1947 Australian Team baseball cap
A 1947 Australian Team baseball cap presented to Glen Dunstan. The dark green woollen cap is embroidered with the Australian coat of arms and the year 1947 beneath it.
The 1947 Claxton Shield was the eighth annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament. It was held at the Adelaide Oval in South Australia from 2 to 9 August, and was won by Victoria for the first time. The other participating teams were defending champions New South Wales, hosts South Australia and the returning Western Australian team.
Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_Claxton_Shield]
At the conclusion of the series the Australian Team for the year was selected. From the Western Australian team, George Dickinson was awarded the distinction of being appointed utility player and captain, Tom Nisbet was named reserve catcher and Glen Dunstan was appointed team manager. Nisbet was the State's outstanding player in the series; he won the trophy for the best batting average for all States.
National Library of Australia [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52180977]
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The Australian coat of arms and the year 1947 embroidered on the cap.
Glen Dunstan, manager of the 1947 Western Australian State baseball team, was presented with this cap when he was named 1947 Australian Team manager. The cap was donated by the Dunstan family.
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