Three Atlantic Canadians Join Softball Canada Hall of Fame

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 9/6/06 8:50:21 AM 
From:  "Rick Picard" <rpicard(at)softball.ca> 


Subject:  Three Atlantic Canadians Join Softball Canada Hall
of Fame  
   

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 6th, 2006

 

Three Atlantic Canadians Join Softball Canada Hall of Fame

 

(Ottawa, ON) - Softball Canada is pleased to announce that Wayne
Brown, Ivan Hapgood and Billy Windsor will be inducted into the
Softball Canada Hall of Fame in recognition for their contribution
and excellence in the sport of softball across the country.

 

Wayne Brown (Official, Fredericton, New Brunswick) was Deputy
Umpire in Chief with Softball Canada from 1986-1994 before taking
over the National Director of Umpires portfolio, a position he
held until his retirement in 2004. He also held the position
of ISF North American Umpire in Chief from 1995 to 2005. In addition
to receiving countless umpiring and supervisory assignments both
nationally and internationally, Wayne was instrumental in creating
outstanding resources and programming, including the Blue Convention,
that have made the Canadian umpiring program the envy of the
World.

 

Ivan Hapgood (Builder, Arnold’s Cove, Newfoundland) served for
23 years on the Board of Softball Newfoundland and Labrador including
4 terms as President. He went on to serve as a Director with
Softball Canada for 4 years (2000-2004). His many contributions
include active participation as an umpire, coach, and various
supervisory assignments at Canadian Championships. Ivan also
played an integral role in hosting the 1994 ISF Women’s World
Championship and 1997 ISF Junior Men’s World Championship in
St. John’s.

 

Billy Windsor (Athlete, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland) had a stellar
career with Newfoundland teams competing at Canadian Championships,
beginning in 1983 and continuing to 1995. At the 1984 Junior
nationals he led his team to a silver medal while garnering top
batter and all-star outfielder recognition.  He followed that
up with another all-star award at his first Senior nationals
in 1985 and was honoured the following year with an invitation
to try out for the National Team program. A number of other honours
followed, highlighted by a silver medal at the 1995 Canadian
Championship held in St. John’s.

 

The three Atlantic Canadians will join the select group of Canadians
who have had this honour bestowed upon them at the Induction
ceremony to be held Saturday, November 11, 2006. The ceremony
is held in conjunction with Softball Canada’s Annual Meeting
in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

 

-SC-

 

For more information, please contact

 

Rick Picard

Director, Marketing and Communications

Softball Canada

(613)-523-3386 ext 3105

rpicard(at)softball.ca
 

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