B2 - Sunday, October 31, 1982 - North Shore News by Andy Fraser All because of fear There aren't too many sports around that have the troubles that soccer is having throughout the lower mainland, highlighted by our story on the lack of fields. Poor weather and low budgets aside, the problem comes down to the fact that the game is just too popular. There are too many people playing the game and not enough facilities to comodate them. And that kind of puts a ribbon around the soccer problem in North America doesn't it? ac- Here is a- sport that has more kids and adults playing it than any other - that in- cludes little league baseball in the United States, and, according to officials from Labatts, who brought us the World Cup, the viewing numbers were three times what they had optimistically hoped. Yet it is a sport that Chena captures Thunderbird CHENA Swim Club triumphed over U.S. and — Canadian teams to win the recent Thunderbird meet held in Anacortes, Washington. The two-day competition of October 23 and 24 saw a strong showing by team members early in the swim season. Leading the way to totem pole trophies were Yvonne Hicks, Aryk Brown, and the duo of Michelle Woods and Catherine Schier. Each of these swimmers earned an individual trophy by topping their age group in aggregate West Van wins UNBEATEN West Van put its record on the line against second place Jericho and came away with a 2-0 win. The game started in fine style with end to end play by two evenly matched teams. Using the sloping field to great advantage Jericho gradually got on top but despite many chances failed to capitalize thanks to the fine defensive play of Kim Barker, Barbara Harvey and Tricia Taylor, who had an outstanding game. The second half saw a complete reversal in for- tunes as West Van applied great pressure. Elizabeth Butler scored on a cross from Andrea May while Carolyn Copithorne converted a great Paul Pappajohn centre. Ht pe home were destroyed, it could cost a good deal more to rebuild fat today’s bagher prioees That's why SAFECO offers carctul homeowners a Home Replacement Guarantee It guarantees to replace your home no mutter how much tt costs points. Chena literally came away from the meet with a suit- case full of ribbons. Some other outstanding con- tributors to the accomplish- ment were: Steve Ingo, Boon-Tiek Sim, Paula Neufeld, Adam _ Fallis, Shonagh Smith, Shani Fallis, Carey Wortman, and Angela Morfitt. Relay teams were medal winners im every age group, with milliseconds § deter- mining the winner on oc- casion. The Club's victory was achieved by all swim- Jericho pressed again but goalkeeper Janine Bancroft mers who attended, either. through their enthusiastic team spirit, in actual point gain, or both. Chena’s wide-ranging program, under the direction this year of new and dynamic Head Coach Jan Henderson, offers a level to suit all abilities. Beginning swimmers through to senior and National levels are represented in the Club program. For further information on Chena, contact Jan Hen- derson at 980-0721, or Pat Buck at 988-8363. preserved her shut out by saving two penalty flicks. Coaches league standings After six weeks, a break in the action to allow the kids to use alf the parks for the Seattle Exchange. Most games so far have been close and competitive, with Lynn- wood Hotel establishing themselves as leaders in the early going. Perennial powerhouse Iron Horse has managed to stay within two points, while Lyan Valley, whose second loss came at the hands of the leaders last week, stands third, 4 points behind. Coaches’ League games are played on Sunday morn- ings at 10 a.m. For more information and a tree insurance checkup see your ncarest independent SAFECO agent (S SAFECO enw a NASH-WANAMAKER AGENCIES LTD. 1925 LONSDALE AVE NORTH VANCOUVER BC V7M 2K3 @60 65001 254 71934 P~ RWIWA FEN « Ws BD eens Complete standings are: were tT Pe Lymmwood Hotel 6 0 0 12 irom Horse 4 0 2 10 Lyun Valley 4 20 #8 Carthbean Stars 3 25 #7 Aardquin Const 3 3 0 6 Olympia Goldcape 2 2 2 6 Bosch Royals 2 3 1 5 Molson's 2 3 1 5 Carling's 123 5 Seperstars 2 40 4 Olyaspics 41 3 Eagle Harbour o st ft at the professional level is in obvious trouble. So what's the problem? Could it be as one Van- couver scribe suggests, that the professional NASL game is so poor that people just aren't interested? It would be rough to prove that especially when the same comparison would have to be made with the C.F.L. and the N.F.L. Heaven help us, that wouldn't hold up to close scrutiny would it? Mind you, the league at times does show signs of an active death wish with some ill-timed statements by people such as the president of the league . Howard Samuels and his saying in essence that the league must become dull in order to survive. Yet that in itself is not enough to cause trouble. Lord knows, the people who run hockey and football in Canada are not always > making the most intelligent of statements. And the calibre isn‘: that bad. It’s good enough that touring teams have their problems on a one game shot which would not happen if an NFL team was to take on any CFL team at any time. And if you take Vancouver for example, you have people hke John Giles and Peter Lorimer, household names in the rest of the world and deserving of that (KE NAKAYAMA >UZOL PjAO