Photo showing "Kitimat Pony League Champs." Three Home Runs by Ray Trudeau put Montadors top of the Pony League tournament which was a one-day draw for a challenge cup presented by Anderson Creek Clothiers. Picture of the winning team, taken after game on Sunday, shows, seated from L/R Berry Grant, Svend Lystrup, Jimmy Ditomassi, Ken Robinson, Bill Langdon, Wayne Smeader, Lynn Craig. Standing at back are Buddie Powell (coach), Terry Hales, Larry Larson, Bill Hanna (captain), batboy. Ray Trudeau and Terry Shupe are not in picture.
Photo showing "Kitimat Pony League Champs." Three Home Runs by Ray Trudeau put Montadors top of the Pony League tournament which was a one-day draw for a challenge cup presented by Anderson Creek Clothiers. Picture of the winning team, taken after game on Sunday, shows, seated from L/R Berry Grant, Svend Lystrup, Jimmy Ditomassi, Ken Robinson, Bill Langdon, Wayne Smeader, Lynn Craig. Standing at back are Buddie Powell (coach), Terry Hales, Larry Larson, Bill Hanna (captain), batboy. Ray Trudeau and Terry Shupe are not in picture.
Photo showing The Champs of the 1955 Pony League - Montador's - proudly lined up for Sunday's photograph with their sponsor and coaches. Front Row: Mike Fletcher, Johnny Fortier, Doug Hobbs, Stanley Cooper, Terry Shupe, Bill Forward. Back Row: Lloyd Smith, Ted Gofers, Kim Creed, Paul McEwen, Dennis McLellan, Paul Jefferies. Third Row: George Boston, R.E. Montador, J.I. McGowan, John Fortier. The team, some of whom were absent from Kitimat, had just been presented with their new crested sweaters.
Photo showing The Champs of the 1955 Pony League - Montador's - proudly lined up for Sunday's photograph with their sponsor and coaches. Front Row: Mike Fletcher, Johnny Fortier, Doug Hobbs, Stanley Cooper, Terry Shupe, Bill Forward. Back Row: Lloyd Smith, Ted Gofers, Kim Creed, Paul McEwen, Dennis McLellan, Paul Jefferies. Third Row: George Boston, R.E. Montador, J.I. McGowan, John Fortier. The team, some of whom were absent from Kitimat, had just been presented with their new crested sweaters.
Photo showing Top Little Leaguers Display Trophies. Three proud Little Leaguers were recipients of awards at the annual Little League banquet, Doug Whitehead, captain of Super Valu team (left) received the "most valuable player" award from Benny Nenson, Little League president. Mike Connolly of Builders (center) was named "most sportsman-like player," and Howard Weir, the "most improved player of the year."
Photo showing Top Little Leaguers Display Trophies. Three proud Little Leaguers were recipients of awards at the annual Little League banquet, Doug Whitehead, captain of Super Valu team (left) received the "most valuable player" award from Benny Nenson, Little League president. Mike Connolly of Builders (center) was named "most sportsman-like player," and Howard Weir, the "most improved player of the year."
