Rabbits Win Cage Tourney By Deborah Geer
Bowie and Midway battled for first in a four team boys tournament with Bowie edging Midway 42 41 for the title. Johnny Russell led Bowie with 14 points and Eddie Smith 12 while Billi Skaggs scored 21 for Midway. The Bowie girls battled Santo and Mineral Wells in Weatherford with Toni Griffin scoring 27 as Bowie claimed consolation and Petrolia won the tournament.
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Eddie Smith
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Taylor
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Duncanville
Carolyn Corado
Mary Ann Lemons
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Azle
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Olney
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Gold-Burg Bears Clinch District Win Over Petrolia Pirates
Gold-Burg Bears beat Petrolia 84 to 69 to move to 14 wins and one loss on the season. Lance Spruiell scored 27 points and Eddie Previns 20 as Gold-Burg strengthens its district 35-B lead while remaining undefeated against league opponents. The Gold-Burg girls fell 55 to 52 despite Sandra Medley’s 29 points. They travel next to Ringgold to face Forestburg.
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Messiing
Eddie Previns
Gold-Burg
Sandra Medley
Ringgold
Forestburg
Midway
Gold Burg
Nored Heads Bowie Roping Club Elects Officers
Andy Nored was elected president at the Bowie Roping Club meeting. Tommy Hlasnon, D Johnson, Mrs Andy Nored, and Mrs Karen Lambert were chosen for key posts. Parade captains named Park Show Posey Jo Hanson and Cliff Covington. Rodeo committee includes Raymond Cansler Dave Gregory Bob Cansler. The club and Chamber of Commerce were invited to participate in the 1966 Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show’s Special Day in Fort Worth January 28 to February 6.
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Bowie
Tommy Hlanson
D Johnson
Karen Lambert
Park Show
Posey Jo Hanson
Cliff Covington
Raymond Cansler
Dave Gregory
Bob Cansler
Bowie Roping Club
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Bowie Jackrabbits top Hirschi 54 to 37 in home win
Bowie Jackrabbits sink 22 of 22 free throws to defeat Hirschi Huskies 54 to 37. Royce Baker leads with 17 points, Eddie Smith adds 16 as Bowie dominates rebounding and applies late-game press to seal the win.
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Jackrabbits Sink Hirschi
Bowie Jackrabbits
Hirschi Huskies
Royce Baker
Eddie Smith
Johnny Russell
Joe Griffin
Larry Richardson
Terry Andreasen
Joe Harris
Charles Burkhart
Bowie
Hirschi
Wichita Falls
Prairie Valley Rout Bellevue in district 35 B action
Prairie Valley defeated Bellevue 75 to 38 as the Eagles fell short in district 35 B play Tuesday night. Joe Allen Davidson led Bellevue with 14 points. In a separate girls game Prairie Valley won 45 to 40. Bellevue girls face Henrietta this Tuesday at Bellevue before the Ponder Invitational.
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Prairie Valley Girls
Henrietta
Junior High Basketball Recap and Upcoming Games
The B team beat Azle while losing 40-26 with Debbie Reed and Teresa Caswell each scoring 10 points leading. Azle's Christophe had 13. The B team next hosts Decatur, then Azle, both district games. Cottontails lost to Montague 44-22 with Evonne Ogle scoring 11 for Bowie and Feno Glio leading Montague. Junior high game vs Decatur scheduled Thursday at 6:45 here.
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Teresa Caswell
Bowie
Culpepper
Azle
Debbie Reed
Christophe
Decatur
Evonne Ogle
Fenoglio
Montague
Junior High
Gold-Burg Girls Triumph. Boys Fall in Graford Invite
Gold-Burg earns girls championship at Graford Invitational with a 54 51 win over Graford and two girls named to all tournament squad. Boys reach finals, lose 58 47 to Graford, with Jimmy Henry and Charles Fischer on the all tournament list as Gold-Burg posts a 14 1 season mark.
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Graford
Sandra Medley
Susan Clark
Jimmy Henry
Charles Fischhaber
Gold Burg
Huckabe
Bowie B Team Cagers Win Three More Warm Up Tilts
The Bowie B basketball team won three games in a week: 40 27 over Bridgeport 31 21 vs Hirschi and 39 26 against the Wichita Falls Rowdies. James Coffield led with 17 points and 20 rebounds against Bridgeport while Norman Caswell paced defense.
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Hirschi
Wichita Falls Rowdies
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Illigat
Norman Caswell
Rowdies
James Coffiell
James Long
Coffield
Owen Barnes
Shorty Pierce
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