Team members:
Keith Burgess (Coach), Herb Carrick (Coach), Darcy MacKay (Coach), Ralph Wotton (Coach), 
Gerry McKay (Sponsor), Jim Scott (Bat Boy)
Alex (Koharski) Town, Anne (Mack) Ryshak, Annes (Koharski) Cox, Bertha Eastley, Corrine (Adair) Dempster, Edith (Laird) Nykiel, Ethel (Dunn) McKee, Greta Robinson, Hazel (Telford) Chatelle, Irene (Scott) Wotton, Jean (Dunn) Dane, Jean (Gullett) Carrick, 
Jean McQuarrie, Jeanette (Nazar) Brenton, Joan (Atchison) Fisher, June (Gowanlock) Clark, June (Medd) Cook, Loree (MacKay) Hays, Mabel Benn, Mabel (Clark) Mitchell, Marge (Meadows) Prowse, Marge (Sawle) Thompson, Marie Keeler, Mary (Kukura) Adams, 
Mary Snowden, Mildred (Clark) Murray, Minta (Phinney) Boudreau, Phyllis (Young) Dow, Rita (Slevin) Woodlands, Rose (Habok) Haynes, Ruth (Down) Russell, Sara (Brown) Phinney, 
Shirley (Walker) Bray, Vi (Hatch) MacFarlane


The Rumford's Ladies Fastball Team started in the mid 1940s as a community team called The Central Vics playing games at Brandon's South End Community Club.  In 1948 with Rumford's Laundry as sponsor, they dominated the Westman area during the years 1948-52 winning the Brandon and District Girls Softball League championship trophy during 4 successive years.  In 1952 when Rumford's Laundry was sold to Perth Dry Cleaners, Curly MacKay sponsored the team that then played in the Minnedosa Girls Softball League.  As well, they won numerous tournaments.  Every town seemed to have a softball tournament.  These players are now in their 80s.  They were great team-mates and have
remained great friends.

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