Sports and the RCN
Sports have been in integral part of the RCN since its inception in 1910. Whether it is Soccer, Football, Baseball, Shooting Competitions, and more - they were all part of inter-base / inter-ship rivalry as they strived for the coveted Cock-of-the-Walk.
Sailors came from all sorts of backgrounds and many had experience in junior and major league sports - skills they brought with them to the Navy.
This page is to record some of those sporting events and the sailors that took part in them.
HMCS ST HYACINTHE / HMCS DONNACONA
The year the RCN won the Grey Cup - 1944 (external link)
HMCS CORNWALLIS
Cornwallis Intermediates win the Inter-Service Valley League Crown - 1945
The Cornwallis Cougars - 1952
The Cornwallis Cougars 1960/61
The Cornwallis Cougars - 1966/67
Cornwallis Soccer Champs - 1961
HMCS KINGS
Senior Rugby Champs - 1943
Hockey Team - circa Jan - Apr 1945
HMCS NADEN
Basketball Team - mid-1950s
Basketball Team - 1954/55
HMCS ROYAL ROADS
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