| GEORGE R. GOULD MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT |
| MONDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2012 & WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2012 |
| Tournament Schedule All Games Played @ Hobomock Arenas--Rink I |
| AWARDS Awarded by Hobomock Arenas in Memory of George R. Gould MVP (2) $1000.00 scholarship awards to the MVP of each of the Championship game teams Athletic Deptartment Awards (2) $1000.00 to the Champion School Athetic Dept $500.00 to the Runner Up School Athletic Dept. |
The tournament was put together by area high schools as a tribute to Hobomock Arenas Founder and Owner
George R. Gould.
What a wonderful Tribute this Memorial Tournament is to a truly wonderful man. George Gould has been involved
with the youth of Pembroke since the early 1960's. He had a sports camp for boys here on the shores of Stetson
Pond, and truly enjoyed meeting, interacting and teaching these kids to be good sportsmen. His wife, Irene, would
make the rounds in the morning and pick up those kids who needed rides and then she would make the return
trip in the afternoon. Together they helped make many great memories for a lot of boys on the South Shore.
In the early 1970's he stumbled upon the idea to develop an ice arena. why? Because his nephew, Ron
Woodworth, was traveling into Boston at 3 am to play hockey. Again with his wife, Irene, at his side they took a big
chance. He quit his job as a manager at Ocean Spray and the Hobomock Arenas were born. Soon their two kids,
Debbie (Gould) Johnson and George R. Gould Jr., were skating along with hundreds of other kids who may never
have had the opportunity. And Ron was working at his side.
During the mid 1970's Hobomock Sports Camp was held at the Arenas and at the Stetson Pond boy's camp site.
Those who attended will remember a morning of on and off ice training and then onto the bus as 'Mr. Gould'
drove them to an afternoon of boating, swimming, archery, etc.
George Gould never stopped investing in the areas youth sports. From sponsoring girls' softball and boys'
baseball teams, to making sure their fields were in good order, he always made sure the kids in this area had a
safe place to play their sport and have fun. Anonymously, he sponsored many children in many sports. He never
wanted a child to be unable to play because they couldn't afford to.
His Children, Debbie (Gould) Johnson, George R. Gould Jr. and nephew Ron Woodworth will continue to work as
a team along with their families to follow his example. Continuing to facilitate good sportsmanship in a safe
environment for our areas youth to play and have fun.
Thank You Again to the area High Schools for remembering George R. Gould, Our dad,
with the George R. Gould Memorial Tournament.
Sincerely,
Debbie (Gould) Johnson
George R. Gould Jr.
Ron Woodworth
| Congratulations Scituate High School 2012 George R. Gould Memorial High School Tournament Champions and to the MVP's & $1000 scholarship winners Jack O'Donoghue Scituate High School Cullan Fitzgerald Pembroke High School |
| George R. Gould Memorial High School Tournament (Norwell, Pembroke, Scituate, Silver Lake) Monday February 20, 2012 Game 1 12:20pm Game 2 2:20pm Wednesday February 22, 2012 Consolation Game Game 3 5:30pm Championship Game Game 4 7:20pm |