Seniors win A side at Portage la Prairie playdowns
The foursome Roy Snaith Frank Hay Lloyd Jones and Glen Hughson dominated the seniors playdowns at Portage la Prairie over the weekend winning all four games to capture the A side. The Snaith rink won twice on Friday and twice on Sunday as they prepare to face the B side winner this weekend with one win needed in two chances to advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Snaith
Frank Hay
Lloyd Jones
Glen Hughson
Portage la Prairie
Snaith
Portage Junior Curlers Sweep Holiday Bonspiel Wins
Junior curlers at Portage la Prairie claim victories in both events. In the 20 and under class the team of Lyle Gilbert Craig MacDonald Daryl Barton and Ross Harkness with Phil Davey as substitute won the second event. In the 16 and under division the Brad Lamb Howard McRae Jim Vermeulen and Mark McGregor rink took the top prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage la Prairie
Lyle Gilbert
Craig MacDonald
Daryl Barton
Ross Harkness
Phil Davey
Brad Lamb
Howard McRae
Jim Vermeulen
Mark McGregor
Business changes in MacGregor reshape town shops
MacGregor welcomes Simpson's TV and Appliances moving into the former MacGregorBakery building for better display space, and The Herald Office will relocate there alongside Simpsons TV. The Rainbow Inn opens with Maude Turner and Anita Harder, filling a downtown coffee gap. MacGregor Billiards owners Mr. and Mrs. Murray Cleaver renovate to run a coffee shop and billiard hall, aiming to open soon after Jim Turner’s retirement last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
MacGregor Bakery
Bill
Maude Turner
Anita Harder
MacGregor Billiards
Murray Cleaver
Jim ‘Turner
Cleavers
Herald Office
Christmas Meeting Highlights At Austin United Church Women
Austin U C W held a December 18 meeting with Christmas readings and carols. Reports from secretary treasurer and friendship and card secretaries outlined donations including 400 dollars to the Mission and Service fund and 400 dollars to two charities. A mystery friends project was announced for 1976 inviting all ladies to join. next meeting set for January 15 at 2 p.m. at the United Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin U.C.W
John Milton Society For the Blind
Prairie Christian Training Centre
U.C.W
Mission and Service Fund
Mystery Friends
LCM
Connie Bryce
U.C W
United Church
Hawks win and tie as MacGregor routs St Claude 6 4
MacGregor Hawks overcome St Claude Knights 6 4 with Murray White and Randy Blanchard each scoring twice. Robert Litster and Jim Steeden netted once, Steve Ford added four assists. Referees Richardson and Harland called 25 penalties as Hawks achieve their sixth win of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray White
Randy Blanchard
Robert Litster
Jim Steeden
Steve Ford
Gerry Painter
Craig Thomson
Gord Lye
St. Claude
Richardson
Harland
Hawks
Hooper rink tops sp(iel) in MacGregor Curling Club event
Twenty rinks entered the MacGregor Curling Club novelty bonspiel. The Hooper Cairns foursome defeated Daryl Gilbert et al in the final to take top honors. Third place went to Heselwood and Lowe, with Anderson and Maloney fourth. A second event saw Har der Taylorson Palmer defeat Taylor McIntosh John Taylor. Hazel Anderson was a substitute. Other entries include Nichol Pogue Cox Cairns Lamb Cairns Bieganski Tait Booth McIntosh Frank Butterfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Curling Club
Jack
Doreen Hooper
Peter
Roberta Cairns
Hooper
Daryl Gilbert
Sandra Gilbert
Brent Gilbert
Lyle Pogue
Lawrence Heselwood
