- Page 18, March 25, 1979- Sunday News

‘FLICKA TOOK ALL honors in the North Shore Regional gymnastics. champlonahipe
_ for Argo B. From the left: Lisa Jackson - 5th, Kristie:Wittig - 3rd, Tracy. Wilson - Ist,
Rose Mary Merrison - 2nd, Patti Furniss - ‘4th and Tara Donovan -

photo] —

~

SIN THE MIDGET, West Van’s Karen Lavender took Sth place, on the left, with the
remaining honors going to Flicka. Next to Karen is Kristina Loule - 3rd, Sandra Botnen

- Ist, Susan Whittred - 2nd, Jennifer Bovard - 4th, and Laura Salmon - 6th. {John
., Bovard photo}

Soviet coach speaks

FROM PAGE 16

Throughout the story he
reiterated that as far as the
Soviets were concerned, the
Challenge Series was not as
important in their minds as it
was in the NHL's.

“It was only a_ stage
leading to the world
championship in April, a
way to test Soviet players in
battle, not only on the
physical side, but in finesse
as well.

CZECHS FLEXIBLE

“For instance, we must
remember in choosing
players for the world
championship that the
Czechs are more flexible

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than the NHL all-stars and
therefore more dangerous”.

Those of you who thought

Canada had dropped to No.:

2 following that February
series may read _ into
Tikhonov’s words, if you
mish, that we're really No. 3.
Anyhow, he winds it up with
these words:

“Well the series is over.
The Canadians were ship-
ped. They'll probably
change their views now. I’m
sure that after this defeat the
very proud Canadian players
will redouble their efforts
the next time. Canadians
learn very fast from their
defeats.”

I really wonder. Do we?

Vii

6th. (ohn Bovard .

You won't
find a better

The North Shore Regional

~Gymuastics Championships

at Balmoral = Junior
Secondary School last
weekend saw the Flicka

’ Gymnastics Club make a
‘-mearly complete sweep of
"_ the awards.

In the ‘Argo Ay all-round

--compulsory and optional
-category, Linda Mackie of.
West Van Rec Centre came

out on top with 58.85 points.
She was followed by Louann
Fowlic of Flicka and Mary.
Ellen. Collins: of West Van

Rec Centre. In the open.

optional-only © category,
Claire Higgins placed first

with Betsy Lawrence and

Trish. Eccles as second and

Wrestlers . 7
win national honors

A pair of wrestlers from
the North Shore have
brought back national titles
following the National Junior
and Juvenile Championships
held in Montreal last week.

Colin Massie, a 15 year old
from Hamilton Junior
Secondary took national
honours in the 40 kg
Greco-Roman event.

.The young’ grade 10
student is also a B.C. Winter
Games winner and provincial
high school champion. ~

2

Flicka cleans u

third. All from West Van
Recrpstica Conte an

In the Tyro A all-round

Class, Jamie Roddie of Flica
scored top points with 64.85.
Number two ahd three spot

went to Hallie Lecker of
West Van and Lisa Pearson

of Flicka, _

In the Novice’ all-round
group, Elaine Prescott

“emerged as the winner with

67.7 points. Barbi Branda
and Catherine Bates placed
second and third. All are
Flicka team members.

_ In the Argo B all-round
compulsory, Flicka came.
out on top again with first,
second and third place

Canadian titles in the 78
and overkg class. Free Style
and Greco-Roman went to
Saed Ali from Windsor High
school. In addition to his new
National titles, Ali is a
member of the provincial
champion Windsor school
team.

A total of: five students
made the ‘trip to the
Nationals. Colin Massie,
John Reinland and Rick
Ornato from Hamilton, along

with Dan Rae and Saed Ali of

Windsor.

winners Tracy Wilion, Rose
Mary Merrison and’ “Kristie
Whittig. -

“The Midget all-round
compulsory contest saw
Sandra Botnen, Susan.
Whittred and Kristina Loule,
again all Flicka members,
take the top three spots.

4

In, ‘the ‘Junior «all-round
race, Flicka _ was’ again

supreme with members

Anita Botnen, Val Smith and
Susan Woyat skimming the
top three awards. .

The top six winners in the
Argo A and Tyro B groups
advance to the provincial
championships April 6 and 7
in Surrey.

COLIN MASSIE - shows his
title winning form

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