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  Minto Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During that period the Mann Cup, the trophy currently awarded to the senior champion, was also awarded to a national men's champion in a separate competition.
The Minto Cup senior competition was dominated by the New Westminster Salmonbellies, who held the trophy for 21 of the 29 years in which it was contested (the competition was suspended during World War I).
In 1934 the last trustee appointed to supervise the Cup died, and the Lord Minto of the day eventually transferred it to the Canadian Lacrosse Association, which decided to award it as the trophy for the national junior men's champion, starting in 1937.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minto_Cup   (243 words)

  
 Minto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He may be the namesake of the American Mintos as well, but they may alternatively be named after Minto, a village near Hawick, Roxburghshire, from which the Earls of Minto get their name.
The Minto Cup, a lacrosse award in Canada, first awarded by the 4th Earl of Minto, who was then Governor-General of Canada.
Minto Sailing Dinghy: A 9' sailing dinghy originally built by Ed Hoppen in Gig Harbor WA, then Ranger Boats in Kent WA, and now Rich Passage Boats.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minto   (229 words)

  
 Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Minto’s crude and abortive efforts to prevent the Canadian government from dismissing Hutton for insubordination in January 1900, a viceregal intervention which came close to forcing the resignation of Laurier’s government, alarmed Chamberlain and others in the Colonial Office, who refused to back Minto and promptly arranged for Hutton’s recall.
Minto went further and insisted that the leaders of native peoples, for whom he felt a special responsibility, as well as trusted members of the North-West Mounted Police, report to him any native grievance or miscarriage of justice, matters which he never hesitated to take up with his government.
Minto’s interest in Canadian history led him to support the government’s purchase of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec and, in 1903, to refuse his signature to a Privy Council order authorizing the construction of a road through a section of the walls of the Quebec Citadel.
www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=41478   (2402 words)

  
 Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada.
It was originally a challenge trophy, but in 1925 the champion New Westminster[?] Salmonbellies turned the trophy over to the Canadian Lacrosse Association.
The Minto Cup also was awarded as a national senior championship trophy from 1901 to 1934, but in 1937 it became the trophy for the national junior championship.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ma/Mann_Cup.html   (88 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Earl of Minto
The title Earl of Minto, in the County of Roxburgh, was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1813 for Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Baron Minto.
Lord Minto holds the subsidiary titles Viscount Melgund, of Melgund in the County of Forfar (1813), in the Peerage of the UK and Baron Minto, of Minto in the County of Roxburgh (1797), in the Peerage of Great Britain, and is a Baronet of Nova Scotia (1700).
GILBERT ELLIOT-MIJRRAY-KYNYNMOND, 2nd earl of Minto (1782-1859), eldest son of the 1st earl, was ambassador to Berlin from 1832 to 1834, first lord of the admiralty from 1835 to 1841 and lord privy seal from 1846 to 5852.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Earl-of-Minto   (910 words)

  
 Minto, Gilbert Elliot - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Minto, Gilbert Elliot
He was a Whig, an associate of Edmund Burke, and took part in the impeachment for corruption of the colonial administrator Warren Hastings in 1785.
He succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1777 and in 1798 was created Baron Minto, receiving an earldom on his return from India.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Minto%2c+Gilbert+Elliot   (165 words)

  
 Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Governor General Minto's term of office was by a period of strong nationalism which economic growth coupled with massive immigration to Relations with the United States were strained as border and fishing continued to create problems between the two
In 1901 Lord Minto donated the Minto Cup and appointed trustees to oversee its awarding to the champion senior men's lacrosse team of Canada (since 1937 the Cup has been awarded to junior men's champions).
In 1905 on the resignation of Lord Curzon Lord Minto was appointed viceroy and of India retiring in 1910.
www.freeglossary.com /Gilbert_Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound,_4th_Earl_of_Minto   (904 words)

  
 Minto - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Minto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Minto lies on the northwestern shore of Grand Lake, 45 km/28 mi east-northeast of Fredericton.
The first coal mined in Canada was extracted from the area around Minto in 1639, and mines here have been in regular operation since the 1820s.
Minto, Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond, 4th Earl of
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Minto   (145 words)

  
 Lacrosse.ca   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Minto Cup is a beautiful silver cup donated by Lord Minto on May 31, 1901, for competition among the Lacrosse teams in the Dominion.
The cup was placed under control of trustees and in possession of C.A. Welsh, of New Westminster, B.C., the last surviving trustee.
He officially transferred the Minto cup to the care and management of the Canadian Lacrosse Association, who placed it into competition for the Junior Championship of Canada.
www.lacrosse.ca /minto.asp   (797 words)

