_ CURLING “The finals of the 38th annual Loggers Bonspiel had somelhing : for everyone, ‘Spectators who liked a clean hitting game got just what. they wanted in the’ ‘D! event show-" down, ; And those whio- preferred to sec “a lot of: rocks~ in‘ play ‘couldn’! “have asked for more of the Grand - Challenge finalists. There, Friesen’ and Fewster ; ~ came up wilh a football scoreline "as 8 ‘result of some “wild early “ends.” ‘Friesen appeared to be on his way lo'a blowout when, having picked up a single in the opening “end, he added five more in the second... However, the Kitimat foursome “appeared to be overcome with Blt in -the third, contriving ‘o = give Fewster the six he needed to It was ‘then ‘ihe Prince George “rink’s,: turn to gel. generous, im- “nediately” handing Friesen four =, more fora 10-6 lead. +Once--: ‘again, however, the ”‘Kitimatians let. their opponent back ‘into. ‘the game giving up three, : - From there, the two teams final. oy settled down, ‘exchanging points ‘forthe remainder of the “game ~~ and leaving | Friesen’s varies 14:12 winners of the “Grand Challenge. That game was a warm-up for “the two teams later meeting in the ~{B’ event’ final, a much mare “sedate affair. There,: Fewster having opened with a deuce, Friesen was forced “slo-pull off a long double with the “hammer. squeeze a single i in the “second end. Another sharp double-raisea “takeout. by /Friesen in the: third ‘had Fewster under the gun but a “delicate four-fool draw “opened ae the gap fo 321; - “The: lead having changed in each of the next two ends, Friesen _ Slatted to slowly take control. After Fewster. had narrowly ~ missed an attempted double in the “the sixth, Friesen took advantage - o£ an open take out opportunity to ‘count three for a 7-5 lead. A -steal of one in the next had : Fewster looking for points in a phurry, but an overthrown hammer The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 21, 1993 - Page C3 Grand Challenge one wild affai S, GIVE THEM AN ‘A’. As in ‘A’ event at this year’s Loggers bonspiel. The combination of Nitti, Oldham, Walker and McKay proved unbeatable in the premier event, particularly: in the final where they blitzed their opponents 11-1 in just six ends. draw left him still 8-6 down after eight. Friesen made no such mistake with his: last in the ninth, grab- bing two more then running off the Prince George ‘rocks in the tenth to take the title. It-was a: very different story on the. next sheet where the ‘A’ _ event final lasted only six ends. - Terrace’s -. ‘Walker quartet showed. Flaherty. of. “Prince George no mercy, punishing. the visilors for every miss, Opening with’ a three, Walker wenl on to: steal two singletons and-a four for a 9-0 lead after four. ° Flaherly finally made the board in the next, bul only for one. That, - Habinger’s two in reply, persuaded Flaherty it was time lo shake hands. The remaining three finals. all proved to be light contests... After: blanking «the Morgan - third, took . -advaniage: of take-out miss to draw for three and:2 4-2 lead in the all- Kilimal ‘C’ final.” : Morgan lightened. his grip with a steal of two-in the next but -Habinger’ s quarlel were not about -to'give.the game up yet. Singles.in cach of the next three ends drew them to within one. That was as close as they were going to get, though, Morgan (ak- ing. one -back in the ninth then running Habinger out of rocks in the last fora 7-5 victory. combined with Walker’s 7.3 Blariking an end dai bet good: stralegy, but when il backfires il can hurl and never more so than in the. final end. That was the unhappy experi- | ence of the Fleming rink from Masset inthe‘E’ finale. - _- Tied-al three after six, Fleming took the blank in the next lo.kecp the hammer for the. final end (the ‘F’ final is only an eight ender). However, it all went-awry, Tough stealing three for the win, - And’ it.was the: same. slory in ‘D’: event, “where | Fraser: and ‘Ryhorchuk. tried to. outdo -each . other in the Scrooge department. Afler exchanging singles in the firs! two, Ryhorchuk blanked the next two before taking a 21 lead in the fifth. +; Flaser then took his oppottunily to blank but he too could only pick up a single lotic. iL, up after S@veny os - Ryhorchuk restored, the single point lead, Fraser blanked yet-again lo k last Tock for the final end. ‘However, the ‘tenti did not po “according - to plan’ teaving. Fraser . facing two red’ counters with: his hanimer shot. With -his stories’ lying third and : - fourth shot,” Fraser’ sill had. a “chance lo win by. pulling off a difficult doubie, ; : It was not.to be, though, Fraser “removing only onc to give Ryhor- ‘chuk a 4-2 win. Resuns Fuge CQ ., having, “promplly - cop NOTE BOOK No thanks The city has decided to pass on two invitations to bid on hosting several —_ provincial Games. One asked Terrace to bid on one of the 1995 or 1996 B.C. Winter or Summer Games, the other thal il take-a shot al being awarded the 1996: Northern B.C. Winter Games. In deciding nol to bid, coun- cil’s recreation. committee pointed oul the 1986. B.C. Winter Games were held here and no community. had yet hosted that event twice. It also noted both this year’s and next year’ s - Games wercfwill be held in the north- wes! (Kitimat and Smithers). As far as the Summer Games were concerned, the problem of insufficient -holel/motel ac- commodalion remained. The 1996 Northern B.C. Games invitation was turned down because the cily hosted that event as recently as 1991 (the second time it had done so). Councillor Rick King said the commiltec [clt. 1996 was still too soon alter the fast _ Games here, Race routes get the okay Skeena Valley Runners Club has been given permission to usc. cily.sireets for its: three main anfval events here. The cvents are the May 29 Kermodei Classic, July’s King the ~ Mountain and: the season- ending All Seasons Half-Marathon in October. Club president Marilyn Earl ‘said . the -RCMP .were. being asked for suggestions on traffic control. Members |: ofthe: “Terrace ‘Roadrunners Motorcycle Club would ‘also. be.on. band to ensure the safety.of runners ‘and-minimal inconvenience for motorists, she-added..: . She pointed out ail three events are sanctioned by B.C. Amateur Athletics and there- fore covered by liability insur- “anes.