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EditWindsor Juniors
Champions of Windsor Town League 1889
Team Roster
George Smith, Alonzo Sweet, James Forsythe, Percy Curry, Allison Curry, Alex McInnis, Philip Hamilton
Manager - Herbert Silver
Executive - John Powers
Executive - William McInnis
Executive - Richard Flemming
Games were played on Victoria Park Pond in the centre of town.
The Windsor ‘Juniors’ was a champion team that competed
with teams from King’s College, Hantsport, Wolfville, Kentville, Acadia University as well as
the Halifax Athletes
Note that some players have three medallions on jerseys indicative of victories in the three previous years.
The early Ice Hockey sticks were carved from Hornbeam trees (Ostrya Virginiana), which are native to Nova Scotia and provide a very durable hardwood.
Philip Hamilton, of Windsor told in a diary of making hand-carved Hockey sticks for all of his "Windsor Juniors" team mates.