Linda Heselwood
Jim Lowe
Bruce Hay
Lyle ‘Anderson
Donnalee Anderson
Bill
Shirley ‘Maloney
Bill Harder
Dixie Taylorson
Brian
Swingers
Art Palmer
John Taylor
Diana Taylor
Katherine McIntosh
Hugh John Taylor
Hazel Anderson
Ben Vandenbosch
Shannon Borton
Ross Harkness
Debbie Allan
Howard McRae
Carolyn Muir
Brent Wright
Wilma Wright
Wayne Nichol
Roger Pogue
Mark Cox
Russ Cairns
Murray Lamb
Marvin Cairns
Dean Bieganski
Alan Tait
David Booth
Harvey McIntosh
Darren Frank
Lyn Butterfield
Hawks pound Rockets 9 5 in SCMHL showdown
Hawks dominate Rockets 9 5 as Doug Borton stars in Holland arena. Randy Blanchard nets a hat trick while Gerry Painter Randy Painter and Steve Ford also score. MacGregor racks up penalties. Hawks surge 3-2 after one, 8-3 after two, 9-5 final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Painter
Gerry Painter
Ford
Rockets
Weibe
Holland
eCit agone _Tememper
MacGregor
Cmediat Db
District News Held Over For Next Publication
Space limits and heavy copy force several Beaver Katrime Timely Topics Langruth Kelvin Amaranth Leifur Macdonald Hartford reports to be deferred to the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Katrime
Langruth
Kelvin
Amaranth
Leifur
Macdonald
Hartford
Consols district rinks excel in weekend playdowns
Local rinks from the MacGregor district took part in Consols playdowns held Saturday at Shilo and Sunday at Neepawa. The Murray Pierrepont led foursome won two games then lost the final on Sunday, while Jack Wolfe's team won two and split results over the two days. Borton’s rink secured two wins Saturday but dropped their Sunday opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Shilo
Neepawa
Murray Pierrepont
Darwin Crabbe
Wayne Nichol
Bob Leckie
Xamurci
Jack Wolfe
Lyn Snaith
Clark Cowell
Lyle Gilbert
On Borton
Dallas Barber
Dennis Beaudin
Daryl Borton
Stags Hand Hawks First League Loss At Army Base
Shilo Stags overwhelmed the MacGregor Hawks at the army base Tuesday night to hand them their first league defeat. The home team raced ahead with a 3-1 lead by intermission as Shilo scored four more in the third period. MacGregor’s Peter Puck was stymied by Shilo goalie Garry Barber, while Shilo benefited from penalties called against the Hawks. Coach Herm Weber and fans faulted the officiating as Shilo dominated with solid positional play and countered MacGregor’s forward pressure. Somerset hosts Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Somerset
Somerset Flyers
Brunel
Decosse
Hawks
Murray White
Steve Ford
Randy Blanchard
Storma
Randy Painter
Gordive
Craig ‘Thomson
Ford
Gerry Painter
Garry Barber
MacGregors
Nadeau
Flyers
Robert Litster
Litster
Thompson
Steeden
Manitou
Neitzel
Flyer
Monty Kerr
MacGregor
Holland
Shiro
Macure
Borton
Rockets
Shilo
Barber
Son
Chag Thomson
Stags
Gord
Herm Weber
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Portage
Lion
MacGregor Lions Club
Front
Tor
Michael Street
Scott Heselwood
Doug MacDonald
Rodney Thompson
Billy MacDonald
Travis Snaith
Lincoln Wolfe
Dwight Emerson
Mark Booth
Michael Bender
Gordon Harder
Shaun Hulme
Kurt Weber
Darren Birkett
Dale Harder
Daryl Thomas
Herb Wotton
Nelson Hutcheson
McGregor Lions Club
Wayne Moore
Reynold Koop
Billy Chambers
MacGregor Hawks
St. Claude Knights
Joe Oliviero
Knights
Lye
Reg. Gobin
Guy Fourier
Brent Tarr
Doug Barton
Oreen Sagas
Doug Borton
Randy
Consols
Corn Award
Pride
Morden
Merl
Irene Barkley
Manitoba
Barkley
Paul King
King Grain Limited
F. G. “Flo” Beaudette
Pride District
Western Canada
Stags Hand Hawks
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