Wednesday, June 3, 1970

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS

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THIS WAS THE SCENE at “the | Maurice Michell

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Farm off East Saanich Road where Victoria Polo

Club grounds pounded to

ternational polo Sunday.

SPORT FESTIVAL POLO GOOD SHOW

the hooves. of in-

BY ROSEMARY OWEN

The. Saanich Peninsula. was
represented in the B.C. Festival
of Sports last Sunday by the
smallest sporting club in the

area.
The Victoria Polo Club lost: a

well-fought. International match
against The Toppenish Polo Club

of Yakima, Washington with a
score of 10-6 under sunny skies on
near perfect turf.

The. condition of the “polo
ground was a tribute to the seven

active riding members of the club

and associate: members. whose
hard work and “sacrifice. of

‘practice games ensured a smooth

surface for this important event.
CROWD OF 300

Both teams of. four players

“presented a thrilling spectacle of |
~ speed and precision to a crowd of

approximately 300 spectators.
The ponies (horses, in fact!)
were. well-conditioned and keen.
“That the home team sometimes

lacked coordination was due to a
_lack of practice but thunderous
attack, controlled turns and.
brilliant passes gave the visiting:
‘team, which had worked together

“since March, an excellent run for.
-their money.

It is significant that the two
major. events scheduled to open
the Festival of Sports-on lower .
. Vancouver Island,’ the: Swiftsure _
. Classic and an International Polo
Match, are steeped i in’an ancient: :
“tradition - of courage. and | self.
discipline. :

: OLDEST. GAME |
Polo, the. oldest game layed

name from. the ‘Tibetan “Pulu,
ball: From it have developed’ all

considerable

STICKS AT THE READY, players ‘ “jockey” for position

referee John Bateson. (Dane Campbell Photos).

isa game demanding great en-
durance of horse and player with

correct ‘tack’ and mounts. Each

‘rider will require at least one
spare pony to alternate in six.
chukkars lasting 712

each. A few players own a string
_of ponies from which te choose.
The rules. of: the. game-are ‘in-
flexible and world-wide; and in

the interests of safety, the

Penalty for fouling. is severe.

oe At the conclusion, of the match ©
Cs players and. ponies" ‘lined. up in.
impressive: array to receiv
‘handsome festival ‘medallions

donated: by. the B. Ce Go vernmen'

“and presented. by. Mayor: “Archie -
Galbraith of “Central: :Saanich
7 « together: with a. plaque. to. the.

“winning Washington team.

“investment. in-

minutes. :

: Junior

ae 14-year-old Saanich. Penin-

“sula: girl took top honors. in-
-“Equestrian-Pacifie. ‘Northwest’.
“a combined. training three-day:
» “event horse's show at Duncan last
~ weekend,
“Susanne. Pink, | ‘riding her
“parents Anglo- Arab gelding,
“Even Steven, won’ the’ overall
- junior championship of the three:
“in. the show's “senior. division,
four. riders from Echo Valley.

Farm at Prospect’ ‘Lake, ‘placed’

third in. team. standings won. by
~ Langley, with Vancouver second,
The. team consisted of C. (oe
Carpenter riding Parmpere d
Miss: . Dina. Gibson. on. Good.
"Heaven; Judy Ross riding Alasan
and Gee Peat on Alderbaron.
_ Competition opened. Friday at
the Duncan Fait Grounds, with:
~ dressage events, On. Saturday at

~ Pine Paddocks, south of Duncan, :

Was the cross-country con,

> patition, and on Sunday: nt Pines.
os Paddocks the |

eq uontrians
ceampoted! in: ‘stadium jumping.

There Were entries from |

“Alberta, the B.C, Mainland, ups.
ivand. and. lower. Vancouver
“sland:

In winning ihe. junior ‘cham:

~plonship, Miss Pink who lives at

Altamont Farm: at Interurban

and Goward Roads, was the only

junior to have a clear round in the...

BUTLER BROS.
SUPPLIES ITD.

Keating Cross Road

24) PAST SERVICE —
COURTEGUS DET tice

: cross-country which consisted of.
two. miles of roads and tracks.
~ with a veterinary check at the.
_end followed by another mile and | @ -
half of 22 jumps across fields and: |’ ff.
through. -woods, She also, topped ff
- the juniors, in. negotiating 10
“jumps in the stadium event which

‘takes Place in the show ring.

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Players for Toppenish were:
Dr. Frank. Shearer; Captain .(4
goals); Tim Foster (4 goals);
Harry: Kent (2 goals);
Kwak.

‘Victoria. Polo Club: Andy

._Barrie,: Captain (1 ‘goal);’ Eion

Ruthven, Tony: Yonge (5 goals);
Bill Grimshaw.

ACTION NARRATED.

Dawn Ruthven, as announcer, 2
Js added greatly to the enjoyment of.
- the event with a running com- -
mentary, on the: ‘fine points of a -
-game_ -which is” unfamiliar : to

many. ‘people.

Farley,

: 8950, Victoria,

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for the toss-in of the ball by |

Harry ;

“sequence. In.

Dawson & Con oe
countants, advise that, as from. about June
15, their offices will be located at Suite 304,06
“Sidney Professional Centre, 9775 Fourth —
- Street. The new telephone: number will: be =
656-4722 and the postal | address P.O: Box”
1149... The resident partner] FS. Dawson. cee
may also he reached at present through $84- “ 'h

‘level of interest was maintained ©
‘by a display of aerial combat

with powered model planes under

the direction of David Tidderton
of the Saanich Model Plane Club.
By means of remote radio contro}
. two fighter planes attempted to.
-remove a streamer drogue from .
the tail-of an invader in a spec-.
tacular display of dives, rolls and
75. M.LP.H.. pursuit remininscent -
ofa miniature: Battle of. Britain. :
spite. of the.
unaccustomed high pitched
shine of these. machines “no:

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IT WILL COST

CENTRAL SAANICH
RATEPAYERS JUST
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PROPOSED SEWER —

SYSTEM. THE.

AVERAGE SMOKER
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$12 A MONTH ON

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HEALTH AUTHORITIES

THE FACTS

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$2.6 million

§ Amortization: 20 years

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3 Date of Vote: Saturday, June. 6

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