| 1986 Claxton Shield Champions |
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 Victoria 13th title |
The1986 Claxton Shield was the 47th annualClaxton Shield. The participants wereSouth Australia,New South Wales Patriots,Victoria Aces,Western Australia,Queensland Rams andNorthern Territory. The series was won by Victoria.[1]
The competition continued its eastern and western divisional format adopted in the 1984 Claxton Shield, with the winners of both divisions playing in a final.
The highlight of the competition was the eastern sector final between Victoria and Queensland atHolloway Field, when after a scathing opinion piece written by Queensland managerMike Young about Victorian manager John Galloway tempers were high throughout the game. This culminated in an incident later in the game whenBob Nilsson intentionally threw at a Victorian batter, who in turn threw his bat at Nilsson, leading thebenches to clear. After three ejections, Victoria won the game, but had to be escorted from the field due to abusive spectators.[2]
The Helms Award was given to pitcher Lindsay Orford of Victoria.[3]
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