3 - Wednesdays, April 13. 1988 -.: North Shore News

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Canada serves up
Davis tennis: win

NORTH VANCOUVER'S Grant Connell (right) and doubles partner Glenn Michibata powered to a doubles
ctory in Davis Cup matches. over Chile at UBC last weekend. Connell and the ‘Canadian squad are now

_etigibfe for the World Group. a '

V player helps cup victory

next yeas will play for promotion
to the 16-nation World Group. |

NORTH VANCOUVER: left~
hander -; Grant Connell . helped

American. Zone Group { relega-.
_tion tic.

“Canada serve up a decisive win

/ over-Chile in Davis Cup tennis at

q- the University of B.C. over the
weekend. ty

And as.an added bonus, ‘Con: -

nell, 22, was’ also. named to

’ Canada's Olympic team,
Facing off against the doubles
team of Ricardo Acuna and Cris-.
: ‘tian Araya, the! duo/of. Connell”
a and Glenn Michibata powered to

handle. in. Davis ‘Cup doubles action at UBC last, a straight- -set victory 6-3, 6-3. 8-4

‘lle! hander helped Canada 0 victory Be

relegated
_ American Zone,

But the sweep was marred by a
controversial call’ on a Araya
return down the line.. Ruled. out

“by the line judge, all-four players ©

thought the shot was ins
The. powerhouse serve of: Con-

“nell was too much for Chile to
handle,

but the. opponents’
managed to. break the left-hander .

_ just as he was serving for match.

With this loss,, Chile is snow:
to Group 2 of -the
and Canada

‘Bettauer: -
‘ Laurendeau . over” Andrew Szna-.

7 rankings.""

“Joining ‘Connell: for Olympic
qualifying in Mexico April 24°10
May 2 2iwill be fellow: Davis Cup”
team member: §.Michibata. Chris
Pridbam,. and Martin

: Laurendeau. | .

A , *
it lwas “ay very, tough call, "
Olympic ‘team. manager Robert

said- of selecting.

jder. | "So {went with | world ..

Bie, ”

to give Canada 3 3-0 sweep in the -

arr

Winter Club squad
leses. national’ midget
AAA hockey tourney —

THE CAL GARY North Stars: will advance’ ‘to the national midget AAA -
hockey finals after defeating the North Shore Winter Club squad over the
weekend. :

Unable to avenge a double overtime loss to the North Stars in Kelowna
earlier in the season, the NSWC ‘team’ lost the best-of-three’ regional
championship series in (wo games, falling to the stronger Calgary team
“4-3 and 6-3.

Four quick goals on powerplays in the second game gave Calgary a
.. decisive 6-2 lead heading into the final frame of that contest. The NSWC
"players: battled on, however. adding one more to the scoreboard to play.
“to a 6-3 decision. .

-NSWC goalie Bob Bellin the first game kept: the. North Stars to. a
One-goal wins, goalie Jamie Ceraldi in the second game tepeatediy, kept
the attackers at bay. :

The. local team, enjoyed full stands and healthy fan support during the
games, =.» é
. The North Shore Winter’ Club (team) had an outstanding season? :
said” Tony. Tidey, father of one of the players.: “We accomplished
everything we could.’” ©.

The North Stars will’ play in the’ Air “Canada Midget AAA National
Championships “April 19 to 23 in Thunder Bay, Ont., against five other , .
regional champions. « ... 7 hot

“The Norik, Stars are a well disciplined team, worthy repre-

_ Sentatives ‘of the Pacific Region,”’ said Tidey. mt think they will do well. ”

: ANADIAN, ATIONAL ‘Ski Team imembet Mike Carney sped down the ‘slopes during the Criizy € Canucks
ski race held on Whistler Mountain's Downhill run under the Orange Chair over the weekend, Current and
former ski,team miembers competed; with'the top finishers being (in order) Steve Podborski, Dave Murray,
Dave Irwin and Ken Read. The same weekend, “nearby Blackcomb Mountain hosted a’ speed skiing race. This
weekend, April 15-17, is the Pepsi Celebrity:Ski Invitational Act. U1, which features celebrity races at both
Whi stler and Blackcomb, mountains.. Top Hollywood stars will participate in skiing ‘and social events. ;