Sports Shorts

Participate, watch equestrians

Spring has come to Topline Stables, with the April dressage and jumper warm-ups as well as the new and improved Spring Fling Program. April 16 and17 will offer two days of dressage with a $50 high test score prize being offered daily for riders testing at first level and above. In addition, April 16 will be warm-up jumper rounds, and on April 17 they will offer clear rounds. A colt starting and problem-solving demonstration will take place each day at 1 p.m.

Okanagan Rugby underway

The Okanagan Rugby Union is starting to look exactly like that – a union. A trio of new teams from Merritt, West Kelowna and Salmon Arm Yeti have joined the Vernon Jackals and Penticton Harlequins to form a five-team spring league that got underway last weekend.

Join the beautiful game

Deadline for registration for Shuswap Women’s Recreational Soccer is April 10. All age and skill levels welcome. Go to www.swrsa.net.

For young people, still time to make a last minute registration for Shuswap Youth Soccer. To find out more, go to www.shuswapsoccer.com.

Senior’s games

BC Senior’s Games 55-plus registration will be held at the Mall at Piccadilly on April 9.

The Games will be held in Castlegar, Nelson and Trail, Aug. 16-20.

See historic jersey

The Henderson Jersey Homecoming Tour touches down in Salmon Arm on April 9. Featured will be the jersey worn by hockey icon Paul Henderson when he made the historic winning goal against the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summit Series. The jersey will be on display from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Sunwave Centre.

Winning bridge

March 24: Social bridge – 1. Ella Hoskins, 2. Natalie Sadetsky, 3. Marion Cowan, 4. Len Magri. March 29: 1. Barb Grier and Peter Budda, a three-way tie for 2nd. Ona Bouchard and Jim McLean, Thyra Smyrl and Glen Smyrl and Nancy Blackburn and Peggy Fetterly. The Duplicate Bridge Club meets Tuesday evening. For info, call 250-832-7454. March 31: Social bridge – 1. Peggy Fetterly, 2. Norm Hannett, 3. Sylvester Wysocki, 4. Len Magri.

 

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Salmon Arm Observer