B2 = Terrace Review — Wednesday, May 16, 1990 Biker nears Top placings at races on Van- couver Island and at Prince George have moved Terrace’s Mike Christensen up a notch to a ‘class two’ bicyclist. Mike has been racing against B.C. team members in recent outings and he’s held his own against them. In the second B.C. Cup race program of the season at Prince George on May 6 weekend, Christensen was up against three national team riders, including Commonwealth Games’ bronze medalist Scott Gogen. On the _ season, eight B.C. Cup races are held to determine B.C.’s team for that year. . At Prince George, 40 riders took part and Mike placed sixth ‘in the opening 125-kilometer road.race over very hilly terrain. That. night in a 15-K flat time .trial, Mike rolled across the line in third place. ' The toughest race came at the end — a one-hour 45-K criterium. The veteran riders ’ came out strong,. resulting in a 23rd placing for Mike. ~ Overall’ on the weekend he was eighth. top, rider, which. was. _ impressive when it’s considered BAC. team officials look at the _ top. 10 when forming: its unit for major events. “1 felt I-gained a lot of ex- perience and: respect from. veterans and coaches at the Mike goal Prince George tour,’’ Mike told us. Earlier, Mike took in events at - Nanaimo and Port Alberni. It was April 2] at Nanaimo’s 40-K time trial when Mike was racing as a category three rider. Here he finished eighth. The next day at Port Alberni in a 30-K criterium, Mike rode home in third place. Following this was a week of training with B.C. team hopefuls which led to his upgrading to number two, ‘meaning he was now competitive enough to race against the best riders. “T turned in a 19.49 minute timing at Prince George 15-K time trial. That’s my best time ever,” Mike explained. | Last weekend Mike went to Calgary under his new class two. It was Canada Cup races under longer and tougher conditions, leading to possible national team selection.. The program was similar to Prince George’s- events. a This weekend, Christensen heads for Panorama and In-_ yermere “for equally .. ‘difficult’ taces: " _ By this weekend he’ll know if his efforts have earned him a spot on the group heading to eastern Canada in June for at least three major events. Coming events in ~- regional sports © Coming up Thursday at the Skeena Valley golf club’s ladies - night is a blind. auction and social with competition starting at 5 o’clock. It’s a shotgun start with best-ball scramble. Players are asked to bring a guest, and an item for auction. Funds rais- - ed. go to _ junior golf develop- ment. In other golf news, Smithers ladies club plays host- “to the Coca-Cola Spring Classic . ‘this Saturday and Sunday. Phone the golf club for more in- - formation. “A special general meeting for _all .Skeena Valley golf club - members. will be held Tuesday, “May 22 at 8 p.m. at the golf ~~ glub; Members will be asked to _.. vote on.an offer to purchase ad- “joining property for future : course. development. ms hie’ Elks ‘Club ‘and Terrace : Recreation Department’s. 6th an- a riual sports day runis:Monday the 21st at: Elks Park. It’s a‘family - fun day’ with. ‘games : ‘and . free “goodies. : “Prizes will: lsd. be the - awarded for best costumes and best decorated. bikes and wagons. It starts at 9 a.m. The Terrace open tennis tour- nament is coming this Saturday to Monday for singles, doubles and mixed. It’s at the Kalum courts starting 9 a.m. Contact _ Richard Kregel or Ada Sarsiat to enter by Wednesday night. .. The Terrace Horseshoe Club ‘meets Wednesday night at 7:30 _at the Kin Hut right next to the ‘horseshoe pits at Sparks and ‘Halliwell. Team play and elec- tions are on the agenda. The Kitsumkalum Ski Club has it’s annual general meeting Wednesday night at 7:30 in room 8 at Northwest Communi- ty College.. Phone 635-2142 for information, ~~ The big season’ opener for Terrace tennis is this coming | weekend when the Terrace Ten- nis Club hosts its annual ‘open” — tournament, featuring men’s and ladies singles, doubles and mixed doubles. ’ the Kalum courts. Fees