Two local athletes have lots to celebrate after their recent journey to the 55-plus B.C. Games.
Sooke resident Paul Martin and Colwood resident Jeannie Hadley both competed last month in the table tennis draw at the Games in Vernon with Hadley bringing home gold in the womenB次元官网网址檚 singles division while Martin brought home a bronze medal in the menB次元官网网址檚 singles.
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There were close to 300 people in the table tennis tournament itself. Martin said the tournament was based in Armstrong which is roughly 20 kilometres from Vernon.
Both residents played approximately 15 games each during a four-morning span.
There were 12 games of table tennis going on each day which made it hard to focus at times Martin said.
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The next 55-plus B.C. Games will take place in May in Cranbrook.
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