Halifax Pelham Molson Canadians

The NSSBL will be making the presentation of the 2002 Gary MacDonald Gold Glove/Gold Bat Memorial Award during the Thursday night (August 28 @ 7:30) between the Sackville Beaver Bank Physio Cheifs and the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry. The presentation will take place during the fifth inning with the League Executive and NSSBL Alumni on hand. The 2002 recipient of the Award was Jamie Vallis who had earned the honours while playing for Sackville. Some of Jamie Vallis' statistical highlights from the 2002 campaign included: AB 113 RUNS 21 HITS 44 RBI 21 AVG. 389 6TH HIGHEST AVERAGE IN THE LEAGUE. TIED FOR FOURTH IN HITS WITH 44. TIED FOR FIFTH IN DOUBLES WITH 10. The Gary MacDonald Gold Glove/Gold Bat Memorial Award is presented to the player that exhibits the greatest game day skills as voted upon by the opposing team in the form of a player of the game vote. The player accummulating the most regulas season game votes wins this prestigious award. The Award is presented in memory of Gary MacDonald, a forner League founding player, who performed with star status as a career shortstop with the Sydney Sooners. The award exemplifies the combination of game skills and a professional competitiveness tha twere characteristics displayed by MacDonald during his career. PAST WINNERS OF THE AWARD WERE: 1998 - BRAD MILLER - DARTMOUTH 1999 - BRAD MILLER - DARTMOUTH 2000 - GREG WEST - DARTMOUTH 2001 - CRAIG HIGGINS - TRURO