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South Australia (Baseball Team)
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South Australia compete in the Claxton Shield
Baseball Championship in Australia. They were one of the founding teams of the Claxton Shield
in 1934 and competed until 1988 where the Claxtion Shield was thereafter awarded to the winner of the Australian Baseball League until 1999 when they were invited to join the International Baseball League of Australia
which they competed in for 2 seasons(1999-00 and 2002), after this point the Claxton Shield reverted back to a competition similar to 1988.
Claxton Shield
The Claxton Shield was the name of the premier baseball competition in Australia held between state-based teams, as well as the name of the trophy awarded to the champion team...
Baseball Championship in Australia. They were one of the founding teams of the Claxton Shield
Claxton Shield
The Claxton Shield was the name of the premier baseball competition in Australia held between state-based teams, as well as the name of the trophy awarded to the champion team...
in 1934 and competed until 1988 where the Claxtion Shield was thereafter awarded to the winner of the Australian Baseball League until 1999 when they were invited to join the International Baseball League of Australia
International Baseball League of Australia
The International Baseball League of Australia was a baseball league which existed from 1999 to 2002.The league was created by David Nilsson after he purchased the rights to the Australian Baseball League in 1999 when it was near financial collapse...
which they competed in for 2 seasons(1999-00 and 2002), after this point the Claxton Shield reverted back to a competition similar to 1988.