. ~ the “Classic,

Barriere,

Terrace, Prince Rupert and host
Kitimat runners split the honours at this
"year’s Alcan Half-Marathon/10km/5km

Tace.

Terrace picked up the first of two vic-

toriés when Kim Barricre left her op-
ponents behind in the women’s Skm

event,

‘Ard Sue Simpson continued her win-
“ning ways in the:10km,-competing the

course in 42 minutes.

. That’s three off the reel for Simpson
“who: took the same event at Prince
Rupert’s Glory Days and the Terrace
‘Kermodei Classic.

Cheryl Martello, second to Simpson in
switched to
marathon distance in Kitimat.
_” It proved a smart choice, Martello win-

ningin 1:32.00, Ray Leonard completing
a Prince Rupert sweep at-the distance
with the fastest time by a male competi-

the half

lor, 1:27.00.

Home town fans got their lift when
Mike Bovingdon crossed the 10km line
in a winning 38 minute time and Joe
Grilo took the men’s 5km title in exactly
half the time. ~

Despite the. wind, Simpson said run-
ning conditions were good for the annual
event, the wind at least keeping tempera-
(ures down...

She said more than 100 people took
part in the. event including runner,
walkers, cyclists and roller-bladers.

Some roller-bladers even. came out
equipped with cross-country style ski
poles, she added.

Next up:on the ‘northwesier racing
calendar is what Skeena Valley Runners
spokesman Ed Ansems describes as ‘‘a
unique event’,

It’s the 16th annual running of the
King of the Mountain Footrace here in

Terrace,

Ansems emphasized you need not be a
serious runner, or a runner at all, to take
part in this challenge.

Many of the entrants over the past 15

years had ejther walked or jogged sec- —

tions of the course.

He said the Terrace Mountain nature .

trail had witnessed its share of walkers
and runners of various ages, and cerlain-
ly of differing abilities, since the incep-
tion of the event in 1977, ~

‘Why nol join with your friends in ex-
periencing the excitement of a hill climb
and knowing you’ve undertaken a chel-
lenge worthy of completion?” he said.

Sponsored by the Skeena Valley Run-
ners Club, the event begins at 10 a.m.,
Sunday, July 25,

The starting line is at the arena, the
Tunners heading north up Kalum St. to
the nature trail just off the east end of

Halliwell Ave,

From there, runners and walkers travel
the trail up, over. and. down. Terrace
Mountain, exit the trail (hen head down
Park Ave. to the arena finish line.

Ansems suggested serious runners in
the event might like to note the follow-
ing information.

- The male and female records for this
8km course have changed hands over the
years, but he said the number of runners
who have skillfully mastered the art of
hill mnning Is still quite low.

Richard Harrison..of Smithers and
Colin Parr of Terrace have both won a
number of times, Harrison holding the
current record of 35:29 set in 1988. That -
was only a scant four seconds ‘under
Parr’s best.

Two ladies have shared the top title on
numerous occasions. Sue Simpson of
Terrace and Maureen Sargent of

impson run up Terrace flag

Hazelton have won more often than all
ihe other female winners combined,
Ansems pointed oul.

Sargent still held the record of 43:55,
set back in 1985.

Ansems said multi-coloured t-shirts
will be presenied to all participants,
refreshments will be available and
awards and spot prizes will be present-
ed/drawn after the event.

Challenging everyone to come out and
be part of the action and fun July 25, he
added, “You'll be able to boast to your
friends that you've participated in the
King of the Mountain Footrace.”’

Entry forms ar available at All Sea-
sons Sports or you can ‘register on the
day of the event, 9-9:45 a.m.

However, to be sure of receiving a 1-
shirt, Ansems said people should enter
early. The entry fee varied, so check the
information given on the entry forms.

excitement for Silver

spectators,

middle inning margin

work on a comeback.

However, coaches Jolin

frame to take the title 17-15.

. ON. “THE BALL. With. the. combined bats of. both teams oroducing more
than 30 runs, there was lots of action for fieldars in the Squirts girls softball
final. At loft, Co-op’s Jamia Frezell sets for the play at first and at right
that's McAlpine third base Christina Elkiw charging an infield grounder.

There was no shortage of
Cup

Teams in the girls’ minor softball
tournament finals ensured that by
staging some nailbiting finishes.

In the all-Terrace Mites division
match-up, Co-op saw a 13-8
shrink
rapidly as McAlpine bats went to

and
Vivian Raposo’s charges were
able to slam the door in the final

Silver Cup finals thrill crowd

It was another run fest in Squirts
‘A’ side action where Norm’s
Auto, coached by Ken Downes,
met Nolan Beaudreau’s Bandstra
squad,

Norm’s did just enough at the
plate to squeeze out a 20-18
victory.

