1946 Claxton Shield
| Australian Interstate Baseball Carnival | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Country | Australia |
| Hosts |
 Sydney, NSW |
| Teams | 3 |
| Dates | 3 – 10 August |
| Defending champions |
New South Wales (1939) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
New South Wales (4th title) |
Runner-up  |
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Third place  |
 South Australia |
|
← 1939 1947 → | |
The 1946 Claxton Shield was the seventh annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament—the first time the tournament was held after a seven-year break due to World War II. It was held at Petersham Oval[1] and Marrickville Oval[2] in Sydney from 3 to 10 August, and was won by the hosts New South Wales for the fourth time in a row.[3] With this tournament win, they overtook South Australia as the outright leading state in Claxton Shield tournament wins.[4]
The other participating teams were Victoria and hosts South Australia. The two newest teams to the tournament—Western Australia and Queensland—did not participate.[5] However both did host an interstate series: Western Australia hosted a South Australian team,[6] and Queensland hosted New South Wales after the Sydney season.[7]
Format
With the reduction of participating teams back to the original three, the format also returned to a pure round-robin tournament. Once again, each team met each other team twice over the course of the week. In each game, two competition points were on offer to the teams. The points were awarded as follows:
- Win – two points
- Tie – one point
- Loss – no points
At the end of the tournament, the team with the most points was declared the winner, and awarded the Claxton Shield.[1]
Results
| 1946 Claxton Shield Champions |
|---|
New South Wales 4th title |
| Team | Points | Wins | Ties | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales |
8 | 4 | - | - |
| Victoria |
4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| South Australia |
0 | - | - | 4 |
| 3 August 1946 | New South Wales |
9 – 1 | South Australia |
Petersham Oval |
| 3 August 1946 | New South Wales |
3 – 0 | Victoria |
Petersham Oval |
| 6 August 1946 | Victoria |
6 – 4 | South Australia |
Petersham Oval |
| 8 August 1946 | Victoria |
5 – 3 | South Australia |
Petersham Oval |
| 10 August 1946 | New South Wales |
8 – 0 | South Australia |
Marrickville Oval |
| 10 August 1946 | New South Wales |
10 – 2 | Victoria |
Marrickville Oval |
All-Australian team
At the conclusion of the tournament, representatives from the Australian Baseball Council selected an All-Australian team. It was the second such Australian team selected at the end of a Claxton Shield tournament. As had been the case in the 1939 side, New South Wales players dominated the team, with seven players selected.[8]
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | L. Dale | |
| Catcher | M. Yuille | |
| First Base | F. Brittain | |
| Second Base | N. Harvey | |
| Third Base | M. Diegan | |
| Short Stop | K. Gulliver (c) | |
| Left Field | H. Hawkins | |
| Centre Field | W. Radbone | |
| Right Field | J. Nagle | |
| Reserve Battery |
Pitcher | R. Lawler |
| Catcher | P. Brideoake | |
| Utility | J. Ellis | |
| Manager | R. Darling | |
References
- 1 2 "Double Baseball Success By N.S.W.". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 August 1946. p. 7. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ↑ "Baseball Win By Victoria". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1946. p. 9. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ↑ "N.S.W. Baseball Outstanding". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 August 1946. p. 8. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ↑ Clark 2003, pp.60–1
- ↑ Harris 2009, p.36
- ↑ "S.A. Confident Of Baseball Win". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 August 1946. p. 8. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ↑ "Baseball Team For Queensland". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 August 1946. p. 9. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ↑ "Champion Baseball Side Chosen". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 August 1939. p. 8. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
Bibliography
- 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.
- Harris, John O. (2009). Baseball Queensland 1905-1990. Retrieved 19 July 2009.