October is Women’s History Month in Canada! Here is the story of the Crowhurst softball team, one of the most successful sports teams in North Vancouver history.
The team, managed by Jo Crowhurst who ran Crowhurst Motors, captured six consecutive B.C. provincial softball championships from 1952 to 1957. In the above photo, provided to us by Len Corben, you can see star centre-fielder Rosemary “Bubs” Robinson heading into home plate at Norgate Park.
Bubs was a member of all six championship teams. If you know anything about the Crowhurst team, please reach out to our archives team [email protected] to share!
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
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