1937 Claxton Shield Official Programme and Souvenir
The 1937 Australian Baseball Carnival Official Programme and Souvenir is an A5-size booklet printed on white paper with black print.
The 1937 Claxton Shield was the fourth annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament. It was held at Unley Oval in Adelaide from 7 to 14 August, the second time Adelaide had hosted the Shield. New South Wales won the Shield for the first time. Western Australia joined the tournament for the first time, becoming the fourth state to be represented. The other participating teams were Victoria and hosts South Australia.
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[Front cover]
'Price 3d'
'Official Programme and Souvenir'
'The South Australian Baseball League'
'Australian Baseball Carnival 1937 for Claxton Shield'
[The South Australian Baseball League lists its Patron (N.A. Claxton Esq.), officer bearers, committee members and life members.]
'Printed by Shipping Newspapers Ltd, Adelaide'
1937 was the first year Western Australia competed in the Claxton Shield Baseball Carnival. This official programme was issued by the South Australian Baseball League and includes the names of the Western Australian team and their profiles.
The programme was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by the family of Glen Dunstan. Glen was Vice-Captain of the 1937 Western Australian team.
This official programme and souvenir issued by the South Australian Baseball League is of great significance in the history of Western Australia's participation in the Claxton Shield baseball series. It commemorates the State's initial entry into the Claxton Shield contests. Baseball was becoming an increasingly popular social pastime for both players and spectators in Western Australia. The programme is complete and a rare addition to the Museum's program collection. It has excellent provenance.
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