Category: Lacrosse

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British Columbia Junior Lacrosse League Final Tables 1997-1999

BCJLL 1997

British Columbia Junior Lacrosse League 1997

PosTeamPWLPLPts
1Burnaby Lakers2019116738
2Port Coquitlam Saints2017314534
3Coquitlam Adanacs20101020020
4New Westminster Salmonbellies2081222216
5Victoria Shamrocks2061426512
6South Fraser Stickmen200203050

BCJLL 1998

BCJLL British Columbia Junior Lacrosse League 1998

PosTeamPWLPLPts
1Burnaby Lakers25250050
2Port Coquitlam Saints251410029
3South Fraser Stickmen251113023
4Coquitlam Adanacs251015020
5Victoria Shamrocks25817016
6New Westminster Salmonbellies25619012

Note: One Tie Between Port Coquitlam Saints and South Fraser Stickmen not shown in Standings

BCJLL 1999

BCJLL British Columbia Junior Lacrosse League 1999

PosTeamPWLPLPts
1Burnaby Lakers2525014550
2Victoria Shamrocks2517816334
3South Fraser Stickmen25131121727
4New Westminster Salmonbellies2591626618
5Port Coquitlam Saints2581523618
6Coquitlam Adanacs251233153

Note: Two Ties not shown in Standings: South Fraser Stickmen v Coquitlam Saints and Port Coquitlam Saints v Coquitlam Adanacs

Recap

Of interest to Irish readers in the British Columbia Junior Lacrosse League of 1997 to 1999 is the Victoria Shamrocks, a team to replace the Victoria Eagles and given the name of Ireland’s National Flower. Based in the biggest city on Vancouver Island, off the West Coast of Canada in British Columbia, the Shamrocks went 6-14 in their debut season, finishing 5th of 6 teams, four points behind New Westminster Salmonbellies but well ahead of South Fraser Stickmen.

In their second season in 1998 the Shamrocks won 8 games out of 25, again finishing 5th of 6, ahead of New Westminster Salmonbellies this time, but four points behind Coquitlam Adonacs. A big improvement for the Shamrocks was seen in their third season, when they finished second behind Burnaby Lakers with a 17-8 record, seven points ahead of third-placed South Fraser Stickmen.

There were no playoffs from 1997 to 1999 after a brief introduction in 1996, but the playoffs were to return in 2000. The Champions every year, Burnaby Lakers (going 69-1 during this three-year span), represented British Columbia in the Minto Cup for the Canadian Junior Lacrosse Championship, twice ,losing to Whitby Warriors (1997 and 1999) and winning the Championship in 1998 at the expense of Six Nations Arrows.

Lacrosse Stock Image

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References

[1] Dave Stewart Candy (2020) “1999 British Columbia Junior Lacrosse League”  Canadian Lacrosse Almanac 1867-2021. pg. 180. [Internet] Available from: https://oldschoollacrosse.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/canadian-lacrosse-almanac-2021-edition/ ][Actual Download link at: https://oldschoollacrosse.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/canadian-lacrosse-almanac-1867-2021.pdf [Accessed 12 November 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Dave Stewart-Candy (Old School Lacrosse)

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Inter-City Lacrosse League (Canada) 1952

Final Standings

Inter-City Lacrosse League 1952

PosTeamPWLPLPts
1Victoria Shamrocks32221033344
2New Westminster Salmonacs32191336638
3Vancouver Pilsners32171541934
4PNE Indians31151635230
5Nanaimo Native Sons3162553212

Playoff Schedule

Inter-City Lacrosse League Playoffs (Canada) 1952

Match Day Semi-Finals
(Semi-Finals)
7:29 am

Victoria Shamrocks - PNE Indians

(Semi-Finals)
7:35 am

Vancouver Pilsners - New Westminster Salmonacs

Match Day Championship Series
(Championship Series)
7:38 am

Vancouver Pilsners - PNE Indians

Please click on Playoff Game Series to see results of each game and a short report. Note: Not Actual Date – Games took place sometime during 1952)

Recap

Victoria Shamrocks, from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, won the Inter-City Lacrosse League Regular Season title in 1952, with 44 points from 32 games in the five-team British Columbia Provincial League. They were then however defeated by three games to one by PNE Indians in the Semi-Finals. PNE Indians went on to lose the Championship Series by 4 games to 2 to Vancouver Pilsners. Vancouver Pilsners then represented B.C. in the Canadian Senior Championship for the Mann Cup, losing to Peterborough Timbermen 4 games to nil.

Lacrosse Stock Photo

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References

[1] Dave Stewart Candy (2020) “1952 Inter-City Lacrosse League” Canadian Lacrosse Almanac 1867-2021. pg. 49. [Internet] Available from: https://oldschoollacrosse.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/canadian-lacrosse-almanac-2021-edition/ ][Actual Download link at: https://oldschoollacrosse.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/canadian-lacrosse-almanac-1867-2021.pdf [Accessed 12 November 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Dave Stewart-Candy (Old School Lacrosse)

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 12 November 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.