TRYING TO psych each other out at the Hallowe'en Haunt match at the Rod and Gun were

“Edwina” (left) and "Teresa". Shooters got into the spirit of the fun event by donning costume.

straw
squeezes
Haunting
victory

FRED STRAW made it two off
the reel, bul only just,

Shooting in the Hallowe’en
Haunt, the final match of the sea-
son al the Rod and Gun, Straw
collected 527.79 points.

That tally was only fractionally
over a point beticr than Arturo
Fermill’s final,

* The duo finished well clear of
their nearest pursuers, but there
was another tight battle for third
through fifth placings.

. Mike Wood ended up in third,
7.5 points ahead of Glen
Thibeault with Marge Smith less
than three further back.

Smith, from Prince George,
took the ladies title with thai to-
tal, beating out Terrace’s Sarah
Lambert.

Surprise entries in the Jadics
division were Edwina Easy and
Teresa Tootime who bore a strik-
ing resemblance to Ed and Terry
Morris,

“Edwina” finished alop the re-
volver standings, Jean Nidd of
Kilimat was named open class
winner while Straw and Fermill
won the C and D classes respec-
tively.

Twenly shoolers took part in
the fun finale.

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national junior team this year.
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