Mann Cup 97 Guestbook

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Thanks a lot. - Daryl

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Cogratulations to the Shamrocks on their win, I am sure it was well deserved and it sounded hard fought... terrific web pages , this was the only way I could keep up to date otherwise I wouldn't know .. Keep up the good work And see you next year P Bushe & family
Phillip Bushe <pbushe@sympatico.ca>
Richmond Hill , Ontario Canada -

Just one more comment about everything! YES I know that lacrosse is our NATIONAL SPORT! Yet the government has to stick thier noses in and claim that HOCKEY is our NATIONAL WINTER SPORT, and LACROSSE is the SUMMER NATIONAL SPORT. That has to be the most retarted thing I ever heard. I have nothing at all against Hockey, I am a big fan! But changing our National sport-to co-national sports is completely wrong! Lacrosse and Hockey are great the best sports that develop young kids, and each conditions for the other! BUT co-NATIONAL SPORTS? Thanks for everyones time, again great site BC
Jim Bell
Point Edward, Ont Can. -

Way to go Shamrocks! We are so proud to have the Mann Cup in the West. Sure wish we could have been there to see that exciting series. Your site is excellent, but TSN really should show all the games. We used to live in Victoria and that is where we learned to play and love the exciting sport of lacrosse. Special mention to Gary Gait and Marty O'Neil for their effort. Jane, Jim, Ryan and Jesse Steele Kamloops, BC Canada
Jane, Jim, Ryan and Jesse Steele <jsteele@mail.netshop.net>
Kamloops, BC Canada -

The better team won and I'm proud to be a 'Rocks fan... Yet I fell in love with those Gamblers' also and I wish them the best for the future. With so many rookies, they pulled together a wicked and beautiful season. WAY TO GO!!! I look forward to hearing how your next season progresses... For now, Victoria can enjoy the presence of the Mann Cup and the memories of an amazing season. To the Shamrocks: What a sweet victory!
Deanna <damos@uvic.ca>
Victoria, BC Canada -

Congratulations Shamrocks!!! You have me hooked. This is the first year that we have followed the team and we had tons of fun. See ya next year. Special thanks to "The Pep's, Warren & Gary". Best Wishes, Marisa aka "Mouse"
Mouse
Victoria, B.C. Canada -

"LACROSSE IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS" I can't count the amount of people (past & present), I've introduced "the game of lacrosse" to and have enjoyed it.As a matter of fact, I have this 8 year old,in which his entire family have been involved in baseball for many,many years, has watched every game of the Shamrocks MANN CUP drive and is now turning his glove in for a lacrosse stick.This enthusiasm determines me to help him out to become, possibly a future Shamrock.I have done this my entire lacrosse career in between coaching kids, playing all Junior levels, Senior as a Shamrock,playing field lacrosse locally and nationally in '82,'90,'94 and "restringing" many a stick for kids.... ..for nothing..because I ENJOYED it..it was in my blood. I have NO intention in trying to damage a sport I once lived and breathed.CONGRATULATIONS to ALL the Shamrocks and executive have done a marvelous job.THIS is YOUR MOMENT and thanx to Daryls great web page, you can see for yourself the many appreciative lacrosse fans in Victoria! ENJOY!!!!!!
B.Marechek
Victoria,, B.C. Canada -

"LACROSSE IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS" I can't count the amount of people(past & present), I've introduced the game of lacrosse to and enjoy it greatly.As a matter of fact, I now have this 8 year old,whos Mom,Dad and brother have been involved in baseball for many years,..watched every game of the Shamrocks MANN CUP drive and is now turning in his glove for a lacrosse stick. I am enthused when something like this happens and am willing to help out,possibly, one future Shamrock.This I have done my entire career,back east and out here, in between playing all Junior levels, Senior, as a Shamrock, coaching many kids pee wee and bantam ages, playing on a National team in '82,'90,'94 and "re-stringing" many a stick for kids...for free!!NO, I am not bragging..it was in my blood.I have no intention in trying to damage a sport I onced lived and breathed!CONGRATULATIONS to all the SHAMROCKS and executive, who have done a marvelous job.THIS is YOUR moment and thanx to Daryls great web page, you can see yourself, the many appreciative lacrosse fans there is in Victoria.ENJOY!!!!!!
B.Marechek
Victoria, B.C. Canada -