  
 All about ZIP Code 58261: Minto, North Dakota (701)
Minto, in Walsh County, North Dakota, is in the 701 area code, and the CST time zone.
Minto and 58261 are located in North Dakota in the United States of America.
Junior Lakers one win away from Minto Cup glory (myKawartha.com) - As the 2006 Minto Cup began to unfold here in Hagersville, Ontario, it became quite clear that Wednesday night's match up between the Peterborough Lakers and their sister Lakers from Burnaby, British Columbia would be the early marquee bout of the tournament..
www.zipwise.com /zip-codes/north-dakota/minto-58261.php   (432 words)

  
 Minto Homes
Minto is located at 65°9'28" North, 149°22'12" West (65.157885, -149.369916).
Lord Minto's eldest son and heir apparent uses the courtesy title ''Viscount Melgund''.
The family seat is Minto House, in Hawick, Roxburghshire.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/138/minto-homes.html   (916 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet England: Scott Christopher Minto
Minto returned to the Premiership in January 1999, joining West Ham United for a fee of £1million.
By the end of that campaign, Minto had played just 47 games for the club in three-and-a-half years.
Usually used as a left full-back/wing-back by trade, Minto's versatility (when fit) means he can be used in midfield.
www.soccernet.com /england/players/MintoScott.html   (269 words)

  
 News articles for Minto, Alaska   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Former Tower NZ chief executive Jim Minto was appointed chief executive of Tower Australia a year ago and charged with turning the company around.
The vice-president of the Minto branch of the ALP in Latham's seat of Werriwa, Pauline Digge-James, cried for joy when he became the Labor leader.
Lord Minto himself, upon visiting Malacca later, described the destruction of the fort as “a most useless piece of gratuitous mischief.”.
www.linkmorgue.org /united_states/full/Alaska/Minto.html   (2222 words)

  
 British Columbia Lacrosse Association
Congratulations to the Burnaby Lakers and Minto Cup MVP winner Nick Patterson on their 2002 Minto Cup Championship.
The Lakers have now won the Minto Cup in 3 of the past 5 years and have represented British Columbia for the past 7 consecutive years.
Minto Cup 2002 is all tied up at one game apiece after a solid team effort from the Western Champion Burnaby Lakers.
www.bclacrosse.com /2002/mintocup/index.cfm   (981 words)

  
 2005 Minto Cup
Minto Cup promises to be an awesome event.
The Edmonton Miners Minto Cup Organizing Committee is pleased to announce a VIDEO STREAMING agreement amongst 5 partners involved in bringing the 2005 Minto Cup to Canadian lacrosse fans.
Looking for something to do this summer, come to the Minto Cup, the prestigious Junior "A" National Championship that is being hosted by the Edmonton Miners Lacrosse Club in Edmonton, from August 25 through September 3,2005.
mintocup.edmontonminers.com /news.php   (718 words)

  
 NameTraq | Last Name: Minto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Minto Lakers raised their record to 4-0 with a 57-36 romp of the Fort Yukon Eagles on Saturday, sweeping the nonconference boys series in Fort Yukon.
For Babbar—the MLA from Minto Road assembly constituency—it must have been the icing on the cake after her victory in last month’s elections.
The Minto Skating Club competitor did her best to push thoughts of Saskatoon aside, though surviving the warmup was a definite relief.
www.nametraq.org /Jan04/M/Minto.shtml   (1681 words)

  
 Lacrosse: E-Lacrosse
The Minto Cup, until recently awarded to the winner of a best-of-seven-games series pitting Ontario against British Columbia, and emblematic of the Canadian Junior A box lacrosse championship, was originally presented in 1901
Junior A lacrosse clubs in Ontario are individual franchises, and the league is governed by a Council of team representatives, a general manager or executive member from each team, and a Commissioner, under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) and the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA).
This emotional high was immediately tempered by the fact that their eighth-place finish earned them a best-of seven series with the Arrows, who had repeated as regular-season champions, compiling an impressive 19-and-3 record in the process.
www.e-lacrosse.com /2005titans.html   (1725 words)

  
 Cdn Lacrosse Hall of Fame Inductees 2003
He played in two Mann Cup series and was a member of the Canada West “Nations ‘80” world box lacrosse champions.
A member of an armed services team in 1944, Croft was added to the St. Catherines squad for the 1944 Mann Cup series victory and gained a second Mann Cup ring as a “pickup” player with the 1953 Peterborough champions.
Bob also took part in six Mann Cup series, winning four times and was a member of the Canadian National field lacrosse team that played in the 1982 and 1986 world championships.
www.adanaclacrosse.com /clhfJuly03.htm   (1476 words)

