2008 Claxton Shield
The 74th Claxton Shield was held from 28 December 2007 to 10 February 2008. The 2008 Shield was conducted on a Home and Away series made up of 2 Divisions; Eastern Division: Australian Provincial, New South Wales Patriots and the Queensland Rams, Southern Division: Perth Heat, Victoria Aces and South Australia. Each divisional series saw each team meet 6 times with 3 home games and 3 away games, the top team from each division then meet in a 3-game Championship series.Teams
The 2008 Claxton Shield was contested between six teams from around Australia, divided into two divisions.Southern Division
Southern Division
29 December 2007 at 3.30 pm, Woodville Oval
3 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Baseball Park">Baseball Park (Perth)">Baseball Park
4 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Baseball Park
5 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Baseball Park
12 January 2008 at 7.00 pm, Melbourne Ballpark
18 January 2008 at 3.30 pm, Woodville Oval
19 January 2008 at 11.00 am, Woodville Oval
19 January 2008 at 3.30 pm, Woodville Oval
24 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Baseball Park
25 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Baseball Park
26 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Baseball Park
1 February 2008 at 7.00 pm, Melbourne Ballpark
2 February 2008 at 3.00 pm, Melbourne Ballpark
2 February 2008 at 7.00 pm, Melbourne Ballpark
Eastern Division
28 December 2007 at 7.30 pm, Narrabundah
29 December 2007 at 3.30 pm, Narrabundah
29 December 2007 at 7.30 pm, Narrabundah
6 January 2008 at 12.00 pm, Holloway Field
;No result, Game completed on 27 January on Provincial's home leg5 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Redlands
; Rescheduled to 25 January 2008, Narrabundah11 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark">Blacktown Baseball Stadium">Blacktown Olympic Ballpark
12 January 2008 at 3.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark
12 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark
19 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Redlands
20 January 2008 at 3.30 pm, Redlands
20 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Redlands
25 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Narrabundah
26 January 2008 at 3.30 pm, Narrabundah
26 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Narrabundah
1 February 2008 at 7.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark
2 February 2008 at 3.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark
2 February 2008 at 7.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark
Ladder
Southern Division
Eastern Division
Championship series
Game 1: 8 February 2008 at 7.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark
Game 2: 9 February 2008 at 7.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark
Awards
Top Stats
Name | Wins | Losses | Saves | ERA |
Tim COX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Chris MOWDAY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
Liam HENDRICKS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.90 |
Tristian CRAWFORD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.96 |
Darren FIDGE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.19 |
Name | Avg | HR | RBI |
Clint BALGERA | .450 | 1 | 11 |
David SUTHERLAND | .442 | 1 | 12 |
Brad HARMAN | .440 | 2 | 7 |
Mitch DENING | .409 | 0 | 4 |
Brett RONEBERG | .406 | 2 | 9 |
All-Star Team