Rob Nussey-Neville Pratt Shield - WABL 'D' Grade Minor Premiers

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Overview

This is a wooden shield mounted on a wooden base with a silver metal scroll at the top. The scroll is engraved with the name of the baseball league. In the centre of the wooden shield is a silver metal shield engraved with the name of the trophy. Twenty-one smaller metal shields are mounted around the central shield and are engraved with the names of the winning clubs, from 1979 to 1998/99.

Two manufacturer's labels are attached to the trophy; a rectangular label under the base and an oval label on the back of the wooden shield.

Historical information

The Rob Nussey-Neville Pratt Shield was awarded to the West Australian Baseball League's 'D' Grade Minor Premiers from 1979 until season 1998/99.

With the amalgamation of the West Australian Baseball League Inc. (WABL) and the Baseball Development Foundation Inc. (BDF) on 5 May 1999, Baseball WA Ltd (BWA) was formed. Because of the changes to the League, this shield was replaced with another trophy bearing Baseball WA's name.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.501

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

36 cm

Height or length

42 cm

Depth

20 cm

Inscriptions and markings

[On scroll]
'West Australian Baseball League'

[On central shield]
'Rob Nussey-Neville Pratt Shield'
' "D" Grade'
'Minor Premiers'

[Winners on smaller shields]
'Kelmscott 1979'
'Swan Districts 1980'
'Swan Districts 1981'
'University 1982'
'Fremantle 1983'
'Cockburn Braves 1984'
'Swan Districts 1985'
'Cockburn Braves 1986'
'Wanneroo 1987'
'Perth 1988'
'Swan Districts 1989'
'Perth 1990'
'Perth 1991'
'South Perth 1992'
'1992-93 Rockingham'
'1993-94 Rockingham'
'1994-95 South Perth'
'1995-96 Morley Eagles '
'1996-97 Curtin'
'1997-98 Curtin'
'D Grade 1998/99 University'

[Manufacturer's label on back]
'W. & B.M. Cromwell'
'Trophy Manufacturers'
'337 2207'
'9 Jarvis St, O'Connor, W.A. 6163'

[Manufacturer's label on base]
'Cromwells Trophy Centre, O'Connor'
'9 Jarvis St., O'Connor. 337 2207'

Contextual Information

The perpetual shield identifies the WABL clubs that won the 'D' Grade Minor Premiers trophy up until the League's change of name.

This item had been in the possession of Baseball WA and was passed to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives.

Keywords

West Australian Baseball League

Rob Nussey-Neville Pratt Shield

West Australian Baseball League Minor Premiers

Baseball 'D' Grade

Kelmscott Baseball Club

Swan Districts Baseball Club

University Baseball & Softball Club

Fremantle Baseball Club

Cockburn Braves

Perth Baseball Club

South Perth Baseball Club

Rockingham Baseball Club

Morley Eagles Baseball Club

Curtin Baseball Club

Statement of significance

This trophy commemorates a history and naming of teams that achieved a level of excellence in baseball in Western Australia. Of social significance, it also preserves and exhibits Western Australian baseball history and heritage. It is in good condition and is well-provenanced.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Baseball WA

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