S TOWN TOPICS By VIN COYNE. SPORT TALK—Any offers ‘Sport Personality Ken Conibear, Oxford Rower and R | COYNE fost and outscored their visitors 17 —8 in the final frame. ‘Six league games remain to be played, including one home | share jand one away game that were | i postponed’ due to weather con- | the | ditions. start a top clas: forth 11, Sheila Chapman 6, ! in White Rock, Fern Walker 4, Gail Olsen, ’ 7 Wee | Promoter Jack @dging past /Janice Pugsley, Mary-Ann ‘Margaret, who were | Procter, Pat Ward. tly. sharing the league} woys: Earl Ready 12, Dave p With’ the White /Service 9, Herb Fader 2, Ken 4 Welch 2, Al Taylor 2, Jack lt: Semiahmoo, Princess Gosens, ‘Terry Ward, Paul t and North Surrey |Bjornson, Norm Johnson dn first place. Solu- | oo le Semiahmoo must defeat) ‘ jorthern stars at North | W.R. Badminton Sets cording to rle The ed once the te }|clal support fre }|but the expe: | ansp \team would 4 |from the ratep: man who spons: | B.C.’ e |Money could be raised and if ( Ken Conibear has had @!ciitnble arrancencn ments could Su Friday night. If Semi is raried and exciting career, and | bath bx Surrey i eated By Ladner | ime |be made with Surrey Parks “Successful in their task and if Be ee MAb Fee ush he ls reluctant to/ad= tipo ard: Sack: Carle would re ose their game to Del-| White Rock Badminton Club| nit it, he is one of very few new his efforts in bringing ‘the home-towners will be met defeat Jan. 18 er ae Canadians to be a member of |G1.45 A ball to White Rock le possession of top spot, first away tournamen the world-famous Oxford row- | m gained finan n Softball far = of outfitt one of verful Sil) Te Tose, they could easily |at the hands of their powerful jing team, F fee aura ste, in the!six-|Ladner hosts. Final outcome; wri}, attending Oxfora| W hite Rock Choral Society, team league. read 23 sets to nine for the University on a Rhodes Schol= whe “have plea sed_ two fakte Ts i Senior Girls remain | Delta group and a@ spokesman arship, Mr. Conibear was on |Cnces here with their refresh- undefeated and top league do- for the visiting club felt the the College's first eight in |ng presentations, have been x j isit-|losers had been considerably 2-19! invited to give two repeat per- Seen ee ved. sp eaetoeet formances of their concert. De- ing Delta team 62—15 in the Previous to this the well- spite freezing temperatures preliminary opener. The matches were divided ; own local resident, who is| 1 Jan. 16, a good audience was on hand at the Anglican Church Hall to hear the Soci- ety ‘cond concert. Goes to prove that home-town talent is still the more popular and the most enjoyed of i into “A” and “B” divisions 31.5 ‘an author and_ sailor, a ee arte Peed. B with each couple Playing tour played Canadian football — quarter time. Delta scored Sames of mixed COM then known as Rugby—for the twice as many points as their| Making up the “A” group University of Alberta in 1931. hosts in the second frame, lead for White Rock were Robin Mr Conibear was also a ing 16—12 at the halfway Johnston, Joan Paterson, John member of the Oxford hockey mark. |Harris, Freda Venables, Don team as a goalkeeper in 1931, Semiahmoo put on the pres-/Shaw. Marg Martin and Ralph 32 and '33 sure during the third quarter, 29d Jean Wint. p easy-going White| — Outscoring Margaret 5—4, but The “B’” sets consisted of also enjoys skiing warning by RCMP to the Ladner team still lead 20 Les Craven, Dorothy Graham, ; door life, last ek ox rding < —i7 with just eight minutes “tan Shepherd, Jean Appleton, ; rth land sy tketec! now to play. jfalph Charlton, Betty Huff, The final oe nd Bill Paterson and Marion ertinal quarter was'a see ipiinket of White Rock paren (both. teams White Rock will meet Lang- “carpet go! \ i v tute Led ca t gol " eee or, basket. ley Jan. 24 in the second inter- with his two sons, John and to make the iahots count and if club tournament. The local Peter as k Coni-| i y ; zroup plays every Tuesday in bear, Sr., helc pion: | 1 een or dorward t-e High School gym at 7.30 ship but he fell to defeat at | Jack Cosens, who made sev- 5 in the municipality, s one wish that all so: i “fleecers” moved in and trailer proces id could be distinguish- heir gypsy-like hi would be a tremendous in the ailer s that his | me known as h he enjoys |that time Mr. Conibear has t to clear sidewalks of ice 1 . . White Rock lead 27—26 with Defeated at Mission dust over aminute to play, but! 4 ladies rink from the White work and is currently heading |venient for motorist when eicvaccunatetree shots by the nock Curling |(Glub| were the committee in charge of|road-sanding begins instantly visitors ended their short-lived cuests of the Mission group having the new scout hall|the snow