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photo Mike Wakefield

SPORTS COMPETITION is one
of the pinnacles of human
achievement, whether on the
Olympic field or in the park down

the street, To open the Olympic
year of 1988, the North Shore
News looks at some of the best
sports pictures of last year.

North Shore sports events were
highlighied in 1987 by the Feders-
tion Cup by NEC tennis tourna-
ment at West Vancouver's
Hollyburn Country Club.
Canada’s tennis darling Carling
Bassett (above) tried in vain to win
her match speinst Hana
Mandtikova of Czechoslovakia. In
other tennis action last year, Chris
Santoso and his shadow (right)
were captured on film during the
under-12 boys’ singles tennis finals
at the West Vancouver Recreation
Centre. Al Gauchi (below right)
found his bike to be more of 2
hindrance than 2 help during a
Cyclocross competition in North
Vancouver last year. Just before
Halloween, Canadian nations!
waterski coach Steve Bush (below
left) went for a final run to finish
off the season. Five-year-olds
Grahara and Mathew closed their
eyes and hoped for the best during
a summer T-ball game at [ynn
Valley Park (left).

- North Shore News

NEWS photo Terry Petors

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NEWS photo Tom Buriey