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Summerland club has hosted annual tournament since 1956
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MAKING A THROW The oldest competitor in the 62nd Annual Summerland Horseshoe Club Tournament, Glen Robinson, 93, of Winfield makes his throw. Brennan Phillips / Black Press

Horseshoe players from around the province and beyond competed in the 62nd Annual Summerland Horseshoe Club Tournament in Summerland on the weekend.

The tournament, in Memorial Park, attracted 32 competitors. Clubs from Winfield, Vernon, Penticton all were represented at the tournament. Two players from Lloydminster, Alta., as well as a solo player from Olympia, Wash., also made the journey to the competition.

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Ron Moser, president of the Summerland Horseshoe Club, said this is the club’s 62nd annual tournament.

“This is one of the oldest things in Summerland,” he said of the horseshoe club. “Something that’s been going for that long, we’ve got to keep it going.”

Nick Culic, a member of the club since 1999, has competed in the tournament every year since he joined.

Irene Lund, a member of the club for the past two years, joined because she was looking to get involved in a social activity.

“I wanted to make new friends and try something new,” she said. “This is a lot of fun. There are a lot of great people having a good time.”

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