In 1889, in an obscure corner of the british empire called new westminster, a few dedicated lacrosse players and sportsmen put together a team of worldbeaters. This illustrated presentation is about the four new westminster merchants that backed the lacrosse team in the early years of the 20th century. Shamrocks, salmonbellies look to make history of their own. The world the story of the most famous team in lacrosse and their. Popular videos new westminster salmonbellies youtube. Pointstreak sport technologies is the market leader in realtime statistics and sports league management systems. In this firstever, indepth illustrated book about canadas beloved national. New westminsters storied history comes alive in new. Contact new westminster senior salmonbellies on messenger. The new westminster salmonbellies are a mens senior a lacrosse team located in. The canadian lacrosse association today recognizes four separate disciplines in the game of lacrosse. During phenomenal senior career, geordie played in 53 mann cup games in nine series, and winning the cup three times. Over a sevenyear span 19701976 the royal city crew captured four mann cup titles in five trips to the canadian championships.
Old school lacrosse from the golden age of pro lacrosse. Andrew baldwin obituary burnaby, bc new westminster record. The salmonbellies farm team, the new westminster royals, were canadas. The new westminster salmonbellies are a mens senior a lacrosse team located in new westminster, bc. Lacrosse in the 1970s was an exhilarating joyride of success for the new westminster salmonbellies. The new westminster salmonbellies play the burnaby lakers on the countrys only wooden lacrosse floor, at historic queens park arena.
Legend has it the teams name originated as a taunt mocking the communitys strong ties to the. A few years ago, salmonbellies president and general manager dan. On saturday, may 12, 1888, a meeting was held on new wests cricket grounds that brought the new west lacrosse club into existence. The salmonbellies are part of that whole new west tradition thing, and although i m. Jones is one of nine on the new west active roster who saw floor time with the warriors, along with salmonbellies defender curtis hodgson. New westminster salmonbellies anthony malcom and brett dobray see all when theyre on the floor. New west unders wrap a perfect field lacrosse season new.
Mens field lacrosse is a game of patience and strategy which focuses on. Macdonald was born and raised in new westminster, british columbia. The report first provides a background on the current selfpublishing environment, highlighting the options available to macdonald and other authors, as well as his personal experience with selfpublishing. New west author speaks on historical salmonbellies book. Veteran of the nll champion saskatchewan rush, jeff cornwall makes his summer home on the new westminster salmonbellies roster. There are so many ghosts there of shamrocks games from the past, and of course, all the great salmonbellies players who have played there. New westminster minor lacrosse association salmonbellies. The new westminster salmonbellies, vancouver lacrosse club. Syracuse lacrosse owner hopes jim brown can be a smash hit.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The new westminster salmonbellies part of mens senior a lacrosse with their home at queens park arena. A passion for new westminster and lacrosse has inspired a new book about the legendary salmonbellies. New westminster beat vancouver in a hard fought semifinal and then went on to beat portland in six games to represent the west in the finals.
The salmonbellies won the world championship in six games. The new westminster salmonbellies are one of the oldest. The salmonbellies farm team, the new westminster royals, were canadas greatest amateur field team, winning six mann cups between 1915 and 1924. Bruce macdonald teacher coquitlam college linkedin. Retired jerseys senior new westminster salmonbellies. The 19681972 teams were collectively inducted into the canadian lacrosse hall of fame in 2004 they won their first mann cup in 1915. Lunnie has volunteered his time with the new westminster salmonbellies jr. Members of the 1968 new westminster salmonbellies will tell you their success was due to a perfect mix of youth and experience, speed, defensive toughness, and clutch scoring. Andrew had an unwavering loyalty to friends and family. They compete as part of the western lacrosse association and have won the mann cup 24 times, most recently in 1991. They compete as part of the western lacrosse association and have won the mann cup 26 times, most recently in 1991. It was founded by majorgeneral richard moody as the capital of the new born colony of british columbia in 1858, and continued in that role until the mainland and island colonies were merged in 1866, and was the mainlands largest city from. The new west secondary school hyacks tailgate party was held oct.
New westminster is a city in the lower mainland region of british columbia, canada, and a member municipality of metro vancouver. Find out what it means to the new westminster senior salmonbellies to be playing for the mann cup, where the road to the mann cup started. In todays era of manufactured teams with generic names, the new westminster salmonbellies stand with the old guard. The new westminster salmonbellies selection of sweatshirts and hoodies. He would then go on to play eight seasons at the professional level for the new westminster salmonbellies. Additionally, the wla congratulates the victoria shamrocks on capturing first place in the regular season standings, and to the maple ridge burrards, new westminster salmonbellies, and nanaimo. Oh, the middle year 1973 was a pothole of frustration triggered by crippling injuries and retirements. Salmonbellies sweatshirts and hoodies salmonbellies store. This series has featured almost everything but a game 7, so it only makes sense that the victoria shamrocks and new westminster salmonbellies will go the distance in order to find out who will be the second team to represent bc in next months minto cup. The new westminster salmonbellies are truly iconic in the world of canadian sport, and salmonbellies vs. The salmonbellies organization, playing under the sponsorship name of okeefes, kicked off. The road to the mann cup new westminster salmonbellies. Curtis dickson proving to be a thorn in salmonbellies side. The salmonbellies reluctantly became professional that season as their amateur status was revoked after they defeated the montreal shamrocks and the ottawa capitals, two.
Welcome to the official facebook page of the new westminster senior salmonbellies. Box lacrosse is uniquely a canadian game and is best described as a game of speed and reaction. New westminster senior salmonbellies, new westminster, bc. I hope what i have written is not just a history of the salmonbellies, but something that gets at the inner. The world the story of the most famous team in lacrosse and their greatest rivals is a newly published book written by new westminster native bruce macdonald. One of the main reasons stephen king is our modern master of horror is because he understands how important setting is to a good story. The members of bmlc have been very pleased with the end product and the executive of bmlc that have dealt with shawna rave about the product and incredible service. Just as it began, the new westminster salmonbellies closed the book on the 201920 field lacrosse season with an 119 win. The peterborough lakers are coming to queens park arena to battle the new westminster salmonbellies for the mann cup, but will they be missing some players for some games. Club meeting sunday, september, 2015 salmonbellies. A lacrosse and new westminster hyacks varsity football teams as. In 1889, in an obscure corner of the british empire called new westminster.
New westminster salmonbellies would dominate with five cup titles between 1919 and 1924 with the vancouver terminals taking the trophy in 1920 in what was somewhat of an upset series, winning the threegame playoff series which was played even though new westminster had won league play that year. Postcard images were invaluable when i created my book salmonbellies vs. Jones, vinc among stories to watch with peterborough side. I hope what i have written is not just a history of the salmonbellies, but. The world a cultural history of the new westminster salmonbellies team and canadian lacrosse.
In 1925 the royals and the pro team were unified as the salmonbellies, winning mann cups in 1925 and 1927 and representing canada at the olympic games in 1928. The world is a 246 page coffee table style book celebrating the 125th anniversary of canadas greatest lacrosse team, the famous new westminster salmonbellies, winners of more minto and mann cup championships than any other team. After a thrilling final week of the regular season in the western lacrosse association, we are excited to announce the schedule for the 2019 wla playoffs. Thats because the new westminster salmonbellies extended the bc junior a lacrosse league final to at least a fifth game to be played monday night. The city is home to one of the oldest lacrosse teams in the country, the new westminster salmonbellies. Senior new westminster salmonbellies western lacrosse. The nla championship was played in new westminster against the heavily favored detroit olympics, coached by the legendary jim bishop. New westminster senior salmonbellies amateur sports team.
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