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"A lot of people thought horseshoe â€" pitching â€" had died, but it hasn‘t by any means."‘ Mr. Martin attributes the recent upsurge of interest in the sport to the present economic climate. Because of the recession, people are playing â€" economical sports. ‘"Horseshoe pitching is a very inexpensive sport ... In the North Waterloo League, it costs only $2 to play for a whole season," he said. "You don‘t have to have much equipment to play horseshoes. The shoes cost only $8 to $10 a set. The most expensive set you can buy is only $45 and they will last for four ‘or five years." Membership in the reâ€" gional association . costs 50 cents per member a year. In return for the membership fee, the assoâ€" ciation organizes competiâ€" tive tournaments for its members. Although it is only two years old, the association organized 12 tournaments this year. ‘"This is the greatâ€" est number we have ever had in this area," said Mr. Martin. ' A recent tournament at the Cambridge Fall Fair, attracted more than 100 competitors from the reâ€" gion and Southern Ontario. ‘"We were overjoyed at the response to the tournaâ€" ment," said Mr. Martin. "It was the biggest tournaâ€" ment by far that we‘ve organized in this area." The presence of the world champion â€" horseshoe â€" pitâ€" cher in the region has also spurred _ local _ interest says Mr. Martin. Elmer Hohl, who lives in Wellesâ€" ley, is a four time world champion. ‘"There is a terrific inâ€" terest in the sport because he lives here. . I remember playing shorseshoes with Bruno Toneguzzo of Gueiph was one of 100 horseshoe pitchers from the reâ€" gion and Southern Ontario who participated in a recent Waterloo Regional Horseshoe Association tournament at the Cambridge Fall Fair. The associaâ€" tion has a membership of 1,200 players throughout the region. 528 Victoria St. N., Kitchener (Beaide Weston Bakeries) 7456136. After hours 578â€"7154 Large Indoor Showrooms DISCUSS THE ADVANTAGES SHOULD YOU PURCHASE SUPERIOR MEMORLALS YOUR CEMETERY MEMORIAL AHEAD OF ‘"We used to play with each other from dawn to dusk. . .He has the world‘s record for pitching _ 63 straight ringers in a row in a championship match." A television commercial showing Mr. Hohl pitching horseshoes at his home in Wellesley has also stirâ€" red up interest on the part of players and potential tournament sponsors. him back in the 1940‘s when no one was playing the sport,"" he said. ‘"The beer eompanies alâ€" most vie with each other now to sponsor our tournaâ€" ments. Next year, Molsons would like to make the Cambridge Fall Fair tourâ€" nament a two day affair," said Mr. Martin. The regional horseshoe association draws members from clubs in New Hamâ€" Mrs. Anne Astrology Reader & Advisor CARD READINGS 578 Coronation Blvd. across from Babcox & Wilcox Cambridge By Appointment Only Call 623â€"48 10 ‘‘The junior league is a pilot project this year. We hope it will spread throughâ€" out the region because we need young players coming up. . They are the future of horseshoe pitching,"" said Mr. Martin. burg, Cambridge, St. Jaâ€" cobs, North Waterloo and Kitchener. ‘"We‘re trying to make horseshoe pitching more inâ€" teresting by providing more tournaments for the local players .. .Most people play for fun and recreation,"" said Mr. Martin. The association encourâ€" ages the formation of junâ€" ior leagues for boys up to the age of 16 years. Although membership in the association has grown by leaps and bhounds in the last year, Mr. Martin says the potential for growth in the sport has not yet been tapped. Once a summer sport, horseshoe pitching is now played yearâ€"round. Indoor pits are available for winâ€" ter use at the Bridgeport Rod and Gun Club, the Linâ€" wood Rod and Gun Club and the Kahki Club near Wellesley. He hopes to include sevâ€" eral ladies‘ leagues in the association next year. ‘"‘By next year we will have reached our potential," he said.