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A pressure cooker

Anybody who’s interested in soccer is obviously glued to their television sets these days watching the World Cup. And the Whitecaps are no ex-

ception.

For those of us who have had the honor of playing in the Championship round, it’s especially memorable. We remember the excitement and the pressure. We remember our goals, and we remember our failures.

David Harvey and I played for Scotland during the 1974 finals in Munich and Willie played in Argentina in 1978.

Many fans have asked if teams deliberately play a defensive style for the championships. They ask this because they have seen some of the slower, more cautious games where it appears that no one is going to attack.

Teams generally don't change their style or characteristics for the World Cup. But they do, as in- dividuals, react to the pressure situation.

It’s difficult to describe the pressure that builds as the finals draw near. The press is filled with nothing but stories on the team, the players and the chances. You can’t walk down the Street without people coming up to talk about the game. In fact you can’t escape the build up.

And then when you take the field for the first game, its an unreal atmosphere if you've never been through it before.

After all, the World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the world watched by more people in the world than any other event.

It’s half time before you realize the game has started.

The pressure is such that players are playing super cautious. Nobody wants to make a mistake, because at this level, mistakes are fatal.

The ordinary can become

very difficult for a while, and —

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gor. players are often scen to come up with some not- so-good moves.

As the tournament wears on, the teams begin to adjust to this pressure and ex- citement, the calibre of the play improves and teams begin to find their true form.

Just look at the first few games and you'll get what Tm talking about.

The classic, of course, up to press time, was the 2-1 win by Algeria over West Germany. Then there was the 1-1 draw with Spain and Honduras and the scoreless tie between Peru and the Cameroons. And how about Belgium 2, Argentina |. All games where the pressure and excitement of this tremendous event had a part to play in the final result.

It's the ultimate = ex- perience for the players and for a few of us on the Whitecaps, it brings back many memories.

Meanwhile, back in the North American Soccer Leaguc, the Whitecaps are on the road. It's going to be a tough time for the next number of games with the current three away, then back home for a pair against the Cosmos and Earthquakes July 3 and 7, then back on the road for another three game cross continent swing.

If we can come up with a few wins in this stretch, we'll be in great shape into the end of July and the home stretch in August.

Isn't it amazing how fast the season can go?

NSWC juveniles praised for hockey championship

ALREADY CANADIAN champions, the North Shore Winter Club's Juvenile ‘A’ hockey team got some extra icing on their cake recently

The Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association honoured the team for its achievement

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along with several other teams and individuals at their recent general meeting.

Don Ackert of Port Coquitlam was elected to his third term as president of the association for the 1982-83 season at the same meeting

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IN_GYMNASTICS Hartleys honoured

WITH 64 years of service to B.C. gymnastics between them, Vic and Gladys Hartley were the leaders in a group of 13 men and women honoured at the recent awards banquet of the B.C. Gymnastics Association.

Involved in gymnastics on the North Shore even before the sport was organized in the province, Vic was in- strumental in the formation of the BCGA and served as the first treasurer, as well as

president and chairman of many committees over the years.

Vic is stall active as an advisor to the North Shore division and provincial executive.

Gladys has been active in

North Shore gymnastics since 1950, and served as secretary and volunteer coach when BCGA was formed.

She has been a national judge and Canada’s elite Coach. Gladys, too, is still active as an advisor to the North Shore and provincial executive.

In addition to the 20-year pins presented to them at the June 5 banquet, the Hartleys received a special merit award of a silver rose bow!l.

Ten year pins were presented to North Shore volunteers Audrey Bird, Dree Broderick, Nicky Carroll and Olivia Chow. Five year pins were presented to Ruth Byman, George Carroll, Shirley

Lecker, Don Peachey, Rusty Pierce, Bill Roddie and Allison Smith.

During the business portion of the banquet, several North Shore residents were elected to the BCGA executive including Don Peachey as president, Ken Smith as first vice president, Monica Taylor as executive secretary and Olivia Chow as development co-ordinator.

At the local level, Alan Furniss was elected as president May 27. Joining him are treasurer John Kusnir, judging co-ordinator Gladys Botnen and coaching co-ordinator Marc Boisrenu.

Ten supporting committee co-ordinators will be ap pointed in September.

Baseball camps coming

THE B.C. Amateur Baseball Association’s annual week- long instruction camps are coming to the North Shore twice this summer.

The camps provide young players with opportunities to improve their skills through the teaching of proper techniques by highly- qualified instructors.

The camps feature daily practice,

batting base

running, sliding, fielding and throwing drills, pitching, catching and game strategy. skill award contests and actual games — 15 hours of instruction and films in all.

In addition, the players receive a baseball cap, tickets to the Canadians, a participation certificate and chances to win in lucky draws.

The North Shore sessions will be held July 5 to 9 and 12

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to 16. Kids aged 9 to 12 attend from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and those 13 through 15 from 1:30 to 4:30 p-m.

Registration deadline is Friday, although it will be extended for camps starting after July12. Fee is $30.

For more information call 687-3333, local 255, or write the BCABA at 1200 Hornby Street, Vancouver, V6Z 2E2.

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