1977 Cobourg Angels Women's Fastball photos -Team, Battery, Infield, Outfield & newspaper articles. Paul Currelly and coach Bill Foote drop back to form a new Cobourg Angel Midget team. They are entered in the Lakeshore Ladies League. This league consists of a wide range of skill level, from Midget teams to Intermediate teams. Because of this fact, there is a difference in the ball size used in each team’s Provincial playoffs. To accommodate all, younger teams used an 11 inch ball while in the field and the more senior teams use a 12 inch ball. The Angels had a successful season winning the Claremont tournament and the Lakeshore League Midget Championship. They advance to the semi-finals in the Provincial playdowns but lose to Burlington.
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.
