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CAHA Gives Special Concessions To WestHockey Association to play next season with Pats and Weyburn Red Wings.He said the CAHA also has promised at least six exhibition games against Canada’s National teams for the two Saskatchewan teams, who last year played in the Western Canada Junior Hockey League.The other teams in the WCJHL last year — Winnipeg Jets, Brandon Wheat Kings and Flin Flon Bombers in Manitoba; Saskatoon Blades, Moose Jaw Canucks, Swift Current Broncos and Estevan Bruins in Saskatchewan; and Edmonton Oil Kings and Calgary Centennials in Alberta — have joined the oewly-formed Western .Canada Hockey League.The Canadian Hockey Association and Western Canada Hockey League were formed last month following a dispute with the CAHA over the age limit for junior players. Ron Butlin of Calgary is president of both new groups.At its last annual meeting, the CAHA decided a junior must be under 20 as of Dec. 31 of the year in which a season starts. The decision chopped five months from the previous deadline of May 31 in the following year.The WCJHL a few days later moved in the opposite direction and granted junior status to players under 21 on Dec. 31.Representatives of the Regina and Weyburn clubs met with CAHA officials last weekend in Regina and asked for help in forming a new Saskatchewan junior league. Saskatoon Macs, who played locally last year, agreed to join the new Saskatchewan league.Owen said Thursday CAHA officials have indicated special arrangements on inter-branch player transfers could be worked out if the member teams of the new Saskatchewan league asked for them.He said CAHA president Lloyd Pollock of Windsor has notified Pats that 10 of the 11 teams in the Ontario JuniorREGINA (CP) — Bill Owen, president of Regina Pats Hockey Club, said at a news conference Thursday night the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association has almost completed arrangements for OntarioHockey League have said they will make trips to the West for exhibition games next season. Arrangements were still pending with Niagara Falls Flyers because Hap Emms, their owner, now is out of file country. He said the CAHA has agreed to underwrite all costs involved.Each OJHL team travelling west likely would play a total three games, with Regina, Wey-bura and the Canadian National team in Winnipeg as opponents. Owen 3aid Saskatoon Macs would not be matched against the eastern or National teams.He said there has been no suggestion of Weyburn or Regina teams travelling to Eastern Canada. Representatives of Regina Pats will travel next week to Toronto to confer with CAHA officials and Eastern Junior Hockey League officials and try to work out a playing schedule gnd financial arrangements.Pritchard’PeggerCALGARY (CP) — Malcolm Pritchard of Medicine Hat has acquired an upsetting habit that has knocked two big names from singles competition at the Prairie Regional Tennis championships.Playing in the boys* 18 singles, Pritchard Thursday disposed of second seed Tony Richard of Edmonton 6-0, 7-9, 6-0. Wednesday, he tripped Roger Thompson of Winnipeg, boys’ 18 singles champion in Manitoba,6-4, 9-7,Except for Pritchard’s antics, things went as expected in the boys’ 18 category. First seed Paul Jacoby of Regina defeated Ted McDonough of Edmonton, Alberta boys’ 16 singles champion; Randy Purvis of Edmonton, Alberta boys’ 18 singlesrhanminn hpat Tannic Tnff nfHatherley Only Local ChampionCALGARY (CP) — Paul Jacoby of Regina Friday displayed the form that made him first seed in the Prairie Regional Junior Tennis Championships and handily won the boys* 18-singles title.In the boys’ 16 singles Tom Earaill and Ted McDonough, both of Edmonton, played a tough match before Hamill won 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.In the boys 14 singles, Graham Hatherley of Winnipeg upset first seed Miles Jenkins of Saskatoon 6-1, 6-1 in the final. Earlier Hatherley beat Stewart Howard of Calgary, the defending Alberta champion, 6-0, 6-2 and Jenkins stopped John Kilpatrick of Saskatoon 6-1, 6-4.Ray Jacoby of Regina took anS-6, 6-2 win from Mark Mcllveen of Edmonton to captures boys’ 12 singles honors. The top seed, Jacoby earlier had ousted Greg Campbell of Winnipeg 6-0, 6-2 while Mcllveen tripped Byron Jenkins of Saskatoon 6-4, 6-3.Mary McGuire then stepped down to grab th$ girls’ 16 singles trophy with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Sandy Campbell of Winnipeg. The Minnesota girl reached the final with a 6-2, 6-0 verdict over Loraine Robertson of Saskatoon while Miss Campbell sidelined Ginny Campbell of Winnipeg 6-3, 6-3.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Sat, Jul 13, 1968
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