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Horseshoes tourney draws visitors

Home team strong on wins

Amid sunny skies and warm weather, Powell River Horseshoe Pitching Club held its first tournament of 2011. Pitchers recently came from Vancouver Island communities of Port Alberni, Ladysmith and Campbell River, and Winfield in the Okanagan, to compete.

The day was challenging, yet fun for the players.

In the mixed categories, results were as follows:

Class A: first Doris Wilton of Winfield, second Margaret Onyschtschuk of Port Alberni.

Class B: first Lorraine Hubick of Powell River, second Bernie Lepper of Winfield.

Class C: first Betty Blacklock of Powell River, second Jim Manton of Port Alberni.

Class D: first Frank Hubick, second Sandra Hanson, both of Powell River.

Class E: first Vito Cimaglia, second Sandra MacLean, both of Powell River.

Class F: first Lionel Desilets, second Mike Gerela, both of Powell River.

For more information about horseshoe pitching, interested readers can contact Lorraine Hubick at 604.485.5589 or by email fhubick@shaw.ca.