1952 Middleton Cardinals

Back Row: Gerald Ray -P, Pat Hampsey - P, Ted Marshall - CF, Paul Ward - RF, Larry Marshall - LF, Bev Bruce - 1stB, Steve Howe - P ; Front Row: Roy Doucette - 3B, Bernie Parent - SS, Harry Coleman - C, Mann Deveau - 2B, Murray Wentzel - P. Steve Howe was a New Englander who had played in the HD League with Truro, and Roy Doucette was from Yarmouth. The Bat boy was Alan Henderson. Thanks for the update, Paul.

Baseball

In lieu of anything more recent, I've retreated to the days of the H&D League and a Chambers' cartoon. Most of us think of chambers as the great editorial cartoonist, the one before today's excellent artist, Bruce MacKinnon. Chambers also did the occasional sports cartton. This one captures Garneau Seaman, one of the brothers from Liverpool who also played one season or more in Middleton.

1923 Champions of Nova Scotia

Front: Vaughn Reagh, p; V. Boyne, 3b; H. Phinney, 2b; A. Dodge, 1b;
Back: G. Goucher, ss; J. Reagh, lf; E. Casey, Catcher & Captain; L. Andrews, Mgr; C. Fisher, sub; A. Fisher, cf; L. Harlowe, rf.

1947 Middleton Bantam Cardinals

Front: Roy Dowell, Ken Perkins, Neil Fisher, Bob Montgomery, Ron Rawding, Bob Rafuse;
Back: Herb MacLeod (coach); Ted Rafuse, Sonny Dowell, Ted Marshall, Bev Bruce, and Eric Wright. (Missing Gordie Francis) Write-ups suggest Jim dumeah did some coaching too.

You knew it had to be posted sooner or later. The 1947 Provincial Champions, defeating first Annapolis (22-0 in Middleton; other game forfeited) and then Amherst (7-2 in Middleton; 9-1 in Amherst) to win the title and cap an undefeated season. There were exhibition victories against Annapolis, Aylesford, Berwick and Kentville.