Bill could score and lay out punishing checks like no other . A very good two way player indeed.
Vancouver Carling's Bill Robinson
Bill could score and lay out punishing checks like no other . A very good two way player indeed.
Vancouver Carling's Gord Frederickson 1965
His rookie year , note number 12 a year before the famous number 19 .
Mr John Davis
I think this guy was first second and third in the scoring race.He was so good around the net. Kids wanted to be John Davis
Vancouver Carling 's Ron Hemmerling
A real character for sure, I could tell you many stories about this larger than life man.
Vancouver Burrard Ron Pinder
Another boyhood idol. I loved watching Ronny Pinder put the ball in the net.
Bill Eludes swinging Gates
New Westminster's Bill Wilkes gets past Coquitlam's Mike Gates.the Salmonbellies went on to win the game 12-7 at Queens Park Arena
Surrounded By Silverware
Front Row L-R Paul Parnell Ron Hemmerling Bob BabcockBack Row L-R Wayne Shuttleworth Les Norman Cliff Sepka
top dogs of the WLA
Adanac Rod Kilduff beats Carling netminder Stan Brown
Coquitlams Rod Kilduff beats Vancouver's Stan Brown despite a hard check from Ross McDonald
Coquitlam Adanac legend Mike Gates
The late great Mr Mike Gates a scoring machine with another 3 goal game
New West's Walt Weaver checks Vancouver's Gord Frederickson
Weaver and Frederickson battle for the ball in Queens Park action 1973
Vancouver Carling Great Sid Warick
This man could shoot the ball, some of the best hands in lacrosse a pure goal scorer
New Westminster wins the Mann Cup
New Westminster's Walt Weaver upraised arm salutes bellies teammate Bill Robinson's third period goal. The bellies went on to defeat the Windsor Warlocks 18-5 in front of 4127 fans at Queens Park Arena.
New Westminster's Cliff Sepka scores
New Westminster's Cliff Sepka puts the ball past Vancouver's Stan Brown. Vancouver beat the Mann Cup champions 13-11 in the Inter city lacrosse league opener.
1964 Vancouver Carlings
Dominant is the word that comes to mind in describing the Vancouver Carling Lacrosse Club of 1964.
Vancouver Carlings Bill Chisholm
The smile say it all.
As the Calings lead Victoria 1 game to 0 in the WLA playoffs
Crooksley played to Elmers tune
New Westminster 's Bill Crooksley is thrust into the air by Brooklins
Pat Baker in the Mann Cup opener at Queens Park Arena. New Westminster went on to win the game 11-5
Juggling act with a dash of Salt
Vancouver vs Brooklin in the Mann Cup Vancouver went on to dump Brooklin
9-5 at Kerrisdale Arena
For Australian Tour
Coquitlam Adanac Jim Aitchison and Victoria Shamrock Ranjit Dillon size up their new field lacrosse sticks , preparing for the world field lacrosse championships in Australia.
Grady and Quigley in Queens Park 1974
New West great Jim Grady pops in a big goal,Dennis Quigley makes Jim pay the price.New West went on to win the game 13-9
Bob Salt battles Paul Parnell
This one's for my Intermediate A team im coaching. Look at this kids,I dont tell lies. In the old days everyone could check. Bob Salt (this man could put the ball in the net) is checking Paul Parnell a top gun for New West .They have close to 2000 goals in the WLA between them. I love old school lax.
Coquitlam Adanacs Dave Durante
The deadly Dave Durante, I always looked up to Dave when I play for the Bellies he help me a lot ,man this guy could play,goalies always had to be on the lookout for this guy.
Burrards Bob Salt on the breakaway
Bob Salt scoring yet another goal on Victoria, kids note this is how you do it.
Vancouver Burrard Ronny Pinder
Another true great Ronny Pinder, lets see Minto Cup winner Mann Cup winner Hall of Fame member just to name a few. I love Ronny
Victoria Shamrocks Ranjit Dillion
My Dad has told me many stories about Ranjit Dillion, He was a great player and had so much class,They both were inducted into the a Hall of Fame the same year 1984. My dad truly respected Ranjit. Check out the Buddy Holly glasses.
Goss and Quigley
Two more greats Wayne Goss and Dennis Quigley, these guys could play lacrosse.Legend Wayne Goss words could not say how great this guy was, as for Quig ,I love this man , a boy hood idol of mine ,Dennis was number 3 in the program number 1 in your heart.I had a great privilege to coach with Dennis later on in Coquitlam with the Sr A team.He taught me a lot about coaching.
Mann Cup Match
Mike Smith of the Burrards checking the great John Davis. Dave Evans looking on.So much talent back then.
1965 WLA awards night
Former Salmonbellie great Doug McRory won coach of the year, Gord Fredrickson Srrookie of the year.
Todays note
This is just a small sample of things to come, I estimate I have over 600 pages of old
lax info , pictures , stats and great newspaper articles.
I will continue to post as time permits. Any help , or your thoughts would be much appreciated.
regards
Gord
Skip Chapman Victoria Shamrocks
Skip Chapman as a Victoria Shamrock playing the Salmonbellies in Queens Park 1974
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