Can't resist commenting on: Bill Marechek's comments about lacrosse stink. What a way to discourage young people from joining the finest minor sport to ever hit Victoria. Shame on you. In the meantime, thank you to the Victoria Shamrocks for the leading the way. Because of you the minor leagues are growing and growing. Way to go!!! Can't wait till next year!!
Gena
Victoria, BC -

THE SHAMROCKS RULE!!!!!!!!!! GAME 5 WAS AWSOME! I'd like to say I'm very proud of the 'Rocks, they were great!! The Gamblers put in a good effort, but experience triumphed over youth, I'd also watch out for the Gamblers next season, if they keep this team together they be a large force in the OLA. TYSON LEIES RULES!!!!!!!!!
Nick Johnson <nick_fury@geocities.com>
Victoria, BC CANADA -

Congratulations guys!!!! Great game last night -- but why do I have to stay up from midnight until 3am to catch our NATIONAL SPORT on television? Something very wrong with this picture. But that win was worth it!!!!!!
J. Brooks
Port Coquitlam, BC Canada -

This was the only place that I could find the results of this year's Mann Cup. Good job!
Larry Dunn <ldunn@self-management.com>
Toronto, ON -

congrats shamrocks good series. hope to see you in ontario next year. good luck gamblers
swanny <swanny3030@aol.com>
niagara falls , ny -

I definately agree with Jim. Everyone should e-mail tsn and at least request that they cover some if not all of the Mann Cup games next year. After all it is our national sport. Failing that, they should at least have some mention of the scores, be it verbally or on the scroll. You can e-mail tsn at either or both of these adresses. audiencerelations@tsn.ca or webmaster@tsn.ca....All lacrosse fans should show that we want more national coverage!!! Congratualtions Rocks', her's hoping you can stay together next year and repeat for the greatest fans in the world in Victoria.
Doug
Victoria, BC -

Congrats to Gary! Congrats to the 'Rocks they deserved the cup! Western lacrosse might finally give the Eastern lacrosse a run for our money. I hope it was an exciting series. Although the scores weren't that close, I hope the play was exciting. Thanks for the excellent site, great updates, I hope this type of coverage continues.(on the net) It's just too bad that TSN wouldn't jump on the lacrosse bandwagon, and show games. That would get a lot of attention, it's a great sport. We should (all lacrosse players & fans ) should get together and tell TSN to scrap the horse jumping, and HALF the baseball coverage, cricket, and all those other snoring sports, and get to some real exciting sports like LACROSSE! again Excellent site!
Jim Bell
Pt. Edward, Ont Canada -

Well, I am happy for most of the guys ..CONGRATS!!.. They deserved it! I guess Gary and Tom were the final ingredients they needed to now, go out shopping for rings!! Enjoy and appreciate watching my brother, now that I cannot put back into the game..thanx to the C.L.A. and the their so called organization. It is a great game and its too bad there are "people" out there that can screw it up for others and future Shamrocks. If it wasn't for my brother playing, I wouldn't even bother watching LACROSSE...again..thanx to "mis-management"..I wish all the guys continued success in a great sport!! P.S...GOOD LUCK to the National field team in Baltimore'98!!
Bill Marechek <bmarechek@coastnet.com>
Victoria, B.C. Canada -

Way to go Rocks! What a series. Thanks to all of the Shamrocks for an incredible year! Congratulations to Gary Gait on being named M.V.P, a well deserved honor. Hope to see all of this years team back again next year as we defend the Mann Cup in 1998! Thanks again for a great season! From a die-hard fan.
Sandi
Victoria, BC Canada -

Thank you for fresh information about Mann Cup 97 games
Petr Tahal <hape@ms.mff.cuni.cz>
Praha, Czech Republic -

I would like to congratulate the Victoria Shamrocks for there incredible win here in Victoria! This was my first year of watching Lacrosse. What a beginning. Congratulations to the MVP Gary Gait, you were awesome! The rest of the team are a bunch of total champions and proved that playing as a team is the only way to win. Thanks again for a fantastic and thrilling year.
Allan Sinclair
Victoria, B.C. Canada -

The Shamrocks have the talent, the desire, the fans and a 3-1 lead. Go Shamrocks!
Janice Sheldrick
Victoria, B.C. -

