanderhoof and Fort Nelson. The event is actually fwo tournaments on the same day, with a novice event running at the same time as a takedown event for more experienced wrestlers. Takedown matches are self-ex-planatory — the wrestler that takes his opponent to the mat is the winner. Weigh-in begins at 8 a.m., with wrestling starting at 10. The tournament should end in the early afternoon. Gym berths sought Members of the Prince George Gympix will be trying to earn berths in the Northern B.C. Winter Games at the first gymnastics meet of the season this weekend in Quesnel. The club is taking 19 competitors — three in the provincial category and 16 in the divisional level — to the Southside Gymnastics Club invitational meet. The meet doubles as qualifying for the Games, which run Feb. 5 to 7 in Williams Lake. 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