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Terrace Bay News, 19 Feb 1948, p. 1

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SA . a Vol, 3 No. 7. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN TERRACE BAY TERRACE BAY GIRLS DEFEAT MEN AT CURLING Here at Terrace Bay, where about 125 curlers are enjoying this new community's first curl- ing season, mixed curling has been the vogue, due primarily to the fact that many are new at the game and it was felt that the best way to promote active interest in the sport was by throwing it open to everyone who could be accommodated on the 2 sheet voluntarily constructed curling rink. Every effort was made to place husbands and wives on the sane team and the same concession was made to couples who wanted to curl together. The old timers at the game gracefully accepted the decision of the Curling Club executive with respect to mixed curling, but many have been secretly waiting for next season when the "oirls" (it was presumed) were to have their own rinks and schedule. It is now apparent that the "weaker sex! is not going to give up the "mixed" curling without a struggle, and on the ice itself, are prepared to defend their claim that they can curl equally as well as the men. Into the struggle went four representative couples who curled together regularly on different teams during scheduled games, On the girls rink was veteran curler, Ruth Bangartt, who acted as skip, Her other players (who had never curled in their lives before until this season) were: Mrs. L. N. Roberts, lirs. George Reid and Mrs. Ted Jones, Jr, ; The opposing rink included: George Reid, skip; Jimmy Nicholson, Ted Jones, Jr., and Dr. 7 L. N,. Roberts. Jimmy and George had both had plenty of curling experience in the past. ' With two experienced curlers to one, the men had a mathematical advantage over the girls, In the first game last Friday night, the girls curled beautifully - got a few lucky breaks, and came out with a victorious 16 to 4 count over the men in an eight end game. Although no one tried to alibi for the men, there were rumblings that it was more or less of a "fluke" game, and after all, it was only eight ends, Not content to have any shadow of doubt hanging over the laurels which they believed had been won in a most convincing fashion, the girls issued a second challenge with the game slated for 10 full ends, And so it was that last Sunday afternoon, the rivals took to the ice again. This time it was for keeps - everything was at stake. For six ends it was a see-saw battle - with only one or two points being scored at each end - then one of the rinks began to weaken = but the inevitable had not happonedi When the score was tallied at the end of the 10th, the "weaker sex! had again emerged victorious by a 1A tO 5: count), As before, there were no alibis. This time the rumblings had ceased, The two games total of 30 - 9 was too convincing, Old timerswre beginning to wonder if mixed curling was not here to stay at Terrace Bay. CURLING CLUB NEWS Curlers are again down to serious business, with series two of the Hudson's Bay Company Grand Challenge Draw under way. In' this series all games are 10 ends and games must start on time, otherwise a penalty of one point and one end for every 10 minutes of lateon*sswill be imposed, Kay Isbester's rink gained victories over R. Normandeau and A. MacDonald to win Section #1 - Series 1 and is thereby assured of a spot in the finals. The four way tie in Section #4 - Series 1 has yet to be decided. THE MAN WHO DOES HIS WORK "EI1, DOES IT SAFELS

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