1947 Claxton Shield
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| 1947 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 – 9 August |
| Host(s) |  Adelaide, SA |
| Teams | 4 |
| Defending champions |  New South Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Victoria (1st title) |
| 1st runner-up | South Australia |
| 2nd runner-up | New South Wales |
The 1947 Claxton Shield was the eighth annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament. It was held at the Adelaide Oval[1] in Adelaide from 2 to 9 August and was won by Victoria for the first time. The other participating teams were defending champions New South Wales, hosts South Australia and the returning Western Australian team.[2]
With the return of Western Australia to the tournament, the four teams played a round-robin schedule, meeting each other team once, with two competition points were on offer in each game. The points were awarded as follows:
- Win – two points
- Tie – one point
- Loss – no points
At the end of these preliminary games, the top two teams played each other to determine the champions.
Results
Preliminaries
| Team | Points | Wins | Ties | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia |
8 | 4 | - | - |
| Victoria |
6 | 3 | - | 1 |
| New South Wales |
2 | 1 | - | 3 |
 Western Australia |
0 | - | - | 4 |
| 2 August 1947 | Victoria |
4 – 3 | Western Australia |
Adelaide Oval |
| 2 August 1947 | South Australia |
4 – 3 | New South Wales |
Adelaide Oval |
| 4 August 1947 | New South Wales |
4 – 2 | Western Australia |
Adelaide Oval |
| 4 August 1947 | South Australia |
4 – 0 | Victoria |
Adelaide Oval |
| 6 August 1947 | South Australia |
4 – 0 | Western Australia |
Adelaide Oval |
| 6 August 1947 | Victoria |
6 – 1 | New South Wales |
Adelaide Oval |
| 8 August 1947 | Victoria |
4 – 1 | Western Australia |
Adelaide Oval |
| 8 August 1947 | South Australia |
3 – 0 | New South Wales |
Adelaide Oval |
Final
| 9 August 1947 | Victoria |
4 – 0 | South Australia |
Adelaide Oval |
| 1947 Claxton Shield Champions |
|---|
 Victoria 1st title |