1948 Claxton Shield

1948 Australian Carnival
1948 Interstate Carnival
1948
Tournament information
Date7 – 14 August
Host(s)Western Australia Perth, WA
Teams4
Defending champions Victoria
Final positions
Champion Victoria (2nd title)
1st runner-up South Australia
2nd runner-up New South Wales
← 1947
1949 →

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]

  1. ^ a b "Sport Details – Baseball". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
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