COBOURG COUGARS JUNIOR C HOCKEY 1971-1980
Making their debut in the Central Ontario Junior C League, the 1971-72 Cobourg Cougars would face Port Hope, Bowmanville, Lindsay, Whitby and Sutton in the 29-game schedule.
By Rosey Bateman
Kenneth Wayne James Petrie was born July 11, 1946 in Stratford, Ontario. In 1957 when he was 11, he and his family moved to Cobourg. In 1972 they moved to Furnace Street across from Memorial Arena where he eventually worked for many years.
During a month-long visit from his grandfather one summer, Ken learned to play ball which sparked a life-long love of sports. He was an avid bowler as well early in his life.
HISTORY OF THE LAKESHORE MINOR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
By Patsy Currelly Hand
Cobourg Angels, Junior Angels, & Surrounding Teams
The 1898 genesis of the Old Cobourg Golf Club that was located at the corner of Elgin and Division Streets was perhaps unique for a relatively small Ontario community. Its creation was due largely to the initiative, vision and cooperation or prominent local citizens and 6 American industrialists whose footprint may still be found in the remaining stately summer homes that are part of the Brookside Youth Centre situated on #2 Highway at the eastern edge of Cobourg.
With athletics being a big part of this area’s heritage, facilities have developed significantly over the years.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries in Cobourg tennis was played by the well to do people. The working class had neither the time nor the money to participate. Tennis was played on grass. The dress code was white for men and long dresses for women. One of the first games of tennis actually recorded in Cobourg was in 1879 on Colonel Chambliss’ grass courts located on Green Street. Don Armour and Jack Cruso were the singles players.
By the Currelly sisters, Nancy, Patsy and Carol
Women’s softball began in Cobourg on Labour Day, in 1926. Mrs. Arthur Bulger gathered a group of girls for a last-minute game against a visiting team from Toronto. Long skirts were the attire for the game. Cobourg won and the history of girls’ softball began.
By Ewart Timlin, Manager Edited by Donna Cole
Pre-Cats (1973)
Where the h--- is Cold Springs? That was a common question people asked about our ball team in the 80's and 90's, especially when we traveled out of province. However, in the 60's and early 70's everyone usually played for their own team in Cobourg or Port Hope, or their village such as Bewdley, Harwood, Baltimore, Plainville, or Cold Springs. Therefore, everyone knew everyone else who played softball.
