1951 Western Australian Claxton Shield Series baseball team
A black and white photograph of the 1951 Western Australian Claxton Shield Series baseball team, in playing uniform.
The 1951 Claxton Shield was the 12th annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament, and was held in Adelaide, South Australia from 28 July to 4 August. The participants were hosts South Australia, defending champions New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland. The series was won by an undefeated New South Wales, their sixth Shield title.
Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_Claxton_Shield]
Western Australian team (L-R):
Back row: Ron Dellar, Norm Macey.
Centre row: Basil Rigg, Jim Dore, Ron Featherby, Charlie Puckett, Brian Crutchett, Bruce Jeffreys.
Front row: Roy Gooch, George Dickinson, Alec Barras, Les Mathews (Manager), Gil Eddington, Alf Hickinbotham, Alan Bell.
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Of historic significance, this rare photograph records the images of Western Australian baseballers who achieved a level of excellence in their sport.
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