A History of Elmsdale, Elmsdale West, and Brockton, Prince Edward Island

Defense: Erskine Gavin (Gump), Floyd Hardy, Fred Rennie, Eric Adams; Forwards: Erskine Matthews, Wendell Matthews, Eldon Hardy, Allan Wallace, Walter Adams, Norman Kennedy, R. Forsythe, Ian

Strang, Goalie-Roy Williams. New Annan Beavers: Goal, E. MacKay; Defense: D. Schurman, R. MacKay, E. MacKay; Forwards: E. Waugh, L. Waugh, C. Gallant, C. Simmonds, D. Walker, Ed Walker. On February 18 the Elmsdale Rockets won the semi-final with New Annan Beavers at Ken-

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Then March 11, 1957: “Tryon Arrows edge Elmsdale Rockets 8-7 in Alberton for theirgbest of three games.”

Also from the Journal-Pioneer 1958 and 1959:

On January 30, 1958 in the second game the fast skating Elmsdale Rockets scored a 9-4 victory over Lennox Island Micmacs. The Rockets were leading 6-0 after the first two periods, when the Indians

Erskine Matthews Coll.

Elmsdale Rockets, 1957

Left to Right: ~ BACK ROW: Erskine Gavin, Floyd Hardy, Eldon Hardy, Eric Adams, Erskine Matthews, Norman Kennedy, Ross Tupliin

FRONT ROW: Fred Rennie, Wendell Matthews, Roy Williams, Allan Wallace, Ian Strang, Walter Adams

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