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1948 Australian Baseball Championship Series programme

Overview

A souvenir programme of the 1948 Australian Baseball Championship Series held in Perth, Western Australia. It is a 24-page, B5-size booklet with coated paper covers. The front cover is yellow with white stripes and black lettering. A hand-drawn image depicts a baseball player sliding into base with the baseman receiving the ball in his glove. The back cover displays an advertisement in black and yellow for Club razor blades and details of the programme's printer. Inside pages are black and white on plain paper and include details of trophies to be presented, a photograph of the West Australian team, WA Baseball League office bearers, player profiles and teams, and caricatures of the 'Black and Gold' evergreens.

Historical information

The 1948 Claxton Shield was the ninth annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament. It was held in Perth, Western Australia from 7 to 14 August, and was won by Victoria for the second time overall, successfully defending their title from 1947. The other participants were South Australia, New South Wales, and hosts Western Australia.

Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Claxton_Shield]

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Details

Registration number
cwa-org-100-2020.111
Item type
Material
Width
18.5000 cm
Height or length
24.5000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

[Front cover]
'Australian Baseball Championship Series'
'Perth 1948'
'Souvenir Programme'
'Price One Shilling'

[Back cover]
'Frank Daniels Pty. Ltd, Printing Craftsmen, 158 Wellington Street, Perth, Western Australia'

Contextual Information

This programme was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Doug Corker.

Place made
Perth
Western Australia
Australia
Statement of significance

Of historic significance, this well-provenanced programme records the images and details of Western Australian baseballers who achieved a level of excellence in their sport. It also records names of WABL office bearers, players from other States, details of games played and the trophies awarded.

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1948 Australian Baseball Championship Series programme (front cover)
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1948 Australian Baseball Championship Series programme (WA team photograph)
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1948 Australian Baseball Championship Series programme (NSW & WA teams)
1948 Australian Baseball Championship Series programme (WABL office bearers)
1948 Australian Baseball Championship Series programme (WABL office bearers)
1948 Australian Baseball Championship Series programme (back cover)
1948 Australian Baseball Championship Series programme (back cover)

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