 Phil Smith was the only
holdover from the 1983 Canadian Open champions but the Saskatoon men put
together a second straight national championship run in 1984. Chris Bonany, Tom
Walter, Lloyd Wiens, Tim Cuthbert and Dale Boothman qualified for the team along
with Smith. Bonany, who came to Saskatoon from North Bay, Ont., shot a perfect
450 in the 12th game of the city trials. The team, coached by Cecil Irvine, then
went to the provincial finals in Moose Jaw, coasting to victory with 74 ½
points, 10 more than their rivals from Moose Jaw. The Canadian finals were held
at Saskatoon’s Eastview lanes and Saskatoon won with 105 points, well ahead of
Ontario with 97 ½ points and Alberta with 96. The men’s team averaged 26 years
of age, considered young at Canada’s elite level. |
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