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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1922
Page
3
Badminton gains traction in the city with many new members. The senior club uses the Anglican Church hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays while Holy Trinity Sunday School scholars run a Saturday evening club. Bud Rose invites more members to enroll.
Local rugby circles suggest the Vancouver Rugby Union invite the Nanaimo team for one or two exhibition games over the Christmas holidays. Nanaimo is not in the B C series this season but aims to revive the game in the Coal City with strong matches. Cumberland Rugbyists also hope for Nanaimo to play an exhibition in Cumberland.
The Cumberland Tigers hosted the navy crew from H M S Capetown in Comox district, delivering the sport’s first rugby match locally. Mortimer scored a try and the Tigers pressed for more but the navy defense held, ending with the Tigers protecting their line as time ran out.
The W H O Club girls basketball team defeated the teachers 11 to 2 with a strong defense that stifled opposing forwards. I Henderson led W H O with two field goals and totals of two from Henderson, plus two more from I Henderson and L Henderson. The Owls beat the Keystones 29 to 28 in a fast, clean senior game noted for balanced scoring and sportsmanlike play.
A letter outlines plans for a ground floor fire hall large enough for a fire truck with a drying tower and wash room, plus a basement or ground level space for hose reels. It calls for a meeting room for firemen and an annex with multiple rooms, a higher bell at the tower, and notes forthcoming sales pitches for Ford cars.
Cumberland Rugby Club met at the Athletic Club to accept Nanaimo Hornets challenge for a weekend match. The Cumberland Tigers will travel Sunday at 2 30 with J Quinn and A Denholme in charge of transport. A selection committee of Nunns Quinn Mortimer and Hatch will pick future squads.
A late one yard rush by the Tigers forces a touchdown but the conversion fails leaving the score even. Many Tigers players have little rugby experience making the result not so bad and promising a tighter contest next time. Key players include Hatch James Bannerman Mortimer Wallace Nunns Jackson Grant Quinn Finch Rose Dalby Prior Gough Tremlett.
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