1946 Claxton Shield
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| 1946 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 – 10 August |
| Host(s) |  Sydney, NSW |
| Teams | 3 |
| Defending champions | New South Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | New South Wales (4th title) |
| 1st runner-up |  Victoria |
| 2nd runner-up |  South Australia |
The 1946 Claxton Shield was the seventh annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament—the first time the tournament was held after a seven-year break due to World War II. It was held at Petersham Oval[1] and Marrickville Oval[2] in Sydney from 3 to 10 August, and was won by the hosts New South Wales for the fourth time in a row.[3] With this tournament win, they overtook South Australia as the outright leading state in Claxton Shield tournament wins.[4]
The other participating teams were Victoria and hosts South Australia. The two newest teams to the tournament—Western Australia and Queensland—did not participate.[5] However both did host an interstate series: Western Australia hosted a South Australian team,[6] and Queensland hosted New South Wales after the Sydney season.[7]
With the reduction of participating teams back to the original three, the format also returned to a pure round-robin tournament. Once again, each team met each other team twice over the course of the week. In each game, two competition points were on offer to the teams. The points were awarded as follows:
- Win – two points
- Tie – one point
- Loss – no points
At the end of the tournament, the team with the most points was declared the winner, and awarded the Claxton Shield.[1]
Results
| 1946 Claxton Shield Champions |
|---|
 New South Wales 4th title |
| Team | Points | Wins | Ties | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales |
8 | 4 | - | - |
| Victoria |
4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| South Australia |
0 | - | - | 4 |
| 3 August 1946 | New South Wales |
9 – 1 | South Australia |
Petersham Oval |
| 3 August 1946 | New South Wales |
3 – 0 | Victoria |
Petersham Oval |
| 6 August 1946 | Victoria |
6 – 4 | South Australia |
Petersham Oval |
| 8 August 1946 | Victoria |
5 – 3 | South Australia |
Petersham Oval |
| 10 August 1946 | New South Wales |
8 – 0 | South Australia |
Marrickville Oval |
| 10 August 1946 | New South Wales |
10 – 2 | Victoria |
Marrickville Oval |