The 1948 Claxton Shield (at the time known as either the 1948 Australian Carnival[1] or the 1948 Interstate Carnival[2]) was the ninth annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament. It was held in Perth, Western Australia[1] from 7 to 14 August, and was won by Victoria for the second time overall, successfully defending their title from 1947. The other participants were South Australia, New South Wales, and hosts Western Australia.[3][4]
| 1948 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 – 14 August |
| Host(s) |  Perth, WA |
| Teams | 4 |
| Defending champions |  Victoria |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Victoria (2nd title) |
| 1st runner-up |  South Australia |
| 2nd runner-up |  New South Wales |
Format
editAs had been the case in all previous tournaments where there had been four teams, each team 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, while the remaining two teams faced each other to determine third place.[2]
Results
editPreliminaries
edit| Team | Points | Wins | Ties | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria
|
5 | 2 | 1 | – |
| South Australia
|
4 | 2 | – | 1 |
| New South Wales
|
2 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Western Australia
|
1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| 7 August 1948 | South Australia
|
4 – 1 | New South Wales
|
Perth, WA
|
| 7 August 1948 | Western Australia
|
1 – 1 | Victoria
|
Perth, WA
|
| 9 August 1948 | New South Wales
|
1 – 0 | Western Australia
|
Perth, WA
|
| 9 August 1948 | Victoria
|
2 – 1 | South Australia
|
Perth, WA
|
| 11 August 1948 | Victoria
|
8 – 1 | New South Wales
|
Perth, WA
|
| 11 August 1948 | South Australia
|
5 – 0 | Western Australia
|
Perth, WA
|
Finals
editThird place final
edit| 14 August 1948 | New South Wales
|
2 – 1 | Western Australia
|
Perth, WA
|
Championship game
edit| 14 August 1948 | Victoria
|
3 – 2 | South Australia
|
Perth, WA
|
| 1948 Claxton Shield Champions |
|---|
 Victoria 2nd title |
All-Australian team
editAt the conclusion of the tournament, representatives from the Australian Baseball Council selected an All-Australian team. It was the fourth such Australian team selected at the end of a Claxton Shield tournament.[5]
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | R. Lawler
|
| C. Puckett
| |
| Catcher | P. Brideoake (c)
|
| W. Anderson
| |
| First Base | R. Straw
|
| Second Base | C. Emmerick
|
| Third Base | M. Deigan
|
| Short Stop | R. Harvey
|
| Outfielders | R. Black
|
| W. Driver
| |
| J. Rowley
| |
| Utility | G. Dickinson
|
| Manager | R. C. Scott
|
References
edit- ^ a b "Sport Details – Baseball". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Sports Details – Baseball". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 August 1948. p. 6. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ Clark 2003, pp.60–1
- ^ Harris 2009, p.44
- ^ "Details of Sport – Baseball". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 August 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 11 February 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.
- Harris, John O. (2009). Baseball Queensland 1905-1990. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2009.