  
 The Earl of Minto
Sir John A. Macdonald's prediction came true when Lord Minto was named Governor General of Canada in the summer of 1898.
In 1901, Lord Minto gave his name to the Minto Cup Canadian Lacrosse Association championship award.
After serving as Governor General of Canada from 1898 to 1904, Lord Minto became the Viceroy of India in 1905, where he instituted many reforms and carried on the traditions he had established in Canada.
www.gg.ca /gg/fgg/bios/01/minto_e.asp   (843 words)

  
 Outsider's Guide - News Update
He played on the Minto Cup champion Whitby Warriors in 1997.
Sean and his Minto Cup teammate, Gavin Prout were the only Canadians on the All-America Team.
He said that the Minto Cup or the Mann Cup meant more than the NCAA or NLL Championships for the simple reason that they are titles that are earned through a seven game series not just one game.
www.lacrosse-network.com /outsidersguide/feat00draftsteinwald.htm   (1261 words)

  
 Minto Cup - Definition up Erdmond.Com
During that period the Mann_Cup, the trophy currently awarded to the senior champion, was also awarded to a national men's champion in a separate competition.
The Minto Cup senior competition was dominated by the New Westminster Salmonbellies, who held the trophy for 21 of the 29 years in which it was contested (the competition was suspended during World_War_I).
In 1934 the last trustee appointed to supervise the Cup died, and the Lord Minto of the day eventually transferred it to the Canadian_Lacrosse_Association, which decided to award it as the trophy for the national junior men's champion, starting in 1937.
www.erdmond.com /Minto_Cup.html   (234 words)

  
 Inside Lacrosse - News
The Minto Cup will waste no time getting serious this year, with Saturday’s round robin kick-off game featuring a rematch between 2005’s finalists.
Led by Cody Jacobs and backed by home floor advantage, the Six Nations Arrows Express will be looking to get an early jump on the Burnaby Lakers, who are appearing in their 11th straight Minto Cup and have won the championship the last two years.
Though the Miners are only in their fourth year of Junior A play, they are making their fourth Minto Cup appearance after battling through the Alberta finals with the Calgary Raiders.
insidelacrosse.com /page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=135396   (519 words)

  
 TSN : SOCCER - Canada's Sports Leader   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Favoured to win a record sixth World Cup in Germany, Brazil was knocked out in the quarter-finals 1-0 by France, which went on to lose to Italy in the final on penalty kicks.
Ronaldo has won the Cup twice, in 1994 and 2002, and nearly won a third time in 1998, when Brazil reached the final but lost 3-0 to host France.
He also was the Cup's third-highest scorer with three goals, two behind German striker Miroslav Klose.
feeds.latinamericanews.net /?rid=813179f8fc897a7c&...   (415 words)

  
 BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum :: Inductees
When the 1908 Salmonbellies field lacrosse team defeated the Montreal Shamrocks to win the Minto Cup, it was the start of a BC dynasty that lasted over 20 years.
In those days the Minto Cup was emblematic of the Canadian Senior Lacrosse Championships and was dominated by Eastern teams.
Turnbull was considered the greatest player in the world and, along with teammate George Rennie, was a key member of the Canadian squad that won a gold medal at the 1908 London Olympics.
www.bcsportshalloffame.com /cgi-bin/search.cgi?team_id=43&searchall=1   (415 words)

  
 British Columbia Lacrosse Association
The three provinces now competing for the Minto Cup are Alberta, Ontario as well as British Columbia.
The Minto Cup Championship will be a best of three series to decide the 2004 Minto Cup Champion.
The next Minto Cup game is the semi-final between the Six Nations Arrows and the Victoria Shamrocks.
www.bclacrosse.com /2004/mintocup   (4415 words)

  
 Youth Lacrosse USA | Home of Lacrosse - YouthLax.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Catharines goaltender Matt Vinc, who was ordinary Friday, was Superman in the clincher to prevent Burnaby from winning the Minto two years in a row.
Minto Cup games alternate annually between Ontario and British Columbia.
Brown's goal in the opening minute of the second made it 3-2 before St. Catharines, with Wiles and Greenhalgh firing in two goals each, scored seven in a row to lead 10-2 at the second intermission.
www.youthlacrosseusa.com /hsnews/CanadiamJrs_090103.html   (265 words)

  
 Lacrosse.ca   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The 2003 Minto Cup has begun in Southern Ontario.
Deadline for entry fees to Founders Cup is June 15th, 2003.
The Minto Cup is being played in St. Catharines, Ontario.
www.lacrosse.ca /announcments.html   (794 words)

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