Nature shines as season ends»

It was an incredible weekend at-Sandown

Harness Raceway as the ninth season wrapped up -

in- style.

Mother Nature did her part — giving her
approval with a beautiful sunny day whispering
only the slightest of breezes through the air.

If anyone doubted that harness racing is one of
B.C:s leading spectator sport the over-4,000 cager
fans who passed through the gate on the last two
days certainly would convince them otherwise.

Sunday was so filled with excitement and
energy that it gave one an almost intoxicated
feeling.

Bradner Gallant, driven by the season’s top
earning driver Joe Hudon, raced magnificently —
giving him a lifetime mark of one minute, 56

Sandown’s history.

biggest surprise of the day as she raced to victory
‘in the tenth race, causing an always-smiling
Junquist to grin even wider.

plained about any of the races Sunday. My sincere
congratulations and thanks to all the drivers for a
day. that will be remembered. for a long time to
come.as one of the finest.

Over $200,000 was. wagered by. eager betters,

- making it the record high of the 1989 season.

- Even the Sandown Harness Racing Club bene-
fited. es ole oe its members, who  Bassed out

seconds and caming him the third fastest time in-

David Junquist on Kens Irish Liz was the

I truly don’t believe anyone could have com-

information shects concerning the club and
patiently answered all inquiries, resulted in the
membership being doubled to over 200. That's |
nothing to be sneezed at.

Remember, the next mecting is at the Ingraham
Hotel on Sept. 26 starting at 7 p.m. It should be a
dandy so don’t miss it.

Sadness could not be eliminated as one of. the
shared emotions because there is something about
the last day of the season that creeps into one’s
heart.

I felt a certain stillness in the air as I walked
through the paddocks at the close of the final race,
to bid some farewells. The laughter and the busy
chatter which gocs hand-in-hand at the paddocks
was gone.

The stalls which held so many ‘magnificent
animals somehow looked out of place, “standing

empty, as silently the horses were loaded and

readied for the final trip of the season.

I will look forward to watching the races on
closed-circuit television at Sandown during the
off-track betting season. Watching the Cloverdale
races in this manner may not be the best substitute
in the world for actually having the horses here,
but it’s a far cry better than none — allowing fans
to keep up on the well-known horses and drivers:

‘Yes, our harness races have ended for. the
season but the spirit it has installed should easily

_Carry.us to the tenth and best season ever. Youcan. §

bet on it.

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The Saanich Peninsula’s Divi-
sion 3 ladies’ field hockey team
opened the season in fine fashion
last weekend.

The Kapetyn’s Super Salon
team defeated a young and enthu-
siastic Dolphins team. 3-1 in the
first game of the Vancouver Island
Ladies Field Hockey Associa-
tion’s 1989-90 scason.

Acting team captain Caroline
Paterson said: “We're looking
very strong this year.”

The © Kapteyns picked up a few

“Wednesday, September 20, 1989

Kapteyn’s win season opener «

new players who are working out
very well, she said.

But a seasoned veteran took the
credit for two of Saturday’s goals.
Joan Carlow scored the pair while
Helen Mitchell scored a sinele on
a penalty flick.

Meanwhile, the Saanich Penin-
sula’s Division 1 tcam, the Hotel
Sidney Hobbits, had a bye last

’ weekend but resume action next

Saturday with a regular season
match.
Both teams will practise tonight. -

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“The Hornets. soccer. club has

‘come back this ‘season with a new.

_ Rame.and a ‘winning attitude.
--.$0On Sunday, at Reynolds . with a
“well-deserved win over Lakehill in
Division 3 action.

controlled play throughout the

play that the Prairie Inn tcam was.

man Curtis Olsen said.

held the Prairie Inn off the score-
board until Sam finished off a
good passing play with the major,

Harvey. Underwood carned.a

effort.”

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Sunday when they take on Oak
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