= Sports Peninsula a racing mecca by Girard Hengen The Review Another cycling race was held last weekend on the Penin- sula. Event sponsors are awaken- ing to the benefits of holding races in our three municipalit- ies. Hopefully, our councils are keeping in step and will do all they can to ensure groups con- tinue to look beyond’ Victoria for their venues. We gain from Victoria’s loss. Last weekend’s cycling race held in North Saanich was staged by the Victoria Wheelers club: The club has held at least three races on the Peninsula since May. One race, an important stage of the Canadian Tire series, was run in Sidney near Sidney Ele- mentary school because Victor- ia council refused permission to hold it downtown. An organizer said business- men and merchants didn’t want streets closed for a mere bike race. It’s a short-sighted point of view. Organizers of the recent B.C Tel Duathlon raved about the co-operation they received from Central Saanich officials. Athletes marveled at the course, a run through lush Cen- tennial Park, a bike ride on scenic Peninsula roadways. The duathletes and the cyclists and their friends and families will be back, and that’s good for everyone. It means more business for merchants. The athletes spread the word that the Peninsula is worth a visit, and that’s good for tour- ism operators. _ Cycling races, or triathlons, duathlons and running events, tie up traffic, cause headaches general nuisance. They create more work for municipal works crews and police forces. Some might argue these resources would better serve the public elsewhere. But a race is only temporary. Meet organizers try to hold an event when it will cause the least amount of disruption. We should gladly accept a bit of inconvenience. It’s worth the sacrifice. The Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has taken our municipalities to task for not jumping on the Com- monwealth Games bandwagon in time to get sporting events Staged in the area. The chamber says there is much to gain by getting involved in sports. No argument here. for local residents and are a. board of directors to be the venue © WORK WERR = MANY SUMME CLEARANCE SPECIALS STILL AVAILABLE 5TH STREET - JUST SOUTH OF BEACON ~ fe ve poise ae Sg io Se bi te e 2 a noe oe ies econo res oe RETURNING A SHOT Thursday during the Panorama Leisure Centre's Open Ranked junior tennis tournament is Michael Hales, in 12 and under play. Top seeds win divisions The top-seeded players came through at the Open Ranked tennis tournament, sponsored last week by the Panorama Leisure Centre. The tournament was for junior boys and girls 16 years old and under. Play began Tuesday, with the finals going Friday. In the 16-and-under. division, top-seeded Todd King downed the number-two seed Simon Good 7- 5, 6-1 in the final. King advanced with a win over Ryan Arden, while Good defeated Darry! Stensaker in the semi-final. John Lamont, seeded number one in the 12-and-under category, Games picks Heals Range Brentwood Bay residents will be within earshot of a Common- wealth Games sport. Heals Range has received the sanction of the Games society’s was also victorious. He defeated Michael Vaulkhard 6-0, 6-1 in the final. Lamont advanced by beating John Turner, while Vaulkhard made it to the final by upsetting number-two seed Michael Hales. Vaulkhard was a busy boy throughout the tournament. He also made it to the final of the 14-and-under division, where he dropped a 6-4, 6-0 decision to Richard Farkas. Farkas advanced with a win over Jason Major. Vaulkhard defeated Christopher Bodduc in the other semi-final. The site enables all shooting events to be held at one venue, which is preferred by the Games organization and the international shooting fraternity, says the release. 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