February 15, 1965
St. John's: With the 1965 spring training season set to start, there is no better time to review some pre-season projections. Pundits suggest that the playoff races will be close, as all teams were subject to an untapped talent pool of unlimited potential. With that said, certain predictions can be made:
Cormac League
Playoffs:
Lewisporte Lumberjacks (77-73) vs. Bonavista Privateers (81-69)
Royal Batting Award
Nathan Naysmith,
Clarenville Knights
150 G – 584 AB – 31 HR – 107 RBI - .352 AVG - .433 OBP - .584 SLG
Royal Pitching Award
Carl ‘Hawk” Farr,
Labrador City Miners
30 G – 13 W – 9 L – 1.83 ERA – 209.1 IP – 156 H – 22 BB – 221 K
Fergus League
Playoffs:
New Highlands Highlanders (83-67) vs. Grand Bank Anglers (77-75)
Royal Batting Award
Jerry Fay,
Gambo Dolphins
150 G – 587 AB – 36 HR – 115 RBI - .339 AVG - .400 OBP - .586 SLG
Royal Pitching Award
Auliffe Cresswell,
Wabana Steelers
30 G – 18 W – 6 L – 2.38 ERA – 213.0 IP – 179 H – 24 BB – 185 K
King’s Cup
Grand Bank defeats Bonavista in 6 games.