Soccer fails to win North American sports fans
Canadian writer argues soccer, called football at times, fails to captivate North America. He notes World Cup was mostly watched by immigrants, rejects 0-0 draws, and says locals prefer hockey, baseball, football, and basketball. Canadian Soccer League gains only modest attendance amid limited TV interest.
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Europe
British Isles
Africa
South America
North America
Vince Leah
Vince
Stanley Matthews
Pete
Mickey Mantle
Gordie Howe
Canada
States
CSL
Wayne Gretzky
George Bell
Ugh
Matt Dunigan
Parent Pitch season winds down in Hamiota
HAMIOTA Parent Pitch ends its season with 18 players including Sean Higgins and Kyle Cummings. Teams played fast five inning games, with rallies deciding several outcomes. Ron Ramsey coordinated the season as parents coached and umpired, with tournaments at Shoal Lake Birtle Hamiota Kenton Cardale Oak River and Rivers. Final game scheduled for Hamiota Fair Day.
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Hamiota
Sean Higgins
Kyle Cummings
Richard Cochrane
Tim Johns
Thomas Beamish
Derek Byers
Derek Madsen
Dean Anderson
Brett Norrie
Sheldon Strachan
Ryan Lowe
Alastair McMurahhy
Scott Gray
Derek Rothnne
Brett Ramsey
Shoal Lake
Birtle
Kenton
Cardale
Oak River
Cardale-Oak River
Kenton and
Rivers
Ron Ramsey
Mark Madsen
Local Visits and a 40th Anniversary Barbecue
Lavinia News reports Wilford McIntosh of Brandon spent a day with Bob and Ellen Milne. Barrie and Darlene Simm and son Rick visited Helen and Elmer Johns. Roy and Muriel Williams spent the weekend in Portage La Prairie with Terry Espey family. Keith Dixon nearing recovery after a leg break. Red and Ruth McConnell hosted Jim McConnell of Toronto. Don and Mary Young and Craig visited Jack Boyd's. a 40th Anniversary Barbecue drew Brandon and Forest families.
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Wilford McIntosh
Brandon
Bob
Ellen Milne
Barrie
Darlene Simm
Rick
Thompson
Helen
Elmer Johns
Roy
Muriel Williams
Portage la Prairie
Terry Espey
Keith Dixon
Red
Ruth McConnell
Jim McConnell
Toronto
Helen Johns
Don
Mary Young
Son Craig
Winnipeg
Jack Boyd
Forrest
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the Echo
Lavinia News
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Whyte’s Lumber & Insurance
Life Insurance
Craig Whyte
Rawlings Home Hardware
MPIC
Opac
Lakeside Auto Body
Autopac
Cdib
North Railway Ave
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