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CAHA Chiefs Certain* \ % - • *Pact Will Be HonoredBy STERLING TAYLORWINDSOR, Ont. (CP) — The executive of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association is confident members- will honor Hie association's agreement with the National Hockey League lowering by five months the age limit for junior players.“We outlined our stand Sunday to a special meeting of the-executive—the presidents of the various branches from across the country—and they agreed to let the agreement stand,” vice-prcsident Lloyd Pollock of Windsor said Monday.He said the executive meeting was called Sunday in the face of resolutions by at least two groups to have the -limit in-creased by seven months, rather than lowered.These resolutions, forwarded by the Ontario Hockey Association and the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association, with back-$200,000 USED TRUCKSALEInventory over .100 Trucks (too many) Look for Special Values Now thru May 31st’.mg-from the Western-Canada Junior Hockey League, call for the present limit—under 20 years as of May 31—to be extended to under 21 as of Dec. 31. •The -NHL-CAHA agreement, due to take effect later this month, would-reduce the-limitto under 20 as of Dec. 31.- The resolutions to extend the limit will be discussed at the CAHA- annual meeting, which opened here Monday and continues through Friday. . '...All three groups calling for the extension were scheduled to meet with the .CAHA executive committee later Monday.“No decision will come from the meeting,” said.CAHA president Fred Page of Vancouver. ‘/The real decision will come up at a .-plenary session iater in the week.” - *Pollock and Page would not comment on whether there was a danger of junior hockey leagues withdrawing from the CAHA if the .new age limit comes into effect.• Meanwhile, the- first' regular meeting of the association was held Monday morning to deal with various financial reports,, Secretary-manager Gordon Juekes pf Winnipeg reported a surplus'of $216,289 and an increase of 18,945 player enrolments to 264,264 in 1967-68.Juekes explained that $48,000 ;of the surplus has been ear-1 marked for distribution, leaving a net surplus of $168,289 as of March 31, 1968. .Total pro-payments for the year were 5617,667 including the 1 So08,00D allotted by the NHL as -part of its .'agreement with theCAHA to drop professional-sponsorship of amateur clubs.•Total pro-payments disbursed for the year were $593,154 with a surplus of $24.53. The largest disbursement was a. $428,000 grant to the CAHA’s development fund.Another $50,000' was allotted for branch administration, and $50,000 was turned, over, to minor hockey. ‘ ’The association also- received S141,602 from membership fees, 1967 playoffs, development grants and other* receipts. Total disbursements frum this general account were $120,606.Monday afternoon and evening were devoted to the various committee meetings.AlpineTeamHALIFAX (CP) — The Canadian Amateur Ski Association Sunday named 13 skiers to the men’s national Alpine team and three to the women's team. Named to the men’s A teamat ‘ the association’s annual meeting were: . Peter Duncan, Mont Tremblanc, Que.; Rod Hebron, Vernon, B.C.; Scott Hen-derson, Banff, Alta.; Keith Shepherd, Waskeshi, Sask.; Gerry Rinaldi, Kimberly,'B.C.; and Bob Swan, Chelsea, Que., The men’s B team includes:
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Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Tue, May 21, 1968
Page 33
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