Photo showing top team in the Pony League Baseball was Kitimat Doctors, shown above. Coaches were C. Haight and D. Robinson. Individual honors went to Harold Bartel (most RBIs), Darrell Ferner (most home runs), Mark Hammerquist (best batting average), Ernie Markwart (most strike-outs and most valuable player)
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Photo showing top team in the Pony League Baseball was Kitimat Doctors, shown above. Coaches were C. Haight and D. Robinson. Individual honors went to Harold Bartel (most RBIs), Darrell Ferner (most home runs), Mark Hammerquist (best batting average), Ernie Markwart (most strike-outs and most valuable player)
Photo showing Kitimat All-star team, losers of both games of weekend Pony League zone playoffs against Terrace. Back, from left: Harold Annett (manager), Peter Hein, Ron Annett, Drew Wallace, Drew Fullerton, Ernie Markwart, Louis Zabot, Lyle Mufford, Rick Adkins, Fred Ryan (coach). Front, from left: J.D. Atamanchuk, Lorne Mason, Kenny Guzyk
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Photo showing Kitimat All-star team, losers of both games of weekend Pony League zone playoffs against Terrace. Back, from left: Harold Annett (manager), Peter Hein, Ron Annett, Drew Wallace, Drew Fullerton, Ernie Markwart, Louis Zabot, Lyle Mufford, Rick Adkins, Fred Ryan (coach). Front, from left: J.D. Atamanchuk, Lorne Mason, Kenny Guzyk
Photo showing Kitimat All-Stars. NSP Article: Terrace All-Stars coach Gordon Stanger is seen in the top left photo receiving the minor league baseball trophy from Joe Besignano, president of the Kitimat minor baseball league. The presentation followed a tournament in Kitimat last weekend involving teams from Terrace, Prince Rupert, Williams Lake and Kitimat. In the right photo are the Kitimat All-Stars, defeated by Prince Rupert in the main competition but victors over Williams Lake in the consolation round. Team members are left to right, back row, Tom Harris, manager; Sheldon Smeader, G. LeBlanc, Ron Annette, Michael Peterson, Robin Lapointe, Duncan Robertson, Jimmy Watson, and George Robertson, coach. Front row: Grant Marleau, Ernest Markwart, Wayne Denton, bat boy: Joe Besignano, Chris Dennill, Barry Skitcko, Denton Bailey and Ricky Morrow.
Photo showing Kitimat All-Stars. NSP Article: Terrace All-Stars coach Gordon Stanger is seen in the top left photo receiving the minor league baseball trophy from Joe Besignano, president of the Kitimat minor baseball league. The presentation followed a tournament in Kitimat last weekend involving teams from Terrace, Prince Rupert, Williams Lake and Kitimat. In the right photo are the Kitimat All-Stars, defeated by Prince Rupert in the main competition but victors over Williams Lake in the consolation round. Team members are left to right, back row, Tom Harris, manager; Sheldon Smeader, G. LeBlanc, Ron Annette, Michael Peterson, Robin Lapointe, Duncan Robertson, Jimmy Watson, and George Robertson, coach. Front row: Grant Marleau, Ernest Markwart, Wayne Denton, bat boy: Joe Besignano, Chris Dennill, Barry Skitcko, Denton Bailey and Ricky Morrow.
Photo showing Shoe Horn Trophy Softball Championship 1955: Johnson Crooks team leaders were presented the trophy at the annual Softball Association dance in the Recreation Hall - Smeltersite. From left: Al Baldwin - vice-president of Softball League; Joe Swityk - trophy donor; "Lefty": Scott - Johnson-Crooks team captain; Stan Schmidt - Johnson-Crooks manager; George Gorlig - Johnson-Crooks sponsor; Earl Melbourne - Comstock team, most valuable player of the year; Wally Schumanski - Comstock captain. Johnson-Crooks were housebuilders on the Alcan Project; Canadian Comstock (Mtl) were major players in the Power Operations of the Alcan Project.
Photo showing Shoe Horn Trophy Softball Championship 1955: Johnson Crooks team leaders were presented the trophy at the annual Softball Association dance in the Recreation Hall - Smeltersite. From left: Al Baldwin - vice-president of Softball League; Joe Swityk - trophy donor; "Lefty": Scott - Johnson-Crooks team captain; Stan Schmidt - Johnson-Crooks manager; George Gorlig - Johnson-Crooks sponsor; Earl Melbourne - Comstock team, most valuable player of the year; Wally Schumanski - Comstock captain. Johnson-Crooks were housebuilders on the Alcan Project; Canadian Comstock (Mtl) were major players in the Power Operations of the Alcan Project.
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Teams - winners Montadors. (held in Smeltersite Recreation Hall); L/R L. Baly, R.E. Montador, Jack Connolly with the J.P. Erwin Trophy.
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Teams - winners Montadors. (held in Smeltersite Recreation Hall); L/R L. Baly, R.E. Montador, Jack Connolly with the J.P. Erwin Trophy.
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Champions 1955 Montador's. Terry Shupe receives sweater from team sponsor R.E. Montador. In background officials, sponsors, coaches, speakers, players.
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Champions 1955 Montador's. Terry Shupe receives sweater from team sponsor R.E. Montador. In background officials, sponsors, coaches, speakers, players.
