1938 Claxton Shield

Australia Interstate Baseball Carnival
1938
Tournament information
Date6 – 13 August
Host(s)Western Australia Perth, Western Australia
Teams4
Defending champions New South Wales
Final positions
Champion New South Wales (2nd title)
1st runner-up Western Australia
2nd runner-up South Australia
← 1937
1939 →

The 1938 Claxton Shield was the fifth annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament. It was held at the WACA Ground[1] and Subiaco Oval[2] in Perth from 3 to 13 August, the first time Perth had hosted the Shield. New South Wales won the Shield for the second time, successfully defending their title from the previous year. Hosts Western Australia had their best finish, losing to New South Wales in the final to finish second overall. The other participating teams were Victoria and South Australia.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Victoria Loses Baseball". The Argus. Melbourne. 8 August 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  2. ^ "N.S.W. Wins Claxton Baseball Shield". The Argus. Melbourne. 15 August 1938. p. 20. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Clark was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Harris was invoked but never defined (see the help page).