1963 Coverdale Aces Women's Fastball team photos
1963 Coverdale Aces Women's Fastball photos -Team, Battery, Infield, Outfield and newspaper articles. This was the first Coverdale Aces team coached by Paul Currelly and Max Smith. They played in a Cobourg Peewee recreation league against Central (coached by Jack Bevan and Garry Jones), Sinclair (coached by Donald Dunn and John Copeland) and Donegan (coached by Ross Burgess). The league was formed for girls 13 years and under (Pewee) and they played a 12-game schedule. Central were the overall winners the first year beating Coverdale in the final game, 38-37! This team also travelled to Amherstview to play a former Cobourg resident’s team (Fred McMillan). The Aces won 46-21. This was an annual double-header, picnic, fun day for the girls.
The Cobourg Galloping Ghosts are the most famous team in Cobourg sports history. Managed by Fred Dufton, the Ghosts won eight Ontario championships, five after World War II. They were Canadian Dominion champions in 1946, 1948 and 1950. They were the first team in Canada to wear aluminum cleats and the second to wear white uniforms.
