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IN FASTBALL LEAGUEPlayoff Action BeginsSemi-final playoff action In the Peace River District Men's Fastball League was to becln Wednesday night following completion last week of the regular league schedule.In the first round of playofl action, first place IGA Good-guys take on third place ACT, while second place RCMP tangle with fourth place Traveller’s Motor Hotel. Both series are best of three affairs with second game slated for Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and a thirt, If necessary, next Wednesday, also beginning at 6:30 p.m.IGA wound out the season with a record ci 14 wins and five losses for 28 points, sevenbet-ter than second - place RCMr who had a record of 10 wins, eight losses and one tie.AGT and Traveller's both ended the season with 20 points - AGT having a record of nine wins, nine losses and two ties: and Traveller's with a 10 and 10record. A tie-breaking game id at the UCT diamondwas played west of Peace River Sunday and AGT came up 14-10 victors.Final league action last week saw Traveller’s down UCT 12-with a pair of singles.Jim Himer led the Traveller's with a triple and three singles batting four for four. F rank Brennan and George Strynatka each had two singles and Nick Tasehuk smacked a triple.With completion of the regular schedle, several trophy winners were determined. Ron Mackenzie of the Traveller's edged out league statistician, Wally Arychuk, also of the Traveller’s by a narrow .002 to capture the batting crown with a .459 average.He also collects the trophy for most home runs in league play - three.Top league pitcher was Brian Honke of second-place RCMP with a brilliant record of nine wins and only one loss. He will not be available to help RCMP in the playoffs, however, having moved from Peace River.The wiruiingest pitcher was Terry Carter of the IGA Goud-guys with 13 victories under his belt, compared with four losses.The leaeue championshiptroph* will go to IGA wjth their 14 and five record.ManitobaHolds Slim Canoe EdgeQUESNEL (Special) - Manitoba maintained its slim edge over British Columbia today as the two western provinces duelled through the third lap at the Canadian centennial canoe race from Fort St. James to Victoria.Manitoba, under captain Norm Crerar of Flin Flon, led B.C. by 41.9 seconds with a total time of 19 hours, 58 minutes 7.6 seconds after the 95-mile leg from Prince George to Quesnel.Inti
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Peace River Record Gazette
Peace River, Alberta, CA
Wed, Aug 10, 1966
Page 10
Full Page
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Grace H.
CA 11 Sep 2017
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