Great coverage. Thanks!
Ted S.
Ont -

Loved your page and the updates on the games. THANKS!!!
Dan <ciwijker@iaw.on.ca>
St.Cath., ont. Canada -

Just wanted to wish the boys best of luck sunday. We still got HEART and everyone is behind you back home. 100 miles an hour always , and never outta control REDMAN #25. Thanks BC for great time at the PRESIDENTS CUP 97.
Mark Burnam/Redman 25 PRESIDENTS CUP CHAMPS 97 Thanks BC Lax
youngstown , N.Y. USA -

Wish I were there!
Reg Gordon <gordonrh@execulink.com>
London, Ontario Canada -

Game #1 A lesson in playing the game Game #2 Learning from the East. Game #3 Learned and played in the 3rd like they can Game #4 Would not have dreamed of the result Game #5 Who will Show up, Good and fast players, playing the game as is was intended, or a blood fest of goons on both sides. Don't bet the farm yet, it is only 3-1 and Sunday is a day away.
Al <holli@pacificcoast.net>
Victoria, B.C. -

WAY TO GO SHAMROCKS! Sunday night we know you will be bringing home the Mann Cup!!!! SHAMROCKS RULE!
Peninsula Minor Lacrosse Club
Brentwood Bay, BC -

We were over in Vic for the first 2 games. From what we'd seen of the remaining games, we wish we'd been there for games 3 and 4. People in and around the Dominion Hotel where we were staying were super friendly. There was an enthusiatic lacrosse crowd. Good luck in the rest of the series, Rocks. Gary, take it easy on the Gambelers....(cough,sputter) We hope that replacement arena for the "barn" will have as much character and especially even greater seating capacity for people to watch such a great lacrosse team!
John Francis and Adam Marcus <jnf@intergate.bc.ca>
Vancouver, BC Canada -

17 TO 2.....Need I say more? The Rocks rule! It's all over Sunday baby!!
Doug
Victoria, -

The Rocks are on a Roll and there ain't no stopping them ! The boys in green kicked some serious butt last night and it looks like the series will be over on sunday with the Mann cup staying in the West. Winning the cup is a great way to end the career of the old Barn on Blanshard (Memorial Arena). Goodbye old girl will miss you and thanks for all the memories that you have given. GO ROCKS GO
Glenn Ivens <avalon@pacificcoast.net>
Victoria , BC Canada -

THE WEST IS BEST!! Lets Go Shamrocks! Good luck Tyson, Chris, Del, Grant, Fred, Darren, Marty, and all of the Shamrocks in your quest to win the Mann Cup! Bring the trophy with you when you come to Long Island to play in the Brogden Cup! We look forward to seeing you then. (And bring plenty of fans to Long Island to cheer you on. There is lots to do and sights to see here, especially in the fall.) Also a special hello to Victoria's directors, whom I met in July. If anyone wants to reach me about Long Island or the NY Saints lacrosse team, call me at the Saints office at 516-794-9303 ext. 103 or email me at NYSaints@aolcom. Good luck Shamrocks!!! Daryl, thanks for a great website and keeping us informed about the series! Anne-Marie
Anne-Marie Dixon <NYSaints@aol.com>
Long Island, NY USA -

Daryl....GREAT web site!!!! When I look at the score sheet, it looks like it should be a roster for a NLL all-star team . So many big names .Gait,Kilgour,Marecheck,Luke,and so on.Since I grew up on the same reservation as the Kilgours, You know I'm a Gamblers fan. GO GAMBLERS!!!!!
Greg Gansworth
Niagara Falls, N.Y. USA -

We think that lax is a very excelent sport we enjoy coming to the games. Game four was awesome.......GO ROCKS GO.... you guys did a great job. Marty, you were great. keep it up and we will "ROCK" the Gamblers world on Sunday
Tracey Creamer, Dennis deWeerd <tracden@bc1.com>
Victoria, B.C. Canada -

To Darrin, Fred, Bobbo and all the other guys who left their mark on Winnipeg last October. Zibbee Zibbee Bop!! Good luck in your pursuit of the Mann Cup! If you play the way you party, you've got the Cup in the bag. Keep up the good work!!
sherry and lisa
winnipeg, mb canada -

go gamblers go!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
wendy gates <wgates@flemingc.on.ca>
peterborough, on -

