1939 Claxton Shield
| 1939 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 July – 5 August |
| Host(s) | Victoria |
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The 1939 Claxton Shield was the sixth annual
South Australia.[5] It was also the first year an Australia national team was picked primarily based on the Championships.[6]
Format
As had been the case in the 1937 tournament, the four teams played a round-robin schedule, meeting each other team once, with two competition points 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. In the event of a tie between teams in terms of points, the tiebreaker used would have been the net runs for and against, with the team achieving the greater value and placing in the higher position.
Results
Preliminaries
| Team | Points | Wins | Ties | Losses | For-Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Western Australia
|
6 | 3 | – | 1 | +16 |
 New South Wales
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +23 |
 Victoria
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +20 |
 South Australia
|
4 | 2 | – | 2 | +22 |
 Queensland
|
0 | – | – | 4 | -81 |
| 29 July 1939 | Western Australia
|
2 – 1 | South Australia
|
Richmond Cricket Ground
|
| 29 July 1939 | Victoria
|
4 – 4 (F/11) | New South Wales
|
Richmond Cricket Ground
|
| 31 July 1939 | Queensland
|
0 – 23 | New South Wales
|
Albert Ground
|
| 31 July 1939 | Victoria
|
2 – 8 | Western Australia
|
Albert Ground
|
| 1 August 1939 | Victoria
|
6 – 5 | South Australia
|
Albert Ground
|
| 1 August 1939 | Western Australia
|
11 – 1 | Queensland
|
Albert Ground
|
| 2 August 1939 | Victoria
|
25 – 0 | Queensland
|
Albert Ground
|
| 2 August 1939 | New South Wales
|
3 – 4 | South Australia
|
Albert Ground
|
| 3 August 1939 | New South Wales
|
2 – 1 | Western Australia
|
South Melbourne Cricket Ground
|
| 3 August 1939 | South Australia
|
24 – 1 | Queensland
|
South Melbourne Cricket Ground
|
Finals
Third place final
| 5 August 1939 | South Australia
|
2 – 5 | Victoria
|
National Park
|
Championship game
| 5 August 1939 | New South Wales
|
1 – 0 | Western Australia
|
National Park
|
| 1939 Claxton Shield Champions |
|---|
 New South Wales 3rd title |
All-Australian team
At the conclusion of the tournament, representatives from the
Australian Baseball Council selected an All-Australian team. Though the selected team did not actually play together, it was the first time an Australian team had been selected.[7]
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | J. Lanfear
|
| C. Puckett
| |
| Catcher | L. Miller
|
| A. Goodwin
| |
| First Base | A. Barras
|
| Second Base | F. Catt
|
| Third Base | W. Rankin
|
| Short Stop | R. Corby
|
| Outfield | N. Blanche
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| S. Yum
| |
| J. Denison
| |
| Utility | G. Borwick
|
| Manager | D. Mould
|
References
- The Argus. Melbourne. 28 July 1939. p. 16. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- The Argus. Melbourne. 3 August 1939. p. 21. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- The Argus. Melbourne. 5 August 1939. p. 16. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- The Argus. Melbourne. 11 July 1939. p. 15. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Clark 2003, pp.52–4
- ^ Harris 2009, p.28
- The Argus. Melbourne. 8 August 1939. p. 15. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
Bibliography
- Clark, Joe (2003). A History of Australian Baseball: Time and Game. 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.