Creston Review
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2013-10-04
issued: 1935-02-22
description: All the News of the Creston District
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note: L 88. HBH '-V/~. ��������� -V-V. - ,..- . ~l .5*->i i^> I ������_J J *#"*. I % f. ������-'"������ Cs -G-r-f 1A , S. G. - - - lMJSS V AX'V"''"'' Vol. XXV. CRESTON, B. C.', FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 22, 19S5 No. 43 :46>v Creston Trims Kimberley Twite Creston Teams Win First Game in East Kootenay Basketball League���������Score in Men's Clash Uncomfortably Close. Creston rang up two win *������ in the first round of the Xootens*"- "baslsstba.il T*'la*'*- ofls last Saturday nigfit when they played Kimberley on their home floor. Senior B Women, last year's Kootenay champions,' registered a decisive win against the visitors, 25-15, while the Senior B men took a closer checking game by the narrow margin of 3 points The first score in the women's game came right after the opening whistle when Nell Payne passed to Edith Swain from the tip-o . Howe countered with with a score forKimberley, only to have Creston again take the lead with another basket by Swain. Kimberley never succeeded in tying the score again, although a rally in the third quarter brought them very dangerously close. The large floor undoubtedly proved a handicap to the mining town misses, hut they never developed the smooth combination of the Kootenay champs. Nell Payne and Marge Levirs were outstanding for the victors, with Dot. Palmer and Edith Swain aiso figuring largely in the play. For Kimberley Z. Sims and E. "Whebell starred, not only :n scoring but also in tlie floor play. The teams: Kimberley���������Sims 6, E; Whebell, Howe 2, Morrison, MeFarlane, Swann. TBell. Bryant, Nesbitt. Total 15. Creston���������Nora Payne, Speers 2, Nell Payne 5P Palmer 2. Swain 4, Bourdon 4, Abbott. Armitage 1, Levirs 7; Total 25 Referee, F. P. Levirs. The men's game was a torrid struggle from beginning to end, featured by a strong defense tactics, coupled with low scoring and hard checking. Kimberlsy got away to an early lead by sinking G out of 8 free throws in the first half, Creston converting only 2 out of the .same number. Ki…
note: Print Run: 1909-1983 Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Creston (B.C.)
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language: English
lat: 49.0975
long: -116.5130560
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Creston, B.C. : Creston Printing and Publishing Co.
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