Great job as usual Daryl!! Keep up the good work. "GO ROCKS GO"
Terry Kirstiuk <tekla@mail.helix.net>
Vancouver, B.C. Canada -

Good Luck Gamblers, from Michael and the rest of the novice Hamilton Lacrossse Bengals. Keep the Mann Cup in Ontario.
Michael Bottoss <bbottoss@netinc>
Hamilton, Ontario Canada -

GO GAMBLERS!!!! Great job "T" and Lindsay. If any team could do it, it would be the Gamblers with the help from you two.
CARA PRESTON <pres0016@algonquinc.on.ca>
ORANGEVILLE, ON -

Mann Cup page is great. Next year can you get the Minto Cup to duplicate your efforts?
James Drew <bjd01@idirect.com>
Oshawa, Ontario Canada -

Thanks to the Gamblers for a GREAT inaugural season. Special thanks to Lincoln Fannell for all his assistance in obtaining season tickets. As we are avid lacrosse fans the GAMBLERS gave us a super way to spend the summer. Bring home the Mann Cup so we can celebrate until the start of BANDITS season! GO GAMBLERS, EH!!!
Ann Heuer and Drew Karkau
N Tonawanda, NY USA -

The GAMBLERS aren't a team that gives up. Seems like the Shamrock took more penalties for dirty play on Thursday. Gamblers will crush'em Friday in their hometown. These boys have come to win. Good luck!!!!!! All the way!!!!!
Greg Bracken <greg.bracken@sympatico.ca>
Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada -

message to Big "D"---cheer on the Shamrocks for me too. Go Neil Go---Go Shamrocks Go
Kathy Doddridge <kdoddrid@cate.ryerson.ca>
Toronto, Ontario Canada -

BEST OF LUCK RANDY, RYAN, & BOBBY, AND THE REST OF THE GAMBLERS TEAM. BRING THE MANN CUP BACK TO THE REAL LACROSSE CENTER OF ONTARIO.....EASTERN LACROSSE ROCKS.
Jim Bell
PT. EDWARD, ONT. CAN -

GO GREEN GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for teaching the gambler's who's #1........Good luck friday....
Kim Scott
Victoria, B.C. Canada -

Way to play SHAMROCKS!!! Good luck to all the players. But especially #7, #13 and #22. Way to play in that third game!! Keep it up!
Carlene Neeve
Victoria, B.C. -

New West Will Win The cup next year. Victoria's going to beat the gamblers.
Scotty j.
New Westminster, B.C. Canada -

Good Luck to both teams and coaching staff. Play hard and play well. Awesome home page, keep up the good work.
Bill James <relic@ican.net>
Brampton, Ontario Canada -

Daryl, your Mann Cup site is the best yet. Thanks for the tip. Good luck to both teams it is already shaping up to be a great series. Congrats to Whitby on your Minto win!
Dave Reynolds <reynolds@npsnet.com>
Coquitlam, B.C. Canada -

Best of luck to the Niagara falls Gamblers. Bring home the Mann Cup!!!
Christopher Oliver
Niagara falls, New York -

Gamblers...let's bring the Holy Grail of Lacrosse back East. Lacrosse Rules
AXEL <collinj@gov.on.ca>
Toronto, Ontario Canada -

The gamblers may be a good team but there's no doubt that the shamrocks will win!
Matt Crist <Ron_Crist@sympatico.bc.ca>
Victoria, BC Canada -

GO ROCKS GO! Only 3 more to the cup! Keep up the great playing - We are with you guys all the way!
Christine Skrepetz
Victoria, BC -

Way to go Gamblers, keep it up!
Doug Kohler
Clarence, NY USA -

Good luck GAMBLERS. If it couldn't be Brampton, I'm glad it's you. I especially wish the best of luck to BOB WATSON. It's about time everyone found out what a great goalie you are and that you get the credit you deserve. Also luck to Paul Day and Randy Mearns! Bring it home, boys!
Karen Gajewski <kgajewski@sprintmail.com>
Cheektowaga, New York U.S.A. -

To the Kilgours: Rich, Get well soon. Travis, when you get inside, shoot low on O'Neil. Darris, you're the MAN,but go easy on the guys with their mistakes, they want to win as much as you do. Jason Luke, Pat Paone says hello! GO GAMBLERS!!!!
Brand Coram <Umpire100@aol.com>
Niagara Falls, NY USA -

