The 1947 Claxton Shield was the eighth annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament. It was held at the Adelaide Oval[1] in Adelaide from 2 to 9 August and was won by Victoria for the first time. The other participating teams were defending champions New South Wales, hosts South Australia and the returning Western Australian team.[2]
| 1947 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 – 9 August |
| Host(s) |  Adelaide, SA |
| Teams | 4 |
| Defending champions |  New South Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Victoria (1st title) |
| 1st runner-up | South Australia |
| 2nd runner-up | New South Wales |
Format edit
With the return of Western Australia to the tournament, the four teams played a round-robin schedule, meeting each other team once, with two competition points were on offer in each game. The points were awarded as follows:
- Win – two points
- Tie – one point
- Loss – no points
At the end of these preliminary games, the top two teams played each other to determine the champions.
Results edit
Preliminaries edit
| Team | Points | Wins | Ties | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia
|
8 | 4 | - | - |
| Victoria
|
6 | 3 | - | 1 |
| New South Wales
|
2 | 1 | - | 3 |
 Western Australia
|
0 | - | - | 4 |
| 2 August 1947 | Victoria
|
4 – 3 | Western Australia
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Adelaide Oval
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| 2 August 1947 | South Australia
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4 – 3 | New South Wales
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Adelaide Oval
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| 4 August 1947 | New South Wales
|
4 – 2 | Western Australia
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Adelaide Oval
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| 4 August 1947 | South Australia
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4 – 0 | Victoria
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Adelaide Oval
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| 6 August 1947 | South Australia
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4 – 0 | Western Australia
|
Adelaide Oval
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| 6 August 1947 | Victoria
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6 – 1 | New South Wales
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Adelaide Oval
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| 8 August 1947 | Victoria
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4 – 1 | Western Australia
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Adelaide Oval
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| 8 August 1947 | South Australia
|
3 – 0 | New South Wales
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Adelaide Oval
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Final edit
| 9 August 1947 | Victoria
|
4 – 0 | South Australia
|
Adelaide Oval
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| 1947 Claxton Shield Champions |
|---|
 Victoria 1st title |
All-Australian team edit
At the conclusion of the tournament, representatives from the Australian Baseball Council selected an All-Australian team. It was the third such Australian team selected at the end of a Claxton Shield tournament. South Australian players made up the largest proportion in the squad, despite not being the champion team of the year, while champions Victoria had only two players selected: the smallest from any team, along with Western Australia.[3]
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | D. Vaughan
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| Catcher | P. Brideoake
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| First Base | R. Straw
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| Second Base | T. Geegan
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| Third Base | M. Deigan
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| Short Stop | R. Brealy
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| Left Field | R. Black
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| Centre Field | W. Radbone
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| Right Field | J. Rowley
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| Reserve Battery |
Pitcher | B. Dooland
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| Catcher | T. Nisbet
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| Utility | C. Dickinson (c)
| |
References edit
- ^ "N.S.W. Leads Baseball". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, NSW. 5 August 1947. p. 9. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ Clark 2003, pp.60–1
- ^ "State Honours to Victoria". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. 12 August 1947. p. 14. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
Bibliography edit
- Clark, Joe (2003). A History of Australian Baseball: Time and Game. Lincoln, NE, United States: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-6440-2. Retrieved 1 January 2010.