are $20 for three events; $15 for two events; and $8 for one event. Starting times are 9 a.m. all three days. Plans call for singles on Satur- day, doubles on Sunday plus » doubles Monday with other dou- ble finals. Today is the entry deadline. You must supply your own balls. To enter, contact Richard Krieg! (635-2347) or Ada Sarsiat It runs Saturday to Monday at singles finals, then mixed (635-9695). The Scores Are... The Terrace Northmen evened their early Squirt Division. season record at one-and-one on May 6 when “they travelled to Smithers to take on the local ‘Camels’ squad. Terrace came out with a 14-0 win. Scoring for the winners was Doug Wilson, Willie McCleary and Ernie Dusdal. Terrace Minor Baseball held official opening ceremonies May 6 at Rotary Park. The main at- traction -was an exhibition junior Babe Ruth game in which Spee-Dee Printers beat Kinsmen 12-6. Mixed Scrub Softball Wilkinsons 22, Castouts 7 Dave's Plumbing 19, Rosswood Rebels 12 R-and-R Express 17, Thornhill Pub 9 R-and-R Express 26, Northern Motor Inn 3 Bunters 24, Castouts 17 Rosswood 12, Woolworth 8 - Rosswood 24, French Connection 3 Wilkinsons 13, Coors Crew 12. Moonlighter Custom 25, Highway Raiders 19 Underdogs 7, Dairy Queen 12 a . Ta cd the ct Pos aes) Terrace ‘Men's Sio-Piteh League Bill’s Plumbing 21, Vie Froese 7 SKB Molsons 30, Fludon Rowdies 10 Terrace Inn 25, Vic Froese 9. . _ Rudon 13, BIll’s Plumbing, 10. Terrace Mixed Slo-Piteh League - ’ Bases Wild 7; Limelighters 6. Skeena Gravel over Brewmasters (default) Garfields 7, Finning 6 Brewmasters 14, Heavy Hitters 4 . Terrace Men’s Soccer League | ~The Terrace men's ‘six-team’ soccer league got ' underway last week. Here’s results: May 8 — Terrace inn 3, N.T.C..1 * Northcoast Road’ Maintenance 5, Sinjur Masonry Brickmen 4 May 10 — Western Seaboard 2, Skeena Hotel 2 ’ Terrace Inn 1, Road Maintenance 1 Terrace Minor Baseball Rookle Division Northern Drugs 30, Petro-Can 26; Elks 2B, Co-op 20; Co-op 30, Petro-Can 9; Co-op 24, Northern Drugs 10 Bambino Division Shoppers Drugs beat McDonald’ 8 and Overnwaltea beat Farko (scores not availl.). Shoppers 18, Farko 4 Junior Babe Auth Division Spee-Dee Printers 8, Kinsmen 2 Spee-Des Printers 6, All Seasons 4 Kinsmen 8, All Seasons 6 | Terrace Minor Softball T-Ball Division Vic Froese 15, Centennial Lions 15 Emco 11, No-See-Ums 11 Vic Froese 13, East End 13 Centennial Lions 11, No-See-Ums 9 val Co-op Stars 9, Northwest Sportsman § Mr. Mikes 114, ‘Hawkeyes ne Little Gassers 11, Middleton 2 Mites Division Bri-Don 14, Cedarland 8 Peewee Giris’ Division | Kinsmen 16, Cadarland 3 . All Seasons 23, Terrace Travel 14 “Terrace & Kitimat Ladies’ Rec Softball League (4 teams) A & W 20, Dobbier’s Dolls 13 K-G-B 18,A&W 4 “TERRACE MEN’S SLO-PITCH SOFTBALL Terrace Inn 19, Bill's Plumbing 0 .SKB Molson 15,. Vic Froese Trucking 3 SKB Molson 16, Bill’s Plumbing 6 Terrace Inn 27, Rudon 4 Westpoint Rentals 19, Rudon 2. Westpoint Rentals 5, Vic Froese Trucking 3 _ TERRACE MIXED: SLO-PITCH SOFTBALL : , Lindelighters 7, Royals 6. : Skeena ‘Athletics 12, Brewmasters 5 Limetighters 12, "East End Chevron 1 ‘ TERRACE MINOR SOFTBALL - SQUIRT DIVISION _ Little Gassers 15, Hawkeyes 6— Mr. Mikes 13, Middleton 8 T-BALL Vic Froese 10, Emco 10 East End 10, Centennial Lions 7 Vie Froese 15, No-See-Ums 15 Emco 13, Bast End 13 rad . Powder Blues 22) Skeena Hotel 4 Almwood 5, Bandstra Bandits.0: (defaut): Powder Blues 18, Bandstra Bandiis.3 Sony Almwoed.13, Skeena’ Hotel 12° . PEE WEE BOYS Legion 15, Copperside Aces 8 . SQUIRT BOYS __. Northwest Sportsman. 8, Operating Engine 5 a PEE WEE GIRLS — . _ Kinsmen 12, East End 1l_ "MIXED SCRUB SOFTBALL LEAGUE Underdogs 16, Woolworth 14 Wilkinson 14, Bunters 4 Garfields 22, Hairbusters | R & R Express 20, Kitselas Kypers 3 Dave’s Plumbing 24, French Connection !7 R & R Express 14, Tolsec Worms 5 Thornhill Pub 24, Almwood A‘s 9 NORTH COAST MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE April 29 — Prince Rupert 16, Terrace Northmén 10 wok Saat eA Ln ae ep Woe a aa Se lee oe Ea amc A eae Le Nar Se UE 5 FMT aa Cie eet a