Even though he wasn't at his sharpest, Vic Vallee still had the golden touch.
The 63-year-old local horseshoe pitcher claimed four separate titles during a weekend tournament at the local courts, located in Carrie Jane Gray Park. Vallee was victorious in the men's A, men's B, mixed A and senior 40-foot divisions. Two of his wins came in playoffs.
"I've been struggling lately and I didn't play real well," he said. "I was just a little bit lucky to get by."
In men's B, Vallee went to a playoff with fellow P.G. resident Bob Taschner.
"We actually had a three-way playoff because Mike Cunningham and me and Bob were all tied," Vallee said. "I had the highest average so I got the bye and they played off and then I got to play the winner."
Vallee's other playoff came in the mixed A category against Bob Price of Terrace.
Other category winners during the two-day tournament were: men's C, Lorenzo Ferrara (Quesnel); men's D, Orlando Pellizzari (Quesnel); men's E, Kurt Breuer, Prince George; ladies A, Ida Boschman, Prince George; ladies B, Pat Duncan, Prince George; ladies C, Duncan; ladies D, Benita Karlson, Prince George; senior men's 30-foot (Saturday), Elmer Braun, Prince George; senior men's 30-foot (Sunday), Price; senior ladies, Boschman; and junior girls, Ameryllis Braun.
Local pitchers are now preparing for the Western Canada Classic, June 22-23 in Prince George.
"The entries are trickling in," Vallee said. "There are only about 15 so far but I expect it's going to speed up soon. And of course we'll be fine, we'll be ready. We've just got a little bit of maintenance to do."
To register for westerns, contact Taschner at 250-564-6608.
Entry deadline is June 18.
