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Bradford Junior Lacrosse Champions

Bradford, the Ontario Junior Lacrosse Champions, 1902.
Back Row, left to right: W.L. Campbell, W. Ward, E. Jackson, Geo. Bell, G.G. Green, W. Turner, J. Curry, N. Strong.
Middle Row: Roy Hill, H. Heffernan, R. Manning, Dr. L.H. Campbell, Geo. Stewart, N. Stibbs.
Front Row: H. Wilkinson, Jas. Webb, Dave Ellerby, Fred Coombs, J. Farrell, R. McKinstry, H. Graham.

Bradford won the same championship title in 1904 and 1905.

My Canada: When Lacrosse was King in Bradford

An article about the history and popularity of the game of lacrosse in Bradford, written by Luanne Campbell Edwards.

"At this time in June, 110 years ago, there was only one topic being discussed in every household in Bradford: the Bradford players on the Canadian Lacrosse Associations' All Star Team, then playing across Canada on their way to Vancouver, as part of an around-the-world trip promoting the national game. At that time in Canada's history, that game was lacrosse - not hockey..."

Luanne Campbell Edwards