1997 Canadian National ArmWrestling Championships
Kelowna, BC
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Tournament Date:
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Sunday, September 1, 1997
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Tournament Name:
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Canadian Nationals
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Tournament Director:
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Keith Koenig
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Referee’s:
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Rick Blanchard, Dave Campbell, Dave Hicks
Mark Zalepa, Fred Roy & Ron Highet
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Scorekeepers:
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Cathy Morrison, Shirley Isaac & Lise Blanchard
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Master of Ceremonies
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Keith Koenig
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Number of Competitors:
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194
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Female/Male Puller of the Year:
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Joyce King / Ken Georget
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John Miazdik Award:
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Larry Verigin
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Team Points
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BC – 207 ON – 85 AB – 75 MB – 48 SK - 29
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Men’s Right 0-110 (50kg)
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2
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Men’s Right 111-121 (55kg)
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3
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1
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Tom White
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AB
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5
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1
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Dale Desabrais
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BC
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5
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2
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David Kunce
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BC
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4
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2
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Sunny Yau
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AB
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4
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3
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3
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3
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Ronnie Kennedy
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BC
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3
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4
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2
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4
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2
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5
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1
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5
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1
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Men’s Right 122-132 (60kg)
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4
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Men’s Right 133-143 (65kg)
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5
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1
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David Jones
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5
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1
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Terry DeBaets
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MB
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5
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2
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Terry Barton
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4
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2
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Blair Pope
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BC
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4
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3
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Mel Kozyra
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3
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3
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Mike Klock
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ON
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3
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4
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Patrick Boulton
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2
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4
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Neil Looker
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AB
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2
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5
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1
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5
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Mike Burwell
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BC
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1
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Men’s Right 144-154 (70kg)
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14
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Men’s Right 155-165 (75kg)
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9
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1
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Perry Bruhm
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NS
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5
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1
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Rick Pinkney
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NS
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5
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2
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Miles Wolko
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MB
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4
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2
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Karl Wiggins
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BC
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4
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3
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Paul Knightly
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BC
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3
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3
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Micheal Barratt
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MB
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3
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4
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Ken Herd
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MB
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2
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4
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Jason Roy
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SK
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2
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5
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Todd Stanley
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BC
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1
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5
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Bill Lougheed
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ON
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1
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Men’s Right 166-176 (80kg)
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10
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Men’s Right 177-187 (85kg)
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8
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1
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Steve Knightly
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BC
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5
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1
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Paul Levesque
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ON
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5
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2
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Charlie McGeoghegan
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PEI
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4
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2
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Pete Knightly
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BC
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4
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3
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Larry Verigin
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BC
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3
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3
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Aaron Lengyel
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AB
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3
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4
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Trent Foster
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SK
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2
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4
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Shawn Blurton
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AB
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2
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5
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Jason Clark
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MB
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1
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5
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Ben Soles
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BC
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1
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Men’s Right 188-198 (90kg)
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7
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Men’s Right 199-220 (100kg)
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6
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1
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Corey Buchta
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BC
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5
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1
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Quenton Struve
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BC
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5
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2
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Patrick Callan
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BC
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4
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2
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Ritchie King
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NB
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4
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3
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Trevor Williams
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BC
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3
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3
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Fraser Benoit
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AB
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3
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4
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John Sirman
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ON
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2
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4
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Francis Skorepa
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BC
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2
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5
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Luc Reimer
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BC
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1
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5
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Dean Deford
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AB
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1
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Men’s Right 221-242 (110kg)
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1
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Men’s Right 243-Open
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5
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1
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Earl Wilson
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ON
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5
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1
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Mike Gould
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ON
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5
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2
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4
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2
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Carl Martsinkuw
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BC
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4
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3
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3
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3
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Chris McDonagh
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AB
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3
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4
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2
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4
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Robert Deschamps
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AB
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2
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5
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1
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5
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Ryan Espey
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MB
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1
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Ladies Right 0-99 (45kg)
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1
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Ladies Right 100-110 (50kg)
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3
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1
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Katie Barton
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BC
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5
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1
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Kim Christianson
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ON
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5
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2
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4
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2
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Meagan Roy
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SK
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4
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3
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3
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3
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Kathie Barton
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BC
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3
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4
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2
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4
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2
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5
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1
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5
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1
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Ladies Right 111-121 (55kg)
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5
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Ladies Right 122-132 (60kg)
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4
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1
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Vicki Weaver
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AB
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5
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1
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Tamara Kelly
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ON
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5
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2
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June Hodak
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BC
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4
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2
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Jo Tichkowsky
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SK
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4
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3
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Pam Yvon
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MB
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3
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3
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Heidi Reid
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ON
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3
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4
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Sherry Jacobson
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SK
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2
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4
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Carmen MacIntyre
