Twelve Sooke athletes will compete in the 2021 B.C. Horseshoe Pitching provincial championships in Abbotsford on Labour Day weekend.

Steve Bishop, Barry DeVocht, Ken Bradley, John Launder, Phil Overhill, Joe Danyleyko, Buddy Dydra, Erick Wickheim, Chantal Wilson, Joy DeVocht, Elaine McMath and Gail Bishop will represent the Sooke Horseshoe Pitching Association in the two-day event.

ItB次元官网网址檚 the first time Sooke has mustered a team of 12 for the championships. Two years ago, eight players qualified.

The B.C. championships are held every summer to crown a provincial horseshoe pitcher. Sooke pitchers will compete in Elders B, D, E, F; MenB次元官网网址檚 A; MenB次元官网网址檚 B; WomenB次元官网网址檚 A; WomenB次元官网网址檚 B and WomenB次元官网网址檚 E divisions.

Sooke Horseshoe Pitching Association president Chantal Wilson said the locals had seen strong growth in the last few, jumping from 12 members in 2016 to more than 40 today.

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And while the club is expecting success at the provincial championships, two players B次元官网网址� Ken Bradley and Elaine McMath B次元官网网址� won their class at the Island championships held recently in Victoria.

To learn more about the Sooke Horseshoe Pitching Association, please go online to .

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