The Squirt ‘B’ final was an out-
of-town affair with Kiiwanga
Steelers facing Smithers’ North
Country Insurance.

Coming off a recent tourney
ttiumph in Smithers, the Steelers
were on their toes again in their

4 RRAGE
MING
SOD HALL

bid fora double.

They had to be, though, as North
Country all but matched Kitwanga
mun for run.

The Steelers made it two tiles
off the reel with a 16-15 victory.

In the June 19-20 weekend’s
other tournament action, the boys
Mites final saw AM 59 take on
Middleton Trucking.

In another one-run decision, AM
59 and coach Clayton McClellan
got their second straight tourney
win -- they’d also won in Smithers
- 11-10,

By DAVID HULL
A good display of defensive
talents powered the Terrace
-Northmen to a 19-3 win over

- meeting of the North Coast rugby
league scason.

To counter, the . unusual
phenomenon of dust the teams

ing kick off.

. Wet, muddy and slippery condi-
tions were:'the result’ -- Bagh,
. Tugby in Rupert! ;

The :Northmen defence Limited

off a penalty kick, the third con-
_ secutive: match. Rupert. tty

‘against Terrace i

Prince Rupert in the teams’ final. -

faced the previous week, the city: -
fathers had the natural sprinklers _..
turned on shortly after the open- -

“reputation with the

‘the home team to just three-points:

vantage “gained from -
~ penalties, Rupert could only capl-
' talize once near the end of the
_ half with: a” ‘thive-polnt Penalty

The last einer major was. in

ing on a play which began with a
Scrum atcentre.. ©.

Scrum half George DaCosta fed
it to the backfield and every back
handled the ball at least once be-

’ fore Terrece rookie, but long time

Vancouver rugby player Rob

‘Sarich scored in the corer.

From ‘an impossible angle, the
magic boot of Doug Wilson split
the uprights to add two more
points fora 7-0. lead. the
Northmen.. would never telin-
quish.

Terzace must either have a bad
league’s
referes association, or the salt air -
must make them forget the rules. —

The Northmen were handed 19

. penaltiés while Rupert-picked up

only two infractions,

However, even with all the ad-
those

Kick...

“the extra 20Ibs. he’s carrying this -

season hasn’t diminished his’”
ability onthe field. .
Taking a ball at, the Rupert, 45m.

ine, he sprinted down Held with.

two Northmen outside to pass to.
With a scries of dekes. and

moves, McCleary went round two -

defenders, then _ dummied . two
more Rainmen out of. the play
with passing fakes.

‘From an impossible
angle, the magic boot. of
Doug. Wilson split the

uprights to add two more.

Just metres from the goal IIne,

not sure if he was being closely ~
pursued or if his Lungs would take

him any further, McCleary passed

off the John ‘Vinney’ ‘McGowan’

it own between the:

The sc score: ¢ should have | been 14-
3 on the ensuing conversion, bul

_-Wilson’s boot only seems to rise

to the serious challenge of tough
angles.

holding a commanding 12-3 lead.
The boys from the City of
Rain(bows) came ‘out sirongly at

' the beginning’of the second half
but quickly lost some key players

to Injury.
The. batile went up and down
the gravel pit Prince Rupert

-mayor Peter Lester calls a rugby
pitch with many close calls at

both ends but no Polnts added by

either team.

With the shadows gelling long

and the end of the game close, the
Northmen pummelled the Rain-
men. with a-series of strong
‘scrums ‘and superior back field
‘Skills.

DaCosta’ completed the drive by
plunging over. for ’the. game's

final. -try,. Wilson making ‘short
“work of: the convert id cement the...

He missed from right in -front -
and the half ended with Terrace

onext. weck’s Standard,

“Tempers flared ia: the. final

_minutes, referee Calvin Basi tess-
’ Ing DaCosta and’ a fellow ‘afier-

the-whisile combatant. out of the

"game.

The qules of rugby are 2 such that
if a player is ejected for mis-
conduct unbecoming such.a fine
sport, there is no substitution al-
lowed so both teams finished the

-game playing 14a side,

Two regular season games have

_ been postponed to the fall. .

The Northmen have to. play
Smithers and Prince Rupert one
more time each to fulei the 93

; schedule, |

Those games “will probably be
played’ in- mid-September and: be
part of the Northmen’s prepare-
tion for their trip to the World In-
vitational. Rugby Tournament in
Hawaii in October.

Meanwhile, the Northmen were
in aclion in Smithers ‘over the
weekend - for. a doublé-header
against the Camels... Delails - ‘in