Friday, September 21, 2012
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The winner’s circle at Western Speedway is becoming a familiar place for Duncan’s Tristin Gait, left. Ashley Roe, above, rides in a Vancouver Island Arabian Horse Association event in Saanich.
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pirited competition from here, there and everywhere: • Duncan’s Tristin Gait is becoming a 14-yearold racing phenom at Western Speedway. Gait climbed into the driver’s seat again and took the competition by storm during a mammoth 36-car Hornet series event. Only about 16 to 20 were expected, but Saratoga Hornet drivers whose season was over jacked up the ¿eld. “It was mayhem,’’ said Gait’s dad and Marlin Motors sponsor Marlin Gait. Tristin topped them all and, in the process, ended a streak of ¿ve feature wins by Ryan Smith in Wednesday Night Fever events. • Saddleseat riding is alive and well in the valley judging by results of a Vancouver Island Arabian Horse Association open show in Saanich. Two riders from Duncan’s Valley View Farms were in the competition to entertain the crowds and challenge the competitors. Ashley Roe was in the irons atop her saddlebred gelding Diamond High Point for several classes and a championship win in the English Pleasure division. Caiden Varasteh, 11, competed successfully in the in-hand classes and the Walk Trot division with her new Arabian gelding Lochiel. They earned many ribbons and a ¿rst place in the Walk Trot Pleasure Horse class. • Arbutus Ridge Golf Club champions were crowned after two days of competition. Colleen Wheatley won the ladies’ low gross with a 162. A 133 score landed Moira Lucas low net honours. Low gross in the men’s division went to David Simmonds with a 154. Bob Stimpson topped the low net standings at 133. Simmonds also claimed the junior low gross and the junior low net winner was Darien Lattanzi.
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second halves,’’ noted Williams Brock Gowanlock and Kevin Gabriel led the team in tackles, with Drayson Price not far behind. The Cowichan junior bantams beat the Victoria Spartans 2-0 in a hockey-like score. The only points came on a safety. “The game was very physical and very much a defensive battle,’’ noted Cowichan coach Trent Jones. “The whole team really stepped up play and worked together to pull out the win. We were missing ¿ve key players which meant that a lot of kids had to play both ways and I sure was proud of the effort that was given by all the players.’’ Rookie linemen Chase Godin and Bradley Wilson both showed great hustle. Kaitlyn Wright, another rookie, stepped in at safety and made a touchdown-saving tackle. Brayden Belton and Alex Van Ryk were other standouts.
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