During the past season, the Gamblers have always proven the experts wrong and the Mann is no exception. The fans in Ontario know what they are capable of. Bring home the Mann. Best of luck to Darris & Rich Kilgour(TEAM SNIPER) and T & Lindsay.
Tom Frater-SNIPER LACROSSE <pfrater@headwaters.com>
Orangeville, Ontario -

Great web site Ferny. There's a feeling I get when I look to the west. Go Shamrocks!!
Kevin Dickie <kdickie@erols.com>
Arnold, Maryland -

Great to see a website like this and even greater to see the effort you have put in. We in the local lacrosse fraternity are able to see our game in a much broader scope. Thanks again Darryl and GO ROCKS GO ROCKS "IT'S TIME THE WEST HAS WON" KEEP THE TROPHY IN THE WEST WHERE IT REALLY BELONGS
Reg Thompson <Saint@npsnet.com>
Port Coquitlam, B.C. Canada -

Great site! Now I know how to catch up on the scores instead of waiting 2 days for the paper to post them. GO GAMBLERS!!!!!!
Ray Cracknell <rsc78@ibm.net>
Niagara Falls, NY USA -

Go GAMBLERS!! Keep the streak alive, we'll be there cheering you on in Games 4 & 5. Go GAMBLERS!!
Bill Evans
Buffalo, New York -

Congratulations Jason! Keep scoring all those goals and keep winning the games! See you when you get home! GO GAMBLERS!
Matthew
Niagara Falls, Ontario -

Daryl, Thanks again for doing such a fantastic job with the web site. We just love the game reports! Like I said in the beginning...ALL THE WAY VICTORIA ROCKS, MANN CUP 97'!!!!
Traci DiGiorgio <needadayoff@msn.com>
Boston, ma usa -

Congratulations to the GAMBLERS for a great first season from everyone at Jacobs Blacksmithing Co.
Marty Jacobs
Buffalo, NY -

Thanks for making the scores and highlights of this series available. GO GAMBLERS!
T. Longboat <tlongboat@trentu.ca>
Peterborough, Ontario Canada -

What A great site you've created. Lets hope that people will get more involved in what is truly CANADA'S SPORT. I'll be cheering for Victoria because the WEST IS BEST, but I hope both the Shamrocks and the Gamblers have a memorable tournament. Best wishes to all.
Marc Schelpe <mschelpe@axionet.com>
Delta, BC Canada -

Thanks to the Gamblers for a great first season. They will go all the way!! Best of luck, crush'em!!
Greg Bracken <greg.bracken@sympatico.ca>
Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada -

GO GAMBLERS!!!! Win it for Ontario and WNY fans and anyone else out there who loves lacrosse!!! Wish we could see the games. Hi to RYAN J. Good Luck. GO GAMBLERS!!! GO GAMBLERS!!!! GO GAMBLERS!!!
The Jemisons-Al,Alicia,Sandy&Rachel <sandyLAX@aol.com>
Cattaraugus Res, -

Again, an excellent job on this lacrosse page. You and Glen Dundas (for the OLA) do a great job of covering the great, but media extinct, game of lacrosse. One querry for your stats guy: why is John Davis not listed among the top Mann Cup scoreres? He is the all-time leading scorer in Major box lacrosse and played in many Mann Cups. Why is he absent? orcocr
Duane Bratt <dbratt@freenet.calgary.ab.ca>
calgary, alberta canada -

Just wanted to publicly say that this website is the best!! Good Luck to both the Gamblers and Shamrocks and I hope its a thrilling seven game series that goes comes down to a a sudden death overtime in the last game! My Prediction: Gamblers over Shamrocks in 7 games. Jason Luke scores the winner in OT!! GO GAMBLERS!!! BRING THE CUP BACK HOME TO WHERE IT BELONGS!! Brent E. Clark....
Brent E. Clark <perftman@mindspring.com>
North Tonawanda, NY USA -

Keep it up Gamblers!! Hurry up and come home Paul Day!! Is there a way we could get these encouraging words to the players??
Becky Day
St. Catharines, Ontario Canada -

