1939 All Australian Baseball Team pocket badge

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Overview

This 1939 All Australian baseball pocket badge is made of green woollen material, embroidered with the Australian coat of arms, the word 'Australia' in green on a yellow banner and 'Baseball 1939' in yellow beneath the banner.

Historical information

The 1939 Claxton Shield was the sixth annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament. It was held at Richmond Cricket Ground, Albert Ground, South Melbourne Cricket Ground and National Park in Melbourne from 29 July to 5 August, the second time Melbourne had hosted the Shield. New South Wales won the Shield for the third time, successfully defending their title from the previous two years. Queensland joined the other four states for the first time in the tournament. The other participating teams were Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia. It was also the first year an Australian national team was picked primarily based on the Championships.

Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_Claxton_Shield]

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.49

Item type

Badges

Sports Uniforms

Material

Wool (Textile)

Width

17.5000 cm

Height or length

18 cm

Themes

People

Social History

Sport

Inscriptions and markings

Australian coat of arms
Australia
Baseball
1939

Contextual Information

Alex Barras was a member of the Western Australian State baseball team that competed in the 1939 Claxton Shield Championships. He was selected in the All-Australian team as first baseman and presented with this pocket badge, which was donated by the Barras family.

National Library of Australia [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11238041]

Keywords

All Australian Baseball Team

Australian Baseball Team

Alex Barras

Claxton Shield 1939

Western Australian State Baseball Team

Pocket Badge

Baseball WA

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