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The Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League held its 2005 season closing meeting today in Halifax. The meeting had been scheduled for Dec. 10, but was postponed because of a snowstorm. Members of all five returning teams -- the 2005 champion Dartmouth Moosehead Dry, Halifax Pelham Canadians, Kentville Wildcats, Sydney Sooners, and Truro Bearcats -- were in attendance, as well as the Sackville Chiefs, who will return to the league in 2006 after a year's leave of absence. Following are the major topics addressed at the meeting: -- A proposal for an interleague schedule was presented from the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League. The first year of the two-year proposal would see the four New Brunswick teams visit the six Nova Scotia clubs on June 10 and 11, and the Nova Scotia teams play in New Brunswick on June 24 and 25. In two years, every team will have played one home and one road game against every opponent from the other league. A notice of motion to vote on whether to accept the proposal at the next league meeting was unanimously approved. -- A three-member committee was formed to put together options for league represenation at the Baseball Canada senior championship after the 2006 season, with a report expected from the committee at the next league meeting. As 2005 champion, Dartmouth holds the right to represent the league at the 2006 nationals in Brandon, Man. -- A two-member committee was formed to establish league policy beginning in 2006 on post-game media availability as well as the establishment of a playoff MVP award, with a report expected from the committee at the next league meeting. -- The league is accepting applications for any new teams interested in joining the league in 2006. Deadline for applications is March 25. Applications should be directed to league president and chief executive officer Jim McEachern. -- The next league meeting will be held April 1 in Halifax.

The Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League is pleased to announce the return of the Sackville Chiefs for the 2006 season. The Chiefs are back after taking a year's leave of absence in 2005, and were members of the NSSBL from 1995 through 2004. The Sackville team executive has brought in former Dartmouth Moosehead Dry player Greg West as head coach. Greg is a former member of the Nova Scotia Youth Selects and Nova Scotia Canada Games teams, and played for Dartmouth from 1993 to 2005, winning two Canadian and 10 Nova Scotia senior championships. Greg also has experience as a coach at the university level with Saint Mary's University in 1993 and 1994. "The Sackville organization has always been one of the strongest executives in our league," said NSSBL president and chief administrative officer Jim McEachern. "When they stated they needed the year's leave to do some reorganizing, I knew they would be returning stronger and with plenty of enthusiasm. With the addition of a quality person and great baseball resource in Greg West, they have taken a big step in returning as a key and strong club in what is already a very competitive league. I look forward to Sackville's return to our league."

The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry are the 2005 Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League champions. Dartmouth defeated the Truro Bearcats 2-0 in the seventh and deciding game of the league championship series tonight in front of about 600 fans at Beazley Field in Dartmouth. Winning pitcher Jason Bailey threw a complete-game two-hitter and struck out nine. Robert Gillis stroked an RBI-single in the third inning and Darren Doucette belted a mammoth solo homer in the fourth to account for the scoring. Jeff Chisholm took the loss, giving up just four hits in seven innings. Chisholm and Kevin Matheson singled for the Bearcats. The home team won every game in this series. It's the third NSSBL title in a row for Dartmouth, and the Dry's 12th in the last 16 seasons. At Beazley Field Truro 000 000 000 - 0 2 0 Dartmouth 001 100 00x - 2 4 0 Jeff Chisholm (LP), Craig Higgins (8) and Jason Hoyt; Jason Bailey (WP) and Chris Burns. Truro - Jeff Chisholm and Kevin Matheson, singles; Dartmouth - Darren Doucette, home run; Joel Irvine, double; Robert Gillis, two singles, RBI.

Game 7 of the championship series between the Truro Bearcats and Dartmouth Moosehead Dry at Beazley Field in Dartmouth tonight has been postponed because of rain. It has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. The change has been reflected in the "Schedules" and "Calendar" sections of the website.

The Truro Bearcats forced a seventh and deciding game, pounding out 17 hits to beat the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry tonight. At TAAC Grounds Dartmouth 033 000 200 - 8 5 3 Truro 210 060 30x - 12 17 2 Trevor Zwaan (LP), Matt MacDonald (5) and Chris Burns; Nial Hughes (WP) and Kevin Matheson. Dartmouth - Troy Marmaluk, two-run homer; Chris Head, two-run single; Truro - J.P. Wood, two singles, two-run homer; Paul Davie, three singles, double, two RBI; Jeff Chisholm, single, triple, two RBI; Adam Lombard, two-run single; Jason Hoyt, two-run single.