By Dan Kinvig
Black Press
The Tri-City Bandits defeated the Valley Rebels 10-6 Wednesday night in Burnaby to clinch the West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association semifinal series 3-1.
The senior 'B' lacrosse series had produced compelling games, but the happenings in the boardroom might be even more interesting.
In the aftermath of the Bandits' 7-5 victory in Game 3 last Wednesday, the Rebels lodged a formal complaint with the WCSLA, charging that one of the officials assigned to the game plays for one of the Bandits' feeder teams in Port Moody.
WCSLA commissioner Iris Parkyn initially ruled in the Rebels' favour, and the two teams were set to replay Game 3.
But Tri-City appealed to the B.C. Lacrosse senior directorate, and at a hearing Tuesday evening, the initial ruling was overturned and Tri-City was awarded the victory. Rebels coach Jim Nishiyama was none too pleased with the outcome of the boardroom drama.
"I don't have any explanation for it," he said. "It's Tri-City. Everything goes in their favour, no matter what it is."
