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Creston Darts team makes it to provincials

Local throwers come out on top at zone tournament
Barry Coulter
Barry Coulter
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From left to right: Hemi King, Syndie Gagnon, Bob Tourigny, Jamie O’Neil, Tom Clemens. Photo by Jerry Sansregret

The Creston Legion hosted the Zone Darts championships in February, with four Kootenay branches in action — Creston, Cranbrook, Sparwood and Invermere.

The Creston team came out on top. Jamie O’Neil won first in Zones Singles, Hemi Kingi and Tom Clemens won first in Zones Doubles, and the team of Hemi Kingi, Syndie Gagnon, Bob Tourigny, Jamie O’Neil and Tom Clemens came in second in Zone competition.

All players then headed off to the Provincials in Kelowna, March 16 and 17. At the Provincial championships, Jamie took 3rd, and Hemi and Tom got 10th.

Sponsors for the Provincial team were Z-KO Construction, Kokanee Ford, Home Hardware, North Town Rental

Kokanee Pub, Mad Mex, Pealows, Remain and Real Food Cafe.

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Left to right: Leslie Taylor, President, Creston Legion; Hemi Kingi; Tom Clemens; Larry Finley, 2nd Vice-President and Sports Chair. Jerry Sansregret photo
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Left to right: Leslie Taylor, President, Creston Legion; Jamie O’Neil; Larry Finley, 2nd Vice-President and Sports Chair. Jerry Sansregret photo
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Hemi Kingi (left) and Tom Clemens. Jerry Sansregret photo
Barry Coulter

About the Author: Barry Coulter

Barry Coulter had been Editor of the Cranbrook Townsman since 1998, and has been part of all those dynamic changes the newspaper industry has gone through over the past 20 years.
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