History of Lacrosse in Brockville
THE EARLY YEARS
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Lacrosse first played in Brockville
in 1883, played in a tournament between Cornwall, Kingston, Iroquois,
Aultsville and Montreal
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League was then formed in 1887 with
teams from Brockville, Cornwall, Montreal and Ottawa
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The most accomplished team in the
early years was the 1930 Brockville Gutta Percha Tires, named
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Admission to the first professional
in Brockville was 35 cents, Brockville won it 8-4 over Morrisburg
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They finished their first year with
8 wins, 2 ties and no losses
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The team went on to roll thru the
playoffs and win the league in their first year
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The next year they changed their
name to the Pirates and went on to the League championship only to lose to
Cornwall in the finals
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Dwindling attendance forced the
league to fold before the start of the next season
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