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AB
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2
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5
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Cherie Duford
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AB
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1
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5
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1
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Ladies Right 133-154 (70kg)
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7
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Ladies Right 155-176 (80kg)
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3
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1
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Barb Zalepa
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ON
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5
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1
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Liane Dufresne
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QC
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5
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2
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Sharon Brandes
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BC
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4
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2
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Debra Fidler
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AB
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4
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3
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Christine Flicka
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ON
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3
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3
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Lisa Pelletier
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SK
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3
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4
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Christine Skorepa
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BC
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2
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4
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2
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5
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Joyce King
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NB
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1
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5
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1
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Ladies Right 177- (80+)
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6
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Men’s Left 0-110 (50 kg)
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2
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1
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Rose Jowskey
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MB
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5
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1
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Tom White
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AB
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5
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2
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Sylvie Dufresne
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QC
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4
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2
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Jessie Kunce
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BC
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4
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3
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Eva Kraynyn
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MB
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3
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3
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3
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4
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Judy Alliott
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BC
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2
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4
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2
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5
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Angie Krynen
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AB
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1
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5
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1
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Men’s Left 111-132 (60 kg)
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5
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Men’s Left 133-154 (70 kg)
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17
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1
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David Jones
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BC
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5
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1
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Ken Hurd
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MB
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5
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2
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Patrick Boulton
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ON
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4
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2
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Paul Knightly
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BC
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4
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3
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Terry Barton
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BC
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3
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3
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Perry Bruhm
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NS
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3
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4
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Gordon Bray
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BC
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2
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4
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Miles Wolko
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MB
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2
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5
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Mel Kozyra
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AB
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1
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5
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Vince McKinley
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NB
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1
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Men’s Left 155-176 (80 kg)
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15
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Men’s Left 177-198 (90 kg)
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14
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1
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Steve Knightly
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BC
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5
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1
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Aaron Lengyel
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AB
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5
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2
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Micheal Barrett
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MB
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4
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2
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Trevor Williams
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BC
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4
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3
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Sylvio Bourque
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NB
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3
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3
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Pete Knightly
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BC
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3
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4
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Charlie McGeoghegan
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PEI
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2
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4
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Shawn Blurton
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AB
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2
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5
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Jason Roy
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SK
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1
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5
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Patrick Callan
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BC
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1
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Men’s Left 199-220 (100 kg)
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4
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Men’s Left 221-242 (110 kg)
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3
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1
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Dean Duford
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AB
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5
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1
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Earl Wilson
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ON
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5
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2
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Mike Clark
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ON
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4
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2
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Quenton Struve
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BC
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4
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3
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Francis Skorepa
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BC
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3
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3
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Orville Moorehouse
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BC
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3
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4
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Ritchie King
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NB
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2
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4
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2
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5
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1
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5
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1
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Men’s Left 242+ (110+ kg)
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5
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Ladies Left 0-110 (50 kg)
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2
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1
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Mike Gould
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ON
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5
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1
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Meagan Roy
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SK
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5
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2
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Carl Martsinkuw
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BC
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4
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2
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Kim Christianson
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ON
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4
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3
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Chris McDonagh
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AB
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3
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3
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3
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4
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Rob Deschamps
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AB
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2
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4
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2
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5
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Ryan Espey
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MB
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1
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5
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1
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Ladies Left 111-132 (60 kg )
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4
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Ladies Left 133-154 (70 kg)
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7
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1
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Vicki Weaver
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AB
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5
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1
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Barb Zalepa
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ON
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5
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2
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Tamara Kelly
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On
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4
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2
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Christine Flicka
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ON
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4
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3
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Heidi Reid
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ON
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3
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3
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Chantal Leduc
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ON
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3
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4
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Pam Yvon
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MB
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2
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4
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Sharon Brandes
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BC
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2
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5
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June Hodak
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BC
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1
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5
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Laurile Tichkowsky
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SK
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1
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Ladies Left 155-176 (80 kg)
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2
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Ladies Left 177-+ ( 80 kg+ )
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6
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1
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Liane Dufresne
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QC
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5
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1
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Liane Dufresne
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QC
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5
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2
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Lisa Pelletier
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SK
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4
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2
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Kathi Purdy
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BC
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4
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3
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3
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3
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Joanne Carey
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BC
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3
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4
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2
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4
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Connie Lummerding
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SK
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2
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5
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1
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5
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Donna Heyens
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MB
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1
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