2003 Claxton Shield
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{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
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{{Location map~|Australia|lat_deg = -32.06|lon_deg = 115.94|label= Perth Heat}}
{{Location map~|Australia|lat_deg = -34.92|lon_deg = 138.63|position = left|label= South Australia}}
{{Location map~|Australia|lat_deg = -27.44|lon_deg = 153.01|label= Queensland Rams}}
{{Location map~|Australia|lat_deg = -33.77|lon_deg = 150.86|position = top|label= NSW Patriots}}
{{Location map~|Australia|lat_deg = -35.31|lon_deg = 149.12|position = bottom|label= Australia Provincial}}
{{Location map~|Australia|lat_deg = -37.86|lon_deg = 144.78|position = bottom|label= Victoria Aces}}
|caption = 2003 Claxton Shield teams
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The Claxton Shield is an annual competition held by the Australian Baseball Federation. The 2003 Shield reverted to its original form for the first time since 1988, due to the folding of the International Baseball League of Australia. The Shield was held in New South Wales at the Blacktown Olympic Park Baseball Stadium between 26 January to 1 February {{By|2003}}.
Ladder - After Round Robin
| class="wikitable" |
| Team
! Played ! Wins ! Loss ! Draw ! Win % |
|---|
| Victorian Aces
|5 | | | | |
| New South Wales Patriots
|5 | | | | |
| Queensland Rams
|5 | | | | |
| Perth Heat
|5 | | | | |
| South Australia
|5 | | | | |
| Australian Provincial
|5 | | | | |
Championship series
=Game 16: 31 January 2003 - Cut Throat Final 1st v 4th=
{{Linescore|
|Road=Perth Heat
|R1=?|R2=?|R3=?|R4=?|R5=?|R6=?|R7=?|R8=?|R9=?|RR=1|RH=?|RE=?
|Home=Victoria Aces|HomeAbr=Aces
|H1=?|H2=?|H3=?|H4=?|H5=?|H6=?|H7=?|H8=?|H9=?|HR=7|HH=?|HE=?
|RSP=|HSP=
|WP= ? (1–0)|LP= ? (0–1)|SV= None
|RoadHR=0|HomeHR=0 Attendance: Unknown
|}}
=Game 17: 31 January 2003 - Cut Throat Final 2nd v 3rd=
{{Linescore|
|Road=Queensland Rams|RoadAbr=Rams
|R1=?|R2=?|R3=?|R4=?|R5=?|R6=?|R7=?|R8=?|R9=?|RR=2|RH=?|RE=?
|Home=NSW Patriots|HomeAbr=Patriots
|H1=?|H2=?|H3=?|H4=?|H5=?|H6=?|H7=?|H8=?|H9=?|HR=0|HH=?|HE=?
|RSP=|HSP=
|WP= ? (1–0)|LP= ? (0–1)|SV= -
|RoadHR=0|HomeHR=0 Attendance: Unknown
|}}
=Game 18: 1 February 2003 - Championship Game - Winner 1 vs 4 Vs Winner 2 vs 3=
{{Linescore|
|Road=Queensland Rams|RoadAbr=Rams
|R1=?|R2=?|R3=?|R4=?|R5=?|R6=?|R7=?|R8=?|R9=?|RR=5|RH=?|RE=?
|Home=Victoria Aces|HomeAbr=Aces
|H1=?|H2=?|H3=?|H4=?|H5=?|H6=?|H7=?|H8=?|H9=?|HR=4|HH=?|HE=?
|RSP=|HSP=
|WP= ? (1–0)|LP= ? (0–1)|SV= -
|RoadHR=0|HomeHR=0 Attendance: Unknown
|}}::*Box Score
Awards
| class="wikitable" |
| Award
! Person ! Team |
|---|
| Most Valuable Player
|Craig LEWIS |New South Wales Patriots |
| Championship M.V.P.
|P.J BEVIS |Queensland Rams |
| Batting Champion
|Craig LEWIS |New South Wales Patriots |
| Golden Glove
|Craig LEWIS |New South Wales Patriots |
| Pitcher of the Year
|John VEITCH |Queensland Rams |
Top Stats
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| class="wikitable" |
| + Defensive Stats |
| Name
! Wins ! Losses ! Saves ! ERA |
|---|
| John VEITCH
|1 |0 |0 |3.12 |
| Rikki JOHNSTONE
|1 |0 |0 |2.84 |
| Shane TONKIN
|1 |1 |1 |2.16 |
| Daniel REDDEN
|1 |0 |1 |1.00 |
| Matt WILKINSON
|1 |0 |0 |1.35 |
| Travis BLACKLEY
|1 |1 |0 |1.42 |
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| class="wikitable" |
| + Offensive Stars |
| Name
! Avg ! HR ! RBI |
|---|
| Craig LEWIS
|.565 |3 |8 |
| Tom BRICE
|.500 |0 |0 |
| Trent OELTJEN
|.476 |1 |5 |
| Ben WIGMORE
|.435 |1 |6 |
| Luke HUGHES
|.429 |0 |5 |
| Rodney NAN BUIZEN
|.407 |0 |4 |
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All-Star Team
| class="wikitable" |
| Position
! Name ! Team |
|---|
| Catcher
|Ben Wigmore |South Australia |
| 1st Base
|Craig Lewis |New South Wales Patriots |
| 2nd Base
|Rod Van Buizen |New South Wales Patriots |
| 3rd Base
|Brendan Kingman |New South Wales Patriots |
| Short Stop
|Adam Blight |Australian Provincial |
| Out Field
|John Edwards |Victoria Aces |
| Out Field
|Trent Oeltjen |New South Wales Patriots |
| Out Field
|David Sutherland |Queensland Rams |
| Designated Hitter
|Tom Brice |South Australia |
| Starting Pitcher
|Shane Tonkin |Western Heelers |
| Relief Pitcher
|P.J Bevis |Queensland Rams |
| Manager
|David Nilsson |Queensland Rams |
External links
- [http://www.baseball.com.au Official Baseball Australia Website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110718164412/http://www.baseball.com.au/default.asp?Page=6457&MenuID=Events%2F95%2F0,2006_Astarra_Claxton_Shield%2F101%2F20723,ARCHIVES%2Fc369%2F6458 Official 2003 Claxton Shield Website]
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