In 1973 John Sears of Fredericton was forced by illness to retire prematurely from the game of golf. Twenty-three years earlier, he had entered his first-ever provincial tournament at Moncton as a fourth-division player. Between those dates - 1950 and 1973 - he won two New Brunswick-Prince Edward Island and one Newfoundland Amateur championships, was selected as a member of eight NB-PEI and one Newfoundland Willingdon Cup teams, established a record that still stands for consecutive appearances as a Cup Team member; and won over a dozen championships of the Club, District, Provincial and Regional kinds. Some may remember him for his accomplishments as a hockey player; others may salute him for his work since 1973 on behalf of the physically disabled. But we honour him for his accomplishments as one of Atlantic Canada's outstanding amateur golfers of all time. Enrolled in the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, June 2, 1984.