Doug Fletcher organized the Victoria Minor Hockey Association in 1942 and spent 16 years as its president before being made a life member. He became president of the Greater Victoria Box Lacrosse Association in 1941 and was one of the key driving forces behind the formation of the Senior A Victoria Shamrocks, which entered the Inter-City League in 1950. Doug helped form the Greater Victoria Minor Lacrosse Association in 1947 and under his guidance Victoria teams won 35 B.C. championships until he retired from coaching in 1965. He was also able to find time to referee as many as 10 lacrosse games a week. He was manager of the 1962 Minto Cup national junior lacrosse champion Victoria Shamrocks. The team played in the Memorial Arena that Fletcher helped build as the vice-chairman of the committee to raise the funds. He went on to become the first Arena Commissioner, and was the first Chairman of the Greater Victoria Sports Council, a 20-year member. Doug received 13 civic, national and international awards, including the Diamond Stick Award - the highest honour the B.C. Amateur Hockey Association can bestow. He was also inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.

Doug Hudlin is the most famous umpire the city of Victoria has ever known. His career, which began in 1954, spanned more than three decades. He was widely respected for his good humour, sense of fair play and gentle approach to the game. He had the rare gift of being able to control a game without creating ill will. Hudlin knew his craft so thoroughly and players had such respect for him that there was never any dispute over his calls. It was no surprise that Hudlin was the first non-American umpire ever invited to work the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. In fact, Hudlin was at one time the first umpire outside of Williamsport itself ever invited to work the fabled event twice. As well as umpiring the Little League World Series in 1967 and 1974 he also twice umpired at the Senior Little League World Series in Gary, Indiana. He is a member of the B.C Baseball Hall of Fame.

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