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9TuesdaySeptember162014ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnannualslo-pitchgamehonouringthememoriesofsomeofHayRiversmostactivecontributorstothefriendlysportsawaclosematchbetweenteamslastFridaywiththeKCBluescomingoutontopwithascoreof20-17overtheHayRiverBullets.ThesecondannualGordBoltSlo-PitchChallengesawthehometownrivalscometogetherforthefriendlyfundraisinggamewheretherealwinnerwastheCanadianCan-cerSocietywhoreceived1000inpledgemoneyhonouringseveralresidentswholosttheirlivestocancer.ThechallengesnamesakeGordBolthelpedtofoundHayRiversslo-pitchleagueinthelate1980swithhisteamtheBulletswhowentontoformaclassicrivalrywiththeKCBluesovertheyears.Backabout28yearsagowaswhenourslo-pitchleaguestartedhereinHayRiver.TheLionsClubranittherstfewyearsandkindofgotitoffthegroundforusandthenafterthatGordtookoveraspresidentandhewaspresidentforquiteafewyearsandthatswhenitallstartedrecalledMarilynBolt-MarshallGordssister.WeplayedastheBulletsforyearsandwhenwestoppedplayingtheyoungerpeoplestartedplayingbutGordwasalwaysthereshesaid.Boltpassedawayfromcancerseveralyearsagowhichgotthecommunitytalkingaboutdoingafundraiserinhisname.JeffBrock-wayaformerBulletsplayercameupwiththeidealastyearandapproachedtheKCBluesaboutbeingpartofit.Bothteamsweregame.WedidsowelllastyearthatwethoughtweddoitannuallyBolt-Marshallsaidnotingtheyraisedcloseto3000withthersteventthroughindividualpledgesand5050ticketsales.ApartfromBoltlong-timeKCBluesplayerNoreenFosterwasaddedtothehon-ourrollforthefirstmemorialgameaftershetoolostherbattletocancer.ShewasaverydedicatedplayerfortheKCBlues.Wearealwaysrivalswitheachother-alwaysfriendsanditwasagoodri-valryBolt-Marshallsaidwithalaugh.Wewerealwaysthetoptwoteamswhofacedoffagainsteachotherinthenalseveryyear.ThisyearsuperfanBlondieCourtoreillewhopassedawayoverthesummerfromcan-cerwasalsoremembered.Heplayedslo-pitchbackinthedayaswellbuthewasalwaysoneofourbiggestfansBolt-MarshallsaidofCourtoreille.Whetherhewasplayingorwatchinghewasverynoticedtherebyeverybody...Hewasal-waystheredidntmatterwhatteamorwhattournamenthewasalwaystherecheeringandmockingtheplayersandthingslikethat.Hewasjustafunfan.Cancerresearchvictoriousinmemorialslo-pitchgamePhotosMarilynMarshallPhotographyDaveGauthieroftheKCBluesleftshakeshandswithJeffBrockwayoftheBulletstokickofftheGordBoltMemorialSlo-pitchChallengeafundraiserbetweenfriendlyrivals.GeorginaStarktheBluesrstbasemanandWilliamBourkewaitfortheplay.BatterGarryBoltknocksonebackfortheBulletsduringthechallengewhichsaw1000raisedfortheCanadianCancerSocietylastFridayevening.SPORTSRECREATIONSLO-PITCH