1962 Claxton Shield

January 2018 May 2020 bb-state 1962 Claxton Shield Champions Victoria 7th The 1962 Claxton Shield was the 23rd annual Claxton Shield, it was held in Perth, Western Australia thanks to a travelling pool to help the eastern states. The participants were South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland. The series was won by Victoria claiming their sixth Shield title. It was also the first year that a trophy sponsored by the Helms Foundation be awarded to the best player of the series in honour of South Australian player Ron Sharpe. It was to be called the Helms Award or Ron Sharpe Medal. The inaugural winner of this award was Anthony Strand from New South Wales.Harris, J.O (2009). Queensland Baseball 1905-1990. p134-136. The 1962 Shield was played in the warmer conditions during October, instead of the traditional late July winter period.Clark Joe A History of Australian Baseball: Time and Game https://books.google.com/books?id=rIXGQra02mAC&pg=PP1 5 April 2010 2003 University of Nebraska Press Lincoln, NE, United States 0-8032-6440-2 refClark References 30em Category:1962 in baseball Category:1962 in Australian sport Category:October 1962 sports events in Australia 1962