The Scugog Sports Hall of Fame has announced three Class of 2024 Inductees. Induction date is April 25, the agency said.
One of the inductees, Georgia Brock (above image bottom left) was the primary player in the creation of the Port Perry Figure Skating Club and was the club’s first president. Georgia introduced organized tennis instruction to students of Port Perry High, first teaching the sport in the back parking lot. She was the driving force behind the creation of the Port Perry Tennis Club established in 1969 and was very involved in the negotiations with the township to build the downtown tennis courts. Georgia was also a member of the Sports Hall of Fame in 2006-2010 during her term as Scugog Councillor, her citation read.
Mike Haigh (above image bottom right) has received many accolades and awards for his achievements as a competitor and promoter of the sport of arm wrestling. He has been instrumental in developing the sport both locally and internationally both as a successful competitor and in administration positions. He founded arm wrestling clubs in Port Perry and England.
The Greenbank Gamblers sports organization (above image top of 1986 and 1988 champions) has been the pride of Greenbank for decades. The moniker was first used for a Greenbank hockey team in the 1950s and was later adopted by Greenbank softball teams. In the 1980s Greenbank Gamblers played competitively in local leagues. The teams of 1986 and 1988 competed in the Ontario Amateur Softball Association (OASA) Intermediate Divisions bringing home Championship banners. Sponsored by Lloyd and Marion Lee, managed by Rodd Foster and coached by Steve Foster, these two teams consisting of mostly Greenbank residents, were part of an exciting and well respected ball club that had great success winning tournaments and league championships for more than 17 years .
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