Baxter Field | |
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| Location | Gundurimba Road,Lismore, New South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 28°49′18″S153°16′17″E / 28.82159°S 153.271524°E /-28.82159; 153.271524 |
| Owner | New South Wales Government |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Field size | Left Field – 325 feet (99 m) Center Field – 380 feet (116 m) Right Field – 325 feet (99 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Renovated | 2002, 2020 |
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| Lismore Timberjacks (Claxton Shield) | |
Baxter International Baseball Field or theAlbert Park Baseball Complex is home to theFar North Coast Baseball Association (FNCBA), part ofBaseball NSW, inLismore, New South Wales. It is a fully fenced and regulation size field with field level fenceddugouts, bullpens, 4 batting cages as well as covered stands.Floodlighting is of international standard and has numerousClaxton Shield games since 1968.[1]
The field is part of the larger Albert Park complex, with several diamonds, and opposite to Baxter Field is Thew Field which serves as a playing field for juniors as well as a warm up and training field. It is also a regulation sized, floodlight field.
Baxter Field is named in honour of Reg Baxter,OAM (1924–2014),[2] Norths (Baseball Club) and FNCBA stalwart, and a formerLismore City Council Councillor who was tireless in his support for local sport (baseball, cricket and softball) and instrumental in upgrading the facilities at Albert Park.[3]
In 2020, a $6.95 million upgrade was completed to redevelop the complex to become the Little League centre of Australia.[4]
In 2021, theSydney Blue Sox announced they would be playing at least one home series against theCanberra Cavalry at the facility in lieu of being able to play atBlue Sox Stadium due to Blacktown falling in aCOVID-19 pandemic hotspot. It is the firstAustralian Baseball League games at the complex since 2012 when the Blue Sox were hosted by the geographically closerBrisbane Bandits.[5]
The facility will also host theAustralian Baseball League All-Star Game in 2021–22.[6]
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