| Abegweit Dynasty 1899-1954 |
| The Story of the Abegweit Amateur Athletic Association |
| H. Charles Ballem |
"The Abegweit Amateur Athletic Association was the main
instrument in the early development of amateur sport in Prince
Edward Island. After its incorporation in 1899, it developed
teams and individual athletes that ranked with the best in
Canada in the early part of the twentieth century. When the
Abegweit Association was formed, there was no governing
body for amateur sport in the Province. The multi-sport club
filled the administrative void.
The history of the Abegweit Club is colourful, filled with the
exploits of Island greats in the field of sport, including teams,
individual performers, and administrators. Their stories have
become legend, and have been told in bits and pieces over the
years, but never before in a complete record, and in the
context of their times. This book, the product of Charlie
Ballem's years of painstaking research, knits the whole
Abegweit story together, lays it out for generations to come,
and provides us with a document that has been missing from
our social heritage. Sport has been an important element in
our social fabric for the past one hundred years; Abegweit
Dynasty will enrich our understanding of this part of our past."
- Bill Ledwell, Chairman, Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame
instrument in the early development of amateur sport in Prince
Edward Island. After its incorporation in 1899, it developed
teams and individual athletes that ranked with the best in
Canada in the early part of the twentieth century. When the
Abegweit Association was formed, there was no governing
body for amateur sport in the Province. The multi-sport club
filled the administrative void.
The history of the Abegweit Club is colourful, filled with the
exploits of Island greats in the field of sport, including teams,
individual performers, and administrators. Their stories have
become legend, and have been told in bits and pieces over the
years, but never before in a complete record, and in the
context of their times. This book, the product of Charlie
Ballem's years of painstaking research, knits the whole
Abegweit story together, lays it out for generations to come,
and provides us with a document that has been missing from
our social heritage. Sport has been an important element in
our social fabric for the past one hundred years; Abegweit
Dynasty will enrich our understanding of this part of our past."
- Bill Ledwell, Chairman, Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame
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| "The history of the Abegweit club is colourful, filled with the exploits of Island greats in the field of sport, including teams, individual performers, and administrators. Their stories have become legend, and have been told in bits and pieces over the years, but never before in a complete record, and in the context of their times. Sport has been an important element in our social fabric for the past one hundred years; Abegweit Dynasty will enrich our understanding of this part of our past." - Bill Ledwell |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Introduction: Abegweits Part One: Beginnings Rugby - The Original Abegweits Hockey - Instant Popularity Track and Field - Three Decades of Dominance Baseball and Basketball - A Lesser Involvement Summary - Leaders in Maritime Sport Part Two: Post-War Rejuvenation Decline Reclaiming the Glory Epilogue Appendices: Appendix A - Presidents, Abegweit Amateur Athletic Association, 1899-1954 Appendix B - Prince Edward Island Football (Rugby) Champions Appendix C - Prince Edward Island Senior Hockey Champions Abbreviations Sources |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Charlie Ballem |
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