MacGregor matmen defend Zone 7 wrestling title
MacGregor Collegiate won the Zone 7 championship on Feb 15 at MacGregor, with Erickson Collegiate close behind. Elton Collegiate dominated lower weights while MacGregor led mid divisions and Erickson controlled high weights. MacGregor’s depth secured the Zone Trophy for the fourth straight year. Notables include alumni Dave Patsack and Brent Tomchuk, with Patsack wrestling at Yankton College and Tomchuk with Manitoba at the University of Manitoba. MacGregor tallied 38 points, Erickson 30, Elton 18.
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MacGregor
Erickson Collegiate
MacGregor Collegiate
Elton Collegiate
Forest
Man
Erickson
McT
Rita
Omsae Leoneridge
Dave Patsack
Brent Tomchuk
Dave
Yankton College
South Dakota
Brent
University of Manitoba
Bison
Gary Naylor
Oth Brent
Manitoba
Trevor Turner
Melvin Zwarich
Kelly Tomchuk
Danny Benson
Craig Shandal
Robert Jones
Elton
Card Club Holds February Meeting at Lower Masonic Hall
Card Club met in the lower Masonic Hall on Tuesday Feb 18 with 37 attendees. Mr and Mrs H Dankesmeter screened slides from their 1974 European trip which delighted members. Several card games were played and Mrs F Kitson led a business session before lunch. The next gathering is planned for March 4. The club welcomes anyone 60 or older to attend and those 65 or over may join.
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Masonic Hall
H. Dankesmeter
F. Kitson
February Birthday Bash Held in Lounge
A ladies birthday party in the lounge on February 19 featured six February birthdays. Present were Mrs. John Jones, Mrs. Beulah Lowe, Fred Hall, Russell Hay, Ted Collier, and Mrs. Hallyard who could not attend all seating. Lunch was served and the next meeting is set for March 11 at Mrs. Trevor Poyser’s home.
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John Jones
Beulah Lowe
Fred Hall
Russell Hay
Ted Collier
Hallyard
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Western Canada
Trevor Poyser
MacGregor 12 and under fall to St Claude in MAHA finals
In the MAHA finals February 20 MacGregor 12 and unders were defeated 92 by St Claude. Wally Koop and Larry Jonasson led scoring with Larry and Robert Thompson each assisting. The second game at home saw St Claude win 41 with MacGregor scoring only on a lone goal early. Later, MacGregor beat Austin 15-2 in league play as Jonasson Thompson and Stewart Thompson tallied hat tricks.
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Fellows
Austin
Jonasson
Thompson
Stewart Thompson
Mel
Kidstuff
Manitoba Wins Bronze in Wrestling at Canada Winter Games
Manitoba athletes secure bronze medals in wrestling at the Canada Winter Games. Competing wrestlers earned podium finishes, highlighting the province's strength in the sport and contributing to a strong team performance.
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Manitoba
Canada
Austin Winter Carnival Opens With Games And Queen Pageant
The annual Austin Winter Carnival will be held on March with events to entertain participants and spectators. Costume judging, age friendly races, and hockey games are featured along with shinny hockey. The queen selection tradition includes candidates Cathy Carruthers, Beverly Abrin, Debbie Schellenberg, and Valery Welsh.
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Austin
Cathy Carruthers
Beverly Abrin
Debbie Schellenberg
Valery Welsh
Pistol Shots at the W P Corral Mockery by Al Watts
Report from the W P Corral match describes a prank by Al Watts president of the W P C. He whispered about left opening of targets and suggested music and dancing girls after the match, breaking concentration of cowboys during the centre fire segment. The piece notes psychological warfare and the prank disrupted the shooters as they finished the .22 calibre section.
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W.P. Corral
al Watts
W.P.C
Shorthanded Hawks Fall 5 2 to Manitou in Saturday loss
Manitou surged from a 2 1 deficit as Manny Mercurys saved four third period goals to lift the Hawks 5 2. MacGregor’s Robert Litster played through injury, and Bill Nichol and Wilf Clayton were ejected late, ending a bid to reach the league playoffs.
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MacGregor Hawks
Manitou
Hawks
Robert Litster
MacGregor
Lew Muelles
Tarr
Darry Borton
Klassen
Litster
Mercury
Bill Brick
Jim Steeden
Orchard
Steeden
Wilf Clayton
Imself
Barber
Brother Randy
Dean Couvier
Couvier
Bill Nichol
Somerset routs Hawks 8-1 in season finale at Somerset Community Centre
Somerset Flyers crushed the Hawks 8-1 in a Sunday matinee at the Community Centre, the last home game of SCM.HLL. schedule. Ten Hawks players struggled after a late-night Manitou trip, with Tom Charette and MacGregor scoring early for Somerset and Brent Tarr hampered by a sore leg as the game wore on.
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Ane
Somerset Flyers
Hawks
Scm.hll
Holland
Flyers
Somerset
Manitou
Tom Charette
Stanlark
Dan Messner
Brent
Roger Payette
MacGregor
Paul Pilon
Bert Brunel
Doug Barton
Robert Litster
John
Brent Tarr
Hawk Ieee
Van de Ponseele Wins Austin Men's Bonspiel
Van de Ponseele victory caps 28th annual Austin men's bonspiel held Feb 13 to 16 with teams led by Nyle Fredrickson Cecil Jones and Stan Robinson in the final against Clar Pool Elevator. Event draws included Garnet Smith Gerald Smith Roy Manns Fergie Whyte and others. rinks from Brandon MacGregor Sidney Carberry Austin and The Pas total 28 entries.
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Kern van de Ponseele
Nyle Fredrickson
Cecil Jones
Stan Robinson
Austin
Garnet Smith
Gerald Smith
Roy Manns
Fergie Whyte
Bill Harder
Art Palmer
Richard Corrigal
Sid Hay
Ben van den Bosch
Daryl
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