Finally the Mann cup comes to my home town, and I'm stuck on the other side of the country. Fortunately, I can keep up to date with the scores and stories on this GREAT site. We don't need any GAMBLERS, 'cause we've got the LUCK OF THE IRISH. GO SHAMROCKS!!!
Sauli Yli-Kahila <syli@engr.uvic.ca>
Ottawa, ON Canada -

congrats to the niagara falls gamblers i wish you well and hope to play against some of you in the future. thanks, yours in lacrosse rob wilson#41
rob wilson-jr.a sarnia pacers-tender <wilson@mnsi.net>
windsor , ontario canada -

This is a excellent site! Just great to know you can get major details from the series on this site without waiting to just find out the score a few days late in the newspapers. Best of luck to the players on both teams I played with when we won the 1995 and 1996 Mann Cup with Six Nations.
Dave Succamore <editor@posttimeaction.com>
Toronto, Ontario Canada -

Go Gamblers!!!! Bring it home. Also warning to All in BC Betty B will be there on Friday Go Gamblers!!!!Go Gamblers!!!!Go Gamblers!!!! Great Site!!!!!!!need to get some pictures in there.
Ken Chandler <kpc32@buffnet.net>
Buffalo, NY USA -

Gamblers Rule! Go Gamlblers! Luker is the best player in the world. Ok. bye bye from ontario.
Dan Quinn <Quinn@mergetel.com>
St. Catharines, Ontario Canada -

Daryl, excellent cite...I'm from the west coast originally but can't get any coverage of WLA in Alberta untill now...Thanx! Have a great series to all the players and let's bring the Cup back to the west coast...Go Shamrocks!!!!
Wilson Roantree <Jagueros@Aol.com>
Edmonton, Alta Canada -

As an old WLA player who never made it to a Mann Cup, congratulations to all players. To my friends from the Philadelphia Wings on the Shamrocks win one more. To my friends on both teams that will represent Canada next year in Baltimore, stay in shape!!
Steve Govett <Goz44@aol.com>
Princeton, NJ USA -

Good luck Gamblers from everyone at J.R.'s Sports Bar in Buffalo, NY!
Betty Busha
Buffalo, New York -

Great game last night I was very impressed with the Gamblers netminder the Rock's seemed to come out a bit flat.KICK ASS ROCK'S BRING VICTORIA THE CUP.
Lea Cardiff <strb04@victs004.stellar.bc.ca>
Victoria, BC Canada -

Daryl, I've been meaning to congratulate you all season on your excellent web site. You've put in a lot of time and energy into providing timely lax info to many faceless fans like myself across Canada, and I want you to know that your work is greatly appreciated. Also thanks to your colleague, Glen Dundas, for his OLA web-site. I relied on both of you to keep me up-to-date on lax scores and info in both BC and Ontario, and you've both come through with flying colours all season.
Kirk Bryde <telstar@infoserve.net>
Surrey, BC Canada -

Go Gambler's Go!!!! You gave them their token win. Bring the cup home.
Michael Nagel D.C. <nagel@vaxxine.com>
St. Catharines, Ontario Canada -

Good Luck to Puss and Big "T" - See you when you get back.
John Lackey
Orangeville, Ontario -

Way to go Rocks only 3 more to go !!!! This is great I feel like I am closer to the game than I am.
Karl Christiansen <karlc@silk.net>
Kelowna, BC Canada -

I would like to wish the Victoria shamrocks the best of luck int the quest fot the Mann cup. Are whole family loves the game, and glad to see such a great turn out at the games this year. Go Green, Go......
Kim Scott
victoria, b.c. canada -

Good luck to all. We'll do our best here at Canada's newest all sports network to get the final scores on the air.
Brian Duff <duffer@headlinesports.com>
Toronto, ON Canada -

Congratulations to the Niagara Falls Gamblers for a fantastic innaugral season.Bust of Luck in BC! BRING HOME THE CUP!! Excellent site.The CLA OLA and WLA should be paying you and Glenn Dundas for the great work you do.Great Job!!
Joe Feta <www.joefeta.com>
St Catharines, Ontario Canada -

Thanks to your web site we can at least keep track of what's going on out west. Why are all the finals games on one coast or the other, is it just a matter of expense?
Tim Evans <bt829@webtv.net>
Amherst, NY USA -

Good Luck to all participants in this years Mann Cup. Go Gamblers, bring home the gold.
James Ferguson <jfergy@netcom.ca>
St. Catharines, Ontario Canada -

