McNeely's overtime goal seals win in curling bonspiel
The 17th annual Medicine Hat Ladies Curling Bonspiel reduced to eight teams after day one. Simonne Flynn, finalist, led with three wins and bids for the grand trophy as 48 rinks compete over three days for prizes including the Cantalini Hotel Grand Challenge Trophy. Flynn edged Julie Steele 8-6 after a dramatic takeout, with earlier wins over Davey’s rink and Dorothy Nash.
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Simonne Flynn
Majes Iy
Medicine Hat
Saskatchewan
Wright Jewellers
T. Raton Co
Channels 6
Bonspicl
Irene Young
Burdette
Ev Wilkening
Maple Creek
M. Schall
Prelate
Flynn
Last Rock
Julie Steele
Steele
Davey Crew
Ralston
Dorothy Nash
Ruby Grant
Marilyn Teel
Blades derail Weyburn in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action
The Blades jumped to a 4-0 first period lead and cruised to a 9 6 win over Brandon before 1 400 fans in Saskatoon. Weyburn had earlier reached the semis by eliminating Flin Flon. Regina Pats tied Estevan Bruins at Estevan 3 3 in a late best of seven semi final.
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Saskatoon Blades
Brandon
Wesburn
Blades
Saskatoon Weyburn Red Wings
Flinflon Bombers
Regina Pats
Estevan Bruins
Estevan
Regina
Weyburn
Saskatoon
Gerry Sillers
Dwight Clunie
Tim Gould
Bobby Schmautz
Barry Sawchuk
George Bell
Ed Hobday
Bill Fairbairn
Rick Hextall
Ron Huston
Ed Ziemer
Stan Gilbertson
Mike Fischer
Barry Meissner
Wayne Green
Ross Lonsberry
Morris Stefanin
Pats
Ted Hodgson
Blair McNeely
Taber Chefs
Medicine Hat Cantalinis
Southern Alberta Hockey League
Arena Gardens
Cantalinis
Bruce Cooke
Gordon Fortier
Alan Odland
Bill Thieman
Medicine Hat
Longden pilots Canadian horse to San Juan Capistrano win
George Roval ridden by Johnny Longden wins the $125,000 San Juan Capistrano handicap at Santa Anita with a 2 46 45 time. Roval earns $75,000 for Vancouver owners Ernie Hammond and Robert Hall. The Canadian bred horse earlier placed third in the Santa Anita handicap behind Hill Rise and Candy Spots.
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Arcadia
Calif
George Roval
Johnny Longden
Vaber
Alta
Santa Anita
British Columbia
Duel
Hill Rise
Ernie Hammond
Vancouver
Robert Hall
Aldergrove
B.C
Candy Spots
San Antonio
Gun Bow
Longden
Mongrain fires 4 goals as Terriers tie series
Marcel Mongrain scored four goals as the Yorkton Terriers defeated the Saskatoon Quakers 9 3 to even their Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League semi final at 1 game each. Kerry Kline and Steve Sopher added two goals apiece for Yorkton.
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Yorkton, Sask
Marcel Mongrain
Yorkton Terriers
Saskatoon Quakers
Saskatoon
Kerry Kline
Steve Sopher
Terriers
Quakers
Mike Woodley
Hockey school plan faces opposition from hockey bodies
The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association opposes Larry Regan's Innsbruck hockey school project as the Austrian association resists it. Regan planned to base the program in Innsbruck stadium with six current NHL players including Gordie Howe. The IIHF ruled European rinks hosting pro performances cannot stage games. Some sources say the Austrian government supported the idea.
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Tampere
Finland
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Larry Regan
Innsbruck
Austria
Lionel Fleury
Quebec City
Regan
National Hockey League
NHL
Gordie Howe
International Ice Hockey Federation
Austrian Hockey Federation
Meeting Planned for Men’s Fastball League
A meeting of the Men's Fastball League is set for tonight at 7 30 in City Hall Annex. Anyone wishing to enter a team should attend.
Pep Makes Comeback Wins Unanimous Decision Over McKeever
Former world featherweight champion Willie Pep, 42, returned from retirement with a convincing unanimous decision over Hal McKeever. Pep weighed 137 pounds to 155 for McKeever, and led on all scorecards before McKeever sustained a cut in the fifth. Referee Eddie Eckert ruled 80-74 and judges 78-73 or 78-73 for Pep.
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Miami
API
Willie Pep
Hal McKeever
Pep
McKeever
Tartford
Conn
Eddie Eckert
Trat
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Sargent Ave
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Tith St. S.W
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Bow Island
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Westons
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