Editor: ANDY FRASER Tel. 985-2131 Royals hunt for crown Football playoff action starts Wednesday By BILL BELL Windsor Dukes put a fnght into the powerful Handsworth Royals senior boys football club, but like the scare from a good Halloween mask, it did not last long as the Royals won 37-12. The Dukes opened up the scoring last Thursday night at Empire Stadium, taking the ball down ficid on the first series to score fullback Doug Miller on a five yard dive. “The fact that they scored first puta fright into us,” said Royals’ coach Dave Pearce “My boys were very keen,” said Windsor coach Gary McCuaig, “but I chink uw was yust our lack of cx penence which finally did us ” in The Dukes were able to keep the game close up until midway through the second quarter, before the Royals exploded to made it 2412 by the half Dukes’ Gary Steranza notched the only other touchdown for the losing side when he returned a kickoff 65 yards Despite the slow | start, Pearce was pieased with the overall performance of his Royals, getting a vaned offensive attack Jay Johnson scored twice, while Rich Weishopp, Steve Aust and Dave Duffus rounded out the Royal scoring blitz This Wednesday night at Empire, the Royals take on Vancouver's number) two team, McNair, while North Shore's second place, West Vancouver, plays Van- couver’s number one team, Templeton. Pearce does not know how his team will fair against McNair, saying he has not been able to scout the team “When it comes to the playoffs) you always play good teams.’ Pearce stressed Meanwhile. the Royals are in good shape. with only running back Paul Manning stall injured Manning was hurt in the West Vancouver game and 1s expected to be out the remainder of the season with torn ankle hgaments Meeting for skiers The Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club are holding a mect the coaches mght on November 5 at 7.30 pm at Handsworth School, room 221 for anyone interested in the racing and freestyle club The mecting will give all interested an opportunity to Waring war oni meet) and talk with = the coaches about the program up the mountain A ski movie will be shown following the meeting For more information, call Barbara Ejafler at 98O 9794, after 6 pm NOT SUN WOR- SHIPPERS, but skiers of the Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club, working on dryland training at West Van Secondary School. The training continues until there is snow, then practices are held three times per week. The skiers are over 14 and include, for the first time a freestyle section.(Ian Smith photo)