stops (or while the Sdvantage: “Semi had posses-| Jan 16 at Mission and al- moved to the site on Johnston snow still falls) a note of sym- sion with 43\ seconds remain- |; ough the local four didn’t Road. pathy must be extended to the ing but lost the ball under the win they report a very enjoy- Prior to coming to White |elderly pedestrian of whom Delta basket and also the apie day. Rocka Mrs Conibean operated |there are a 4 many. in. chance to sink the winning yr; Gwen Gibbon, Mrs. his own freighting business on| White Rock, who must slip points. \Jean McAdam, Mrs. Florence the Great Slave Lake and at slither along the side- Earl "Ready Jed Semiahmoo sully and Mrs. Jean McQuis- the came time gathered back-| walks, hoping to reach the with'I2\points backed by Dave tin of White Rock were de- ground material for some of |Next “eye-drop” of sand be Service with nine. lfeated 12—5. It was 10—0 for jj. exciting novels. fore his or her re: stance gives &27/ point-performance by ‘he hosts after the first four John Conibear is an active | way completely Hontice sit Paddy Studds paced Semi’s/ends but the local group ral- soccer player, holding the |has been said that if the ice Girls to their easy victory-|lied to win the second four position of goalkeeper on the |on Campbell River continues Sharon McGee was second . However, the carly lead pioh school team to freez suddenly thaws, highest with 14 points. Mission a 12—5 final de- Although Mr. Conibear says the bridge that links the Ins Ahead 11—1 at quarter cision. Re ae Seige @ great spo dian Reservation with we Hime and 22—t)at the halfway | Mrs, Gibbon, ekip of the go 0°) unique and differ- |Rock might possibly be wash- Merk, the game resulted in a|visiting rink, gave grectings entuexparicncesiiniscorts life |¢d away mere shooting practice for the |from the White Rock club at certainly warrants space on| a White Rock team. ja luncheon given by the hosts. | 4) - ane | x peemahnce led 45—7 at/A ladies’ rink has been invit- G hed aie |Ladies Curling three-quarters (the crowd had |ed to play at New Westminster already begun to lose interest) |in February. High School Curling |League Formed : - x A ladies curling league will Club Now Organized {bo formed in White Rock. First Those students who attend-| meeting will be held today at ‘ | V | { /1.30 in the Curling Rink ed Semiahmoo High in the|1.30 p.m rks F The Sea ue oe {winter of 1955 and still have |Two rinks are now filled and " : the fortune to be there, will jcurlers for a third will be BLAINE, WASH. 1 elcome the organiz- ‘Sought. Anyone interested is ie aes aasieH school curling |asked to attend the mecting. club. = Clayton Hillman, Grade 13 student at Semiahmoo, has ar- jLast Call for ranged with officials Seats Soccer Final White Rock Curling Club to It's . getting to be tiresome, bays serern) goles ot ig but that soccer final between Schoo ine oxety: White Rock and Whalley slat- pnursday evening, ed for Jan. 20 was again post- High school students have !poncq due to (you guessed it) not had the chance to curl for |\ eather conditions. Ved., Thurs pend ot Po to put up a $1000 Bond? it} would take that amount to ple. oats bk softball team |individuale. "4 Private Advantage Of Snow | |Sum would possibly be return-! finest teams. If the} tnands Sater : eral good recoveries for Semi P-™- ee neon | eee the Delta team would have => A. h tas : 5 5 ne Rvonuwithaligreat’deal more’. _.. A The Conibears came to} Nice to see Municipal em-| ease. Ladies Rink )White Rock in 1955 and since |ployees begin efforts Friday been very active in Boy Scout }around town. While it is con- | Watch For Date a Plans To Form Athletic Assoc. Here, Underway A general meeting will be ———__ —_ called within the next two © any sport group that is part weeks for all those interested Of the Association, in organizing and promoting | Watch this paper for the an- an Amateur Athletic Assocki-'Rouncement date of the first tion in White Rock. meeting. Further { Plans are now in progress|may be obtained from the by a number of sport enthu- |Semiahmoo Sun, 5-3696. Bake arrange a meeting place for the group and arouse - interest amongst business peo- Skiiers Take » Serv Letters will be sent to all , Mare Lemieux and Joba lu n White Rock asking Conibear are two local boys \that two members be appoint. | W89 have found skiing condi ed to tlons good along the béach area and on hilly spots fr White Rock. attend the tic groups hi ected to send a repre- sentative, An invitation will be issued to the pubfic nn Park Theatre Phone No. 53523 and 44311 be this all-important gatherin | fie in the organ 4 jup of Athletic Associations, |will address the gToup on this matter. ME ee ouble Feature Last je Shewsi