1995-’46 Red Raiders

 

"The Red Raiders”, "Power Unlimited”, "The Punch Lines”, all names for the basketball team that was the Town of Woodstock’s pride and joy in 1946.

In 1945, Coach Bob Brown’s WHS Red Raiders captured the Maritime Juvenile Championship, so in 1946, with many of the team still in High School, plus new men joining ranks, he confidently eyed the Canadian Juvenile Title.

The NB Juvenile playoffs started with wins over Saint John Trojans. They then went on to defeat the Moncton Y Hawks in the finals to become NB Juvenile Champs.

The Woodstock Armories was to be the scene of the two game semi-finals against the St. Kits of St. Catherines, Ontario, and the Upper Canadian Champs. St Kits won the first game, but the Red Raiders won the second game, defeating St. Kits by a total score of 66 – 56.

In the playoff in Halifax, NS the Oxford A.C.’s were soundly defeated and WHS Red Raiders were winners of the Lord Byng Memorial Cup, Canadian Juvenile Basketball Champions for 1946.

 HAIL!! CHAMPS!!

 

~ INDUCTION AUGUST 26TH, 1995 ~