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Ansems’ run in the ‘Sun’

A slower race but a higher fin-

ish.
That was the contradiction Ed
Ansems ran into on crossing the

dine at the annual Vancouver Sun

Run, April1&.

» Allhough his lime of 35:52 was

a bil down on fast year’s effort,

his fifth place finish in the men’s
.-45-49--years grup was his best

yet.

{1 must be slowing down less

quickly than the others in my age

group,”* he said of the result.

Ansem pointed-out the event is

hot an casy one for him, coming

so early in the season for a north-

emen,...

“I'm ‘usually running a minute

' and a hal€ faster than that by sum-

mer, ”” he added,

Even so, his 147th overall plac-
ing meant more than 13,700

entrants finished behind him.

- However, Ansems is quick lo

point out many simply walked

Ed Ansems
and/or jogged.

The race was won by Silvio
Guerra of Ecuador whose time of
28:42 sel a new course record,

Leah Pells of Vancouver’s
32:48 finish was fastest amongst
the women.

Minors take to the mound

-Minor baseball's '93 season
goes to the plate next Monday,
May 3.

League spokesman Jim Fick
said there will be a short open-
ing ceremony at 6 p.m. at Elks
Park, on the city’s south side at
the corner of Agar and Molitor.
‘Highlight of the ceremony will

be a special presentation to
Gary Peden who was selected
Young Umpire of the Year for
B.C. last year, the first winner
of this new award. -

Peden will also deliver the tra-
ditional first pitch of the season.

Then it'll be time for game ac-
tion, starting at 6:15 p.m.

Straight shooters awards

_Ametle Hiren and Bob Bennett
took lop honours al the Wednes-
day: Night Mixed dart league an-
nual dinner and trophy presenta-
tion, held at the Legion Saturday
evening, -

Hiren took home the trophy for
top average among the Ladies,
Younger sister Georgina Ratcliffe
made it a family affair by taking
the runner-up spot,

On the Men’s side, Bob Ben-
nett? 8 Late season run ‘secured top
average, cdeing out John Hooge.

In total high scores, Frank Bow-.
sher came of best in a season-
long tivalry with Brian McIntyre
among the men while Laurel
McIntyre also finished runner-up
in ladies’ behind Clare Groot.

i Groot talgo, ‘tecorded the : send}. ‘Hof, ‘those wanling to. play simply. rar

gon’ 3: high score of 171 and the

high: out for ladies with a 119
score. Neal Nardstrom’s 129 fin-
ish brought him the high out for
the men.

Four perfect 180 scores (three

triple-20s in three. darts) were
scored over the season by Brian
McIntyre, Bennett, Ray Tank and
Hiren.

And the award for the league’ s

" most improved player went to Joc

Sabourin who brought his aver-

age up more lian four per cent

this season... .
Although the official league has

wrapped up until the fall, fun
darts will still be going on at the -

Legion every Wednesday night
starting at 8 p.m. .
Open to anyone, experienced, ¢ Or,

have to turn up any ‘Wednesday.

The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 28, 1993 « Page C3

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ON A ROLL. Local bowlers Lou Nagy (left to right), Leif Thomsen and Greg Saunders were
members of the Terrace team that swept the Aggregate title in the Northwest Open, held here
this year. It was Terrace ’s fourth consecutive win, a record. Nagy also took second in the
men's singles event and he and Thomsen both earned berths on the men’s all-star team.

Alley aces set record

Terrace bowlers took the Aggregate title at the

Northwest Open, April 16-18, and in doing so be-
came the first team lo take top spot four years ina
row,

Add the fact this ls only the fifth time Terrace
has entered the competition and the feat is all the
more impressive,

Terrace amassed 49,088 points over the three
téam events to blow away all comers -- runner-up

Smithers was more than 3,300 points back of the

victorious locals.
Ironically, Terrace had to settle for second place

_ in each of the men’s, ladies’ and mixed events.

However, that consistency, unequalled. by the
other five teams, proved to be more than enough
to keep the pennant hanging at ihe focal lanes.

First victory of the weekend went to the Prince
George Mixed team, but that was to be their only
top three finish. .

Leading Terrace’s second place performance

were John Rasmussen and Jim Duffy, recording.

the top averages of 245 and 244 respectively.

SP Tt was, Smithers, Sun for. aswin in the Ladies but

os i ns Bowte

qian} Hittents leued i

the locals continued to roll up the aggregate

“points, Diane -Francis (239) and Cecile Boehm

(236) leading a charge that saw Terracites take
four of the top 10 high average Spots.

And the poinis grab continued in the Men’ s
where Randy Durand (267), Lou Nagy (265) and
Leif Thomsen (262) finished 1-2-3 in the aver-
ages as the local sextet took second behind
Kitimat.

Terrace’s sole gold of the weekend came from
the hand and eye of Boehm who beat out Brenda
Donald. and Diane Chester,of Smithers in the
Ladies singles.

Lou Nagy came clase in the Men’s singles but
couldn't quite keep Rost'Janda of Kitimat from.
taking home (he gold. Bronze went to Houston's
Andre Paquin.

-If any confirmation of Terrace’s dominance was

“needed, it came in the all-star berths. For. the

men’s team, Thomsen, Nagy, Durand and Ras-
mussen filled four of the five spots while Francis
and Boehme took the {op two Ladies’, all-satt...
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Season
ready
to roil

Local bowlers are ready to
spring into action the week be-
ginning May 17.

That's when this year’s
Spring Leagues fire up and

there are still openings in five

of them.

* Monday Afterncon Mixed
gocs all p.m. and consists of
five member teams;

* Monday Money League
features four-member teams
playing Ihree games starting at
§ p.m.

Assuming there are 32
bowlen, cash prizes over the
stason Will tolal close to $600;

* Wednesday Ladies Coffee
League plays at %30 am.,
again four to a team, For those
with children, there’s a super-
vised play centre al a cost of
$1 per child;

* Wednesday Mixed BBQ
League goes at & p.m. with
five-member teams and the
promise of .a fun barbecue
parly on the last night;

* Thursday Doubles Night
starts al 8 pam. with the win-
ning pair being decided on the
basis of pins-over on their best
four nights during the season. ,

All leagues ron for six
weeks, winding up at the end
of June.

Bowlers, experienced or not,
can cnier as a team or sign up
aS an individual. and a team
will be found for them.

To tcgister. or gel more in-
formation, phone the Terrace
Lanes at 635-5911.

KKKKK

As one season gels ready fo
start at the bowling alley, an-
other is heading for its finale.

Saturday, May 8 sees the
Champ. of Champs roll-off,
featuring the first place fin-
isher ftom each of the 11 fall
leagues,

That showdown, which be-
gins al 7 p.m., will be decided
on total pins overaverage.

. The following Sunday, May
16, sees the finals of the Team-
_ bowl competition. That, is an:
other 7 p.m. start.
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Thursda Y, April 29
ple at 7:30 pm atthe — |
, Ro yal Canadian Legion Branch 13

\nnual General Meeting -
of the Riverboat Days Society. |

‘aera for Executives to take ee =

~All Service Clubs and individuals
- interested | in the future of Riverboat
Days are urgently requested to have
| “representation at this meeting |