Capps Medal


The Capps Medal is the medal awarded to the "best and fairest" player in the South Australian Baseball League during the regular season as decided upon by umpires. It is regarded as the most prestigious award for individual players in the league.
The medal was created and designed by Charles James Capps, who presented the medal up to the 1980/1981 season. He died in January 1985. Since the 1981/1982 season, the medal has been presented by his son, Dr. Roger Capps.

Voting Process

Under the current process, at the conclusion of each game the chief umpire awards 3 votes, 2 votes and 1 vote to the players they regard as the best, second best and third best in the match respectively.
On the awards night, the votes over the home and away season are tallied and the eligible player or players with the highest number of votes is awarded the medal.

Recipients

The first recipient of the Capps Medal was Charlie Puckett in 1936.
Fourteen recipients have won the Capps Medal on more than one occasion. Both Don Rice and Greg Elkson are five-time Capps Medalists.
YearPlayerTeam
1936Charlie Puckett*Prospect
1937Clem Scott*Goodwood
1938Geff Noblet*Glenelg
1939Phil Brideoake*West Torrens
1940Fred Catt*Sturt
1941Garth Burton*Kensington
1946Jim Puckett*Prospect
1947Phil Brideoake*West Torrens
1948Phil Brideoake*West Torrens
1949Ian Leahy*Prospect
1950Barry Wiles*Adelaide
1951Bill FullerKensington
1952Doug OthamsUniversity
1953Colin WattsGlenelg
1954Des Vaughton*Adelaide
1955Phil Brideoake*Glenelg
1956Doug OthamsUniversity
1957Peter BoxGoodwood
1958Peter BoxGoodwood
1959Jim TamlinWest Torrens
1960Jim Cocks*Sturt
1961Don Rice*Glenelg
1962Don Rice*Glenelg
1963Don Rice*Glenelg
1964Ian GloverKensington
1965Neil DaveyPort Adelaide
1966Kevin GreatrexPort Adelaide
1967Don Rice*Glenelg
1968Don Rice*
David Hutton		Glenelg
Sturt
1968/69Ron ChandlerAdelaide
1969/70David McCloudGoodwood
1970/71Kevin GreatrexPort Adelaide
1971/72David MundyPort Adelaide
1972/73Kevin GreatrexPort Adelaide
1973/74Neil Page
Les Behrendt		Goodwood
Woodville
1974/75Colin AlexanderGlenelg
1975/76Kevin GreatrexPort Adelaide
1976/77Don MastersNorthern Districts
1977/78Mark PetersWoodville
1978/79Greg ElksonGlenelg
1979/80John GallowayWoodville
1980/81Gary Challen*Henley & Grange
1981/82Phil AlexanderGlenelg
1982/83Greg ElksonGlenelg
1983/84Greg ElksonGlenelg
1984/85John Feichtner Kensington
1985/86John Feichtner Kensington
1986/87Tony HarrisWoodville
1987/88Greg Elkson
Brian Farley 		Goodwood
Central Districts
1988/89Brian Farley
Barry Lunnon		Central Districts
Sturt
1989/90Greg ElksonGoodwood
1990/91Brian CakebreadPort Adelaide
1991/92Barry LunnonSturt
1992/93Barry LunnonSturt
1993/94Phil BurgessWest Torrens
1994/95Russell DartHenley & Grange
1995/96Ian RevalGlenelg
1996/97Mark BornPort Adelaide
1997/98Scott MarshallPort Adelaide
1998/99Scott MarshallPort Adelaide
1999/2000Craig WattsSturt
2000/01John ChallinorGoodwood
2001/02Ryan SimunsenAdelaide
2002/03Darren FidgeGoodwood
2003/04Darren FidgeGoodwood
2004/05John ChallinorGoodwood
2005/06Darren FidgeGoodwood
2006/07Andrew ScottWest Torrens
2007/08Michael EwartKensington
2008/09Tyler Levin East Torrens
2009/10Daniel WilsonGlenelg
2010/11Todd LangmanPort Adelaide
2011/12Nick TalbotKensington
2012/13Nick TalbotKensington
2013/14Andrew Davis Port Adelaide
2014/15Nick TalbotKensington
2015/16Wes Roemer Glenelg
2016/17Dylan BrammerPort Adelaide
2017/18Dylan BrammerPort Adelaide

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