2013 Honorees
The 1958-1960 New Waterford Mount Carmel
Juvenile/Junior Baseball Teams
The Coal Bowl Board of Directors is pleased to be honouring the 1958 and 1960 New Waterford Mount Carmel Juvenile/Junior Baseball Championship teams.
In 1958 the New Waterford Mount Carmel Juveniles capped off their season by playing for the Nova Scotia Juvenile 19 and Under Title against the Halifax Royals. The first game in the best of 3 series was held at the famous Wanderers Ball Park in Halifax and New Waterford trounced the home team by a score of 5-0. In game 2, played in New Waterford, Halifax won 4-2 to force the double-header tie breaking game in which New Waterford edged out the competition 7-5 to be crowned the Nova Scotia Juvenile Baseball Champs.
In 1960 the team reunited for another successful season and competed for the Nova Scotia Junior 21 and Under Title against the Dartmouth Arrows in a best of 5 series. New Waterford lost the first 2 games in Dartmouth and returned home for the final 3 games of the series down 2-0. They made a strong comeback though winning games 4 and 5 decisively by scores of 9-3 and 11-9 to force game 5. In the final game New Waterford Mount Carmel dominated the play and beat the Arrows 7-3 to be crowned The Nova Scotia Junior Baseball Champs.
This team is an important part of our community's sports heritage as they remain the last New Waterford baseball team to capture a Nova Scotia Junior Title.
The 2013 Coal Bowl Classic honours the New Waterford Mount Carmel Baseball Team for their championship play.
1958 New Waterford Mount Carmel Juveniles
1960 New Waterford Mount Carmel Juniors
Donnie Blackwood
John Gillis
Pat Larade
Angie McIssac
John Bernard (Beanie) McLean
Benny McKinnon
Gregor MacPherson
John O'Brien
Joe Rizzo
Alex White
Hector Roach
Frank Sim
Gerald “Taits” Springall
Chummy Lee
Jocko Steele
Team Executive:
Simon White
Danny Gallant
Father Joe Muise-Team President
Jim Cousins
Joe MacLean
Coaches:
Charlie MacDougall
Sandy Burns
Donnie Blackwood
John Gillis
Angie McIssac
John Bernard (Bernie) McLean
Joe Rizzo
Alex White
Gerald "Taits" Springall
Ray Baker
Donald (Duck) Ellsworth
Robert McNeil
Steve Moseychuck
Chummy Lee
Adrian Timmons
Team Executive:
Simon White
Danny Gallant
Father Joe Muise-Team President
Jim Cousins
Joe MacLean
Tantz Kearney