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1957 Western Australian Claxton Shield Series baseball team

Overview

A photograph of the 1957 Western Australian Baseball Team who competed in the Australian Baseball Championship Claxton Shield Series in Perth, Western Australia. The black and white photograph is mounted on grey/green cardboard. Printed above the photo are the name of the team and the name and year of the competition. Below the photograph are the names of the players and team officials.

Historical information

The 1957 Claxton Shield was the 18th annual Claxton Shield and was held in Perth, Western Australia. The participants were South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia. The winners were the South Australian team, who won their first title since the 1936 Claxton Shield. The year marked the centenary celebrations for baseball in Victoria.

Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_Claxton_Shield]

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Details

Registration number
cwa-org-100-2020.183
Item type
Width
35.5000 cm
Height or length
30.5000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

West Australian Baseball Team
W.A. Claxton Shield - 1957
Back row: R. Thornton (c), A. Bryan (o.f.), K. Greenham (3rd b), B. Crutchett (p), J. Braithwaite (o.f.), N. Pratt (1st b), R. Teasdale (p), E. Hayes (1st b, o.f.), A. McCarthy (s/s).
Front row: B. Balmer (o.f.), T. Mateljan (p), R. Gooch (c), F. Day (coach), W. Culligan (mgr), M. Muggleton (ass. coach), D. Stewart (p), R. Watson (2nd b), A. Lodge (utility).
Front: K. Culligan (bat boy)

Contextual Information

This photograph was donated by Kaye Greenham, a member of the 1957 Western Australian State Baseball Team that competed in the Australian Championship Series for the Claxton Shield.

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1957 Western Australian Claxton Shield Baseball Team
1957 Western Australian Claxton Shield Baseball Team

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