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1902-1907

  • 1902, Feb. 7: Mount Allison women play first hockey match against town
  • 1902, May: Ladies’ College students stage lawn tennis tournament as part of Closing Week ceremonies
  • 1902-03: Levi J. Mattall drawings of females engaged in athletics appear in The Argosy
  • 1903, Mar.: University hockey team travels to Nova Scotia and plays four games. University President David Allison declares school holiday following victory over Acadia University
  • 1903, May 29: Mount Allison participates in first intercollegiate track and field meet
  • 1903: Ladies’ College students form tennis club in autumn
  • 1903: Mount Allison joins intercollegiate rugby football league
  • 1904, Feb. 9: Ladies’ College basketball match in Saint John. First athletic trip in any sport for women
  • 1904: Mount Allison wins first King-Richardson intercollegiate rugby football trophy
  • 1905, Mar. 17: Ladies’ College hockey team plays first public match, against Saint John
  • 1905: annual Ladies’ College physical culture drill (lawn drill) moves to lawn next to Ladies College Pond
  • 1905: Mount Allison wins King-Richardson intercollegiate rugby football trophy for a second time
  • 1905, Dec.: Mount Allison joins first intercollegiate hockey league and competes for Hewson Cup
  • 1906, Jan.: third town rink opens, on Lorne Street
  • 1906, Feb: Sackville Tribune editorials on violence in hockey, and unruly fans
  • 1906, Nov.: Herbert C. Atkinson wins Saint John marathon road race
  • 1907: Herbert F.S. Paisley debuts as first coach of varsity rugby football team
  • 1907, Nov.: Ladies' College and University women play first basketball match against each other

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