Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 6, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba 80 tigers Are tops Johns tigers won the City conference varsity boys volleyball championship tuesday by defeating Kelvin clippers the defending will represent the City North in the provincial a championships which open at Kildonan East and River East collegiate thursday Kelvin will represent the City in varsity girls Kelvin Defeated but no scores were both teams will also represent their zones in the provincial a tournament Churchill bulldogs and Windsor Park royals will meet tonight at 8 Oclock in the final of the Churchill bulldog classic basketball bulldogs earned the berth defeating Gle Lawn Lions and Windsor Park Defeated Westwood warriors Gle Lawn and Westwood will play the Consolation championship game at Mazur places 7th Toronto Winnipeg Theresa Mazur of the Nal swim club finished seventh in the women 100metre Butterfly in a time of one six seconds in the recent Etobicoke senior invitational Short course Monica Sacher of Winnipeg fourth in the 200metre individual scored a third and fourth in Consolation with a in the 100 in the 400 free and a in the 100 Winnipeg Piti december 1978 phoned and phoned and it was always Busy then when through it was Morel sure theres More for you in free press but you better get there Kings find reign at top fun game Washington Reserve Forward Greg Ballard 42 is double covered under the Basket but switches to his left hand and arcs two Pointer Over the defence of Cleveland John Lambert and Mike by the Canadian press Kansas City is on top of the National basketball associations Midwest division and the royals baby backcourt is the reason Rookie Phil Ford sets up the second year Man Otis Birdsong hits on the jumpers and free agent pickups Marlon Redmond and Billy Mckinney come off the Bench hustling and basketball is fun for the rejuvenated Kings who posted their third consecutive a 10592 Conquest tues Day night of new York in really enjoying myself said the 1 draft Choice from North who once said hed never play in Kansas Ive been treated Well by the team and the fans and in very i guess being drafted by Kansas City was a Blessing in Ford handed out nine assists tuesday night to help the Kings to their seventh win in their last eight elsewhere tuesday Boston celtics nipped Detroit pistons Chicago bulls downed Philadelphia 76ers los Angeles lakers whipped new Orleans jazz 114102 and Washington bullets dumped Cleveland Cavaliers everyone is that the thing with this said we know what were supposed to do and were doing Birdsong was the chief beneficiary of Fords scoring a season High 34 an outstanding he was constantly being set up for open shots and he made 14 of 21 Ford makes my Job Birdsong i give him the run to my spot and he finds i just take my Hes been the difference for but the Kings have More than their baby starting Centre Sam Lacey got in Early foul trouble and played just 21 minutes but managed to hand out 10 the kind of passing Hes been doing All Power Forward Bill Robinzine turned in a solid 28 contributing 15 Points and 11 Scott the other had 16 Points and backup Man Darnell Hillman also had celtics 114 pistons 112 Marvin Barnes hit two free throws with 32 seconds left to give Boston its third win in a Row and sixth in 10 games since Centre Dave Cowens took Over As bulls 96 76ers 91 Mickey Johnson and Artis Gilmore combined for 25 fourth Quarter Points and anchored a rugged defence that forced numerous turnovers As Chicago Defeated lakers 114 jazz 102 Karem Abs Aljabbar scored 11 of his 26 Points in the third Quarter and Jama Wilkes got nine of his 26 in the fourth As los Angeles broke open a close contest that saw 16 Lead changes and eight ties in the first bullets 117 Cavaliers 102 Tom Henderson handed off 10 assists and Sank his last seven shots from the floor to Pace the Central division to its 10th Victory in 11 standings Page 81 spiking another title is Ball bosons goal by Frank Luba about this time last preseason hype had University of Manitoba bosons pegged As the team to beat for the National collegiate volleyball Champion preseason hype being what it the news was greeted with polite nods by the powered by the National team Mem Ber Garth the bosons surprised everyone but themselves by reaching the National 1 this year Pischke is behind the u of m and no one is surprised the bosons Are still favored to repeat As National ranked 1 in the the bosons silenced any critics by winning the Ontario open last up against the top four Ontario four Ameri can squads including the team ranked 4 in the and he four top teams from the bosons became the first team from Western Canada to win the while the other teams had already played in several the open was the bosons first tournament of the our strength is team commented who played profession Al volleyball during the i think we have More depth this he the bosons Bench strength is such that Only three new faces were added to the 12man Dakotas Larry Len Silver Heights Peter Roadley and Ferdi Nelissen of Portage Are the Only rookies on the Lloyd Voth rejoins the team after a two year National team member Tom Graham is expected to provide the 22yearold left Side hitter joined the bosons after beginning his College Ca reer with the University of also important to the bosons will be Centre hitters Robert Eger and Barry who have both had National team and Junior National team Mem Ber Randy a Phil a left Side is in his fourth year with the bosons while play set hitters Al Edie and Rick along with Are in their third year with the Eger and Gross and left Side hitter Robert Day Are All in their second year with the Pischke attributed the bosons Swift Rise to Fame to several for the last couple of begin Ning with Bill a National Manitoba has had the said with Good recruiting Manitoba should continue to have the he Pischke also cited the wider variety of academic pursuits offered at the u of m As an enticement to Prospect Ive the local senior Competition also keeps the bosons As far Asim concerned we have the strongest league in the said dear sir thank you for printing my first since i have heard a Rumor that because of this bungling Way the Caba handled the release of coach that they Are revising their release pro they might even put in a few clauses with some Justice in them to protect coaches from the abuse of arbitrary May i make the following information available to All fair minded readers after Richmond Caba flew in to ask for Prudens Resigna Tion for whatever Vic was sent a letter which informed him Only that he would not be rehired As coach of the Junior women basketball in the same terse he was thanked for All his contributions to the this is sophistication Pruden had never received a rebuke of any kind up to this in the Only letter he had fan forum received was one of com the Maba let Ter of 1977 is glow ing in its Praise for coach Pruden has not received any remuneration for his work during the summer of it is bad enough to be guilty of unfair firing but to renege on salary which is overdue is abuse and in competence run even a Toronto lawyer ought to know that Legal debts have to be i wonder what he would do if his clients took the sume attitude to his Bills note that you reported the very Strong support Given to Pruden by president of the Manitoba basketball Asso i had the pleasure of meeting this and he is still solidly behind the but he made a further Point of some significance this plot Vic was started within could this be and if who is involved my last Point is to ask each Reader of this letter to do something in this sordid will any of the maps act in parliament for a fellow Manitoban Pruden will stand or fall on the truths of this the real Issue to be settled is was he Given a free Chance if then this whole affair must not be allowed to be after any one of us might be the next yours downed Power tool ideas for Home improvement motorized metre Box Model 34o4o retail circular saw 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both had been injured playing in the fort Garry invitational basketball tournament saturday Larry Hayes sustained a broken Bone in his hand in the fit and Rolf Sickert reinsured his both Are key players on the volleyball first of Sickert want rested six weeks commented it was two and he had been Given the go ahead by two doctors to with knee injuries you dont want to take just one Doc tors and with no one could have known he had cracked a Bone in his hand last As a it was injured again Syko confirmed tuesday that Sickert had been rest my for two not he played in the Cloverleaf volleyball finals a week prior to the fit Sickert was training and he might be Able to play in the said panelling 4x76 los Palmos r8x15p8 810x15 1720 1 in icon studs 2x3x7 8 2x4x7 8 everything for your rec room needs clearance a refinished shelving uni lok Price 2 500 Vapour Barrier Roll super value ceiling tile Plain 12x12xvz fissured Redekopp lumber Supply 1126 Henderson open daily to to to 500 6684470 ;