Great site! Go all the way Gamblers
Tim
Welland, Ont. Canada -

Good Luck to Everyone in Mann Cup 97. Being from St. Catharines I have to say "Good Luck Gamblers"
Les Bartley <Bartleys@vaxxine.com>
St. Catharines, Ontario Canada -

On behalf of the Ontario Lacrosse Association and all of the membership, I would like to extend a sincere congratulations to our Ontario Champions, the NIAGARA FALLS GAMBLERS. In their first year as an organization, what better reward for players and management alike, than to represent the great people of Ontario for the persuit of Box Lacrosses Ultimate Championship. Champions in our hearts you now accept the challenge to prove to the world that the MANN CUP, and all it represents, belongs to Ontario. As past players will attest, the environment and all of its elements will be against you, and rightfully so. One should not let an intruder into their house and make them feel welcome to take the coveted prize. But if the intruder is bigger and badder... Sorry about your luck. HAHAHA! Go get em Gamblers !!!!!! Cogratulations to two very outstanding CHAMPIONS. BEST OF LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.
Chuck Brown <rcbrown@netsos.com>
Buffalo, New York USA -

My family and I have been following the Gamblers all year and I wish them the best of luck I wish that we could see some of the games on TV as we can't make it out to B.C. Hopefully the Mann Cup will stay in the east. P. Bushe and family
Phillip Bushe <pbushe@sympatico.ca>
Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada -

Gamblers: St. Catharines is cheering for you!! St. Francis Secondary School wants to wish Paul Day all the best!!!
Moe Charbonneau
St, Catharines, Ontario Canada -

I would like to wish my son, Neil Doddridge, luck in his sixth Mann Cup quest. Good Luck to the whole team I know they are going to be successful.
kathy doddridge <kdoddrid@cate.ryerson.ca>
Toronto, Ontario Canada -

As a 5 time winner of the Mann Cup 73, 78, 80, 82, 84 and an 8 time participant in the series I follow with great interest the 98 Mann Cup. I would like to extend my congratulations to all the players on both clubs for their success this season and the achievement of participating in this truly great final. This is the true "World Championship of Box Lacrosse" the equivalent of the "Stanley Cup". Good Luck to all participants. It is with envy that all fellow lacrosse players look on at the Mann Cup as lacrosse has fallen on hard times at the senior level in the city of Peterborough. This series looks like it will be very competitive and could possibly go the limit. Never count out the Kilgours or the defending champions as some of the Gamblers are. The fact that the series is played in Victoria is going to make it very difficult however espceially since Victoria has added their hometown boy's of Gait and Marachek. Some USA fans might remember me when I played as an original member of the Philadelphia Wings of 1974-75 in the old NLL. Good Luck to all particpants and the new Pro league which will start this winter with many of these top players.
Jim Wasson
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Daryl, Another fantastic job! Thank you for all your efforts this year you are a great lacrosse man. I can't make it to a game but no each night I get home I can check the net for the latest Shamrock victory!!! Bring the cup back West, Rocks!!
Karl Christiansen <karlc@silk.net>
Kelowna, BC Canada -

Thank you for supplying this great site so that we in the east can follow this series. GO GAMBLERS
John Karle <jkarle@vaxxine.com>
Welland, Ontario Canada -

Ditto the comments from 'M.F.' of South Carolina! I have been following your web site for over a year and it keeps getting better. Keep up the good work! GO ROCKS GO!!!
Barb Muralt <muralt@islandnet.com>
Victoria, B.C. -

Great site. Relying on this because I can't get out to the games. Go Simon Fraser University Lacrosse!
Tim Whitehead
Coquitlam, BC Canada -

I'm glad there's a place we can go to and get the scores. To bad we can't national coverage of this great series. GO GAMBLERS!!!!!! Bring the cup home!!!!!!!
Brent Archer <parcher@mergetel.com>
St. Catharines, Ontario Canada -

Love your page, lots of work put into it obviously.
Ron Hilder
Baltimore, Maryland USA -

I wish that I was going out west a week earlier so I could see the Mann Cup. I am cheering for the west because Victoria has a great team and it is in a great place geographically. Go Rocks
Tony Gostling <tgostlin@barint.on.ca>
Midhurst, Ontario Canada -

