ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO This type of action will be going on at the Prince Rupert Swimming Pool Sunday, when the Prince Rupert Swim Club hosts its annual meet. More than 140 swimmers will be taking part in the one-day THE HERALD, TERRACE — KITIMAT, B.C. Canada. breaks. into skiing top 10 event. The meet is being sponsored by the British Columbia Festival of Winter Sports, the Kinsmen, _and the Prince Rupert Swim Club. ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (CP) —- Eight thousand specta- tors saw the first World Cup, race of the year Sunday with aA prédictable win for Switzerland - and a strong breakthrough for - Canada into the top 10 of world downhill specialists. Led by a-year-old Bernard Russi, last year’s world down- hill champion, with a time of 1:53.93, the Swiss team placed three of its members in the top. _ four. The sweep was only inter- rupted by second-place Heini Measner of Austria. , The top Canadian was 18: year-old Jim Hunter from Cal- gary, ninth with a time. of ski ¢ "ts 55.91, His showing was a aig. - hifleant achlevement. | ” “T was really hoping to finish in the first five,” Hunter said, "In practice Saturday [ was. . fourth best behind the Swiss. But the Europeans seem to be ‘able to pour on extra ppeed for - the race. | “T am learning this now and T' produce a win before the end of the year.” Alpine program director Al Raine from Montreal said this was the first time that a mem- ber of both the men’s and the women’s. Canadian teams: had finished in the top 10 in the first World Cup competition of the Benson. - _ “Hunter is the best 8-year. oldin world com Raine. said, “We've ‘broken a paychological ‘barrier with his . Placing, and now the teants will — go into the next race with a lot more confidence.” ~.* In the women’s downhill Fri- . day, Betsy Clifford, 13, of Ot, lawa finished: eighth, “Tt was my best downhill ’ ever,” Betsy sald. Her time was ° 1:49.58,. just: three seconds slower than the Winning time of. Annemarie Proell of Austria. Betsy won two World Cup sla-~ ' Jom events last season, but was | wiable, until now to compete effectively for- the World Cup “over-all medal because of low - Archie petiton today.” :.- _ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 197 placings in the; downhill events ‘Judy Crawford of Toronto fing ished 17th Friday In a‘ run tha “the 20-year-old. termed disap MONTREALERS DOWN LIB Diane Culver, 19, of Montreal finished 38th out of 100 competl tors: Ginny Honeyman, 16, . of Montreal was 47th, ‘ “These young skiers haven't] had the expertence on a tough, fast downhill. course before,''|} Pr Raine sald. “They just steed a it.*. In. the men’s downhill, V- year-old Reto Berrington of Calgary was ath ina field of a9 * FACETE. By Bob Montana Victoria, Vancouver patsies in WCHL Victoria and Vancouver went back and the other Western Canada Hockey League teams are prabably sorry they did. The two coast teams have been patsies for the rest of the clubs, which have fattened their goal averages during the east- -em swing of the two hapless newcomers to the WCHL. They returned home Sunday night. Calgary Centennials have particular reason fo be sorry— Sunday they thumped Victoria Cougars 9-1, just 24 hours after whipping Vancouver Nats 11-1, In Sunday games, Edmonton Oil Kings bounced Vancouver 4- 1,. Winnipeg edged Brandon 3-2, Flin Flon needed overtime to beat Regina 5-4 and Saskatoon and Swift Current played a 6-6 overtime tie. Saturday, Flin Flon trimmed Regina 4-0 and Medicine Hat bammered Victo- ria 9-4, The wins put the Centennials NHL Scoring . By THE CANADIAN PRESS Jean Ratelle of the Rangers jumped into a tie with Phil Es- posito of Boston Bruins for first place in the National League Hockey scoring race after col- lecting four points in New York’s 6-3 victory Sunday over Vancouver Canucks. Ratelle scored one goal and three assists to bring his points total to 44. Esposito picked up a goal and two assists Sunday as Boston defeated Pittsburgh Pen- guins 5-3. The leaders: Esposito, Bos Ratelle, NY Hadfield, NY Orr, Bos Gilbert, NY Perreault, Buf Martin, Buf R. Hull, Chi Mahovlich, Mtl Mikita, Chi Uliman, Tor Unger, St.L Stanfield, Bos on top in the western division, one point ahead of Edmonton. SHELL VICTORIA Also in the thick of things in the west are Medicine Hat Ti- gers, thanks to its 94 shelling of Victoria Saturday. The Nats’ five game eastern swing netted them 4 meagre seven goals, but they gave up 33. Victoria managed only 1) goals and gave up 27 in four games. Victoria was in Sunday's game against Calgary for 27 minutes before the roof fell in, Derek Black. put the Cen- Pearce gets new position MONTREAL (CP) — Harvey Pearce of Winnipeg was elected during the weekend as president of the Canadian Track and Field Association, suc- ceeding Ian Hume of St. Lambert, Que. John Bell of Fredericton, Bill Crothers of Torenta and Peter Manning of Guelph, Ont., re- mains as directors and are joined by Don Basham and Lloyd Swindells, both of Van- couver and George Arnold of Toronto. Lionel Pugh of Vancouver was appointed head coach of Canada’s team that will com- pete in the Summer Olympics at Munich. George Arnold will be team manager, while Ann Kirk of Toronto and Paul Post of To- ronto round out the coaching staff. Pugh was also named one of 10 “travelling coaches” for Canada's track team an-. nounced by the association, The others include: Jean-Paul Beart, Montreal; John Freeman, Vancouver; George Gemer, Lethbridge; Alta.; | Walter Kostric, Toronto; -Dave Lyon, Winnipeg, Bob Meldrum, Toronto; Gabor Simonye, North Battleford, Sask, and Don Steen, Vancouver, - tennials ahead 1-0 after the first period and rookie Tim Struch tied it for the Cougars at the 7:20 mark of the second. Rookie Mike Rogers and cap- tain Brian Walker scored twice each and Russ Wiechnik, Jim Watson and Ron’ Homenuke added the others to finish the rout. Three-goal performances by John Senkpiel and Doug Horbul led Calgary’s Saturday thrash- ing of the Nats. Mike Rogers had two and Brian Walker, Dan ‘Gare and Gary Johnson added the final touches. . MISSES. SHUTOUT Calgary netminder John Dav~ “ idson had his fifth shutout ave ruined by Bill Ennos’ goal in the second period. It was the second goal Vancouver has managed in five games with the Cen- tennials. The Nats' second weekend - logs wasn’t as humiliating, but three of the four Edmonton Boals deflected in off goalie Jack Cummings’ : equipment. Rookie Marcel Comeau prov- ided Edmonton with a 1-0 first- Association names star MONTREAL (CP) — Debbie van Kiekebelt, a 17-year-old pentathlon star from Missis- sauga, Ont., wad named as the Canadian. Track and Field Association’s outstanding athlete for 1971 at the association meeting during the ‘ weekend. She also picked up . another award as.the association's: top ‘female competitor and a ‘nomination for the Lou Marsh Trophy as the country’s top athlete, an award which is open - both amateurs and professionals. Miss van Kiekebelt had 5, 052 points in the Pan -Amierican games in Cali, Columbia last August, placing her among the, top female pentathlon competi: tors in the world. 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