https://www.qbwiki.com/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=1980_Reach_for_the_Top_Nationals1980 Reach for the Top Nationals - Revision history2026-09-30T07:30:40ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.1https://www.qbwiki.com/w/index.php?title=1980_Reach_for_the_Top_Nationals&diff=24827&oldid=prevBen Smith: I found enough results to justify a page2015-09-02T01:32:03Z<p>I found enough results to justify a page</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Tourneybox|Tournament Name = 1980 Reach for the Top Nationals<br />
|champion = [[Hillcrest]]<br />
|second = Sir Winston Churchill (QC)<br />
|third = [[Lorne Jenkins|Lorne Jenken]]<br />
|fourth = Renfrew<br />
|scorer = individual scores not kept<br />
|editors = [[Reach for the Top]]<br />
|site = Ottawa<br />
| }}<br />
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The 1980 national finals of [[Reach for the Top]] were held in Ottawa. Bill Guest moderated the matches on CBC.<br />
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==Participants==<br />
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===Alberta===<br />
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* [[Lorne Jenkins|Lorne Jenken]]<br />
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This was Lorne Jenken's seventh nationals appearance in 8 years (missed 1974).<br />
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===British Columbia===<br />
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* [[Eric Hamber]]<br />
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===Manitoba===<br />
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* Vincent Massey<br />
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===Newfoundland===<br />
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* [[Gonzaga (St. John's)|Gonzaga]]<br />
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This was Gonzaga's sixth nationals appearance in 7 years (missed 1978).<br />
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===Nova Scotia===<br />
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* [[Halifax West]]<br />
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===Ontario===<br />
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* [[Hillcrest]] (representing southern Ontario)<br />
* Renfrew CI (northern Ontario)<br />
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Interestingly, parts of modern Ottawa are further north than Renfrew<br />
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===PEI===<br />
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* Morell<br />
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===Quebec===<br />
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* Sir Winston Churchill<br />
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===Saskatchewan===<br />
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* Campbell CI<br />
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==Results==<br />
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Some matches are available on video-sharing websites. There were preliminary rounds followed by single-elimination playoffs.<br />
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===Preliminary Round===<br />
* Halifax West 280, Gonzaga 250<br />
* Sir Winston Churchill 305, Hillcrest 295<br />
* Renfrew 290, Campbell 225<br />
* Vincent Massey 430, Morell 140<br />
* Lorne Jenken def. Eric Hamber<br />
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The two losers defeated by the largest margin were eliminated (Morell and Campbell)<br />
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===Quarterfinals===<br />
* Lorne Jenken 315, Gonzaga 210<br />
* Sir Winston Churchill 315, Vincent Massey 285<br />
* Renfrew 360, Eric Hamber 290<br />
* Hillcrest 340, Halifax West 225<br />
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===Semifinals===<br />
* Sir Winston Churchill 315, Lorne Jenken 260<br />
* Hillcrest 285, Renfrew 185<br />
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===Finals===<br />
* Hillcrest def. Sir Winston Churchill<br />
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This was the only championship by Hillcrest, though they lost the 1982 final to [[Dakota]]. Hillcrest faced their opposing finalist in the first round, which they also did in 1982.<br />
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