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Meetings Could Bring It AboutHockey Bodies Nearing Peace?CALGARY (CP) - Tbe Cana-dian Amaleur Hockey Associa-U-oq has detciled proposed changes In its administrative structure which could lead to peace talks with the rival Canadian llockcy Association.The changes call for councils composed of hockey operators to administer scnior-intermediate, junior and m!oor hockey b Canada, a step the CHA has indicated would to conductivo to holding discussion* on Its returning to the fold.Tho door has always been open, CAJIA president Earl Dawson of Rivers, Man-, said Monday In Jie president's report to the opening session olthe CAHA's 53rd annual meet-icg.He indicated that differences between the two po'jp can be resolved If the CHA is willing to abWe by the CAHA comlifulioadesignated by the representatives of our teams would be prepared to ®eet with the CAHA or any other group interested in the hockey picture in Canada”Bullio,a Wo announcedCAHA president Ron Butlin of I Monday the board of governorsCalgary said in an interview that under live proper circumstances either myself or peopler: 'rt.r:* ' 4'J Sri- %fof the Wwtern Canada Hockey League was to open a two-day meeting here today, indicated that the props* circumstances would be a rwtmriurintf of the CAHA as recommended by the federal government's ta*k force on sport.BREAK RANKSA dispute within the CAHA over junior hockey age limits resulted in the CHA being farmed last year. In accordance with its agreement with the Na-tional Hockey League, the CAHA reduced the junior age limit by seven months tut May to under 20 on Dec. 31. The CHA, in charge cf 1he WCI!L and the f i v e -t e a ra Western Ontario Junior A League, set U:c cge limit at 21 on Dee. 31.The CAHA Monday night proposed change* that would result in the formation of five-man councils and give senior-intermediate, junior and minor hockey people a greater voice in the organization's af fairs.Dawson said the changes, wh'eh still must receive plenary ] Wq session approval today are rie-norrPreasigned to meet complaints that 11..ere is a lack of OOmimmica-lion” and that the voice of hockey operators is not being heard/'The reorganization will create a ?l-man board of directors. i Dawson reported that the res- %e\m, I r u c I u r i n g would cost an run \ estimated 515,000 a year and ’ councils will consist c? one mun from each of five regions—At lactic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie arxl Pacific.MIL JIOIDS LINE The CAHA president said his association had some sympathy for opponents Df the lower jiuiadder June be thTrc grew the 1 bccoiior age limit and is still press-F1RST CHANCE WINNERS - Jim Whitelaw, left and Bernie Carrier won the HrsT Chance Golf Tournament over ihe weekend. WhlJelaw and Carrier finished three strokes ahead of Last Chonc* winner* Le s Colwill ond Cliff Stroh.Whitelaw, CarrierTop First ChanceBy PAT SULLIVAN Herald Sports WriterTwo southern Alberta golfers thought their first tournament chance might be a good chance to pick up some chance win-Bings.As it turned out Jim Whitelaw and Bernie Carrier of Ihe Henderson Lake Golf Club are the 1959 winners of the CHEC Radio First Chance Golf tournament.Consistency paid off for the Carrier-Whitelaw twosome as they qualified with a 65 and came back with identical rounds of 72 in the last two rounds to emerge with the spoils in the three-day event with a 212.Carrier and Whitelaw enjoyed a dual-vlctory. In winning ' the First Chance they look over from Lloyd Currie and Ed Schwartz last year’s champions. In their two-fold triumph they had to best the Last , Chance winner Les Colwill and Cliff Stroh.Stroh, who combined with ' Colwill lt;o win last year In theLast Chance, wns a partner to Murray Mills when they wan the first of the best-ball First Chance events.One