"The Bradford D and H Motors Bantams lost a hard fought battle with New Credit in the all-Ontario finals. A gutsy team effort almost captured the championship for the bantams, but they lost the third and final game 5-4. Top: Rudy Kemp, Don Pattenden, Robert Zweep, Tony Raposo, Laurie Roberts, Andrew Turczyniak, David Stoneburg, Norm Kemp. Bottom: John Kovacs, David Compton, Bruce Fallis, John Kemp, Stephen Baker, Peter Blackwell. Absent, John Pawlowicz."
"Bradford Public School did very well last week as both the boys and girls teams won the area five baseball championships. Above in the back row from [left to right] John Kovacs, John Brosen, Jamie McKnight, Sandy Dinner, Steven Baker, Peter Dykie and Gordon Smith. In the front row are: Matthew Certosimo, Scott Feir, Peter Blackwell, John Kemp [the captain], Derrick Ross, Jeff Dodds and Steven House. The coach is Mrs. Cook."
January 11, 1993 Death KOVACS, John. Suddenly and peacefully at York County Hospital, Newmarket, on Monday January 11, 1993, John Kovacs of Bradford in his 69th year. Beloved husband of Eva Bonczos, dear father of Les and his wife Cathy, Susan and her husband Matthew Davenport, John and his wife Lee-Ann. Dear son-in-law of Betty and Gabriel Bonczos. Dear grandfather of Jessica and David Davenport, Ryan, Krista and Kylie Kovacs. Friends may call at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service in the Chapel, Thursday January 14th, 1993 at 2:00 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Donations to Bradford Minor Hockey or to Cancer at the York County Hospital foundation, Newmarket would be appreciated.
