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The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 14

The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 14

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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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6 THE eillLLIWACK PROGRESS, April 10, 1963 11 Tlhe Losy ivieirs Quesnel Team 11-2 Chilliwack Stomps Cranbrook Next? They changed the name ofjabsorbed 51 shots, stopping 40, the dittv Saturdav. From, tin1 as the muscular Greenshirts The Chilliwack and District The Lazy River to Down The wilted and died on the freeze- Hockey Association will dis-, R. More than 1,000 paid. Per-'cuss the possibility of Fraser Lazy Kiviers. haps 250 under-12's also saw! Vale Chiefs journeying to This was almost matchlessjthe one-sided action, for free.

iCranbrook for a Western Can-Fraser Vale Chiefs scuttling Chilliwack, 8-3 winner and'ada Junior championship big but ineffective Quesnel loser to Quesnel in open series. Meeting is tonight. Chiefs, winners Saturday of the provincial hockey series against Quesnel, have express- Riviers in Coliseum Junior Bing games in the latters' rink, hockey action. Action for the I poured it on the ponderous B.C. title.

I guests for two, five and four- Friday Chilliwack Chiefs letjg01 Period outbursts to win inCd interest in meeting the Knntpn.iv rlnh hut confided When things went badly on the trek would cost the hosts most damaging depth charges in an 11-2 sinking of the co1 Weiss in chin nitpcnl Prniilar I onnv 5U" dl-iuuui 111 aiuy a sizeable amount money. Depending on the length of series, the junket would re Fox, the polio victim with the'P Potential payoff thrusts. elephant hide in Riviers' tw0. 8oals thcatub h'm were a fraction of the 35 pelt quire a financial outlay of perhaps $1,000, one source guess ed. ed.

I Chiefs were paced by hat-jtricker Ron Abrams, a veritable sparkplug all night. Gary i Dixon flashed the light twice. The CDHA favors the idea, but may not be in a position Deciding Game Was Closer 7-1 to offer much financial assist i Ban a ance. A drop-off of minor registrations and poor Commercial League crowds have not ML.i 111 helped swell association if1' It was all over but the shout- Frank Henry, Gary Shaw, Kurt ing for many Coliseum Doug Ewing, Kevin but Saturday Chiefs made it 'McDowell and Rob Dillabough for real, grabbing off the Mor-jhad singles, row trophy and the provincial! Riviers got goals from 215-Junior hockey crown from! pound, 6'3" Billy Fowler and Quesnel Riviers 7-1 before Les Johannesen. nearly 1,200 paid.

Chiefs picked off three of the Victory was Fraser Vale's ifive minor Penalties handed third in four games, comingout by Art SculIy and Alan after Derrald Thompson's Jesperson. Northerners acounted for the ICE CHIPS Brian Peever's Aged naturally in the traditional manner assure first goal of the first period, dad, Jim, was on hand along Billy Fowler counting from; with Harry Gassoff, a pair of Old Style flavour! captain Don Larsen and Les Quesnel fans with hockey in Johannesen. Time was 13.35. their blood. Brian is assistant For Quesnel then, time stood caPtain Dad still.

Almost. Chiefs' Cary were telling club officials Weiss, playing superlatively in and Buck Berry. who put the between the pipes, thrust asideoys up at the Royal, that 27 shots to back up an offence, Chilliwack takes the cake fast gaining momentum. it comes to plain, old- fashioned hospitality. Mr.

1 The pressure was building Peever said he never saw any-up, and headed by steam-hotting to equal it in all his davs. Doug Ewing, blasted Tne "heart" of the losing out of contention in sure, as Mr. Gassoff ac- irucuve iasnion. Kon goalie Len Fox, drew 1 1 iii miiilVt anf loudest cheers from the impartial 2,500 total Coliseum gathering the two nights. The city backed its Redmen representatives in more numbers than A caliber New Westminster Royals hosting Kamloops.

An endless line of hockey CHILLIWACK PANS, 2,200 strong Friday and Saturday nights in Coliseum, cheered every move by plucky Quesnel Riviers goalie Lenny Fox. A leg and hand left weakened by polio failed to stop Fox from superlative efforts, though team lost in B.C. Junior hockey final. In two games Fox saved 70 times as Chilliwack Fraser Vale Chiefs won crown handily. Vith Fox down here, big Billy Fowler clears puck from goal area as Chiefs' Johnny Engbrecht closes in.

Staff photo. -ft i men, including former NHL'er Eric Brolin, took advantage of radiomen Bill Wolfe and Bill Teetzel's invitation to air their views in hot stove fashion, Brolin picking the three stars. The play-by-play went down well. i ABRAMS Staff photo. i a will-o -the-wisp, squared 'things vith a goal unassisted.

Ewing set up Brian Kellington to make things 2-1 to end the period. IT'S When the smoke cleared fin-i Old tfxilt HOPS our own selected with care BOTTLE OUND-UP. TIME! ially, Ewing had the "hat," was picked a "star" the second night running and was a bit of a one-man show for winners. Johnny Engbrecht from defence and the low flying Kevin McDowell closed the scoring and the door on visibly whipped Quesnel. Fans said it might have been worse, but for wily Lenny Fox in Riviers' goal.

He was savior on 30 additional shots. ICE CHIPS Two Riviers AWOL after the game were found on the outskirts of town by RCMP but not until the en- lAiirana Qtivinuc tn hppH hnmp On a quiet farm in British Columbia, we carefully cultivate our own hops. These hops are blended with specially selected imported strains to create Old Style's refreshing flavour. A distinct flavour, because we faithfully adhere to the original Old Style recipe. As with all I was neia up iwo nours.

inu-body was more incensed with the "missing" than fellow players, out of spirits as it was with the lack lustre performance they gave. Carl Johnson, No. 18 and a defenceman for visitors, was moving slow-jly and passing not at all the first and second periods Saturday, until he was benched for a suspected wrist break. Doctors after the game confirmed the trainer's suspicions. Junior co-ordinator Vic time-tested beers, Old Style's fine flavour is enjoyed by many.

We trust you're one of them. Hey pardner rustle up all those long-neck beer bottles 'round YOUR place. They're worth a reward to you. Better get movin', though pretty soon only the new compact bottles will earn you a refund! iPadgham was talking after the series of starting work away" on next year's (team. Add to that manager Ralph Dixon's radio tip Friday that at least one junior had brr.n contacted.

It's part of a uildins program to replace jovcragcrs. With Saturday's coach Orv Litchfield's record was 21-3-3, including a 9-4 ONE OF the real heroes in winning of B.C. Junior hockey crown in Chilliwack Saturday night was goalie Cary Weiss, here op i bespectalcd Quesnel Riviers center-man Don Larsen. In aiding team to title Weiss stopped 60 shots over two games. Combined Coliseum crowd of nearly fans cheered Eraser Vale Chiefs to third, fourth game wins in best-of-five series.

Bob Davies of Chiefs is third man in picture. ABOVE: Weiss defends against swift Riviers' forward Les Johannesen. Staff photos. Ihumiliating of an A team from THE BREWING INDUSTRY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Esquimau. Four of the II minors handed by Eddie Gee and Lloyd Johnston wentj to Riviers, as Chiefs adopted a1 harder hitting role in this de-j ciding fray.

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