stroke separated Stroh and Colwill from the winners after the first day but Whitelaw and Carrier slrclched their t margin to five heading into the last day. The five slrokcs were narrowed by two but It wasn't enough a* Stroh and his mate finished at 215.Don Tlkteon and Rill Kar-bashewski finished third In the championship flight as they came in with a three-day total of 223.Individually Stcuh came In with a three-round total of 224 and bested Carrier by five slrokcs. Ralph Guui finished third with a 235.Colwill, at 40-5, just missed winning Ihe horse race. He Icet io Doug Brown, last year's Country Club champion, in a chip-off On the last hole.Tho flight sponsors for the event wore Hoyt Hardware, Frank Walkers, Haieo Mfg., Fleming Motors, Kirfcham Insurance, Glen Little Construction, Parson’s Electric, SevenUp Bottling, Marquis Hotel awl Kenwood Engineering. OfAMriOS'Snir FLIGH1 Ecrfll* C»nler-Jtm WhlMaw-tt. ’2,7 Z-212.Lea Cohdll-CWf S4n»H-«, 71. W-713. BUI' Ka.Ustc*3ki-DoB Till*!**-:9. 73, 35-273.FIRST FLIGHT Ted Berlacdo-Ralph Guril-71. 7;, U -376.Gcrricn Laorle-Ted Tal!:nati-31, 75.77-22*.SECOND FLIOHF Joe Kmuood'SMff Takcytsu— «l. 77. 77 —232.Jot TometChttUo Walilt—71. 77, n--233.THIRD FI»0«TEarl Fox • Danrtn WalUnfakaw—7), 72, 77-23-Harry Blact«r-T«d'Poattb—T*. 71. «»~2M.FOI.'RTlt PLIGHTCl if I Cock-Gary Tnntridie-71, 71. 77..312,BCi UMnk-Cfcrtf Swju*r-». 7?, 71—737.FIFTH FLIGHT Garry Joan Jchn McImcs—81, II. ti —213.(Ift tvf n-trithtaft—M, 75. ff-213.SIXTH FLIGHT Boyd TdckerBIU N«l*-», «, 51 —212.Iltrb O.rirUe-Blalr McS«:y-U. t?—2£.SKVKMH FLIGHT lon Klrfcbftm-Glrt ToliMlrty—IS, tl, *5—251.John Bodniruk-TCRF «.51-253.Li Gil IH FLIOHlBill Tanagt-fMH*# 5a9l4cra-M« 53.^An Wauie-Gorton McCftJg—T. *6, 87—2W.MXIH FLIGHTBrccki ChrrverVa—M, E7. 73-2*5 Bout UnlOP AI CeUolU-83, U. SO—56J.ing for a change hut had been advised by the MIL that Hie professional body's position in the matter had not changed.Earlier, a resolution by Alf Taylor, a CAHA director from North Gower, Ont., sought ere a lion of a major junior category open to players op to 22 years old.It was defeated by the resolutions committee Sunday hut Monday's pfetary zesrion refused to co-cperate.Joe Kryczkd, president of the CAHA’s AlberU branch, said the WCHL had filled a lol of rinks and given a lot of youngsters an {^portunity to pJay hockey in three provinces, and said CAHA branches should be given the option to establish a major junior category.Delegates surprised the CAHA executive by voting to have the motion sent back to the resolutions committee.Someone must have done seme lobbying,” said Gordon Juckes; executive director of the CAHA.ED?izce$1.4IlaFmcoi:T»:rSimGrice$1.1Dt.-Ko:TOTi:;La:ran.llAll51.l^r^:TirWaW*luDraichrau.51.ki:S!UrauTiTraiJUNIORS BENEFIT The $603,700 received from the NHL Jo I960 for developing and training hockey talent under an agreement signed in 1QS7 went primarily to administration ($75,000), minor hockey ($49,000) and junior development ($326,190),The financial report noted that the money was derived through the universal draft involving CAHA clubs, the NHL and iU affiliate kagues.For the year ended March 31, 1969, Ihe CAHA had a surplus of $101,361 in its development fund account, bringing its cash balance in the account to $163,178.The national team program, which the CAHA baa turned Over to the federal government's Hockey Canada Corp., showed a deficit of $101,855 for the year ended March 31. Thiswill be all but wiped out whenthe CAHA receives the last half of a $200,000 federal grant.The number of players registered with the CAHA rose to 332,774 in the 1966-69 season, an increase of W.4H0 over 1967-63.$iA7L77EX5farJ16.V•1$s*J742.?*JoS.
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Lethbridge Herald
Lethbridge, Alberta, CA
Tue, May 20, 1969
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