Great website
Jon Cramer <Gallowatfn@aol.com>
West Seneca, NY USA -

Great website, Daryl. GO JASON! GO GAMBLERS!
Matthew Pelkey
Niagara Falls, -

You've done a great job of setting up an excellent Mann Cup site on rather short notice. I'll definitely have a link to it from my Mining Company site for as long as play lasts. For as long as the site is here, in fact. (I already have a permanent link to your main site, as well as a link to your information on the Canadian National Team.)
Ralph Hickok <rhickok@ma.ultranet.com>
New Bedford, MA USA -

Darryl, I've enjoyed your page over the last few months and look forward to coverage of the Mann Cup even though I will be at all the games. Chris Hall PS I am the Head Coach of the Victoria Royal Waxmen who will be heading to Long Island to participate in this year's Brogden Cup on Oct. 3rd, 4th and 5th and will also be hosting the National Senior Field lacrosse chanpionships on Oct. 10th, 11th and 12th. Twelve of the Shamrocks will be playing for the Waxmen in the Nationals and the Brogden. I was also the Head Coach of the Shamrocks for seven years and was at the helm the last time the Rocks won the Mann Cup in 1983.
Chris Hall <CJHALL@bcbc.bc.ca>
Victoria, BC -

Great job again Daryl. Can't wait to see some games.
Bill Randall <werandal@sfu.ca>
New Westminster, B. C. Canada -

This page is great keep up the good work GO ROCKS.
lea cardiff <strbb04@victs.stellar.bc.ca>
victoria, bc canada -

Surely it's time to start pressuring the television networks to start carrying important series like the Mann and Minto cups. Or pray that the internet gets even better!
George Sheppard
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Great site, I am so glad there will be a place for me to follow the boys from the FALLS. I am originally from Buffalo, NY and thus am a HUGE fan of the BANDITS and the GAMBLERS. Having had a chance to play with some of the BANDITS players at Sportsplex in Buffalo I have developed a great respect for the skills some of them posess above players like myself who played at the DIV-I level in the States. GO GAMBLERS.
Joe Ernst <joe.ernst@firstunion.com>
Charlotte, NC USA -

At last somewhere I can find current scores. LACROSSE CANADA'S OFFICIAL 'SUMMER' SPORT Tell a Friend. Tell EVERYONE You Know
Bob Cochrane <r.cochrane@sympatico.ca>
Nepean, Ontario Canada -

It's great to see that lacrosse is finally getting some of the attention this amazing sport deserves!!!!!
Whitney Ewart <wewart@uoguelph.ca>
Guelph, Ontario Canada -

DARYL, THE MANN CUP SITE IS TERRIFIC!!! AS WITH YOU, THE FERRY SITUATION MAKES DAILY TRIPS TO VICTORIA AN IMPOSSIBILITY FOR ME. SO, I WILL BE RELYING ON YOU TO PROVIDE THE VERY LATEST INFORMATION. AND I KNOW YOU WILL, AS YOU HAVE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SEASON. HAVING THE SERIES THIS CLOSE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE IT IS VERY STRESSFUL FOR THE ADDICTED!!!! (WISH I COULD ACCESS CANADIAN CABLE!!)
MOLLY K.
BELLINGHAM, WA USA -

Great job Darryl. Now if only we could get to SEE the games... Thanks!
Joel Grant <jgrant@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca>
Edmonton, Alberta CANADA! -

The page is looking great. One of the best sports pages that I have seen around! Lots of time and effort here!
Mike Fernquist <mfernquist@saint.limestone.edu>
Gaffney, South Carolina United States -

GREAT WORK!!!! DARYL!!! It is great to see someone do so much work to keep the world up to date with our GREAT sport... KEEP UP the FANTASTIC WORK!! Thanks again :)))))))
Loyd Symons <symonsl@direct.ca>
Burnaby, BC Canada -

Daryl, With the Mann Cup page you have reached perfection. Glen
Glen Dundas <gdisme@freenet.toronto.on.ca>
Toronto, Ontario Canada -

Home of the Junior A Port Coquitlam Saints who are now associated by kinship with the Limestone Saints of the NCAA.

Daryl
global lacrosse webmaster
Daryl Fernquist <darylf@fernweb.com>
Port Coquitlam, BC CANADA -

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